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Female boss Managing Conflict in the Workplace

29 One-Sentence Tips for Managing Conflict in the Workplace

Darren A. Smith

October 7, 2021

Conflict is Hard. Anyone Who Tells You That They Don’t Mind it is Either Lying, Donald Trump, or a Serial…

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15 Top Leadership Examples That Help You Excel

Ailish O'Rourke-Henriette

October 6, 2021

Top Leadership Examples that Will Let You Stand Out from the Rest and Exceed Expectations Every leader wants to create…

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29 One-Sentence Leadership Tips to Lead Like a Leader

Darren A. Smith

October 6, 2021

What is a Great Leader? We’ve all worked for someone that is a Great Leader That person for Whom We’ll…

SWOT Analysis spelled with wooden cubes next to a magnifying glass

How to Write a SWOT Analysis Paper with Easy & Actionable Tips

Wanda Lafond

October 5, 2021

Time to SWOT Up! Performing a SWOT analysis can seem like a challenging task at first, but just like with…

SKILLS spelled with wooden blocks staked in a tower with businessman in the background

What are Soft Skills? Essential Skills for Individual & Team Success

Ailish O'Rourke-Henriette

October 4, 2021

Soft Skills in The Workplace Ah, soft skills! Those skills we love to claim to have but hate to spend…

Business woman during an anxiety attack is nervous about presentation

Effective Strategies for Overcoming Presentation Anxiety

Temitope

October 2, 2021

Nervous for a Presentation? You’ve been invited to deliver an oral presentation next week. Now all sorts of questions are…

Female work at home employee doing a virtual meeting and taking notes

18 One-Sentence Ways to Make Sure of an Unproductive Meeting

Darren A. Smith

October 2, 2021

Fed up of Unproductive Meetings? Meetings! A place where the minutes are sometimes kept but the hours are definitely lost.…

Businessman doing an excellent presentation to employees

31 One-Sentence Presentation Tricks to Present Brilliantly

Andy Palmer

October 1, 2021

Presentation Tricks, Tips, and Hints That Will Help you to Prepare Better, Present Better with Confidence, and Become More Influential…

Coach guiding basketball player to make him great

The Benefits of Coaching: Making Good People Great

Charles Smith

October 1, 2021

Finders, Keepers – Britain’s Got Talent, Hang onto it! The benefits of coaching are painfully apparent in the UK at…

Annual Training Plan: Identify You and Your Teams Training Needs

Sarah Garratt

September 28, 2021

Structure Your Training Schedule Properly Training should be a priority in any organisation as it is the process of enhancing…

Employee blocks connected in a pyramid represents work delegation

Five Key Principles of Delegation & The Three Golden Rules

Temitope

September 24, 2021

Delegation is a Must-Have Skill for all Forward-Thinking Leaders However, some managers are reluctant to delegate their responsibilities to their…

View of city though lens of a glasses held by a visionary leader

The 7 Crucial Traits of Being a Visionary Leader

Jack

September 24, 2021

“Just Jack, you’re a visionary.” This is one of the most influential, actionable, and useful sentences that has ever been said…

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