Skills Booster Hub

When priorities shift, structures change, and new expectations keep appearing, teams look to their manager for clarity.

But many managers are navigating the same uncertainty themselves. Without the right approach, change can create confusion, resistance and a drop in morale.

In this Skills Booster with Grace Marshall, we’ll explore practical ways to lead teams through change with clarity and confidence. You’ll learn simple techniques for how to keep clear communication open during times of change, maintain trust and help your team stay focused when the ground keeps moving. It’s about more than managing change. It’s about leading people through it.

Because most people leading projects were never actually taught how.

If your projects feel reactive, messy or harder than they should be, you’re not alone.

This free 30-minute Skills Booster gives you simple, practical ways to manage projects with more clarity, momentum and less stress.

Ideal for anyone juggling deadlines, stakeholders and competing priorities.

When kindness goes, trust and morale go with it.

In tough times, kindness is often the first thing to go. Learn how to lead with kindness in difficult moments and embed it into your team’s culture.

Smarter work with Copilot – Skills Booster Session

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The Manager's Balancing Act – Skill Booster Session

Managers are pulled in every direction; targets to hit, teams to support, and pressure from above.

Without balance, the role quickly becomes overwhelming.

In this webinar, Lindsay Calder Recknell will guide you through the three essentials every manager must balance: tasks, team, and individual.

You’ll learn how to spot when you’re off-kilter, adapt your style, and protect your own wellbeing while leading others. This is about managing without burning out and thriving in the process.

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00:00 Introduction, Host Introductions, and Session Overview
02:47 Session Purpose and Initial Engagement
04:52 Discussion on Manager Qualities and Common Challenges
08:53 Leadership Skills: Listening, Empowerment, and Feedback
13:31 Managing Tasks, Team, Individuals, and Unexpected Needs
20:39 Exploring Management Styles
26:34 Feedback Essentials and Kind Leadership
29:53 Manager Self-Care and Well-being
32:53 Q&A, Action Planning, and Additional Resources

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Energized Teams, Real Results – Skills Booster

When energy drops, performance follows. A team running on empty can’t innovate, collaborate, or deliver their best. But energy, positivity, and motivation are just as contagious as stress.

Grace and David will share how managers can spark trust, belonging, and motivation, even in tough times. You’ll leave with practical ways to boost morale, build resilience, and create a team culture that lifts performance rather than drags it down.

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00:00 Introduction to Engagement Puzzle
15:20 Impact of Fear on Team Performance
30:41 Overcoming Meeting Anxiety
5:51 Strategies for Remote Participation

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Focus in a Distracted World | Deep Work & Productivity Strategies for Better Focus

Constant interruptions, shifting priorities, and digital noise are now the norm. The cost? Shallow work, rising stress, and never-ending days.

This skills booster with Lee equips you with strategies to cut through the clutter and reclaim deep focus. You’ll learn how to protect your best hours, set boundaries without guilt, and design your environment for concentration.

Attention is today’s most valuable resource; this webinar shows you how to defend it.

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00:00 Introduction to Productive Skills
15:03 Digital Stealth and Distraction Management
30:24 Focus Techniques: Eat the Frog and Pomodoro
45:36 Managing Energy and Session Conclusion

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Feedback Without Fear – Skills Booster

Managers avoid them, or rush them, and employees walk away defensive rather than inspired.

In this webinar, Grace will show you how to create safety and clarity when giving feedback.

You will explore how to frame messages that land, receive feedback without shutting down, and use these moments to build stronger relationships. Done well, feedback doesn’t just fix problems – it fuels growth and performance.

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00:00 Welcome & session overview
02:29 What is feedback (and why it feels hard)
10:11 How we feel about giving and receiving feedback
19:43 Fear and its impact on feedback
27:48 Kind feedback: principles and practical tips
39:25 Q&A and next steps


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Love your Microsoft Teams Meetings – Skills Booster Sessions

In just 30 minutes we’ll show you how to turn microsoft teams from “just another video call” into a genuinely useful collaboration space.

Whether you’re leading meetings daily or occasionally, you’ll learn how to use Teams features more intentionally – to keep people engaged, focused, and clear on what happens next.

We run these Ninja Skill Boosters to support our community of past, present and future Ninjas. Welcome. We’re looking forward to seeing you in the session.

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00:00 Welcome and session introduction
02:45 Audio issues and troubleshooting tips
03:32 Overview of session format and rules
06:04 Participant feelings about Teams meetings
08:16 Types of Teams meetings: webinar, town hall, virtual appointment
12:57 Using collaborative notes and agendas in Teams
17:47 Presenter modes and noise suppression features
20:32 Accessibility features: live captions and interpreter
22:45 Teams keyboard shortcuts overview
24:11 Camera settings and video effects
28:19 Introduction to Microsoft Teams Co-Pilot AI
29:01 Using Co-Pilot to prepare meeting agendas and polls
30:59 Post-meeting Co-Pilot uses: summarizing and action tracking
33:08 Co-Pilot Premium advanced features
36:24 Participant feedback on features and admin settings
38:18 Lobby settings and meeting participant management
39:26 Workshop offerings and training invitations
41:22 Skills booster hub and session closing remarks
42:36 Microsoft To-Do training and productivity tips
44:03 Final Q&A and session wrap-up

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