Engaging. Entertaining. Thought-provoking. These are the three words most commonly used to describe James's presentations and workshops. Packed full of information and delivered with humour, persuasiveness, and energy, your audience will think differently, behave authentically, and become advocates for employee engagement in the workplace.
With presentations and workshops delivered in many countries and to audiences ranging from front-line employees to CEOs and everyone in between, James doesn't just educate. He stimulates, challenges, and inspires managers to understand and embrace the immensely influential role they play within their teams.
James's
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*These topics are not exhaustive. All sessions can be tailored to suit your unique needs.
Employee Engagement: - How to create an engaged and switched-on team
The greatest driver of a team's success is their level of engagement. Engaged employees are less likely to resign, unlikely to call in sick when they're not really sick, consistently do more than what's required, and have far greater levels of quality and productivity.
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| The characteristics of the world's most engaging managers |
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| The secret to getting employees to actually want to do more than what's required |
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| How to build meaningful relationships with any type of employee |
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Staff Turnover: - How to develop loyal, dedicated and committed employees
Every resignation costs approximately double an employee's annual salary. High levels of employee turnover destabilise your business, strengthen your competitors, and make it harder to achieve organisational objectives. And the number one reason why employees resign? Their direct manager.
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| The main causes of employee turnover and how to overcome them |
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| How to get employees to love their jobs and adore their company |
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| How to encourage employees to stay - even when the competition is paying more |
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Motivation: - How to motivate employees without spending a cent
Motivation determines whether employees smile or frown, perform or perish, love you or hate you. Employees' productivity and attitude are influenced by how well managers motivate, and at a time when budgets are squeezed, it's more important than ever to motivate employees with little or no money.
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The intrinsic motivators which make the biggest difference to levels of enthusiasm |
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| The actions managers unconsciously make that seriously damage staff motivation |
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| Specific language managers can use to turn around lazy and disinterested employees |
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Employee Enragement: - Why people hate working for you
In a groundbreaking study of 2,400 people, James Adonis has investigated what causes employees to be angry, frustrated, and upset at work, and in this refreshingly real and brutally honest session, he will share his discoveries and revelations.
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| The major areas of staff disengagement |
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| What managers should not do rather than what they should do |
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| Practical tips on how to drive down enragement and ramp up engagement |
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Gen Y: - How to get the best out of Generation Y
They're the least understood generation but with an undeniably huge amount of potential to contribute to any company. The key is to figure out how to unlock the value they can add to your business. Instead of being a hassle to manage, Gen Ys have the ability to be your stars.
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| Understanding Generation Y - why they behave, think, and feel the way they do |
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| The specific elements that Gen Y employees need to be loyal and engaged |
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| The communication and motivation methods which work best with Gen Y employees |
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Managing Change: - How to get staff to embrace change rather than resist it
Workplace change is happening faster and more intensely than at any point in history. Organisations are traditionally very good at implementing change, but not so good at getting employees to be on side. And if employees don't embrace a proposed change, there's a far greater chance it'll fail.
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| The one core reason why employees resist change and how to overcome it |
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| The key steps in turning cynical employees into advocates of change |
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| The process to follow when employees stubbornly oppose a new change |
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Teamwork: - How to build a strong, supportive, and spectacular team
When teamwork is at its best, it's a level of synergy that makes a manager's job easy. But when it's dysfunctional, it causes conflict, chaos, and a desperate cry for help. Great teamwork rocks; bad teamwork sucks. It sucks the life, energy, and fun out of every environment.
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| The major reasons why teams crumble, clash, and disintegrate |
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| The core success factors of high-performing teams |
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| How to get team members to develop trusting relationships with each other |
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