Taking over a new team? We bought a Van

Finally! Spring seems to have arrived

After a long, cold and predominately wet winter we seem to be finally emerging into Spring and there are lots of fields full of daffodils around Evolution Manor at the moment.

Spring is seen as the time of re-birth and we are working hard on some exciting new products and services.

We launched The Presenter's Toolkit back in October last year and already over 60 people have learned the Fulcrum approach to presentations with us. If you'd like to know more about this click here. . . or phone Martin on 01872555939 and you can join us on the 13th April for the next workshop

We also have a number of other Toolkits in production including The Buyer's Toolkit, The Seller's Toolkit and The Leader's Toolkit. We'll be sending more information out soon.

I hope you all have a great Spring and look forward to the Summer - not far away now.

Warm regards,

Martin

Taking Over a New Team? We Bought a Van

What does the fact that we bought a van have to do with your taking over a new team?

Surprisingly, there are a lot of similarities.

We bought a new camper van last year. We wanted to move up to a bigger van which would give us more opportunities and I saw one advertised which was a bargain.

I wasn't sure it was exactly what we wanted, or that it would do exactly what we needed but we could see the potential so we bought it.

We carried out some immediate alterations to make it work a bit more effectively for us and we took it on a 2,500 mile trip around England and Scotland.

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So What Exactly Is Interaction Engineering?

Interaction Engineering: The action of working artfully to create something of value when two or more people communicate with each other.

We know that how the people who make up a business all work together, understand each other and communicate is as important as how software packages interact or a production line functions.

People are often the nuts and bolts of a business; but that human resource is above all else, human.

Interaction Engineering uses skills, processes, tools and techniques gained and developed over 20 years to help you improve your interactions.

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How To Avoid Death By Powerpoint (While Still Using It)

Like most people, I have been subjected to death by PowerPoint over the years, one memorable occasion was when a one hour Health and Safety presentation overran by 40 minutes and consisted of 75 slides with full of closely spaced text.

Don't get me wrong, I love PowerPoint and use it a lot. I grew up in the era of overhead projectors so anything that moved me on from flip frames and dusty lenses had to be a vast improvement.

The problem is, many presenters get sucked into the technology and end up hiding behind it.

So here are my top 10 tips to avoid sending people to sleep and making your presentation instantly forgettable.