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Masterclass: Thinking on the Spot

Think and Act Quickly

Chaired by
Mark Channon

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Overview

The ability to think on your feet during difficult situations, where quick decisions need to be made, is an important skill to possess within the workplace.

Attend our Thinking on the Spot masterclass led by memory expert Mark Channon (author of Improve Your Memory and The Memory Workbook) to learn how to radically improve your quick-thinking skills and add real value to your career and your personal life.

Learn simple tricks and techniques to gain confidence and overcome barriers to thinking quickly, and decisively act when you are faced with tricky situations.

Mark is one of the world’s first ever Grand Masters of Memory. Mark has worked with Gok Wan, Valarie Singleton and Joey Essex on Channel 4’s Memory Show.


Executive Coach


Mark Channon is a Coach, Trainer, and Author of Improve Your Memory and The Memory Workbook (Hodder Education).

Over the last 20 years, he has coached Startup Founders, Executives, Presenters, Actors, Engineers, Designers, and even Heart Surgeons to perform at their very best. Combining Executive Coaching/Training with the latest Accelerated Learning strategies to help clients, learn fast, get focused, maximise productivity and improve performance.

Mark’s work as a trainer includes running high-performance memory workshops for Guardian Masterclasses, BBC, Clarasys, WeWork, Salon Club, Also Festival, NextRadio, ICAEW and more.

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Mark Channon

Learning Outcomes

  • Learn how to pre-empt potentially tricky questions and scenarios

  • Identify situations where your ability to think quickly is challenged

  • Address concerns that can slow your thinking

  • Embed effective techniques and processes to use beyond the course






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Agenda

09:00 - 09:10 Trainer’s Welcome and Introduction

09:10 - 09:40 The Need for Thinking on the Spot

  • Understand when and why quick thinking is essential

  • Learn about the impact of quick thinking in a business context

  • Gain different approaches and the importance of practising techniques

09:40 - 10:40 Workshop: Address the Barriers to Thinking Quickly

  • Identify internal and external factors that can inhibit your performance

  • Eliminate the element of surprise and buy yourself thinking time

  • Pick up on clues and cues, such as body language

10:40 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 Retrain Your Brain

  • Structure your thoughts logically

  • Learn techniques to block out distractions

  • Identify what a question is really asking

12:00 - 12:50 Workshop: Putting It All Into Practice

Apply the days learnings to a series of group exercises and receive individual feedback from the trainer

12:50 - 13:00 Feedback, Evaluation & Close

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