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Our material is practical rather than academic, offering genuinely effective tips and tricks alongside core skills. We share teachings and quotes from leading historic personalities, statesmen and -women, business gurus, philosophers, and sage-warriors.
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PRINCIPLES:
“No single technique works 100% of the time,” so anyone claiming otherwise is not being honest. One-solution-fits-all guarantees are generally 'hype'. That is why we offer a range of techniques—to ensure you are well prepared.
Look for what resonates with you, and use what works best for you. While what we provide is tried and tested, the choice is ultimately yours.
Follow the GladiatorTraining.biz maxim: "to know stuff is not enough!” You can only become an expert by putting knowledge into practice.
WHAT CAN YOU LEARN:
You'll find important teachings from a number of (often unknown) ancient sources applied to your corporate realities. Of course, we also draw on the wisdom of modern experts, clearly explained and applied to practical, everyday scenarios.
Click the following headings to explore a variety of topics, each leading to a network of pages with knowledge that is often omitted from courses—perhaps by oversight or some other reason.
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Discover your preferred style, which represents your natural Strategic Archetype
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Take the Strategy Assessment
In business, ‘Strategy’ is your gameplan in a world that operates as it is―not as we wish it to be―one that must reflect the world's reality.
We evaluate your responses to 24 practical scenarios, interpreting them through the lens of ancient strategic doctrines and the 7 Hermetic Principles.
to download your results, complete with tailored advice on improving your approach. Although there are no right-or-wrong styles, certain
tactical behaviours
Upon completion of your Strategy Assessment, you'll get an Evaluation that explains your natural style as well as recommending alternative responses that are more in alignment with a leadership role, while creating least friction.
You may then download your personal results as a .pdf file or email them to yourself at the push of a button.
can help you reach your objectives with less resistance.
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Contrary to popular belief, people project more than one personality depending on their circumstances and roles at any one time.
It is true that you have a natural predisposition—or preference—towards a default personality type, but it is equally true that your behaviour often adapts to what is appropriate in a situation. At that point, you will be projecting an "adaptive persona
". Now it is extremely important to understand that 'adapting' to circumstances does not make a person 'fake'!
In this section, we explore different personality frameworks, with particular emphasis placed on the DISC Model
Of all the Personality Types frameworks, the DISC Behavioural Model is probably the most practical and useful, besides being the easiest one to understand.
If you're a visitor exploring this resource for the first time, you will find priceless teaching here, but we dive even deeper for those who choose Membership, where knowledge goes well beyond 'training' standards. Learn about the Hybrid Human by following the
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, which is perhaps the easiest tool you’ll find in this area, without downplaying others.
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The belief that “some are born to lead and others to follow” is largely false.
Yes, some people do have a natural predisposition
natural predisposition
Some personalities have a more dominant nature and some prefer to maintain control as we see when exploring the DISC Model, but actually all personality types have the potential to be leaders.
Two of the four main DISC Types – the task oriented "D" and the "C" – lean towards Management, while the other two – the people oriented "I" and the "S" – lean towards Leadership, both of which are necessary.
to take the lead, while some prefer to leave decisions and planning to others, but leadership is a 'skill' that not only can be developed, but one that we all probably already use – at different levels and in different situations.
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We are not concerned with high-strung academic theories since our primary objectives
here are very practical: "to connect with people and convey meaning so as to achieve some particular purpose," which includes influence.
We dive into the essential principles of effective communication
Effective communication delivers your message directly to the listener's Mind. For the best results, we use two channels:
▶ one speaking to their rationale, and
▶ one to their subconscious processor.
What is covered in the Training?
We explain and demonstrate the concept where the 'non-verbal' overrides the 'verbal.' We use image- and emotion-inducing language. We deal with principles of persuasion, rhetorical tools (for speeches), and other techniques. For public speaking we also cover dealing with 'nerves'.
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, going on to reveal techniques—including some used by "con artists" and others developed by "hypnotherapists". You will see how some techniques are better suited for one-on-ones or small-group interactions, while others are geared for public speaking
, whether you're giving a speech from a stage or podium, pep-talking your team, or making a presentation.
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Aside from our signature Leadership and Communication training, we also deal with related soft skills such as Decision-Making, Negotiating and what is commonly—and erroneously—known as ‘Time Management,’ which we prefer to label it as Efficiency, or Productivity. We go into this 'misnaming' issue during training.
We also tackle topics like "the Art of Observation," and explain manipulation techniques—which we reframe under the "Strategy" chapter. You can also read interesting Articles that you will probably find useful both in life and at work.
At the very least, you'll learn how 'not'
to allow others to manipulate you!
It's like with any other combat skill. You shouldn’t go around hurting people, but you become very capable of defending yourself against their outright (or underhand) tactics, including the kind of covert offensive you might not have recognized in the past.
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▶ Running Meetings – effectively and productively;
Meetings can be a great waste of time unless they are run efficiently. Different personalities, maybe different cultures, different communication styles, different personal agendas ... all these can contribute to chaos unless someone keeps the meeting disciplined and focused. The skills required are quite simple. If your meetings are unproductive, or if they need improvement, you can benefit from our briefings and handouts.
Training Services: Training Organizations and other Corporations wishing to engage GladiatorTraining in our specialist topics may discuss this on an ad hoc basis.
