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The power of storytelling in business: 5 lessons learned

This post shares five lessons learned about storytelling in business.
29. September 2020/by James Culver

How winning offers and proposals are written

In this post we will explain exactly what ‘reader-oriented’ means and how to achieve it.
13. August 2020/by Scott Levey

The Secret L&D Manager: Encouraging a learning culture when budgets are tight

A Secret L&D Manager talks about the journey and the challenges of building and encouraging a learning culture in a large organization.
5. August 2020/by Guest Author

How to Meet Customer Expectations with the RATER Model

In this post we will provide tips on how to put RATER into practice, based on real experience we’ve had working with clients.
29. June 2020/by Stephen Jenner

The Secret L&D Manager: Building a learning culture in a global organization

This week’s Secret L&D manager talks about the journey and the challenges of building a learning culture in a large organization.
13. May 2020/by Guest Author

Seven Exercises for Overcoming Loneliness and Isolation when Working from Home

In the 2020 State of Remote Work survey, respondents identified loneliness as their top struggle with working from home. Even among experienced home-workers, loneliness and isolation are challenges.
20. April 2020/by Scott Levey

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17 practical ways senior managers and executives can support training and development inside their organization

Recently one of our clients asked me to co-facilitate a workshop…
29. November 2019/by Scott Levey

Which topics are most suited for the live virtual training format

This week’s Secret L&D manager is German and has been working…
16. October 2019/by Guest Author

Lessons learned: making live virtual training work for our business

This week’s Secret L&D manager is German and has been working for one of the management consulting firms for 13 years. She is part of a virtual L&D team responsible for internal training solutions across multiple time zones.
8. October 2019/by Guest Author

How and why we got started with live virtual training in our global firm

This week’s Secret L&D manager is German and has been working for one of the big management consulting firms for 13 years. She is part of a virtual L&D team responsible for internal training solutions for a global group of...
12. September 2019/by Guest Author

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Resolving conflicts – putting the 3 questions into practice

Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship and in a recent post I shared 3 questions to ask yourself when you find yourself in a conflict situation. I appreciate that life isn’t as linear as a blog post and “3 questions” can...
22. August 2018/by Guest Author

The Four Horsemen: criticism, blame and defensiveness in the workplace

Healthy working relationships are a must if you want an effective, efficient and enjoyable workplace. In our last blog post I introduced John Gottmann’s work on the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse ; criticizing & blaming, defensiveness, contempt and stonewalling.
18. October 2018/by Scott Levey

Practical questions for analysing and resolving conflict at work

A study in Europe, the US and Brazil revealed that 67% of…
18. May 2016/by Tony Norman

Managing high performers – the Miles Davis way

Miles Davis, time and time again, brought together some of the most talented musicians in their own right to work with him in his musical exploration. How did he do it? This article will explore the lessons of Miles Davis in the art of leading the best to be their best.
24. November 2016/by James Culver

Why managers should care about their emotional bank accounts

In our Practical Toolbox for managers training program, one of the key points participants take away is that the success of your feedback/feedforward rests upon your broader relationship with your partner.
31. July 2019/by Scott Levey

DEEP accountability conversations – How to hold your colleagues accountable

The DEEP model is designed to help you have a clear approach to tough accountability conversations. It helps you and your team focus on solutions when accountability problems arise. These kinds of conversations are rarely easy, but with DEEP you can approach them with confidence.
9. March 2017/by James Culver

Business English

50 ways to start a conversation in English at work

Socializing and networking doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Whether it be a language issue or a question of skills and behaviors, many professionals struggle when networking and socializing with new people.
1. February 2018/by ian taylor

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23. September 2015/by Guest Author

Giving office tours in English

You’ve got visitors coming over to your factory and you need to show them around. Maybe you’ve done that a thousand times, but never in English. Maybe you’ve never done it at all. When you’re planning the tour, think about what makes a tour really good.
15. March 2017/by Guest Author

Surviving and understanding English corporate buzzwords and business lingo

Recently I was working with a software development manager from a major German multinational. He’d just got off a 2 hour webex meeting and was frustrated. “I thought my English was pretty good – but what exactly does We’ve worked through it soup to nuts mean?!”.
11. May 2017/by ian taylor

10 common American sport idioms

Sports are an important part of many cultures, and that is especially true in the United States. Every year, billions of dollars are spent on tickets and merchandise and millions of fans attend events all over country.
29. March 2017/by Guest Author

Softening your phrases in business communication

English is much less direct than German. If you say "Ich…
30. January 2015/by Guest Author

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