All keynotes are approximately 45 minutes long; however timing can be adjusted to suit the client.

Just a little different…

In this presentation, Lois and Craig will share some of the secrets of how to co-exist, work and live in close environments with somebody who is just a little different from yourself. Their situation is a little different – Lois is blind, Craig isn’t; but some of the insights that they have gained over the last several years of living together and being married are lessons that you can use in your relationships with family, friends and colleagues.

Is your mobile phone stressing you out?

In this light-hearted presentation, Craig examines how modern technologies such as cell phones and email have rapidly become integral to our lives. He discusses how these technologies, which are supposed to make our lives easier, often have the reverse effect. Craig pokes fun at the manner in which we have become addicted to technology, and how we seemingly cannot get away from it - even for a short while.

The 3 C’s of Clear communication

Do you always get your message across? Are you always understood? One of the primary causes of misunderstanding is poor verbal and written communication which can be easily prevented. In this presentation Craig shares insights that have helped him to become an effective communicator, and which will help you to effectively get your message across to others.

Using your MAP to get ahead

Once of the differences between success and failure is internal motivation. Those who are motivated achieve, those who are not don’t. Turning motivation on its head, Craig presents thought-provoking ideas on motivating yourself and others. Learn what effect your attitude can have on yourself and those around you, and how to create an effective plan to get ahead.

Training Seminars

The best way to learn is by active involvement. So, in my workshops I encourage you to get actively involved and to participate in the learning experience. I prefer to take on the role of facilitator, and to guide the training process, rather than to lecture to passive delegates.

In today’s world, millions of PowerPoint presentations are shown around the world everyday. Most of these are boring, uninspiring and wasteful? Many of there are a case of “death by PowerPoint”.

In this presenation, we learn how to make PowerPoint presentations dynamic, effective and interesting. Learn how to make PowerPoint an effective tool to enhance your presentation, rather than a crutch. Learn how to structure PowerPoint around your presentation, and not your presentation around PowerPoint.

Facilitation is a valuable business skill that assists both in running workshops, and in almost every meeting environment. This workshop is targeted at anybody who wishes to become a facilitor, or just to learn more about facilitation skills.

First published in the UK Times in November 2005, Sudoku has rapidly grown in popularity, and now appears in almost every newspaper in the world. This light-hearted presentation explores some of the parallels of Sudoku and life, and uses Sudoku to remind us of some of life''s lessons.

Here are some of the workshops that I offer.

• Personal Success 360
• SMART Leader
• Entrepreneurial Creativity
• Winning Customers
• 25 Lessons from Jack Welch
• The Jazz of Innovation