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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the global dearth of training options to support women entrepreneurs and to forward a set of recommendations to better meet the learning needs of women who own their businesses. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a thorough...
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Purpose This study aims to explore the benefits of participation in a topic-relevant business conference as a learning and professional development apparatus for senior managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It analyzes the experiences of 12 Australian SME senior managers who...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss what could be done before the promotion to management to help first-time managers succeed in their new roles. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews literature from scholarly and professional journals and magazines and uses the author’s...
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Within the rapidly changing world of higher education in the UK, links between universities and industry are assuming ever increasing importance. Focuses on one such link, namely the award‐bearing management development programmes developed for companies by the Department of Retailing and...
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Argues that, in the fields of team working and coaching, the metaphor of sporting excellence is overused. Considers the …
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Coaching has enormous benefits for both organisations and for the individuals they employ. When good coaching is …. Individuals not only learn the new skills they are coached in, they also become better and proactive learners. For coaching to be … effective in an organisation, a supportive climate is required; one where coaching is regarded as a normal part of managing and …
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use of business coaching. It also describes the use of the programme in an actual case study of business coaching. The …
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efficiently from day to day and establish a solid base for empowerment, growth and development. Comments on the use of coaching in …
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Much has been written about consultants and, of late, executive coaches. The estimate is that there are presently about 30,000 of both types and they earn almost $30 billion in the USA alone. But there is a neglected side, especially to executives – the trusted advisor. Although the number of...
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