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Time out

Do you want to hear how others cope with work or climb the ladder to success? Or do you just fancy a break from work? Here you can find out how to make the best impression on your boss, impress your colleagues, develop your personal brand, speak with confidence, and get your message across. Or you can just have a laugh...

No neurosexism please, we're trainers

18/08/2010 - 15:42 - 366 reads - 3 comments

Training providers need to be careful of indulging in 'neurosexism', after revelations that widely accepted differences between male and female abilities are the result of cultural assumptions.

Caption competition: Winner announced!

21/07/2010 - 12:32 - 1645 reads - 15 comments

Who won last month's caption competition?

Caption competition

20/07/2010 - 09:47 - 826 reads - 33 comments

This month's caption competition is up and running - fancy winning a bottle of wine? If so, have a go!

Top green tips to keep the training room cool this summer

01/07/2010 - 17:15 - 1042 reads

As the country melts in the summer sun, Ian Pendfold gives his tips on how to keep your working environment cool as a cucumber.

Zombie Nation: Is your organisation falling victim?

28/06/2010 - 15:04 - 807 reads

Tiredness and fatigue is an increasing epidemic causing workers to suffer, stress to rocket which can effect productivity.

Trainers: How to use the World Cup to inspire creativity

14/06/2010 - 10:12 - 1311 reads - 4 comments

Andy Green offers top tips on how you can use the World Cup as a great opportunity to inspire your creativity.

Live blog: Junior Apprentice final!

08/06/2010 - 16:33 - 922 reads

TrainingZone.co.uk editor and business reality TV blogger Verity Gough will be live blogging the Junior Apprentice final from 9pm Thursday 10 June on BBC1.

Marketing mishaps: When domain names go wrong

02/06/2010 - 16:43 - 1073 reads - 5 comments

You've got your domain name but are you sure it's not a howler?

Caption competition: Winner announced!

19/05/2010 - 15:59 - 1319 reads - 27 comments

The judges have voted, but who's the winner?

How to turn staff into your social media superheroes

17/05/2010 - 09:38 - 2924 reads

The rise in social networking has highlighted the danger of brand damage from untrained staff so how can you train yours to respond appropriately? Neil Davey reports.

Join the Trainers' Time Out group

Take five minutes out and join the Trainers' Time Out group - a place for light-hearted conversations to help blow out the cobwebs. Whether it's musing the latest training industry gossip, pointing to links guaranteed to make you smile or simply reminding each other that there is more to life than work, this is the place to chat.