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The Funny Thing About...
Society, Politics & Law

The Funny Thing About...

...Open University's Richard Heffernan discusses civil servants, spin doctors and politics, using clips from "Yes, Minister" and "The Thick of It". The Funny Thing About…Scientists Are scientists all geeky, bearded men in white lab coats? Featuring clips from "The Fast Show" and "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", The Open University's Professor Hazel Rymer dispels the stereotype....
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Video 24 mins
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...resources (such as time, energy, focus, willpower, money, mood, connection and support). Recruiting the ‘right’ person, with personality traits and capabilities to do the job, is important, but employers and managers must also create the right work environment, including work that is meaningful (personal growth and contribution to a greater goal) job design, where...
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Article 10 mins
The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...openness, trust, mutual regard, and collaboration. By learning to listen more actively and ask questions that deepen insight, it is possible to demonstrate empathy and defuse conflict. Furthermore, paying much more attention to non-verbal communication may provide a deeper understanding of what others really think. Taking some time to explore the interplay between...
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Article 10 mins
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: Human ‘zoos’ in the nineteenth century: 1 Introduction - This session was written by Dr Suki Haider [A black-and-white illustration of three White men surrounding a Black man.] Figure 1 ‘A Black “White Elephant”’, 1879. Artist: Joseph Swain. Text...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...Table 4: Adapted from Hill, L. A. and Farkas, M. T. (2001) ‘A note on team processes’, Harvard Business Online. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...opening up new markets, enabling access to new supplies of resources, and introducing new competitive organisational forms. The term ‘innovation’ has since been extensively debated and used in a wide range of ways. One study (Baregheh, Rowley and Sambrook, 2009) identified 60 definitions of innovation in organisations alone. In part, at least, these differences are a...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...resource extraction, absurd levels of consumption and genocides against both human and non-human beings. Since 2019, I have curated Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival, a biennial gathering to share and show Indigenous arts and culture in London, powerfully supported by the OU in the person of Professor Graham Harvey. As the 2021 Festival approached, it became clear that...
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Article 10 mins
Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...open to the prospect. In 1698, the Irish parliament accepted plans to reroute 12,000 Williamite soldiers to Ireland. This was an unprecedented development. With such large numbers of soldiers to be stationed indefinitely in the country, the traditional methods of housing them were no longer feasible. This led the Irish parliament to vote funds for the construction of...
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Article 5 mins