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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...

Caption competition

03/17/2010 - 14:36 - 2379 reads - 18 comments

Feeling witty? Why not enter this month's caption competition and be in with the chance of winning a copy of 'Max Your Brain - the complete visual programme' by James Harrison and Mike Hobbs.

What does your desk say about you?

03/03/2010 - 11:42 - 2242 reads - 6 comments

You might think of it as a place to work, but what message is your desk space sending to those around you? Jamie-Natalie Cross reveals the secrets lurking in your office.

Top ten ways to deal with client complaints

02/19/2010 - 14:14 - 1205 reads

Client complaints don't have to spell doom for your company, Jamie-Natalie Cross explains how to turn a negative situation into a winning opportunity for your business.

Beat bullying at work

02/08/2010 - 11:25 - 1012 reads - 2 comments

Jamie-Natalie Cross reports on some of the key self-defence tactics employees can use to beat the bullies.

Irritating corporate jargon: Are you guilty?

01/29/2010 - 16:04 - 1072 reads - 3 comments

Business jargon is always going to grate, from the meaningless clichés to the 'right-on' Americanisms. But are you guilty of using any of these?

TED Talks: Learning from leadership's 'missing manual'

01/22/2010 - 11:17 - 924 reads

This week's TED Talks features Fields Wicker-Miurin who discusses why leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but instead says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing.

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Best of 2009: Winners announced!

12/16/2009 - 16:02 - 1213 reads

The votes are in and the community has decided. Here are the results of our Best of 2009 poll.

Bonanza Book Giveaway: Question #5

12/15/2009 - 12:56 - 1346 reads - 1 comment

Answer the final quiz question in our Bonanza Book Giveaway and win 'Further Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring' by David Megginson & David Clutterbuck.

Book quiz winners announced!

12/15/2009 - 12:27 - 890 reads

We have been running the Bonanza Book Giveaway all week and now is time to reveal the winners - thanks to everyone who took part and congratulations to the successful members!

Bonanza Book Giveaway: Question #4

12/14/2009 - 16:07 - 949 reads - 1 comment

Win Richard Donkin's 'The Future of Work' by answering our penultimate question.

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.

TrainingZone brings you CPDzone

Find all your course requirements for 2010 on CPDzone

What's the worst case of health & safety madness that you've come across? Can you beat this example from Garry Platt?

Ken Blanchard on...

Ken Blanchard tackles TrainingZone's community questions - read his responses here.

Tom Peters talks to TrainingZone.co.uk

Learn leadership tips from business guru Tom Peters in our interview.

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