“I thought Mike, the presenter, was excellent.
He had my attention, made it very interesting and I learnt a lot.
He gave a lot to take away to put into practice.”
"Energetic speaker"
"I thought the 2 sessions I attended today were
both excellent.
I got more out them than a full day session on the same topics and
I especially liked the very brief but very useful handouts.
I thought Mike was very good and
I like how he delivered different topics in different styles."
Secrets of Persuasive Communication
Available as a three-hour seminar, or shortened into a 60 or 90 minute keynote, this powerful talk will show you how to get what you want from business relationships. It is helpful for sales and technical staff alike because, after all, we all need to sell our organisation's services, products or capabilities.
This is a splendid companion to
"It won't work because ..."
by providing valuable influencing tools for agents of change
This talk shows you how to be alert for them and introduces you to
some of the psychology
behind decision-making.
This s a splendid companion to
"Powerful Influence" by showing
how we are
easily influenced by our own biases and automatic responses
Handling Resistance
Coming soon ... How to handle resistance, whether it is resistance to your ideas (suitable for speakers and presenters), resistance to a sales proposal (suitable for salespeople), or resistance to change (suitable for managers, directors, and anyone leading change).
'The speaker was really good at presenting
the material and
also gave the impression of being very knowledgeable and friendly to boot!'
Mike offers you the five steps that enable you integrate powerful change into
your organisation, in
your life and in the lives of the people you work with.
The powerful material can be targeted on personal or organisational change.
Starting with the familiar model of how we respond to change, you will learn the
five steps that move people through each stage, using powerful techniques.
“This in particular was an excellent session. Very valuable”
Mike offers you practical advice to help you understand and manage resistance to organisational change. You will learn how to understand the resistance you get, engage with it positively, and win over your resisters.
Understand the human response to change and why you can expect an argument. There are five reasons why people typically resist change - when you understand them, you can respond at the right level. Then, Mike's Maxims will guide you through the process of managing your resistors, to so that you can learn from them and they can learn from you. Finally, learn how the principles of harmony provide you with powerful ways to tackle resistance.
“This workshop is very well put together & provides useful practical tips”
Thriving in times of change is all about your attitude. Choose what to focus on and set yourself compelling goals for your future. Mike will give you some practical tools to keep you going as you implement your own plan to thrive.
"The first session gave me
the push that I needed!
It made me think about the things I really wanted, and the fact that
they are not going to happen until I do something about it!
That lunchtime I enrolled on a part-time course - something I had been meaning
to do for ages."
Mike is an expert
in project management and getting things done.
His project management
talks are filled with real experience.
In this fast paced talk, Mike will overview the whole of project management in just 90 minutes. He will do this through his seven basic rules of project management and will show you how each one contributes to the success or failure of your project, depending on the respect you afford them. You will also learn:
- how to structure your project into manageable chunks
- the steps to defining your project with clarity
- the essential elements of a plan that will set you up for success
- how to manage the people who really matter in your project
- a powerful process for managing risks
- what to do day-to-day once your project starts delivering
In today’s changing world, projects are a vital part of your life. Project
management is an essential skill for all of today’s managers and
professionals. Your success – and that of your organisation – depends upon
project skills.
When you want to get things done, the job can sometimes seem overwhelming.
With different people to satisfy and deadlines to meet, how can you set
yourself up to succeed? The Seven Roles of Project Management will show
you how to get it done … on time – and on budget.
The Seven Roles of Project Management will show you where to focus your
attention, to get results. You will learn the things to manage and how to
manage them. You know that asks, time, resources and people are all critical
elements; Mike Clayton will show you how they fit together, and how to manage
them effectively
.
This longer talk will give your audience all of the fundamentals of project management in a single powerful session. It covers the definition and establishment of your project, planning it, making effective use of time, involving a project team, delivering your project on the ground and the three things you must do to close your project down in an orderly manner.
"Very useful, lots of tips/tricks that could help day to day"
Whether you book this as a follow on to "the Power of Project Management" or as a free-standing talk, this session will show you the importance of the human dimension in project management. It covers how to handle your project team and your all-important stakeholders.
Risk is an inevitable part of projects - it flows from their very definition. Hear Mike explain clearly and simply how you can anticipate and manage risk effectively, using Mike's simple "it's the key to everything" four step method.
In the 1990s, NASA launched a programme of missions under the banner "Faster-Better-Cheaper". Mike will show how NASA was both doomed to fail (why project management theory says "faster, better, cheaper" is impossible), yet found a way to triumph. More important, he'll explain the powerful insight that can allow you to achieve "faster, better, cheaper" and really get more for less.
This talk is focused on project management, but the ideas may apply elsewhere. This is not about getting more for less – it is about getting what your business needs more quickly, to a higher standard and for less investment. Project management techniques can give you the tools to get things done efficiently and effectively. In tough times you must get value for money in everything you do.
New initiatives and projects over-run or under-deliver all the time. Can you
afford for this to continue to happen? This seminar will show you the seven
commonest reasons why projects and new initiatives stall, slack or disappoint,
and what you can do about them.
Poor project management is only one reason why projects go wrong. In 90
minutes packed with ideas, you will learn a host of ways to get what your
business needs more quickly, more effectively and more economically.
What distinguishes a Project Leader? In this insightful talk from an experienced project manager, who has been praised for his leadership, Mike will show you what it takes to forge a team that wants to follow you.
Mike can deliver
powerful messages in a range of special topics linked to the
theme of change.
“Excellent – very punchy and clear …
builds rapport and
pitches session at right level for everyone”
For many of us, our education has equipped us well with the skills of systematic
and logical problem solving. However, these approaches rarely create
breakthroughs into new ways of seeing and doing things. Solving the hardest,
most demanding and most novel problems often requires a leap of creativity.
The good news is that we can all make these creative leaps and there are easy
ways that to help you do it. This high impact presentation is for anyone
who wants to introduce more creativity into your thinking – whether at work, at
home or at play.
"The perfect lunchtime brain workout"
Everyday you remember millions of things. If you didn’t, how would you get to work, recognise your family and friends, read the paper or tie your shoe laces. In fact, it is speculated that your healthy brain can never forget anything it commits to memory.
So how can you ensure that you do commit things that you want to remember to memory? And when you do, what can to do to make recall as effortless as remembering your own name? This high impact presentation is for anyone who wants to learn some new techniques for mentally storing information.
"Very entertaining
speaker. Good pace. Right amount of information"
"I really enjoyed the two sessions on stress and learning which I attended today."
Find out how they do manage to thrive in times of change
Mostly, they manage the strain. Stress is an external force: it’s all the day-to-day, week-to-week problems we have to face - the angry boss, the aggressive driver, the rude shop assistant, the pressing deadline, the stupid helpdesk and the queue that never moves in the supermarket.
We all have this in our lives, yet some people let themselves get really stressed and up-tight, whilst others seem to take it all in their stride. Quite often, we have little control over those external forces, and that too can be the source of even more stress. This powerful presentation will show you how to restore your control. See my Jargon Buster on stress and strain, to learn a little more.
“Have the courage
to change the things you can:
and the wisdom to accept the things you cannot”
Just like the strong oak with deep roots, or the supple willow that bends in the gale, it's all about how you manage the stresses. Learn how you can strengthen your mind and body, and deepen your roots to cope well with the stresses in your life.
"I felt
very chilled out by the managing stress session in particular.
(And I have tidied up my desk!)"
In this fast moving and engaging talk, you will learn the source of your feelings of stress and the four ways to take control. With this knowledge and Mike's highly practical "use-them-everyday" techniques, you will leave this talk better able to manage your emotional and physical response to stresses.
And just like when we manage our time to focus on the important stuff and find there is less urgent stuff appearing; hey presto! Manage your response to stress and you will surely find there is less to feel stressed about.
“Very helpful and thought-provoking”
What do we really mean when we say that someone is intelligent and how can you harness your intelligence to the maximum? Dr Mike Clayton will show you how we each have our own profile of smart and that you can use this to improve the way you learn, remember, communicate, lead your team and solve problems.
Your brain is the most powerful, complex, subtle piece of equipment you possess – and yet how many of you still have the user’s guide that came with it?
Mike will show you some of the features that the manual should have shown you. He will give you more ways to succeed and tell you about how you can be more effective.
• You will understand the simple idea behind different ways to
succeed
• You will see how they are relevant to your work
• You will understand the nine ways to succeed, one by one
"I thought the session on brainy stuff was
very interesting and
made me feel quite good about myself and my multiple intelligences (plural?)."
After this seminar, you will be better able to learn new things, it will help you find your niche: the place where you can succeed, and you will find new ways to lead people and get the best from your teams. Mike will help you to understand the different ways you can succeed.
Using them is up to you.
"Very passionate about his subject"
