How To Be Fearless

Posted by on Feb 10, 2010 in confidence, news and events | 0 comments

In the summer of 2008 I wrote a blog called How To Be Brave.  It proved to be one of our most popular blogs hit-wise.  So I followed it up with  How To Be Brave: The Return.  Now I’m aiming at an all-out workshop on the topic! So on Saturday 20 Feb 10 2010 I’ll be delivering a 1-day workshop at Queen’s University called To Boldly Go: How to Be Fearless.  Here’s the...

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Assertiveness & Workplace Confidence

Posted by on Jan 20, 2010 in assertiveness, communication, confidence, news and events, teamwork | 0 comments

This two day workshop will take place on Wednesday – Thursday, 17-18 February 10, 09:30-16:30.  Speaker: Dawn Baird. The realities of modern work life – flat structures, tough workloads and the need to exert influence across traditional boundaries – ensure that assertiveness skills are not an optional extra.  Aggression is unacceptable; passivity is ineffective. Previous...

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What Do Men Want? #2

Posted by on Jan 18, 2010 in gender, news and events, series | 2 comments

In the first blog in this series I mentioned that I’m delivering (for the second time) a 1-day course in Queen’s University called What Men Want: How To Manage the Men in Your Life.  Although this is a course about men for women, it got me thinking about what it is – if anything – that all men might want.  Here are some suggestions. Author John Eldredge has a very frank...

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What Do Men Want? #1

Posted by on Jan 11, 2010 in gender, news and events, series | 0 comments

In 2008 I designed and delivered a workshop called What Men Want: How to Manage the Men in Your Life.  I’ll be delivering it again at Queen’s University on Saturday 13 February 2010 (one day before my birthday).  The title got me thinking – what do men want in different areas of life?  Here are some Internet resources to help to find out. 5 Things Men Want To Hear What Men...

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