{"id":2059,"date":"2018-11-13T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T14:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/?p=2059"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T10:14:38","slug":"when-your-mind-goes-blank-when-responding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/when-your-mind-goes-blank-when-responding\/","title":{"rendered":"When your mind goes blank, when responding\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gilly Meek, Accredited Think on Your Feet\u00ae trainer.<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n

You\u2019re stood by the coffee machine, a Director happens to bump into you and asks you how things are going with that project you\u2019ve been working on with her team. You open your mouth to answer her. And what comes out? Absolutely nothing! Your mind goes blank.<\/p>\r\n

You won\u2019t be alone. This \u2018mind going blank\u2019 situation happens to all of us at times. So how do we overcome it? The key is to have a strategy that gives you something to say, when you can\u2019t think of what to say!<\/p>\r\n

Think on Your Feet\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

That\u2019s exactly what Think on Your Feet\u00ae<\/a> does for you. It provides you with \u2018structures\u2019 you can use to package information in those \u2018on-the-spot\u2019 moments, when you are at risk of your mind going blank.<\/p>\r\n

So how does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Think on Your Feet\u00ae<\/a> \u2018structures\u2019 show you how to package your responses around three key points. When you are put on-the-spot you simply state your three key points up front, giving you a structure to follow for your response as you have now set out the agenda. This technique is extremely powerful and during our 2-day<\/p>\r\n

Think on Your Feet\u00ae workshop<\/a> we look at six different ways to package information when you\u2019re put on the spot. By the end of it you never need worry about your mind going blank again. Find out more about Think on Your Feet\u00ae<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\r\n

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More about Gilly Meek<\/strong>
Gilly is an accredited Think on Your Feet\u00ae<\/a>, Lateral Thinking<\/a>, Six Thinking Hats\u00ae<\/a>, The Skilled Presenter™<\/a> and Stakeholder Engagement (including Simulation)™<\/a> trainer and has delivered these workshops to numerous clients. Gilly also trains in management skills, negotiation skills, facilitation skills\u200e, impact and influence, and time management.<\/p>\r\n

Prior to joining Indigo, Gilly managed the learning and development function for Global Radio, the UK\u2019s largest radio organisation; training and coaching employees across a number of brands including Heart, LBC and Galaxy Radio. She has also led global initiatives for numerous multi-national organisations \u2013 including the design and delivery of management, leadership and soft-skills programmes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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