DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS AND ORGANISATIONS

This site aims to tell you about Martin, his professional work, his experience and the services he provides.

Martin has produced a range of short videos available below and also on his LinkedIn profile.

He has also written a Syndicated Column that was published in a range of Irish regional newspapers and contributes articles on Linked In. See examples in the Writing section.

And he has previously produced and presented a weekly radio programme on Dublin City FM.

Video Courses

Performance Management – Day to Day

Some managers are poor at this. They are reluctant to address performance issues. They avoid performance problems. They neglect great performers.

This course will help ensure you are NOT one of them.

Problem Solving & Decision Making

This course will help you as an individual, as part of a group or as a leader develop your ability to solve problems and make decisions.

Managing & Surviving Change

What dramatic change we have experienced in the recent past: societal, organisational and personal. Your success as a manager or leader and your survival as an individual will depend on your ability to adapt, cope and manage change – both for yourself and others.

Ace that Interview

Got a job interview? Wondering how to prepare? Worried what they’ll ask? First time being interviewed over Zoom?

New Leader - New Leadership

New Leader, New Leadership; a six module course lasting a total of two and a half hours.

Influencing People

Influencing People – how you can achieve results while also building relationships… this short course provides you with the information and skills required.

Quick Tips

Originally published on LinkedIn

Are you motivated? Demotivated?

Which type of Leader are you?

How do you build and maintain strong personal relationships as a Leader?

Build your leadership skills

Success Success Success

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics, and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; this is to have succeeded."

I used this quotation on a session and was asked to post it on the website.

It is attributed to Ralph W. Emerson – although there has been some debate as to whether he was the originator.

Whoever wrote it I think it is thought provoking for many of us in business and in life. Do we need to re-evaluate our priorities? Do we need to clarify what we see as Success?

Feedback

On behalf of all my colleagues and associates, I want to thank you for the very effective delivery of “Leadership Skills” training over the past years, in numerous locations we operate. Not only the groups benefited as a team from your training and tips, but thoroughly enjoyed the combination of fun and learning and are still talking about the experience.

― Nukhet Domanic ―Citigroup Regional Training Director for Central, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

One of the main benefits that I received from working with Martin was identifying strengths and weaknesses and developing strategies to leverage one and minimise or eliminate the other. Using this I now make better decisions by having clarity and structure in both my analysis of issues and thought processes which helps greatly in finding solutions.

― Peter Judge. ―Chief Financial Officer Lakeland Dairies, Ireland.

I have known Martin for the last two years. During this time Martin has conducted Interview and Selection skills training for our top management. He has also provided a Train the Trainers programme for PrivatAir. He prepares all training with meticulous planning. His delivery is first class, he combines presentation of practical theory with helpful individual feedback and excellent use of humour. Martins’ training has helped all participants to maximise their new learning and combine it with existing professional skills leading to enhance performance in the workplace.

― Victor M.Grove. ―Vice President Customer Service, Selection & Training PrivatAir Group Switzerland

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Short Articles

Burnt Out? Stressed?

A college professor stood in front of his students picked up a glass of water and asked “Is this heavy?” No – seemed the obvious answer. Then he stretched out his arm, still holding the glass and said; “What if

Leadership; your choice, no excuses. Simon says!

“Every single one of us has the choice to be the type of Leader we wish we had” – a great quote from the great Simon Sinek. I heard him on a recent TED broadcast. It reminded me of my

Don’t do it

“Mighty stuff Martin. Can you give me a call on ***” Thus read a direct message I received on LinkedIn last week. From a 1st degree contact. It looked important, maybe even a bit urgent. I called as soon as

Manipulate or Influence

I have a session coming up shortly on Effective Influence so I’ve been doing some reading. I came across an article titled ‘Psychological tricks to manipulate people’. The title made me uncomfortable. Whether you are a high powered Negotiator, work

Be on the look out …

“Make someone’s day” is a great recommendation. I read it in the book Fish written by Steven Lundin. He says it doesn’t have to be a life changing gesture. For some people at some times the phrase ‘How are you’

Have you tried to contact your own organisation?

I just wanted to reclaim points due on my Credit Card loyalty scheme. Simple? Yes, maybe. Easy? Not with ‘XYZ Bank – Reward Scheme’. No obvious link on the XYZ Home Page to their Reward Scheme dept. Tried their

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