Developing High Potential People

Learn, Absorb & Understand

Organisations that have identified people as being of high potential, also recognise that they will be investing additional time and money in those individuals. It is essential that they are able to take full advantage of this additional input and that they build their capacity for assimilating information. Specifically they will need to be able to:

• learn efficiently and effectively.
• become and stay well informed.
• sift through large volumes of information and differentiate between the significant and the trivial.
• grasp the detail and see the big picture.
• understand the principles of effective learning so that they can coach and mentor others who are struggling with ever growing volumes of information.

Advanced Thinking and Learning Workshop - strategies and skills to master information using Mind Maps, Speed Reading and Memory techniques.

Effective Speed Reading™

Illumine Business Mapping

Creative Thinking & Innovation

If you are looking for your most talented people to be able to take the lead in generating new ideas and fresh perspectives, you will need to train them to be able to do this with confidence.

Creative Thinking for Logical Thinkers - ideal introduction to effective creative thinking. 

Write, Speak & Influence

Being knowledgeable and having expertise and a capacity for hard and effective work are likely to be among the attributes that have marked individuals out as 'high potential'. Surprisingly large numbers of otherwise high performing people are let down by their inability to communicate effectively. Developing good written and verbal communication skills is vital.

Think on Your Feet® - advanced verbal communication skills, developing skills that go beyond formal presentations to enhance impact and influence in many different situations.

Writing Dynamics™ - professional writing skills to promote the right image and enhance the effectiveness of all written communication.

Grammar on the Rocks™ - don't get sunk by poor grammar.

Meetings, Facilitation & Coaching

If future (or present) roles are likely to include any form of facilitation - being able to get the most out of others - then learning simple but effective techniques can make a big difference to how effective the individual is and how they are perceived by colleagues.

Six Thinking Hats® - De Bono's famed technique for effective facilitation and parallel thinking.

Facilitation Skills - increase impact by being a confident facilitator.

Engagement & Personal Balance

As people progress through their careers (and their lives) being able to remain focused and motivated - and in many cases being able to manage themselves effectively and motivate others - become essential.