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Growing an Urban Oasis: The Green Barrier of 25 Verde
The "25 Verde" building uses luxurious vegetation as a natural barrier against urban pollution, featuring 22 plant species selected and acclimatized by landscape designers. The plants, a mix of local and exotic varieties, thrive in the...
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Mastering the 'Tell Me About Yourself' Interview Question
In this video I share a fool-proof example answer to 'Tell Me About Yourself' - one of the most commonly asked interview questions. I share how to structure your answer in your interview and secure a job offer.
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Interview Question and Answer: What Can You Bring To The Company?
Are you preparing for a job interview and wondering how to answer the question 'What can you bring to the company'? This video breaks down how to confidently and effectively respond to this common interview question. You'll learn how to...
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Basic SQL Queries: SELECT and FROM
Begin your journey into data retrieval with simple yet powerful SELECT and FROM clauses. Learn how to construct queries to effectively extract data from your database, a foundational skill in SQL querying.
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Gwangyang Pavilion: China's Resilient River Temple
Discover the 700-year-old temple floating on the Yangtze River and its enduring history and architecture.
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Thailand’s Temple on the Glass Cliff
Discover the stunning temple of the Glass Cliff in north central Thailand. Explore the history and modern beauty of this remote and peaceful oasis.
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China’s Architectural Wonder Has Been Standing for 700 Years
Discover the 700-year-old temple that withstood the test of time in the Yangtze River. A testament to architectural engineering!
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Kizhi Island's Nail-less Marvel, The Church of the Transfiguration
Explore the architectural wonder of the Church of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island, built entirely without nails.
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When Not to use the STAR Method for Job Interviews
The STAR Method is a great tool for answering situational interview questions, but there are some situations where it is not the best structure to use. Here are five instances where you should not be using the star method.
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Interview Question and Answer: What Can You Bring to This Role?
Get a strong example answer to the tough interview question, "what can you bring to this role?" Look out for the following similar alternatives in your interview: What can you bring to the team, What can you contribute to this company,...
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How Does it Work? - Spider's Web
This video is explaining how spider's web works for kids.
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The Monument to the Battle of the Nations: A European Giant
Explore the history and grandeur of Leipzig's monument commemorating the pivotal 1813 battle against Napoleon.
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Uncovering an Ancient Civilization in Ontario's McDonald Lake
Divers working in the Halliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve in Ontario, Canada recently discovered a submerged, manmade ancient stone structure. This structure is estimated to be 5,000 to 10,000 years old, sparking theories of a...
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Revolutionizing Office Glass: Intelligent Properties and Tunable Surfaces
This video discusses the development of intelligent glass technology that can adjust its reflection properties based on external temperature, reducing heat and energy costs in office buildings. Additionally, researchers have created...
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Exploring Plot: The Heart of Storytelling
This video breaks down the concept of plot, an essential component of storytelling, using the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an illustrative example. It explains how plot structures a narrative and makes it compelling,...
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Five Simple Presentation Structures for a Compelling Presentation
In an earlier video, I described a compelling presentation structure. Here are five variations on it that I have used successfully. Get our Presentation Skills Toolkit, which accompanies this course https://managementcourses.gumroad.com...
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Masters of Feedback: Rick Maurer - Feedback Toolkit
Rick Maurer’s Feedback Toolkit is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to equip themselves with knowledge and techniques for a wide variety of feedback scenarios. Rick Maurer is clearly a master of feedback.
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How to Define Your Presentation: Defusing the B.O.M.B.
Presentations are like a b.o.m.b. that can go off in your face if you don’t prepare. The absolute first thing to do is define your presentation and defuse that B.O.M.B. Get our Presentation Skills Toolkit, which accompanies this course...
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Leadership Behaviors: Task and Relationship Focus
In the middle of the 20th Century, researchers turned their attention from how leaders are, to what to what they do. With a suitable behavioral theory of leadership, we can more easily train leaders. They found the key concepts are task...
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What are Force Field Analysis and PMI Analysis? - Negotiation Tools
Like everything, negotiation is easier when you have a few simple, effective tools. Two tools that will help you prepare for your negotiation and assess what come us during it are: Force-field Analysis and PMI Analysis. I'll show you how...
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The Features of Organizations: What an Organization Needs
What does an organization need to have... The features of Organizations? Let's look at what organizations (almost) always need, if they are to work effectively.
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What is the Adhocracy Organizational Model?
When did bureaucracy become a dirty word? Almost certainly when the idea of adhocracy emerged. The two are polar opposites: radically different ways to coordinate an organization. The one a set of rules and systems that overlay...
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What is Brian Robertson's Holacracy Organizational Model?
Holacracy is a form of Adhocracy, which we covered in an earlier video. But, whilst we are way past ‘peak adhocracy’, it seems that holacracy is thriving.
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What is an Organization? - the Nature of Organizations
This is the first video of our course on the nature of organizations, so we answer the question: 'What is an Organization?'