Leadership Skills
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Succession Planning
Futureproof your team with our step by step guide on creating a succession plan
Learning outcomes
Understand what a succession plan isKnow how to assess performance and potential
Create a succession plan
Who should attend?
Business leaders, function leads who need to understand, create and implement a succession plan. -
Strategic Thinking
Great leaders prepare for the future. What tools and techniques do they use? Lets explore.
Learning outcomes
Define and develop a strategic mindsetApply strategic tools and techniques
Develop a strategic plan
Who should attend?
Leaders who needs to create, implement or contribute to a strategic plan. -
Negotiating
How do I prepare for and carry out an effective negotiation?
Learning outcomes
Understand negotiation strategiesApply a four step approach
Demonstrate effectiveness as an negotiator
Who should attend?
Leaders involved in internal or external negotiations. -
Leading Change
What is change, what should I be aware of and how do I lead my team through change?
Learning outcomes
Communicate the purpose of changeIdentify and influence stakeholders
Define a process for implementing change
Who should attend?
Leaders and managers who are leading people through change and transformation. -
Inclusive Leadership
What is inclusive leadership and how does it encourage a sense of belonging?
Learning outcomes
Understand the importance of diversity and inclusion
Avoid micro behaviours and unconscious bias
Foster psychological safetyWho should attend?
Leaders who want to explore inclusivity and the role they play. -
Influencing
How do I influence others and what influencing channels are available to me?
Learning outcomes
Understand your influencing styleExplore the influencing channels
Prepare for an upcoming influencing conversationWho should attend?
Leaders and managers who want to explore different influencing styles they can use in a variety of situations. -
Communication
The superpower of successful leaders - lets looks at the techniques!
Learning outcomes
Develop your questioning skillsDeepen your listening skills
Adapt your communication style to influence your stakeholders
Who should attend?
Leaders and managers who want to discover and practice different communication styles. -
Emotional Intelligence
Know yourself and your people with the core fundamentals of EI.
Learning outcomes
Discover what emotional intelligence is and why it matters in leadershipStrengthen your emotional agility
Spot and respond to cues of others
Who should attend?
Leaders and managers who want to apply EI to their day to day role.
Management Skills
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Feedback
How to provide feedback, including the tools and techniques.
Learning outcomes
Facilitate effective one to ones
Apply a feedback model
Develop strategies to manage negative reactions to feedbackWho should attend?
People managers who perform one to ones and provide feedback to their team. -
Collaboration
How to help your team work more effectively by increasing collaboration.
Learning outcomes
Facilitate the co-creation of team goalsCreate a team charter
Explore collaboration tools for your team
Who should attend?
People managers who want to get the best from their team in terms of collaboration. -
Coaching
How to support others to explore and unlock their potential within your team and beyond.
Learning outcomes
Facilitate effective coaching conversations with colleagues
Develop your people through coachingImprove your teams performance and outcomes
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to add coaching techniques to their toolkit. -
Resilience
How do I maintain the wellbeing of myself and my team and communicate the resources available.
Learning outcomes
Understand what resilience is and why it matters in business
Explore the pillars of resilienceSignpost your team to organisational wellbeing resources
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to understand how to build and maintain resilience. -
Team building
Building the foundations of an effective team and creating a culture of effective teamwork.
Learning outcomes
Understand team dynamics and how they help and hinder the teams successExplore strategies for overcoming dysfunctional behaviour
Develop a foundation of trust
Who should attend?
Team members and managers who want to contribute to building a great team culture. -
Conflict Resolution
How to manage and resolve conflict within a team.
Learning outcomes
Describe the difference between constructive and destructive conflict and the common causes of workplace conflict
Understand how people deal with conflict
Apply a 6 step model to resolve conflict / an upcoming influencing conversationWho should attend?
Team members and managers who want to apply conflict resolution techniques. -
Delegation
When to delegate and the different types of delegation.
Learning outcomes
Understand the importance of delegation and how to maintain control without micromanagingKnow what and how to delegate
Demonstrate delegation agility
Who should attend?
People managers who want to explore delegation as a developmental tool for their team members. -
Performance Management
How do I manage performance and how will I know if I've been successful?
Learning outcomes
Connect your teams goals to organisational goals
Facilitate effective one to onesAppraise individual and team performance to cues of others
Who should attend?
People managers who want to apply "best in class" performance management tools and techniques.
Business Skills
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Managing Risk
What are the categories of risk and how can I mitigate risks in the workplace?
Learning outcomes
Understand what risk and control is and why does it matter in business.
Discover the categories of riskIncrease your personal responsibility in maintaining safety and soundness in your organisation
Who should attend?
Anyone who works in programmes or projects that require risk management. -
Budgeting
How do I plan, prepare and manage a budget?
Learning outcomes
Explore a 5 step approach to pre and create a budgetMonitor and report on a budget
Use the budget for decision making, risk control and reporting
Who should attend?
Anyone who has to create, monitor and report on budgets at any level in the organisation. -
Commercial Acumen
How do I use financial information to make better decisions in the workplace?
Learning outcomes
Understand how to read financial statements
Develop my ability to interpret financial statements and communicate the story they are telling
Use financial information to ask great questions and inform decision makingWho should attend?
Anyone who has to interpret and understand financial information and associated terminology. -
Relationship Management
How do I build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external customers
Learning outcomes
Understand how to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external customers
Develop a deep understanding of customer needs through a design thinking approach
Facilitate partnerships through communication and collaborationWho should attend?
Anyone who has interactions with internal and / or external clients. -
Project Management Mindset
How do I manage my workload in a project led way?
Learning outcomes
Understand the importance of goal setting an planning key activities to create a project plan
Identify and manage key stakeholdersAdapt a risk mindset when executing a project plan
Who should attend?
Anyone who is creating, managing or working in a project at any level in the organisation. -
Productivity
How do improve efficiency and performance.
Learning outcomes
Understand time and task managementExplore prioritisation and decision making
Maintain focus
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to discover the techniques to becoming more productive and therefore effective. -
Critical Thinking
What are the core qualities of an analytical thinker and how do I apply them to my role?
Learning outcomes
Make better decisions through critical thinking
Understand the critical thinking process to build or analyse argumentsApply processes to assess work issues and problems
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore and practice critical thinking techniques. -
Problem Solving
What is the problem solving process and learn strategies and behaviours that make problem solving easier.
Learning outcomes
Explore a 5 step approach to problem solving
Learn strategies and behaviours to make problem solving easier
Apply problem solving methodology to work issues and problemsWho should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore problem solving techniques and apply them in their day to day role. -
Presentation Skills
What are the ingredients of a great presenter and a great presentation?
Learning outcomes
Develop your personal style and learn how to use it
Use storytelling to make a powerful statement
Develop a practical toolkit for deliveryWho should attend?
Anyone who creates or delivers presentations and wants to know how to create impactful presentations. -
Communication
How can my communication be more effective?
Learning outcomes
Understand the communication process and its barriersDeepen your questioning and listening skills
Adapt your communication style to influence your stakeholders
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to discover and practice different communication styles and be a more effective communicator. -
Teamwork
How can I collaborate and add value as a high performing team member?
Learning outcomes
Understand how to contribute to overall team success
Learn how to value diversity and create an inclusive environment within your team
Perform your responsibilities as collaborative team memberWho should attend?
Team members who want to contribute to the overall success of their team. -
Creative Thinking
How to bring new perspectives into the workplace by incorporating creative and innovative practices into tasks.
Learning outcomes
Understand the value of creativity and creative thinking methodsIdentify possible barriers to creativity and innovation and how to overcome them
Experience using techniques for creativity and innovation
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore the world of creative thinking in the workplace. -
Empathy and EI
How to engage with colleagues and stakeholders more effectively through increased self-awareness and understanding of others.
Learning outcomes
Discover what emotional intelligence and empathy is and why it matters in business
Strengthen your emotional agilitySpot and respond to cues of others
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to apply empathy and EI to their day to day role.
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Adaptability
Developing the skills and willingness to adapt at pace to changing circumstances and environments.
Learning outcomes
Learn how to embrace change and be comfortable with ambiguityUnderstand the value of learning from experience and retrospectives
Recognise the importance of personal wellbeing and building resilience through change
Who should attend?
Anyone who is in impacted by change at an operational, tactical or strategic level.
Sales Skills
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Sales 101
An overview of the sales process and the key skills required at each stage.
Learning outcomes
Discover the science behind successful sales
Understand the sales cycle and the skills required at each stageUnderstand the personas and people involved during the sales process
Who should attend?
Anyone new to sales or interfaces with sales teams on a regular basis. -
Prospecting
A deep dive into prospecting, including the tools and techniques required.
Learning outcomes
Have an effective strategy for effective prospectingDemonstrate curiosity with your potential client
Make a good first impression when prospecting
Who should attend?
Sales team members who want to discover the dos and don'ts when prospecting. -
Negotiating
How do I prepare for and carry out a negotiation and what should I be aware of?
Learning outcomes
Understand negotiation strategiesApply a four step approach
Demonstrate effectiveness as an negotiator
Who should attend?
Sales team members involved in negotiations with customers and clients. -
Offer
A deep dive into the offer stage, including the tools and techniques used.
Learning outcomes
Construct a compelling offerUnderstand the techniques used
Communicate an offer in a compelling way
Who should attend?
Sales team members who want to explore the tools and techniques used at the offer stage. -
Objections
A deep dive into objection and how do handle objections from your customers / clients.
Learning outcomes
Know the nuances of influencing and persuadingHave a structed approach to handling objections
Negotiate effectively
Who should attend?
Sales team members who want to understand how to handle objections during the sales process. -
Closing
A deep dive into closing and how do I ensure I successfully close a deal.
Learning outcomes
Explore a range of sales closure techniquesTake control of the conversation with confidence and authority
Understand the follow up actions required
Who should attend?
Sales team members who want to explore the techniques for closing a sale.
Technical Skills
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Artificial Intelligence
Exploring AI, the advantages , the risks and how you can adapt it to your everyday role.
Learning outcomes
Understand data protection and regulatory compliance in AI use.Craft clear, precise prompts for accurate AI responses.
Critically assess and verify AI-generated outputs.
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore and practice the key fundamentals of AI. -
Excel - Fundamentals
Explore and practice the fundamental tools and techniques of Excel.
Learning outcomes
Understand and navigate the Excel interface and basic functionsEnter and format data effectively in worksheets
Create and use basic formulas for simple calculations
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore and practice the key fundamentals in excel. -
Excel - Intermediate
Take your fundamental knowledge to the next level with these time saving tools and techniques.
Learning outcomes
Utilize advanced formulas and functions for complex calculations.Perform data analysis using sorting, filtering, and pivot tables.
Create and customize charts to visually represent data.
Who should attend?
Anyone who collates and presents data. -
Excel - Advanced
A deep dive into the more complex tools available in Excel.
Learning outcomes
Develop and use macros to automate repetitive tasksImplement advanced data visualization techniques and tools
Build and manage data models for in-depth data analysis
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore the more advanced features in Excel and how to use them in their day to day role. -
PowerPoint
Explore the key features to help design and build presentations with impact.
Learning outcomes
Design professional and visually appealing slidesUtilize advanced features for animations and transitions
Deliver impactful presentations with confidence
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to explore and practice the key fundamentals in PowerPoint