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If you are going to invest in training and development, whether for yourself or your team, you want to achieve the best return on that investment. You want to be sure that time, money and effort are not wasted. Seven Steps to Success When selecting any training, you need to be certain: The participant will […]
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It is said that anyone can sail a ship in calm waters, but when things get rough, you need strong, competent leadership. Do we have that capability when needed? The current climatic crisis in this country highlights this. It is in these difficult times that good leadership is essential to maintain morale, keep the creative
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Bullying, in any form, should not be condoned in the 21st century, yet it still exists in far too many organisations. It can be devastating for the individual being harassed, as well as impact on the overall productivity of the business. If you are being bullied and cannot accept (adapt to) it or change it,
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Bullying in the workplace is in no-one’s interest but it can be tricky to manage, especially when it is your boss. In the first article, I looked at accepting it. If you can’t do that and you are brave and committed enough, you can attempt to change it. You may consider having a third-party assessment of
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If you are looking for new ways to promote your voluntary organisation, the concept of creative collaboration can provide a solution. It allows your message to reach a wider audience. ‘When you get goosebumps and tingles run up your spine, you know there is something special happening.’ said Rosie Barfoot, who had designed a unique
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Bullying of any kind should not be tolerated; yet almost half of all employees have been targeted by a bully boss, according to a study by the Employment Law Alliance. The practicalities of managing this in the workplace are complex; especially when the issue is your boss. What constitutes workplace bullying? ACAS defines it as:
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Paul Turner is one of our most pro-active Activity Providers. He and his daughter, Corinna, have been delivering Kings Cribbage at HMP The Verne, Portland. Here are Paul’s thoughts. “Teaching people how to play Kings Cribbage (the classic card game Cribbage, which is played as a board game with tiles) in Prisons for the very first
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Abba sang ‘money, money, money must be funny in a rich man’s world’. Unless you are rich, running a voluntary project needs to be financed by other sources. However good your idea is, there is nothing funny about trying to run a project with no money. Again, I would like to share my learning from
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“Success is a journey, not a destination” Exactly one year ago today, I awoke with the adrenaline pumping. I was going to be an Olympic Torch Bearer and my efforts would be beamed round the world. This was one consequence I never imagined when I founded the voluntary organisation; The Phoenix Legacy. In this second
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“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” Albert Einstein Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. You can know something, but if you don’t apply it, then there is no wisdom. For example, you may have fantastic positive feedback from a presentation you give, so you know
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This article is printed with the permission of Raymond Keene, OBE Ever since Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen, Aulic Counsellor to the Empress Maria Theresa, constructed his chess-playing automaton the Turk in 18th-century Vienna, scientists have dreamt of building a machine that could defeat the greatest human chess minds. As Goethe noted, chess is the touchstone
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As Abraham Lincoln said: ‘It’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years’. I believe there is a difference between the chronological act of aging and the state of mind of growing old. Every second of every day, everybody is aging. It is the inevitable that unites us all.
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Since 2009, I have founded and lead a voluntary community project in Dorset. The Phoenix Legacy aim is to inspire people over 50 to be more active in mind,body and spirit, based on the London 2012 ‘inspire a generation’ concept. This project has been a steep learning curve for me and I would like to
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In business, you have to give presentations all the time, whether to a customer, when networking or in meetings. For some people this is easy, but for many it is a scary event. How do you create powerful presentations? I have recently learnt that it’s with a lot of Peeing!! Plan Prepare Practice Polish Projection
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With all that is going on in the world, trust and integrity are major currencies in engaging your employee and customer. It is not always easy to discuss aspects of values, behaviours and the type of culture you want. The importance of why we should make the effort is demonstrated beautifully by David Macleod. The
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