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The Autónoma Academy, the postgraduate school of the Autonomous University of Lisbon, has created a Specialisation Course in Life Insurance for the first time. Starting on 26 April 2026 and lasting for three months, it will take place on Wednesdays between 18:30 and 21:45. The objective of this course is to provide knowledge about...
Pedro Fontes Falcão, director of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance (IPCG), and António Gomes Mota, a member of the institute's board, are launching the “Corporate Governance Manual – A Business Approach” this Monday, which they co-authored. The goal is to provide a global view of what corporate governance is and how it...
Artificial intelligence tools are already part of the routine for those working in innovation. On the Expresso podcast 'Quatro à Conversa', Ana Casaca, Director of Innovation at Galp and member of the European Innovation Council, discussed how she integrates these technologies into her professional daily life — from writing ideas with the support of language models to transforming concepts into presentations or visual diagrams.
Adult education establishes itself as a privileged space for personal (trans)formation, with an impact on employability, professional mobility, and active participation in community life.
More than reinforcing individual leadership skills, it is important to train leaders capable of reading the world, mobilising systems, and humanising organisations.
Cutting back on training to save in the short term is a highly effective way to become poorer in the medium to long term.
Focus on planning and time limits ensure meeting effectiveness.
Grupo Your, which specialises in accounting, payroll, and administrative support services for companies, has announced the launch of a training academy for both its own employees and external clients. Your Academy aims to encourage internal staff growth, career progression in finance, and the development of entrepreneurship. The Portuguese company, which is...
Exercising effective leadership is currently one of the greatest challenges in management. We live in a context of constant change, marked by a shortage of talent and increasing volatility in the macroeconomic landscape, which has significantly impacted the sustainability and performance of organisations. The act of leading well is no longer just utopian rhetoric...
Discusses a leadership approach that integrates analytical, emotional and intuitive thinking so leaders use their whole brain for better decision-making and team performance.
What can luxury teach us? How can strong brands be created in a country where strong brands don't exist? In response to these questions, João Santos, former marketing director and trainer at Lisbon Digital School, created the course 'From Premium to Luxury – the journey of creating value for ...'
Education authorities have not provided enough places in professional development programmes, leaving hundreds of teachers unable to access courses to gain qualifications or advance their careers.
Who hasn't felt they've tried to be more empathetic, more creative or more collaborative and that, in the midst of the whirlwind that many of our days are—balancing professional and personal life—frustration ends up being the common denominator of these attempts at development? In the corporate world, the demand for human skills such as empathy, ...
Knowing how to organise and present a narrative is an essential tool for leadership. Good communication is crucial to get the team rowing in the right direction. Experts call it storytelling.
