Presentations

Graeme’s primary focus is on the new world of work. His latest presentation and programme is “After Shock: the TIDES of change“. This session outlines the five disruptive forces that will shape the world of work in the next decade. Graeme presents compelling evidence for each trend, including case studies and implications which are customised for each particular audience and event.

Graeme’s other presentations are focused on the implications and applications of “The TIDES of change”. Each of the five trends can be dealt with in more detail, and there are key implications for leaders, people management and connecting with customers. The other presentations and programmes are all designed as stand alone products, so that they can be used either on their own, or as part of a larger, extended programme.

Graeme will work with you to customise his content and approach for your event and audience. He has presented in over 40 countries and is known for his ability to work with people from diverse countries and cultures.

TAKE HOME VALUE: In all of the sessions Graeme does, his focus is on helping people to understand the trends that are shaping the world around them. More than just being able to see WHAT is happening, though, his emphasis is on showing people WHY these trends emerge so that they can anticipate – and prepare for – the future. People who attend his sessions will:

• Gain insight and understanding into why the world is changing
  
• Be able to make clear and informed decisions about their future
  
• Discover a framework that will help them to talk about these issues in meaningful ways with their teams (and families)
  
• Have practical “to do” items that they can start applying immediately
  
• Find application to their business and personal lives
  
• Have a good time, a good laugh and feel upbeat and optimistic about the future, and their role in it.

Read the headline summaries below, download PDF copies of the slides or contact Graeme to talk about your event. He’ll be happy to take you through the presentations and discuss how they can be customised for you.

Headline Summaries:

• The TIDES of change: The five disruptive forces shaping the new world of work in the next decade.

Understand the forces that are reshaping your industry’s landscape, and see how they can help you gain a competitive advantage. The five forces are: Technology, Institutional change, Demographics, the Environment and shifting Societal values. These are the T.I.D.E.S. of change. A guaranteed paradigm shaker, this presentation or workshop will show you how to set a strategic agenda that will ensure your success in the next decade! Click here for more information…

• More about TECHNOLOGY:
  Beyond the Hype:The true power of social media to connect, engage, disrupt and transform your business

A new generation of young staff and clients have different expectations of work, management, how they will buy from you, and even how they communicate. What people want now is a way to engage with you – not just listen to you. As customers they want websites that allow interaction – they want you to listen to them, not just shout messages at them. As staff, they use their computers (and mobile phones and Blackberries) not just for work, but as integral ways of managing their lives – and even as tools to help them take a break and refocus. Go “beyond the hype” of social media and new technology and learn how these are merely expressions of deeper shifts in society. Be the first in your industry to take advantage of this new trend, and do much more with it than simply upgrading your marketing or recruitment strategy. Click here for more information…

• More about INSTITUTIONAL UPHEAVAL:
  Beyond Strategy: Implement and execute innovative strategies

Nearly 70% of corporate strategies are either not implemented or they don’t work. Beyond Strategy highlights the key disciplines required to ensure a strategy is correctly formulated and implemented. Discover why the Gordon Institute of Business Science makes this presentation an essential part of their management curriculum. Click here for more information…

• More about DEMOGRAPHICS:
  Mind the Gap: Understanding different generations

This award-winning humour-filled presentation shows us why we don’t always understand people older or younger than ourselves, and provides practical tools for engaging, managing, leading and influencing others. Discover secrets to getting more from your leaders, teams and customers. A highly motivational and inspiring presentation! Click here for more information…

• Prime Time: How the Baby Boomers plan to retire

Boomers are set to revolutionise “life after 60″ and with it launch a new stage of life that has not existed before. This “silver market” is a golden opportunity – internally and externally in organisations. Discover the three ways in which Boomers will handle their elder years: they will retyre, rewire or refire. This has profound implications for organisational design, strategy and marketing. This is a customised presentation – more details are available on request.

• More about THE ENVIRONMENT:
  The Future is Now: Take advantage of the coming green revolution

Discover the steps every company can take now to reduce costs, increase sales and connect to a new generation of ethical consumers. This presentation reveals the business case behind building sustainability into your business. Highly engaging, thought provoking and relevant for today’s successful businesses. Click here for more information…

• More about SOCIETAL VALUES SHIFTING:
  The Talent Challenge: Engaging and retaining your staff during tough times (and afterwards as well)

In difficult economic times, it is essential not just to keep your people, but also get them to buy-in to your strategy and bring passion to its implementation. We’ll show you how to get the most out of your staff, and ensure they’re engaged and give you their best efforts. You’ll be rewarded by a more loyal team who are also more productive, effective and energised. Click here for more information…

• Other presentations on the IMPLICATIONS of a NEW WORLD OF WORK:
  
• Mind The ‘Sales’ Gap

Based on the award winning Mind the Gap, the focus of this session is on applying an understanding of different generations to sales, customer experiences and marketing. Marketing, sales and customer service teams will leave with new insights that can be immediately applied. Click here for more information…

• The Enneagram: Personality profiling

The Enneagram is a personality system based on understanding the underlying motivational drivers of people’s behaviours. The Enneagram is mainly a diagnostic tool of one’s emotional outlook on life, focused on the core reasons that people act and react as they do. It is useful as a guide to how other people see the world differently. TomorrowToday recommends the Enneagram as a tool for team dynamics, leadership development, sales growth and customer service improvement.

• Succeeding in Tough Times: Learning to thrive in a changing world

When change is unpredictable, incessant and out of our control, we feel stressed and unsettled, and we can quickly lose focus and effectiveness. This session looks at a simple, but well proven, model that helps make sense of turbulent times, and is the basis for future success in the new world of work. Participants will leave excited about the prospect of managing change and dealing with turbulent times, with specific strategies and plans for coping better with the changes they face. They’ll understand better how we respond to change – and why. And most importantly, they’ll be more confident of their ability to succeed in tough times, and influence others to do the same. More information is available on request, as this session needs to be highly customised.

• Future-Proof Your Child: Understand why the world has changed, and how to respond as a parent of young children

Based on Graeme’s 2008 book of the same name, this presentation or workshop would be ideal as a “work life balance” focused session at a conference. More information is available on request.

Please contact Graeme to talk about any of these presentations or workshops and how they can be customised for your event, conference away day or team meeting.