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Develop new skills and discover new ways to improve your experience of work with short guides developed by experts. Open to anyone in health and care.

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Authentic leadership

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins

Leadership in systems

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins

Motivation

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins

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ABC Guide to personal resilience

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Authentic leadership

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Brilliant briefings

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Build resilience by managing your energy

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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COMING SOON
Compassionate leadership in crisis

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Conversations about painful subjects

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Courageous Conversations

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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COMING SOON Creating a 10-minute Pause Space

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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How to create time and space for your team to think and share ideas

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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How to work with emotions and care for your team

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Leaders; looking after yourself

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Leadership in systems

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Maintain routines

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Making decisions under pressure

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Motivation

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Personal resilience: An anchor in the unknown

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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COMING SOON Practical wisdom and recovering the lost art of doing the right thing

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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COMING SOON
Remote working guide

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Supporting others in difficult times

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Team and group dynamics

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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Team resilience

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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The happy secret to better work

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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The nutrients teams need to thrive

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins
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The power of emotional intelligence

Level: Introductory
Duration: 30 mins