The E-Factor

Posted by on Jan 14, 2009 in business, entrepreneurship | 2 comments

The E Factor: Entrepreneurial Competencies for Person and Business Success David Gibson (Queen’s University, Belfast) It is not often that a book on entrepreneurship yanks my chain. Usually such books are either of the motivational variety – nowadays penned by some TV ‘personality’ – or the innocuous “how to start a business” kind. Both have their place, I suppose. The first...

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Workplace Excellence with Emotional Intelligence

Posted by on Feb 18, 2008 in emotional intelligence, news and events, personal development | 0 comments

We are holding a business event at Queen’s University Belfast.  This is a one-day workshop. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is more than just a sign of the times or the latest management trend – although it is both. Work has changed to become more complex, fluid and pressured than ever before. There is recognition of the need to maximize individual performance: not just know-how and the...

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Soft Skills 1, Hard Skills 0

Posted by on Jan 3, 2008 in personal development | 0 comments

Software giant Microsoft has complained recently that computer knowledge is ‘undervalued’ in the workplace. They conducted a survey among 500 UK business leaders to see what the most sought-after business skills were. Here are the results: Team-working and interpersonal skills Initiative Analyzing and problem solving Verbal communication Personal planning and...

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