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Leadership Development in the Digital Age | MDA Training

Leadership Development in the Digital Age 

Introduction  Imagine a world where leaders communicate without borders, where decisions are informed by data from thousands of miles away, and innovation is just a click away. This isn’t a scene from the future; it’s the reality of leadership in the digital age. Digital technologies have revolutionised the way leaders grow, adapt, and inspire. The […]

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How Are Training Initiatives Shaping the Evolution of Leadership for Collaborative Team Environments? 

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, leadership development has taken centre stage. As the nature of work shifts towards more collaborative environments, the need for leaders who can effectively steer diverse teams is paramount. Fortune 500 companies, always at the forefront of innovation, have led the charge in reshaping leadership training initiatives.   In this blog post,

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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership  | MDA Training

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership  

Leadership effectiveness is often measured by the success of those being led. While this metric may not be perfect, it highlights an important aspect of leadership – understanding others. This understanding, in turn, relies on a crucial element – understanding and managing oneself. This is where emotional intelligence comes into play. Emotional intelligence is vital

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Developing leadership skills with business simulations | MDA Training

Developing leadership skills with business simulations 

Leadership skills are essential for any successful organisation, and developing them has become a priority for companies worldwide. However, leadership is not just about knowledge-based learning; it requires individuals to practise and apply new skills and behaviours. As a result, many organisations have turned to business simulations as a way to develop leadership skills in

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Gamification of Corporate Training: How to Make Learning Fun and Effective | MDA Training

Gamification of Corporate Training: How to Make Learning Fun and Effective

In today’s fast-paced business environment, corporate training has become a necessity for organisations to keep their workforce up-to-date with the latest skills and knowledge. However, traditional training methods like classroom lectures and PowerPoint presentations are no longer effective in engaging employees and promoting a culture of learning. To make corporate training more engaging, effective, and

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Experiential filmmaking challenge activity: A filmmakers approach to learning

Origins of our experiential filmmaking challenge activity My mission statement as a filmmaker is to challenge the common beliefs and complacencies of my audience. Many of my films have been reported as being progressive in creating a voice and visibility, especially in the area of diversity and inclusion. As I juggled my careers as both

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Why leadership development is still so important for businesses

We have regularly discussed the importance of leadership within any business during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and how it can prove to be the difference between success and failure on an organisational scale. Now that the pandemic has been ongoing for several months, and the majority of businesses; from SMEs to established multinational corporations (that

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Graduate and intern training programmes during COVID-19

At this time of the year, our specialist consultants would usually be flying across the world, delivering in-house, experiential learning solutions for graduates, interns and new hires alike. Although this is of course not possible due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we firmly believe that learning and development should not be paused in the age

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Why you shouldn’t press pause on learning and development during COVID-19

As we continue to live in a world where businesses are in disarray, public spaces are closed, and most of us spend the majority of their time indoors, there is no doubting the fact that corporate sectors are facing their biggest crisis in years. Financially, this has led to culls in budgets across businesses of

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