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Project Management Skills – Drill Down Technique
Project Management
It's been 5 years since our associate Andrew finished designing and building his home office. As it's become increasingly popular, he thought he'd share some simple ideas he has used successfully at both home and at work to deliver complex projects.
The Power of Surprises – Why You Should Never Doubt Yourself
Productivity, Time Management
Years ago I made a video for YouTube and completely forgot that I'd posted it. I found it today and was shocked by how many people had viewed it and liked it. It taught me a valuable lesson that you should keep an eye on everything that you have done.
The 6 Principles of Effective Time Management
Time Management, Productivity, Video Post
When we run a time management course, we follow our 6 Principles of Time Management. This post explains what these are and how you can use them.
How to Respond to Negative Feedback and Situations
Resilience, Video Post
How you respond to negative feedback and situations can have a long lasting affect on everything that you do. Here we look at some ways that you can personally respond to this feedback and those situations.
2 Things You Can Do Every Day to Be More Productive
Time Management, Productivity, Video Post
How can you become more productive? I've followed the same routine when I start work every day for over 10 years. Here's how this has helped my with my Time Management and made me more productive, efficient and effective.
Lessons in Leadership – Stuart Drummond
Lessons in Leadership
Former Hartlepool Mayor Stuart Drummond reveals his lessons in leadership while charting his meteoric rise to fame that took him from football mascot to front page news when he won the 2002 mayoral election ahead of Peter Mandelson's Labour candidate.
Don’t Make New Years Resolutions, Make a Plan Instead.
Attitude and Behaviour, Goals and Planning
Have you been making your new years resolutions? Resolutions themselves tend not to work. Turning them into a plan can help. Thispost looks at how to do just that.
Lessons in Leadership – Ellis Stewart
Lessons in Leadership
In our second interview, we're delighted to welcome Ellis Stewart, a self-published author whose book has regularly been inside the top ten within its genre of Mountaineering on Amazon UK and In 2014 and 2015, participated in expeditions to climb Mount Everest.
Are You Good at Your Job – Why Receiving Feedback is Important
About Us
How do you feel about receiving and seeking feedback? In this post, one of our trainers shares their feelings about the feedback that they receive from delegates.
Report Writing – What Makes a Good Report?
Business Writing
Report Writing is an important discipline for a wide variety of roles and the range of documents that arguably fall under that category is vast. Here are some tips on using active voice in your reports to make them more engaging.
