Tag Archive: Top tips for business

How to [not] waste money on training

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The training and organisational development market is complex and crowded – as customers, how can we get much better at purchasing the right support? We’ve all been there at some point in our professional lives; a few days out of the office, a couple of lunches making awkward conversation with peers, and hopefully some learning …

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Who do you think you are? Does your organisation learn from its past?

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Remember remember the 5th November Gunpower treason and plot I see no reason, why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot Now, depending on who’s side you’re on in the gunpowder plot – Bonfire night is either a celebration of the foiling of a conspiracy to blow up a Parliament of the people, or it marks …

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Need to change and diversify your business? Tips for success

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Whether you are in the private or public sector, organisational change and diversification have become inevitable for many.  This may be because:  It is imposed upon you (as in budget cutbacks, new targets or policy changes) Your customers want a new or better service (hence the need and opportunity for diversification) Your competition in the …

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What can businesses learn from the 2012 Olympics?

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The 2012 Olympics is nearly here and okay, we aren’t running any kind of 100m final or donning a leotard to jump, flip and split across a sprung floor, but Investors in People does promote many of the same attributes that the Olympic games demands of its athletes. When we interviewed Anthony Ogogo the GB …

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Investors in People’s 5 top tips to achieve business growth

Here at Investors in People towers we’ve been thinking about what we could suggest as our advice, or top tips, to help businesses to grow. As it’s in our DNA to look at the role employees can play in making businesses more successful, the following list is unashamedly focused on how an organisation’s people can make …

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