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The most popular Trainer's Tips ever!

3 July 2009 - 9049 reads
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In ninth place... Feedback exercises from TrainingZone.co.uk member Andrew Bradbury.

Business cards: Get yourself noticed

3 July 2009 - 78 reads
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Business cards don't have to be boring. Here are some novel ones that communicate their brand well.

Absenteeism rises as swine flu takes hold

3 July 2009 - 12 reads
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Staff absenteeism due to coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms is 66% higher than for the same period last year.

Stress busters

1 July 2009 - 518 reads - 1 comment
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Some handy little exercises from the Stress Management Society that you can do at your desk when you feel yourself getting tense.

PowerPoint tips for trainers

1 July 2009 - 20752 reads - 24 comments
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As the theme this month is 'tips, tools & free resources' we couldn't resist drawing attention to John Stokdyk's great compilation!

New manager on the block

1 July 2009 - 507 reads
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Allan Mackintosh suggests seven ways that new managers can achieve excellence.

Webinar: Flexible working - everybody happy?

1 July 2009 - 111 reads
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When it comes to flexible working, how do you keep both employers and employees happy? Join Donald H Taylor on this free webinar on 14 July.

Six steps to team enlightenment

1 July 2009 - 461 reads
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Do you believe that ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’? Andrew Leigh warns that a team’s reluctance for ‘development’ may be a sign that all is not as it should be.

Smoking costs employers £2bn a year

30 June 2009 - 53 reads
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Smokers are costing employers up to £2.1 billion every year according to the first ever study of the detailed cost of smoking to UK businesses.

Top 10 tips to quit smoking

30 June 2009 - 225 reads
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Planning a 'quit smoking' campaign in your office? Have a look at these top tips with links to further resources before you start.

Successful delegation

30 June 2009 - 337 reads
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A delegation checklist from the Chartered Management Institute, to help you breathe more easily about taking a break!

The desert island survival game

30 June 2009 - 593 reads
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Members quite often ask about a desert island survival game on TrainingZone. Well here it is, with thanks to Michael Mallows.

The most popular Trainer's Tips ever!

30 June 2009 - 9449 reads - 2 comments
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In tenth place....Win-Win:Nik Kellingley explains a straight-forward negotiation skills model.

The Out of Office campaign

29 June 2009 - 226 reads
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TrainingZone is supporting the CMI's Out of Office campaign to equip managers so they can take a break from the pressures of work, and return refreshed.
 Is training real and does it have any relevance? Are TNAs and evaluation just pseudo science? 
 
Jim Cass lays down the gauntlet!

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while Donald Clark was forthright in his reply - Stop the courses: I want to get off!