Assertiveness & Workplace Confidence
This two day workshop will take place on Wednesday – Thursday, 17-18 February 10, 09:30-16:30. Speaker: Dawn Baird. The realities of modern work life – flat structures, tough workloads and the need to exert influence across traditional boundaries – ensure that assertiveness skills are not an optional extra. Aggression is unacceptable; passivity is ineffective. Previous...
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On Saturday 21 November, I am running a workshop at QUB entitled Retirement: One Big Loose End. I’ve had confirmation this week that there are 14 attendees so far. What prompted me to run a workshop on retirement? Well, two things: The average age of my students at my Open Learning (mostly IT) workshops is somewhere between 50-70 Speaking to someone a few months ago about...
Read MoreMind Tricks and Mind Games
Apart from their use as a double-handed thing hitter, a lightsaber and a cricket bat don’t seem to have too much in common. But that’s where you’re wrong. For the skillful wielding of both, it is mind rather than muscle that wins the day. You will learn all about this at our Jedi Knight Training Event in October, where experts will instruct you on the proper use of the...
Read MoreWhy Are Men Such Fat, Stupid Wasters? #1
It was my dad that started me thinking about gender issues. The Simpsons was on. Homer did something stupid. Everyone laughed – except dad. “What wrong, dad? Don’t you find it funny?” I was waiting for some sentimental, ‘things were funnier in the good old days’ type response. Instead I got this. “Why are men always portrayed in such a negative...
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