by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Jan 4, 2018 | Templar, Women's development
Why do we think fit people have greater leadership potential? Why do we follow the exercise, diet, meditation or sleeping routines of renowned leaders? Why does being “emotional” undermine our leadership presence? Why is clear communication a predictor of...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Dec 20, 2017 | Executive presence, Presentation skills, Templar
Reporters would begin to rid themselves of the ‘fake media’ moniker if they learned an old lesson: YOU are not the story. Reporters on site from CNN to Sky News begin live shots regularly with excited, breathless statements like: ‘I’ve just come from the White House...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Dec 15, 2017 | Templar
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is the UK’s leading children’s charity. Its mission is to prevent child cruelty and raise awareness about this issue. Started in 1884, the organisation also provides the Childline service, where...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Dec 8, 2017 | Executive presence, Negotiation, Templar, Women's development
Keith Johnstone, the British playwright, director and educator who created the Impro System, realised that improvisators in a scene convey unspoken information (‘subtext’ in drama lingo) by signaling their relative status. Perceiving the power dynamics between the...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Nov 27, 2017 | Templar
Most of us will, at some point in our working lives, have experienced a personality clash in a team. It’s an inevitable part of life when you bring together groups of people from different backgrounds, cultures and experiences. It might be as simple as one team member...