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There are some days that I lose faith in humanity.  However occasionally something will happen that gives me the faith that people are generally good. 

About six weeks ago I was lucky enough to get upgraded to business class on a flight to Vegas.  On the flight out to Vegas,

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of living through unprecedented times.  I want my times to be precedented where our government isn’t engaged in a hunger games exercise, or global pandemics, wars and cost of living crises seem to be a constant.

A popular question I get asked by almost all potential students is how long it will take them to finish their CIPS studies. Now, this is a difficult question to ask because it depends on how much effort you are willing to put in.

By far the question I get asked the most from students is how much revision to do for their exams. Now CIPS obviously has its guided learning hours, but I’m a firm believer in that there is no one size fits all approach to revision. It depends on the individual, but it also depends on the quality of that revision.

First off don’t panic. Take a deep breath, unclench your jaw. Anyone can have a bad day, perhaps you failed to revise a particular topic or misinterpreted the question. It happens, this does not mean that you are not capable of passing the exam. Here are three steps to follow to make the best of the situation.

So, the day has finally arrived. I’m sure you feel dread, butterflies in your stomach. I wanted to write this blog because I see students make the same mistakes on exam day which creates stress. We want you to be the most positive version of yourself on exam day, so we have put together several tips to help you maximise your chance of success.

We are well aware that getting started with CIPS can be a minefield. Firstly there are so many different ways to study, will you choose a classroom in person, virtual, or a more flexible distance learning approach. Then once you have decided this you’ve still got to choose between a variety of different study centres.

Memory is something that fascinates me. I wonder if you also feel like your brain is full and to add another topic to remember means that old memories are lost. Our memory is best at remembering events with a high emotional load, in an effort to keep us safe for the future.

The fundamental rule of business is that people will do business with those they know and like. Yet traditional negotiation training is very much focused on a more adversarial approach, with tactics and power play.