Jim Pirrie | Business Communication & Leadership Training

Practical, Purposeful Trainings:
Get More Done, Improve Business Performance and tackle the Damaging, Unnecessary and Avoidable Costs of Poor Communication.

I offer three one-day, in-person trainings essential for any business professional who wants to get things done, forward their career and make the best possible contribution to the business:

Getting
Things Done
Through Others

"Communication, Delegation and Mentoring"

Speaking,
Presenting and Influencing Groups

"Confidence,
Presence
and Purpose"

Building a Professional
Profile

"Networking
for
Professionals"

There is nothing 'soft' about these workshops. They are designed to help minimise the stress, anxiety and costs caused by disconnects, misunderstandings, conflicting priorities and lack of clarity within and between teams — even in the healthiest organisations. Having spent 20 years running cross-functional, multi-disciplinary, inter-departmental teams I know from practical experience what that can be like.

They are highly interactive and participative experiences. They draw on a unique blend of NLP, storytelling, group dynamics, non-violent communication, theatre training, and even impro, plus hands-on experience running inter-departmental, multi-disciplinary teams.

Integration coaching sessions, held online in groups, ensure that these powerful insights, tools and strategies genuinely make a difference in the real-life of the workplace.

Contact me on +44(0)20 3397 4407 or [email protected] to find out more.

Getting Things Done Through Others: a One-Day Workshop.

"COMMUNICATION, DELEGATION AND MENTORING"

Most stress and anxiety in organisations is down to communication challenges — and the cost to the business is incalculable...

Effective working relationships built on healthy dialogue should be the lifeblood of any organisation. Yet so much stress and anxiety is caused by lack of clarity: clarity of requirement, roles and goals, operational and strategic priorities and even the true capacity of a team to deliver.

The ability to reach (and provide) clarity through healthy dialogue is a fundamental tool in the business professional's toolbox, but it isn't always easy. Sometimes clarity can only be reached through taking risks, but saying no, pushing back and accepting that conflict may be inevitable is far from comfortable for many people.

Being secure in the knowledge you can handle any and all of these things with respect and confidence is perhaps the best foundation you can build for yourself both professionally and personally.

This workshop focuses on healthy communication in three closely related areas:

The core skills of communication that underpin every conversation.
The art of delegating effectively to get the outcome you want. And, on the flip side, the art of accepting delegated activities in a way that gives you confidence you can deliver the desired outcome right first time, on time.
The art of mentoring those you rely on so both you and they are fully confident the job will be well done.

My consistent experience leading teams and coaching professionals has shown me that so much can be gained, so many problems — and costs — avoided, so many relationships mended, simply by giving people a sound understanding and simple, practical strategies in these three areas.

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Speaking, Presenting and Influencing Groups: A One-Day Workshop.

"CONFIDENCE, PRESENCE AND PURPOSE"

The ability to speak confidently to a group, foster collaboration and lead to a desired outcome is a fundamental business skill...

Speaking to groups, leading meetings and facilitating dialogue are all part of the basic every day activities of a business professional, especially as they rise in seniority when much less time is spent focused on working alone and much more time is spent interacting in groups.

Yet so many people are wary - even scared - of being on their feet in front of a group and speaking, let alone actually leading it. This workshop is designed to build the three foundations of the effective speaker, presenter and facilitator:

The confidence and self-assurance to stand up and speak whenever you want or need to.
The personal presence that means people pay attention when you do.
The clarity of purpose that means what you say lands how you want it to and gets the outcome you intend.

This is much more than a workshop about giving a planned presentation to a group. It will also help you be proactive and agile in responding to the people in the room, and stay confident and resourceful even with a difficult audience, tricky questions and those inevitable occasions where things go wrong.

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Building a Professional Profile: a One-Day Workshop.

"NETWORKING FOR PROFESSIONALS"

Your network of contacts within and beyond the organisation not only helps your career, it helps get things done too...

Networking is so often said to be a critical skill for business professionals, but it's not always clear what that means.

In this workshop, we tackle that question by separating out the three 'types' of networking, understanding how they work and how they can serve you, and exploring simple, practical strategies for success in each area:

The internal networking that helps to make things happen smoothly and build your personal profile within the business.
The external networking that builds your professional profile in the wider world, uncovers opportunities for the business, and provides an invaluable source of expertise.
The online networking that can be such a powerful resource for connecting with colleagues and fellow professionals.

A person's skill in networking is frequently reflected in their personal and professional success, so the skills and practical strategies you will learn in this workshop could help underpin the future of your career.

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"Fantastic..."

"This is a chance to work with someone who really knows what he is talking about..."

"Should have more workshops like this one..."

"An Illuminating Day..."