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Procrastination Radar – From Delay to Regret

Darren A. Smith

12 Sep at 1:29 pm

The Radar of Regret and What to Do About It First, a backstory to set the stage for the procrastination…

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Constructive Feedback Meaning – Building Stronger Teams

Chris Wilkins

5 Sep at 3:56 pm

Why It’s More Than Just Criticism! Let’s break this down simply. Constructive feedback meaning is about giving advice that helps…

Hand of female manager organising people cubes

Principles of Management – Divide the Work and Control It

Charles Smith

30 Aug at 2:04 pm

A Century on, Henri Fayol’s WW1 Era Management Theory Still Delivers Results The Principles of Management that Henri Fayol identified…

Zombie Leadership: Time to Move on

Ailish O'Rourke-Henriette

21 Aug at 2:06 pm

Time is Up for Zombie Leadership This topic is such an important one for us to address nowadays. Old-school ideas…

Modelling for Personal Growth

Darren A. Smith

16 Aug at 1:54 pm

Embracing Imperfection and Aspiring to Become a Better You Before getting into modelling, here’s a story to create some background.…

Hacker wearing a hood in the dark while working on a laptop doing cyber crime

Under Attack: Simple Ways to Dodge the Real Threat of Cybercrime

Darren A. Smith

16 Aug at 1:47 pm

This Company Has Been Phished That company has been subjected to ransomware. My friend has lost his identity. I have…

person putting a crown on leader wooden figure

Leadership Succession Planning: Protect Your Company’s Future

Darren A. Smith

14 Aug at 2:24 pm

The Problem With Leadership Succession Planning is There’s No Reward and It’s a Long Term Problem Leadership succession planning is…

Digital Detox: Crafting a Personalised Plan for Well-being

Farah Yasser Salama

8 Aug at 1:09 pm

Empower Your Team to Reclaim Focus Have we lost touch with the offline world? From smartphones to social media, technology…

Person Using Pencil to Solve Crossword Puzzle problem solving game

Problem Solving Games: Let’s Start to Play!

Charles Smith

30 Jul at 9:33 pm

Put the Fun Into Learning to Work Better Together Problem-solving games are fun activities which have the serious purpose of…

Group of work employees smilling from a good company culture

Company Culture: How to Develop An Effective Approach

Ailish O'Rourke-Henriette

25 Jul at 10:15 pm

How Confident Are You About Your Company’s Culture? Every company has its own culture and identity, whether it’s planned or…

A male manager slouching during a boring presentation

Boredom is Killing Your Presentations

Darren A. Smith

19 Jul at 4:41 pm

Modern Business is Inflicting Boredom on Each Other Each of us has been to a thousand presentations and we can…

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7 Proven Body Language Tips for Presentations

Farah Yasser Salama

10 Jul at 7:55 pm

Decoding the Silent Language of Successful Presentations Have you ever wondered why some presentations captivate us while others leave us…

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