Articles by The Challenge Factor
Video Production, Conference production

Paranoia .... or rational concerns?

OK ... I’ve smashed my iPad screen. Stupid thing to do after being so careful for three or more years. It’s covered on…
Networking, Networking events

The benefits of live Networking … real or much ado about...

We could all spend pretty much all day, everyday networking … and from what many a business guru tells us it almost…
Board Support, Non-Exec Director

Handling difficult situations as a non-exec … help please.

I’m looking for some advice from other non-execs who may have faced similar problems please.  I’m a non-exec on the…
Presentations, Presentation Skills

Retiring at 96 … is this the future?

Picture the scene:  It’s early July 2017.  The venue is the lush parkland garden of Holyrood Palace.  Around 1,000…
Presentation Skills, Coaching and Mentoring

No leaders' debate ... maybe we can help?

With Teresa May refusing to get involved in any televised pre-election debates one wonders why Jeremy Corbin has…
Training Delivery, Conference production

A real problem ... or just a bit of fluff?

I’ve been facing a crisis for months.  I worried about it every day and it regularly held up my work.  I couldn’t see…
Speaking In Public, Conference production

PMs and CEOs ... is great oratory essential?

I rather like Theresa May - from what I've seen and read during her first six months in office she appears to have the…
Change Management, Change communications

Fake News ... True or False?

We’ve had Pizzagate (http://bit.ly/2gkO7UN), the BS Detector created by Daniel Sieradski which failed to spot the fake…
Charity, Fundraising, Entertainers

Destination Florida Ball, 26th Nov, Mercure Piccadilly...

In a couple of weeks my Challenge Factor team will be presenting "A Question of Entertainment" at the Destination…
Non-Exec Director, Communication Training

All Brexiteers are stupid ... or are they?

When it came to the in/out referendum in June this year I had a clear and well considered opinion … we must Remain!  It…
Communication, Video Production

Customer Service ... really?

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of listening to Tom Cheesewright, founder of the Applied Futurism Practice. He was…
Team building, Video Production

GB's Olympic Heroes? Bah Humbug!

OK, upfront, to avoid confusion, I love the Olympics.  I'm astounded by the years of effort that athletes of all shapes…