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We offer advice, research and insights to improve your professional development skills, including communication, interview, leadership, interpersonal, and presentations skills.

August 2, 2021

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Career and Workplace

Creating a Professional Development Plan – with Examples

No matter where you are currently employed - or if you are embarked on a study programme - your prospects hinge largely on the effort, time and energy that you invest in yourself. This is why creating a professional development plan is so important.

August 1, 2021

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Career and Workplace

Professional Development – Why is it Important?

Professional development allows people to stay up-to-date with the latest trends in their industry, as well as learning new skills. Many professions actually require professional development to be able to renew a licence or certification, but you can also pursue it independently.

July 6, 2021

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Sales & Media Training

5 Key Communication Skills You Need to Succeed in Sales

To be successful in sales, you must possess drive and enthusiasm, but you also need to have excellent communication skills. This guide reveals the 5 key communication skills you need to succeed in sales, and how to acquire them.

June 21, 2021

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Presentation Skills

7 Steps to Delivering a Technical Presentation

Learn how to deliver a technical presentation that breaks down complex ideas in a simple manner that impresses and informs your audience.

June 7, 2021

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Public Speaking

How to memorize a speech 10x faster

If time is short or you just don't fancy spending hours going over a speech, the best thing is to find ways to memorize it quickly. The tips in this article will come in handy for this and help you learn any speech up to 10x faster.

May 17, 2021

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Public Speaking

How to use the ‘Rule of Three’ to create engaging speeches

Harnessing the Rule of Three in various aspects of a speech can help engage your audience and give them something to remember. Consider using the Rule of Three in speech structure, emphasis, humour, and for persuasion in your next speech.

May 11, 2021

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Presentation Skills

Essential Guide for Presenting in English

As a non-native English speaker, you may sometimes be expected to deliver a presentation in English. With these handy hints and tips, you will feel a lot more confident about giving that presentation in English, no matter what the topic.

May 4, 2021

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Public Speaking

How to Improve your Public Speaking Skills

If you are looking to nurture your public speaking skills, read on. We have collected ten top tips you can use to improve your skills to give great presentations and project the knowledge only you can share!

April 2, 2021

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Public Speaking

Top 10 Commencement Speeches of All Time

View our list of top 5 inspirational speeches, from J.K. Rowling to Bill Gates, these speeches will help inspire you as the speakers talk about life achievements and struggles they went through to get where they are.

March 23, 2021

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Virtual Reality Training

Immersive Learning: Why is it Effective?

Immersive learning is becoming increasingly common in high schools, universities and as part of L&D programs, but is it just a new buzz word or does it have real value?

March 17, 2021

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Communication Skills

Persuasive Speech Outline, with Examples

A persuasive speech is a speech that is given with the intention of convincing the audience to believe or do something. Read our suggestions for a persuasive speech outline and ideas.

March 9, 2021

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Workplace & Employee Training

Adult Learning Styles: Helping Adults Learn with the VAK Model

When teaching adults, it's important to take into account characteristics and learning styles of adults, especially how previous experiences influence their thinking.

March 8, 2021

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Workplace & Employee Training

Soft Skills Training for Employees

Businesses have started realising that soft skills are necessary for the success of a company, which is why employee training in this area has increased. In this article we discuss the importance and benefits of soft skills training.

March 7, 2021

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Soft Skill Training

Soft Skills in the Workplace – Most in Demand for 2025

It's likely that future technological developments will replace more jobs, so it has become crucial to develop your soft skills for the workplace and future.

March 5, 2021

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Public Speaking

3 Speeches that Changed the World

Learn from these 3 speeches that changed the world in very different ways. We describe the background to the speech and what we can learn from them. We've included the speeches - 'I Have A Dream', 'We shall fight on the beaches' and the John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address.

March 5, 2021

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Workplace & Employee Training

Experiential Learning and Kolb’s Learning Styles

Research shows that experiential learning is effective - with the rapid development of virtual reality (VR), people can learn through experience inside a virtual world from any location.

March 5, 2021

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Sales & Media Training

How to Deliver an Effective Sales Pitch, with Examples

Delivering a great sales pitch can be the difference between securing a contract and failing to do so – learn how to ensure you get the sale by selling a needed solution to your potential client.

March 4, 2021

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Leadership Skills

Storytelling for Leaders: What Makes a Great Story?

With stories, leaders can inspire employees to excel, align themselves with investors and engage better with customers. Creating an authentic and compelling narrative is vital to a leader’s success.

March 4, 2021

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Leadership Skills

27 Key Principles of Leadership Communication

Read about the different principles of good communication for a leader, from actively listening, to storytelling, to asking the right questions. We’ll also cover effective ways to practice your communication skills.

March 4, 2021

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Career and Workplace

12 Tips for Being More Confident: An Introvert’s Guide

We live in an extrovert-driven society, where sometimes it can feel like the only way to be successful is if you’re confident, loud, and thrive off being around others. Here are some tips that can help you increase your confidence and have your voice heard.

March 4, 2021

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Soft Skill Training

Learning to Say No: Six Methods You Can Use

Many people struggle to say no when they are given additional tasks because we like to please and be seen as capable. This article explains 6 simple methods you can use to say no to people.

March 3, 2021

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Communication Skills

How to Develop Effective Verbal Communication Skills

Communication skills are essential in today’s business world. We provide several effective ways to practice your communication skills, including training days, professional coaching and virtual reality.

March 2, 2021

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Public Speaking

Literary Techniques for your Speech, with Examples Analyzed

Planned use of language has a major impact on how your speech is received by the audience. Saying the right words at the right time, and in the right way, can achieve a specific impact.

March 2, 2021

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Public Speaking

How to Analyse your Audience for a Speech

Understand how to perform audience analysis for your speech and the different types of audience you might encounter. The type of audience affects the choice of language, humour, opening sentences, length and many more.