Executive presence coaching in Dublin, Ireland

Training

Productivity and Wellbeing Skills

Managing unconscious bias
in the workplace

OVERVIEW

 

We all have biases in our decision making, and for the most part, they work well to keep us alive, but when interacting with people, we can make poor decisions unless we surface our unconscious ones and change our behaviour. This workshop explains how we have biases and how we can hold ourselves accountable in making better decisions.

 

 

OUTCOME:
  • Understanding what biases are

  • Appreciate the impact of biases on our decision making

  • Explore the negative implications of biases in workplaces

  • Build knowledge to move from awareness into action

ACTIVITIES: Questionnaire, Group discussions and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: All

 

DELIVERY: Remote and on-site

 

DURATION: 3 hours

 

 

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Resilience Training

OVERVIEW

 

We need stress in our lives; it’s an opportunity to accelerate growth outside our comfort zone and build new skills and competencies. Managing our stress response is the key to creating new skills. The more we work out of our uncomfortable zone, the better we can bounce back from setbacks and be more resilient. This workshop enables you to identify your stresses, how you respond to stress, and share best practices in managing your response to situations so that the stress levels drop and that you can perform and take appropriate action.

 

OUTCOME:
  • Increased Self-awareness

  • Find your stressors

  • Taking ownership of what you can control

  • Build the courage to work in your discomfort zone

  • Action plan

ACTIVITIES: Questionnaires, discussions, flip-chart brainstorming

 

AUDIENCE: All

 

DELIVERY: Remote and on-site

 

DURATION: 8 hours OR 3 hours

 

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Communicating Effectively

OVERVIEW

 

This interactive workshop enables participants to appreciate that we all have different communication preferences and that there are many ways to communicate effectively. By understanding and tailoring specific communication styles, we will be better understood and understand others better. This workshop will enable you to have a more significant impact on influencing others.

 

OUTCOME:
  • Learn your preferred style of communication

  • Appreciate different styles of communication

  • Address misunderstandings while reducing conflict

  • Match the best vehicle of communication to the situation

ACTIVITIES: Questionnaires, Group work, role-play and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: Individual contributors

 

DELIVERY: On-site

 

DURATION: 1 day

 

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Conflict Management

OVERVIEW

 

Conflict is natural and necessary in running a business, so managing it is an essential part of creating exceptional work.

 

Learn more about your preferred style and how best to apply it in all situations. Brainstorm and try out new strategies to resolve conflict and achieve win/win outcome in a safe, supportive environment.

 

OUTCOME:
  • Appreciate your conflict style and others

  • Practice dealing with conflict and overcoming obstacles

  • Learn best practice strategies

  • Create win/win outcomes

  • Action planning

ACTIVITIES: Group discussion, self reflection and role-play

 

AUDIENCE: Individual contributors and people managers

 

DELIVERY: On-site

 

DURATION: 1-2 days

 

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Time Management

OVERVIEW

 

Shift you mind from being busy to focus on impact. Develop strategies that break up the constant demand on your time's constant demand and direct your attention to the essential tasks. Avoid the time-waster activities and the lure of multitasking.

 

OUTCOME:
  • Gain a new mind-shift to focusing on the right things

  • Identify the time wasters

  • New tools for the job

  • Breaking the myth of multi-tasking

  • An Action Plan for impact

ACTIVITIES: Questionnaires, Group work, self-reflection and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: Individual contributors

 

DELIVERY: On-site and Virtual

 

DURATION: 1 Day OR 3 hours

 

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Managing Change

OVERVIEW

 

This workshop gives participants the tools to understand why we naturally avoid change and how we can embrace change with confidence and a structure.

 

OUTCOME:
  • Understand the Brain Science around our response to change

  • Kotter’s 8 stage model

  • Build a plan to roll out a change

  • Prepare for 'roadblocks' in advance

  • Action planning

ACTIVITIES: Flip-chart discussions, role play, reflections and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: Individual contributors and people managers

 

DELIVERY: On-site and Virtual

 

DURATION: 1 day on-site or 2x3 hour Virtual remote sessions

 

 

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Career Conversations

OVERVIEW

 

This workshop is tailored to two different audiences:

  • Individual Contributors

  • People Managers

The two most important conversations you will have during the year is about your performance and career development. Being prepared will accelerate your plans and expand your career opportunities.

 

OUTCOME:
  • Understand the Brain Science around our response to change

  • Kotter’s 8 stage model

  • Build a plan to roll out the change

  • Prepare for 'roadblocks' in advance

  • Action planning

ACTIVITIES: Flip chart discussions, role play, reflections and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: Individual contributors and people managers

 

DELIVERY: On-site and Virtual

 

DURATION: 1 day on-site or 2x3 hour Virtual remote sessions

 

 

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Effective Negotiation

OVERVIEW

 

This interactive workshop enables participants to understand what negotiations are and how to negotiate using brain science and best practice principles. Learn how to manage your inner voice when negotiating. Develop your skills in role-plays and receive supportive feedback in a safe environment.

 

 

OUTCOME:
  • Learn when to persuade and when to negotiate

  • Apply best practice negotiation strategies

  • Use language more effectively

  • Practice a negotiation

ACTIVITIES: Role plays, Flip-chart discussion, feedback groups, reflection and planning

 

AUDIENCE: Anyone wanting to improve their negotiation skills

 

DELIVERY: On-site and Virtual

 

DURATION: 2 days or a total of 6 hours Virtual remote training 

 

 

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Facilitation Skills

OVERVIEW

 

This programme provides a comprehensive grounding in the use of facilitation skills and techniques in an organisational setting. The goal is to enable practical skills to design and run high quality facilitated workshops and meetings.

 

 

OUTCOME:
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of a facilitator

  • Know how to self-manage under pressure

  • Present with more confidence

  • Learn proven strategies on handling challenging people respectfully

  • Be better at asking questions

  • Appreciate different personalities and how they react

ACTIVITIES: Role-play and practice, feedback sessions, reflection and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: Anyone who wants to up their game in facilitating group discussions and being more effective in managing conflict.

 

DELIVERY: On-site

 

DURATION: 1 day

 

 

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Delivering and Seeking Feedback

OVERVIEW

 

A focused workshop on how to effectively give and seek feedback in a way that builds trust and enhances performance. Participants will learn valuable skills, tools and techniques on effective feedback delivery and avoid common pitfalls when giving feedback.

 

 

OUTCOME:
  • Effectively manage the 'amygdala highjack' when delivering feedback

  • Learn a framework in delivering feedback

  • How to manage when it goes wrong

  • How best to ask for feedback for your development

ACTIVITIES: Flip-chart and group discussion, role play and action planning

 

AUDIENCE: All

 

DELIVERY: On-site and Virtual

 

DURATION: 1 day OR 3 hours delivered remotely

 

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Tom Smyth
Management training for individuals within organisations

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