Category: Professional Development

6 Steps to be Taken for Developing Your Professionalism

Professionalism is crucial in any workplace, from offices to warehouses. Without skilled, professional staff, it’s pretty difficult to take your business to the next level. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways you can help build professionalism in your organisation. From professional development courses to self-directed learning, there are plenty of ways to develop your professionalism. […]

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High employee turnover? How to retain engaged workers using training and development

Performance is the deciding factor in how valuable an employee is to an organisation. Since every employee is a significant investment for a company, the return that each employee provides must balance that investment somehow. One sure-fire way to acquire top talent and secure it is to provide training and development courses to employees. This […]

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De-Mystifying Capability Frameworks – MCI Solutions

Capability frameworks are all the rage in today’s L&D world, and for good reason. When prepared correctly, they describe in very easy-to-understand terms the behaviours, skills, knowledge, abilities and attributes that contribute individually to collective success. In the same way that a blueprint helps builders translate the architect’s dream into functional space for living or […]

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Do your managers have these 5 emotional intelligence qualities?

In recent years, managing your employees has become a much complex task. Overall, workers carry many more skills and, along with this, different expectations. Couple this with a more multicultural environment, a skilled manager has to have the ability to make considerations not only based on job specifications and key performance indicators, but they must […]

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Imagine if your staff looked forward to their virtual classroom sessions? Our 8 top tips…

Author: Denise Meyerson Director of MCI / a Multi-Award Winning Training Company / Telstra Business Women’s Awards Finalist Facebook Google+ Twitter LinkedIn You have agreed that virtual classroom has its place in the range of learning modalities available and you are keen to get started on designing your sessions!  Here are some tips and strategies […]

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Learning The MCI Way-Corporate Training – MCI Solutions

Author: Denise Meyerson CEO of The Focus Learning Group / a Multi-Award Winning Training Company / Telstra Business Women’s Awards Finalist Linkedin Twitter What is it that makes MCI Solutions so unique?  That’s a question that clients regularly ask.  What is it that truly sets you apart as your key differentiator? Our ethos is based […]

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Pros And Cons Of 11 Learning Delivery Methods – MCI Solutions

It can be a daunting task to determine which learning delivery method, or combination of methods, is best to equip your employees to succeed. To help, here’s a quick review of the pros and cons of the main techniques available today. INSTRUCTOR-LED Traditional Classroom PROs: High-quality face to face delivery, consistent learning content can be […]

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5 Tips to Manage Execution in Times of Business Uncertainty

Today many organisations are in a constant state of change. It’s difficult to avoid, and may come from the external environment as well as major internal structural upheaval. The problem faced by many managers, is how to lead their teams effectively when the future is uncertain.

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5 Handy Office Tips – Microsoft PowerPoint

Hi Folks. It seems that you all enjoyed the Excel and Word Tips. Well, sit back and relax, it’s time for a spoonful of yummy PowerPoint goodness. Here are some quick tips you might like to try to improve your productivity.

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How to Handle Difficult Situations at Work

We’ve all had our share of difficult situations at work. They crop up in many shapes and sizes and often when we least expect it. But how we respond to these situations can determine whether they present an opportunity or a threat to our workplace relationships and team productivity.

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How Business Partners can master the consulting meeting

Are your Business Partners equipped to lead consultation meetings that ensure both client needs and the wider strategic business objectives are met?

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Top Tips for Writing Engaging Email

Email – do you love it or loathe it? It’s an integral part of our working and personal lives these days, yet its content is not often interesting or engaging. Sometimes an email is useful, but it can be hard to tell because the gold can be buried deep in the long, late-night ramblings of your correspondent.

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