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FP: How to Future-Proof Your Career and Your LIfe

July 3, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

Welcome to the temporary resource centre to help you get your head around what needs to happen in order for you to Future-Proof your career and your life. In the era we are about to enter, the old rules are being trashed, and new ones emerging. What we used to be able to rely upon, in many cases has vanished, or is now seriously at risk. Thus, the need to re-evaluate your relationship with all that surrounds you now, and will do so tomorrow, is urgent. On 30th June, I hosted two Zoom MasterMind events with senior-level managers and executives, during which I shared my latest thinking on this topic, and engaged with these interested parties. What follows are the most useful extracts from the proceedings, together with a series of exercises that you can use to make some serious progress on your big adjustment. NOTE: These resources can only be purchased until the close of play on 15th July 2020, after which we will move on. Once purchased you will have ongoing access for at least a year. Read More

Giving Your Tenacity a Sanity Check

July 3, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

Tenacity is a much valued quality. Having the staying power, the resilience to take the knocks, and bounce back, determined, relentless, dedicated to the achievement of your goals.

That is, unless it's ridiculous, hopeless or destined to failure. Bloody-minded stubbornness that is just plain stupid.

Trouble is, how do you make that distinction? Read More

Can You Read the Politics of Chaos?

June 30, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

Few can deny that we live in chaotic times. But, are they really as chaotic as many would have you believe?

When I studied complexity theory at Warwick Business School, I learned that chaos is little more than unrecognised patterns. Which suggests a major opportunity, if you are able to believe this and do something about it.

What if, you could recognise those patterns before anyone else does, or at least, be up there with the leaders as more certainty begins to emerge? Read More

Five Vital Questions for Today

June 24, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

Don’t trust me on this. Don’t believe anything I am about to say. Think about it and draw your own conclusion.

If you value your freedom, and you’re troubled by what is going on in the world right now, note carefully the implications of what I am sharing here.

Before I share the five vital questions for today, you need to gauge my trustworthiness. How seriously should you take what follows?

Stop Collaborating So Much!

June 6, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

A deadly serious message to all Executives and CEOs.

Stop your team members collaborating - unless you are certain you have the correct strategy. Otherwise collaboration may well make things far worse and could even bring your organisation to an end.

This is counter-intuitive, and bucks the trend for collaborate, work together, the whole is greater than sum of the parts. Don’t believe Read More

Back in 2020, how big was your vision?

May 25, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

Hey, mornin’. ‘nother fine day!

Since it’s my birthday today, appropriate for me to send out a quick message.

As we roll through 2051, it’s great to see the end of the final “earth crimes” tribunal. Now we can close the book on that period and look forward to an even brighter future, not a cloud on the horizon so to speak.

Every one of us, the over 50s survivors, remember what started back in 2020, but I ask you this, were you one of those who Read More

Power Plays in Pandemics

May 12, 2020 by Colin Gautrey

Here is a clarion call for an independent mind, your mind.

Have you noticed how powerful scientists seem to have become? Or rather, how powerful they appear to be? So much depends on my 4th Principle of Power: Perception and Reality. Let me explain.

He who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Maybe I don’t know much about science and statistics, but I do know an awful lot about power and influence. While not wishing to fight for any side in the calamity we find ourselves in, I find myself compelled Read More

Influencing People Remotely

July 15, 2019 by Colin Gautrey

Here’s a contemporary workplace challenge.

You need to get someone bought in to your vision, project plan or endorsing a decision you need made. They may report to you, either dotted or solid line. Perhaps they are a member of your virtual project team, or you may have just been told to get them on board.

The trouble is, you can’t meet with them face-to-face.

How are you going to make it happen? Read More

The Matrix: Remote Team Reporting Lines

July 10, 2019 by Colin Gautrey

“Hey, I’ve been meaning to mention to you that we’ve decided to reorganise a little. We’ve not really been getting consistent standards with local reporting, so would you be okay to take solid-line responsibility globally for your function? They’ll still report into the country heads, but you’ll be the one calling the shots. Don’t worry, everyone agreed. Keep me the loop.”

After the initially euphoria of being elevated to a global level of responsibility wears off, reality dawns. How on earth are you going to pull this off?

Situations vary widely, but some common challenges you will face include: Read More

Corporate: Strategic Influencing Skills Workshop

Intense and interactive one-day workshop to equip delegates with the practical skills and toolkit for strategic influence and get them using it to develop a clear influencing strategy and plan of action.

Focusing learning on specific objectives delegates need to deliver in their work, we peel back the layers and explore exactly how power and influencing is working around them and their roles, then show them how to focus on what will make the biggest impact on their results.

Topics typically covered:

Current Influencing Challenges
The Stakeholder Influence Process
Organisational Power and Influence
Building Trust and Maintaining Integrity
Building Personal Power
Stakeholder Engagement and Influence
Adapting Influencing Styles

This creates a busy day where the conversations are fascinating to all and the time just flies.

Key take-aways include:

A clear strategy and plan of action.
Awareness of how opposition is working.
Ability to use multiple perspectives.
Objective analysis of key challenges.
Practical toolkit to organise influencing work.
Confidence to use the tools and frameworks provided.
Resources to continue learning.

One client declared the overriding benefit was political maturity and ability to perform at a much higher level.

This workshop is designed and proven by Colin Gautrey, author of Influential Leadership, A Leader’s Guide to Getting Things Done, and has been successfully delivered in most industries, countries and cultures. The flexible design can be tailored to fit your specific needs. It usually includes a unique psychometric and extensive support materials.

This workshop is ideally suited to middle-senior level professionals with responsibilities that include influencing a wide range of stakeholder around the organisation, and beyond.

In the last 2 years, over 95% of participants strongly agreed with the statements “The content was relevant to my work,” “It will help me to do a better job” and “I would recommend this workshop.”