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Topic: Personal Development

Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Asking for Career Advice

Career advice can be useful – but only if you know the answers to these questions

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Topic: Personal Development

Could Dumbledore Help You Get Your First Job?

Can Gandalf help you get that placement?Can honey motivate you to smash your targets? Can Mary Poppins keep you on schedule?

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Topic: Personal Development

Building Your Career Support Network

Mentor can deliver a lot of valuable advice, but a group of supportive peers can be just as beneficial to your career

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Topic: Personal Development

“I wish I knew then what I know now…”

You may not know where your career path will take you, but neither did these senior leaders.

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Topic: Personal Development

Supercharge Your Career: CMI’s Ultimate Guide to Mentoring

Every one of your questions about how to form a lasting and valuable professional relationship answered

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Topic: Productivity

Opposites Attract – but Should Opposites Mentor?

A mentor-mentee relationship can be extremely valuable.But should you and your mentor be similar people, or chalk and cheese?

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Topic: Personal Development

“This May Be a Stupid Idea, but…”: How to Stop Underselling Yourself

You know you’re more than capable, but how do you make sure everyone else knows that too?

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Topic: Personal Development

How to get started as a mentor

Dean Westwood CMgr FCMI and curriculum writer for Maximus Training shares his experience and advice for effective mentoring.

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Topic: Productivity

How to Give Feedback Constructively

Feedback is a valuable tool for a manager to develop their staff – but it must be done right

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Topic: Productivity

When the Student Met the CEO: What They Learned

Anushka Patil was given the opportunity to experience John Jeffcock’s job for a day. What did she learn

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Topic: Productivity

How to Create a Mentoring Programme That Lasts

Mentoring programmes can be essential for staff development, but they won’t work if you don’t get the fundamentals right

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Topic: Personal Development

Unleash Your Inner Mentor

You don’t always need a mentor to develop your skills and approach. You just need the right mindset

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