Gavin Aubrey from Think Training & Development Ltd shares some of his knowledge of Leadership, Management and Personal Development accumulated from working with over 10,000 people around the world from Oz to Kazakhstan, New York to London... now again in his home town of Bath!
The final video covering the last two Myers Briggs dichotomies. …
This is the second in the series following on from Extraversion/ Introversion. The second dichotomy in Myers Briggs®, Sensing or Intuition, how we take in information. When building IKEA furniture people tend to fall into two camps. Camp 1 – They count all the pieces (including the small screws etc.), lay them out neatly then follow the…
This podcast is the first in a series of 3 which explore the personality type theory of Myers-Briggs®. This one looks at how people are energised – through internal or external stimuli. It will give you some clues as to why some people dive in and act before they think things through while others think carefully…
Have you ever asked yourself what drives human behaviour? Why people sometimes act in ways that you find difficult to understand? Imagine an iceberg. The tip is above water – you can see this. The majority of the iceberg is under the water – hidden from view. A person’s behaviour is like the tip of…
There have been many studies on how non-verbal behaviour (body language such as facial expressions, gestures etc) impact communication. Today, there is a strong school of thought that, when we communicate, people pay attention to our words and actions as follows: Is this true? If this is true, it means that a staggering 93% of…
Gavin has trained and coached over 10,000 people from New York to Kazakhstan, London to Sydney. Having spent all of that time with so many people in so many different situations, he has picked up many clues into what makes us tick. This is his guide to motivation, happiness, success & resilience.…
The world is nuts (technical term!!) at the moment…. and it’s not likely to change. If you find yourself going around the hamster wheel like a loon.. step off and do something different. Sometimes we forget who we are and what we are trying to do… you need a little peace… to piece it back…
A live conference speech with Gavin demonstrating “which way do you eat your banana?” 60,000 thoughts a day, 90% the same as the ones you had yesterday…. no wonder we get a little testy when asked… “which way do you eat your banana?”…
The Guru trainer walked into the room and said.. “which one is the ENTP” I raised my hand and said.. “that will be me” He looked at me and said ” don’t worry, it will be alright” … and then left the room Ever feel a little different to the world!!…
When you relax your body, you relax your mind. When you relax your mind you tap into the power of the sub conscious. Sometimes in order to achieve more you have to do less! Sometimes it’s just good to step off the world and …. let go…
They are called difficult conversations for a reason! In my experience very few people like to have them, and very few of them seem to go well. A true lose/lose. Sometimes you have to tell them how it is, however on many occasions you can get them to tell you how it is…. give themselves a…
A really useful technique for the following scenarios: When you think your ideas might meet resistance When you are not sure or confident on how your ideas will land When the solution for someone else’s problem is so obvious… but still they can’t see it!! Have fun Gavin…
Probably the most important relationship you have is … … the one you have with your boss. The number one reason why people leave their job is not down to money, it’s down to their relationship with… ..the boss ..the big cheese…the head honcho In that case it might be worth having a strategy!!!…
The world at the moment is as mad as a box of frogs! Cases of depression & stress are going through the roof. When you have strong resilience you can cope with stress and adversity… you can bounce back. The world can change as much as it wants…. you’ve got a giant space-hopper! When it’s…
If people are looking to you for direction or inspiration then there is a good chance you are a Leader. It doesn’t have to be in a business environment… you could be a school football coach, a community head, a business manager or a parent….you are probably a Leader… and therefore you cast a Leadership…
The benefits of being grateful are quite… extraordinary. You become happier, less envious, exercise more, improve your physical health … and many more cool things happen. Don’t take my word for it check it out in google land. You are what you think that”s for sure.…
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”…
Do you think you believe what you see…. or see what you believe? Count the number of Fs in the italic sentence below… check out the video to see if you are right. We are a tad complicated!…
Behaviour is the tip of the iceberg. What drives it lies beneath – how we feel and what we believe. Unfortunately, while we may think we can control the way we feel external factors tend to take control. However, it is your mind… you can take back the control!…