Better MEETINGS – The success of a meeting can only be judged by its results.         As a leader, your reputation will largely depend on how well you run a meeting.         If you have good communication systems in place you will need a few meetings.         Before you set up a meeting answer these…

When TRAINING – Variety is the spice of life so make your training interesting, entertaining, challenging, and enjoyable.         A training workshop is a powerful teaching and learning tool.         Get a group together in a quiet location to share experiences, plan, study, solve problems, and extend their knowledge. This is a recommended way to…

To Succeed at WORK  –   “There is nothing like a dream to help plan your future.”         You will succeed at work if you learn to do all things well –  the simple things and the difficult things.         Today, with its rapidly changing technology, you must make constant learning one of your goals.…

Establish a RAPPORT  –         At the start of a presentation try to establish a rapport with your audience.         Give a quick factual overview of the situation. Tell them what you propose to tell them and why.         The best thing to wear at the start of a presentation is a smile. Look around…

Handling INTERJECTIONS  –         The world is in turmoil today, hecklers and hostile audiences are now more common.         Handling hecklers requires care and skill.         Dealing with interjections is a high-risk activity.  In most cases, the audience will be on your side and resent interjections.         Risks are minimized if you deal with your…

Using Visuals-         Research has shown that an audience remembers about 20% of what they hear and about 80% of what they see.  That’s why you should use visual aids. Visual impressions linger longer than words.         Having carried out recall exercises in many Asian and Pacific countries  I have found very similar results.          …

ENJOY RETIREMENT – Reaching old age is a privilege and much better than the alternative.         Plan for long enjoyable life. Make the most of it .         It’s the time in your life to do all the things you have always wanted to do but have never had the time or the opportunity to…

TRAINING ADULTS –         Your first job is to find out what people know.  Then find out what they want to know, or need to know. Next develop a challenging and enjoyable program, relevant to their needs.         Training should be to inspire action rather than fill with knowledge.         Leaders should monitor training carefully…

To PERSUADE –         A little thought, research, and planning before taking an action is the key to making a good decision.         Be aware of the ways used by salespeople, politicians, religious leaders, and others to influence your opinions and your decisions.         Advertising is persuasion, and persuasion is an art. Here are some…

      All businesses should make an adequate profit.                Their success depends on the quality and the number of their products,  services, and their efficient methods of production.         Productivity is not an end in itself, but one of the means to an end; and that end is customer satisfaction. A Handful of Tips to…