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Our preferences for certain ways of
of creating reports to view the results of a
behaving affect the choices we make and
presentation session.
the paths that we follow. Academy28,
the behavioural preferences assessment
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provider, has launched an online ‘personal
it is easy to then assess your students’
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Called Your Preferences, the 10-minute
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results in the form of test scores, charts,
natural inclinations around how they think
audience or learners to feedback via credit
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and behave in various situations, into 16
card-sized handsets. Recently ranked as
distinct personality ‘types’.
number two in the UK by market share,
TurningPoint is being used for a variety
TurningPoint is continuing to gain ground.
of situations in the learning arena for
The company has also launched five
both adults and children. Compared
‘type packages’, which give individuals
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to conventional training methods, the
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managers who intend to coach their staff.
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to use questions to help a person think
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solutions too.
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Academy28 is offering a free pilot of Your
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