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Month: June 2019

How to give negative feedback 

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

It’s likely that there will be times in your professional life when you need to give negative feedback, whether that’s to a peer, an employee or a service provider. Here are our tips on providing this negative feedback in a constructive way without causing too much bad feeling or conflict. This advice could also be [Read more…]

Guide to studying part-time when you already have a job 

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

As technology advances, the need for workers to upskill is growing too. It is also creating exciting new opportunities in entirely new industries for those willing to learn.   Gaining new knowledge and skills throughout your life can bring about good health, wealth, quality of life and future prospects for yourself and your family. Both the Mental Health [Read more…]

Best podcasts to expand your business knowledge 

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Improve your business acumen on the go with these brilliant business-related podcasts. Discover interviews with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, learn how to solve business-related problems encountered at every level of the professional ladder, and find out how Netflix beat Blockbuster in the race into our living rooms.    Harvard Business review – Ideacast  https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-ideacast  Each week the HBR Ideacast features leading business [Read more…]

Seven tips for giving a winning presentation

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Being able to speak in public is a valuable skill to have in many professions. Here are our top tips for giving a presentation or speech.    Prepare  Reduce the need to worry by being as prepared as possible – practice your presentation or speech until you can say it without thinking, perform it in front of [Read more…]