Unlearning Skills: Out with the Old, In with the New

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Remember when you swore by your Blackberry because of its “superior” keyboard? Or when Blockbuster turned down a little startup called Netflix? (Oops.) These are prime examples of what happens when businesses – and the people in them – fail to unlearn outdated skills, processes, and ways of thinking. This is where unlearning skills becomes crucial. Unlearning is the process of letting go …

Struggling with Workplace Feedback? Here’s How to Get It Right

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Feedback is the heartbeat of a thriving workplace. It fuels growth, strengthens teams, and ensures that companies – like ours at The Development Company (DCo) – keep innovating. But workplace feedback isn’t just about pointing out what went wrong or patting someone on the back. It’s about building a culture of continuous improvement where both the giver and receiver come …

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Assessment Centres: Your New Secret Weapon 

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Imagine recruiting without the guesswork. You wouldn’t buy a car without taking it for a test drive, right? Hiring employees is no different. Welcome to the world of assessment centres – the ultimate way to see how candidates actually perform, not just how they tell you they would.  What is an Assessment Centre and Who Uses Them?  An assessment centre is …

How to Achieve Team Resilience

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Many organisations place importance on the ability of their employees to demonstrate resilience.  There is no doubt that resilience is a desirable competency in individuals, but in our experience having individuals who can also achieve team resilience, is perhaps of even greater importance. This is because team resilience is a factor that is present in all high-functioning teams, and it …