All Guidance pages – Page 13
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GuidanceRaising responsible teenagers
Raising your teenager to become a responsible, independent and happy adult is an ongoing process but here are some things that you can do to help ease the journey.
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GuidanceDevelopmental stages series: raising infants
Welcoming a new baby into your family is exciting but it can also be exhausting! Infants, from birth to age one, require a lot of attention and it can be difficult to know what to do every step of the way. Here are some tips to help you adjust to life with your new baby.
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GuidanceDevelopmental stages series: raising toddlers
Raising a toddler can be tiring and at times, frustrating. But it’s also a very special stage in your life and your child’s. These tips will help ease the journey from babyhood to starting school.
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GuidanceDevelopmental stages series: starting primary school
By the time your child enters school, they’ve developed enough independence and understanding to enable them to cope away from their parents for a certain length of time. These tips will enable you to support your child as they start primary school.
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GuidanceDevelopmental stages series: starting secondary school
Secondary school is a time in every young person’s life full of possibilities, plans, hopes and goals. But anxieties and stresses can also take a toll. These tips will help you support your child during these school years.
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GuidanceDevelopmental stages series: raising tweens (10-12 year olds)
The term ‘tween’ refers to young people aged ten to twelve who are between childhood and adolescence. Tweens are often anxious about what lies ahead over the coming few years and as parents, you can help to ease that transition.
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GuidanceHelping your children to eat more healthily
Ensuring that your children eat healthily can be a real challenge. Here are some ways to make mealtimes healthier while keeping the family happy and the bank balance in check.
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GuidanceThe benefits of a mentor
Working with a mentor can improve your emotional and physical health while keeping you motivated and positive on your way to reaching a goal – both at work and at home.
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GuidanceThe benefits of career coaching
When we’re feeling unsure about things, it can be hard for us to pinpoint exactly what we need to do to move things along. You might not know what to ask yourself at this stage, but a career coach can help you to look at things more objectively and sometimes we can all benefit from a little outside help.
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GuidanceRespecting diversity in the workplace
Treating everyone equally regardless of their gender, disability status, ethnic origin, religion or other characteristics should be a universally held standard. Find out more about respecting diversity in the workplace.
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GuidanceSix ways to retain your top talent
Keeping your top talent motivated, engaged and inspired to stay with your organisation isn’t something that simply happens. There are things that all organisations can do to retain talent, and while it takes commitment and time, the dividends are worth it.
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GuidanceThe key behaviours of effective delegation
One of the secrets of people who manage their time effectively is their willingness to delegate tasks to others. Effective delegation might feel unnatural at first but it benefits both managers and teams.
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GuidanceEight tips to be a supportive team player
We spend a substantial portion of our lives at work and positive relationships with our colleagues not only enhance our enjoyment of our jobs, but they help to boost our overall wellbeing. These tips will help you to build good relationships and get yourself known as a supportive team player.
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GuidanceHow to develop effective communication skills
The communication style we use depends on the situation we’re in. It can be challenging to develop a consistent and effective communication style and it may feel uncomfortable at first, but these tips will help you along the way.
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GuidanceManaging conflict in the workplace
We all face challenging situations in the workplace. It’s important to tackle any issue as quickly as possible and by taking the lead to improve the situation, you’ll help to minimise the impact it has on you and others.
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GuidanceSeven steps to balancing work, family and caregiving duties
Finding balance between work, family and caring duties doesn’t happen overnight but it can be achieved in seven small steps.
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GuidanceCreating a home office
Home working can be rewarding but there are a number of issues to think about including your physical safety and your emotional wellbeing. Here are some simple tips to make working from home more organised, safe and enjoyable.
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GuidanceThree-step plan to request support from others
If you have a situation you’d like to resolve (at home or at work), you might want to review the suggestions in this article before you approach the person who may be in a position to help you.
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GuidanceMindfulness for wellbeing
Mindfulness is the practise of staying in the moment, being aware of ourselves and our surroundings. Learn about the fundamental skills required to live mindfully.
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GuidanceHow to manage depression
There are various types of depression. Learn more about them, as well as the signs and symptoms of depression, self-help strategies and treatments.