Nov
26
2015
Social media – why bother?
By Gill Dandy. Social media - why do so many get it so wrong? What is it about the tweet; the post; the share; the IM; that means people and organisations seemingly fail to engage brain first? With the potential to reach
Nov
19
2015
Cross-organisational mentoring: would you like to be involved?
By Sally Pearman. The Centre has always offered Coaching training but over the past three years we’ve seen the number of managers almost tripled, going through our Effective mentoring training. This is clearly something all sectors are paying attention to;
Nov
12
2015
How to choose the right method for communicating with staff
By Jakki Bendell. The medium you choose to convey your message is as important as the message itself. Marshall McLuhan famously coined the phrase ‘The medium is the message’ in 1964. And it is as true today, with the huge number of new tools and
Nov
05
2015
The Power in PowerPoint
By Chris Mohr. It wasn't the usual kind of letter to the Guardian, and it made me cheer all the more for being so unexpected. Dr.Ann Nugent, Senior Lecturer in Dance at Chichester University, wrote this in response to a recent article critical of
Oct
29
2015
The role of workplace organisation for employees
Guest blog from Emily Johnson. While the working process is hard, there are many ways to make it more efficient. If you want to achieve better results in your career without sacrificing your health and time, you need to organise your workplace. Workplace organisation
Oct
22
2015
If strategy is the journey, strategic planning and thinking is the map
By David Goodman. When setting out on a journey with a destination in mind, we invariably consult a map, possibly even considering alternative routes to those previously taken. And so it is with strategic planning and thinking. It is the journey you will
Oct
16
2015
How to develop your Emotional Intelligence in 3 easy steps
1. Identify and practice techniques to reduce your stress You find yourself in a tricky situation. Your boss/client/colleague is angry and they are making sure that you know it. You can feel your heart racing, it’s hard to breath and your
Oct
08
2015
How to learn to stop worrying and love grammar
By Chris Mohr. "My grammar's really shaky." "I'd like to be able to write better sentences." "I always run my letters past my manager." "My emails get corrected, but I never understand why." Those are some of the things
Oct
01
2015
Proofreading and editing – top 10 tips
By Jakki Bendell. Proofreading and editing are important skills at work, but are often undervalued. From sales brochures and web pages to reports and job adverts, documents need to be well written and accurate to create a good first impression. They are also
