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Working in the financial services industry requires the same level of proficiency in soft skills as in the more technical aspects of the job.
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Catapult your career and well-being to new heights with the personal attention you’ll get working with me on an individual basis. Become an even more valuable asset to your employer and secure your next promotion.
Grow and develop your leadership team so that the changes ripple down throughout your entire organisation. Take responsibility at the top to inspire others and inject new energy into your business.
Set up training and workshops for your employees that go beyond the normal course offering. Train for confidence, not just skills and set new and inspiring standards for success.
Get everyone inspired and on the same page with offsites and corporate events that don’t just temporarily motivate the team, but have a lasting and transformative impact.
When the ego takes over and we let all of those thoughts influence our behavior, we are certainly NOT being authentic.
In today's world of two-faced politicians, the advertising industry telling us we're not good enough and fast talking salesman, we all crave true authenticity. We just want someone who will be open, honest and share their vulnerability with us.
Most of us have experienced the unsolicited sales call, where the telephone rings just as you are about to eat dinner (which, by the way, is no coincidence, since they know that people are usually home at dinner time). The salesperson runs through his or her "spiel", has prepared a counter-argument for every possible objection you might utter, and says your name at the beginning of every sentence, which I personally find very annoying. How likely are you to buy from this person?
Now what if this salesperson really cared? What if they really listened to what you were saying? What if they showed some vulnerability rather than being a smooth talker? An authentic person is much more likely to get the sale in any business.
I'm conducting a training session on Communication & Presentation Skills for the Associates Programme of a US investment bank in London at the end of this month. One point I intend to make is that to be an effective communicator, you have to be yourself; you have to be authentic! You can't just mimic someone else's style if it is not you and you don't feel comfortable.
Now that I've starting this blog, my first tendency is to worry about what others will think. So my promise to you is that I will be authentic and I won't care. I'll write from my heart and my soul.
As you go through your day, think about how authentic you are being in every moment.
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