Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #085: Art vs. ScienceEach week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This week, we bring you two images to show the balance of art and science. Read more
Communicate to Win – #006: Where Am I Going? Defining Your ProblemSolving problems is big business. The big consulting firms such as Bain, BCG and McKinsey receive hundreds of dollars an hour to offer solutions. Sometimes, their clients need people with specific skills but believe their staff doesn’t have them. In reality, companies often just need extra hands and eyes. Read more
Communicate to Win – #005: Solve Problems Like EinsteinAlbert Einstein said “If I had one hour to save the world, I would spend the first 55 minutes defining the problem.” Who can argue with Einstein? I complete agree with him. You need a very clear picture of your current reality (your problem) to focus on your desired destination (the solution). Read more
Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #084: Eighty/Twenty RuleEach week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This week we bring you the 80/20 model. Read more
Three tips for communicating to your staffCascading information through an organization is an art. If the CEO of your company wanted a one-inch, round, blue dot on every bathroom door in every building, how long would it take to communicate those instructions, and what would the outcome be? Read more
Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #083: Fish out of WaterEach week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This week we bring you a strong image to show the importance of vision. Read more
Thanksgiving – a time to encourage the heartThe Thanksgiving holiday is a great time to look back and think about our interactions with colleagues, family and friends. Not many of us count the times we say thank you, but this may be the day to do just that. Read more
Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #082: Task TeamEach week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This week we bring you a diagram to represent a team working on a project or task. Read more
Communicate to Win – #004: What’s my style?Have you ever been in a meeting where a peer provided a great solution to the problem at hand, but no one heard it? Why? Perhaps he had a soft voice and poor eye contact? Or her argument was disorganized and hard to follow? Or maybe he even read something verbatim from a page, putting everyone to sleep? Read more
How to improve your ice breakerWe’ve all heard the ice cream introduction. A facilitator asks you to give your name, position, how many years you’ve been with your company and your favorite ice cream flavor. Read more