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<item><title><![CDATA[Research reveals shortfalls in leadership, succession planning and trust]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Research+reveals+shortfalls+in+leadership,+succession+planning+and+trust?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[A new study of management opinion reveals that although businesses are facing tough economic times and unprecedented challenges, 84% of managers are upbeat and say their organisation is well placed to survive and thrive post-recession.]]></description><guid>7F4E1D55DD5A697680257B730032C781</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:53 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coping with stress]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Coping+with+stress?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[John Neal, appeared on the second hour of BBC Three Counties Radio's Nick Coffer lunchtime show, offering advice on how to overcome everyday stressful situations at work and at home, illustrating examples at Ashridge and in sporting environments.]]></description><guid>B3CF60AF87AEC20D80257B7200591ECB</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:14:49 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaps organisations must address post-recession]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Gaps+organisations+must+address+post-recession?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[On the IEDP website, there is a report on the Ashridge Management Index 2012/13 survey. Although there is much positive to report new management research reveals some serious gaps that organizations must address to ensure they thrive post-recession.]]></description><guid>214D8B55FED9B24580257B720058F390</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:50 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new model for CSR]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/The+new+model+for+CSR?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[A feature in HR Magazine, includes comments by Matt Gitsham, director of the Ashridge Centre for Business and Sustainability at Ashridge, who has been researching for some years how companies approach sustainability.]]></description><guid>4707F5549DCDD0FB80257B72003C891A</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:14 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashridge backs report on business schools driving innovation and growth]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Ashridge+backs+report+on+business+schools+driving+innovation+and+growth+?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Ashridge Business School is featured in the report published today by the Association of Business Schools,“The Role of UK Business Schools in Driving Innovation in the Domestic Economy”.]]></description><guid>7C2404B935B5461580257B72003C58E8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:07 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roles and challenges]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Roles+and+challenges?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In Training Journal, Pam Jones, Jan Rabbetts and Viki Holton examine the part managers play in engaging employees.]]></description><guid>B6D00302D7F9A36E80257B6E004C7ED6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:42 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten tips on how to build a strong team]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Ten+tips+on+how+to+build+a+strong+team?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Fresh Business Thinking website features an article by Pam Jones, a director of Ashridge's ‘Performance through people’ programme and the author of Managing for performance, published by Pearson Prentice Hall.]]></description><guid>13BFC3ED9887879980257B6E00298653</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:34:30 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar-winner Lord Puttnam delivers keynote speech to Ashridge MBAs]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Oscar-winner+Lord+Puttnam+delivers+keynote+speech+to+Ashridge+MBAs+?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Lord Puttnam, Chancellor of the Open University and former movie producer, whose films include the legendary Chariots of Fire, was the keynote speaker along with several other prominent peers at a recent dinner, which typifies the style of networking event that Ashridge Business School now offers.]]></description><guid>E47DF232F4C50E9180257B6600584A63</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 17:08:45 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How virtual learning can help plug public sector skills gaps]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/How+virtual+learning+can+help+plug+public+sector+skills+gaps?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[On the Information Daily website, virtual learning can help the public sector meet its skills challenges, explains Roger Delves, Programme Director of Ashridge’s on-line Executive Masters in Management (eMiM)]]></description><guid>721A9ED515BA524A80257B660058B6E3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 17:05:59 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five critical challenges keeping HR awake at night]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Five+critical+challenges+keeping+HR+awake+at+night?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Gerry Miles leads the Ashridge Strategic Human Resource Management development programme and consults in the areas of talent management and leadership development. On the HR Magazine website, he offers a guide to five of the critical challenges that should be keeping HR awake at night.]]></description><guid>B103435D5B564A3780257B6600588861</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 17:03:49 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to navigate the maze of office politics]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/How+to+navigate+the+maze+of+office+politics?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[On the HRinSights online news portal, Phil Anderson, a Leadership expert and faculty member of Ashridge, offers a guide to overcoming the maze of office politics. 
No matter how well-grounded and friendly you are, playing politics is an essential part of your office survival toolkit. Even if you hate the very nature of the term ‘office politics’ and believe you’re just there to keep your head down and deliver. Unfortunately it’s something that you just cannot avoid, and which you will need to get involved with at some level.]]></description><guid>95FC3787E1FC420D80257B640057D57C</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 17:01:19 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA['Going for high growth means learning and flexibility']]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/'Going+for+high+growth+means+learning+and+flexibility'?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In Director magazine, Paul Griffith comments in an article on hiring a high-performing team of directors.]]></description><guid>74FCA6A41F76FBB480257B64003649BD</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 10:54:27 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to manage in cyberspace]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/How+to+manage+in+cyberspace?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In a two-page article in Public Finance magazine, Ghislaine Caulat advises on virtual leadership in the public sector.]]></description><guid>E3907ECF9E61ED6980257B6400358A6B</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 10:45:58 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What future do you want - tell us and you could win a £100 Amazon voucher]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/What+future+do+you+want+-+tell+us+and+you+could+win+a+%C2%A3100+Amazon+voucher?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[If you could see the future of business education, what would it look like? We are interested in hearing the views of students, alumni and business managers.
Ashridge is taking part in an independent international on-line study with many other business schools worldwide. Results from the study will help us build a better offer for future students, alumni and businesses]]></description><guid>5BCAB9606492284E80257B5F0051B47C</guid><pubDate>Thu, 2 May 2013 15:55:04 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start-ups are sharing to survive]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Start-ups+are+sharing+to+survive?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[New research has revealed that 54% of British start-ups are clubbing together to share core business functions with other businesses. The findings are part of a report launched today called ‘The Smarter Business Blueprint: Insights from SME Trailblazers’ - published in partnership with StartUp Britain and Ashridge Business School.]]></description><guid>CC5B9C8A84801DF680257B5D0059CF76</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:22:13 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of UK start-ups say sharing costs is essential for survival]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Majority+of+UK+start-ups+say+sharing+costs+is+essential+for+survival?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[New research by Zipcar, the UK’s largest pay-as-you-drive car network, commissioned with national campaign StartUp Britain, finds that 54% of British start-ups are clubbing together to share core business functions with other businesses. Over half (55%) identified sharing resources with other businesses as ‘essential’ to business survival.]]></description><guid>9F0393375D95E9E380257B5D0057144E</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:06 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[When China rules the world - China expert debates future of global business]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/website/Content.nsf/wCOR/When+China+rules+the+world++-++China+expert+debates+future+of+global+business?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[World leading China expert and best-selling author Martin Jacques is set to discuss how China's dominance of the global economy will impact on politics, culture, business, business schools, and, specifically, Ashridge Business School, on Friday, 12 April, 2013, at Ashridge.]]></description><guid>A742A4B31024EAB880257B4A00521360</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:57:27 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the maze of office politics]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Navigating+the+maze+of+office+politics?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In Public Finance magazine, Phil Anderson, an Ashridge faculty member specialising in leadership, guides public sector staff through the labyrinth of office politics.]]></description><guid>6570303FD12CF3F280257B4700410605</guid><pubDate>Mon, 8 Apr 2013 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Motivate Staff]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/How+to+Motivate+Staff?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In Employee Benefits magazine and website, Viki Holton, a Research Fellow at Ashridge, highlights the secrets on How to Motivate Staff.]]></description><guid>81B1E762BABDAC7C80257B470040DF4A</guid><pubDate>Mon, 8 Apr 2013 12:48:04 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust will underpin change in the new NHS]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Trust+will+underpin+change+in+the+new+NHS?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In an article in Health Service Journal written by Guy Lubitsh and Andrew Day, of Ashridge Business School, they suggest that NHS managers and staff have to be open with each other and show mutual trust to deal with the extensive changes to the service together.]]></description><guid>ECB1055B0709B16B80257B4200558C97</guid><pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:34:15 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashridge partners with social media company to boost business in China]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Ashridge+partners+with+social+media+company+to+boost+business+in+China?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Ashridge Business School and China Value, the Chinese equivalent to the business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn, have partnered to launch a new degree programme to develop the skills of Chinese executives and entrepreneurs.]]></description><guid>8BCA82870EA139FC80257B3B005FDBEC</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:27:57 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashridge returns to BBC TV on Monday]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Ashridge+returns+to+BBC+TV+on+Monday?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Ashridge House, the home of Ashridge Business School, will once again be on the BBC1 Flog It! programme on Monday 25 March at 4.30pm.]]></description><guid>FF9F313C340CF9AC80257B3600567E1E</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:46:53 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultuurschok op de werkplek]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Cultuurschok+op+de+werkplek?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In-depth opinion article in Management Development journal in The Netherlands on the culture divide in organisations, by Sue Honore following her Gen Y research.]]></description><guid>AA2D84F126D2B3EC80257B36005387E0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:13:13 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing is harder than change]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Nothing+is+harder+than+change?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[An article in The National UAE featured Ashridge’s Liz Wiggins, who co-authored the book, Organizational Change.]]></description><guid>56E970B20DF2714580257B2E0033FA9F</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:28:59 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhancing business performance through Emotional Intelligence]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Enhancing+business+performance+through+Emotional+Intelligence?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[An article in the Malta International Daily, focusing on Emotional Intelligence, features Kerrie Fleming, a member of the Leading People faculty at Ashridge]]></description><guid>756FCC57EAE63B2880257B2B00527D97</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:01:57 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to negotiate a better way forward]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Public+Finance?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Matt Copeland, a faculty member and negotiation specialist at Ashridge, offers advice on negotiation in a specialist feature in Public Finance magazine.]]></description><guid>4E392FE494E9063380257B2B0051F501</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:58:06 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashridge House and Gardens open at Easter for the first time]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Ashridge+House+and+Gardens+open+at+Easter+for+the+first+time?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[For the first time during the Easter period, Ashridge is opening its House and Gardens for guided tours.]]></description><guid>1DB6BAC275A373C480257B28005AB715</guid><pubDate>Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:31:53 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[When two’s no longer company]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/When+two%E2%80%99s+no+longer+company?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[Paul Griffith comments in an article in Better Business magazine on businesses where partners team up together]]></description><guid>171D00BAA194FEEC80257B28003F6362</guid><pubDate>Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:33:36 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economists' view on Outsourcing Effect]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Economists'+view+on+Outsourcing+Effect?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In the Outsourcing Yearbook 2013, Anthony Mitchell, and Roger Martin-Fagg, comment from an economist's perspective on the effect of outsourcing.]]></description><guid>4F5BB2016CC3BE8680257B210052A609</guid><pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2013 15:03:54 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bursaries give ex-services a fighting chance]]></title><link>http://www.ashridge.org.uk/Website/Content.nsf/wCOR/Bursaries+give+ex-services+a+fighting+chance?opendocument</link><description><![CDATA[In The Times MBA supplement there is a focus on two of several Armed Forces personnel who have participated in the Ashridge MBA to forge new careers in civilian life.]]></description><guid>075441BE90EF478880257B1F00509F87</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:41:36 +0100</pubDate></item>
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