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How to Work from Home Effectively: Adopt these 7 Best Practices

Darren A. Smith

March 17, 2020

Work from home – A credible option. No longer does ‘I’m working from home’ translate into ‘You’re having a jolly’.…

Interview With Krispy Kreme’s Head of L&D, Lorna Gamman

Darren A. Smith

March 13, 2020

Q&A With Lorna Gamman Lorna Gamman has spent the past 18 months as Head of Learning and Development at Krispy…

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Johari Window Explained to Help You Improve Your Communication Skills

Jo Palmer

March 11, 2020

Improve Your Communication Skills With the Johari Window Model If you have ever struggled with giving away TMI (too much…

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How Net Revenue Management Can Boost Efficiency & Profitability

Darren A. Smith

March 6, 2020

This article will answer these questions and many more about NRM; What is revenue management process? What is NRM FMCG? What is Revenue…

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VAK: Discover a Person’s Visual, Auditory, or Kinaesthetic Style

Darren A. Smith

February 26, 2020

Using VAK (Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic) for Better Communication Here’s a neat trick to help you communicate more effectively. It actually…

Book Review: Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed

Adam Moquet

February 26, 2020

Rebel Ideas: About the Book I’d read two previous books from Matthew Syed, The Greatest and Black Box Thinking. Both…

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Sales Windows: Know When to Sell and When Not to Sell

Darren A. Smith

February 21, 2020

How to Identify Your Sales Windows An essential part of selling is identifying the weeks that you have in a…

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Reflection: Managing Team Conflict In The Workplace

Will Clement

February 20, 2020

The Challenges of Managing Team Conflict In The Workplace This reflection considers managing conflict in the workplace, and how to…

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Being a Leader: The Importance of Being Transparent About You

Darren A. Smith

February 13, 2020

Being a Leader An essential part of being a leader should be sharing. Share with the people that you work…

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GSCOP – Many Happy Returns! Christine Tacon Interview

Andrew Grant

February 13, 2020

The Outgoing Adjudicator Christine Tacon Christine Tacon, the current Groceries Code Adjudicator is nearing the end of her 5-year term…

Interview: Learning Professional Finalist: Sarah Ratcliff

Darren A. Smith

February 12, 2020

Learning Professional of the Year Finalist Sarah Ratcliff Answers Our Questions Sarah Ratcliff has spent the past 3 years as…

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Heavy Learners More Confident, Successful, and Happy at Work

Andy Palmer

February 7, 2020

This article is a reproduction of Josh Bersin’s November 2018 Article on LinkedIn documenting his research on employee happiness and…

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