Heres an easy quiz to check the health of your meetings.
1) Who leads your meetings? — a) No one, b) Whoever has the loudest voice, c) A facilitator
2) What happens to the ideas in your meetings? — a) If we had to think of ideas, it would be work, b) We make fun of...
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Do Something Exotic With Your Degree And Teach English In China
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Distance learning is a fabulous new way to get an advanced education. It allows you to work at home on your own schedule and it allows you to set your own pace for learning. But remember, you still have to do all of the work. Its just like that old saying, easy does it; but do it!!
In...
Why Train?
Simple really: training improves skills, techniques, knowledge and attitude whatever an individual’s role within an organisation. Ongoing staff training and development is crucial if you want to improve business performance and meet your targets.
Without a...
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With an expensive product comes the need to...