Business-Speak at The Apprentice #1
Following hot on the heels of The 10 Worst Business Phrases of All Time and The 8 Worst Written Business Phrases of All Time, we begin a new series on The Apprentice, focusing mainly on the contenders’ communication skills. Series 7 is under way. The first episode on the current series was shown on 10 May. Catch up on the first two episodes of The Apprentice. Then, come back and join...
Read MoreMeetings: Stand and Deliver
Today, I’m working through our Radical Time Management workshop with a group of business owners who have signed up to QUB’s CPD programme. One aspect of today will be to discuss how to decide whether a meeting is really necessary, how to get out of meetings, delegate someone to go in your place. However, should it arise that a meeting is entirely necessary, then here are the...
Read MoreAllen’s Film Reviews for Summer 2010 #3: The A-Team
Darn it but I loved The A-Team as a boy! For me, this was the film of the summer. Reviews have been mixed. This reflects my own judgment of the final product. But as a concept it still has class! In a venture like this, casting is everything, more important than plot or even dialogue. They had to look and feel the part, they had to have that chemistry of camaraderie that gave The...
Read MoreWhat Do Comedians and Wolves Have In Common?
They both have stuff to teach businesses, that’s what! There have been quality BBC articles and vids recently on new sources of inspiration for business development. One was comedy. You don’t have to think too hard to realise that the skills necessary in stand-up – creativity, improvisation, confidence, communication – are directly transferable to the world of work....
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