Work & Skills
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actionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
08·06·20
Mentoring a young person can be a very rewarding experience and can make a world of difference to a young person. Mentoring comes in many forms and can be a one-off meeting or a long-standing engagement.
Work & Skills
inspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
02·09·20
We all have a limit when it comes to how we perform mentally and physically. Taking care of ourselves in the right way can make a real difference to the way in which we perform. Therefore, understanding how to reduce downtime and increase productivity can help us in many walks of life.
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Rob Ball ·
01·14·20
Rob Ball shares his recent experience helping an employee facing unfair dismissal, the downsides and why compassion and professionalism go a long way. Here he explores how being fair from the outset can prevent unconstructive outcomes for the company and anyone that might find themselves being let go.
Work & Skills
quotes01·09·20
What are you using your skills for and working towards? Is it the achievement of one's goal? Or financial fulfillment? Our selection of work and skills quotes is here to inspire your progress. The Oxford dictionary offers us an explanation with four options to choose from: Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Dene Stuart ·
12·16·19
When looking to affect change we look at considerations around effective leadership. Here Dene Stuart looks at the role of the leader in helping to drive effective change.
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Rob Ball ·
10·22·19
Senior politicians constantly talk, or possibly lecture, about the UK’s productivity and its relative low position in the pecking order compared to other ‘developed’ nations. We need to produce more per person or else we won’t be globally competitive. Senior management teams want greater productivity, more output without more resources. For the two-dimensional manager that […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Dene Stuart ·
09·26·19
Where and how did the leadership style of coaching develop? And how to develop a coaching style of leadership in today's changing world.
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Dene Stuart ·
06·25·19
The idea that as a leader you must have the trust of the people who follow you has become a cliché. As with most clichés, this can be more unhelpful and misleading than useful. So in this article, I am not going to add another list of “easy” habits to win trust as a leader […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Dene Stuart ·
05·22·19
As the creator of Amazon, the 18th biggest company in the world (Forbes Global 500 2018) it is not surprising that lots of people want to know about Jeff Bezos. Since founding the business in 1994 with nothing more than a business plan, he has grown Amazon from zero to an annual turnover of $178,000,000,000 in […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·29·19
93% of employers have indicated that soft skills are an essential factor in hiring decisions. Soft skills are a mix of interpersonal skills, social skills, and positive attitude. Read about why we need them and how to develop them.
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·16·19
All sorts of people around the world, ranging from students to corporate staff, entrepreneurs, and freelancers, are joining the 100 days productivity challenge to boost their output, stay motivated and get more done to create change. Learn more about how it works and how it can help you.
Work & SkillsinspirationBY John Turley ·
04·15·19
A collaborative culture is not enough. Organisations are responding to increasing complexity by enabling greater collaboration across organisational boundaries. As a result, new, better ways of doing things emerge from the daily interactions between teams and customers.
Work & Skills
projectsBY Dee Saigal ·
04·15·19
Erase All Kittens is a revolutionary, online game that's changing how we approach teaching coding, especially for girls. Bringing creativity and engaging storytelling to the fore, equipping them with the coding skills essential for 21st Century degrees and careers.
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Dene Stuart ·
04·03·19
Most studies look at what good business leaders “do” they do not look at what stops good people from becoming good leaders of change. Here Dene Stuart explores the 7 leadership qualities great leaders need to learn and adopt to grow social and more commercial enterprises and lead effective positive change.
Work & Skillsactions03·16·19
The ability to listen is crucial. When you’re receiving instructions or being presented with information at work, you need to hear the whole message. If you’re only taking in 25%, are you sure that’s the important part? Are you a good listener? Or are you hearing without listening? The answer lies in whether or not […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
03·13·19
Do you motivate people to take action even after you leave the room? Changemakers setting out on a journey to grow a social enterprise or scale an impact project will in all but the smallest enterprises require hard working teams behind them to help bring their plans to life. So how do you motivate a project […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY John Turley ·
03·07·19
Increasing collaboration is the foundation of becoming a flatter, faster, more dynamic company better able to operate in an increasingly complex environment and compete in markets disrupted by new entrants who are often doing a better job of unlocking the power of new technology. John Turley shares his insight into how to build a collaborative […]
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Dene Stuart ·
02·27·19
History has shown that there is no one right way to lead and that for every swashbuckling, charismatic hero there has been a quiet unassuming modest person of indomitable spirit who has achieved amazing things. Because leadership, like many things in life, is neither a good or bad thing of its own right. It is […]
Work & Skillsinspiration01·16·19
Is your job about to be eaten by a robot? AI is developing faster than you can say “Blade Runner” and automation is radically remodelling the way we work. Add the rising gig economy to this equation and you may be looking anxiously over your shoulder right now. Why is creativity and critical thinking more […]
Work & Skillsinspiration01·16·19
It’s tough out there and whereas doing good is very rewarding you are also going to need to manage people and relationships to grow and develop your social enterprise. What's involved in people management for change and why is it important?
Work & SkillsinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
12·02·18
It can be hard work setting out on a journey to create change. Where do you start? How do you go about it? If you’re starting up a social enterprise, charity or change project, or growing one that exists being productive is key. Having a morning ritual for productivity can make all the difference.
Work & SkillsprojectsBY Manon Dolet ·
09·04·18
You Make It empowers young, unemployed, mainly BAME women to dream big, achieve greatness and inspire others. We are unique in that we take a holistic approach to joblessness, we don’t see marginalised women as burdens that must be shoehorned into a job in order to tick them off a list of names. We see […]
Work & SkillsprojectsBY Roz Thornton ·
06·26·18
The mission of Amazing Women Global is to empower women to be the best version of themselves and achieve success in terms of their career, confidence and finances. Roz's mission is also to provide services for women who are disadvantaged. So far, her biggest achievements have been the 2017 Amazing Women Awards, which attracted 140 […]
Work & Skillsinspiration03·13·18
Freelancing is growing, Forbes reported that in fact one in five full-time independent workers are now freelance in the US. Many people starting out on a social impact journey, getting their bearings or trying to manage to get a project off the ground and still earn may well consider freelancing as a viable alternative to […]
Work & Skillsinspiration02·26·18
Guest writer, Nick Howley, shares his ideas on how Millennials can change the world by choosing work and careers that benefit society and the planet to create social impact. Many of us who graduated from top universities will recall the dizzying array of choices on offer at final-year careers fairs. Dozens and dozens of organisations, and […]
Work & SkillsprojectsBY Ted Rosner ·
06·25·17
Redemption Roasters are on a mission to change lives through coffee. They are committed to supporting young offenders to successfully reintegrate into society through professional-level barista training and job opportunities. Redemption Roasters achieved a coffee world first: opening a roastery in a prison run by young offenders in HMYOI Aylesbury. It was founded by Max Dubiel […]
