Tom Reaoch, Founder and Host of Talk 2 Brazil, contacted me and asked if he could interview me on Generation Y. The interview contains some of my personal thoughts on the Gen Y.
James Lowe interview for ‘The Idea Magazine’ for KJagRadio.com. In this interview we discuss my recent book and how it can help unemployed find their first job or assist those that are fortunate enough to have a job in their early career journey.
Strengths Finders Test In chapter 1 of my book I describe how critical it is to know and understand your strengths. I can highly recommend this book and associated online questionnaire. You can click the picture to be taken to the web site and purchase the questionnaire. Alternatively you can purchase the book and within is the access code for the online questionnaire. | Emotional Intelligence Test If you wish to improve your Emotional Intelligence, I have found this book and associated online test very useful to improve in this key area. It is more cost effective to purchase the book first and use the code to access the online questionnaire. |
John C.Maxwell To find a John Maxwell approved coach in your country or state then please click the following link. The introductory Master Mind Group using the 21 Laws of Leadership book is free and you will find this very rewarding. | International Coaching Federation In chapter 9 of my book I describe how essential it is to find a coach to help you in your career development. The International Coaching Federation has accredited coaches that can assist you. Access this website to find a coach in your country and in your preferred language. |
Brain Processing, The Face, Eyes, Smiles, Mouth, Presentations, Sales and Negotiation Strategies. Anchoring and Triggering Positive Emotions when building strong personal and business relationships. Watch the videos on Robert’s web site and see how good this guy is at identifying emotions by reviewing people’s body language. These downloadable DVDs are ideal to get a good understanding of body language and build on your emotional intelligence. DVD 8 shows real examples of individuals to practice your skills. Phipps takes the viewer through the steps to identify behaviours related to lying. * Make sure you have a good broadband link if you are going to download the materials.
Management Training By the Book If you are just starting out in your first job or first management position then this self study training materials is a must. If your company does not have a structured training program then this book will give you a good foundation from which to build your management knowledge. Even some large corporates do not cover some of these topics in their formal training programmes and therefore this 
is a valuable addition to your management survival toolkit. This self study, 12 module training manual covers such diverse subjects such as the qualities of a leader, your leadership style, giving feedback, empowerment, motivation, coaching, listening, managing difficult situations, managing conflict and team building. This training material is well laid out, easy to read with clear actionable steps. There are worksheets and questionnaires and lots of case studies and examples to make the point. There is also a Personal Action Plan at the end of each chapter where you can establish what you should Start, Stop and Continue to apply what you have learned. I can highly recommend this training book and it represents excellent value for money.