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HOCK Training Brings Think on Your Feet ® to the Region

HOCK Training is very proud to be the authorized provider of the Think on Your Feet ® communication course in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belorussia. Think on Your Feet ® is an internationally renowned communication course that prepares professional to communicate more successfully and clearly. We invite you to read below to find out more about the course, or to visit the Think on Your Feet ® website. To see the Flash Presentation, please click here.

Why Think on Your Feet ® is a Necessity Today

Today, Think on Your Feet ® programs are run continuously in more than 20 countries. In all countries, workshop attendees are mainly “knowledge” professionals.

This is because “knowledge” professionals work constantly with ideas: ideas about products and services, ideas about customers, ideas about new ways of doing business. In fact, ideas are the money of the new economy. In order to be able to be successful, you must be able to communicate your ideas to others.

The Think On Your Feet ® program has achieved worldwide recognition as one of the most original and useful communication workshops taught today. It has been conducted throughout the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and Asia.

The skills and tools that are presented and practiced in Think on Your Feet ® are applicable and relevant around the world – anywhere where people need to communicate effectively.

Think On Your Feet ® is based on a highly interactive program that teaches the art and science of conveying convincing, confident and memorable ideas. It provides recipes for reasoning to dramatically improve oral communication skills, particularly the ability to handle questions, contribute to meetings and prepare tailored talks.

Who Should Attend

Think On Your Feet ® is designed for anyone concerned about communications. This includes executives, managers, public relations professionals, customer service and sales professionals and technical supervisors - in fact, anyone who needs to get their message across simply and clearly.

In whatever business or industry or position you operate, getting your ideas across

Clearly,
Concisely, and
Persuasively

is a core skill. Everyone wants you to get to the point, quickly.

Think on Your Feet ® will enable you to do that.

Benefits and Objectives of Think on Your Feet ®

The workshop will teach you a simple principle: Clear speaking is clear thinking.

By focusing on an individual’s ability to think quickly and clearly, Think On Your Feet ® dramatically improves oral communication skills.

At the completion of the workshop, participants will be able to do the following:

Structure ideas simply and persuasively
Flesh-out ideas with memorable examples
Target listeners core concerns
Simplify complex information
Avoid information overload - condense your thoughts
Get to the point and be remembered
Handle objections positively
Answer questions quickly and coherently
Deal with hostile situations and emotional issues

The format of the workshop revolves around practice, coaching and feedback. It is highly interactive with many exercises. We ask you to bring along examples of circumstances where you have difficulty communicating.

The History Behind Think on Your Feet ®

In the 17^th century, French philosopher Rene Descartes wrote the remarkable book, Discourse on Method. He not only coined the most famous line in philosophy (“I think, therefore I am”), he also described the essence of clear reasoning.
In the 20^th century, a distinguished Canadian, Dr. Keith Spicer, wrote Think on Your Feet ®, and based it on the ideas of Descartes, and other great thinkers.
In the 21^th century, Dr. Spicer was a successful newspaper editor, syndicated columnist, TV host, businessman, professor, and senior government official. With degrees in language, international relations, and political science – from both Canada and France – Dr. Spicer has taught at six universities in Canada and the U.S.

During 25 years of TV, radio and platform experience he has given thousands of speeches and interview. He designed Think on Your Feet by melding traditional reasoning techniques with contemporary media skills.

His genius was to add his media experience plus insights from brain research. The result was a new, but practical, approach to clarity and persuasion. Spicer said: “This workshop stems from a simple idea: you can’t talk (or write) straight unless you can think straight. And clear, coherent thinking demands not so much genius as structure.”

Courses Available in the Region

Corporate Format available as well as Open Training course are available through HOCK in Russian, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belorussia.

Currently classes are available in English and Russian languages. TOYF (Eng) is taught by Brian Hock. TOYF (Rus) is taught by Ilia Agladze and Ekaterina Valueva.

Upcoming Schedule

In Russia, the next Open Session will be held on March 17 and 18 in Moscow. Please contact Yulia Ivanova for more information.

Corporate courses are available upon request. Please contact Yulia Ivanova for more information about running corporate courses of Think on Your Feet ®.