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Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?
Nature & Environment

Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?

...leadership and coordinate the efforts but, in previous operations of this kind, it was a lot more complicated. Around midday on February 18, there were reports of the tiger having being sighted in a nearby tea estate. The mini army soon moved in and, by 3.30 p.m., the tiger was dead. Crowds zoomed in and the police worked hard to keep them out. There was a sense of...
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Panic buying and how to stop it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic buying and how to stop it

...leadership and ignorance of the supply in the country all contribute to a climate in which new norms can emerge if the old norms, relating to the availability of stock are perceived to be violated. An isolated local shortage problem or images of empty shelves on Facebook may have signalled such a violation in a supermarket. This also includes the possibility that fake...
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...leadership, and framing DEI under broader principles such as corporate social responsibility or workforce optimisation. Ground everything in data - helping to justify DEI efforts as a necessary tool for talent acquisition and workforce development. Embed DEI into leadership development - making it clear that fostering diverse teams is a business skill rather than a social...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...leadership has been developed in the UK by the Management Standards Centre. The broad categories of skills and competencies which they cover are shown in Figure 1. [Described image] Figure 1 Skills and competencies The diagram shows six functional areas (A–F) with Managing self and personal skills having a central position, indicating their contribution to the other...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Budget 2016: The Experts Respond
Society, Politics & Law

Budget 2016: The Experts Respond

...leadership, School Improvement and Effectiveness Research Centre, University of Southampton The chancellor’s push to convert all schools to academies by 2020 is a continuation of a longstanding Conservative policy to give schools more autonomy. The aim is to have totally transformed the schools landscape by the time the next election comes along, finally taking local...
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Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Society, Politics & Law

Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

...leadership in Syria and raised the spectre of their worst fear: that once the IS threat is completely eliminated, their crucial alliance with the US could come to an abrupt end. Iraq Balsam Mustafa, University of Birmingham A US-led airstrike or intervention in Syria could profoundly affect the security inside Iraq. There is a real concern in Iraq that an escalation in...
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CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings
Education & Development

CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings

...leadership. Impact Gradually developing agency helps children shift from guided dependency to increasing independence. As they succeed and feel supported, they gain confidence and begin applying their learning beyond the classroom – contributing positively to their communities and shaping their futures. Translating SEL into action: programme design and assessment...
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Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?

...leadership. These proposals have not been aimed at altering the foundations of the austerity programmes or the existence of a monetary union without fully-fledged economic and fiscal capacity. The response to the refugee crisis has also witnessed an attempt to halt the flow of refugees via the signing of an EU-Turkey agreement, very much supported by Germany. The...
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