Advice Archives - Mainstream Corporate Training

24 Aug

Advice

The Seven Human Emotions

June 17, 2021
By MMadmin

We are all human, it is easy to become consumed by emotions. Whether it be anger, happiness or fear we all succumb to these emotions at...

16 Jul

Advice

The Steps of Product Development

June 17, 2021
By MCTmary

Process Overview There are many models for product development, but most models have the following phases: Notice the dual arro...

06 Jul

Advice

Customer Focused Selling

June 17, 2021
By MCTmary

There was a time where sales efforts focused on getting as much product or service sold as possible. We worked with sales quotas based ...

19 Jun

Advice

Guidelines for Efficient Planning

June 17, 2021
By MCTmary

Time is money, the saying goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganization and disruption. We also deal with a constant barrage of tec...

28 May

Advice

Hide and Seek in the Business World

June 17, 2021
By MMadmin

The best part of playing Hide and Seek as a kid came as you finished counting down. With your eyes closed, you could hear everyone ru...

22 May

Advice

Tug Of War

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

Ah…remember the fun of pulling as hard as you could? Then, as you leapt forward, you realized that you were being pulled back. Alarmed...

08 May

Advice

Business Card Etiquette

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

It is important to understand when it is appropriate to be handing out your business cards, and the manner in which to do so. When it c...

15 Apr

Advice

Defining Self-Leadership

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

Self-leadership is about choosing who we are, what we do, and who we become. It doesn’t advocate for a selfish approach to get what we ...

06 Apr

Advice

Defining Risk and Risk Management

June 18, 2021
By MMadmin

What is Risk? The ISO 31000 risk management standard defines risk as, “the effect of uncertainty on objectives.” Risks are typicall...

09 Mar

Advice

Understanding Assertiveness

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

When leading a workshop, you want to stay in control so participants aren’t walking all over you. However, you also don’t want to scare...

04 Mar

Advice

Why Routines?

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

Routines simplify; clarify; and create order, symmetry, and familiarity in chaos and high stress. Routines are the foundation of succes...

24 Feb

Advice

Impressions Count!

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

When it comes to business, impressions count! If you want people to believe in your products or services, you have to put some thought...

30 Jan

Advice

Mastering the Interview

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

The interview experience can be a stressful situation, even for those who have been through the process many times before. Preparing yo...

20 Jan

Advice

Defining Communication

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

What is communication? It is more than just sending and receiving messages; it is about understanding those messages. There are lots of...

05 Jan

Advice

The Five P’s and Social Media

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

Lots of companies say – and even believe – that they have a social media strategy. They encourage employees to create profiles and to p...

22 Dec

Advice

Meeting Styles

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

You can connect people to your meetings by varying your meeting styles as appropriate. Rather than having a meeting where everyone come...

15 Dec

Advice

Types of Difficult People

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

Difficult people get themselves sorted into categories, just so we can develop a strategy for dealing with them. If you pick up almost ...

01 Dec

Advice

Creating an Accountable Organization

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

It is important to consider the accountability within our organization. If you think about companies that you do business with, do they...

28 Nov

Advice

Key Behaviours and Attitudes for Supervising Others

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

There’s an old saying that attitude is everything. One thing is for sure: attitude is a huge factor in your success at anything, includ...

21 Nov

Advice

Leadership Styles

June 18, 2021
By MCTmary

There are several very strong models for leadership which have been developed after many years of study, and with the help of many comp...