Vlog
Getting to high performance teams
In this presentation I look at how we might understand the different elements necessary for teams to perform well. How do topics such as Growth Mindset, Psychological Safety, Trust, etc all fit together? Listen here for a few ideas.
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Persuasion as a Journey
There are many tools of influence and persuasion. This is one of my favourites. We think of a pitch or application as a ‘journey’, which allows us several benefits in making the presentation more collaborative and efficient. Listen for how this might work for you.
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Unknowns, Risk, and the vigilante of the A4155
The psychologist Daniel Kahneman has famously identified that we tend to think that ‘what we see is all that there is’. This leads us to a weakness in thinking about what we don’t know. Listen for a discussion on how this applies to lawyers considering trial risk, and anyone in decision making, (and how the vigilante of the A4155 was unmasked!)
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Listening to difficult feedback
It is hard to keep engaged when we have to listen to tough feedback. But it is vital to hear the topic out to the end, and check understanding before moving on. In this Vlog I share the experience of hearing to the tough feedback that I was UGLY.
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Headlining
In this video (which is taken from the ‘Butterflies Labs video series) James talks about the art of Headlining. This simply means thinking of your presentation like a newspaper, and working out what your headlines are. Headlines help orientate the listener, and they provide opportunities for using a contrasting tone. This raises the energy in the room and draws the listener in.





