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 an infectious 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. Presentations and workshops can be tailored to suit your unique needs.
Employee Engagement: Solved! - How to create an engaged and switched-on team
The greatest driver of your 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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| How to adopt the characteristics of the world's best managers |
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| How to get employees to actually want to do more than what's required |
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| How to build a remarkable work environment that drives employee performance |
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| How to create support structures and opportunities to develop and stimulate employees |
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| How to build strong relationships with any type of employee |
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Staff Turnover: Solved! - How to develop loyal, dedicated and committed employees
Every resignation costs approximately double that employee's annual salary. Financial implications aside, high levels of employee turnover destabilise your business, strengthen your competitors, and make it harder for you to achieve your organisational objectives. And the number one reason why employees resign? Their direct manager.
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| The primary 'glue' factors which sway employees to stay |
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| The management traits which inspire employees rather than repel them |
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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: Solved! - How to motivate employees without spending a cent
Motivation determines whether your employees smile or frown, perform or perish, love you or hate you. Your employees' productivity, pro-activeness, and attitude are all reliant on how great managers are at motivating and inspiring them. And at a time when budgets are being 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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| Self-motivation: how to promote it and accelerate it within any (and every) employee |
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| How to deal with lazy and disinterested employees that simply can't be motivated |
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| Recognition: how to ramp it up and deliver it with incredible success |
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Talent Management: Solved! - How to win the war for talent
Finding and keeping the very best people is tough - and as the number of employers grows while the pool of employees shrinks, it's only going to get tougher. The organisations that survive and thrive will be those that can attract, engage and retain the most talented people in their industry.
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| How to develop a recruitment process that targets and inspires talented candidates |
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| The support structures that need to be in place to nurture and develop existing talent |
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| How to create an environment of high performance and a culture of achievement |
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| How to provide the opportunities talented employees need to stay with the same company |
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| The drivers of talented employees - what they want, what they think, and how they act |
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Recruitment: Solved! - How to attract the best people - even with a skills shortage
The "skills shortage" is an excuse most organisations use to disguise the fact they're unable to attract the very best candidates. In an environment where who you have working for you is a major advantage over your competitors, your ability to recruit talented employees is absolutely critical.
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| The fundamental requirements that candidates are looking for in an employer |
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| How to recruit people with an amazing attitude and a propensity for loyalty |
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| The remarkable characteristics of 'Employers of Choice' and how to adopt them |
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| How to stand out in an over-crowded marketplace that pays more and offers more |
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| Why so many employees resign within the first three months and how to avoid it |
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Gen Y: Solved! - 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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| Turn-offs: how to cut out the crap that stifles a Gen Y's spirit, interest, and passion |
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| The communication and motivation methods which work beautifully with Gen Y employees |
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| How to build strong relationships with Gen Y employees - despite the age difference |
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Team Leadership: Solved! - How to be the most amazing manager of people
The most important role in any company is that of the Team Leader. What Team Leaders say and do directly influences every aspect of workplace success. Employee performance, staff retention, and employee engagement are all reliant on the talent, skill, and attitude of your Team Leaders.
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| How to motivate, reward, and recognise employees |
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| How to build great relationships, communicate effectively, and empower people |
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| How to successfully coach employees on their performance and mentor their careers |
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| The fundamentals of job satisfaction, emotional intelligence, and change management |
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| How to deal with negative employees, poor performance, and conflict resolution |
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Teamwork: Solved! - 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 so 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 the world's most brilliant teams |
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| How to tranform a mediocre team into a high-performing phenomenon |
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| How to get team members to develop trusting relationships with each other |
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| How to easily overcome the most insurmountable of hurdles that every team faces |
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Personal Engagement: Solved! - How to love your work and be brilliant at it
"Looking after number one" has never been more true. It's so difficult to manage people, work with colleagues, and perform well if it's a struggle to even motivate and engage yourself. Surviving the time-poor and stressed-out nature of workplaces today requires a new kind of employee.
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| The universal truths that inspire peak performance and a winning attitude |
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| Personal branding: living and breathing pure authenticity in the workplace |
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| Communication, innovation, and collaboration in a competitive world |
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| How to become a person of influence, excellence, and resilience in any company |
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| The keys to not just being great at work... but at being the absolute best |
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