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How to Deliver Your First Presentation

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It’s natural to feel anxious before giving a conference presentation, even for the most confident and talented public speakers. So, for a lot of people the idea of getting up on stage and presenting an idea to a crowd of our peers for half an hour is completely nerve wracking. If you’re giving your first […]

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Tips for Hosting a Training Workshop

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We’ve all been there; dragging ourselves to compulsory training while mentally preparing for a few hours of drifting in and out of focus as somebody drones on at us from the front of the room. Unfortunately, that makes it even harder when we are the ones teaching new skills to a group of colleagues. Presenting […]

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Management focus: Gamification, Part 2

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Our last post focused on how workplace gamification can encourage your staff to competitively exceed their targets. Gamification is not just about rivalry though, and there are several ways it should be used for workplace support and collaboration – we’ve outlined three suggestions below. 1. Reward Systems In video games, “rewards” range from a happy […]

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Management Focus: Gamification, Part 1

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Gamification is about making difficult processes more like video games, in order to encourage engagement, improve learning and build positive habits. Over the last few years it has become a business buzzword, with managers keen to reap the benefits of gamifying their workplaces. Although the concept sounds good on paper, it can be difficult to […]

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Three unusual ways to improve staff training

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Staff training should be something that your team looks forward to – an opportunity to get away from their routine and learn ways to improve working practice. But too often, training has negative connotations and is seen as a waste of time. That means that if you are running a training session, the onus is […]