For those who have attended our Think on Your Feet®workshop – this will no doubt amuse you somewhat. This is public recognition that it is not what you say, but the way that you say it - something we discuss on the workshop!
Put simply - you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression; so techniques that allow you to deliver powerful, concise, impactful messages are essential - in politics, business and your personal life.
For many people uninterested in politics, this way of viewing candidates may lead to people voting for the politicians communication skills – not their policies. So for a masterclass in Think on Your Feet® plans in action, watch the debate to see Think on Your Feet® LIVE!
Robert
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I am one of the client managers at Indigo and recently spent a couple of days at our recent Think on Your Feet® workshop in Barbican, London.I went through this training during my induction, so I was there to make sure everything ran smoothly and pop out to client meetings in the city whilst the delegates were in the training room.
During a morning break on day two of the workshop, delegates asked me about my experiences on all of Indigo’s workshops.I decided I should take up the challenge of presenting information about our full range of training products during their lunchtime break.
The idea of a member of the Indigo team (who is not a trainer) being put on the spot really appealed to them!!They were there to learn how to present their ideas clearly, with brevity and impact.The delegates wanted to challenge me to put together an ‘ad-hoc’ presentation.
I had some initial panic about the lack of time I had to prepare!But I decided to use some of skills I had learnt at Indigo’s workshops to get the job done.So what did I do?
Some quick Six Thinking Hats®:
Took off my “Black Hat” (negatives)
Spent some time thinking about the “Yellow Hat” (benefits) of doing the presentation
Then employed “Green Hat” thinking to come up with some creative ways to make this happen.
Surely, I just had to employ the Think on Your Feet® and Skilled Presenter™ techniques…
Using Think on Your Feet® and the Skilled Presenter™
I designed a presentation around the three main areas we work within: Creativity, Communication and Project Management.
I then supported this with more detail about the how we approach these organizational challenges using more of the Think on Your Feet® plans.
So, phew… I had the content in 15 mins.Now what would my Skilled Presenter™ trainer say to me if he was here?“Practice, practice, practice James”.So I borrowed a spare room from our good friends at CCT Venues.
I presented to the empty room and found some glaring, but simple to fix problems with my presentation.The great thing about Think on Your Feet® is that I did not have pages of notes, just icons with three clear points to read from.Easy to remember and easy to use.
So, how did the presentation go?
Well, the most important thing to me is whether the audience found it engaging and interesting.They would be the best people to ask.I will be posting some of there comments on here when the event feedback forms have been processed.
For me, it felt great.I had banished my fears, turned nervousness into energy and had a well structured presentation to build around.Thank you Think on Your Feet®.Thank you the Skilled Presenter™.
I had a really enjoyable evening last night! It was the end of day one at our latest Think on Your Feet(r) Communication workshop, taking place at our training venue in London (CCTV Barbican). We decided to invite our twenty or so delegates out for a well deserved end of day one drink!
I work in the Operations team at Indigo, so don’t always get the chance to meet up with clients, but when I do, I find it fascinating catching up with and listening.
The mix of delegates at this particular Think on Your Feet(r) workshop was as diverse as ever – from public and private sector, large and small organisations, some in senior positions and others with less experience. Over a relaxed beer or glass of wine everyone commented on the strength of the tools Think on Your Feet provides and the impact of our trainer Stephanie’s teaching style.
However, there were a couple of really interesting comments I recall from yesterday evening that I thought I would share, as one delegate said;-‘I have learnt today that communication is about structuring your response…and Think on Your Feet(r) certainly provides lots of this! It’s all about, structure, structure and more structure’ - which is something I certainly agreed with.
However it was another comment that really stood out for me from another delegate saying;‘I have learnt today that communication is the response you get from someone!’ When you think about this, what a concise way of explaining the importance and value of effective communication.
Put simply, it’s how your message is understood, so if you don’t get the expected response, who’s fault is it? Yours. Perhaps it’s the way your message has been interpreted - as the saying goes; “its not what you say; but the way that you say it.”
A ‘neat’ summary I’m sure you’ll agree!
Andrew
See www.indigoearly.co.uk for the dates of our next Think on Your Feet(r) workshops.
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