Nigel Smith
Nigel Smith – An expert in New Thinking habits for future work Success!
Professional Speaker & Facilitator
• Nigel is a vibrant and dynamic international speaker & facilitator with a vast and unique array of expertise and experience in the fields of Thinking, Motivation, Leadership, Change, Sales & Negotiation, and Strategy. He delivers valuable insights with practical solutions and is gifted to make business simultaneously serious and fun!
• After graduating from the University of Pretoria with a double major in Sports Science & Psychology, Nigel began his career in the Healthcare industry with Pfizer Laboratories. After a fantastic track record with Pfizer culminating in being the Head of Sales Training & Development for Pfizer South & Central Africa, Nigel founded his own company, Performance Catalyst Corporation, in 2003, and also officially embarked on his Professional Speaking & Facilitation career.
• Nigel was also an associate of Deloitte Human Capital for a few years where he won associate of the year in 2006.
• Nigel has been personally trained by the world's leading authority on Lateral Thinking and Innovation – Dr. Edward de Bono, and has obtained international Master level certification on Dr. de Bono's programs.
• Nigel is also a guest lecturer at GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science – Pretoria University), and Henley Business Schools. His clients are as diverse as commerce and industry itself, and he has been privileged to work across the spectrum, and across very diverse cultures and countries.
Nigel Smith – An expert in New Thinking habits for future work Success!
Professional Speaker & Facilitator
• Nigel is a vibrant and dynamic international speaker & facilitator with a vast and unique array of expertise and experience in the fields of Thinking, Motivation, Leadership, Change, Sales & Negotiation, and Strategy. He delivers valuable insights with practical solutions and is gifted to make business simultaneously serious and fun!
• After graduating from the University of Pretoria with a double major in Sports Science & Psychology, Nigel began his career in the Healthcare industry with Pfizer Laboratories. After a fantastic track record with Pfizer culminating in being the Head of Sales Training & Development for Pfizer South & Central Africa, Nigel founded his own company, Performance Catalyst Corporation, in 2003, and also officially embarked on his Professional Speaking & Facilitation career.
• Nigel was also an associate of Deloitte Human Capital for a few years where he won associate of the year in 2006.
• Nigel has been personally trained by the world's leading authority on Lateral Thinking and Innovation – Dr. Edward de Bono, and has obtained international Master level certification on Dr. de Bono's programs.
• Nigel is also a guest lecturer at GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science – Pretoria University), and Henley Business Schools. His clients are as diverse as commerce and industry itself, and he has been privileged to work across the spectrum, and across very diverse cultures and countries.
Leadership: Intention vs. Perception, How to Win the war
Explores why good Intentions in Leadership are often twisted and negated in the 'Perceptive eyes of the people', and how Leaders can overcome the obstacles and challenges in matching Intention and Perception to create a winning legacy of Leadership.
Leaders (Managers) will learn and benefit from:
- Understanding the basis of Intention, and how Perceptions are formed
- Tools and techniques to match Intention and Perception
- Strategies to effectively...
How to create Innovative Value Added Solutions in Selling to your clients
Explores how sales professionals can apply advanced selling concepts and differentiate themselves through providing Value Added solutions in partnering with their clients.
Sales Professionals will learn and benefit from:
- New and Innovative ways of how to position Value to their customers
- Understand and test what their Value Proposition is
- Learn the criteria for creating effective and differentiated Value Based solutions
- Renewed focus and...
How to crack the Communication code and effectively Connect with people
Explores how all people at any level, at any time can learn the skills and techniques to effectively communicate and connect with people.
Delegates will learn and benefit from:
- Understanding the impact of situational Social Styles that people operate from
- Understanding the difference between communicating and connecting
- Assessing the levels of communication they are operating in
- Identifying and overcoming the barriers to effective...
How to create a culture of Thinking, Motivation and Success
Explores the concepts of the type of thinking we need in business (and life), and the resulting effect on the motivation and success of teams and individuals.
Delegates will learn and benefit from:
- Research based tried and tested methods and strategies
- Success stories
- Practical tools, tips and techniques that they can apply immediately
- Renewed focus, energy, motivation and knowledge to succeed
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