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How cutting edge business simulations are transforming training

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As the rise in millennials continues to grow in the workplace so does the rise in the number of technological advances used for daily tasks and training with learning, with simulations gaining increasing popularity in work-based development programmes. Business simulations Business simulations can be used in a variety of disciplines, however, they are more commonly […]

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How can businesses empower their workforce?

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Many managers long for their employees to take on a task with confidence and the ability to use their own initiative. However, in some cases, employees are reluctant to take ownership and instead ask lots of questions in the hope of delivering what is expected of them. It is thought that the approach managers adopt

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How microlearning can benefit your business

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The term microlearning is becoming increasingly popular especially in corporate environments. Put simply, it’s the process of learning in smaller steps. The way in which people work, learn and interact on a daily basis is constantly evolving. Tracking, understanding and ultimately implementing these changes within your business, we believe, is crucial to success. Microlearning deals

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How will millennials transform the workplace?

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The millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000 are currently entering employment in huge numbers, and by 2020 they will account for over 50% of the workforce. Over the next ten years they will transform the workplace; their career aspirations, long terms goals and needs, differ vastly from the baby boomers that have gone before

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Why your business needs commercial skills training

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Commercial skills training can cover a wide range of qualities, from financial to interpersonal skills, and by-and-large will vary from role to role, and by each organisation. Do you want to drive change, and ultimately drive value in your business? Then there are two questions you must ask yourself as a leader; We all want

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Influencing Skills – Credibility

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In our last post, we introduced our five-step model for influencing. This edition is going to focus on step number 1, credibility. Effective influencing is about affecting change in a positive way that preserves and enhances your relationships with others. It’s no accident that credibility is the first step in the model. If you can

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Influencing Skills – Trust

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In our last post, we discussed credibility as being the first step in our five-step model for building your influencing skills. This edition focuses on step number 2, trust. As we know from relationships, trust is among the highest forms of human motivation. The challenge with trust is that it is far more easily destroyed

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An introduction to influencing skills

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The landscape of business is evolving. Now, more than ever, professionals in organizations need to develop and enhance their skills at leading and influencing others without direct authority. In this post, we’ll explore why this is becoming so critical and we’ll introduce a model that you can use to help enhance your influencing skills. What

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Talent Development

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When Apple came out with the iPhone, it revolutionized the way people access information and interact with each other. Apple now faces immense competition in a crowded industry. The grocery industry in the UK has undergone a major step change in the last few years with the introduction of low-cost supermarkets from Europe (Warren Buffet

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The power of effective questioning in professional development

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Effective questioning forms the basis of a company’s entire communication platform, and is critical to success. Anyone who has had children has experienced the endless barrage of the “whys” around the age of three years old. “Why is this, Daddy?” “Why is that, Mommy?” The purpose of this phase of development is to learn as

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