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Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...work and work experience placements. ...[Students at Stamford College with their certificates of participation.]Caz Dolby, Assistant Head of Faculty at the College, uses OpenLearn courses to support and diversify the delivery of their BTEC, shaking up traditional ways of learning for their students. ‘At the moment we're working on units around work experience. We've...
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Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...Working in marketing means that you are in a privileged position, working across all parts of a business at all levels, for the good of the whole company. The excitement comes from many areas: working/influencing (challenging) executives on strategic direction implementing change – identifying new strategies and working with the company to implement the thinking...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Climate of fear: culture of hope
Languages

Climate of fear: culture of hope

...social distancing, are to do with this basic conflict, and how people feel society should be structured in relation to it. The pandemic can be seen as a small-scale version of what’s involved in the climate crisis. For humankind to combat environmental breakdown it needs to take decisive remedial action and, to some extent, change its way of life. But this raises the...
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Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...work on achieving good posture by thinking about it more regularly. In summary, as we get older we need to focus more on physical activity to increase our life expectancy. At 50 years of age, incorporating more physical activity into your routine will give you more energy, make you happier, provide a better quality of life and help you to live for longer. All you need to...
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How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...Social Care courses and qualifications. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great stress for carers. They have endured decreased access to support services and social support, decreased time to look after themselves and difficulties maintaining the physical and emotional health of themselves and their loved one, in the face of national and local restrictions. For...
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What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?
Money & Business

What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?

...work environments. The theory behind ROWE? Employees should be evaluated – and compensated – on the work they produce, not the number of hours they work. It aims to dismantle the idea that more hours equal more efficiency, and encourages employees to step away from the desk and work how, when, and where they want. Proponents of ROWE argue that it leads to happier,...
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Imagery and metaphor
Money & Business

Imagery and metaphor

...work? This album reveals more creative ways to solve problems, other than relying on rational techniques such as brainstorming and lateral thinking. Employees at a small software company are shown how to access their unconscious minds using the power of imagery, associative thinking and metaphor, to find solutions and creative approaches to their work. Meanwhile at a...
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Audio 44 mins
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...Social Processes of Leadership and Organizing,’ The Leadership Quarterly, 17(6), 654–76. Zoller, H. M. (2003) ‘Working out: Managerialism in workplace health promotion’. Management Communication Quarterly, 17(2), pp. 171–205...Contemporary issues in managing: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Gordon Liu. It was first published in June 2020....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs