International Child Day
Today, the 20th of November, we’re celebrating International Child Day as designated by the UN! š This special day shines a spotlight on empowering young minds and addressing the global challenges they face. š At Debate Mate, we’re thrilled to share the incredible work we do with so many inspiring young individuals… š¬ Did you […]
Elevating Workplace Dynamics through Active Listening!Ā
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey In a world buzzing with constant distractions, the ability to truly listen is a superpower. Active listening isn’t just about hearing words; it’s about understanding, empathising, and building meaningful connections.š Why is Active Listening […]
What a day!
Monday was a spectacular day at Debate Mate, with not one, but two incredible events. In the morning we had the pleasure of hosting Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, and Bridget Philipson, Shadow Education Secretary, at Sydney Russell in Dagenham, a school on the Debate Mate Core programme. We were able to showcase […]
2ļøā£ Communication 2ļøā£
Recent research from LinkedIn shows that the 2nd on the list of āMost In-Demand Skills for 2023ā is #Communication. So why are employers and HR professionals putting so few resources toward developing these skills in their workforce? Harvard University conducted research that showed that 85% of career success: #employment rate, chances of #promotion and job #stability, comes from well developed soft […]
What We Are Noticing About Graduates
š Are your interns and graduates lacking in confidence, professionalism and teamwork skills? A recent Financial Times article (linked in the comments below) shed light on the unprecedented challenges that current and incoming graduates are struggling with. We have noticed, much like the companies we work with, that interns and incoming graduates say they are: āless confident, āprefer […]
Debate Mate x Forbes
Debate Mate featured in Forbes this weekend for revolutionising the way companies collaborate whilst giving back to their local communities during lockdown: “It may not seem possible to create a team bonding experience thatās fun, educational, connective and at the same time provides an opportunity to give back. But tell that to the folks at […]
How to combine debating with football?
Hosting a virtual footy debate with Nick Robinson, Henry Winter, and Jacqui Oatley… today was a good day at the ‘office’! We had 170 people tuned in from 17 countries for our virtual debate at lunchtime. The speakers managed to persuade the audience that the 2019/20 football season shouldn’t be voided, and then as if […]
Let’s Smile :)
Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realised I’d passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, then I realised its worth. A single smile, just like […]
Debate Mate x Financial Times
Proud day for Debate Mate – we’ve been featured in the Financial Times as part of their International Women’s Week series. āPeople think youāre born confident or youāre not, but confidence is a skillā At Debate Mate we’re aiming to use our programme to level the playing field from the classroom right up to the […]
Debate Mate x Deloitte Better Futures Month
Young people working alongside businesses to truly innovate and create something really special. As part of our partnership with Deloitteās #BetterFuturesMonth in May this year we ran a competition for an an ideas that used technology for good. The winning idea was a gamified recycling bin, where AI technology captures an image of the rubbish, […]