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Impossible Peace 2: Where have all the leaders gone?
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Where have all the leaders gone?

...leadership - where are the leaders today?...[Senator George Mitchell, President Bill Clinton, Nancy Soderberg, Nelson Mandela]Senator George Mitchell, President Bill Clinton, Nancy Soderberg, Nelson Mandela For all its flaws, we have a peace to die for - something I have always thought is better appreciated from outside of us. It is a peace that depended on international...
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Soft skills training
Money & Business

Soft skills training

...leadership positions. Everyone can benefit from some focused training and development to help them realise their full potential. OpenLearn has a number of courses you can study to enhance your soft skills right now, which you can find on this page. (Video copyright: Google) [Logo for 'Grow with google', a learning initiative for people and businesses.] In 2015, Google...
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Skills to succeed in the workplace
Education & Development

Skills to succeed in the workplace

...In addition to the opportunities for young people, The Open University in Scotland is also committed to supporting staff in our partner organisations to upskill and continue their professional development. Liaising with staff, we've suggested some free courses which might be of interest. Working with young people Leadership and management Discover more content like this...
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Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...Leadership and management in health and social care. ...Lead and manage change in health and social care: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate the role of emotion and uncertainty in managing and leading change demonstrate an awareness of how the approach to change can influence the way a manager might lead change understand why...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Business matters in voluntary organisations
Education & Development

Business matters in voluntary organisations

...courses to help me discover and understand more about the following and how it applies within the voluntary sector in Scotland: Leadership & Management – how to understand what is required to lead, engage and support communities and groups of volunteers People & Organisation matters – how to effectively communicate and coach/mentor those volunteering alongside me...
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My career goal: Childcare and education
Education & Development

My career goal: Childcare and education

...leadership skills to care for young ones and guide their learning...Exploring careers in childcare and education This short video gives an overview of some career possibilities in early years childcare and education. Transcript Transcript The following videos explore some specific jobs within childcare and education. Unsung - a documentary on teaching assistants:...
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Article 20 mins
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...leadership in supporting greater innovation...Innovation in policing: 1 What is innovation? - Innovation is, in many ways, a concept that we all perhaps recognise when we see or experience. Yet often we might struggle to clearly define it. Sometimes an innovation might be a product or service that is new or simply different, other times it might be an idea, process or...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Dealing with Change
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dealing with Change

...leadership and structure of an organisation. Change is inevitable, but individuals tend to resist it. There are a few reasons why individuals are resistant to change: Fear of the unknown: individuals want to maintain stability in their current status. While the outcome may be positive and result in an improvement, it is the uncertainty and fear of not knowing an outcome...
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Article 10 mins