September 2009

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Presentationsskills in The Norwegian Armed Force

Once again I would return to the Norwegian Armed Force for this to hold courses in presentation techniques. It would be a day course, 7 hours, including lunch Tuesday before the autumn holiday. 

 

Not only were 16 representatives from across the country learn presentation techniques, but they will go back to their counties and keep the course self to others. They should therefore first learn to make presentations and speeches in a six-hour course, and then back to the county and hold this course. And this time they will keep it for up to 70 people over two hours. Impossible you say? No, the young soldiers looked only at this as a challenge.

 

Already 15 minutes into the course was the first presentation in time, up behind the pulpit and tell your name, where you came from (birthplace), where you served and finally the expectations of the course. When we had feedback after it emerged that several had stage fright. 

 

We talked about the communication model, preparation, who is the audience, etc., etc. In addition, they had a total of 4 presentations with feedback at all times and at the same time was the difficulty level higher and higher.

 

Funniest was when they were going to make a speech on a night out, but was specific audience of me. The options were the girfriend/boyfriend, general, parents and

 friends. It is quite obvious that they are professionals in adapting what they say to the person who will listen. This is knowledge they did not show, or thought of, that they had. 

 

When they finally gave the last speech with self-chosen topics, it was all the senses sharpened, and it was a big difference from the same morning. And everyone, even       those with stage fright before, showed clearly that this did they like. They had made their own speech, with its own theme based on a well proven model. At the same time noting all the audience down on a yellow note what they did well and what they should improve on.

 

Finally as we walked through how to put up a presentation skills course in two hours, with different exercises and Icebreakers. I look forward to hearing feedback on how this course was.

 

If you have any questions about the training or wish the same training for your company or organization take contact.

 

 

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A Good Mentor can be a Valuable Career Resource

 Doris Appelbaum says in this article that a good mentor is a coach, always challenging you, inspiring you and demanding that you do your best.
 
Mentors can improve confidence and lead to job opportunities you had not considered. They are familiar with a range of professional opportunities and are guides who have put aside self-preoccupation to foster the growth of new professionals.
 

The best mentors help develop the insight and self-awareness that assist with integrating professional life, military life, personal concerns and core values. 
 
To read the whole article,  click here: usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/aa010603a.htm

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He survived!

A couple of weeks ago, the motivation guru Kai Roer drove a truck across Norway.

A strange thing to do, you may say, but not so to him.

 

He have had an interest for trucks since childhood, and since he have the lisence to drive them, he tend to drive big trucks a couple of weeks every year.

As a recreational thing, and as inspiration.

 

This time, however, things did not go as planned...

 

To read more: bebetter.no/node/262

 

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The Norwegian Armed Forces

 This is the seconf time I am going to The Norwegian Armed Force (www.mil.no). This time it is a training in presentation skills on the agenda.

 
It would be a whole day for the training here in Oslo, Norway.
 
I am really looking forward to this, thank you for the opportunity.
 
More will come, with pictures and all.

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AIESEC Conference - Seminar "The Big Five"

 The seminar at the Aiesec UIO was very fun, students willing to learn how to be a coach. At the end we talked about how this could be used for the best of Aiesec, maybe to get more members. But in the end of the day we all want development both personal and for Aiesec.

This time it was the seniors at the seminar and the juniors went to another training. 

 

I hope that coaching and mentoring will be the right tools so that they can get as much out of the membership as possible.

 

Here are some pictures from the session.

 

     

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Back to AIESEC University Norway

On sunday I am going to the AIESEC University Conference in Oslo, Norway to talk about Mentoring and Coaching.

 

I will be conducting my seminar "The Big Five", It will be 20 people there and I hope for a trainifique training.

 

If you are in Oslo, come by and join the seminar, it is in Moltke Moes vei 31 in Oslo. The University in Oslo, Harriet Holters House, right beside Samfunnsvitenskapelig fakultet.

 

If youre not in Oslo or not coming, then enjoy a good sunday the way you want!

 

I will post some pictures later.

 

 
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Election time in Norway

I'm not happy, seems like no change and not any entrepreneurship the next four year. More info tomorrow.

-- Post From My iPhone

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20 Questions to Develop a Successful Mentoring Program

As you may know, I am conducting a lot of mentoring programs both for schools and for businesses. And it is always interesting to see how successful a program is getting. One of the critical thing is the client, not only the goal for the program but also how to implement it. 
 
I am now working with a school and they are doing a lot of the job to get the price down. This is critical for a school and it is important for me to accept that. But the downside is that I am loosing a lot of the control. The control that I want, but in this case don`t have. 
 
So when conducting a mentoring program you can use this article belov, and work with the 20 most important thing to get a successful mentoring program. I know I want that in the next program for my client. 
 
I find this interesting article from The Lindenberger Group
 
To read more, click here:
www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/788/Play-20-Questions-to-Develop-a-Successful-Mentoring-Program.html

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Inspirational tip: Go on a fact-finding mission

 

Find facts!

 

Working with a client from unfamiliar industry? Take the time to read up on widget-making or mortgage insurance. You might stumble on some context or history that illuminates the problem at hand.

 

Read more at: bebetter.no/node/261

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Inspirational tip: Play beat the clock

Beat the clock!

Is your motivation flagging at 3:00 pm? Set an egg timer for thirty or sixty minutes and challenge yourself to get as much done as possible. You can always revise this fast-paced work later.

 

To read more, click here: bebetter.no/node/260
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