In the first week of series 5 of The Apprentice in the UK, we were introduced to the teams. As usual, many candidates made bold claims about what they could and would do.
The first week task was to set up a cleaning service. We saw the teams go through the initial forming stage, pitch for contracts and then deliver the service. So what were the learning points from the first week:
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Since 2006 I’ve worked with in excess of 8,000 accountants and professionals in workshops, seminars and one to one helping them land their next jobs and become better leaders, presenters and business partners. Before that I spent 25 years in accountancy climbing the career ladder from Payments Clerk to FD. I’m a CIMA Fellow, Certified Professional Coach and Team Coach Facilitator.