Prepare for the upturn with big breakthrough ideas

Creativity enables people to make breakthroughs in their thinking and find better ways of working. According to Clive Lewis at Illumine Training it is precisely for these reasons that trainers need to know how to stimulate creativity among their participants.
If you are a manager, trainer or facilitator you probably think of yourself as being creative. […]

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Top talent at full throttle

When you are recruiting top talent do you consider whether candidates have any passion for their work? Anthony Landale reports on an issue that is rising up the recruitment and retention agenda.
 I read an interesting statement the other day. Apparently most people thought that they were capable of improving their performance at work by at […]

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Come together, right now

Does reaching consensus have to be so difficult? Anthony Landale reports on a new approach that might just help teams to reach decisions fast and harmoniously. 
Intolerant attitudes. Lack of respect for others. The ‘me first’ society. You can take your pick as to why people find it so hard to rub along together. But wouldn’t […]

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Leaders need Passionate Teams, especially in tough times

By Jacqueline Throop-Robinson - CEO, PassionWorks!™ Inc.
It’s not easy for leaders to meet all the expectations placed upon them by shareholders, Board members, and employees, especially when times are tough. It’s not enough to meet your targets anymore; most leaders need to exceed to feel secure. So, most leaders I know work hard… very hard… […]

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Help people perform with passion

Do you know how to help managers bring their passion to work? Here Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine, looks at why this is important, what’s involved and how trainers and facilitators can bring a commercial edge to an emotional subject.
I was speaking to a trainer the other day. On his courses he asks delegates how […]

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Ten top tips to help your people find their inner ‘passion’

If you, as a manager, coach or a trainer, want to help people to find their passion what should you do? Here are our top ten tips to help you start thinking.

Explore what has to be in place - we can all choose to live passionately. But certain conditions can foster passion. So explore with […]

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Stand out thinking for stand out performance

If you want to deliver stand out performance then you need to think about your own motivation, the way you lead others and your ability to think creatively. Here Clive Lewis highlights the challenges for 21st century leaders.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a senior leader or in your first management role - if you […]

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20 Countries celebrate Global Think on Your Feet® Month

News Release from Think on Your Feet International, Inc.

 
The ability to think on your feet is now becoming a core global skill—even in these tough times!!
 
In fact, it’s a core skill because times are tougher. No better time than now to be clearer in your messages….
Over 20 countries are taking part in Global Think on […]

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From Price to Value - how to build trust with buyers

Written by Keith Dugdale and David Lambert co-authors of ”Smarter Selling - Next generation sales strategies to meet your buyer’s needs - every time”.
“All my customers care about is price” is a commonly held belief among sales teams, managers and executives, especially as they start losing market share or as an economy tightens.
Of course everyone includes […]

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The importance of understanding your customer/client relationships as the economy tightens

Written by Keith Dugdale and David Lambert co-authors of  “Smarter Selling - Next generation sales strategies to meet your buyer’s needs - every time”.
We recently had a conversation with two senior executives in competing organisations in Australia. Both very confident that they were leading the market in terms of growth and that the other was […]

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