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How to build social capital

Sally Tanski August 16, 2023

Sally Tanski explores the importance of leaders’ emotional intelligence in growing social capital If you’re a leader, or work with leaders, this situation may be familiar to you… You find it’s difficult to motivate...

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Is goal setting really necessary?

Thom Dennis August 10, 2023

Are you an expert in goal setting or do you prefer to freestyle? Thom Dennis explores the pros and cons of both Goals can guide how we behave and influence a number of factors...

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Challenger banks leading the way in sustainability

Glenn Gillis August 9, 2023

Glenn Gillis looks at the role challenger banks have in the search for a greener world and the role gamification has in changing attitudes Concerns about climate change are influencing consumer choices more than...

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TJ Newsflash: 8 August

Debbie Carter August 8, 2023

This latest roundup of news for those in the talent, skills, learning and development field has been selected by TJ’s editor, Debbie Carter McKinsey survey reveals increase in use of AI Surveys by McKinsey...

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Intergenerational conversations boost LGBTQ+ rights

Anyi Hobson August 7, 2023

Anyi Hobson explores why generations working together improve the LGBTQ+ landscape There have undoubtedly been significant gains for LGBTQ+ people and causes over the years. Yet recent events indicate that there is a long...

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The impact of positive workplace culture

Luke Smith August 3, 2023

Luke Smith looks at boosting productivity and customer experience by focussing on organisational culture A strong workplace culture is key to the long-term success of your business. A recent survey by McKinsey even found...

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Exploring people potential

Sue Stockdale August 3, 2023

This month Sue Stockdale looks at a common concern for many people – how to tackle difficult conversations with confidence One of the most frequent coaching topics that is discussed is how to handle...

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How managers can support workers with mental health problems

Carl Jones August 2, 2023

Spotting the early signs of mental health issues in employees is vital to ensure recovery and business success. Here Carl Jones looks at the problem and offers advice on helping people recover Society has...

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Embracing discomfort in difficult work conversations

Sara Hope July 31, 2023

Bridging the gap in difficult conversations is tough. Here Sara Hope and Emily Cosgrove offer ways to make it a little less painful Difficult conversations are a part of being human. This remains as true...

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TJ Newsflash: 21 July

Debbie Carter July 21, 2023

TJ’s latest summary of news focusses on recent research in the field of talent, learning and development Employers aren’t using AI to its full potential Employees in the UK could save approximately 390 hours...

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Learning from life

Michelle Parry-Slater July 20, 2023

This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she has learnt from submitting proposals July is the financial year end for my consultancy business. The business turned 9 years old on 1st July. It is...

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Change Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Education and skills Partner Content Press Zone Skills Talent

What does a future employer look like? YOU

Training Journal July 20, 2023

At GBS, we aspire to create an environment where our students can explore new possibilities, realise their true potential and make progress towards the careers they want The entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart...

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Double down on human skills as AI rises

Isobelle Grace Keith July 19, 2023

Isobelle Grace Keith offers her thoughts on the growth of artificial intelligence and encourages us to develop our human skills There’s no denying it, large language models (LLM’s) such as Chat GPT are the...

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Time for a reset on managing teams

Steve Macaulay July 12, 2023

In the first of a two-part article on teamwork Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook explore the challenges and opportunities in today’s environment Working in teams today presents substantial challenges, but also big opportunities. People...

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Coaching & mentoring Communication Engagement Features Leadership Management Managing Teams Wellbeing

The power of reciprocal mentoring

Sara Hope July 11, 2023

Emily Cosgrove and Sara Hope on deepening trust and belonging through reverse mentoring Editor’s note: This article was first published by TJ in December 2021 To do our best work, we all need to...

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Culture Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Engagement Features Wellbeing

Moving workplace celebrations from tipsy to temperate

Luke Smith July 6, 2023

As Alcohol Awareness Week draws to a close, TJ’s regular contributor Luke Smith weighs up the pros and cons of alcohol at work events As a business leader, you hold significant responsibility for shaping...

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Culture Data Delivering Learning & Training Education and skills Features Future of Work Skills Talent

The rise of the Skills-Based Organisation

Conor Gilligan July 5, 2023

Conor Gilligan on unlocking success in the age of skills-based organisations As the job market grapples with a major shortage of skills and workers, Britain’s near record low unemployment poses a deep problem, as...

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Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Engagement Management Managing Teams Opinion Skills Talent Wellbeing

How to develop happy employees

Antoinette Oglethorpe July 4, 2023

Retaining a motivated, skilled workforce demands work says Antoinette Oglethorpe and that includes focussing on all, including your best people Engaging in regular conversations with employees about their career development is important because it...

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Balancing heart and head

Jules MacMillan July 3, 2023

Emotional hijacking is when our emotional brain overcomes our thinking brain. Here Jules MacMillan explores the why, what, where, and how to deal with it Emotional hijacking. We all experience it. That feeling when...

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Creativity & Innovation Culture Education and skills Features Future of Work Science, technology and research Talent

Generative AI and the future of L&D

Rachel Roumeliotis June 30, 2023

Generative AI is now a business imperative, so how should leaders be using it to improve their talent strategies? Rachel Roumeliotis suggests three approaches Generative AI is growing rapidly, and with it, companies in...

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Education and skills Features Skills Strategy Talent Wellbeing

Making the most of your over 50s talent

Steve Butler June 28, 2023

Steve Butler offers advice on how to get the best out of your 50-something people The COVID-19 pandemic initially led to many people over 50 leaving the workforce, prompting the government to encourage their...

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3 pitfalls to avoid during recession

Giora Morein June 27, 2023

It’s easy to make rash decisions as the economy starts to slump, Giora Morein urges organisations make measured choices when faced with difficult economic conditions As a recession looms large on the global radar,...

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Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Engagement Skills Talent

Improving DE&I in the automotive sector

Charlotte de Metz June 27, 2023

Charlotte de Metz looks at what we can do to improve diversity within the automotive industry In the UK, the automotive sector employs 780,000 people. It is a dynamic industry full of challenges and...

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Learning from life

Michelle Parry-Slater June 26, 2023

This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on how our attitudes to each other have become more informal since Covid and she urges us to reach out to colleagues to give and receive valuable support from...

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Education and skills Features Science, technology and research Technology

Fighting the war on cyber crime

Joseph Carson June 26, 2023

The corporate battle against cybercrime is raging every day, don’t be a casualty, follow Joseph Carson’s tips and keep your systems safe War, in all its forms, has had a significant impact on society...

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Exploring people potential

Sue Stockdale June 5, 2023

This month our coaching expert, Sue Stockdale looks at the value of introducing new perspectives People can get stale when they have been doing the same activities at work for a long period of...

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Culture Education and skills Engagement Features Leadership Management Managing Teams

Agile – an antidote to quiet quitting

Giora Morein June 1, 2023

As lack of motivation and engagement grips organisations Giora Morein suggests that agile methodology could be the way to re-energise flagging employees While quiet quitting isn’t new, the pandemic brought this phenomenon into sharper...

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Communication Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Features Marketing

The successful modern L&D leader

Cathy Hoy June 1, 2023

In her final article on what it takes to be a CLO Cathy Hoy looks at marketing learning for impact and engagement For learners to have an optimal learning experience, it has become increasingly...

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Business and industry Communication Data ESG Opinion

Examining the success of GDPR

Training Journal May 30, 2023

After five years of data regulation through GDPR, TJ asks industry experts to share their thoughts on its success and look to the future The world has certainly changed since General Data Protection Regulations...

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Business and industry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Delivering Learning & Training Education and skills Opinion Skills Talent

Every day is a learning day

Debbie Carter May 19, 2023

As Learning at Work Week draws to a close we speak to five business leaders about the importance of learning in the workplace This week is Learning at Work Week – an annual event...

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Blogs Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Delivering Learning & Training Education and skills Learning Design Skills

Learning from life

Michelle Parry-Slater May 18, 2023

This month Michelle Parry-Slater tells us what she learnt from getting an electric car and the pleasure of having acquired new knowledge and skills of finally ‘going alone’ Until last autumn we were driving...

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Engagement Features Wellbeing

3 steps to reduce anxiety

James Milford May 18, 2023

Anxiety is rising at work, James Milford offers insight on the problem and suggests some simple ways to help people manage their worries If you have noticed that you are more anxious recently, then...

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The successful modern L&D leader

Cathy Hoy May 17, 2023

In Cathy Hoy’s penultimate article in her series for senior learning leaders, she focuses on building a learning strategy that supports business goals In the rapidly changing and increasingly competitive business world of today,...

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Coaching & mentoring Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Delivering Learning & Training Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Features Skills Talent

Pathways to re-joining the workforce

Kevin Vashi May 15, 2023

Kevin Vashi looks at some of the barriers preventing the unemployed from returning to work The UK is currently in the grip of an unsustainable job market. The rate of unemployment in the UK...

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Culture Education and skills Engagement Features Strategy Talent

5 ways to engage, train and develop a global workforce

Ramesh Ramani May 12, 2023

Ramesh Ramani explores how technological innovation is transforming how L&D can deliver to dispersed hybrid teams They say change comes in waves. If that is indeed the case, what has unfolded in the last...

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Coaching & mentoring Communication Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Features Leadership Management

Why reverse mentoring is trending in 2023

Lynda Shaw May 10, 2023

Dr Lynda Shaw explores the science and business benefits of reverse mentoring and why L&D is crucial to its success in organisations Reverse mentoring is a technique that involves pairing less experienced or younger...

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How art and play can benefit organisations

Adam Kingl May 9, 2023

Adam Kingl discusses the advantages of using art and play to develop creativity in leaders We may think of creativity as a product of a lifetime of cultivation and therefore is too unwieldy to...

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TJ Newsflash: 4 May

Debbie Carter May 4, 2023

Here is this week’s roundup of of news, views, research and insights for those working in talent, skills, learning and development as selected by TJ’s editor New research shows developing on-the-job skills improves retention...

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How conversation radically transforms organisations

Dijana Vetturelli May 4, 2023

Do you believe in resistance to change? Is there a magic communication strategy that will help you make the change initiatives sustainable? It’s all about sharing though conversation says Dijana Vetturelli An ordinary self-help...

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Delivering Learning & Training Education and skills Engagement Features Leadership

The successful modern L&D leader

Cathy Hoy May 2, 2023

Cathy Hoy continues her series on the modern L&D leader by looking at how to build a safe and inclusive environment, where learning can flourish Creating a safe and inclusive learning environment is essential...

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TJ interviews: blogger, explorer and coach, Sue Stockdale

Debbie Carter May 2, 2023

Sue Stockdale is an executive coach, author, and motivational speaker, working with senior leaders in some of the world’s top companies. In 1996 she was the first British woman to ski to the Magnetic...

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Communication Engagement Opinion Wellbeing

The rise of desk bombing

Albert Robescu April 28, 2023

Albert Robescu argues this buzz phrase highlights how disconnected we’ve become You may have heard the newly coined phrase ‘desk bombing’ which is when a colleague unexpectedly stops by your desk for a chat....

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Education and skills Engagement Features Talent Wellbeing

Loneliness at work

Adrian Lewis April 27, 2023

Adrian Lewis looks at how organisations can tackle loneliness at work Loneliness is a growing concern in the UK, affecting people of all ages and demographics. While it is commonly associated with older adults,...

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Communication Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Features Wellbeing

Creating an ADHD-friendly workplace

Leanne Maskell April 26, 2023 0 Comment

Leanne Maskell on what skills L&D can promote to help managers support and nurture people with ADHD As attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has only been diagnosable in UK adults since 2008, our society...

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Culture Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Opinion Wellbeing

The consequences of gender disparities

Kelly Metcalf April 24, 2023

Kelly Metcalf, head of DE&I and well-being at Fujitsu, considers women’s health and career advancement and says organisations could do better Gender inequality in the workplace is a prevalent issue that continues to pose...

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Why you need to understand skills technology

Simon Haines April 20, 2023 0 Comment

What are the skills HR and learning and development need now to ensure future organisational success. Simon Haines reveals the research and some answers Leading organisations in the field of HR are standing out...

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Learning from life

Michelle Parry-Slater April 20, 2023

This month Michelle Parry-Slater reveals what she learnt from a bold and very exacting mentor At a recent meeting, I heard about a new venture the Charity Mentors Network. Mulling the subject over on...

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Culture Education and skills Features Leadership

The successful modern L&D leader

Cathy Hoy April 18, 2023 0 Comment

Cathy Hoy continues her series on building the skills of a top-performing learning leader by exploring how to develop capability in a constantly evolving environment In an environment of constant change and disruption, organisations...

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Trust me, I’m a leader

John McLachlan April 17, 2023 0 Comment

Accepting you can’t please everyone is at the core of becoming a good leader says John McLachlan as he explores the importance of trust in leadership Pretty much any book or article you read...

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Culture Education and skills Features Wellbeing

Is stress killing your company culture?

Luke Smith April 13, 2023 0 Comment

April is National Stress Awareness Month and Luke Smith offers some timely advice on the cost of stress to organisations and suggests three ways to reduce its impact on your people and productivity Champion...

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TJ Newsflash: 13 April

Training Journal April 13, 2023 0 Comment

TJ’s weekly roundup of news, views, research and insights for those working in talent, skills, learning and development UK employees concerned about careers because of fertility problems A new survey, conducted by Fertility Family,...

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Reworking 70:20:10

Rick Western April 12, 2023 0 Comment

Remote work has fractured traditional methods of learning, Rick Western proposes a new way of implementing learning and learning frameworks Prior to COVID-19 and the build-up of today’s rampant uncertainty, coaching and mentoring played...

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Education and skills Features Skills Talent

Self-development – a win for both learners and organisation – part 2

Training Journal April 11, 2023 0 Comment

In the second of two articles, Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay introduce some practical ideas to establish personal development in organisations with some examples of leaders in the field The first article proposed the...

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TJ Newsflash: 6 April

Debbie Carter April 6, 2023 0 Comment

Here is the pre-Easter newsflash from TJ. The editor Debbie Carter selects stories, research findings and insights for all those interested in talent, skills and people development New report from Accenture reveals the foundations...

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Exploring people potential

Sue Stockdale April 5, 2023

Motivating and engaging teams in challenging environments is on most leaders’ agendas right now, Sue Stockdale encourages them to break the cycle of fear and find new ways to inspire The Arctic is no...

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The successful modern L&D leader

Cathy Hoy April 5, 2023 0 Comment

In the second of a series of articles on how to become a senior learning leader, Cathy Hoy looks at how to cultivate a growth mindset Having a growth mindset is essential to workplace...

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Education and skills Features Skills Talent

Self-development – a win for both learners and organisation

Training Journal April 4, 2023 0 Comment

Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay maintain that self-development is key to achieving organisational change, in the first of a two-part article they explore the tools to support personal growth Increasingly, it is recognised that...

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Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Management Opinion Wellbeing

The importance of managers in supporting menopausal women

Michelle Robinson Hayes March 31, 2023 0 Comment

Michelle Robinson Hayes offers five important factors that managers need to know about the menopause Women of average menopausal age are the fastest growing in the workforce and yet the experiences of this segment...

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Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills

Women in tech

Training Journal March 30, 2023

With the gender pay gap reports due soon, TJ asked a variety of female leaders in technology about how organisations can improve women’s equality The battle for gender equality has been around for hundreds...

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TJ Newsflash: 30 March

Training Journal March 30, 2023

Here are TJ’s latest selection of research findings, insights and stories for all those working in talent, skills and people development curated by the editor, Debbie Carter Lack of digital and green skills holds...

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Creativity & Innovation Education and skills Features

4 ways to get ideas into action – fast!

Chris Thomason March 28, 2023

Chris Thomason on how to select and combine the best creative ideas to allow flexibility and adaptability of work in progress When you’ve got one big issue you need to overcome, and lots of...

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Communication Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Delivering Learning & Training Education and skills Engagement Features

If learning matters, make it a campaign

Ross Garner March 27, 2023

Ross Garner urges L&D professionals to learn from marketing and make their learning initiatives short, easy to access, promoted often and absolutely essential The world of work is complicated. As an absolute baseline, employees...

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Culture Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Features Leadership

Diversity and inclusion in the new world of work

Frederick Holscher March 27, 2023

Frederick Hölscher’s second contribution on diversity and inclusion, co-authored with Sharon Olivier, looks at four narratives to help leaders on their D&I journey Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are very much mainstream HR themes and D&I is...

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Learning from life

Michelle Parry-Slater March 23, 2023

This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on a poor experience while supermarket shopping and reveals the lessons learnt from the ordeal Recently I went to a very popular supermarket, and it was awful. The shelves...

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Education and skills Features Leadership

The successful modern L&D leader

Cathy Hoy March 22, 2023

In the first article of a series aimed at those aspiring to senior roles in L&D, Cathy Hoy looks at the evolving role of the chief learning officer In recent years the role of...

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Promoting L&D investment during a downturn

Collin Poage March 21, 2023

Collin Poage explores the importance of L&D and how learning leaders can communicate this imperative to the C-suite. Inspired by the famous Ben Franklin quote “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death...

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Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills Features

Diversity and inclusion in the new world of work

Frederick Holscher March 17, 2023

Over two articles Frederick Hölscher examines diversity and inclusion and urges leaders to adapt their procedures to meet the challenges of workplaces that are increasing complex and demanding There is a new focus on...

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Exploring people potential

Sue Stockdale March 16, 2023

Sue Stockdale’s focus this month is mastering the art and science of delegation It seems that the skill of delegation is becoming a lost art in the world of business. Too often managers and...

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Blogs Coaching & mentoring Diversity, inclusion and equality Education and skills

Exploring people potential

Sue Stockdale February 21, 2023

This month Sue Stockdale asks is work life balance an impossible dream? It can seem that there are never enough hours in the day for everything we want to accomplish. Most people have a...

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Coaching & mentoring Features

Five key coaching questions to ask your team

Rosie Nice February 7, 2023

Rosie Nice demonstrates some easy ways to start, manage and conclude a successful coaching session Have you ever wished you could wave a magic wand and transform your team’s performance? Research by Gallup found...

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