Career Development

Are you are experiencing intense stress right now? Do you have a challenging job with a punishing workload, intense demands and/or over-tight deadlines? The solution is to tackle the deep structural problems that cause the stress in your working life. As well as introducing you to relaxation techniques, the Stress Tools Course has a unique approach which shows you how to win control of your job and career, build positive relationships with powerful people and co-workers, and approach stressful situations with confidence and poise. These skills will power your career forwards at the same time that they help you thrive under intense pressure.

Do you believe in your own talents or are you constantly putting yourself down? Do you give up tasks because you don’t believe you can achieve them?

Self-confidence is an upward spiral – the more you have, the more you succeed, the more you succeed, the more confident you become.

This workbook will teach you how to celebrate yourself, turn negative thoughts into positive self praise and achieve the confidence and success you deserve.

Do you find it difficult to work within a group situation and / or find yourself involved in needless conflict with colleagues? As a leader, do you struggle to motivate and bring out the best in your team members? This workbook will help you polish your people skills so that you can work, and engage with, others in a positive and highly effective way that is mutually rewarding and enjoyable. We will also help you understand your own style of communication, so that you can identify strengths that you can exploit, and pinpoint – and fill – gaps where you need further development. We will teach you the skills you need to understand people and communicate clearly and openly, and in a way that others will engage with and respect. And we will show you how to engage with others on a deep and personal level, so that you can work with them positively and co-operatively.

Do you feel out of control of your workload? Does it feel like work is taking over your personal life, so that you have little time for things you enjoy? Feeling out of control with your work / life balance is probably the most common issue that people experience when they first come to Mind Tools. People find themselves working very long hours, but still not getting their work fully done, and experiencing intense stress and unhappiness as a result. This workbook pulls together proven time management tools and techniques that you can start using right away to bring your workload and working habits under control.

What impact are you making when you communicate? How good are your communication skills?

By improving your communication skills you’ll see improvements in the effectiveness of everything you do. This workbook brings your communications skills up to date, so that you can communicate at your very best, every day.

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Do you find it difficult to motivate and bring out the best in your team? Are you looking for a way to make your team more productive and committed to achieve? Motivation is something that fascinates many Mind Tools readers. For very good reasons, it’s an important subject for everyone who is in some way responsible for other people. It’s also one that many people find difficult and confusing. This PDF brings together some of the most important thinking on motivation. Our coverage brings together theories, tips and techniques that are sure to make a difference in getting the very best from the people around you.

Are you a new manager, wondering how to motivate the people who are now looking to you for leadership? Or are you an existing manager who's struggling with poor teamwork, conflict, time-pressures or mediocre performance within your team?

This course will teach you 44 skills you need to succeed.

Written in Mind Tools' simple-to-understand style and taking just 16 hours of study to complete, this course teaches you everything you need to become an exceptionally successful and effective team leader. Learn how to identify the best people for your team; evaluate their training needs; structure your team for best performance; give clear direction; motivate and inspire your people; deal positively with conflict; and much, much more!

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