How to deal with people according to personality type
If you sometimes think in vain about how to talk to some people in order to achieve satisfactory results, the typology of four personalities presented by our student Blanka Adamová will help you. Do you have a fighter, consultant, entertainer or detective in your team? Learn how to use them. Effective communication is sometimes easier than it seems.
Blanka Adamová: I pride myself on the energy I spread around
Blanka Adamová regularly runs a summer sales and leadership programme and lectures to thousands of students. She started her career as one of the top 10% most successful rookies and managed to break into the Top 20 salespeople of all time in the company's 155 year history. But she wasn't always like she is now. Although her job is primarily about communicating with people, there were times when she had trouble giving a presentation in front of a class.
We want to build a comprehensive platform for believers
Matěj Plšek proves that it is possible to come up with a good business plan even within such a conservative institution as the church. With his friend he invented an app that brings together all Christians and through it, people can send donations to a specific parish or congregation. Read the story of a young entrepreneur from Zlín, he received the investment from NEWTON University Angel Fund.
Studying for exams? Learn techniques to help you remember everything
Almost no one can imagine the learning process without memory. We can think of it as a repository in which we store and retrieve information that enables us to learn and perform various activities. There are different types of memory that make it easier for us to remember material. How to best use them?
When dealing with a manipulator, you must not go on the offensive
We encounter some form of manipulation almost every day. Most of us manipulate unconsciously, and only 20 percent of people are pathological manipulators. Unfortunately, it is these disturbed personalities that you may meet at work or are part of your family. Kateřina Bělková, a registered mediator and professional communication specialist, told us how to recognize manipulation, how to defend against it and how to learn assertive communication in her webinar.
Michael Biggs: academics need to have to integrity to say what they think
Last week, NEWTON was delighted to host Dr. Michael Biggs at the Management and Social Science Congress. Dr. Biggs, a renowned sociologist from the University of Oxford, gave a thought-provoking lecture on ‘Authenticity and Identity: The Transgender Revolution’, shedding light on the origins and evolution of the transgender movement.
The sensational Newton Research & Innovation Week in pictures
21.03 – 24.03. 2023 NEWTON came alive with events, conferences, celebrities and student projects. Here is a picture gallery of the best moments. What was it like?