John Maxwell "Winning with People" Workshop in Lagos

Learning Impact NG made a great impact in Lagos in November 2010 with its Signature Training Programme - Winning with People at the impressive Civic Center in Victoria Island. The one-day workshop which was facilitated by Learning Impact NG CEO, Mr Gbitse Barrow had participants drawn from leading organizations within Lagos including First Bank, Unioin Bank, NBC, Coca Cola and BAT, British Council amongst others. The workshop was over-subscribed, and the enthusiastic participants got what they bargained for and more. As usual our Gallery Crew were on hand to capture the great moments from this life-changing Workshop:

Mrs Jaiyesimi of First Bank & Ojoma Ochai of British Council

Gbitse gives Habila of Intercontinental Bank award for Best Male Participant

Most participatory Lady - Mrs Ejemen Okojie of BAT receives her Prize

First Bank Director - Ibiai Ajumogobia leads her team in a Group Activity

Ejemen leads her team on an activity

Participants working in groups

Gbitse barrow challenges participants with the "5 Critical Questions"

Basic Business Writing Training Workshop in Abuja

The Learning Impact NG Team facilitated a 3- Day Intensive Business Writing Workshop for a select group of participants. These be-spoke solutions from Learning Impact NG usually feature small class sizes to ensure that participants get the maximum interaction from the facilitator and feedback on their writing assignments. Facilitated by the Chief Coach himself, Gbitse added the usual story telling, reflections and action planning, and the participants can testify that though a serious and tasking workshop, there was never a dull moment. Participants were given a number of writing exercises, and made presentations on their own writings, and received a wonderful keepsake - a collection of Life changing Articles on Writing Skills put together by Learning Impact NG

As usual our Gallery crew were on hand and captured these busy writing moments:

Taking Notes during the Workshop

Abioye, Sesan and Nike working on a Writing Project

Back to the Basics with Parts of Speech

Participants busy writing all the way

Abioye makes a Point

Excerpts from a Presentation from a Participant

Augustine and Patrick on the left

Nike presents her assignment

Building L&D Strategy at FIRS

The Learning Impact NG crew started the new year with the Learning & Development Department of the FIRS, facilitating a one-day retreat at the impressive and serene Grange Hills Hotel on Mpape Hills in Abuja. The retreat was targeted at the staff of the L&D Department, and we not only came up with a Draft Game Plan for the year, we also had some great fun and strengthened our capabilities as a team. As usual, our Impact NG camera Crew was there to capture some of the memorable moments.

Working hard to craft a Game Plan

Taking down some of the feedback on their Game Plan Presentation

Gbitse Barrow preps for a day of intense work and fun

Gbitse barrow plots the WHY TREE

Rolling out our Draft Game Plan

Revising the Game Plan for this Group

Trying to Cross the Great Divide as a Team

Making a Profound Point

Taking Notes

Angel Pariola wraps up the session

Panellists and Host on the FIRS TV Breakfast Show

John Maxwell Training in Lagos, Nigeria

The John C Maxwell Leadership Training Team from Learning Impact NG touched down in Lagos this last weekend on the 18th of December at the Unity Bank Development Center in Ikeja. As usual, the participants had a great time learning timeless concepts in leadership and influence - the Think-Say-Do Model, Servant leadership, empathic Listenining and some of the 25 Ways of Winning with People. It was also another fun-filled and experiential session with Ndu our in-house nightingale reading the story of the Lens Principle, as well as the birthing of our very own servant leader Margaret Alabi, whose service to the class didnt go unrewarded! The session was facilitated by the leading John Maxwell Facilitator in Nigeria and sub-saharan Africa, Gbitse Barrow who gave his usual best to ensure that the participants learned some great lessons with his usual stories and anecdotes. On hand also was co-facilitator, Abioye Oke to ensure that participants got more than they had bargained for. Our Training Coordinator also gave a hug of encouragement to our participants as they received their Certificates of Participation

The Lagos session brings to the end the 2010 training calendar for Learning Impact NG, as well as Unity Bank, and we sincerely look forward to bringing the train back to Unity Bank, and of course to Lagos again.

As usual, we got some great paparazi pictures for our gallery below, and you know it's Lagos - Eko for Show!

Cross section of participants

Tribute to Nelson Mandela

More on Mandela...

A Tribute to Sir Ahmadu Bello

Well done, with an encouraging hug

"Great Session, great learning"

Sagir gets his certificate

Gbitse uplifts their hearts

Gbitse points to the Vision of Success for Unity Bank

Margaret Alabi, making a point

Well done Chima!

Gbitse explaining his C-L-I-C-K Model

Ndu makes another important point. hope he got a chocolate for this one!

Ndu tells the Lens Principle Story

Group work on Winning with People

Photo shoot - Eko for Show!

Our own Atiku in the House!

More Learning.....

Winning with the People of Unity Bank - Abuja

The Unity Bank Plc Winning with People train which took off from Kano on the 4th of December landed in Abuja on the weekend of the 11th in grandstyle. The Workshop was facilitated by the leading John C M axwell facilitator in sub-saharan Africa, Gbitse Barrow, with support from co-facilitators - Nike Oni and Abioye Oke. We had a great time especially with the group work on Servant Leadership. Discovering the leadership values of former Executive Director of Unity Bank - Lamis S  Dikko (LSD), Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, and crowd favourite Sir Ahmadu Bello amongst others was very interesting. Who can forget our very own Voice of the Nightingale - Mr Vandi, our in-house doctor who eats his own patients and the Stimulating conversations which we all enjoyed.

Check out our gallery below:

• Gbitse stressing an important point
• Thurraya Carpenter receives her certificate
• Binta receiving hers
• Group Picture - everyone say "John Maxwell"
• Asmau presenting the Characteristics of Winning people
• Participants listening to an instruction
• HRH Carol Duke