We help you, as leaders, to grow the qualities that are often talked about, but not always fully developed.  At the heart is authentic communication, connection, and collaboration. And during these volatile times, there is even more pressure on leaders to ensure that people are engaged and motivated to deliver results.

At cmt we work with you to develop your leadership presence in an credible, collaborative and inspiring way.

Included in this programme are the tools associated with “the work of leaders”.  We focus on building a compelling vision, getting people aligned and making sure action is taken to deliver the desired results.

The programme is more in-depth, running over two to three months which enables time to practice and embed the learning. Breakthrough often comes through personal coaching sessions where you explore your specific needs and overcome any blocks or challenges.

This is an advanced presentation course where the content is built around using storytelling skills to ensure your message is even more engaging and memorable. It builds on our presentation skills course and is designed for those who speak to larger gatherings, more senior groups, meetings, conferences and other external audiences. You will learn how to become more inspiring, motivating and effective. The course is aimed at good speakers who want to become great speakers. Individual coaching plays a vital part in the workshops, allowing you time to explore and develop your own style. Additionally we learn from the techniques used by the most successful speakers.

Working collaboratively improves productivity and gives everyone a sense of purpose. This workshop focuses on the ‘how to’ of collaboration. Excellent communication is key to building a collaborative team. It is about being more emotionally intelligent while having respect for those both different and similar to ourselves. Collaboration is particularly appropriate where relationships need to be developed and maintained over a period of time. The workshop will give you greater awareness of your preferred influencing style and the ability to respond to others in an authentic, appropriate manner. This will enable you to build relationships and influence conversations with greater confidence and more sensitivity to the needs of others. The workshop is highly practical and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills through activities, and/or challenging role-plays with actors, and by demonstrating your preferred influencing style at a meeting. You will also receive feedback and coaching to help you to develop greater flexibility.

Achieving your outcome and influencing is not just about putting together a logical message. It requires an understanding of the politics involved and the appropriate level of impact to ensure that your message gets heard and acted upon. This programme focuses on the behaviours that underpin successful influencing to give you more options when communicating at meetings or speaking to groups. We will also work with you to boost the impact that you have in these situations.  This programme is not about being ‘brash’ or manipulative, it is designed to help you feel confident and build the flexibility to turn-up the right bit of your personality at the right time.

The most powerful communication tool you have is you!

This session is for people who want to maximise their presence and impact at meetings, when presenting or with ‘tricky’ individuals. It will help you to create the impression you want so that you can communicate with clarity and impact. We will explore not just what you say—but specifically how you say it, through greater use of voice and body language. This course will enable you to develop your own authentic ‘brand’ of personal impact which is a key part of being professionally effective.

This course will help you develop the crucial business skill of speaking and presenting in person and on screen. It is a highly practical and popular and will enable you to present in a coherent, concise and compelling way. It also includes how to structure a memorable message so as to create the maximum engagement with your audience. You will receive specific feedback on the content of your message, how its landing and coaching to boost your delivery skills. At the end of the programme you will feel more confident and credible as a presenter.

Research shows that the most feared conversations are not personal, they are professional. We try to avoid having conversations with our colleagues about poor performance, money and workplace behaviour. The aim of this workshop is to help you build a resolute but not combative approach to difficult conversations.  To do this we will explore how you keep the channel of communication open by being a good listener, and ensuring that the message is truly heard. Additionally, resolving a challenging situation is not about ducking the core issues. It is about recognising and validating the other persons experience while also helping them to take ownership to ensure they make the appropriate changes.

The aim of this programme is to give you a simple set of tools to help you feel more confident while leading and influencing meetings. You will be able to apply these skills if you are the person in charge or part of the group. The workshop will help you read the dynamic of a meeting, both what is said and unsaid. You will increase your awareness of not only the tone of a meeting but also learn how to keep it on track and ensure everybody is involved. This programme is designed to help you boost your credibility while developing the ability to collaborate effectively with everyone.

This programme is designed for managers and team leaders who want to understand and refine how they engage, support and motivate their teams during organisational change.

There are typical and predictable patterns of behavioural responses to new processes and practices. Working through the stages of these transitions, leaders will be more prepared for managing change and any diverse behaviour they encounter.  And ensuring a more collaborative approach during implementation, will help to make sure there is a smoother navigation and real buy-in for all those affected.  The skill development includes, active listening, clear communication, and managing what can and cannot be controlled so as to minimise the adverse impact on performance and morale.

This workshop enables you to assert yourself with skill in different situations at work. It focuses on the mind-set and behaviours that increase self-confidence so you can be more assertive whilst respecting the rights of others.

You will gain more awareness of how you come across to others in certain contexts, and ways to move towards more empowering, respectful and assertive behaviours. This might be with more energy from being passive to more assertive, or to tone down aggressive behaviours to ensure respect and consideration towards others.      

You’ll develop practical behaviours to give you more choices about how you respond to situations involving work colleagues, clients, and suppliers.