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How managers can support workers with mental health problems

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 changed rapidly in the last 20…

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Embracing discomfort in difficult work conversations

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 in work as it does outside.…

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TJ Newsflash: 21 July

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 of working time per year with…

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Learning from life: what I learnt from submitting proposals

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This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she has learnt from not always winning the work pitch July is the financial year end for my consultancy business. The business turned 9 years old on 1st July. It is a reflective…

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Double down on human skills as AI rises

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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 topic on everybody’s lips, and LinkedIn…

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Time for a reset on managing teams

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 professionals can do much to strengthen…

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Learning from life: What I learnt from walking and discussing

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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 fellow professionals From where do you…

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