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The Accidental Manager

5 March 2018 / All Posts, Effective Communication

Today’s complex business environment deserves better than ‘the accidental manager’ Whilst attending a recent module on my MBA course, Frankie...

How to deal with difficult questions

15 January 2018 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Presentations

You've finished your presentation and now the questions are rolling in. It's like verbal dodge ball and it's got you...

Are you guilty of these 3 common team pitch mistakes?

1 August 2016 / All Posts, Presentations

Are you guilty of these 3 team pitching mistakes? Avoid these common cock-ups to help you seal the deal.

How to avoid a damp squib ending to your presentation

21 May 2016 / All Posts, Featured, Presentations

A presentation often ends very abruptly. If you want more impact - especially online - you need a powerful conclusion. This is how to end strongly.

How you’re underselling yourself in job interviews

22 April 2016 / All Posts, Featured, Job Interviews

Job interviews are all about being able to tell a riveting story. What's on your CV isn't enough in itself so use this structure to deal with talking about past achievements and challenges.

Do you make these 9 common management mistakes?

28 March 2016 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Team Building

There are many ways managers mess up. Here are 9 very common ones you may well recognise.

3 reasons you blank and what to do about it

28 February 2016 / All Posts, Presentations

Blanking in a presentation - or forgetting what you're talking about - can make you feel as if your clothes have dropped off in front of the audience. Here you have the very natural reasons why it happens, and, more crucially 3 ways to stop it.

3 ways to tap your creativity at work

24 January 2016 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving, Featured

Here are 3 ways to trigger the creative brain, and fire off solutions and ideas, before filtering for the best option.

How to stop shaking when you present

16 December 2015 / All Posts, Presentations

Get shaky arms and legs when presenting? Here's how to stop the quivering and feel freer.

How companies crush creativity

19 July 2015 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving, Featured

Even when companies know the value of creativity, they unwittingly block it from happening. Here are some of the subtle...

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