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How do we get more women in the boardroom?

Posted by Kate Faragher on May 16, 2012
in Business Psychology, Communication Skills, Personal Brand THE FACTS A study for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills this year showed 12.5% of members of the boardrooms of FTSE 100 companies were women. The study said “at the current rate it will take over 70 years to achieve gender balanced boardrooms in the UK” Susan Vinnicombe Director of International Centre for Women Leaders at Cranfield University said “Businesses...
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“Officer – That’s personal!”

Posted by Henry Caplan on May 10, 2012
in Communication Skills, Motivation & Inspiration, Personal Brand, Personal Impact, Presentation Skills I found this video quite powerful. Rhode Island Police Chief Dean Esserman is addressing the graduating students of Year Up. It’s an organisation that mentors young adults by offering six months of training and then six-month internships in companies like Bain Capital, Marsh and McLennan, and Bank of America – to name but a few. There is so much that Mr Esserman is doing right as a...
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Do you Listen? Lend an ear to this

Posted by Tom Cassidy on May 2, 2012
in Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Skills It might surprise you how often I find myself saying to clients that Listening is one of the most powerful communication tools they have Listening is a key skill both in your business and personal lives. In any conversation, what do we tend to do most (when we’re not talking that is)? Be honest. Correct. We’re waiting to say what we’re planning to say next, or thinking about it. We’re...
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Why adrenaline is your friend when it comes to Presentation Skills.

Posted by Chris Grimes on Apr 27, 2012
in Communication Skills, Personal Impact, Presentation Skills, Stress Management, Voice Coaching “The human brain starts working the moment you are born – and only stops working the moment you stand up to Present to an audience!” Sir George Jessel A really nice quote about Presentation Skills and the pit-falls of same. And admit it – come on, we’ve all been there – at least (and even if only) the once: Standing there, mouth agape, like a landed guppy –...
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A Google Doodle for International Women’s Day

Posted by Kate Faragher on Apr 23, 2012
in Motivation & Inspiration, Personal Brand Did you see the Google Doodle on 8 March? The colourful cogs turning the google icon around? It was for International Woman’s day. On that day, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined a group of accomplished women in New York – including Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie and Nobel Peace laureate Leymah Gbowee – at the third annual “Women in the World” summit. Female...
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