Skills Workshops

This one day skills workshop will help managers review and refocus their communication approach, drawing on their strengths as communicators and developing a strategic communication plan for their team.

• The role of the leader as communicator, influencer and listener
• The communication process – simple, just not easy…
• Overcoming barriers and focusing on your purpose
• Organisational communication – keeping everyone informed – management, your team, individual team members and ensuring smooth flow lines
• Creating an open, collaborative culture in your team’s workplace
• Building rapport and dealing with different personality styles

Skilful leaders make sure they’re getting the right message across, at the right time, to the right people, in the right place, in the right way.

Why oh why are so many work presentations so boring? Don’t fall into the vortex of mind-numbing business presenters…be brave, be bold!

Increasingly more and more professionals have to give formal presentations – to provide information, as part of the sales process, for management purposes, in meetings and even interviewing procedures.  

Isn’t it time you stopped to analyse and develop your presentation skills to give a more professional first impression to people that matter?

This two-day participative workshop will take you through all the steps necessary to give effective presentations – from planning, through design to delivery.

A three day programme focussing on team leadership and people management skills; this programme will help first line team leaders/supervisors to work with their teams to encourage flexibility, motivation and a positive attitude to work; it will enable them to enhance their interpersonal skills and improve teamwork.

The programme will encourage attendees to recognise their strengths and build on them, whilst also identifying areas for further development and establishing personal action points to put into practice in the workplace.

A one day workshop to equip you with the mindset and skillset to handle conversations where either the topic may be sensitive or the individual personally challenging for you. This skills workshop focuses on assertive mindset and behaviours, taking a respectful approach to tough conversations, challenging individuals and awkward situations. It will help managers enter these interactions with a more confident, practical and mindful approach.

• The right frame of mind and approach
• Checking your emotions
• Conversational techniques and tips
• Influencing and rapport building
• Relationship management and the way forward

Throughout our working lives, we’ll all have workplace conversations that we know we will find challenging. There are some that we actually dread - whether that’s due to the subject we need to discuss with someone or that we find the individual themselves difficult to handle. But we also have to recognise that avoiding these conversations will only create greater issues to tackle further down the line…

This two day management training programme is full of practical learning, tips, techniques and guidance to equip you with the skills essential to step up into the role of team leader.

• Understanding the role in the work environment; bridging personal barriers
• Your team leader style – how do others see you?
• Effective communication – how well do you communicate at all levels?
• Leading by example – essential leadership skills for the workplace; delegation
• Motivation – getting the best out of individuals and the team; understanding what makes people tick
• What makes a successful team? Building team spirit and giving feedback

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A one day workshop to build confidence and develop a natural assertive communication style with all people across the workplace.

• Understanding self-esteem
• How and why does our behaviour change?
• Maintaining a calm confidence even under pressure
• Positive body language and verbal traits – looking and sounding assertive
• Recognising and dealing with other peoples’ behaviours

Assertive behaviour is the key to increasing your personal power and developing assertiveness can be influential in making things happen for you. Your ability to behave assertively affects everything you do or don’t do – from dealing with everyday activities and individuals to making major life decisions.

Every manager can see the logic in having 1 to 1 reviews with their team members…but why do so many feel so awkward doing it that they just avoid them?

This one day workshop will help ensure you are confident and competent at handling 1 to 1s, addressing both positive and negative aspects of performance at work meaningfully, so you can connect with your team more successfully.

• Overcoming awkwardness and concerns
• The dos and don’ts of 1 to 1s
• Praising meaningfully
• Helping poor performance and building on successes
• Thinking creatively about personal development
• Identifying and agreeing next steps

We’ve all been there. Hearing that niggling voice in your own head that you’re not up to the job, have fluked your success and are about to be found out!

This one day workshop will help you deal with, control and even embrace your imposter feelings.

• What is it and when does it strike?
• Thought patterns
• What you can do about it
• Managing your inner voice
• Moving forwards

A one day workshop to help you prioritise, organise, delegate, manage and maximise your effectiveness and efficiency at work.

• Getting rid of to-do lists
• Stop faffing!
• Prioritising and delegating as a manager
• Taking a more strategic approach
• Thinking ahead – for your team’s sake
• Identifying what you’ll do differently from tomorrow...

A one day whistle stop session for anyone whose role includes training and developing others; how to design, deliver and evaluate a training session at work.

• What works and what doesn’t
• Golden Rules of Training
• Holding attention and keeping it alive
• Adapting to other peoples’ learning styles
• Stepping out of your comfort zone
• Evaluating success – did it do what it says on the tin?