KEYNOTE SPEAKER,
BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGIST & AUTHOR
Mastering Your Mind:
Unleash the Power of Your
Unconscious and Defeat
the Saboteur Within
Have you ever noticed how some people or teams often behave in
ways that sabotage their own success?
Dr. Mike Drayton will reveal the secrets of the unconscious mind and offer powerful strategies to overcome the hidden forces that may be sabotaging your success in both your personal and professional life.
Have you ever wondered why you or someone you know suddenly behaves out of character during times of stress or pressure? The answer lies in the saboteur, an unconscious psychological force that stealthily undermines our best intentions. Fortunately, with awareness and the right tools, we can learn to recognise and conquer this unseen adversary, enabling us to regain control of our lives and achieve our goals.
The saboteur's influence isn't limited to our personal lives; it also affects our work environments, team dynamics, and society as a whole. In this keynote, Mike will explore and reveal the impact of the saboteur on our careers, teams, and organisations. He will provide you with practical insights and tools to counteract its effects, fostering a more harmonious and productive professional life.
Whether you're an individual seeking to better understand your own behavioural patterns or a leader looking to enhance team dynamics, Mike's presentation is tailored to your needs.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the psychology behind our actions and learn how to regain control in the face of the saboteur. Join Mike for an engaging and transformative session that will leave you with a profound understanding of yourself, your colleagues, and the world around you.
Embrace the power to overcome the saboteur and unlock your full potential!
TAKEAWAYS:
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Understanding the role of psychological saboteurs in hindering personal and team success.
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Developing strategies for improving decision making and avoiding groupthink.
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Techniques for identifying and managing psychological saboteurs within a team or organisation.
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How unconscious psychological forces cause teams and organisations to fail, and what you can do to avoid the same fate.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite.
Download a pdf
Thriving in the Hybrid Era:
Master the Art of Leading
a Hybrid Team
Leading any organisation is hard, but leading a hybrid organisation is really hard
Leadership is challenging, and leading a hybrid organisation presents a unique set of complexities. Discover the key to successfully leading a hybrid team in today's fast-paced and ever-changing work environment, with a focus on mental wellbeing, guided by Dr. Mike Drayton.
The sudden shift to hybrid working demands that leaders adapt to new ways of thinking and operating while prioritising the mental health of their team members. In this keynote, Mike will share effective strategies for maintaining clear and consistent communication, fostering collaboration and teamwork, and adapting to unexpected changes, all while keeping mental wellbeing at the forefront.
Mike will guide you through best practices for supporting your hybrid team, cultivating an inclusive and diverse environment, and providing resources for remote workers to maintain their mental wellbeing. He will help you navigate the distinct challenges and opportunities that accompany this new working approach, sharing practical strategies for managing change, overcoming resistance, and promoting a culture of mental health awareness and support.
Don't let distance hold you back or compromise the mental wellbeing of your team.
Learn how to lead your team to success, regardless of their location, and take your organisation to new heights in the hybrid era, while fostering a mentally healthy work environment. Book now and empower yourself with the knowledge and skills to excel as a compassionate and effective leader in the evolving world of work with Dr. Mike Drayton.
TAKEAWAYS:
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An understanding of how to lead a hybrid team for success.
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Learn strategies for successful collaboration within a hybrid working environment, with the goal of
minimising conflict and fostering motivation.
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Techniques for leading a team in a hybrid working environment, which allows for team members to balance work and personal responsibilities.
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Ways of bringing together team members with different perspectives and experiences, to foster greater creativity and innovation, leading to new ideas and solutions.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite.
Download a pdf
From Understanding to Action: Putting Personality Science to Work in Your Workplace
Understanding personality in the workplace
Do you believe that a deeper understanding of personality and interpersonal relationships could boost your team's performance, drive success, and foster a more collaborative work environment? If so, this keynote presentation is perfect for you!
Join Dr. Mike Drayton as he explores the most validated psychological model of personality, the "Big Five," and demonstrates how it can help you understand yourself and others more fully, leading to valuable skills that improve cooperation, communication, conflict resolution, decision-making, coaching, leadership, and staff retention.
Delve into how the trait of openness can spur creativity and innovation in the workplace, and discover how conscientiousness can bolster organisational skills and task completion. Investigate the impacts of extraversion and agreeableness on communication and collaboration, and examine how neuroticism can influence stress levels and emotional resilience.
Whether you are aiming to elevate your team's performance, enhance your leadership skills, or simply gain a richer understanding of personality and interpersonal relationships, Dr. Mike Drayton's presentation is the ideal solution.
Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the power of personality and transform your workplace for the better.
TAKEAWAYS:
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A deeper understanding of personality differences and learning how to manage them can lead to improved communication and collaboration within the workplace.
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Greater awareness of one's own personality and how it may affect interactions with others which is essential for personal and professional development.
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Problem-solving strategies to effectively manage personality differences.
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Embracing and valuing the diversity of personalities in a team, leading to a more dynamic and innovative workplace culture.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite
Download a pdf
Burning Bright, Without Burning Out: Navigating Work-Life Balance & Preventing Burnout
Are you feeling overwhelmed by daily stress and finding it challenging to
remember what life was like before burnout set in?
Maybe you're a manager confronted with a burnt-out team, uncertain about how to provide the necessary support. Burnout is a widespread issue that can affect anyone, especially those in high-stress environments or demanding jobs.
Join Dr. Mike Drayton as he tackles the critical issue of burnout, its impact on your team's productivity and overall performance, and the significance of work-life balance. Burnout is not just a symptom of an individual's inability to handle work demands; it is a collective issue that influences the entire team and organisation. It's a problem that requires a group effort, where the team addresses it as a cohesive unit rather than a disconnected assortment of individuals.
In this keynote, Dr. Drayton will share valuable insights and strategies to help you recognise the signs of burnout, take proactive measures to address the issue, and foster a healthier, more balanced work environment. He will emphasise the importance of understanding the relationship between the individual, their role at work, and the organisational culture in addressing and preventing burnout.
Don't let burnout extinguish the flame of success in your workplace. Learn to cultivate work-life balance and support your team in igniting success without burning out, under the expert guidance of Dr. Mike Drayton.
TAKEAWAYS:
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Increased awareness of how burnout affects both individuals and entire teams, impacting productivity and overall performance.
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How to recognise the signs of burnout early which is crucial to taking proactive measures to address the issue.
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The importance of work-life balance and the critical role this plays in preventing burnout and maintaining a healthy work environment.
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Understanding the relationship between the individual, their role at work, and the organisational culture in addressing and preventing burnout.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite.
Download a pdf
The Hidden Psychology of Team Dynamics:
How Emotions Impact
Workplace Effectiveness
The emotional atmosphere of a workplace will determine how effective that workplace is.
Looking for a keynote speaker to help your team unlock their full potential?
The emotional atmosphere of a workplace is a critical factor in determining its effectiveness. Unlock your team's full potential by understanding and managing emotions at work with Dr. Mike Drayton's insightful presentation.
Mike delves deep beneath the surface to reveal the hidden emotional dynamics of the workplace and their profound impact on team performance. The emotional atmosphere significantly influences employee productivity, motivation, and overall job satisfaction. A positive and supportive work environment fosters increased engagement and motivation among employees, while a negative or toxic atmosphere can result in high turnover rates and low morale. It is crucial for leaders to create and maintain a positive emotional atmosphere in the workplace to promote employee well-being and productivity.
Through real-life examples and engaging anecdotes, Mike will teach you how to reinvigorate a faltering team, transform conflict into creativity, and minimise burnout. You will leave the presentation with a newfound understanding of your team's psychology and the tools needed to lead them to success.
Book Dr. Mike Drayton today and empower yourself with the knowledge and skills to create a thriving, emotionally intelligent workplace.
Discover what's really going on beneath the surface of your team.
TAKEAWAYS:
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Increased awareness and understanding of emotions in the workplace and their impact on the performance of individuals and teams.
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Improved ability to manage and regulate emotions, leading to more positive and productive interactions with colleagues.
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Enhanced communication skills, with a focus on empathy and active listening.
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Greater ability to resolve conflicts and build effective working relationships with team members.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite.
Download a pdf
Silencing Inner Doubt:
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Sick of worrying that you're not good enough?
Are you tired of feeling like an imposter, constantly questioning your achievements and fearing that you'll be exposed? Do compliments on your work make you feel uneasy, and do you often believe you don't deserve your accomplishments?
If you find yourself nodding in agreement to any of these questions, this workshop is tailor-made for you!
Join Dr. Mike Drayton as he delves into the intricacies of impostor syndrome, offering practical guidance and techniques to combat those relentless feelings of self-doubt. You'll explore the root causes of impostor syndrome and learn valuable strategies for managing and overcoming these feelings, allowing you to fully embrace your successes and capabilities.
Stop hiding behind your computer screen and making excuses for your achievements. Acknowledging your accomplishments is a critical step in realising your goals and advancing your career. Empower yourself to silence the doubt and unlock your true potential with Dr. Mike Drayton's expert guidance.
TAKEAWAYS:
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Increased awareness of impostor syndrome and its impact on individuals' self-confidence and career progression.
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Understanding the root causes and triggers for self doubt.
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Develop strategies for managing and overcoming impostor syndrome, empowering people to address inner doubts and embrace their accomplishments.
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Better stress management. As participants work on overcoming impostor syndrome, they will experience reduced stress and anxiety levels, leading to improved mental well-being and overall life satisfaction.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite.
Download a pdf
Turning Stress into Success:
Strategies for Strengthening Resilience in Teams and Life
Life is unpredictable, and sometimes we find ourselves facing challenges
that test our strength and resilience.
Join Dr. Mike Drayton for a workshop that draws inspiration from the incredible story of Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist. Combining the wisdom of Frankl's existential approach, cognitive behaviour therapy, and Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Antifragile theory, this presentation will equip you with the tools to conquer stress and flourish in the face of adversity.
Explore Viktor Frankl's insights gleaned from surviving the Holocaust, revealing the significance of finding meaning and purpose in your work. Delve into cognitive behaviour therapy, learning to reshape the narratives you tell yourself.
Uncover the principles of Antifragile theory to better understand and overcome stress. Empower yourself to transform the way you perceive stress, discover how to find meaning and purpose in your work, and cultivate a resilient mindset to thrive in challenging situations.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn valuable lessons in resilience from Viktor Frankl's inspiring legacy and strengthen your ability to navigate adversity with Dr. Mike Drayton.
TAKEAWAYS:
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Gain valuable skills in cognitive behaviour therapy, empowering you to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs that may be holding you back.
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Learn how to cultivate a resilient mindset, enabling you to bounce back from setbacks more quickly and effectively.
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Antifragility in action: Apply the principles of Antifragile theory to your life, enabling you to not only withstand but benefit from stress and uncertainty.
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Empowered sense of purpose: Discover the importance of finding meaning in your work and daily life, inspired by Viktor Frankl's experiences and existential philosophy.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This keynote or workshop is tailored for a general business audience, with a focus on leaders and managers.
HOW CAN IT BE DELIVERED?
This topic can be delivered in various formats such as a keynote, full or half-day workshop, or a team away-day or offsite.
Download a pdf
How Mike will collaborate
with you...
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He will have an in-depth briefing with you to understand the audience and your objectives for the keynote.
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He will arrive at the venue early to set up and do AV checks. He will bring his own laptop, connectors, presentation clicker, and scripted introduction for the host.
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He will need a wireless stage lavalier microphone, power supply for his laptop, a data projector, speaker system, and a confidence monitor.
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He will also provide an electronic "one pager" for audience members to access that summarises the main points of the keynote and gives them a three-point action plan to implement what they've learned in their own life and business, at no extra cost.
Mike would be delighted to provide follow-up activities to organisations that would find value in this. These include:
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Workshops
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Leadership roundtables
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Guided learning events
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Facilitated meetings/away days
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Executive coaching & Private Adviser contracts