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Get the Balance - Work/Life

A 'work - life balance' is "the point at which you, the individual, have a lifestyle that meets your needs and expectations and is aligned clearly with your values.... 'balance' is a fragile state, a harmonious arrangement that is not enduring. It is not the same for everyone. It is dynamic! You don't grab it with both hands and sit back content in the knowledge that you 'did it' you 'got the balance'! You plan, prepare and focus to arrive at a 'balance' and then using your knowledge and skills you manage it!"

'Get the Balance' written by Judy Newgreen, Director, PRIORITY ONE TRAINING published in the official journal, Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management, January 2003.

Judy Newgreen was interviewed on RTHK Radio 3 Hong Kong at 1.35 pm Wednesday 12 July`06, 'Naked Lunch' presented by Sarah Passmore. To listen to the interview click here

Winning Presentations - Making the Perfect Pitch

Delivering professional presentations signifies professionalism...the professionalism with which people present is crucial to effectively conveying information, selling concepts and establishing a professional image of the organization that they represent.

With this in mind a group of Hong Kong Lawyers attended the PRIORITY ONE TRAINING program 'Wining Presentations- Making the Perfect Pitch', at the LexisNexis venue, to enthusiastically experience the thrill of 'professionally' presenting

The program is accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and is awarded CPD points

Feedback - "very informative and concise", "excellent presentation, informative and interactive", "thanks,thought that was brilliant, hope to do a follow up session", "it is a 'must to attend' course which I would recommend to lawyers and other professionals ", "thoroughly enjoyable, constructive and educational","learnt how to be more confident and how to structure presentation for audience"

Dealing with Difficult People

Using the 5 steps of interrelationship building and constructive communication, 42 Hong Kong Lawyers practised the skills of managing difficult people and situations in order to gain cooperation and action win-win outcomes.

The Law Society of Hong Kong engaged PRIORITY ONE TRAINING to conduct this highly successful program

The program is accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and is awarded CPD points

Feedback - "perfect", "it has provided solutions", "difficult is different", "provided an opportunity to rethink my daily practice", "excellent and interactively interesting","sure is very good, maintained a very friendly atmosphere"

WBOC - 'Women Business Owners Club' Hong Kong

Judy Newgreen, Director, PRIORITY ONE TRAINING enthralled her audience in a highly interactive presentation:

How to make yourself "fabulously famous"!

People buy YOU before they buy your service. Customers want to enjoy their purchasing experience, so knowing and liking the seller is vital. Long-lasting success for your business depends not only on you being known and liked, but also on you being "fabulously famous" for your friendliness, your exceptional ability to meet and greet, and your commitment to building client relationships based on mutual support and trust.
Judy demonstrated how to break down the networking barriers, build a meaningful conversation, be a generous friend and keep on being there for your clients

Kingsley Smith, Judy Newgreen and the seminar organizers Kay Ross and Suzanne Liu Duddek

Judy Newgreen was interviewed on RTHK Radio 3 Hong Kong at 1.30 pm Thursday 25 May`06, 'Naked Lunch' presented by Sarah Passmore. To listen to the interview click here

Hong Kong Institute of Resource Management

Judy Newgreen, Director, PRIORITY ONE TRAINING conducted a highly interactive tremendously successful program:

Strategic Influencing Skills

The participants were able to develop their skills to achieve increased success through balancing I.Q with E.Q in key professional interactions. The program was tailored to HR Professionals by using case study examples for practice and discussion

Feedback - "an extraordinary workshop", up to the point", "concise", "very inspiring and so much fun", "very interesting", "course objectives were met"

Deacons, Hong Kong

Developing your Career and our Business a specifically tailored people development program was very successfully conducted in-house for 16 Senior Associates of Deacons, Hong Kong

All outcomes were achieved through a highly interactive and fun process. Senior Associates enthusiastically practised the skills, made presentations, created models and brought their experience and expertise to topic discussions.

A photo of the Senior Associates, together with PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Judy Newgreen (fifth from left), is a celebration of outcomes achieved

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "good practical advice re networking", got us thinking", "very interactive", "found it thought provoking", "using art to understand your career", "good organisation"

Heller Ehrman, Hong Kong

A tailored 'Dealing with Difficult People' people development program was very successfully conducted in-house for 12 Managers, Solicitors and Trainee Solicitors

The highly interactive program developed skills and introduced strategies through activities, skill practice, role-plays and discussion

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "brought to my attention things I can work on to change my own behaviour", "it brought me many solutions on how to deal with difficult people", "now I know how to deal with difficult people in proper and effective ways", "comprehensive framework", "interactive, fun"

New Appointment

The Directors of PRIORITY ONE TRAINING are very pleased to announce the appointment of Jilly Newgreen as the Business Development Manager Asia

Jilly Newgreen brings a wealth of business experience, gained both in Australia and Hong Kong, to this new and exciting role

Jilly Newgreen will be based in Hong Kong and can be contacted via e-mail jilly_n@priorityonetraining.com.au

Highly Practical Learning Experiences

Reebok, Zhuhai

Linking in with the Reebok 'I am a Manager' program, PRIORITY ONE TRAINING was asked to specifically create a tailored management program covering 8 specific areas

What emerged was the highly interactive tremendously successful program 'Managing & Leading Work Teams' focussing on the interrelationship of Self, Work, People

A photo of the Reebok Managers, together with PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Ian Newgreen (far left), is a celebration of outcomes achieved

Feedback - "unconventional equals effective", "it is good, especially the conversation section", "funny, more ideas on good management"," very impressive by role playing", "great inspiration"

Reebok, Fuzhou

The highly interactive tremendously successful program 'Managing & Leading Work Teams' focussing on the interrelationship of Self, Work, People was also conducted for the Fuzhou Management Team

A photo of the Reebok Fuzhou Managers, standing in front of the 'Managers' they created at the commencement of the program

Feedback - "effective, fun, interesting, useful", "another fine product from PRIORITY ONE", "useful info for our daily work","very helpful for our daily work", "awesome stuff, more please"

Deacons, Hong Kong

A tailored people development program was very successfully conducted in-house for 13 Deacons lawyers

The highly interactive program saw lawyers enthusiastically practising communication skills, discussing relevant issues and sharing information and expertise. The process generated a fun learning environment and all established outcomes were achieved

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "was well-organised and made the workshop interactive and stimulating", "doesn't emphasise how good or knowledgeable she is, you find out how good she is during the course", "good effort to make the seminar lively"," knows her stuff and has excellent presentation skills"

Kennedys, Hong Kong

Winning Presentations-The Edge ' marketing the Kennedys image' was enthusiastically embraced by 11 Kennedys Lawyers as they linked their drawings of presenting, marketing & networking to understand the underlying commonality

A team photo, which includes PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Ian Newgreen, displays the drawings and also two posters which the lawyers believed were very appropriate - 'eye contact' & 'perception is more powerful than reality'

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "fantastic - I mean it", "good mix of theory & practice", "good opportunity to practice the tips ", "everyone of us participated in a very good atmosphere"

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Hong Kong

Winning Presentations - The Edge was conducted within an exciting and stimulating environment created in the BLG meeting room at the Cheung Kong Center, Central and attended by Lawyers ranging in experience from 2 years to 18 years

The sharing of the 'presenting' experiences of the Senior Lawyers was a valuable asset to the program

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "practical & provocative", "meaningful & unforgettable ", "fun", "introduced lateral thinking & interest", "very entertaining presenter", "useful"

The Law Society of Hong Kong

Dealing with Difficult People was requested by The Law Society of Hong Kong as a follow on from the highly successful Strategic Influencing Skills

Thirty seven lawyers with experience ranging from one to thirty-three years and representing small and large organisations attended a highly interactive program. 'Difficult' was explored as 'being different' and the 5 Steps of Constructive Conversations introduced. Skills and experience were exchanged to generate solutions for specific difficult situations

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "excellent information", "techniques & methods taught are fairly practicable", "good & flexible according to the response of attendees", " lively presentation", "not boring", "excellent delivery", "useful", "excellent - met expectations"

Mindtheme, Hong Kong

Essential Tips in Mastering the Best Presentation certainly grabbed the attention of 21 Lawyers/Financial Executives, by stimulating, capturing and sustaining their interest, to end on a high!

The variety of presentations interwoven with assistance clearly demonstrated positive improvements in presentation styles

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "excellent, very interactive & interesting", "witness improvements", "practical, good demonstration", "achieved a lot given the time and the size of the audience ", "very fruitful", "very enjoyable & interesting"

LexisNexis, Hong Kong

Strategic Influencing Skills - increased success through balancing I.Q with E.Q in key legal professional interactions was attended by a group of eleven lawyers representing a wide range of corporations and organisations. The program was highly interactive and open discussion was generated through the establishment of an open, relaxed and fun environment

The photo depicts a syndicate group discussing the artful management of emotions in other people, as a skill of influence

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "excellent", "time well spent", "enjoyed it very much", "people very interested"

MLC (Hong Kong) Limited (A National Australia Bank Company)

Winning Presentations - The Edge was actioned with the use of a video camera which saw the Customer Service General Manager and her team create innovative presentations captured on individual tapes to allow for personal self evaluation

A team photo, which includes PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Ian Newgreen, is a reminder of the genuine support they willingly gave to each other throughout the program

Feedback - " would recommend to promote this class to other colleagues", "good to have attended this course; pick up some points that didn't realize before", "good to have video tape for each participant", "very good course for English presentation", "good the course content is practically orientated"

Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management

Giving Constructive Feedback was conducted for HR Professionals and an Instructor from the City University of Hong Kong in the Institute's fantastic new training facility

The skills of giving feedback were explored through facilitation of the participant's experiences: what has worked in the past and what hasn't. Skills were practised as role-plays and planning to give feedback was acknowledged as critical to giving feedback effectively

The program was a presentation of the skills and techniques as put forward in the cover article of the Institute's official journal (July/August 2005) entitled Performance Management - Deserving of an Image Makeover' by Judy Newgreen, Director, PRIORITY ONE TRAINING

Feedback - " excellent program content", "excellent presenter - held interest, clear and understandable and stimulated discussion"; "would recommend this program to my colleagues", "role-plays and discussion was most helpful"

The Law Society of Hong Kong

Lawyers representing a broad range of Hong Kong Law firms attended a one day training program on 'Strategic Influencing Skills - increased success through balancing I.Q with E.Q in key legal professional interactions'. PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Judy Newgreen conducted the program in a highly interactive workshop format in which lawyers self-evaluated, discussed emotional issues in their workplace and practised interpersonal skills - all in an open and fun environment.

The program was accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and was awarded CPD points

Feedback - "very smooth and enlightening", "very clear", "helpful to improve influencing skills", "met needs and expectations", "key issues discussed"

Reebok (China) Service Ltd

Reebok Zhuhai
Gary Kirby, Reebok Development Director, and Reebok team members stand in front of the whiteboard on which they had mindmapped their Train the Trainer learning experiences. Each one of them had enthusiastically immersed themselves in the 'first' totally interactive, outcome focussed 'Train the Trainer' Program.

Feedback - "practical exercises-good learning too", "very interactive", "fun", "practical training skills", "great ideas"

Reebok Zhuhai & Shenzhen Team Members
Demonstrated their training skills in a FUN energetic way within the 'Train the Trainer' program
A team photo, which includes PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Ian Newgreen, to recall the shared exciting interactive learning experience

Feedback - "eye opening", "I can train now", "how to make a difference", "excellent tool for us"

Rockport Zhuhai Team Members
Took every opportunity to practise their 'creative' training skills which generated FUN and learning within the 'Train the Trainer' program

Feedback - "learning by doing it-great experience", "I can train!!-Ya!!", "impressive", "wonderful to learn the how"

Reebok Fuzhou Team Members
David Smith, Senior Director of North China and his team went out of their way to create an environment of FUN, PRACTICAL learning, clearly demonstrated in the two 60 second commercials presented which covered the 'must knows' from the Train the Trainer' program

Feedback - "very exciting & illuminating, "awesome....more", "very applicable methods of training", "vibrant"

Reebok Testimonial please click here

MLC (Hong Kong) Limited (A National Australia Bank Company)

Covering three floors of a new, creatively designed workplace which promotes total staff interaction and a positive work experience.

Members of the MLC (Hong Kong) Limited team with PRIORITY ONE TRAINING Director Ian Newgreen at the conclusion of an EVENTe™ workshop with particular emphasis on the MLC (Hong Kong) Limited stated objective " to enhance the skills/tools in facilitating a meeting, how to lead, generate input from the group and wrapping up"

Feedback - "very useful, should be attended by most of MLC staff", "good examples, can use in my own meeting", "its fun and easy to understand"

another GREAT MLC Team

Feedback - "practical tools & skills", "case sharing", "creative", "informative" "interactive", "fun"

one more GREAT MLC Team

Feedback - "problem solving skills for our real cases", "learning facilitation skills", "very interesting & effective workshop", "good insight on meeting environment decoration"

Hong Kong Legal Professionals

The Law Society of Hong Kong

The Law Society of Hong Kong Conferences (training programs) for legal professionals in their quest for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The training programs have been accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and (CPD) points are awarded.

The much acclaimed training programs are:

Strategic Influencing Skills- increased success through balancing I.Q with
E.Q in key legal professional interactions
Dealing with Difficult People

LexisNexis, Hong Kong

LexisNexis Conferences (training programs) for legal professionals in their quest for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The training programs have been accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and (CPD) points are awarded.

The much acclaimed training programs are:

Make the Difference – Be Creative
Winning Presentations – the Edge
Strategic Influencing Skills- increased success through balancing I.Q with
E.Q in key legal professional interactions

MindTheme Hong Kong

MindTheme Conferences (training programs) for legal professionals in their quest for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The training programs have been accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong and (CPD) points are awarded.

The much acclaimed training programs are:

Winning Presentations - Making the Perfect Pitch
Essential Tips in Mastering the Best Presentation

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

Meetings-More Productive was conducted by PRIORITY ONE TRAINING in partnership with The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and challenged the Chamber members to make meetings more productive

The challenge was accepted and the members achieved their personal best with the acqured strategies and techniques to make their own company meetings more productive

Feedback - "enhanced my understanding", "met my expectations and achieved my objectives", "apply what I learnt to my job", "recommend to my colleagues", "course material was useful and valuable"

Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management

The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management in partnership with PRIORITY ONE TRAINING issued a press release to all Hong Kong Human Resource professionals stating boldly that '" being creative is something we can all do'.

The Hong Kong Human Resource professionals attending the PRIORITY ONE TRAINING program 'Make the Difference- Be Creative' could only but agree! They took with them strategies and techniques with real practical workplace application.

Feedback - "very stimulating", "put a fun perspective on serious problems", "excellent program content ", "recommend to my colleagues", "challenged the conventional way we see and do things", "creativity is not from Mars, it is something we should make use of all the time"

Being Creative leads to Innovation - and you can have FUN too!

See Testimonials - Australia and Hong Kong

Hong Kong Women Business Owners Club

The Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong was the venue for the Hong Kong Women Business Owners Club to focus on Winning Presentations - 'the Edge'.

Ian Newgreen's Xciting totally interactive style ensured the audience gained practical demonstrated key tips for their presentation improvement

Feedback - see In Print - a review in the WBOC Newsletter

The Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong

Austcham Hong Kong sponsored Seminars specifically designed by PRIORITY ONE TRAINING for Austcham members to acquire new skills.

- Performance Management - On-Going
- Winning Presentations - The Edge

Working in groups to create a MASTERPIECE

Feedback - see In Print - reviews in the AustCham News

China Joint Venture

PRIORITY ONE TRAINING formalises ties with a Hong Kong registered company which will enable PRIORITY ONE TRAINING to deliver into Mainland China our five module training program 'Achieving Business Success'.

WINET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Both Directors of PRIORITY ONE TRAINING have recently attended meetings in Shenzhen

contact us for details of how we can satisfy your training needs in Hong Kong and Mainland China