Business-Speak at The Apprentice #1

Posted by on May 11, 2011 in business, communication, confidence, entrepreneurship, Leadership, teamwork | 2 comments

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...

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Why Are Men Such Fat, Stupid Wasters? #2

Posted by on Jul 13, 2009 in gender, series | 0 comments

My last blog was quite sore on those of my own sex who mope, whinge and generally waste their lives. Now its time to explain why they might be like this. Behold – the glory that is sexual equality on the BBC! Good for…what?  Would the world be a better place without men? Scientists claim to have grown human sperm in a lab, and columnists and bloggers are musing on the possibility of...

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Maximum Headroom

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in positive psychology | 0 comments

I came across a great BBC website recently that I thought I could share with you all.  It’s called Headroom: Unwind Your Mind.  The site contains a cleverly formatted mix of health news, stories, tests and interactive resources.  For instance, there’s a section called MoodScape that allows you to create your own unique animation to reflect your mood.  There is also a MoodSpa to...

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Everything Politicians Touch Turns to Waffle – That’s Official!

Posted by on Mar 30, 2009 in education, learning | 0 comments

As a trainer and tutor, it’s commonplace for me to acknowledge that people learn in different ways.  (These are called learning styles in the jargon.)  They do this just because they are people, not robots or cogs in a bureaucratic machine.  This is not a difficult concept to grasp. Unless you’re a politician, that is. In a heart-breaking and logic-defying article,...

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