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Julia Claydon, Director of HR for Nando's restaurants, firmly believes that investment in training and development makes a business successful.

The Centre for High Performance Development had identified 5 clear benefits for giving the right people coaching.  And now is a good time to do it.

A sign of the times perhaps.  Evidence from a study by Coventry University demonstrates that the recession is increasing the pressure on employees. 

I like this article by James Brook which gives 8 pointers for maintaining a feeling of confidence whatever the situation.

In this article, the author demonstrates the benefits of saying no.  It made me think of a very successful former colleague, who stands out as someone who sets herself very clear goals and then focuses her gimlet like gaze on achieving them - and achieve them she does.