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Effective communication skills are key to developing internal and external relationships and for contributions and recommendations to be effectively interpreted and applied.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

1. Identify and clarify stakeholder communication needs and preferences, including any communication challenges

2. Develop and implement communication strategies appropriate for your stakeholders

3. Assess communication skills identifying strength and weaknesses

4. Develop a plan to address any communication weaknesses

5. Implement plans to address weaknesses, and monitor effectiveness of steps taken

6. Adapt communication skills to address stakeholders' needs, preferences and to address any specific challenges

7. Seek assistance and support when communication fails to meet the needs of stakeholders

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People Power: The Original Research Tech

Webinar

Understanding social and business phenomena means humans understanding humans, both what’s expressed and what’s unspoken. In this sense, the human brain is the original research tech.

Apr
15
2026

Wednesday
14:00–15:00

The future of AI in research: Sustainability, cost, and responsible scale

Webinar

The future of AI in research is often portrayed as a race for larger models, more GPUs, and faster infrastructure. Success is commonly measured by computational scale. Yet this narrative overlooks a growing structural challenge: the financial, environmental, and operational costs of AI systems are rising faster than their practical returns.

Apr
16
2026

Thursday
11:00–12:00

The Alchemy of Insight: Technology, Hype, and the Search for Truth

London

The market research industry has spent 80 years rapidly reinventing itself, engaging in a form of modern alchemy, chasing the dream of turning messy human behaviour into clean, predictable data, hoping each new technology will be the magic solution.

Apr
20
2026

Monday
14:00–16:00

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