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CPD tips: How to improve your networking skills

CPD tips: How to improve your networking skills

Anyone who has achieved success in their career has been surrounded and guided by a network of talented and insightful people along the way. Who you surround yourself with and how actively you seek advice and guidance from others in your career can have a huge impact on your career development. From improving your confidence to opening up career opportunities and receiving direct career advice, the benefits of networking are huge. Improving your networking skills is a great way to help advance your career trajectory, especially for those at the start of their career journey.
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Why Organisations Should Have ISO 41001 Facility Management System?

Why Organisations Should Have ISO 41001 Facility Management System?

This informal CPD article, ‘Why Organisations Should Have ISO 41001 Facility Management System? ’ was provided by Punyam Academy, an industry leader in training of international compliance standards. Facility management is one of the fastest-growing management areas worldwide. It is an interdisciplinary business function, which aims to establish coordination between the demand and supply of facilities and services within all types of organisations. Facility management is vital for all organisations that engage in the management, operation and maintenance of the workplace, its assets and operational efficiencies.  
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What is observational learning and why it's important?

What is observational learning and why it's important?

Not everyone learns in the same way, but it is human nature to observe. As children, we learned to engage and make sense of the world around us through seeing how family and friends, or role models, interacted with our surroundings. Canadian Psychologist, Albert Bandura, developed a social learning theory showing Observational Learning as a process of learning through seeing other people interact with our environment. In this CPD article, we explore the importance of learning by seeing, the benefits as well as some key examples of observational learning.
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CPD tips - How to improve collaboration skills

CPD tips - How to improve collaboration skills

The ability to collaborate is quickly becoming one of the top skills employers look for in candidates. With remote working becoming more of the norm, collaborative working has changed dramatically. This flux has further added to the modern workforce's need to develop their collaboration skills. An ability to collaborate showcases a level of effectiveness, teamwork and communication that propels projects to more impactful outcomes and helps bring teams together in the process. 
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How is gamification used in learning and education?

How is gamification used in learning and education?

Gamification is a prevalent learning method for improving engagement by incorporating game elements into an educational environment, and is an increasingly excellent tool for developing new skills and enhancing existing ones. This CPD article on how gamification is used in learning and education will look at different types of gamification and how they’re applied. We will also explore the advantages and disadvantages that using gamification has as an approach to learning for students.
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The Importance of Instructional Design

The Importance of Instructional Design

Creating effective learning material starts with instructional design. Instructional design is an important approach to learning and enhances students experiences in a structured, cogent method that maximizes information retained in a cost and time-effective way. This CPD article will take you through some of the core features and benefits of instructional design and what courses are available in this area to further develop your learning.