Archive of: 2021

  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    12th Nov 2021

    Top 10 Presentation Tips

    As we transition back to face to face meetings after 18 months speaking to a computer screen some people may be out of practice when it comes to addressing an audience without the aid of a microphone.

    We thought it might be useful to give some simple tips to make sure that you’re heard and engage your audience.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    12th Nov 2021

    Reenergising Your Team

    As the year draws to a close you may be turning your thoughts to the need to reenergise your team to face the challenges of the new year. Whether continuing to work virtually, in a hybrid model, or returning full time to the office, we must continue to equip our workforce with the necessary tools to keep themselves safe and help improve individual and team performance. 

    Here’s how we can help.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    12th Nov 2021

    Entertainment’s Not Just For Christmas But…

    With Christmas fast approaching we thought we’d give you a few ideas on how to pep up your Christmas party in 2021.

    Whether you’re having a family party or providing corporate hospitality, in person or on line via Zoom or Teams here are some ideas to help make your party magical.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    24th May 2021

    Reaching Unbelievable Goals

    Recently I was asked to prepare and deliver a short presentation on how we had set and met a goal within Fifth Dimension.
    Because it is now five years since we launched our show ‘Unbelievable’ I thought I’d take a look at why and how that was born.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    1st Mar 2021

    What Lies Beneath

    Ivor was lucky enough to get a ticket to be in the virtual audience for a recording of Mock The Week recently. It was interesting to see what goes in making what is ultimately a half hour programme – like many workplaces there’s often a lot more going on than meets the eye.

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  • Jeff Burns

    by Jeff Burns

    26th Feb 2021

    How Merry is the Merry-go-round?

    They say that life is a rollercoaster (or was that 10cc?) and for others it’s a merry-go-round. Perhaps now is a good time to jump off and use this time of change to step off, to pause, breathe and refocus. Jeff Burns gives his thoughts in his latest Blog post.

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    11th Feb 2021

    Animals In The Office - Which Chinese zodiac sign are you?

    With the Chinese New Year upon us and as we celebrate the year of the Ox, we take a slightly different look at the Chinese zodiac and how the different personality traits can create a winning team in the workplace.

    Do you recognise yourself or any of your colleagues?

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  • Ivor Smith

    by Ivor Smith

    4th Feb 2021

    EPC-UK’s annual Safety Kick-off - a case study

    As a leading force in the field of commercial explosives and drilling and blasting services, safety is intrinsic to every EPC-UK operation and the company kicks off every year with a series of Safety Briefings to review and reinforce its safety. Here’s a short case study on why they engaged Fifth Dimension to help underpin their safety message.

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