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Powering HR Operations: How Power BI's Real-Time Analysis, Recruitment Optimization, Demographic Insights, and Employee Experience Enhancements Can Transform Your HR Department.

Lawrence Maoka - 2023-04-26 15:37:56

I’ve been teaching Power BI for several years now and I’ve had a variety of different people from different departments come for training. Many of them are the ones you’d expect, Finance, management etc. but, one that surprised me was HR. Initially, I was a little nervous preparing for the course, I just wasn’t sure what HR would need from Power BI. But the more I dug into it the more opportunity I saw. That’s when my nervousness turned into excitement to share th... Read more

Interpersonal Skills: What are they and why do you need them

Andrew Badham - 2023-04-19 15:32:41

When it comes to leadership, collaboration or just getting along with other humans, we need a whole bunch of skills. Some of those skills relate to ourselves and how we manage our lives and responses to the world around us. The rest are about how we interact with everyone else. These are called Interpersonal Skills. Interpersonal skills are the tools we use to build relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with others. Interpersonal skills can be broken down into... Read more

Unlocking Learner Engagement: How Easter Eggs Can Boost Motivation and Retention in Training

Andrew Badham - 2023-04-06 15:28:58

With Easter around the corner, you might be looking forward to rummaging around in the garden to find some chocolate. But why not simply buy chocolate and eat it? Why the hunt? Perhaps it’s some ancient instinct to gather and forage that we’re fulfilling. Perhaps it’s because we get a dopamine spike whenever a reward is slightly uncertain. Either way, the chocolate just isn’t as delicious when it’s too easy to get. The same is true of any Easter Egg. What are Eas... Read more

Short Skills Course Options in Finance

Kerrin Badham - 2022-02-08 15:37:51

Leading Training has a few options to consider.  This article will take you through these.  The Finance for Non-Financial Managers Course – is a 3-day, non-accredited, fast-paced course for managers who already have a degree or professional qualification, and who need to develop and strengthen their skills. The objectives of this course are: to read basic financial statements assess the financial performance and health of an organisation enhance their decision-making skill... Read more

Why Change Management Plans Matter

Andrew Badham - 2021-07-14 16:06:59

Change is the great constant. Whether it happens gradually and inconspicuously, or all at once, change happens, and organisations must then adapt. Sometimes, we adapt without realising we’re making a significant change; we slightly adjust our processes as the world around us changes and, after a while, we realise we are doing business quite differently than before. This incremental adaption happens naturally and, for adapting to slowly changing environments, it can work. But sometimes, c... Read more

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