Memory Monsters: How to improve your memory for your exams

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EVENT SPEAKER

Laura Scarfe

Laura is the founder and owner of Business Academy Online Ltd, A CIPS Study Centre of Excellence.  Having a background in public and private sector procurement Laura specialises in CIPS procurement training, Leadership, negotiation, influencing and emotional intelligence, Laura has designed and delivered training programs for multi-million-pound companies including an organisation set up under UN Charter.

Having received many accolades over the course of her career for her engaging style and innovative approaches to learning, Laura believes in the concept of edu-tainment, the fact that laughter leads to greater memory retention.  A gifted storyteller, her programs are infused with passion, dynamism and humour. 

Through international negotiations, Laura became fascinated by human behaviour and in particular non-verbal interactions.  Unintentionally insulting potential suppliers with her body language led her to studying human behaviour and create internationally recognised training courses in this area.  She is one of the few trainers in the world to be a Paul Ekman Certified Trainer, and has been featured numerous times on various BBC radio shows to analyse behaviour and give advice.  She has incredibly passionate that behavioural skills need to be increased for professionals and has developed an innovative Behavioural Negotiation Masterclass, which she has delivered for multi-national businesses. 

Laura has developed an innovative Female Leaders in Procurement (FLIP) Programme and is committed to creating a movement and making a difference in reducing the gender pay gap in procurement globally.  Laura wants to help busy professionals, achieve their qualifications to help their employability, while also helping them understand and manage their emotions and relationships to improve their confidence.  Her training aim is to ensure that they not only reach but surpass their potential.