Telstra Product Managers - Operations

What were the main learning's & comments?

• Positions! Get into your positions!
• Stick to the strategy, don't get distracted by what is around you. Work as a team.
• Strategy play is easily distracted
• Great idea!!! Tackle the opposition
• Stick to your game plan
• Surprisingly insightful - 5+ professionals not able to stick to the 4 step plan
• Great fun - broke up the 5 days really well. Big take away is stick to your strategy
• Good analogy for the message being delivered

 

RSCA Qld Presentation.

Quite possibly the best event I have attended by RCSA - great content and speaker. Makes a nice change to get someone out of the industry that the subject matter is still relevant that we can implement in our organisation and daily role.

Great speaker. Very clear, well spoken and presented really well.

The presenter was exceptional - very interactive

This seminar was booked by my manager, and I must admit that on initial thought I wasn't overly sure of what to expect, and whether the seminar would simply be conducted by some out-of-touch, 60 year old "expert" that proclaimed to know it all ~ however I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. The topics discussed were very relevant in the short period of time allocated for the presentation, and I walked away with some knowledge and additional insight into thought processes that I otherwise very likely wouldn't have thought about it. Well done all round.

I found the interactive approach, really loosened every one up - overall really good.

Great just the right amount of professionalism and humour, kept the audience engaged.
Gave us just enough info to get us interested and buy his book.

Great style of presentation - very interactive and thought provoking - would've been good to have a longer session.

 

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Testimonials

“A wonderfully engaging presentation that left the team understanding what it takes to be motivated and dedicated to be the best that they can.

The fact that Gavin related this through his experience with the sporting world and applied it with such clarity to our investment business only made it the more enjoyable“

cheers

Rod


Rod Leaver | Global Chief Executive Officer | Lend Lease Investment Management

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The Local Government Association of Queensland was delighted to contract Mr Gavin Freeman to deliver the closing address at our 2004 Annual Conference in Mackay before some 550 delegates and observers. 

Gavin has a warm, friendly and engaging style and made an immediate connection with the audience.  He superbly combined expert advice, audience interaction and use of audio-visual technology to completely win over conference goers who were at the end of a long three day event. 

His ability to relate complex conceptions performance improvement from the sporting area to the World of business and government was first class.  Gavin was formally judged the best speaker by our delegates.

Greg Hallam PSM

Executive Director

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"Gavin provided Hudson with an engaging and insightful presentation on two fronts. Firstly a chance to look at the world of sport and athletics from the inside and secondly, an understanding of what business can learn through the lens of sporting success. The clients in attendance were genuinely enthralled by the presentation which was demonstrated by the volume of questions at Q&A and the very positive feedback Hudson received from the event. Gavin's presentation was thought provoking and highly entertaining, we look forward to future events with Gavin."

Gareth Flynn, Practice Manager, Hudson.
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Hi Gavin,

As we discussed, the parallels between sporting & corporate teams are often overlooked, but very pragmatic & clear once comparison occurs. I was very impressed with the concise & relevant points in your presentation. Several people in my team also attended & were similarly impressed.


Cheers
Nixon Roberts
National General Manager
Credit Management Services
Telstra Corporation Ltd
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Gavin,

Just a quick note to let you know that I enjoyed the session last week - it
was good to reinforce a bunch of ideas and strategies that I currently
employ. The session was also thought provoking in many ways and I'd like to
explore some ideas with my fellow Employees.

Thanks very much.

Regards,

Denis Hughes
Director
Rotary Wing Future Projects

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