SIX Live Workshops
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Solution Focus@Work:Â resourcefulness, resilience, and creativity in the workplace
Unlock the Power of Positive Change: this engaging and transformative workshop is designed to empower individuals and teams with the tools to thrive in today's dynamic work environment. Whether you're navigating workloads, seeking to enhance coaching and facilitation skills, resolving conflicts, or aiming to elevate teamwork, Solution Focus@Work offers tailored strategies for success.
Who Should Attend? This workshop is perfect for anyone or any team eager to foster a more resourceful, resilient, and creative approach to work. From frontline employees to managers and leaders, all levels will benefit from the practical insights and techniques shared.
Flexible and Impactful Learning: Adapted to fit a variety of settings—from a few hours at a conference to a comprehensive full-day session with optional follow-up sessions—this program is designed to meet your needs and schedule.
Interactive and Practical: Through a combination of dynamic instruction, real-world case studies, and interactive exercises, participants will leave with actionable strategies to apply immediately in their work environment.
Join Us: Elevate your professional skills and transform your workplace dynamics with Solution Focus@Work. Discover how to turn challenges into opportunities and foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement and positive growth.
The Power of Language: enriching workplace communication
Elevate Your Communication Skills: Discover the transformative power of words in this unique workshop, "The Power of Language." Designed for anyone looking to significantly enhance their communication at work, this workshop reveals how minor shifts in language can lead to major impacts on collaboration, leadership, and overall workplace atmosphere.
Who Should Attend? Whether you're a team leader, manager, or frontline employee, this workshop is your key to unlocking more effective, persuasive, and positive communication strategies. It's perfect for professionals across all levels and sectors who wish to elevate their influence and foster a more supportive and productive work environment.
Flexible and Interactive Format: "The Power of Language" has proven its effectiveness through multiple sessions, adaptable to various formats. Whether you prefer the dynamic interaction of live, in-room participation or the convenience of an online format, our workshop offers an engaging and practical learning experience.
Workshop Highlights:
- Simple Shifts, Significant Outcomes: Learn how minor changes in your wording can transform interactions and relationships at work.
- The Impact of Ordinary Words: Explore the extraordinary power of everyday language to influence, motivate, and inspire.
- Practical Techniques and Strategies: Gain hands-on experience with tools and techniques that you can apply immediately to your daily communications.
The Art of Facilitation: transforming meetings and conversations
Evolve Your Facilitation Skills: In the world of work, the quality of meetings and group conversations can be a game-changer. "The Art of Facilitation" workshop is designed for anyone eager to master the craft of leading meetings that not only achieve their objectives but inspire and motivate participants. Grounded in the principle that "our results are absolutely connected to the quality of our conversations," this workshop offers a comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to transform the way they host meetings and facilitate discussions.
Who Should Attend? Ideal for team leaders, managers, educators, and anyone in a role that involves hosting meetings or leading group conversations. Whether you're looking to improve team dynamics, drive better outcomes, or simply make your meetings more engaging and productive, this workshop is for you.
Workshop Features:
- Agenda Crafting: Learn how to design meetings that are purposeful and focused.
- Effective Invitations: Discover strategies for ensuring the right people are in the room and are fully engaged.
- Dynamic Hosting Skills: Gain insights into facilitating discussions that encourage participation and collaboration.
- Evaluating Conversations: Understand how to assess the effectiveness of your meetings and learn from each one to continuously improve.
Why book this workshop? A good meeting can change people's worlds, while a poor one can diminish motivation. Through practical exercises, expert guidance, and peer feedback, "The Art of Facilitation" equips you with the skills to lead meetings that are not only productive but also inspirational. Transform your approach to facilitation and become a catalyst for positive change within your organisation or community.
Inspiring Lecturing:Â Be the kind of educator you want to be
Help your colleagues become the kind of lecturers they want to be:  "Inspiring Lecturing" is a highly acclaimed workshop designed for educators at all stages of their careers, from early career educators to seasoned faculty members. Having garnered outstanding reviews from hundreds of lecturers and educators, this workshop offers a transformative approach to teaching that is both appreciative and evolutionary.
Who Should Attend? Whether you're just beginning your teaching journey or looking to refine your lecturing skills further, this workshop is tailored to help you assimilate your existing knowledge of live teaching and explore ways to deepen your practice.
What Sets This Workshop Apart?
- Unique Process: Discover a distinctive method for enhancing your teaching practice, building upon the knowledge and skills you already possess.
- Appreciative and Evolutionary Approach: We focus on what is already working in your current practice and explore how to evolve and enhance these aspects for even greater impact.
- Comprehensive Resources: Following the 3-hour introductory workshop, participants receive exclusive access to an online learning space. This platform is rich with resources, including PDF downloads and over 50 videos, allowing for a deeper dive into the workshop's content at your own pace.
- Innovative Masterclass: Our newly introduced masterclass session offers a pioneering approach to integrating ChatGPT into your teaching practice, opening up new avenues for educational innovation.
Why Join Us? "Inspiring Lecturing" is not just a workshop; it's an investment in your professional growth and a commitment to excellence in education. By the end of this experience, you will have gained not only insights and strategies to elevate your lecturing but also access to an expansive collection of resources to support your ongoing development.
The Power of Story:Â standing up and standing out
Transform Your Presentation Skills: "The Power of Story" is a dynamic workshop tailored for anyone eager to enhance their confidence and effectiveness in presenting. Whether you're preparing for your first presentation or seeking to elevate your existing skills, this workshop offers a comprehensive journey into the art of storytelling in a professional setting.
Who Should Attend? This workshop is perfect for professionals across all industries and career stages who want to stand up and stand out. If you're looking to engage your audience more deeply, convey your ideas more powerfully, and leave a lasting impression, "The Power of Story" is designed for you.
Flexible and Immersive Learning Experience: Choose from one, two, or three-day formats to fit your schedule and depth of learning desired. The extended formats provide more opportunities for hands-on practice and personalized feedback, ensuring you leave with the skills to captivate any audience.
Workshop Highlights:
- Crafting Your Story: Learn how to structure your presentations for maximum impact, from compelling openings to memorable closings.
- Designing Engaging Slides: Gain insights into creating slides that support and enhance your narrative, not distract from it.
- Effective Delivery Techniques: Discover how to deliver your presentation with confidence, authenticity, and engagement.
- Mastering the Q&A: Equip yourself with strategies to handle questions and engage with your audience confidently and effectively.
Comprehensive Training Materials: Participants will receive an extensive array of training materials, including templates, references, and supportive resources, to continue refining their skills beyond the workshop.
Why Join Us? Unlock the storyteller within and harness the power of story to transform your presentations. "The Power of Story" is not just about improving your speaking skills; it's about changing the way you connect with people in every presentation you deliver.
Coaching Made Simple: empowering development with solution-focused coaching
Unlock the Power of Positive Change: "Coaching Made Simple" is a workshop specifically designed for anyone passionate about the growth and development of others. Whether you're a manager, mentor, educator, or aspiring coach, this workshop introduces you to the powerful Solution Focused principles and the practical OSKAR coaching model, equipping you with the tools to inspire change and foster development effectively.
Who Should Attend? This workshop is perfect for individuals at all levels who are interested in enhancing their coaching skills, from those just starting their journey in people development to seasoned professionals seeking to refine their approach with proven methodologies.
Workshop Highlights:
- Foundations of Solution Focused Coaching: Dive into the principles that underpin successful coaching, focusing on building strengths and envisioning desired outcomes.
- Mastering the OSKAR Model: Learn to apply the OSKAR (Outcome, Scaling, Know-how, Affirm & Action, Review) coaching framework to structure effective coaching sessions that drive results.
- Practical Skills for Immediate Application: Engage in hands-on exercises and real-life scenarios that allow you to practice and refine your coaching techniques.
- Empowering Others: Discover how to empower individuals to find their own solutions, fostering independence, resilience, and growth.
Why Join Us? "Coaching Made Simple" demystifies the coaching process, making it accessible and actionable for anyone committed to the development of others. With a focus on simplicity and efficacy, this workshop provides a solid foundation in coaching essentials, coupled with the flexibility to adapt to any context or individual need.
Senior Lecturer
'I attended your "inspirational lectures" workshop last week and have been buzzing about it ever since. Thanks so much. In my 20+ years of teaching I felt it was the most useful and well delivered training I have ever taken. Thanks again.'
Staff Development Manager
'Over the last few years, Steve has provided regular workshops on presentation skills for doctoral researchers. His sessions are lively and enjoyable, often transforming attendees from nervous wrecks to confident speakers. Steve receives consistently high feedback scores, and he is a great asset to the university. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend his services.'
Global Coordinator
'I attended the Effective Meetings training. I have never seen a group more engaged and I have been a teacher for twenty years! We all applied the thinking to our own particular roles and also discussed and advised each other on the situations we were dealing with. It was a safe and confidential space . Each of us walked away ready to apply our learning and I kept in contact with two members who wrote to me and told me of the steps they had implemented and the way they felt more in control in their meetings Not to be missed I’d say and will definitely improve your performance in meetings both inside and outside of the workplace.'
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