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Programs to Build a Capable and Motivated Workforce

Professional Development for Educators

Positive and Productive Workplaces
The FUNMAN'S Formula: How to Build a Positive and Productive Workplace

Teamwork and Teambuilding
The CAPS Model for Teambuilding: How to Build Cohesive and Effective Teams

Fun at Work
Fun is a Serious Business!: How Fun at Work Helps Performance, Passion and Productivity

Work/Life Balance
Watch Your Wellness! Three Keys to Help You Achieve a Work/Life Balance

Diversity and Personality Styles
What is Wrong with Them? How to Improve Communication and Enhance Relationships by Understanding People's Behaviour

Humour and Fun
The Positive Power of Humour and Fun for Health, Hope and Happiness

Positive and Passionate Attitudes
Lessons from a Legend: Seven Learning Diamonds to Build Passion and Promote Positive Performance

Practical Team Building Workshops
Interaction Action! Fun Team Building Activities

Professional Development Programs for Educators

Developing a Capable and Motivated Workforce
The FUNMAN'S Formula: How to Build a Positive and Productive Workplace

The life of an educator is extremely complex. In this day and age we not only teach, but act as curriculum expert, psychologist, security guard, social events coordinator, accountant, counsellor and surrogate parent. Sometimes schools are so consumed with curriculum development, behaviour management, assessments and accountability that people can be left feeling tired and frustrated. We need to look after the people! This presentation examines ways of nurturing the "human side" of organisations in order to achieve great outcomes in the "business" side.

Discover the FUNMAN'S FORMULA! . You will:

* Learn about seven key dimensions for building a happy and productive workplace.
* Discover the importance of looking after the people, and what will happen if you don't.
* Hear about research into what people really want and need out of a job.
* Learn how to make your workplace a fun place to be.

Teamwork and Teambuilding
The CAPS Model for Teambuilding: How to Build Cohesive and Effective Teams

Recent Australian research tells us that the key ingredient in "excellent" workplaces is Quality Workplace Relationships. Good relationships and effective teamwork don't "just happen". Teams are more likely to be successful if members understand the principles of effective team building and seek to apply them in their workplace. This program explores how teams work best.

Discover the CAPS MODEL FOR TEAMBUILDING! . You will:

* Learn how to build and maintain quality workplace relationships.
* Discover the power of synergy.
* Learn about appreciation and recognition techniques to boost team performance.
* Get ideas on how to improve team communication.
* Find out about the importance of sharing vision and direction.
* Learn about a simple method to help people better understand themselves and their roles within a team.
* Discover seven key strategies to help you build a cohesive, supportive and effective team.

Fun at Work
Fun is a Serious Business!: How Fun at Work Helps Performance, Passion and Productivity

Recent research shows that having fun in the workplace can significantly improve productivity. Talented and creative people want to work in creative, challenging and ideas rich environments, this is why fun can be The Success Factor.

Discover the FUN FACTOR! ... You will:

* Learn about research into the benefits of fun at work.
* Become familiar with the "Ten Top Reasons Why Fun at Work Works."
* Discover how to use fun to boost morale and enhance workplace relationships.
* Find out how to use fun to improve creativity and productivity.
* Become familiar with the "Funstar" model which outlines eight dimensions for having fun at work.
* Learn about the difference between contrived fun and emergent fun.
* Discover that fun is one of 15 "key drivers" of excellent workplaces

N.B. David has authored an e-book and two other books which complement this presentation.

   

Work/Life Balance
Watch Your Wellness! Three Keys to Help You Achieve a Work/Life Balance

The "wellness" of individuals is vital for their own personal happiness, and crucial for the effectiveness of the organisations they work for. This presentation takes a look at ways of enhancing "personal wellness" by encouraging people to be self reflective about their behaviour, and by revealing simple steps to help you get the right balance between work, rest, and play.

Discover the WELLNESS WATCH! . a model for achieving a work/life balance. You will:

* Find out how to stimulate "happy-joules" within you body.
* Learn about the four basic needs of humans.
* Discover how you can enhance your mental health with "psychological sunshine".
* Learn about practical strategies your organisation can implement to enhance the wellness of it's people.
* Discover a simple, but powerful formula to help you achieve a work/life balance.

Diversity and Personality Styles
What is Wrong with Them? How to Improve Communication and Enhance Relationships by Understanding People's Behaviour

This program will help you better understand yourself and others by exploring an innovative model that examines the manifestation of personality and behaviour of individuals. By understanding these individual differences we can improve relationships with colleagues, students and parents, and determine how we can best utilise peoples' attributes, skills and abilities in a team environment.

Discover the RAINBOW MATRIX! . You will:

* Develop an understanding as to why people behave the way they do.
* Learn why you get on with some people better than others.
* Discover why some people's behaviour can drive you crazy.
* Become familiar with your own personal style and how you are perceived by other people.
* Get ideas on how to use the model to improve relationships with students, colleagues and parents.
* Recognise which personalities are best suited to which roles in the workplace.

Humour and Fun
The Positive Power of Humour and Fun for Health, Hope and Happiness

Using scientific research, David will deliver insights into the positive power of humour and fun. As well as outlining the benefits, David will share lots of practical ideas for having fun and using humour to enhance our lives.

Discover the FUN KEYS! . key strategies to help you enhance your humour intelligence (HQ)

* Find out about research into the physiological, psychological and sociological benefits of fun and laughter.
* Learn about three key strategies to help you have more fun and add humour to your life.
* Get lots of great ideas for having fun and sharing humour with family, friends, students and colleagues.

N.B. David has authored two books which complement this presentation.

   

Positive and Passionate Attitudes
Lessons from a Legend: Seven Learning Diamonds to Build Passion and Promote Positive Performance

Now this is something different! David takes his love of Neil Diamond music and combines it with his passion for helping organisations build happy and productive workplaces. By performing catchy Neil Diamond songs and linking them with key concepts, David will help you connect with strategies to develop positive attitudes in the workplace.

Discover the SEVEN DIAMONDS OF PASSIONATE PERFORMANCE!.. Key pointers which will encourage you to:

* Be ready and resilient for work.
* Create a sense of community in your workplace.
* Build a supportive environment.
* Develop your vision and set goals.
* Be committed and passionate about what you do.
* Achieve a work/life balance.
* Develop your leadership potential.

This is a presentation you won't forget! Research tells us that people learn best when they are engaged in their learning and are emotionally connected. This program does both, and really is a great mix of education and entertainment!

Practical Team Building Workshops
Interaction Action! Fun Team Building Activities

Forget the theory. This team building program is all activity. Participants work through a range of problem solving and cooperation activities designed to give them lots of stimulating interaction whilst getting to know their team mates on a whole new level. With activities like "Braaack Whiff", "Moon Ball" & "See the Sausage", participants will have lots of fun and laughs. Many teachers also find the activities demonstrated in this session useful for their classrooms.

Experience INTERACTION ACTION! . You will:

* Enjoy stimulating interaction with colleagues.
* Get to know your team mates on a personal level outside the work environment.
* Learn that a champion team is better than a team of champions.
* Have loads of fun with your team mates!

The program is tailored to suit the needs and demographics of your group and can be used in conjunction with other presentations.

Sample of activities

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