Archive for 'Speeches and Keynotes' Category
From Social Networks to Living Systems – Some principles to reflect on
Posted by Andrew 10 May 2010At last weeks “Show me the Change” conference, I ran a post-conference workshop titled “Bringing relationships to life: Exploring Living Systems”. One of the changes that emerged for me, during the conference, was my need to re-language from “social networks” to “living systems”. Something that I felt helped to place us right into the heart [...]
AMP Keynote slideshare – Thriving in Complexity take 2 delivered this morning
Posted by Andrew 25 June 2009How can we thrive in Complexity take 2
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Differences are the ore
Posted by Andrew 30 September 2008A couple of weeks ago I helped an MD and two of her senior leaders to work through a conflict situation. At the end of a very successful session I wrote up a great quote:
“Differences are the ore from which we mine the true gold of relationships.”
With our work around Enhancing Collaboration and helping organisations to build high performing teams, [...]
Juggling to Learn how to Learn
Posted by Andrew 30 July 2007Unusual as it may sound, Juggling is a fun, playful activity that can take groups and individuals on a rapid experiential journey which can help them find their way back to peak performance, learning and achievement.
How not to make a Powerpoint
Posted by Andrew 18 June 2007Looking for some inspiration for a presentation? Maybe ways to have a better Powerpoint presentation?
Take a look at this, humorous, but so often true investigation of How NOT to Make a Powerpoint.
What’s the story? Narrative techniques for change
Posted by Andrew 15 April 2007Next week on Wednesday I will be running a workshop at the Australian Institute for Training and Development annual conference in Melbourne. Following along our theme of How the way we talk can change the way we work this workshop will explore how story, and storytelling is a different form of speak, a form which to some organisations [...]
The 5 keys to facilitative speak
Posted by Andrew 8 April 2007Would you like to have more effective meetings? How can you be a more effective communicator? One of my strongly held beliefs is that the skills of successful facilitators can make us all more successful. Successful in being more effective in our own communication and communicative styles, and also more successful in working towards effective and [...]
How the way we talk can change the way we work
Posted by Andrew 2 April 2007Think about this for a moment. Language is all around us. Like a fish in water, we are immersed in it, through words, every day. Some even say that the language we use creates our reality. Yet, how mindful are you of language? How often do you find your language not helping you achieve the [...]