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Change Focused
Change Focused In every aspect of life, the six-letter word ‘change’ scares everybody. In business, this word is even scarier. The phrase, ‘If it’s not broke don’t fix it’ is always echoed around board rooms but can often lead to being a company’s biggest downfall. In the year that has been 2020, nobody could have…
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The Importance of Career Development
The Importance of Career Development In the past, it was the norm for people to start and end their careers in the same company. Even when faced with poor working conditions, poor management and dead-end jobs, people stayed where they were comfortable and were motivated by a regular income. Theories like Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs…
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Company Culture
Company Culture Company culture can be described as the shared values and attitudes of a company. Employees impact the company culture in a big way. Oftentimes a company will establish a set of core values and a mission statement, but it is the employees who live out these values and put their own stamp on…
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Skills Revolution
Skills Revolution The World Economic Forum has suggested that a skills revolution is needed. Why wait, be ahead of the curve and your closest competitor and prioritise training today. The World Economic Forum suggest that more than 1 billion people will need to reskill by 2020. They have also highlighted that by 2022, 42% of…
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Employee Turnover
Employee Turnover Employee turnover is the number of employees that leave an organisation. This can be due to several reasons. Every organisation worries about high employee turnover. When an employee leaves an organisation, it is a costly and time-consuming period when a company has to begin an interviewing process and then after weeks of analysing…
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How online training can help manage stress
How online training can help manage stress Stress is the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. The body reacts to this demand physically, mentally and emotionally. Stress may also affect how you behave. Stress can affect everything from your eating habits to aches and muscle pains to your sleeping pattern.…
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How do generations learn differently? – Generation Z
How do generations learn differently? – Generation Z In the final instalment of this miniseries, we look at Generation Z and how they learn. Generation Z is the current generation of college students and those just entering the workforce. It covers those born after 1996 to the present day. Gen Z learners have grown up…
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How do generations learn differently? – Gen X
How do generations learn differently? – Gen X Today we hear the word millennial mentioned in countless articles. There are countless research studies on how millennials spend, and how they live and travel versus other generations. This blog marks the start of a mini-series where we here at Seamscloud are looking at how each generation…
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How do generations learn differently? – Millennials
How do generations learn differently? – Millennials Millennials also known as Gen Y, are those born between 1977 and 1995. This generation is open to training and development. They expect to be presented with opportunities in the workplace. Millennials tend to challenge authority and seek flexibility when it comes to rules and regulations. The millennial…
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The Importance of Retraining Staff Returning to the Workplace
The Importance of Retraining Staff Returning to the Workplace Around the world, countries are beginning to ease restrictions after several weeks of lockdown attempting to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many non-essential businesses have been closed for over two months and some people have not sat at their desks for almost three months. We are…