Archive for June, 2007
An uncommon wisdom for Public Speaking: Be Improvisational
Posted by Andrew 30 June 2007One of the common mistakes we often make is to build our confidence platform upon a base of familiarity. So, whilst the common wisdoms of public speaking: Being prepared, Practicing and Doing more of it, help to build our familiarity with public speaking, and hence our confidence, what happens when we find ourselves in an [...]
Exploring Facilitator Archetypes through Fairy Tale
Posted by Andrew 24 June 2007WHAT: The Warrior. The Teacher. The Healer. The Visionary. Archetypes may exert a hidden force on us. Jung was particularly fascinated by the way particular patterns of images kept recurring in people’s lives. What archetypes emerge in the facilitators’ journey? How can an awareness of archetypes help you become a better facilitator? How can fairy [...]
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.
Taking a Solutions Focus – Part II
Posted by Andrew 10 June 2007The “Solutions Focus” is considered revolutionary because, instead of digging into a problem, and hoping that will deliver an answer, it’s focus, as the name implies, is instead on the solution. You could ask “how can you get to a solution without considering the problem first?”.
One response is that sometimes you might be considering a [...]
Taking a Solutions Focus – Part I
Posted by Andrew 3 June 2007Over the next couple of posts, I’m going to provide a little intro to a great approach which I’ve been working with called the “Solutions Focus”.
The “Solutions Focus” is considered revolutionary because, instead of digging into the problem, it’s focus, as the name implies, is on the solution. You might even question “how can you [...]