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Building a Culture of Resilience & Psychological Safety.

Today’s workplaces are full of competing demands, shifting priorities, and external uncertainty. Navigating these challenges while maintaining wellbeing, trust, and performance doesn’t happen by chance. Thriving teams exist because the conditions exist to help them thrive.

Leaders and teams who intentionally shape their culture create the conditions for collaboration, trust, and growth. When psychological safety is high, people feel safe to contribute, take risks, and learn from mistakes. This brings greater innovation, engagement, and resilience, and thriving teams.

Course participants will walk away with practical tools and proven strategies from Black Box Thinking, Growth Mindset, Kindful Leadership and tapping into Struggle, ready to build a culture where teams don’t just survive—they thrive.

We recommend that you consider pairing this culture workshop with Cracking the Engagement Puzzle, which dives into human motivation and equips managers with personalized strategies to energize, motivate, and engage each team member.

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Bossing the Tech

Outlook emails. Teams calls. Teams messages … the list goes on! Microsoft for Productivity Ninjas covers them all.

Microsoft applications were all designed to serve the user and positively affect their productivity. Yet so many of our clients tell us that these same applications are in fact their main barrier to productivity. They are simply getting in the way of people getting stuff done.

Our Microsoft for Productivity Ninjas workshop is designed for humans – not technology geeks (though ‘geeks’ are always welcome!). Learn how to utilize and connect essential features across a range of Microsoft applications to take control of your attention and mindset. All in human-speak.

Who should attend this course?

Anyone responsible for juggling their own projects and priorities – from CEO/C-suite to entry level roles.

Did you know?

We can also run this as a condensed keynote session. Just get in touch to find out more!

DEVELOPING FROM WORKER TO MANAGER TO LEADER

Mastering the Manager Role: Transition, Transform, Triumph

Navigating the managerial realm requires more than just being the best at the job. It’s about shifting from being in the thick of the action to steering the ship. Moving into the manager role is a tough change. Are you looking to equip your management team with the skills for this transition?

One of the hardest transitions is to move from “doing the doing” to “managing the doing”.

We all have our own styles of management and we need to learn how to subtly adapt our styles depending on the situation.

This masterclass will enable you to reflect on how you currently carry out the manager role, the benefits and limitations of your style and whether there are any quick wins to propel you to further success.

You’ll learn the differences between leadership and management, how to identify when you need to switch between these two “hats” and how to do so successfully.

You will also have the opportunity to self-reflect on how you balance the various aspects of your manager role, and you’ll come away with a clear list of actions to help you become a more effective manager.

Empower your managers with an enriched understanding of the manager role, enhanced with actionable insights. They’ll leave armed with a structured action plan, ready to elevate their managerial game and drive team success.

Ready to bolster your managerial cadre?

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REDEFINING HOW WE DO OUR BEST HUMAN WORK

Upending Productivity Thinking: The Guide to Human Not Superhero

Traditional productivity thinking focuses sharply on efficiency. Doing more for less, often to the detriment of our most human qualities. But what if we’ve been approaching productivity all wrong? What if, by prioritizing wellbeing, we can boost creativity, foster collaboration, and open ourselves to fresh opportunities? As Productivity Ninjas we take pride in being human not superhero. We are pointedly never productivity superheros in any context.

Redefining Good Work:

In this dynamic keynote, we’ll embark on a journey to redefine what “good work” truly means. We aim to unlock a brand of productivity that nurtures the human spirit, where wellbeing stands in the spotlight. Human not Superhero.

Discover the Human-Centric Approach:

Together, we’ll uncover insights and practical strategies that showcase how we, as humans, can excel in our roles. Dive deep into understanding how productivity can be a force for good – both for the individual and the collective.

Our Keynote

Unravel the root causes of work-related stress and equip yourself with robust strategies to mitigate them. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to collaboratively dive into critical areas of interest, be it team dynamics, organizational responses to mistakes, or fostering an environment of psychological safety.

Who Should Attend Human not Superhero?

If you’re a forward-thinker who understands the undeniable link between wellbeing and productivity, and you’re eager to intertwine wellbeing into your organizational culture seamlessly, then this keynote is tailored for you.

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OF OUR PARTICIPANTS WOULD RECOMMEND THIS WORKSHOP TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE.

Life changing is how I would describe Think Productive’s methods

SONIA SPARKLES, SYMANTEC GLOBAL CONSULTING OPERATIONS

Be Inspired, Form Good Habits and Transform the Way You Work

Transform Your Efficiency: Follow the Way of the Productivity Ninja

Is your team drowning in distractions? Grappling with a fast-paced business landscape? Striving to balance productivity with well-being? If these challenges resonate, it’s time to transform their approach. Remember, the way to zen-like calm in the workplace is the Way of the Productivity Ninja!

Break free from traditional time management. Harness the power of attention.

Our Unique Approach:

🌐 Mastery of Focus: Your teams most valuable asset isn’t time—it’s attention. Let’s unlock its potential.

🔍 Streamlined Task Management: Help the group navigate projects and priorities with unparalleled clarity and precision.

✅ Habit Transformation: Make empowering choices and embed habits that drive success.

Embark on your Ninja Journey:

Productivity Ninjas are a unique blend of calm preparedness and ruthless efficiency. They confront and conquer the myriad challenges to productivity and well-being with finesse. During our course, we’ll unravel the 9 Characteristics of the Productivity Ninja and equip your team with actionable strategies for immediate implementation. And we’ll have fun in the process.

Ready to unleash the energy within your group? Begin your transformation with us.

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MANAGE EMOTIONS. UNLEASH HIGH PERFORMANCE.

Grow Team Dynamics by Unlocking Emotional Intelligence

The magic touch to transform teams from simply coping to genuinely thriving? Unlocking Emotional Intelligence. Is your team equipped with technical skills but sometimes falters in reaching its full potential?

The key to tapping into an invigorated, inspired, and triumphant team often lies in mastering the art of navigating emotions that could hamper progress.

In our transformative masterclass:

🧠 Gauge & Grow: Reflect upon your Emotional Intelligence quotient and gain insights into your peers’. Dive deep into an illuminative framework, unveiling the reasons behind behaviors and, if necessary, the pathways to reshape them.

🌱 Cultivate Core Skills: Fortify your emotional awareness, hone self-management, and amplify social prowess. Witness as workplace relationships become more harmonious and fulfilling for all stakeholders.

Ready to transcend traditional team dynamics?

Forge ahead and let Emotional Intelligence be the catalyst to boost your team’s synergy and success.

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UNLOCKING CREATIVITY & RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY & UNCERTAINTY.

Growth through Struggle: A New Perspective on Growth and Resilience”

In today’s fast-paced world, marked by quick fixes and curated perfection, struggle often gets a bad reputation. We view it as an error, a blip in our otherwise smooth journey. But what if we’ve been viewing it all wrong? This inspirational keynote, which can be personally delivered by the author, turns things on their head and seeks growth through struggle..

Redefining Struggle:

We draw inspiration from Grace Marshall’s enlightening book, ‘Struggle: The Surprising Truth, Beauty, and Opportunity Hidden in Life’s More Challenging Moments’. And this keynotes proposes a radical idea – Struggle isn’t a sign of failure; it’s a catalyst for growth.

The True Nature of Challenge:

It’s not about romanticizing difficulty. It’s about understanding its role in our lives. Our perception of struggle might be our greatest hurdle, but it’s also our most rewarding opportunity.

From Struggle to Strength:

Navigate challenges with newfound confidence. Recognize your potential to foster resilience, solidify relationships, spark innovation, and drive personal and collective advancement.

Together, let’s transform our perspectives and seek a path to growth through struggle. This keynote, from an experienced and entertaining speaker, challenges us to redefine struggles, empower ourselves, and craft a brighter, bolder future.

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DISCOVER THE POWER OF COACHING TO ENGAGE AND DEVELOP YOUR TEAM.

Coaching to Empower: Ignite Performance & Build Trust

In today’s dynamic work environment, how do you turn good into great? It won’t happen by accident, but it’s not just about instructing; it’s about actively and deliberately coaching to empower.

What is in Coaching to Empower:

During this half-day workshop, you’ll learn how to harness your unique coaching style to create a culture of high performance, trust, and safety within your team. You’ll discover how to increase responsibility, self-awareness and self-belief in your people.

🎯 Harness your style to foster high performance, trust, and a safety net within your team.

💪 Amplify responsibility, self-awareness, and belief in your team, striking a harmonious blend of nurturing and challenging, while enhancing your listening and probing prowess.

🛠 Come away with an actionable blueprint for continued growth in your coaching capabilities, unlocking avenues for your team’s best potential.

Keen to find out more?

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REPLACING FEAR WITH CLARITY WHEN GIVING FEEDBACK

Giving and Receiving Feedback: We Need to Talk 💬

Ever cringed at the phrase, “We Need to Talk”? Or recoiled from a stinging feedback memory? You’re in good company – the realm of feedback can be a minefield for many! But what if we told you feedback could be a golden opportunity? A chance to cultivate growth, both in others and yourself.

Dive into “We Need to Talk” and Discover:

🌱 Feedback as Growth Potential : Reframe your perception and see giving and receiving feedback as a real opportunity to improve your team’s ability, your personal productivity and your leaderships skills

💡 Graceful Giving & Gracious Getting: Learn to convey feedback that’s truthful, kind, timely, behaviour-centric, relevant, and actionable. Plus, grasp the elegance of accepting feedback without the flinch!

🛡 Forge Psychological Safety: While emotions of others aren’t within your control, your intention and method can foster a haven of trust and understanding.

The giving and receiving of feedback is the foundation for kindful leadership – you can only lead with empathy and respect if you are engaged in active listening and truthful dialogue. It is a critical skill for managers and leaders, and one which is essential to learn.