Posts Tagged "Body Language"

Comfort Zones

Posted by Ian and Steve on Jun 29, 2011 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

Do you know your own comfort zones?

Strictly, areas of your life where you feel at ease, comfortable even?

Let’s take classrooms – whenever I ran a two day event, participants would invariably sit in the same seat on Day 2 as they did on Day 1, next to familiar colleagues.
I used to use name cards (for my aid in remembering names and for them too if the class was made up of people from across their organisation) and move them about before the participants arrived on Day 2 … The body language and reaction of being put in a new location in the classroom was always interesting.

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14 tips and tactics for dealing with conflict

Posted by Ian and Steve on Nov 11, 2010 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

Many of us find dealing with conflict difficult. You need to be skilful and brave at the same time. This is truly a time when “Feel the fear and do it anyway” is absolutely essential if you wish to avoid being “steam rollered”. Here are 14 suggestions for you to practice and use when required.

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Don’t Irritate, Negotiate …

Posted by Ian and Steve on Oct 22, 2010 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

We may not realise it but we regularly have to negotiate as part of our day to day existence.

We meet people who have their own objectives and we have to try to achieve our own too without hostilities!

Negotiation can conjure up a scene where people, sitting on opposite sides of the table, are playing a form of business poker complete with deadpan faces, assertive body language and “don’t mess with me” attitudes.

Let us share with you 10 of our tips which might help your negotiation go more smoothly.

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Impressive Presentations

Posted by Ian and Steve on Sep 24, 2010 in Hints and Tips | 4 comments

Giving presentations can prove an excellent way for you to publicise who you are and help you make a really good, and lasting impression.

However think about what the audience sees …..

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