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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...