Confidence and top tips from the world of Parkour
It always surprises me what sensitive souls we all are. Sensitivity is a wonderful trait that allows us to empathise, make connections and open up our minds to the world around us. Conversely if you’re not careful, it also allows us to run wild with how we interpret our daily experiences. As our attitudes are [...]
Creativity training …what does it actually mean?
This article by Jim first appeared on Brand Republic on 2nd May. Can you train people to be more creative? Aren’t some people just more creative than others? These are questions that I hear often but I’ve been running learning workshops on creativity for over 12 years, and it’s my belief that everyone can learn to [...]
Business events and conferences – don’t fall into the age old trap!
A version of this article by Matt first appeared on Training Journal 2nd May I often walk into business events and conferences and have a ponder about how much effort has gone in to bringing it all together. It’s like organising the Olympics! Tireless care and attention put into securing hundreds of flights and hotel [...]
” I am a Motivational Speaker” (never thought I would say that!)
When I first went to Mexico a few years ago I met a load of new people in one hit. After the first few pleasantries – “what’s your name?” and “where do you come from?” – the inevitable question of “what do you do?” popped up. I gave my answer, it got translated into Spanish [...]
“Let’s have a brainstorm”
This phrase is heard in meeting rooms all over the world over every day and creates mixed responses. It can promise so much and yet regularly fails to deliver. When done right, brainstorming can quickly solve a problem and energise everyone involved. When done badly it can suck the hope out of the room and [...]
Creative Leadership
Upping your Elvis specialise in helping organisations improve their creative leadership capability. But what is creative leadership and why is it so important to a company’s success? The leadership aspect is vital in any business context. No longer can we hope to turn up to work and be spoon fed by our boss’s on where [...]
The Wisdom of the Street
Last week Upping Your Elvis had the pleasure of partnering with the wonderful David Pearl in what was a most fantastic experiment. We assembled with some of our closest buddies from ITV, Mediacom and the School of Communication Arts in Covent Garden on a rainy Friday. The purpose of our experiment was to see if [...]
Horizon – The Creative Brain: How Insight Works
Last night’s Horizon – ‘The Creative Brain: How Insight Works’ is a must see. It was an exploration into how we get those moments of insight using some of the latest developments in brain science and experimentation. We all have creative genius, an inner Elvis if you like, and there are certain conditions which will [...]
Laughing Matters
We often tell our clients, when things are tough and getting sticky one of the best things to do is laugh about it. In most cases it works as people release the tension, their body and mind relaxes and allows them to see things more clearly. It’s a very human thing to do that we [...]
‘Feedback’ … the word that can still send shivers
We have worked with senior teams for many years and something still amazes us. Whenever we mention the word ‘feedback’, it’s as if the room temperature drops by 10° and you see some of the most ballsy successful people recoil and hope to be swallowed up by the very comfortable sofa they sit on (that’s [...]
