1 March 2021
Managing a divided workforce
A year ago many of us didn’t even know what a furlough scheme was and now it has proved to be a lifesaver for many business but it has come with some difficult decisions and had some unexpected impacts on morale and team dynamics. Employees who have not been furloughed have had very high workloads, […]
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23 February 2021
Job Description – Learning and Development Administrator
Job Description – Learning and Development Administrator Pro-DevelopmentFounded 10 years ago, our vision at Pro-Development (UK) Limited is to inspire teams and individuals to improve how they work at every level through the engagement and development of their people. It is important to us that any work we do with our clients has a clear […]
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22 February 2021
All you need is Love, altogether now!
Love is one of the most highly contemplated and argued concepts. If you google using the word love in business you will find this, “Using the word love adds no value, fails to engage prospects and moves you no closer to getting what you want.” In a sales email we can understand how you could […]
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16 February 2021
Zoom, just one look and then my heart went Boom
Well, we have all been busy Zooming (and MS Teaming) over these last few months adapting to our new environment, and we are becoming quite accustomed to this way of working. We now have on-line team events and an on-line management programme and yet are often asked if they are as effective! To be honest, […]
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9 February 2021
Are you being an authentic leader?
Do you love the skin you are in? Do you embrace your qualities and traits, those things that make you unique? Now of course we may have qualities and traits that we need to tone down a bit, after all, nobody is perfect😉. However are you being true to yourself and being a truly authentic […]
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26 January 2021
Are your Team ready for 2021?
Last year really highlighted the importance of team. Many of us pulled together, some of us drifted apart. We all faced our individual challenges and so when we came back together it didn’t always gel. Sometimes a lack of empathy, time, motivation and energy got in the way. Never fear, Pro-Development is here! We […]
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18 January 2021
Blue Monday…gets a red card!
Oh, its back…blue Monday – did you feel it? Did it get to you? Well Blue Monday hit the top ten in the charts in 1983 (before we were born… obviously!). So, to combat blue Mondays, here’s our top ten to knock it off the top spot! Our top ten tips! Make sure you […]
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15 January 2021
BOOM…and we’re back! Hello 2021!
Time to set amazing, challenging, and fun goals. Whether they are business goals, personal goals, or team goals, take some time to really think about what it is you want to achieve this year. We always have our annual goal setting session at the start of the year and are already feeling inspired and excited about what we want to achieve […]
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15 December 2020
Working as a team
It’s funny, we have worked as part of a team for as long as we can remember, but earlier this year we were out and about on the road so much, we felt we became a little disconnected. We didn’t see some people for a couple of weeks, we weren’t involved in office chat, we […]
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