Entrepreneurs we admire
Shaun Pulfrey, Inventor of the Tangle Teezer Hair colourist Shaun Pulfrey was mocked by senior business figures when he appeared on British TV show ‘Dragon’s Den’ with an unusual looking hairbrush designed to detangle hair painlessly. Each of the business leaders on the show turned down his request for investment. Unfortunately for them, almost a…
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Get ahead with Soft Skills
This week is Learning at Work week in the UK. But making sure you have the right professional skills is important wherever you’re based. So how good are your soft skills? These aren’t the specialist skills required in your role that you might already have (for example coding or writing) these are skills that are…
5 tips to help you avoid awkward networking
Networking is a fundamental part of building a career, but it can be a daunting prospect introducing yourself to strangers. Yet the challenge is worth overcoming; successful working relationships can help you move companies, grow new skills or even bring in new business. To help you on your way, we’ve got 5 top tips to…
Courses the Coursera Team Loves
Jon W. Software Engineer “Learning How to Learn from McMaster University and UC San Diego is one of the best courses, because it’s a great example of what Coursera has to offer! It’s a great way to prepare you for studying topics of all kinds on Coursera –– it’s meta like that.” Jenny W. Product…
Famous fictional examples of classical management styles
Miranda Priestly, Editor in Chief Runway Magazine – autocratic With her dictated orders and high expectations of employees Miranda Priestly is a classic autocratic manager. She does not want or expect feedback from her staff, she is in full control of the situation at all times and delivers punishment with little remorse if her employees…
