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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE
TRAINING
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE COACHING
PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
EUROCLEAR:
TEAM INNOVATION
The Challenge
This executive team had the opportunity to be more than the sum of its parts – to make better use of its collective skills – to enhance innovation. In order to help foster creativity, the Chief Executive Officer identified the need to challenge the team’s traditional affiliative style and increase its comfort level with constructive dissent, viewing it positively.
The Approach
Physical Intelligence techniques were used to address collaboration and innovation and challenge silo’ed thinking/protectionism. Participants were introduced to posture and breathing techniques to achieve low cortisol and alert relaxation, essential for innovation and to develop the mental strength and clarity to manage their threat response in the midst of innovation – linking their mindset to physicality. They learned what types of movements support convergent vs. divergent thinking and how to relax their minds to foster creative connections. As a team, they collaborated on an exercise designed to promote divergent thinking and constructive dissent and learned how to counteract negative bias. They also learned the importance of networks and social intelligence as opposed to silo’ed thinking to create an environment that fosters the ongoing exchange of ideas.
The Physical Intelligence group session was followed by one-on-one coaching on the use of physical intelligence techniques to reinforce the core concepts introduced during the group session and provide individual support tailored to each team member.
The ROI
Within only weeks of the training, it was clear that the team was working together better and interacting in a more effective way. Each individual’s performance and level of confidence had clearly improved. Within months, operating results had increased, feedback from clients had improved, and the team had received excellent feedback from regulators. In addition, because executive team members were more empowered, they, in turn, more effectively empowered their teams, freeing up more time for the executive team to work on strategic planning vs. tactics. As new individuals have joined the team, they have recognized and commented positively on the open collaboration and constructive approach the team takes and its comfort level with challenging each other’s thinking. On a personal level, the physical intelligence training had also positively impacted the personal life for many team members, enabling them to more effectively manage their professional and personal lives.
EUROCLEAR:
TEAM INNOVATION
The Challenge
This executive team had the opportunity to be more than the sum of its parts – to make better use of its collective skills – to enhance innovation. In order to help foster creativity, the Chief Executive Officer identified the need to challenge the team’s traditional affiliative style and increase its comfort level with constructive dissent, viewing it positively.
The Approach
Physical Intelligence techniques were used to address collaboration and innovation and challenge silo’ed thinking/protectionism. Participants were introduced to posture and breathing techniques to achieve low cortisol and alert relaxation, essential for innovation and to develop the mental strength and clarity to manage their threat response in the midst of innovation – linking their mindset to physicality. They learned what types of movements support convergent vs. divergent thinking and how to relax their minds to foster creative connections. As a team, they collaborated on an exercise designed to promote divergent thinking and constructive dissent and learned how to counteract negative bias. They also learned the importance of networks and social intelligence as opposed to silo’ed thinking to create an environment that fosters the ongoing exchange of ideas.
The Physical Intelligence group session was followed by one-on-one coaching on the use of physical intelligence techniques to reinforce the core concepts introduced during the group session and provide individual support tailored to each team member.
The ROI
Within only weeks of the training, it was clear that the team was working together better and interacting in a more effective way. Each individual’s performance and level of confidence had clearly improved. Within months, operating results had increased, feedback from clients had improved, and the team had received excellent feedback from regulators. In addition, because executive team members were more empowered, they, in turn, more effectively empowered their teams, freeing up more time for the executive team to work on strategic planning vs. tactics. As new individuals have joined the team, they have recognized and commented positively on the open collaboration and constructive approach the team takes and its comfort level with challenging each other’s thinking. On a personal level, the physical intelligence training had also positively impacted the personal life for many team members, enabling them to more effectively manage their professional and personal lives.
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THE PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE QUIZ
THE PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE QUIZ
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Powerful communication
FOR technical specialists
Audiences today are inundated with exceptional examples of effective communication day after day over a variety of media. Those images drive expectations. That consistent level of excellence raises expectations – even for those who are not professional communicators. Mediocre images, mediocre communication is no longer acceptable.
We all have important messages to deliver. Many of us prepare to deliver them by focusing on what we will say and spend considerably less time on how we will say it. In order to communicate in a powerful way, we need to understand and actively manage our physiology – both our body and our voice.
To do that we need Physical Intelligence – the ability to detect and active manage the balance of certain key chemicals (hormones and neurotransmitters) that dictate how we think, feel, speak and behave. For example, adrenalin creates excitement, activation and speed. It gives us the energy to meet new challenges, but it can speed us up or leave us feeling overly excited or nervous in presentations or negotiations, making it difficult to communicate succinctly or think clearly. Cortisol, the stress hormone, is responsible for arousal/ excitement, but also anxiety and nerves. Too much and our decision making as a speaker is impaired. Neuroscientific research supports that we can utilise ways of breathing, moving, thinking and interacting to manage the balance of those and other key chemicals, enabling us to stress less, achieve more, and communicate more effectively. For technical specialists, especially those with a scientific background, the chemical foundation of Physical Intelligence is particularly appealing and increases receptivity to the training.
Learning Objectives
Delegates will:
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Learn how to manage their physiology to sustain the emotional/mental strength required for effective management of physical and vocal skills, and high levels of energy, motivation and positivity to communicate in a compelling way
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Develop the flexibility required to interact with, influence and adapt to diverse audiences and respond to unexpected changes or challenges
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Understand and apply resilience techniques and processes to skillfully manage challenging questions or comments and recover quickly from being under scrutiny
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Prepare and rehearse strategies to build capacity and endurance to maintain energy levels and keep the audience engaged over the course of the presentation
Target Audience
Individuals working in a technical specialist role who need to communicate more effectively