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These events are designed to work on the ideas introduced in Level 1: Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework

These events are designed to introduce the BOOK & basic ideas behind Understanding & Dealing with Everyday Racism The Six Stages Framework

As technology continues to develop and increasingly interact with our daily lives, so must our sales techniques to ensure we're leveraging advances in how people do business to our advantage. It is essential for all salespeople to understand how to navigate the various tools at our disposal and grow their skills and confidence to put them into action in order to build a solid business pipeline. We have developed this programme to be practical, fun and interactive, whilst ensuring that participants will learn how to utilise new technology to their advantage, self-generate new business leads and opportunities, gain additional business and referrals from existing contacts, and save time and effort using proven business development skills. This course will help participants: Understand the 'organized persistence' model of sales prospecting Develop skills in using video, online and social media to generate interest Understand how to write effective sales and outreach emails and using online tools Develop techniques for effectively managing telephone appointments Learn ways to use LinkedIn for connecting with customers and prospects Develop networking skills and learn how to source and develop referrals and professional introductions 1 Key principles of smart sales prospecting Set your sales prospecting goals and objectives Elevator pitch, core messages and your value proposition Targeting and segmenting your market 'Organised persistence' using your CRM effectively 2 Setting appointments by telephone - planning and preparation Why calling still works and the best times to call Creating a call prompt sheet: Opening a call and taking control Giving a reason to meet Key questions to ask Overcoming the cold calling blues 3 Setting appointments by telephone - advanced skills Giving a reason to meet and 'selling the appointment' Key questions to ask that will create interest and motivation to meet Voice tone, power words, phrasing, pausing, responding Getting past gatekeepers and getting through 4 Using LinkedIn for research and follow-up Why LinkedIn matters and how to use it Finding new contacts, connecting and Inmailing Short-cuts and advanced skills 5 Email strategies that work Using AIDA and other templates for sales emails Using personalized video emails to create interest Vertical targeting emails, with examples Building awareness with an email chain

Duration 4.125 Days 24.75 CPD hours This course is intended for The job roles best suited to the material in this course are: Individuals responsible for maintaining and improving the workplace safety, Occupational health and safety officers, consultants, and advisors, Professionals wishing to acquaint themselves with PECB's IMS2 Methodology for implementing an OH&S MS, Individuals responsible for maintaining the conformity of OH&S MS to ISO 45001 requirements, Members of OH&S teams, Individuals aspiring to pursue a career as OH&S MS implementers, consultants, or officers Overview Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) based on ISO 45001 Interpret the ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS from the perspective of an implementer Initiate and plan the implementation of an OH&S MS based on ISO 45001, by utilizing PECB's IMS2 Methodology and other best practices Support an organization in operating, maintaining, and continually improving an OH&S MS based on ISO 45001 Prepare an organization to undergo a third-party certification audit This course is designed to equip you with the competence to establish, implement, manage, and maintain an occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) in accordance with ISO 45001:2018 requirements and guidance. This training course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of ISO 45001 requirements, as well as the best practices and approaches used for the implementation and subsequent maintenance of an OH&S MS. The ultimate ambition of this training course is to enable you to create the conditions for a safer workplace. Introduction to ISO 45001 and initiation of an OH&S MS implementation Training course objectives and structure Standards and regulatory frameworks Fundamental concepts and principles of OH&S Initiation of the OH&S MS implementation The organization and its context Implementation plan of an OH&S MS Leadership and worker participation OH&S MS scope OH&S policy and objectives Hazard identification and assessment of risks and opportunities Implementation of an OH&S MS Resource management Awareness and communication Documented information management Operations management Emergency preparedness and response OH&S MS performance evaluation, continual improvement, and preparation for the certification audit Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation Internal audit Management review Treatment of nonconformities and incidents Continual improvement Preparation for the certification audit Closing of the training course

It is important for Officers to understand the roles and responsibilities, processes and procedures involved when working with Elected Members. They also need to appreciate the significance of Elected Members as the decision-makers in local government. Officers have a responsibility to work and communicate with Elected Members effectively. This very successful course is designed to help Officers with this. Note: this is very much an indicative outline. The programme is tailored to the needs of each particular organisation. To provide managers with the knowledge and understanding they need to have productive working relationships with Elected Members and provide appropriate support. By the end of the course participants will: Understand the roles, responsibilities, processes and procedures in place for working with Elected Members Be able to identify the best way to approach potentially sensitive issues Understand the skills and behaviours required for working effectively with Members Be able to deploy their influencing skills more successfully Review their learning and have an action plan to take back and implement at work Note: this is very much an indicative outline. The programme is tailored to the needs of each particular organisation. 1 Introduction Welcome and introductions Objectives and programme overview 2 Working in a political environment What is political awareness? Contact and experience with Members Importance of the role of Members 3 Why be an Elected Member? Perceptions of what Elected Members are and do Values of Members and their motivations for doing what they do 4 Political decision-making in local government Current challenges and drivers affecting the organisation / the council Roles and responsibilities of Officers and Members Centrality of Members' strategic role 5 (Option) A day in the life of an Elected Member An Elected Member gives a talk about what they do 6 Having a beneficial relationship between Officers and Members 7 Member / Officer communication Discussion of the formal processes, service procedures, etc (whether enshrined in a protocol, Memorandum of Understanding, etc) Response times and requirements Procedures required by Heads of Service [if appropriate] 8 Influencing styles and strategies Different forms of power and how they impact Developing an appropriate 'influencing style' Exploring strategies for improving communication and influencing at work 9 Review and evaluation Review and evaluation of learning Personal action plans

Course Overview Autism Training is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), equipping learners with the knowledge to support individuals across various settings. This course explores the complexities of autism, including learning difficulties, diagnosis procedures, and cognitive approaches. It highlights best practices for engaging and communicating with autistic individuals, promoting inclusivity and empathy. By completing this course, learners will develop a deeper appreciation of the challenges faced by those on the spectrum and gain strategies to foster supportive environments. Whether you work in education, healthcare, social care, or are simply passionate about autism awareness, this training will enhance your professional competence and personal insight. Learners will emerge with a strong foundation in autism awareness, improved communication skills, and the ability to contribute meaningfully to autism-friendly practices. The course ultimately supports both career advancement and personal growth in areas where understanding autism is essential. Course Description This Autism Training course delves into key aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder, beginning with an overview of its characteristics and associated learning difficulties. Learners will examine the diagnostic process and explore various cognitive approaches that can enhance interaction with autistic individuals. The course also addresses effective strategies for supporting those on the spectrum, alongside important considerations such as sensory needs and behavioural patterns. Engagement in autism awareness initiatives is also encouraged, fostering a broader societal understanding. Throughout the course, learners will engage with informative content designed to build theoretical knowledge and develop essential support skills. The structured modules are crafted to ensure a well-rounded learning experience, catering to different professional and personal objectives. Upon completion, learners will be equipped to apply their understanding across educational, healthcare, and community contexts, making valuable contributions to environments that prioritise inclusion, accessibility, and respect for neurodiversity. Course Modules Module 01: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Module 02: Learning Difficulties Related to Autism Module 03: Autism Diagnosis Module 04: Cognitive Approaches in Autism Module 05: Dealing with Autistic Individuals Module 06: Other Considerations for Dealing with Autistic Individuals Module 07: Engagement in Autism Awareness (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to improve their understanding of autism and support strategies. Professionals aiming to enhance their skills in education, healthcare, or social care. Beginners with an interest in autism awareness and neurodiversity. Volunteers and community workers looking to foster inclusive practices. Family members and caregivers wishing to better support autistic individuals. Career Path Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support Assistant Autism Support Worker Education and Healthcare Specialist Social Care Assistant Community Outreach Worker Inclusion and Diversity Officer Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an introductory-level course designed to teach experienced systems administrators how to install, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and secure Hadoop. Previous Hadoop experience is not required. Overview Working within in an engaging, hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Understand the benefits of distributed computing Understand the Hadoop architecture (including HDFS and MapReduce) Define administrator participation in Big Data projects Plan, implement, and maintain Hadoop clusters Deploy and maintain additional Big Data tools (Pig, Hive, Flume, etc.) Plan, deploy and maintain HBase on a Hadoop cluster Monitor and maintain hundreds of servers Pinpoint performance bottlenecks and fix them Apache Hadoop is an open source framework for creating reliable and distributable compute clusters. Hadoop provides an excellent platform (with other related frameworks) to process large unstructured or semi-structured data sets from multiple sources to dissect, classify, learn from and make suggestions for business analytics, decision support, and other advanced forms of machine intelligence. This is an introductory-level, hands-on lab-intensive course geared for the administrator (new to Hadoop) who is charged with maintaining a Hadoop cluster and its related components. You will learn how to install, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and secure Hadoop. Introduction Hadoop history and concepts Ecosystem Distributions High level architecture Hadoop myths Hadoop challenges (hardware / software) Planning and installation Selecting software and Hadoop distributions Sizing the cluster and planning for growth Selecting hardware and network Rack topology Installation Multi-tenancy Directory structure and logs Benchmarking HDFS operations Concepts (horizontal scaling, replication, data locality, rack awareness) Nodes and daemons (NameNode, Secondary NameNode, HA Standby NameNode, DataNode) Health monitoring Command-line and browser-based administration Adding storage and replacing defective drives MapReduce operations Parallel computing before MapReduce: compare HPC versus Hadoop administration MapReduce cluster loads Nodes and Daemons (JobTracker, TaskTracker) MapReduce UI walk through MapReduce configuration Job config Job schedulers Administrator view of MapReduce best practices Optimizing MapReduce Fool proofing MR: what to tell your programmers YARN: architecture and use Advanced topics Hardware monitoring System software monitoring Hadoop cluster monitoring Adding and removing servers and upgrading Hadoop Backup, recovery, and business continuity planning Cluster configuration tweaks Hardware maintenance schedule Oozie scheduling for administrators Securing your cluster with Kerberos The future of Hadoop

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Executives, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Business and IT stakeholders working with analysts, Quality and process engineers, technicians, corrective action coordinators or managers; supervisors, team leaders, and process operators; anyone who wants to improve their ability to solve recurring problems. Overview At the completion of this course, you should be able to: Identify the different types of tools and techniques available Apply change management successfully Review what to look for when applying business case thinking to Root Cause Analysis Develop a process to systematically approach problems Business success is dependent on effective resolution of the problems that present themselves every day. Often the same or similar problems continue causing repeated losses in time or money and your staff become experts at fixing rather than preventing the problems. Learn to find and fix root causes and develop corrective actions that will effectively eliminate or control these problems. Section 1: RCA Foundation Concepts and Objectives Section Learning Objectives Discuss Definitions ? IT Perspective Discuss What is a problem and why do they exist? What is Root Cause? RCA Benefits and Approaches Event and Casual Analysis Event and Causal Analysis: Exercise 1c Worksheet RCA Tools for each approach Section Summary and Conclusions Section 2: Enhance use of RCA tools Why use a Particular Method Tool: Change Analysis Change Analysis Examples Tool: How to Resolve Conflict Tool: 5 Why?s Example Learning Management Problem Tool: Cause and Effect Tool: Fault Tree Analysis Why do we use Fault Tree Analysis? How does it work? Fault Tree Diagram Symbols Example #1 of FTA: Car Hits Object Tool: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Example: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Tool: Design / Application Review Section 3: Problem Resolution and Prevention Section Objectives The Secret of Solving Problems: -A Note about Statistical Control -A Note about Fire Fighting Technique: Business Process Mapping Example: IGOE Technique: Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC Lean Six Sigma Benefits Importance of Understanding the Business Process The Business Process Mandate Technique: Process Modeling Graphical Notation Standard (BPMN): -What is Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN)? -Benefits of BPMN -Basic Components of BPMN Technique: Business Process Maturity Model Five Levels of Maturity Section 4: Capability Improvement for RCA Steps in Disciplined Problem Solving RCA as a RCA Process Key RCA Role Considerations Sustainable RCA Improvement Organizational Units Process Area Goals, Practices Specific and General Practices Specific Practice Examples Software Maturity Survey SWOT Analysis Worksheet Recognize the importance of the Change Management component in your RCA implementation Using the ADKAR Model to Communicate Change Review ADKAR© Model ? -Awareness of the need for change -Desire to participate and support the change -Knowledge on how to change -Ability to implement required skills and behaviors -Reinforcement to sustain the change The ADKAR Model: Reinforcement Section 5: Course Summary and Conclusions Plan the Proposal and Business Case Example: 1 Page Business Case Resource Guide Questions

Duration 4.125 Days 24.75 CPD hours This course is intended for Managers or consultants seeking to prepare and support an organization in planning, implementing, and maintaining a compliance program based on the GDPR DPOs and individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with the GDPR requirements Members of information security, incident management, and/or business continuity teams Technical and compliance experts seeking to prepare for a data protection officer role Expert advisors involved in the security of personal data Overview Understand the concepts of the GDPR and interpret its requirements Understand the content and the correlation between the General Data Protection Regulation and other regulatory frameworks and applicable standards, such as ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 29134 Develop the ability to inform, advise, and monitor compliance with the GDPR and cooperate with the supervisory authority Acquire the competence to perform the role and daily tasks of the data protection officer in an organizationit Considering that data breaches have become highly sophisticated in the recent years, the need for data protection has increased as well.Information Security is crucial to the success of any organization since it deals with the protection of sensitive data from unauthorized access, use, replication and destruction. As such, organizations should put in place measures and controls to manage and diminish Information Security risks and comply with GDPR requirements. In case organizations fail to comply with the GDPR requirements, the penalties can reach up to 2% of an organization?s annual turnover. Also, in case of more serious infringements, the penalties can amount to 4% of an organization?s annual revenue. The implementation of a Privacy Framework, on the other hand, will allow professionals to develop and implement reliable controls that are generally accepted.Becoming a Certified Data Protection Officer will enable you to acquire the necessary expertise to understand the risks that could have a negative impact on your organization and implement the required strategic responses based on the GDPR best practices, requirements and principles. Introduction to the GDPR concepts and principles Training course objectives and structure General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Core considerations for the GDPR Designation of the DPO and analysis of the GDPR compliance program Designation of the DPO Analysis of the GDPR compliance program Relationship with the top management Data protection policy Register of processing activities Risk management process DPO operations Data protection impact assessment Documentation management Evaluation of the data protection controls Data protection and technology Awareness, training, and communication Monitoring and continual improvement of GDPR compliance Incident management and personal data breaches Monitoring and measuring compliance Data protection internal audit Treatment of nonconformities Continual improvement Closing the training course

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for network and software engineers and hold job roles such as: Network administrator Network engineer Network manager System engineer Project manager Network designer Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe mobile network architecture basics List enabling technologies for 5G and describe 5G key use cases Perform basic operations on a Cisco 5G NSA mobile packet core Describe the Cisco 5G Converged SDN Transport Architecture Describe Cisco NFVI and perform basic operations using Cisco ESC and Cisco Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) Describe Cisco service provider automation and orchestration solutions to deploy and manage 5G network functions Describe the Cisco Ultra Cloud Core architecture and deploy the Cisco SMI Explain the 5G ready distributed Telco DC with Cisco ACI solution Describe the Cisco 5G security architecture The Cisco Service Provider 5G Technologies Foundations (SPMBL100) v1.0 course introduces mobile network components, basic 5G concepts, and features of 5G technology including faster data speeds, higher device capacity, and improved user experience. You will examine the mobile packet core solutions, 5G transport architecture, and Cisco© automation and orchestration tools used in 5G networks. You will also learn about the Cisco 5G Non-standalone (NSA) and the Cisco Ultra Cloud Core 5G standalone (SA) platform solutions, the Cisco 5G converged Software-Defined Networking (SDN) transport architecture, and Cisco edge computing solutions. You will study the Cisco Network Function Virtualization (NFVI) architecture, Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), and Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC). You will learn how 5G is distributed with Telco Data Center (DC) with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI©). And finally, Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), Cisco Crosswork?, and the Cisco 5G security architecture will also be presented. Mobile Network Fundamentals 5G Key Use Cases Examining Mobile Network Components Enabling Technologies for 5G Introduction to 5G NR Characteristics Cloud Radio Access network (RAN) Cisco 5G NSA Solution 5G NSA Basics 5G NSA StarOS Configurations Cisco 5G Converged SDN Transport Architecture Cisco 5G Transport Ready Devices Application Awareness and Network Slicing with Segment Routing Cisco NFV Infrastructure, Cisco Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs), Cisco VIM, and Cisco ESC NFVI and SDN Architecture Overview Cisco VIM Pod Configurations Cisco Service Provider Automation and Orchestration Telemetry Basics ZTP Fundamentals Cisco Ultra Cloud Core Cisco Ultra Cloud Core Basics Kubernetes and Docker Fundamentals 5G Ready Distributed DC with Cisco ACI Cisco ACI in Telco Data Centers 5GC Deployment Mitigating Threats in 5G Introduction to 5G Cybersecurity Risks Mitigating 5G Cybersecurity Risks