Feb
05
2018
3 ways to make your workplace more inclusive
February marks the start of LGBT history month; a month-long annual observance of LGBT history and related civil rights movements. Now in its 13th year, this month of celebration and recognition sees hundreds of events up and down the UK. This is also the
Jan
26
2018
How to improve your communication skills at work
With emails, phone calls, meetings, letters, and endless other forms of communication whizzing around the workplace it becomes easy to lose the real meaning of a message. You would expect that having so many opportunities for communication would make getting your message across (or even
Nov
20
2017
7 tips for conducting an interview
Interviews can be nerve-wracking for everyone involved, however as the interviewer it’s up to you to lead the way. Whether you’re new to interviewing, or have years of experience, there are a few tips that will make your interviews straight forward and effective. 1.
Sep
21
2017
NLP - What is it?
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) sounds daunting at first, but it’s actually a brilliant practice for developing yourself both professionally and personally. It’s a practice which is all about how people do things, rather than why they do them, and seeks to understand how
Sep
07
2017
How to choose the right communication course
Communication is an incredibly broad subject, and it’s important to make sure that you’ve picked the right training to suit the needs of you and your organisation. There are loads of options to choose from, but we know that it can be overwhelming
Aug
03
2017
How to organise an effective event
Organising an event can be stressful, and when there are multiple people involved it can descent into chaos. When that happens the event can end up being a bit...well, rubbish. However, all you need to do is follow these four steps from our
Jun
08
2017
How to give effective feedback
By Daljeet Singh. Feedback is one of those words that will often make us cringe. We have all heard somebody come to us and mention feedback that they would like to give, or that someone else has given, and we prepare ourselves for
May
18
2017
5 reasons to be creative during Learning at Work Week
This week sees the return of Learning at Work Week, an annual event that inspires organisations to take a good, hard look at their learning and development. For us, every week is a learning at work week, but not everyone can be as well
May
16
2017
Creativity driven learning at CIPD
Last week we attended the CIPD Learning & Development show at London Olympia, and boy did we have a great time! As well as meeting loads of friendly and ambitious people, we put one of our trainers onto the Topic Taster platform to give
