Are you truly a Professional?
by Adalta on August 29, 2013
We came across the following short quiz which consists of 4 questions and tells you whether you are truly a “professional”. The questions are not difficult! Answer each question before moving on to the next one and test this out on your colleagues and family. Questions How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? […]
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Is Innovation being put on the back burner?
by Adalta on August 22, 2013
We came across an interesting article the other day which challenges whether British business leaders are following their customer’s lead whilst putting innovation on the back burner. The report, The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2013: The UK Challenge, raises fears that UK bosses are being too guided by what customers want today rather than taking […]
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How to inspire your team
by Adalta on October 19, 2012
Today as part of our featured article series regarding specific business courses we concentrate on the innovative leader. We run a wide range of leadership coaching courses catering for the experienced manager or supervisor in addition to the candidate who is new to team leading. The knowledge and skills gained will enable them to become […]
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Mind-mapping to aid creativity
by Adalta on July 31, 2012
Mind maps were introduced by Tony Buzan and represent a way of quickly capturing thoughts and generating ideas on a subject. We use mind mapping as a practical tool during our Creativity and Innovation course. Once participants have cracked the technique, we find that many people start to ‘mind map’ as a quicker way of […]
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Are you ready for change?
by Adalta on January 31, 2012
One of our most popular blog subjects in 2011 was about change in the workplace. Change occurs in everyday life often without us being aware of it. It is unavoidable in some cases instigated by events which are out of our control acting as a precursor to the change. This is strangely easier to cope […]
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