Personal Development
A-Z Guide To Getting the Best From Your Voice
Practical guidance on how to speak positively and with impact.
Robert Cialdini: Six Principles of Persuasion
This article takes a brief look at Dr. Robert B. Cialdini’s hugely successful model of the six ways to persuade others to say ‘yes’ to your demands in a range of situations.
Understanding Your Locus of Control
By understanding your locus of control - the level of influence you have over your life - you can take back control of your career and make it a success.
Appropriate Influencing Styles
This exercise is designed to help participants recognise the style of influencing that they have used, or that has been used on them, and assess their appropriateness. Allow 20 minutes for completion.
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The Credibility Cycle
If you’re reliable, you’ll be thought of as responsible; with responsibility comes accountability. Here we look at the links between these behaviours and give you practical advice on how to master all three.
So Good They Can’t Ignore You
In this interview Cal Newport explains how following your passion might not lead to work that you love, and explains how developing "career capital" is the way to build a fulfilling career.
Understanding Yourself
We all have our preferred ways of working but being aware of, and being able to adopt, other styles will help increase your effectiveness. Here we outline the various learning, personality and management styles.
The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working
This book can transform the way that you work, so that you're more productive and more energized. Find out more about it here.
Unfair Criticism
How do you tell if criticism is unfair or constructive? What do you do if it's unfair? Our guide will help you navigate your way to a positive outcome.