We spend over 90,000+ hours at work in our lifetime - I want you to get the best from this time, and develop the superpower skills of creativity, learning and communication. In doing so you will elevate your career and help your organisations get smoother and faster at going from idea to value. And hopefully enjoy it too!
On this page are courses, books, funny diaries, insightful guides and more. Enjoy:
- Courses
- Books
- Free Resources
Communication Super Power Course
Unlock Your Communication Superpower with the online version of my Award-Winning Communication Workshop.
Advance your career and enhance your personal life with this flexible, self-paced online communication course.
Learn to communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence.
Based on my acclaimed workshop, this course provides practical skills you can apply immediately.
Grab the communication bundle and save money
Trinity of Effective Communication Bundle: Get Zero to Keynote, Workshop Mastery, and the Communication Superpower course—all in one powerful package.
Books
Workshop Mastery - the art and craft of teaching what you know
Do you have valuable knowledge to share, but aren't sure how to effectively teach it to others?
Workshop Mastery is your essential guide to designing, running, and teaching workshops that leave a lasting impact.
Grab the communication bundle and save money
Trinity of Effective Communication Bundle: Get Zero to Keynote, Workshop Mastery, and the Communication Superpower course—all in one powerful package.
Zero to Keynote - become a sought after speaker
Learn how to overcome the fear of public speaking, go from idea to talk, get your submission accepted, deal with speaker's remorse - and structure, then deliver, a talk worthy of being a Keynote in Zero to Keynote.
I demystify the whole process right from finding conferences to speak at to the logistics and delivery of great talks.
Grab the communication bundle and save money
Trinity of Effective Communication Bundle: Get Zero to Keynote, Workshop Mastery, and the Communication Superpower course—all in one powerful package.
Take a Day Off - a siren call against the grind of always working
Take a Day Off is a collection of thoughts, stories, poems and ideas about living a good work life and ignoring the masses.
You'll meet Colin, who never took a day off until his body forced him to. Also Malcolm and his unfortunate encounter with some seagulls. And of course Prickles, the cat that had people clearing up after him.
The book also has two posters accompanying each chapter. One "designed" and one "urban and gritty" to reflect the dual nature of work life. All artwork in the book was designed and created by me.
Available in a beautiful printed book (UK only) or as a digital download (Global).
Join our company - The Ultimate Field Manual for Hiring Success
In Join our Company I take my years of experience from hiring hundreds of people, and condense it down to a simple field manual for any manager or HR team who are trying to attract the right technical candidates, convince them to join your company and then on-boarding them with care and dignity.
The 10 Behaviours of Effective Employees
My most downloaded book, it is free after all, but it covers an important topic; behaviours. Behaviours are what matter in work - and the sum of everyone's behaviours is the culture of your organisation.
The 10 behaviours of effective employees free eBook is for anyone looking to develop positive workplace behaviours, or hire people into a team.
In this ebook I share the 10 behaviours and why they matter.
Forget Time Management - Energy & Attention is Where It's At
Time doesn't respond well to being managed. It just goes by. It's finite and outside of our control. Energy and attention on the other hand is the key to balance, productivity and focus.
In Forget Time Management I begin by delving into the core philosophy: understanding the very essence of what fuels you, and what drains you. This self-awareness is the bedrock upon which true productivity is built.
The second half transitions from theory to practice, offering tangible strategies for managers and leaders to maximize their daily potential. Because crafting the perfect schedule is futile if you lack the energy to execute it.
Forget Time Management - Energy & Attention is Where It's At
This is a book about energy and attention, not time management.
We all get the same amount of time. No more, nor less, than anyone else.
But we don't all have the same amount of energy and attention.
Some people use their energy and attention wisely, some don't.
Remaining Relevant and Employable
Remaining relevant and employable in today’s job market is hard work. And that’s assuming you know what you want to do for a career.
Just keeping up with the latest trends in your industry can be hard enough, let alone needing to keep your CV up-to-date and apply for jobs.
In Remaining Relevant I explore how to stay ahead and remain relevant in a changing world of work.
The Diary of a Manager
Inspired by the legendary Victorian book, The Diary of a Nobody, this is a diary of a manager who becomes a scape goat for a bad company.
This book is a fun way to explore what are serious topics.
Topics that, here at Cultivated Management, we believe need addressing through better management and HR, clearer communication and the focus on building companies that enrich the lives of all who work in them.
Free Guides and Resources
Insights and Guides for High-Performing Professionals
30 Ideas to Fuel Your Creative Thinking
This free eBook is the result of a failed creative experiment on LinkedIn.
What was supposed to be a pop-up newsletter, in which, for 30 days, I was going to share an idea about the creative process each day, became this book instead.
How to Generate Conference Talk Ideas
This download is a free chapter from my book Zero to Keynote. It contains several ideas for generating conference talk themes or topics.
Immediate PDF download.
How to Survive a Conference
I absolutely love attending conferences and helping people learn how to speak from the stage. But, there are also plenty of people who attend conferences without the speaking gig. This mini fun free guide is all about looking after yourself at conferences, and getting the most from them.
The A-Z of Business Agility
There are plenty of models, theories and cults surrounding "agile" - in this fun poster, and associated article, I share my views on Business Agility and why "agile" is not an end goal to strive for.
Cultivated Clarity - Thinking Tool
This simple but effective thinking tool can help you get unstuck - especially when you are receiving multiple mis-directions, competing demands and/or feel like you're busy on the wrong things. Quite common.
This simple tool helps you to get further clarity and alignment, so the right action can happen. Immediate free PDF Download.
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