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Great Learning Guide: 100 Ways to Improve Learning Experiences

Darren A. Smith

December 26, 2024

Struggling With Learning? Great learning can be a challenge for any of us. We all face experiences where learning a…

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Business Coaching: Key to Ensuring Your Transformation Succeeds

Kate Cousens

December 20, 2024

70% of Business Transformations Fail —Here’s How Business Coaching Can Ensure Yours Succeeds In today’s fast-paced business world, transformation is…

Time Management Tools: Our Top 10 Picks for Max Productivity

Ailish O'Rourke-Henriette

December 13, 2024

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Time? Regardless of whether you are trying to squeeze more personal time…

Networking: Lessons From 20 Years of Building Connections

Darren A. Smith

December 3, 2024

You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want”…

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Exploring the Different Levels of Project Management

Farah Yasser Salama

November 25, 2024

Why Do 71% of All Projects Fail to Deliver What Was Promised? Imagine a world where every project is a…

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25 Soft Skills Hacks to Unlock Your Career Potential

Mackaina

November 19, 2024

Significantly Improve Your Soft Skills and Find Your Cape Why soft skills hacks? Well, technical expertise alone is no longer…

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Cognitive Bias and Heuristics in Shopper Decision Making

Iona Carter

November 13, 2024

Leveraging Heuristics and Cognitive Biases to Influence Shopper Decision-making Cognitive biases and heuristics are part of our everyday lives. They…

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Hope You’re Well – Why It’s Time for a New Email Greeting

Darren A. Smith

November 6, 2024

The Problem with ‘Hope You’re Well’ Since the first email was sent in 1971, we’ve been using ‘Hope you’re well’…

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Great Leadership Examples – Leading in Stability and in Change

Charles Smith

October 31, 2024

What Makes for Great Leadership? Read This, and Acquire the Traits Great leadership examples in business portray leaders as heroes…

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OSCAR Model: Coaching Skills for Leaders

Ailish O'Rourke-Henriette

October 23, 2024

Coaching Is Key Whether you are a new supervisor or an experienced leader, coaching is a key leadership skill that…

Negotiating Prices: Strategies, Tools, and Continuous Development

Farah Yasser Salama

October 18, 2024

Mastering Price Negotiation for Lasting Success in Business In the dynamic business world, where every decision influences the bottom line,…

Engaging People: Less Talking and More Connecting

Darren A. Smith

October 9, 2024

Stop Talking AT People and Start Engaging People Instead Many years ago, my son’s senior school invited us to parent’s…

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