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Getting creative: boosting business growth in MENA through innovation

In a recent qpeople article on boosting business growth, we explored the challenges facing businesses in the MENA region as they embrace the need to upskill the local workforce in …

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The 5 Core Areas of Occupational Psychology That Can Benefit Your Business. Why Invest in Your People?

In today’s competitive business landscape, a company’s greatest asset is its people. But simply having talented individuals on your team isn’t enough. To thrive, you need a happy, motivated, and …

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MENA’s nationalisation agenda: shifting the dial with targeted learning and development programmes

With an ambitious trajectory for economic development – as detailed in a recent ten-year government plan – the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to accelerate its approach to upskilling …

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Workplace challenges: qpeople’s top 5 HR trends for 2024

Although we’re drawing further away from the tumultuous events of 2020, their impact is still resonating across our social, cultural and economic landscape. Businesses that successfully navigated the existential challenges …

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Taking a fresh angle: promoting cognitive diversity in the workplace

As business leaders increasingly acknowledge the wide-ranging benefits of creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces, DE&I has become a core staple on the corporate agenda. But the trend for greater …

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Bite-sized learning and development programmes that deliver giant gains

As the digital transformation of businesses continues to accelerate, the need to respond nimbly to the evolving demand for new workplace skills is becoming increasingly urgent.

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Switching to automatic: how generative Artificial Intelligence is impacting corporate L&D

It’s fair to say that ChatGPT has been hitting the headlines recently. Just a few months after its launch, this shape-shifting chatbot from San Francisco-based tech firm OpenAI has already …

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How organisational culture is key to effective business succession

As the Machiavellian exploits of one of TV’s most infamous business dynasties reaches its gripping conclusion in HBO’s multi-award-winning drama series, its thorny subject matter – business succession – has …

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How do you encourage people to demonstrate your organisation’s values when they are working remotely?

How do you encourage people to demonstrate your organisation’s values when they are working remotely? Running online workshops and coaching sessions over the last couple of years I’ve noticed that …

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Developing a coaching and mentoring pathway: promoting purpose and performance

The turmoil of the last few years has not only impacted companies’ individual learning and development strategies but has fundamentally reshaped the broader corporate landscape, accelerating digital transformation and challenging …