Personal Development webinar series in partnership with Potential Unearthed
We are thrilled to announce we are back with a series of free personal development webinars, with Mike Ode in partnership with Potential Unearthed.
These popular sessions will explore managing relationships upwards, presentation skills and closing the gap between the team and the manager.
Join us and Mike as we look at how best to face these challenges.
Webinar details:
Times: Each webinar will run from 13:00 to 13:45
Location: Online via Teams
Cost to Attend: Free but you must register
How to book: Book your place by clicking on the session title below
13th September Managing Relationships Upwards
The healthy relationship between you and your manager is important if your team is to have a healthy culture. Sadly, this relationship isn’t always so rosy and as a result it can lead to friction and distrust. In this webinar, Mike from Potential Unearthed will introduce you to techniques that you can use to help improve the relationship.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- They are human! – What makes your Boss or Leadership Team tick? Unlock their true motivations.
- The Ticking time bomb – What pressures are they under that might affect their relationship with you?
- ‘She’s not one of us’ – An introduction to ‘Social Identity Theory’ and understand the part it plays in our relationships.
- It’s not me it’s them – What part are you playing in the healthy/unhealthy relationship?
- Does your trust battery need recharging? Learn why a lack of trust might be harming the relationship.
- Take a big gulp – Learn how to structure conversations that will help to improve your relationships with the senior people in your organisation.
17th October Presentations – YOU be YOU
Being asked to speak in team meetings, client seminars, or conferences can set many people off into a frenzy. In this webinar, Mike Ode from Potential Unearthed will help you to identify the main reasons for your nerves and will explain why you being you is the key to managers those butterflies.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- You are You – It’s all about being comfortable in your own skin.
- “I’m rubbish at presenting” – Learn how to remove your excess baggage.
- Identify where your nervousness comes from.
- Discover how to handle the butterflies – Learn proven methods and techniques that will help you to manage and control your nerves.
- Erm Bingo! Learn why we say “Erm” & “Um” and how to stop it.
- Be introduced to the 5 key stages of careful preparation.
22nd November Management – Closing the Gap
In some teams, the gap between the team and the manager can be huge. It’s more of a transactional relationship and this leads to distrust, a lack of rapport and a lack of creativity. In this webinar, Mike Ode from Potential Unearthed will help you to close the gap so your team feel actively engaged and empowered.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- Mind the Gap – How big is the gap between you and your team? What’s the impact?
- Assess your team – Who in your team would like more involvement and who is happy how things are?
- An introduction to 8 questions to help get under the skin of your team.
- Shake up your meetings – Learn different ways to stop your meetings being one-way traffic.
- Participative management – Learn why this style of management can help to engage your team.
More about our trainer Mike Ode
Mike loves what he does and is passionate about training delivery – especially Leadership/Management Development, Presentation Skills training, Train the Trainer and One to One Coaching, which are among his specialities.
Mike is lead Training Boffin at PU and delivers many of their courses and programmes. He can also be spotted regularly speaking at numerous business events up and down the country in his role as a seasoned Guest Speaker & Event Host (he says he’s a frustrated comedian!).
As well as talking a lot, Mike loves to write articles & blogs. Click here to browse through a selection. Mike is dad to Harry, an obsessive Evertonian and enjoys walking, whiskey and bike riding (- although not necessarily in that order!).
Mike has worked for clients such as – NHS, BT, Bruntwood, Amey, DWF, Capita and Salford University.
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