News - 2007

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	December 2007 Community Spirit at the Heart of Many Businesses Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a key objective for many companies these days, with contributions being made in a variety of ways.
	November 2007 Coaching New Arrivals Uprooting and moving to a new country, city or town in order to take up a position and progress one's career can cause worrying stress for all who make the move. As well as the individual employee, family members take time to settle into their new environment as they attempt to adjust and familiarise with the likes of "foreign" cultures, traditions, attitudes, languages, or even simply accents.
	October 2007 Bullying Isn't Confined Just To The School Playground Bullying may be something that is synonymous with the playground, but increasingly, it is a problem that also arises in many workplaces.
	April 2007 Unleash the Potential of Your Staff Following Relocation Relocating staff is a necessary process for many growing businesses. Significant detail, planning and cost goes into this process, yet many employers fail to protect their investment. Coach and facilitation specialist Annette Evans of UPI has the solution: "Businesses of all sizes are now realising the benefits of recruiting from outwith their locality, but most fail to identify the stresses that a cross cultural transition can cause staff and their family and the effect this can have on the business."
	January 2007 Dealing with Bullies Directors of Aberdeen-based Unleash Potential International will teach members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development on how to deal with bullying, conflict resolution and coaching. Annette Evans and Colin McLean will inform delegates at a seminar today about the impact that coaching has on individuals labelled as "bullies". Delegates will discover when bullying situations can and cannot be resolved through workplace mediation and they will receive advice on best practice and understand how the workplace mediation process works.