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Why HR leaders needs to be systems thinkers
Money & Business

Why HR leaders needs to be systems thinkers

...and the elements interact, not simply by the results of individuals’ actions or effort. As such, business leaders need to take a ‘whole-system’ perspective if they’re to maximise organisational performance, instead of just looking at the efforts of each employee. Read the article: “Why HR leaders needs to be systems thinkers” HR Magazine January 27, 2016...
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Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos
Science, Maths & Technology

Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos

...And here's cameraperson Alex Vail talking about capturing that behaviour: And y'know, they call them killer whales Orcas use their skills to harvest herring: Turning on the terns Fish-eating birds isn't news. But the giant trevallies making a lunch from terns? That's more unexpected: Eye on the walrus How do you capture footage of walrus going about their daily business?...
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Timeline: The History of Technology and Silicon Valley
Digital & Computing

Timeline: The History of Technology and Silicon Valley

...as: 'AI', 'Business' or 'Hardware' by selecting the 'Open filters' button on the top right hand side. This will allow you to filter content and only see one theme. You can also drag and explore via the grey timeline section at the bottom, although this is in beta at the moment and may have a few hiccups! More on Silicon Valley and technology Take it further with The OU...
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Management: Perspectives and Practice
Money & Business

Management: Perspectives and Practice

...Financial Officer at Step PLC gives an example of his role in an important situation. Project Management Perspective A Project Manager shares her experiences of the role and how it differs between industries. Operations Management Perspective A look at the importance of Operations Management and how it's constantly to adapt to the ever-changing environment of business....
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Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...busy. Dairy farmers are facing a crisis. Rising costs mean many are losing money on every pint of milk they produce. Rather than give up on dairy, others see a supersized future. In America, the mega-dairy is already a reality. This is just a small part of a 30,000 cow farm in Indiana. In Gloucestershire, David Ball has 750 cows. Only by getting bigger has he been able to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...money at bitcoin exchanges. The interface also has three-day and seven-day countdown timers – these are used to create a sense of urgency, as the note in the interface states that the ransom will be doubled after three days and the data files will be deleted after seven days. To convince the victims that the ‘Wana Decrypt0r 2.0’ can recover their files, it offers a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Fatih Birol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Fatih Birol - Stories of Change

...Business Council, which provides a forum to enhance co-operation between decision-makers in the highest levels of government and industry. Dr. Birol’s selection as IEA Executive Director marked one of the rare occasions that the head of an international organisation has been selected from within its ranks. Earlier in his career, Dr. Birol served in the Secretariat of...
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Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...business operating models, supporting innovation; delivery of business processes; virtual customers and suppliers; and virtual employee communication and engagement. There is also an increase in the use of contractors, virtual teams and homeworking, flexible working and project-based contracts, with many employees having portfolio careers with multiple employers. How do...
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