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Question Time for Yanis Varoufakis
Society, Politics & Law

Question Time for Yanis Varoufakis

...leadership, and do you think a left-wing populist party is capable of winning an election under a first-past-the-post system? Varoufakis: The similarity that I feel at liberty to mention is that Corbyn and I, probably, coincided at many demonstrations against the Tory government while I lived in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s, and share many views regarding the calamity...
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Article 10 mins
Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...leadership and of course substantial investment. In his budget speech today, Hammond offered additional investment in intermediate skills, but – worryingly for UK industry – the extent that the government is ideologically committed to management of the economy is unclear. Hammond adopted a schizophrenic attitude to state intervention – a corollary of any industry...
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Article 5 mins
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...leadership for safety and accountability, and ensure all staff know how food is prepared and cooked, communication is key to safety—advocacy, inclusion, safety, and caring staff values. Kitchen staff are shown preparing food. In the centre, diners are seated at tables with phrases like “SAFETY CULTURE” and “CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE” nearby. Text asks, “How do you...
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Audio 2 hrs
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...leadership and training. Figure 1.3 ‘I want to be working for my current organisation in three years’ time’ Three-quarters (75 per cent) of staff in small firms say they feel loyal to their organisation, and almost two-thirds (65 per cent) say the organisation deserves their loyalty. Compare this with companies with 1,000 and more employees, where loyalty falls to...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Managing virtual project teams
Money & Business

Managing virtual project teams

...leadership, and needs to understand the dynamics of team development to resolve conflict within the team. The manager cannot micromanage the project and so must delegate effectively. The manager must also master negotiation and influencing skills to maintain the commitment of all the stakeholders in the project. (APM, 2012). The project manager might be in a position to...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...Leadership – tradition, Wisdom – legacy But with age comes: Health concerns, Vulnerability, Uncertainty But with less money how can countries afford looking after the elderly and how will we afford to look after our own health, our education … afford to spend on technology, arts, science? Afford to spend on our children and their futures? We could consider these...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The American Civil Rights Movement
History & The Arts

The American Civil Rights Movement

...Leadership Conference (SCLC), which would go on to play a major role in further civil rights activism. Despite its recent gains, however, the movement faced considerable resistance from White leaders in the South, and change was slow to happen. By 1957 fewer than 20 percent of schools had been integrated, and various forms of segregation remained a fact of life for many...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary
OpenLearn Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary

...leadership, the Good Friday Agreement, an historic accord ending decades of conflict, was agreed to by the governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom and the political parties of Northern Ireland. For his service in Northern Ireland Senator Mitchell received numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor given by the...
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