Relationology Podcast With Matt Bird

The team building event focused on developing mutual understanding between members of the team and how adapt yourself to get the best out of others. As the event facilitator I was very happy with how people engaged and the learning conversations that took place... The post How To Win New Business Through Recommendations appeared first on Relationology International.

For my recently published book Relationology I could have organised a large launch event to which I invited lots of people I know well. Instead I turned to a handful of people and asked each of them if they would host a small event and invite... The post How To Win New Business Through Facilitated Introductions appeared first on Relationology International.

Bob sat on the toilet and reached to the pile of magazines and comic books placed there for just such an occasion. It was a clothing catalogue that caught his eye and that he began to puruse. Bob was more than impressed with what he saw and as a film maker thought 'Woh! If they can do this in a catalogue imagine what they could do on film... The post How To Win New Business Through Self Introduction appeared first on Relationology International.

It all started by accident. My wife and I were meandering through an exhibition with our young child when a photographer stopped us and offered to take a family portrait. We were hooked. Now came the challenge of finding a photographer who could annually coax our growing family into smiling simultaneously... The post How To Win New Business Through Prior Relationships appeared first on Relationology International.

From 2000-2004 I served, in my spare time, as a local government councillor in Wimbledon. It didn’t take long after being elected before people jokingly started introducing me as 'Councillor Bird!’. What did surprise me though, was how long after I had stopped being a councillor that people still introduced me that way, whether it was being introduced at a party or as a keynote speaker... The post Memorability: Live Your Personal Brand appeared first on Relationology International.

Time management is one of those life challenges that we never graduate from. There are broadly two schools of thought for managing time. The first is focused on trying to achieve a balance of work and life, it requires the compartmentalisation of life between personal, professional and other categories and then the allocation of limited time according to your priorities. The second recognises that there... The post Memorability: Bring Your Whole Self To Work appeared first on Relationology International.

The one reality TV show I really enjoy is The Voice. The first round of the competition is my favourite where singers perform to a judging panel whose chairs are turned away so they cannot see the contestant and therefore judge them on their voice alone... The post Memorability: Be The Best Possible Version Of Yourself appeared first on Relationology International.

A good friend invited me to a boys boating weekend on his cruiser (my wife calls it a car boat!) around the South West coast. I’m not an experienced mariner but I am always keen to try something new, so when the opportunity emerged for me to take to the helm I jumped at the chance. As I learnt the basics of navigation I hadn’t realised how important landmarks were... The post Valuing Values Provide ‘Cultural Landmarks’ appeared first on Relationology International.

'Finding Your True North' was the theme of the conference that I was involved in delivering. The objective was to help participants clarify their core values and beliefs as well as their sense of life direction. The crunch point came when participants were invited to... The post Valuing Values Provides A ‘Moral Compass’ appeared first on Relationology International.

One of the UKs big four accountancy firms recently closed every office for a day and brought together every member of staff ranging from secretaries to executives. The staff were invited to a world class venue with 'A list' celebrity entertainers and all the frills - a experience that cost in excess of £10million... The post Valuing Values Provides A ‘Route Map’ appeared first on Relationology International.

'It is no longer enough - as so many may have been doing for so long - merely for us to operate honestly within a system that has lost its direction. We now need to mould the system itself so that it increasingly reflects the values to which we aspire... The post Valuing Values Provides A ‘Destination’ appeared first on Relationology International.

How frustrating... I had spent 20 minutes trying to fold a five metre collapsable photographic screen back into its bag following a video blog shoot. It was like a wild creature that no matter how I tried it was bent on staying free. Finally I telephoned a friend who works in the film industry who I was sure would be able to help... The post The Benefits of Relationships: ‘Phone A Friend’ appeared first on Relationology International.

The product launch was imminent and was involving the whole business pulling together to make it happen. One of the key personnel suddenly left the organisation leaving a gaping hole in the team. There was no time to go through a long recruitment process to find a replacement there were deadlines to meet... The post The Benefits of Relationships: ‘I Know Someone Who Can’ appeared first on Relationology International.

A business executive who to the outside observer looked like he had everything actually had another very different story to tell... a marriage that had been struggling for years and it seemed had reached the point of no return. The stress was now showing itself at work... The post The Benefits of Relationships: ‘We All Need Somebody To Lean On’ appeared first on Relationology International.

The employee had been working on a special year long project and against the odds they had achieved a truly outstanding result for the organisation. The outcome defied all the statistics, evidence and expectations. The achievement resulted in significant growth of the organisations performance and reputation. Regretfully the employee was not personally thanked, publicly recognised or rewarded by the management of the organisation... The post How You Increase Your Personal Impact (part 3) appeared first on Relationology International.

People can be so different. I have two friends who could not be more different. One loves to talk about their latest international trip, the VIPs they've met and their latest accomplishments. The other loves to listen. When you are with the 'listener' you feel as though you are the most important person in the world to them - because you are! The post How You Increase Your Personal Impact (part 2) appeared first on Relationology International.

As a special guest at the event I arrived and was ushered down a side corridor to the 'green room'. As I walked into the room it immediately felt strange. There were half a dozen people waiting however they were in complete silence. The only noise came from those people who were offering drinks to the guests. I felt extremely uncomfortable and ill at ease... The post How You Increase Your Personal Impact (part 1) appeared first on Relationology International.

A few years ago I met a black business leader and we struck up a genuine friendship. As we got to know each other we promised to introduce each other to each other's worlds. I began to take him to events and meetings and he joked with me that they were a 'whitewash' (all the faces in the room were white)... The post How You Build International Business Relationships (Part 3) appeared first on Relationology International.

The London head quarters of a high street bank welcomed me to their top floor board room. I was to deliver a lunchtime seminar followed by discussion and book signing for a group of their executives. I was delighted with the event and more importantly so was the executive who had put their reputation on the line to get me invited... The post How You Build International Business Relationships (Part 2) appeared first on Relationology International.

Some of the best conversations happen over lunch and today was going to be no exception. My guest began talking the cross cultural dynamics that exist within his international business. He described how he changed his leadership and management approach depending which culture he was operating in.... The post How You Build International Business Relationships (Part 1) appeared first on Relationology International.