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Stress: Kick it to the curb! |
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| How do you deal with stress? Yes, it is something that should be dealt with, something you should be actively managing... |
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Published on 13th of May 2022 by Staff Writer |
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This is Why You Should Prioritise Inhouse Training |
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| Inhouse training is a fantastic option for organisations who would like to train a number of their employees at once... Since we come to your premises it helps save time and money, while also allowing for any customisations that suit your individual needs! |
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Published on 6th of May 2022 by Shona Potgieter |
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Is Emotional Intelligence the Key to Success? |
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| Did you know that emotional intelligence is fast becoming one of the most important traits hiring managers look at? That's because emotional intelligence in employees is now being recognised as a key to workplace success. So, perhaps this is a good time to invest in Emotional Intelligence training? |
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Published on 8th of Apr 2022 by Staff Writer |
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Have You Considered Frontline Reception Training? |
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| As a receptionist, you know that no matter how busy your day gets, how many phones are ringing simultaneously, or how your to-do list seems to be growing quicker than you can handle, you must always try and stay at the top of your game. |
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Published on 1st of Apr 2022 by Staff Writer |
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Remember VUCA? |
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| A few years ago the buzzword was VUCA. We want VUCA leaders, we want a VUCA programme, VUCA us please! Today we so seldom hear or see the acronym at all. The reality is that we are living it. We are slap bang on planet VUCA and it is darn uncomfortable. |
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Published on 11th of Mar 2022 by Debbie Engelbrecht |
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Self-Mastery, The Enneagram and Team Development |
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| Did you know that understanding yourself is key to effective communication? What are your focuses, what are your trigger points, where does your strength lie, how efficient are you at adapting to what is required by the other person? |
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Published on 25th of Feb 2022 by Staff Writer |
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B is for Business Writing |
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| When it comes to effective communication at work, there is a very important aspect to take into consideration... And that is the written communication that takes place within the organisation, as well as with clients. |
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Published on 18th of Feb 2022 by Staff Writer |
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Self-Defeating Behaviours at Work |
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| Have you given thought to the fact that we are often our own worst enemies? Because sometimes we are - we can be hard on ourselves, our own worst critics and consequently the source of our own stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. |
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Published on 11th of Feb 2022 by Staff Writer |
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3 Easy Steps to Be More Productive at Work |
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| Productivity at work is great. It's what we want. Unfortunately, it can often prove to be a bit elusive. Thing is, we don't always realise how small things can have a big impact on our productivity. |
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Published on 4th of Feb 2022 by Shona Potgieter |
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Stress Management for a Healthier YOU |
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| When we talk about managing our stress, we often only think of it in a work context, like how it can improve our productivity and effectiveness at work (which it is excellent for, by the way). But it goes a lot deeper than that... |
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Published on 27th of Jan 2022 by Shona Potgieter |
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A is for Accountability |
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| So, you've invested in training for your team? High-five to you! But there's one more thing we need to talk about and that's what you do after the training has been completed... |
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Published on 21st of Jan 2022 by Shona Potgieter |
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Starting the New Year Strong with Staff Training |
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| New year, new goals? I want you to take a moment to think about the professional goals you have set for yourself, your team or your business... How many of these goals can be reached with the help of proper skills development programmes? |
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Published on 14th of Jan 2022 by Shona Potgieter |
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What a Year It Has Been... |
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| As we get ready to wind down for the holiday season and welcome 2022, we have a few things we want to say... |
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Published on 15th of Dec 2021 by Shona Potgieter |
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Will You Take a Moment to Reflect With Us? |
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| There's a saying about not looking back, about how we should always keep moving forward and not get stuck in the past. And while this may be a valuable lesson, I've come to realise that sometimes 'looking back' isn't necessarily a bad thing. |
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Published on 26th of Nov 2021 by Shona Potgieter |
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The Art of Critical Thinking and Why It Is Essential |
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| When we're faced with a problem, most of us probably do our best to analyse what went wrong and how to fix it. What we don't often do, is structure our though processes to ensure we work through it systematically and in depth. |
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Published on 5th of Nov 2021 by Staff Writer |
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Customer Care for The Win! |
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| "A brand is defined by the customer's experience. The experience is delivered by the employees" ~ Shep Hyken |
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Published on 29th of Oct 2021 by Staff Writer |
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This is Your Invitation. Will you RSVP Yes? |
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| So, you've been seeing our blogs and our social media posts inviting you to train your staff, or even attend training yourself. But you're not convinced... Maybe because you feel your team is performing well enough or perhaps you feel that including external training in the budget is an unnecessary expense after all we've been through with Covid and lockdown... |
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Published on 22nd of Oct 2021 by Shona Potgieter |
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This is How a Skills Development Facilitator Can Benefit Your Organisation |
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| Compiling Workplace Skills Plans (WSP) and Annual Training Reports (ATR) sounds like just another hoop we need to jump through to get a mere 20% of our SDL contributions back. While a lot of smaller companies decide the effort is just not worth the money they get back, bigger companies submit in order to up their BBBEE points. |
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Published on 15th of Oct 2021 by Lize Testa |
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How to Eat an Elephant |
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| Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed by your to-do list? Like you were in total control and then suddenly there is a mountain of work in front of you, a million things that must be done and it feels like somehow you have to do in all at once? |
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Published on 23rd of Sep 2021 by Shona Potgieter |
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Are You Still Making Time to Have Fun? |
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| "Having fun doesn't feel like something I should be prioritizing right now." Does that sound like you? I know making time to have fun seems silly or even trivial, considering how much you might have on your plate right now: Meetings, projects, kids, the kids' projects, bills, school, cooking, taking care of your family... |
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Published on 17th of Sep 2021 by Shona Potgieter |
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