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How to Promote Teamwork in the Workplace: 8 Practical Ways

Sakshi Adatia

March 12, 2022

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success – Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motors.…

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Social Currency – What is it & Why it’s Getting People Talking

Charles Smith

March 9, 2022

Are You Joining in the Chat? Social currency is a term we hear a lot. It means your influence on…

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Relationship Building Skills – Your Key to Business Growth

Charles Smith

March 1, 2022

Let’s Work Together! Relationship building skills are essential in business, helping create the foundation of care, trust and connection you…

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Cost Price Increase in the UK Post-Pandemic

Andrew Grant

February 26, 2022

No Not Another US Import Crime Series With a Banging Theme Tune by The Who But Still Plenty of Potential…

I can't do it quote being cut in half to read I can do it

10 Quotes that Motivate, Resonate and Activate

Jack

February 24, 2022

Motivating Quotes That Actually Motivate Scrolling through social media can often turn into a sea of motivating quotes typed in…

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Speechmaking – Prepare to Take the Platform and Shine

Charles Smith

February 23, 2022

Let’s Talk Business Speechmaking is an important part of business life. It’s an essential ability for leaders and managers, alongside…

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Planograms: the importance of Retail Space Planning

Andy Palmer

February 22, 2022

Let’s Discuss the Role of Planograms in Retail Space Optimisation For decades, Planograms have been the primary approach to retail…

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Aggressive But Inexperienced: Perils of the New Breed of Buyers

Darren A. Smith

February 21, 2022

Does Youth Add up to Being Aggressive But Inexperienced? The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, aggressive but…

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Characteristics of a True Leader: Difference Between Good & True

Jack

February 18, 2022

Everyone Has Experienced Leadership at Some Point in Their Lives – But a True Leader? Possibly from a club, teacher…

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Can Authentic Leadership Be Taught? What is it and LinkedIn Poll

Glenn Jones

February 17, 2022

Let’s Dive into Authentic Leadership Can authentic leadership be taught? Before we go deep into this subject, let’s ask a…

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Doomed To Fail: Approaching Situations Where Failure is Inevitable

Darren A. Smith

February 16, 2022

Feel Like You’re Doomed to Fail? When I was 15, my girlfriend told me that I needed to be more…

Book Review: This is Dyslexia by Kate Griggs

Elena Artamonova

February 15, 2022

The Vital Role of Dyslexic Thinking Books are considered a communication tool between the minds of the authors and the…

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