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People Development
Jon Watkins

The Public Speaking Skills Nobody Teaches, But Everyone Needs

Open with a story. Use silence. Start with a provocative statement. You’ve heard it all before. But none of that advice tells you what to do when your heart rate spikes, your inner critic starts talking, and you’ve got thirty seconds before you walk on stage. The skills that separate good speakers from great ones have nothing to do with technique.

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Difference between knowledge and skills
Essential Reading
Jon Watkins

Why Skills Matter More Than Knowledge

Resilience training can effectively increase employee engagement and retention, but it requires more than just a series of workshops focusing on knowledge. This article explores the difference between knowledge and skills and why this difference matters to you, your people and developing sustainable resilience. 

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How to turn knowledge into action
Essential Reading
Jon Watkins

Why Knowing What To Do Isn’t Enough

Most training builds knowledge but not skills. This article explores the critical difference between declarative and procedural knowledge and why that gap is the reason your programmes aren’t delivering the results you expected.

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