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Seven ways to enhance your enjoyment at work Flow is when we are immersed in an activity with a feeling of energized focus. We feel full involvement, and success in the process of the activity. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced...

1 Win-Loss Instructions A Win-Loss template is a guide when reviewing the outcome of a bid for a contract. You use it when you have won the deal or a post mortem if you have failed. Question: When is it most essential to do a Win-Loss review...

Introduction The jury is still out as to whether the outsourcing contract can deliver measurable business improvement and better-cost performance. Many outsource contracts fail to live up to the grand promises made in the press releases and...

Managing in a workshop Managing or facilitating a workshop is something we are all called on to do at some time in our careers. Following a few simple rules will make the experience rewarding and sometimes even enjoyable. I cover the specifics...

Running a brainstorming session The purpose of any brainstorming session is to surface the knowledge of a team. And use this to make explicit what consensus there is and to use this knowledge to drive action. This technique and workshop plan...

Moral codes and ethanasia Euthanasia is an act that prematurely ends a life as a result of a request to end suffering. Usually release from a debilitating disease that has no positive outcome. What does the main theories of ethics have to say...

How to do a Force Field Analysis A Force Field Analysis is used to identify factors that help or hinder the solution to a problem. Showing the positives to be reinforced and/or the negatives to be eliminated/reduced. It can also be useful as a...

How to prepare and deliver a good presentation I have sat through and given a few conference presentations in my time so based on my experience of sitting through a conference or two I have put together a few tips: Preparing For The Event Read...

Writer’s block what is it? Writer’s block is when I just can’t think of a single darn thing to say. We’ve all experienced this phenomenon when we absolutely have to write something, like copy, particularly on deadline. I’m talking about….uh, I...

Training and Development Policy ‘Your company name’ believes in the importance of lifelong learning for all directors, staff and associates, and in the need for continued professional development (CPD) this training and development document aims...