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Time Management

Time Management –

 

Being overcommitted can lead to greater stress as well as issues related to the quality and quantity of our work.

Seven reasons you may overcommit include:

  • you want to impress people
  • you feel obligated
  • you under estimate the time you need to complete a task
  • you over-estimate the time you have available
  • you prefer starting projects more than finishing them
  • you have difficulty saying no
  • your earning are based on your productivity

 

Our time management skills training workshop provides the time management skills essential zero in on areas that will provide the greatest return.  Participants develop the methods to step out of the states of overwhelm, frustration, disorder, anxiety and lack of control into the state of mastery and satisfaction.

Find out how our Toronto based time management skills training and other communications skills and leadership courses and workshops can help you build your professionalism.

2019-10-09T12:26:48-04:00October 21st, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Motivating Others

Motivating Others –

 

If you can create climate where it feels good to participate you will be motivating others to perform.

 

Seven of the most effective ways to create the climate to motivate others include:

 

  • Being honest
  • Being decisive
  • Leading by example
  • Delegating in a positive way
  • Recognizing the value of other people’s contributions
  • Being objective
  • Being willing to tolerate disagreement

 

Our leadership skills training workshop provides the skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

Contact us today to find out how our Toronto based leadership skills training and other management skills and communication courses and workshops can help you build your professionalism.

2019-10-09T12:25:46-04:00October 17th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Leadership Skills – Feedback

Leadership Skills – Feedback –

 

People can’t read your mind yet they like to know how they’re doing. Provide helpful feedback frequently

 

Six ideas to increase success with feedback include:

 

  1. Focus on discussing “real” performance.
  2. Focus on facts; forget judgments or opinions.
  3. Always ask for rather than providing the solution.
  4. Encourage them to formulate the solutions to problems.
  5. Learn to ask:  Is there a reason?  Is there an explanation?
  6. Solve problems for the future. Ask “What can be done to fix it for the future?”

 

Our Toronto based leadership skills training workshop provides the skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

Contact us today to find out how our Toronto based leadership skills training and other management skills and communication courses and workshops can help you build your professionalism.

2019-10-02T12:52:30-04:00October 14th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Time Management – Interruptions

Time Management – Interruptions –

 

Stay focused and stop interrupting yourself!

Four ideas to increase your success in minimizing interrupting yourself include:

  1. Clear your work space – de-clutter.
  2. Before you start a task, assemble all of the needed documents, equipment etc.
  3. Finish each task before starting a new task.
  4. Eliminate lures i.e. candy or treats that you leave out to invite others interrupt you.

 

Our time management skills training workshop provides the time management skills essential zero in on the areas that will provide the greatest return.  Participants develop the methods to step out of the states of overwhelm, frustration, disorder, anxiety and lack of control into the state of mastery and satisfaction.

 

Find out how our Toronto based time management skills training and other communications skills and leadership courses and workshops can help you build your professionalism.

2019-10-02T12:50:54-04:00October 10th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Communication Skills – Listening

Communication Skills – Listening –

 

Listening is hard work. Staying focused takes effort!

Six ideas to increase success with listening include:

 

  1. Listen with your ears, your eyes and your heart to determine what is intended beyond what is said.
  2. Take notes; never rely on your memory.
  3. Listen with an open mind even when you don’t agree.
  4. Look for mutual interest or shared benefits.
  5. Get over your biases and prejudices; stay objective
  6. Paraphrase to clarify and confirm information.
  7. Also paraphrase to demonstrate that you understand.

 

Our Toronto based communication skills training course provides the communication skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

We can help you build your professionalism! Contact us today to find out how our Toronto based communication skills training courses and other management skills and leadership seminars and workshops.

2019-09-25T13:52:31-04:00September 30th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Communication Skills – Listening

Communication Skills – Listening –

 

Listening is hard work. Staying focused takes effort!

Six ideas to increase success with listening include:

 

  1. Listen with your ears, your eyes and your heart to determine what is intended beyond what is said.
  2. Take notes; never rely on your memory.
  3. Listen with an open mind even when you don’t agree.
  4. Look for mutual interest or shared benefits.
  5. Get over your biases and prejudices; stay objective
  6. Paraphrase to clarify and confirm information.
  7. Also paraphrase to demonstrate that you understand.

 

Our Toronto based communication skills training course provides the communication skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

We can help you build your professionalism! Contact us today to find out how our Toronto based communication skills training courses and other management skills and leadership seminars and workshops.

2019-09-18T12:06:47-04:00September 30th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Leadership Skills

Leadership Skills –

 

Build effective teams with effective team leadership!

Seven ideas to build effective teams include:

    1. Allow team members to make suggestions for improvement.
    2. Share team goals by answering the question “Why are we here?”
    3. Build self-esteem by complimenting team members.
    4. Encourage.
    5. Forgive mistakes.
    6. Se the example; behave the way you want members to behave.
    7. Build a unique relationship with each team member;
    8. Show no favourtism – lunch or play with all or none.
    9. Continue to learn, grow, change, improve yourself.

 

Our leadership skills training workshop provides the skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

Contact us today to find out how our Toronto based leadership skills training courses and other management skills and communication seminars and workshops can help you build your professionalism.

2019-09-18T12:05:00-04:00September 26th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Leadership Skills

Leadership Skills –

Build effective teams with effective team leadership!

Seven ideas to build effective teams include:

 

    1. Allow team members to make suggestions for improvement.
    2. Share team goals by answering the question “Why are we here?”
    3. Build self-esteem by complimenting team members.
    4. Encourage
    5. Forgive mistakes
    6. Se the example; behave the way you want members to behave.
    7. Build a unique relationship with each team member;
    8. Show no favourtism – lunch or play with all or none.
    9. Continue to learn, grow, change, improve yourself.

 

Our leadership skills training workshop provides the skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

Contact us today to find out how our Toronto based leadership skills training courses and other management skills and communication seminars and workshops can help you build your professionalism.

2019-09-25T13:51:19-04:00September 26th, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Communication Skills – Listening

Communication Skills – Listening –

 

Everyone needs to work to listen effectively!

Eleven ideas to increase success with listening include:

  1. Stay focused on the speaker and only the speaker.
  2. Listen to increase your understanding.
  3. Take full responsibility for listening.
  4. Stay focused even during boring or repetitive presentation.
  5. Take notes to help with focus.
  6. Ask for clarification.
  7. Practice confirming information.
  8. Look directly at the speaker.
  9. Maintain a positive or neutral facial expression.
  10. Maintain good posture.
  11. Accept information by nodding to demonstrate interest.

 

Our Toronto based communication skills training workshop provides the communication skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

Build your professionalism with our communication skills training and other management and leadership courses and workshops and seminars.

2019-09-18T12:03:27-04:00September 23rd, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments

Communication Skills – Listening

Communication Skills – Listening –

 

Multitasking and listening do not go together… Listening needs to be a singular activity. Listening is also the most under-utilized skill.  We all need to work at effective listening.

Eleven ideas to increase success with listening include:

  1. Get rid of other thoughts.
  2. Listen to learn.
  3. Take responsibility for listening.
  4. Stay focused during boring or repetitive presentation.
  5. Take notes to help stay tuned in.
  6. Seek clarification and practice confirming information.
  7. Look directly at the speaker.
  8. Maintain a positive or neutral facial expression
  9. Maintain good posture.
  10. Accept information by nodding to demonstrate interest.

 

Our Toronto based communication skills training workshop provides the communication skills for performing positively and clearly to enhance your career and personal success.

Build your professionalism with our communication skills training and other management and leadership courses and workshops and seminars.

2019-09-11T12:56:26-04:00September 23rd, 2019|Tips of the week|0 Comments