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The podcasts below appear in reverse chronological order, i.e. the first in the list is the most recent and the last in the list is the oldest.
Teamworking
An employee goes to see her manager wanting feedback on her interview for promotion. What follows is a discussion as to why she didn’t get promoted. Decision-making techniques
Listen to a manager speak about one of the many different techniques that have been designed to help people make important decisions in the world of business. Web 2.0
Listen to a radio interview with a website owner who talks about what Web 2.0 is and how it is affecting business. Achievement
Listen to this speech given at a party being held for the retirement of an employee, James Dawson.The managing director of the company delivers a speech outlining James' achievements. Professional confidence
Listen to a radio quiz show which invites local business people to compete against each other to see who has better skills. This week the focus is on Professional Confidence. The car industry
Listen to a radio interview with Lee Smith, an automobile sector specialist, talking about a very particular car manufacturer. Workskills: Coaching
Listen to an extract of a talk by a professional coach trainer. He is summing up his talk with some tips on how to be a good coach. Relationship-building
Listen to a trainer at the end of a management training session, summing up the importance of relationship building as a competency and reviewing ways of developing the competency. Biotechnology
Read about the origins of biotechnology and listen to two friends as they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified food. Listen to part of a radio programme where a manager is talking about dealing with staff. Listen to a Business School lecturer speaking about risk management. Listen to a conversation between the Human Resources Manager and an employee who is unhappy with the way he is treated by his boss and then try the exercises that follow. Listen to a radio programme in which people from three companies talk about their experiences of going global.
Listen to an interview with Dana White, innovation manager for a kitchen gadgets company. Listen to an interview with a social commentator on changes in patterns of working. Listen to part of a conference call organised by a company called Softcell Incorporated. Listen to a studio discussion about globalisation with Elisabetta Deliberti from the Forum for a Fairer World and Albert Lloyd from the International Banking Federation.
Listen to the guests on this radio chat show speaking about the difference between work-related stress and burnout. Listen to different people commenting on James Lovelock's current view of nuclear power. Listen to a discussion about recent changes in the music industry. Listen to a business studies lecturer talking about the history of outsourcing in the United States.
Listen to a business management expert talking about the price that some companies have to pay when they fail to address diversity-related risks. The basis of a successful marketing plan is understanding the competitors, what they offer and how they differ from us and what we offer. Two people discuss the process on a flowchart.
A public relations account executive talks about how she got into the area of public relations and about her job. Listen to a market research consultant being interviewed about her job. 