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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
• Jul 18, 2025, 9:29:33 PM

Why bother about mental health issues?
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RISK
• Jul 18, 2025, 9:29:33 PM

Why knowing employee responsibilities in health and safety protects everyone in the workplace
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Oct 13, 2022, 12:15:00 AM

What health and safety qualifications does my team need?
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by Claire Deacon
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Overworking – but at what cost?
RISK

Overworking – but at what cost?

Published 18 Jul 2025

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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely
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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely

Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely The increased need for businesses to downsize their workforce in the last five years has meant tha...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Do learning styles really matter?
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Do learning styles really matter?

Do learning styles really matter? Does adapting your training approach for different learning styles actually make things better? Not according to 30 educationa...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal

A brief history Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees
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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees

How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees "That’s the way we've always done it." If you're trying to show employees how to take advantage of new...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business

Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliat...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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The importance of nurturing your workforce
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The importance of nurturing your workforce

The importance of nurturing your workforce Nature or nurture: which shapes our destinies? Is it our genetics or our environment? And what about our careers: is ...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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