In-House Staff Training

Imagine the human mind as a huge, delicate spider's web and already you have some idea as to why conventional training often does little to improve staff performance. What you need is motivational in house training.

Give your people yet another 'structured training exercise' delivered by an uninspiring trainer and the mind-web will move ever so slightly in the breeze before quickly moving back to a position from whence it came. The result? No development, no change.

Pay out the same fee in a month or so for more of the same type of input and what do you get? The human brain is made up of an estimated 75,000,000,000 nerve cells known as neurons, and each neuron is believed to have up to 100,000 connections, known as synapses, to other neurons. Having the ability to manipulate those synaptic signals gives some indication of the power of effective staff development using what we call 'Placebo Power'.

If you are looking for some cheap, ineffective, motivational staff training for your people your are at the wrong place. Using a search engine, type 'cheap' along side what it is you seek and you will find hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of them. Motivational staff development is a specialised skill practised by few. We are not saying that there are not 'great' trainers out there who are inexpensive to hire, there are; yet 'great' trainers who are cheap are usually on the way up, just waiting to be discovered, and are few and far between. Finding one is like finding a needle in a haystack.

If you can afford the time and dangers associated with trying to source such an individual then go right ahead. If we still have your interest let us give you peace of mind by telling you we are reassuringly a little more expensive than most yet still work out as extremely cost effective, mainly because our training is absolutely unique, and, as we are so confident in the substantial motivational staff development service we will provide, we give a total, no argue, guarantee of total satisfaction.

Have a look at the popular topics listed below and you will see why we are such great value for money when it comes to motivational staff training. If you want quality, you expect to pay for it. Don't just take our word for it, read some of the testimonials we have received from delighted clients.

Your training will be provided by top selling author and Master of Education graduate John Bell. John is an inspirational and motivational staff trainer who guarantees your staff will be delighted with his unique and humorous style of delivery.

 

 

Using a full-time, top trainer who specialises in motivational in house training makes good business sense, and contributes to improvement in staff well-being and morale. You will be safe in the knowledge you have hired a true professional who, quite frankly, does not have what some less experienced trainers refer to as their ‘off days’.

Don’t risk important staff development to unreliable amateurs as it could cost you dearly and remain a source of constant regret. You believe in the worth of your people so it is equally worth investing in a quality trainer who specialises in motivational staff development.

Furthermore there are relatively few like John who can empower people through the powerful combination of both education and entertainment. Check out some of the short video clip on the home page to better understand how John carefully combines the art of stand-up comedy with the science of adult education and motivational staff training.

 

 

 

You Pick 'N' Mix

Read through the topic descriptions listed below and then simply let us know the topics that are of interest to you and the time frame you have available (one hour to one week) - we will do the rest.

 

 

 

Advanced Presentation Skills

Vote 'Best UK Conference Speaker of the Year' on four occasions, John is the author of two books and dozens of published articles on the art of Public Speaking and Advanced Presentation Skills.

Here John shares many of the tips that have taken him to the top. By the end of this advanced presentation skills session your delegates will speak on their topic with a new convincing authority.

They will understand how to prepare a talk, know their speech objectives, the benefits of brainstorming, how to structure with notes, understand their material and audience, how they need to identify themselves and give an overview, what to do with awkward questions, when to reinforce important points, the best use of visual aids, questions they must ask the media, why speakers shouldn’t read, the benefits of rehearsal, overcoming fear, involvement techniques, and many other gems, too many to mention here, that make for a good confident presentation.

And all of this advanced presentation skills training is achieved in a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Learn more about our Presentation Skills Course by clicking here.

 

Neuro Linguistic Programming

At school Albert Einstein was considered by many of his teachers to be a total waste of time. His parents were told he was unlikely to succeed at anything. Yet he became, what many academics believe to be, the greatest thinker of the 20th century.

So what happened to dramatically change the fortunes of someone many considered to be yet another of life’s losers?Decades later others began looking at the qualities of those that succeed, (the likes of Richard Branson or Bill Gates today).

They wondered if such people displayed similar characteristics. They found they did. The characteristics related little to education or intelligence, but were more to do with a positive style of thinking based on imagination.

The term Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is now used to describe these characteristics and the style of thinking practised to acquire them. In this session John explains and demonstrates this phenomenon.

 

 

 

Laughter and Building Rapport

Laughter is a social bonding function rarely practised in solitude. It is an essential part of successful business. It reduces anxiety, de-stresses staff, lowers blood pressure and helps build rapport. That is why this session is so popular with staff on training days.

John shares the skills he uses as one of the UK's most popular after dinner speakers. By hiring John Bell you will benefit in the knowledge you have booked an hilarious and experienced entertainer, a one time stand-up comedian who understands the psychology of humour and teaches your people how to start enjoying the working environment.

John explains what humour is and how to use it to motivate and inspire important clients.

 

 

Powerful Communication

The main cause of failing businesses and the breakdown of relationships tends to be poor communication. Yet, surprisingly, little is provided by companies for the development of employees in this essential, constantly changing skill.

On seeing the newly constructed St Paul’s Cathedral in London, King James II of England exclaimed, “It is amusing, awful and artificial”, by which he meant it was pleasing on the eye, worthy of much awe and full of clever and subtle artifice. His comments were complimentary not derogatory! In this presentation John humorously reveals the mistakes many people make in business and provides permanent remedies to avoid their repetition.

This advanced, entertaining, and interactive training is a favourite with all audiences.

 

 

Advanced Sales Negotiation Skills

This motivational sales training session gives your staff a fascinating insight into the art of negotiation. John will amaze your people as he provides practical examples on the wonders of how the human mind works.

This is good for the individual delegate who returns to work with an enhanced feeling of self-worth having been given some amazing psychological tools to help him or her perform better.

Following this advanced sales training, work will take on a whole new meaning. Instead of being just a way of earning money, it becomes a fulfilling experience that brings success for both the individual and the company.

Watch, within months, as your sales soar, client satisfaction improves, and you nurture a more contented, dedicated and professional work force empowered through motivational sales training provided by top presenter John Bell.

 

 

Have the Habit (Motivational)

All successful organisations realise that, in addition to the essential skills that people need to be effective and efficient at their jobs, above all they need to be inspired. Without a vision, a point of aim, a belief in their abilities, staff will merely perform – they won’t excel.

One of John’s objectives at staff training days is to inspire the delegates, to give them an unswerving faith that they can succeed above and beyond their own often mundane expectations.

In this motivational in house training he interweaves the important issues for the company with top tips for personal and professional success. The result is that staff are motivated to adopt a positive attitude for work and, on returning to their normal employment have a new determination to accept change and succeed.


Violence and bullying in the workplace is on the increase. Much of the research for this training session was collated with the help of members of the emergency services including police, fire, hospital, doctors, nurses and ambulance staff.

The tips John provides are relevant to all types of working environments. John simply adapts the tips to fit your working surroundings.

 

Dealing With Difficult People

Violence and bullying in the workplace is on the increase. Much of the research for this training session was collated with the help of members of the emergency services including police, fire, hospital, doctors, nurses and ambulance staff.

The tips John provides during this motivational staff training are relevant to all types of working environments. John simply adapts the tips to fit your working surroundings.

Many organisations that deal direct with the public have now adopted strategies, often titled ‘Zero Tolerance to Violence’, in an attempt to manage a continuously worsening situation.

In this motivational staff development session John addresses the issues that interfere with the smooth running of your organisation and provides some amazing yet simple strategies for successfully coping with difficult and violent people.

 

Improving Memory

Have you ever wished that you could gain the respect and admiration of others by amazing feats of memory?

Has your memory ever let you down? Perhaps you have bumped into an important client and for the life of you could not recall his or her name. It can be very embarrassing. Your lapse of memory will not make a good impression. Often, a poor memory is made light of, but in reality it is nothing to laugh at.

If you have a poor memory, it’s not because you have a sub-standard brain – it is simply because you haven’t yet been taught how to memorize and recall.

In this motivational staff training session we train staff members how to remember important information and how to influence and impress important current and potential clients.


All About Hypnosis

Most people accept that there is such a thing as electricity, even though it cannot be seen and is not universally understood. If only the same were true for hypnotism!

Let us make one thing perfectly clear from the beginning: hypnotism does exist. It is a natural phenomenon common to everyone. We all experience hypnotism on an almost daily basis.

In this training session, former entertaining stage hypnotist John Bell, describes how hypnotism is induced and ways in which it can be used in relation to combating stress and dramatically improving confidence.

If you are looking for something amazingly different for a staff training day you need look no further.

Helping your staff understand more about hypnotism is a great way to empower them with a powerful tool that can be put to good effect in a variety of ways connected to business.

 

Help Staff Stop Smoking

Recent legislation has restricted where smokers may and may not smoke. This is great for your non-smoking staff who finally do not have to endure the dangers of secondary smoking but not so good for the smokers who often feel their civil rights have been infringed.

Now there is an opportunity to show that you do care for all of your employees. John Bell, the author of a ground-breaking manual, was engaged by a large pharmaceutical company to research methods that general practitioners could use to help patients stop smoking.

He set about identifying the methods senior healthcare professionals had used that brought success. Described in this training session are the top tips he collated. Tips that are so powerful, that if your people follow them in their logical sequence, we guarantee your smokers will willingly stop smoking.

John explains early in the presentation that it is important for all to understand that smoking is not only a physical addiction but a mental one too.

In this motivational staff training session John concentrates on getting delegates to use the power of the mind to break free of the shackles of addiction to nicotine.

 

Managing and Motivating

It is sometimes assumed that some managers, having reached the heady heights of authority, feel that they don't need to develop their skills.   In reality nothing is further from the truth. Successful managers are invariably the type of people who understand the benefits of advanced training - and it is this knowledge and enthusiasm that will ensure continued success and fulfillment.

Being a good manager is a bit of a balancing act, as you need to be different things to different people. Your loyalty can be pulled this way and that. You are a counsellor, confidant, friend, foe, enforcer, arbitrator and motivator, all before coffee; which leaves the rest of the day to get on with what some might call, real work.

This motivational in house training topic is all about managing and motivating people successfully.