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Topic: Personal Development

Five Innovative Ways Higher Education Is Developing 21st Century Leaders

From running African charities to self-employed placement years, these are some of the ways that higher education institution

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Topic: Productivity

Four ways Amazon optimises meetings

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos shares the key to managing ultra-productive meetings that drive innovation and efficiency

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Topic: Productivity

Trends successful business leaders don’t follow

We take a look at why you need to ditch urgent emails, interviews and formal job roles

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Topic: Productivity

How to Be a Better Leader According to Science

These are the leadership traits shown by good managers according to research

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Topic: Productivity

This is Why Flexible Working Benefits Businesses

From specialist knowledge to keeping costs down, here are some of the reasons why employers need flexible working

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Topic: Productivity

8 traits Google has identified as belonging to toxic bosses

Are you an effective team leader? Google study identifies core qualities that distinguish the good managers from the bad

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Closing the pay gap video

Claire Rowe gives a video about closing the pay gap

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Topic: Personal Development

4 Surprising Confidence Hacks for New Managers

Psychological flaws are sabotaging your confidence at work – here’s how to overcome them

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Sponsorship Advancing Women’s Careers

Sponsorship Advancing Women’s Careers

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Topic: Personal Development

Five Tips for the Perfect Performance Review

From career growth to pay increases, how can you make your performance review work to your advantage? Insights asks Career De

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Topic: Equality and Diversity

Flexible working video

Dr Heejung Chung, University of Kent. For more information on tackling workplace discrimination

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Topic: Productivity

This is how real management consultancies manage their teams

They’re corporate problem-solvers who help the world’s biggest companies cut costs, drive revenue and boost profits.

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