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Exploring career mentoring and coaching Badge icon
Money & Business

Exploring career mentoring and coaching

...de Telemaque, referring to Mentor as a ‘guide and instructor’ and ‘another father’. McKimm, Jollie and Hatter (2007, p. 2) make a historical link to the Middle Ages, when they explain that mentoring ‘became common practice in the time of the guilds and trade apprenticeships when young people, having acquired technical skills, often benefited from the patronage...
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Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...variables are examined. Bear in mind that customers are not simply individuals, but could be other businesses or even public bodies such as councils or the government. Activity 2 Indicators of customer satisfaction Timing: Allow about 15 minutes The following table contains the names of three very different organisations, each of which aims to meet the needs of its...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...de facto law for business’ (KPMG, 2011, p. 2), it still remains a voluntary approach...Environmental management and organisations: 15.1.2 Drivers - Whilst organisations usually have a choice, adopting and maintaining a voluntary code or similar standard may be in an organisation’s interest – perhaps to demonstrate good and responsible practices. In the case of...
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...de-escalate it really effectively. And then stakeholders into your health. So you've got the immediate response in terms of the ambulance service. But then one of the big issues that we found and were able to have some particular success around was drawing down funding from the winter pressures fund. Because actually if we can divert people away from A & E at the times...
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...de/ system/ files/ publications/ wp120_maehler.pdf (Accessed 25 November 2018). Marsh, J. (2015) ‘Supplying the world’s factory: environmental impacts of Chinese resource extraction in Africa,’ Tulane Environmental Law Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 393–407. Mohan, G. and Lampert, B. (2013) ‘Negotiating China: reinserting African agency into China-Africa...
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...class the statement as support for, or a criticism of, delegated legislation: Support for delegated legislation Criticism of delegated legislation Supervising delegated legislation is very difficult. Publication takes place but few people may be aware that the delegated legislation exists and where to find it. Most individuals do not know on what ground you can challenge...
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...class. And if you were a person that kind of looked out of the window or not automatically writing and focusing on your work, then you were deemed as having lacked focus. And you would read that in school reports that Becky doesn’t focus. She isn’t going to succeed in life because she doesn’t do things the normal way. And I feel like that kind of school hangover...
Everyday English 1
Languages

Everyday English 1

...classes/lectures work reviews 1-1s...Speaking and listening: 2.3 Being informal - Generally you tend to be more informal with people that you know, in places where you feel comfortable. It is not just language that tells you when a discussion is informal. Body language is also part of this. For example, if someone has their feet on the table it is not likely to be a...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs