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The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work

It’s often thought that, as leaders, we have to choose between a kind working environment or a high-performing one. This keynote sets out to prove that kindness actually drives success.

Based on the scientific research and leadership principles from Graham Allcott’s book KIND, this keynote will show you how kind acts lead to higher levels of teamwork, innovation and productivity as well as help shift work culture and society at large to something better.

A bit about Graham


Graham’s transition from charity chief executive to freelance consultant inspired him to set up Think Productive. With a mission to revolutionize stuffy time management courses, Think Productive launched in April 2009, earning rave reviews and loyal clients such as American Express, Blue Rubicon, Warner Bros, eBay, and PayPal.

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Graham's approaches to time and attention management takes cover the demands of both work life and home life so great for helping with work/life balance too. Really different to anything like this that I have ever done before- I would definitely recommend (and already have!)

Workshop Participant

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Radically overhaul your teams email and make it work for you!

Overloaded inboxes, miscommunications, and inefficient email practices don’t just waste time; they hinder innovation and create unnecessary stress. This workshop will transform your team’s relationship with email, equipping them with the skills to communicate effectively, collaborate seamlessly, and reclaim valuable hours in their day.

This workshop shares our Productivity NinjaÂź approach to brilliant email, enabling your team to think about how their email habits affect others and reshape the culture so that email is no longer a time-waster but a powerful asset.

A follow-up clinic with your Productivity Ninja to stay accountable, reflect, and celebrate new habits.

Our mission is to inspire lasting work transformation. We design our workshops to maximize impact and make new habits stick. But we’re all human. We know what it’s like to leave a workshop with the best of intentions. In the absence of accountability and continued momentum however, it can be easier to go back to old habits.

Our solution is simple: if your people know they’ll be meeting up again after the workshop, that they’ll be held accountable whilst being supported to keep up the new habits. That is where the magic happens – the sweet spot.

Our Clinics empower learners to create sustainable change that fosters a culture of continuous learning. By promoting reflection and shared experiences, we cultivate a supportive environment where learners can thrive – together.

Key benefits:

  • Reinforcement and application: reinforce the concepts, skills, and strategies learned in the workshop. Participants apply what they learn in a supportive environment, ensuring the information is internalized and effectively implemented.
  • Accountability and follow-through: participants can set goals, celebrate progress, and receive feedback, which increases their motivation to follow through with the workshop’s teachings and make sustainable changes.
  • Personalized attention: troubleshoot specific challenges, reflect, and receive tailored guidance from their Productivity Ninja.
  • Cost-effective: by leveraging the benefits of group dynamics, participants can access high-quality group coaching to maximise the learning ROI.

 

Get email overload under control to gain clarity, focus and produce your best work.

If your inbox is out of control and email is taking over your working life, fear not – there is another way.

We’ll look at the psychology of what makes email stressful and help you to re-evaluate its place in your working day, so that you can create the space for you to focus on creating real impact in your work.

By the time we’re done, you’ll have the tools and the empowered mindset to get your email all under control in the space of a couple of hours.

You’ll see email in a completely different way and learn to love it again.

This is a keynote version of our changemaking workshop ‘Getting Your Inbox to Zero‘. For a more hands-on workshop, check it out here.

 

91%

OF OUR PARTICIPANTS WOULD RECOMMEND THIS WORKSHOP TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE.

Making meetings rare, fun and productive again.

We’re on a mission to change the way the world thinks about meetings. We want to break the cycle of your calendar booked back to back. We want to create a culture where no one has to sit in a boring or unproductive meeting again.

This interactive keynote is packed with practical tips, tricks and tools to help your team make the most of any time spent in meetings – online or in real life!

We’ll also empower every participant, whatever their role, to cheekily and positively disrupt bad or outdated meetings habits. We will also spend time focusing on the cost of meetings and sometimes even help your team question the need for a meeting at all.

Adopting a blended learning approach, we complement the workshop with forever access to on-line resources such as meeting checklists, sample agenda and purpose statements.

This is a keynote version of our changemaking workshop ‘Fixing Meetings‘. For a more hands-on workshop, check it out here.

 

91%

OF OUR PARTICIPANTS WOULD RECOMMEND THIS WORKSHOP TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE.

Life changing is how I would describe Think Productive’s methods

SONIA SPARKLES, SYMANTEC GLOBAL CONSULTING OPERATIONS

engagement

Understanding human motivation to energize and inspire your team.

With employee engagement at an all-time low, it’s time to get to grips with human motivation.

Nearly six in ten employees are “quiet quitting” (Gallup). That is putting in the bare minimum effort to keep their jobs, but no longer going the extra mile. This disengagement is costing businesses billions in lost productivity, innovation, and increased turnover.

Do you see?:

  • people not speaking up in meetings
  • little volunteering for tasks
  • habitual absenteeism
  • lost momentum on projects
  • a general lack of drive to improve processes

All these manifestations of disengagement hurt your bottom line and can spread like contagion.

But here’s the good news: this trend is not inevitable. While the world continues to change, the fundamental principles of human motivation stay the same. By understanding the 7 work-based emotional needs that drive engagement, your Managers and Team Leaders can proactively transform their team’s energy, happiness, and performance.

In this practical, hands-on workshop, your Managers will:

  • Gain a deep understanding of what truly motivates humans at work
  • Identify the best areas for improvement in their team right now
  • Prepare for more meaningful and effective 1:1 conversations to boost performance
  • Learn practical strategies to help each team member become their most motivated, energized, and engaged self.

This session makes managers better people leaders and budding aficionados in individual motivation.

We recommend you consider pairing this engagement workshop with our “Thriving Teams” session, which dives into the key elements of a thriving culture—equipping Managers with practical strategies for building trusting, resilient, and high-performing teams.

6th weeks to ninja masterclass

Give us 2 hours a week for 6 weeks and we'll give you 2 hours a week for life!

Sold out for 2025!

Our 2025 Program started on 1st April and this year there is no Fall program. Watch this page for the spring 2026 dates or get in touch here to register your interest and we will let you know when dates are published

Why is this masterclass so popular?

Because instead of chasing random productivity hacks, you develop a robust personalized system with us! Just 6 Weeks to Productivity Ninja status!

What’s in 6 Weeks to Ninja for you?

  • Master Your Daunting Task List: Learn a methodology to prioritize and streamline tasks, turning a daunting list into a clear, achievable action plan.
  • Conquer Your Overflowing Inbox: Transform your approach to emails and messages, turning them from a source of stress into a manageable part of your day.
  • Overcome Persistent Distraction: Equip yourself with strategies to stay focused in a world full of interruptions, enhancing your efficiency and effectiveness.

In just 6 weeks, you’ll craft a personalized productivity framework that’ll turn you into a Productivity Ninja. Make productivity your superpower and rise above the chaos!

 

 

“This course was exactly what I was looking for. It has tamed the overwhelm and I am feeling confident and in control of my work. I know how to figure out what is important and can see quite quickly what stages my work is at. I am no longer worried that I’ve forgotten something. Thanks so much! “

Course Participant

Building a Culture of Resilience & Psychological Safety.

Today’s workplaces are full of competing demands, shifting priorities, and external uncertainty. Navigating these challenges while maintaining wellbeing, trust, and performance doesn’t happen by chance. Thriving teams exist because the conditions exist to help them thrive.

Leaders and teams who intentionally shape their culture create the conditions for collaboration, trust, and growth. When psychological safety is high, people feel safe to contribute, take risks, and learn from mistakes. This brings greater innovation, engagement, and resilience.

Course participants will walk away with practical tools and proven strategies from Black Box Thinking, Growth Mindset, Kindful Leadership and tapping into Struggle, ready to build a culture where teams don’t just survive—they thrive.

We recommend that you consider pairing this culture workshop with Cracking the Engagement Puzzle, which dives into human motivation and equips managers with personalized strategies to energize, motivate, and engage each team member.

 

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Bossing the Tech

Outlook emails. Teams calls. Teams messages 
 the list goes on! Microsoft for Productivity Ninjas covers them all.

Microsoft applications were all designed to serve the user and positively affect their productivity. Yet so many of our clients tell us that these same applications are in fact their main barrier to productivity. They are simply getting in the way of people getting stuff done.

Our Microsoft for Productivity Ninjas workshop is designed for humans – not technology geeks (though ‘geeks’ are always welcome!). Learn how to utilize and connect essential features across a range of Microsoft applications to take control of your attention and mindset. All in human-speak.

Who should attend Microsoft for Productivity Ninjas?

Anyone responsible for juggling their own projects and priorities – from CEO/C-suite to entry level roles.

Did you know?

We can also run this as a condensed keynote session. Just get in touch to find out more!

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