Breathe Magic Into Your WorkWhat has a magician got to do with your business?

Overview

What has a magician gOt tO dO With yOur business?

All magicians are required to perform with impact, intrigue and credibility to captivate their audiences. You too can learn the magic behind their communication skills to enhance your impact at work.Breathe Magic Into Your Work offers a unique opportunity for staff working across a range of industries to practise, develop and improve their communication skills, presentation skills and team building skills from a refreshingly different perspective. Delivered by a team of Magic Circle Magicians and Body Language Specialists, we use the principles of magic as a tool to teach highly effective communication techniques to enable all staff to be more efficient and productive in their workplace. Our trainers have a proven track record through working with some of the largest companies in the world (BP, Nokia, PWC) to improve both individual and team performance.

This cutting edge training programme is designed to break down barriers and drive improved performance and outcomes by using magic to change the way that people think, interact and respond across a range of business situations.

The course is taught through a series of interactive exercises, which are engaging and fun, but above all, they are extremely practical and highly effective.

The principles of magic are based on human behaviour and how we all communicate. The same skill set is required for success in business. Our trainers will work with you to achieve the following:

how will breathe training improve individual and team performance?

• confidence to deliver your formal or informal presentations with clarity and assurance

• a more personal informing and listening style

• improved team morale and rapport through a shared appreciation of the value of clear, interpersonal communication

• greater awareness of your own style of verbal and non-verbal interaction, and the impression this creates on those around you

• the ability to engage an ‘audience’ and maintain their attention and understanding, whether it be for internal meetings or larger groups

in addition, all attendees will receive possitive feedback on strengths and constructive feedback on areas requiring improvement.

benefits

i can honestly say it was the best presentation skills course i have ever been on”

Chris Jones, Director, LexisNexis

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Clinician, Great Ormond Street Hospital

We tailor the length of all training programmes to ensure that we meet the specific aims of the group or individual we are working with. Our courses are delivered through practical based exercises and feedback, and are outcome focussed. Feedback from our clients tells us that greater benefits are gained from programmes that are 1 full day or longer.

We are able to work intensively with small teams or deliver workshop-based programmes for larger groups. We also offer opportunities for individuals who would like more intensive coaching on a 1-2-1 basis. This would be of particular benefit to those who may have a presentation to deliver and therefore want to ensure the maxium impact.

Length of the programme

size of the group

this was the perfect balance between group activity and learning … the combination of presenters’ backgrounds worked well and provided a great mixture of insight and authenticity. all of the content was very useful and very engaging”

Training department, PWC

the course made me realise the importance of eye contact and i found the similarities between performing magic and giving presentations incredibly valuable”

david and richard were very intuitive as trainers and coped with the range of different abilities in our group superbly i thought. they clearly have a lot of passion for what they do”

Managing Editor, LexisNexis

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David is a Member of the Magic Circle and a leading commercial arbitrator, mediator and barrister. David’s advocacy and legal skills led him to being appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC) in 2006, and he is recognised as a leading figure in the world of dispute resolution. Developing communication skills has always been an integral part of his work. He has trained lawyers to become effective advocates and now trains groups and individuals on presentation and communication techniques. He also advises and trains on communicating in situations of conflict.

David was elected into The Magic Circle in his teens and has performed and taught magic at corporate and private events around the world as well as appearing on television. He has a lifelong interest in using magic performance skills in other contexts and as a way of empowering individuals and increasing their confidence. This work has led him to be one of the founding Board of Directors at Breathe.

Richard is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, and a former World Open Champion for Close-Up Magic. He has performed for clients in 30 countries, and has performed for HM The Queen on several occasions, including her Diamond Jubilee private party. Richard also creates magic for others, most notably for Derren Brown. Richard now spends much of his time teaching, and giving keynote speeches on the impact of body language, to the business community. Richard has delivered training workshops for some of the largest companies in the world, including KPMG, Apple, Nokia, BP and Microsoft. He has taught sales teams, financial sector companies and service industries throughout the UK, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Most recently he has been working with senior oncologists in Spain and Brazil, teaching them to deliver scientific data more effectively, while also improving awareness and inter-personal skills with their patients.

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the trainers

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A magical approach to therapyBreathe Arts Health Research is a not-for-profit social enterprise organisation. Any profits made from our training programmes are reinvested in to our Breathe Magic Into Therapy work. Our therapy programmes teach specially adapted magic tricks and performance skills to children and adults with a range of physical and mental health problems. We work closely with medical researchers to prove the clinical value of integrating magic in to healthcare and we have recently been commissioned as a provider of clinical services for the NHS. We have become internationally renowned for our therapy work, winning numerous awards and having our research published in leading health journals. That’s the real magic!

Not only will our Breathe Magic Training programme make a positive difference to your business it will also be supporting the lives of those suffering with mental and physical health problems as all profit earned from breathe magic into your Work is invested directly into our therapy programmes. So we are helping you to help others.

giving back

benefiting others

thank you for turning my disability into an ability”

Young Magician, Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy programme for young people with hemiplegia

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