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April 2006

   

Welcome to this edition of e-news

ConsultingTools mission is to enable ideas. Our market place is the demanding global consultancy industry – you! e-news is produced every month and is our regular way of keeping in contact with a great number of people and make sure we know what you want and that we meet those needs.

Raising the Bar

With the Flora London Marathon only a week past, the physical strength of its runners is still very fresh in our minds, but how much time have we spent thinking about their mental strength?

Here we look at a case study in which Thinking Styles was used to improve the performance of a professional high jumper.

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Combating Stress - What Employees Can Do

This month sees the first of our new series on Combating Stress in the Workplace.

Stress is currently a big issue in workplaces, with reported absences due to stress reaching record highs.

We provide useful measures and tips on how to combat stress.

The first in the series this month covers how employees can change their habits to increase their resilience.

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HOT TOPIC - Work-Life Balance - The ESRC Reports

Our hot topic for April looks at the report by the Economic and Social Research Council.

The ESRC recently looked into what effects work-life balance in organisations.  The report contains interesting information on how management methods can affect work-life balance.

In our article, we summarise the key points of the report for you to think about.

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April Favourites

This month's favourites reveal a surprising fact about spending on management training.

We also provide details of a useful website for people who use personality assessments and give you the opportunity to gain an interesting insight into your own personality...

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