Leadership and Management

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4 Minutes

Blame Cultures

Why problem-solving, rather than blame, helps to cultivate a more positive work environment for both team and organisation.

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30 Minutes

How Women Rise

Author Sally Helgesen talks about how women can rise up in the workplace, what can hold them back, and how men and women experience work differently.

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5 Minutes

The Knowledge-Creation Model

A review of Nonaka and Takeuchi’s seminal model, exploring approaches to knowledge creation and the difference between Western and Eastern organizations’ approach to knowledge management.

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9 Minutes

Why the Rules Are There

Do you react negatively to workplace rules? Are there too many rules for no good reason? Learn why you need SOME rules, and make sure the ones you have serve their purpose.

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5 Minutes

Understanding Organisational Culture

An introduction into how culture is created and reinforced in organisations to help managers predict the human impacts of change and the consequences for strategy.

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6 Minutes

Top Tips for Dealing with Delegation Challenges

Delegating work to your team members can help to motivate, develop and engage them, but as a manager, it can sometimes present you with challenges. Here we look at some of the most commonplace problems that can occur during the delegation process, and provide some suggestions on how to address them.

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2 Minutes

How to Manage in a VUCA World

Discover the steps to being a good manager, even when the future is uncertain. Watch this video to learn more about surviving in a VUCA world.

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5 Minutes

Using the Scientific Method to Solve Problems

The processes of problem-solving and decision-making can be complicated and drawn out. In this article we look at how the scientific method, along with deductive and inductive reasoning can help simplify these processes.

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5 Minutes

Communicating a Vision for Change

This group exercise is designed to help managers at all levels practise their leadership and communication skills, which are vital for managing change. Managers will prepare a presentation in advance and present it during the session. It will take between one and two hours to complete, depending on numbers.