Aug 8 2010

How to Influence your Boss

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I recently conducted ‘Critical Skills for Leaders and Senior Managers’ in Singapore and Malaysia; during these programs I surveyed the participants for their desired take-aways – 80% of the attendees wanted to know how to influence their boss.

Research has shown that the inability to build a successful relationship with the boss is a significant reason for managers failing or not reaching their full potential.

When I approach this topic I encounter a number of mindsets that lead to an inability to effectively influence, these include:

  • My boss is autocratic
  • My boss doesn’t listen to me
  • I don’t want to jeopardise my career
  • I have no power in the relationship
  • My boss doesn’t give me time

Do any of these sound familiar? Continue Reading »


Aug 7 2010

Reading People

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Body Language and Micro Expressions

Have you seen the TV series ‘Lie to Me’?  Lie to Me is based on the work of Paul Ekman, a psychologist who has been a pioneer in the study of emotions and their relation to facial expressions. The show is compelling  because the main character can read when people are lying and appears to have an almost supernatural ability to read minds.

If you are in any kind of relationship; whether it be work, social or romantic the ability to read the other person’s thoughts and emotions about a topic will improve communication providing the skill is used ethically. Continue Reading »


Aug 6 2010

What to do if you forget your words when public speaking?

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A common fear of public speaking is forgetting your words and yet we all grapple to find the right word from time to time. In this short YouTube video I talk about some of the strategies I use to speak fluently and overcome the occasional ‘brain freeze’.

I was recently speaking to the Malaysian Association of Professional Speakers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the topic of ‘Professionalism’; practice these techniques and soon you will be speaking like a professional.


Jul 19 2010

What do I do with my hands when I’m speaking?

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“What I do with my hands?” is a question I have heard countless times from people wanting to improve their presentation skills.

In this short video I suggest that what to do with your hands is to make meaningful gestures.


Jul 18 2010

Speaking about Sex, Politics and Religion

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I recently engaged in an online dialogue on, sex, politics and religion. The person who started the post made the comment that we should NEVER talk about these topics.

Now I understand where the writer was coming from;talking about  sex, politics and religion can break rapport, create conflict and ruin the career of the unwary but I have a different perspective. As humans, sex, politics and religion play a significant part of our lives and the biases and meanings we bring to these topics will significantly affect our behaviour; so to not talk about them can be equally dangerous. Continue Reading »


May 17 2010

Creating a First Impression – Presentation Skills

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You only get one chance at a first impression. In this video Andrew Bryant, CSP shares some powerful tips for making a great first impression when you have to present in front of an audience.


May 4 2010

Intention and Execution

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The road to hell may be paved with good intentions but this is usually because of bad execution.

An intention is a frame of mind that drives action, when you have a clearly defined intention you gain a laser like focus and begin to take action. Effective execution occurs when intentions are transformed into well thought out behaviours.

People can often read your intentions but the world rewards your effective execution. Here are four questions to ask:

  • What is it you want to do?
  • What actions do you need to take?
  • What will be the effect of those actions?
  • Will these effects be in line with your intention?

Here is a short video on intentionality when it comes to public speaking:


Apr 24 2010

Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

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The fear of public speaking can paralyse otherwise confident inviduals; in this video you will learn how to overcome that fear.

Footnote: Experienced NLP practitioners will recognise the embedded frames and state inductions in this video.


Apr 10 2010

Singapore Leadership Development Congress

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Just a quick note to say that I will be speaking on Influence at the Singapore Leadership Development Congress on Monday.

I have a limited number of complimentary tickets available so if you want to learn about leadership and influence and are in Singapore, contact the organisers and mention this blog and they will have a ticket emailed to you (whilst stocks last).

See you there? Andrew Bryant,CSP


Apr 9 2010

Preparing a Presentation or Speech

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Have you ever wondered how to plan a presentation or speech?

This short video will certainly help.