To Be Remembered Having been lectured at in schools, and at universities and have always found the spoken word hard to remember.          I found visual impressions last longer than words – that’s why you make notes.          Research has shown that most audiences remember about 20% of what they hear and about 80% of…

What to Look for in a Politician Election time will soon be upon us.           Don’t vote for a party for traditional reasons – because you always do, or your parents always did. This time look for the best candidate that will support your wants and your beliefs.           First examine your own wants and…

Where do these tips come from?          Over 2,300 people have attended my Asian and Pacific workshops. I have learned much by questioning many of these high-powered managers.          Much of this learned information has been included in our management, training, and communication books.          These were written largely to help students at the University…

Everyone likes to feel they can make a difference, especially when they have an influence on someone, or on something.          We all like to be listened to and have our opinions and views considered and our contribution appreciated.          Good humanity, humility, and humour will take you far. A Handful of Tips to help…

Build Your Confidence Confidence is not something we are born with,  but it can be learned with experiences.          If you are ambitious you will need to improve your confidence to lead and get jobs done.          Never be afraid to seize any sensible opportunity – become ambitious.          Many people are self-motivated, while others…

Instructions should be clear, concise, and complete Instructions can be in the form of commands, demands, requests, or suggestions.          These days orders are normally given by team leaders by requesting and suggesting the action and the results desired. A Handful of Tips on the best ways to instruct       * Be clear          Instructions…

Improve Your Questioning Skills Without the right question, you will never get the right answer.          Often it is not about what you ask, but how you ask a question.          All good leaders need to master the skill of asking questions.  It is essential to gain new information.          It is surprising what a…

Sharing Experiences            There are many types of workshops but my favorite is a planning workshop where a group of people are brought together to share their experiences with a trained facilitator.              Very often workshops are held to plan strategies or to help solve work-related problems by sharing experiences, knowledge, and ideas. They…

Back up your events         Not only should you back up your computer files but all good professionals,  and organisations, should plan to back up their events.         What happens if your guest speaker doesn’t show? Perhaps they have gone down with Covid or flu, unexpected disease, or been in an accident.         What happens…

Get More Done         There will always be much to do, but by whittling away, the tasks will become few.          Aim to work smarter – not harder.          Smart work is the yeast that raises the dough.          To be more efficient you will need to exercise a great deal of self-discipline, get more…