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ASK, NOT TELL
....and many other thoughts about facilitation, coaching ( teams & individuals) and learning
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“What would happen in Taiwan?” – Different organizational culture
This was the question wandering in my head before my trip this week in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The background is that the organization I am...
David
May 30, 20072 min read
“Please… don’t do these” – more
I attended a briefing for new-joiners by the internal HR profession. The briefing is to both to give information and welcome them into...
David
May 20, 20072 min read


互动 - ‘为什麽需要它?'
无论你所处的场合是training, facilitation或presentation,与台下参与者的互动也是有效沟通的重要技巧。简单来说,互动是重要的原因包括以下: 增加信心 -在你的环节开始的时候与台下互动是其中一种减低紧张的方法。大部分的演讲者在开始前也会因为考虑太...
David
May 6, 20071 min read


“What can a presentation class do for the participant?”
How would you answer the above question? Probably the answers will include ‘How to use powerpoint?’, ‘How to manage your body...
David
Apr 26, 20072 min read
"少就是多"
我(作为培训师)刚从本周为期2天演示presentation训练中学习到非常宝贵的一课。在课上,我告诉同学说,其中一个presentation失败的主因是信息超载,这是常见错误因为主讲人往往是演讲题目的专家,因此,当主讲人热情和投入的时候,他/她就会很自然的提供了很多他/她...
David
Apr 14, 20071 min read
'Less is More'
I just conducted a 2-day presentation training this week, and I received a very valuable lesson from one participant who is also my...
David
Apr 14, 20071 min read


‘An Inconvenient Truth’ – A Must-Watch
A 100-minute movie about one presentation delivered by a politician on global warming. This description is basically what 'An...
David
Apr 14, 20073 min read


‘Why business people speak like idiots’
Another book recommended bythe presentationzen.com. There are a lot of good tips about how to get your message across effectively. On top...
David
Apr 3, 20072 min read
Another lesson for .....preparation
I delivered today a 30-min session of a 2-day course. The session was designed by me and was about Business Etiquette. It is...
David
Mar 28, 20071 min read


Learning in Mumbai
I am attending a Trainer training in Mumbai these few. I am extremely glad that I can attend this. (I would hate myself to death if I...
David
Mar 16, 20071 min read
How rigid should the course design be?
Since start, I have facilitated over 10 different courses. Most of the course design were developed by the others. Some course are...
David
Mar 15, 20071 min read


From the ‘Energy Level’ perspective
One of your tasks in a presentation or training environment is to energize your participants. Or I should say it is necessary to have a...
David
Feb 16, 20072 min read


How prepared are you in using stories in presentation? And do you have the gut?
I attended a big conference call this week. Well, you know how boring conference calls can be, especially those with over 10 people and...
David
Feb 10, 20072 min read


Using the Speaking Note
The offsite went alright. The mat activity fitted well with the objective of the offsite, and the timing was good. More importantly, I...
David
Feb 5, 20071 min read
Rehearsing for the Li Jiang Off-site meeting
The offsite meeting next Mon and Tue will be the first occasion when I facilitate large scale team building activities. I have been...
David
Jan 24, 20071 min read
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