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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Women in Leadership: Jacqui Smith on the Surprising Sources of Female Empowerment

Managers need to change the way they think of diversity and inclusion, says the UK’s first female home secretary

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

The five business benefits of a diverse team

Diversity is good for business – as these five trends show

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Spot Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Knowing What You’re Good at is Part of Achieving Success

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Topic: Productivity

How to Plan for the Unpredictable When Managing Projects

Jane Elliott-Poxon, explains how the people factor is crucial when managing projects in unpredictable environments.

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Topic: Productivity

The inside story of building a digital nation

While britain frets over brexit, other countries are rebooting their public realm.

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Manage With Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is an Essential Trait for Effective Managers. But Like Any Skill, It Can Be Developed

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Topic: Personal Development

How to build a great working relationship

Upskill yourself to create positive and productive relationships at work.

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Encourage New Ideas and Innovations

Bringing Out the Innovations in Your Team Can Be a Struggle. Here’s How to Do It

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Topic: Productivity

Time-management: five ways to create a great to-do list

How to get more done by tweaking your list of tasks.

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Build Your Personal Brand

Your personal brand is the reason you get job offers, win promotions and build meaningful professional connections.

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Topic: Personal Development

How to Manage When You Have Too Much Work

Your Guide to Tackling a High Workload by Managing Yourself, Considering Meaning and Purpose and Communicating With Others

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Topic: Personal Development

Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Apprenticeship

How using the Career Development Centre helped me to build my confidence during my first year of university.

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