Effective communication in a business
Effective communication is the key to business success
Good communication can help build great working relationships between business owners and employees, and as a result an increase of morale and productivity.
Learning how to effectively communicate[...]
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Start a new career as an English teacher
If you’re a bit of a bookworm and looking for an escape route from a boring office job, then you might find you’d make an excellent English teacher. Going into teaching later in life, can bring out skills you didn’t even know you had.
English[...]
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Allotment ideas for growing your own fruit and veg
National Allotments Week this year focused upon opening up allotments to people from all walks of life. An allotment is a piece of land which is rented out and used to grow fruit and vegetables. Allotment ideas have been around for a long[...]
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Why nursing skills will always matter
Nursing is more than a career; it’s something that makes a visible difference to the lives of ordinary people. Not only are nurses at the forefront of medical care, but they also continue the work of a long line of strong[...]
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Stand out from the crowd: master people management
Everyone who works in the corporate world, knows that being a manager is a sign of career growth and success. Although many people dream about becoming a manager, not everyone has the skills to get there. People management is challenging. Leading[...]
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What can watching the Olympic Games teach us?
The Olympic Games are in full swing. It’s all very exciting, but watching athletes compete in events, with what seems like superhuman ability, whilst we sit on the sofa, can make us feel a bit inferior. So how can we approach our lives[...]
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Top tips for running a business
We hear a lot about big corporations, with hundreds, or thousands of employees, but what about the self-employed, or small business owners? Every company had to start somewhere. From farmers, to carpenters, blacksmiths, cobblers and merchants, throughout[...]
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Coaching and Mentoring 101
The purpose of coaching and mentoring is to develop employees and help raise an organisation to greater heights
While there may be some similarities, coaching and mentoring people are two different styles. The goal of both revolves around supporting[...]
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Life as a mature student
You might picture life as a mature student, as sitting at the back of a classroom, feeling out of place. Adult learning is not about fitting in with an existing model of education; it’s flexible, tailored to the mature learner and[...]
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Are you on the mind diet?
Nutrition is something that we all know we should be focusing on, but it’s usually our last priority. Keeping an eye on what you eat is about more than just watching your weight. Your diet can have a huge impact on your energy and concentration[...]
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