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The Mehrabian myth

07/21/2009 - 21:30 - 21470 reads - 16 comments

Martin Shovel's expose of the Mehrabian Myth has proved so popular that he has created a short animation to illustrate it, which we've added to his article.

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Conquering the fear of public speaking

05/27/2009 - 12:31 - 4136 reads - 4 comments

Even Barack Obama can get a presentation wrong! Martin Shovel looks at how to overcome the fear of speaking in public.

Tories slam Audit Commission for role-play activities

03/09/2010 - 09:57 - 458 reads - 1 comment

The Conservative Party has slammed the Audit Commission for spending £167,000 on role-playing activities.

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Bullying in the ranks: Stamp it out

03/03/2010 - 12:06 - 504 reads

With bullying hitting the headlines again, John Pope reasses the basics - and asks, where are we going wrong?

Body language demystified: Part 1 - 'beady' and 'bambi' eyes?

02/25/2010 - 15:17 - 4891 reads - 12 comments

In the first of a new series demystifying body language, our resident expert, Peter Clayton asks us to look into the eyes, not around the eyes...

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You want fries with that apprenticeship?

02/09/2010 - 11:08 - 1414 reads

Hot on the tail of National Apprenticeship week, we take a look at how modern apprenticeships are being played out in the largest, global fast food retailer.

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