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Your open plan office is making you less productive

A new Harvard study says open plan workspaces aren’t actually conducive to collaboration – and they are in fact, well, terrible. The study, titled ‘The…

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Tips for reading the room before a presentation

A successful presentation has many elements, but connecting with the audience is the most important if you want the message you’re delivering to have real…

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Fight off the SAD beast this winter

It’s that time of year again – we make a beeline for the couch and comfort food when the temperature dips to ward off the…

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How to work with self-centred people

The importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) and its impact on personal and professional relationships is widely understood. And in a perfect world, everyone we work…

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The power of two-way mentoring

Mentoring is a well-known strategy for career development. The usual path is a one-way transfer of knowledge from someone with more experience to someone more…

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How to give negative feedback with a positive result

We’ve all heard horror stories of feedback that’s gone wrong – and the consequences: resentment, disengagement and anger.

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Lead the way to better meetings

Try these four tips from management specialist Morten Hansen to encourage healthy debate during meetings.

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4 ways to do better with e-learning

Lifelong learning is the new phrase du jour for staying relevant in the workplace. But trying to keep abreast of the latest skills, technology and…

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Should you swear in the office?

Most employees have felt the prickly urge to tell their bosses where to go at some point in their career, so it’s easy to empathise…

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