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Training Administrator Role - What are employers looking for?
Looking for work as a Training Administrator? Here are some of the key skills and attributes that people who are recruiting for these roles right now are looking for. Core skills There's a lot of emphasis on core administrative skills here are some that virtually every employer wants: organising venue logistics keeping accurate recor…
Top 10 Most stressful jobs - UK vs US
Top 10 most stressful jobs UK vs US We're collecting information to support our Stress Management workshop on the 24th April in Birmingham. The topic is fascinating because there is so much variety in the way stress is perceived and defined. Many believe that a little bit of stress is good for performance, while too much is bad for your work and your health.…
Great Example of Energy Performance Information Sharing
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust shares information on their energy consumption publicly so everyone can see how they are doing. They are working on reducing energy consumption, water use, and the costs and environmental impact of transportation. You can view the graphs that show how they are doing along with an explanation of what actions they took to achieve …
Work-Related Stress Management Resources
Some stress management resources that you might find helpful. Health and Safety Executive Line Manager Competency Indicator - This is an interactive questionnaire for managers that will help identify how well they cope with stress at work, identify sources of work-related stress, and indicate if any training is needed. What is stress, and what are some of the symp…
Managing the risk of burnout in your best staff
Want to find out more about how to manage stress more effectively in your organisation, and enable your people to perform at their best? Please read the article below written by Clare Casson. Sign up for our new course facilitated by Clare: Stress Management: a strategic approach and practical guide for senior executives and managers 24th&nb…
Stress busting nutrition - top 3 tips
Stress Busting Nutrition - Top 3 tips. Combat the symptoms of work-related stress with good nutrition. From Clare Casson. Keep your blood sugar steady by eating little and often: 3 moderate sized, well balanced meals + 2 healthy snacks. If your blood sugar drops too low, your stress hormones will rise. If y…
A few notes on Courageous Conversations
Some notes from our Courageous Conversations workshop. Traditional approaches to performance management involve sitting down with your manager every so often for a formal review. These reviews are often lacking in honesty and dreaded by manager and staff member alike. At their worst, they can be rituals of form filling that have little to do with performance or develop…
Six psychological influencing techniques
Six psychological influencing techniques - Larry Reyolds, 21st Century Leader Larry runs a training course for us on Influencing Skills Stories Stories and anecdotes are more convincing than dry facts and bullet points. Good stories often involve a person overcoming great difficulties. Tell stores that your audience can relate to Tell stories that establi…