Name: Building Better Careers with Soft Skills: 1-Day Workshop in Exeter
Price: 595 GBP
Availability: InStock

Swansea

<h1 dir="ltr" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course Overview:</h1>This training based on leading teams will help you to develop anyone that leads a team or is involved in a leadership role. It is also useful for those that are about to embark on a position of leadership or need to develop their leadership skills.Course Contents:Having an effective team around you is crucial. However, it is an area that is often left to chance, which can lead to de-motivated individuals that do not feel part of the business and consequently do not perform. This course looks at what it takes to lead an effective team and how you can get the best out of the people in it by understanding the role of the leader, both personally and from the point of view of the team.Course Topics:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Qualities of an Effective Leader&nbsp;&ndash; Identifying the key characteristics of effective leaders, rating themselves against them and establishing key actions to develop the skills.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Leader or Manager?&nbsp;&ndash; Establishing the difference between the two and comparing themselves to those qualities.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">That Vision Thing&nbsp;&ndash; Making the business vision &lsquo;live&rsquo; for the team by answering key questions.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Developing Your Team Goals&nbsp;&ndash; Reviewing an action plan that develops clear goals for their team based on the business vision.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Motivation&nbsp;&ndash; Determining the &lsquo;Why&rsquo; for their staff and developing an understanding of emotions in a business context.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">What Motivates?&nbsp;&ndash; Looking at specific motivators for individuals and understanding that everyone is motivated by different things.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Being Consistently Different&nbsp;&ndash; Going against popular leadership theory and identifying that each staff member needs to be treated differently.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Dealing With Difficult Team Members&nbsp;&ndash; Understanding why team members are difficult. Looking at different behavior types and strategies for responding to them. Also, realizing that &lsquo;difficult&rsquo; behavior sometimes has its benefits.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Using a simple method of coaching, including action plans.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Three Key Skills of Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Looking at the skills required to be an effective coach.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Instant Results Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Coaching in a hurry!</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Can Do Coaching Practice&nbsp;&ndash; Putting the learning into practice</li></ul>Course Feature:By the end of this training you will be able to:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the qualities of an effective leader</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Benchmark themselves against those qualities and develop actions to improve</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the difference between leading and managing</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the value of sharing the business vision with the team</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Develop team goals based on the business vision</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Motivate their staff by understanding their drivers and developing actions to support them</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Deal with difficult staff members</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Challenge staff in a meaningful and effective way</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Coach staff effectively using a simple process</li></ul>Certification:Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from MangatesWho can Attend?Anybody who is interested in learning Effective Skills to Lead a Team.

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Contents:

In a survey carried out amongst experienced, middle and senior executives, designed to determine the things that they feared most, public speaking came out as number one. Death was eighth on the list! So, most of us would rather die than stand up and present!
This session will provide you with the ideas and techniques to help them feel more confident about presenting, and will help you to become an effective presenter.

Course Topics:

Problems and fears with Presentations – Looking at the past problems delegates have felt and seen with presentations. What their fears are and their likes and dislikes of presenting.

Qualities of an Effective Presenter – Identifying what makes a presenter good and analysing the skills required.

Planning a Presentation – Key considerations when planning a presentation and planning around the audience.

Structuring Your Presentation – Considering the attention span of an audience and structuring the session around this. Using the ‘Communicating to Convince’ model to structure the presentation.

Opening Attention Grabbers – How to start a session with a bang.

Using Visual Aids – The do’s and don’ts regarding visual aids and making them effective.

Presentation Models and Tools – Identifying alternatives to PowerPoint.

Presentation style – Considering their style, including; mannerisms, gestures, eye contact, voice and nerves.

Presentation Practice – A chance to test their presenting skills and provide feedback in a safe environment.

Course Feature:

At the end of this presentation skills training course you will be able to:

Plan a presentation keeping the audience in mind
Develop clear objectives for their presentation
Use ‘attention grabbers’ to enhance their opening
Develop effective visual aids
Use several different methods and tools for presenting
Use positive presentation style behaviours
Practice their skills of presenting

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates

Who can Attend?

Anybody who is interested in learning Presentation Skills.

Mangates

Presentation Skills 1 Day Workshop in Swansea

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Gloucester

Presentation Skills 1 Day Workshop in Gloucester

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Presentation Skills 1 Day Workshop in Nottingham

Chelmsford

Presentation Skills 1 Day Workshop in Chelmsford

Guildford

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Course Overview:
Communication Skills are the most highly valued skills in today’s business environment. Successful professionals who add value to their companies communicate clearly, accurately and effectively. Poor communication skills, on the other hand, restrict even the most talented professionals from getting ahead in the business world.
Communication Skills intensive is a cutting edge training program designed to help today’s business professionals take their communication skills and effectiveness to the next level. It immerses you into the most advanced and innovative communication techniques.
You will dive deep into all forms of verbal, non-verbal and written communication, and come out with a developed sense of personal communication style that will help you to connect with, communicate to, and inspire people around you. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital life skill and something that should not be overlooked. It’s never too late to work on your communication skills and by doing so improve your quality of life.
Learning Objectives:
Script yourself with clear, compelling and well-developed messages that reflect your thinking .
Speak with vision and a logical structure that drives home your points.
Answer questions confidently.
Develop professional relationships and networks.
Communicate with empathy and compassion .
Inspire people by appealing to their emotions.
Move from an informational to an inspirational and action oriented style when creating and delivering presentations.
Integrate effective slides into your presentations.
Become a more powerful leader and communicator by applying effective strategic planning and writing tactics for enhanced writing speed and fluency.
Target Audience:
There is no Eligibility Criteria for this training, anyone can attend this training
Agenda:
The Science of Effective Human Communication
Frames of Business and Communication
Principles and Strategies for Effective Business Conversations
Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
How to Listen Effectively and Accurately
Science of Body Language
How to look confident and charismatic
Business Presentation Skills and Strategies
Powerpoint Best Practices
Principles and Techniques for Effective Written Communication
How to write clear, concise and fast at the same time

Communication

Coaching Skills

Communication Skills 1 Day Training in Guildford















































Norwich

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Overview:
Communication Skills are the most highly valued skills in today’s business environment. Successful professionals who add value to their companies communicate clearly, accurately and effectively. Poor communication skills, on the other hand, restrict even the most talented professionals from getting ahead in the business world.
Communication Skills intensive is a cutting edge training program designed to help today’s business professionals take their communication skills and effectiveness to the next level. It immerses you into the most advanced and innovative communication techniques.
You will dive deep into all forms of verbal, non-verbal and written communication, and come out with a developed sense of personal communication style that will help you to connect with, communicate to, and inspire people around you. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital life skill and something that should not be overlooked. It’s never too late to work on your communication skills and by doing so improve your quality of life.
Learning Objectives:
Script yourself with clear, compelling and well-developed messages that reflect your thinking .
Speak with vision and a logical structure that drives home your points.
Answer questions confidently.
Develop professional relationships and networks.
Communicate with empathy and compassion .
Inspire people by appealing to their emotions.
Move from an informational to an inspirational and action oriented style when creating and delivering presentations.
Integrate effective slides into your presentations.
Become a more powerful leader and communicator by applying effective strategic planning and writing tactics for enhanced writing speed and fluency.
Target Audience:
There is no Eligibility Criteria for this training, anyone can attend this training
Agenda:
The Science of Effective Human Communication
Frames of Business and Communication
Principles and Strategies for Effective Business Conversations
Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
How to Listen Effectively and Accurately
Science of Body Language
How to look confident and charismatic
Business Presentation Skills and Strategies
Powerpoint Best Practices
Principles and Techniques for Effective Written Communication
How to write clear, concise and fast at the same time

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							Improve your knowledge of the English language and pronunciation and practice your speaking and vocabulary with our video lessons and with live face to face with the trainer online and In-Class. Choose your English course level from our wide range of english courses and start learning online today. Take any of our high quality online English lessons with the highlu experienced trainer and improve your English speaking skills along with your grammar, reading and writing.

Start by taking our English lessons to help you find your level and increase your communication skills also find lessons and resources to improve your English skills. Throuh this course you will get more practice to improve your general English with our extended listening and reading materials and online trainer led training. Improve your the grammar and vocabulary and support your learning.

							
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Improve your knowledge of the English language and pronunciation and practice your speaking and vocabulary with our video lessons and with live face to face with the trainer online and In-Class. Choose your English course level from our wide range of english courses and start learning online today. Take any of our high quality online English lessons with the highlu experienced trainer and improve your English speaking skills along with your grammar, reading and writing.
Start by taking our English lessons to help you find your level and increase your communication skills also find lessons and resources to improve your English skills. Throuh this course you will get more practice to improve your general English with our extended listening and reading materials and online trainer led training. Improve your the grammar and vocabulary and support your learning.
 

GBA Corporate

Enhance Skills in Spoken English

Online

On Site

Aberystwyth

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course  Overview:
This report writing training is aimed at people who are new to report writing or who need to improve their report writing skills. As you would expect from us, this is not a programme covering theory alone. You are expected to put into practice what they are learning as they go through the day.
This training will help you to develop the report writing skills of your participants and ensure you deliver a successful report writing training course.
Course Topics:
Section One – Introduction to Report Writing
This section covers the key principles of report writing and lays the foundation for the remainder of the day’s activities. Topics covered include:
 Why a report?
Why are some reports ineffective?
Basic Principles of Report Writing
Structure of Business Reports
Section Two – Plan and Prepare
This section looks at a number of techniques to help report writers prepare before                beginning the task of writing. Great emphasis is placed on planning and preparing. We consider this to be the key to effective report writing. Topics Include:
Purpose of the Report
Knowing your Readers
Generating Ideas
Sources of Information
The Extended Pyramid
Report Outline
Section Three – Write the Report
Participants work on an actual report or develop one from a brief provided by us.  This section builds on the principles already covered and we also cover topics such as:
Getting Started
Overcoming Writer's Block
Language
Section Four – Check and Edit
In this final section we consider the importance of checking and editing reports     before submitting. We suggest an approach that gives the best chance of ensuring that  participants present professional reports to their readers.
Participants get the opportunity to practice their checking techniques using the reports they produced earlier.
Course Feature:
By the end of this report writing training you will be able to:
Prepare and plan reports that meet their intended purpose
Produce reports that conform to an established and acceptable structure
Proofread and edit their reports effectively before submitting them to their intended readers
Certification:
Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates
Who can Attend?
Anybody who is interested in learning Report Writing Skills.

Financial Reporting

Writing Skills

Report Writing 1 Day Training in Aberystwyth

Exeter

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Overview:
The meaning of Soft Skills can sometimes be difficult to describe. It can be that unique attribute or characteristic that facilitates great communication. It can be the special way that you show confidence in a challenging situation. The events can become more easily managed with this great workshop.
With our 10 Soft Skills You Need workshop your participants will begin to see how important it is to develop a core set of soft skills. By managing and looking at how people interact and seeing things in a new light, your participants will improve almost every aspect of their careers.
Target Audience:
Professionals who are interested in learning 10 Soft Skills.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, Individuals will be able to demonstrate their understanding of:
What are Soft Skills?
Effective Communication
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Time Management
Attitude and Work Ethic
Adaptability/Flexibility
Self-Confidence
Ability to Learn From Criticism
Networking
Agenda:
Module One: What are Soft Skills?
Definition of Soft Skills
Empathy and the Emotional Intelligence Quotient
Professionalism
Learned vs. Inborn Traits
Case Study
Module One: Review Questions
Module Two: Soft Skill 1: Communication
Ways We Communicate
Improving Non-Verbal Communication
Listening
Openness and Honesty
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Soft Skill 2: Teamwork
Identifying Capabilities
Get Into Your Role
Learn the Whole Process
The Power of Flow
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Soft Skill 3: Problem Solving
Define the Problem
Generate Alternative Solutions
Evaluate the Plans
Implementation and Re-evaluation
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Soft Skill 4: Time Management
The Art of Scheduling
Prioritizing
Managing Distractions
The Multitasking Myth
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Soft Skills 5 and 6: Attitude and Work Ethic
What Are You Working For?
Caring for Others vs. Self
Building Trust
Work Is Its Own Reward
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Soft Skill 7: Adaptability/Flexibility
Getting over the Good Old Days Syndrome
Changing to Manage Process
Changing to Manage People
Showing You"'re Worth Your Weight in Adaptability
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Soft Skill 8: Self-Confidence
Confident Traits
Self-Questionnaire
Surefire Confidence Building Tactics
Build Up Others
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Soft Skill 9: Ability to Learn From Criticism
Wow, You Mean I’m Not Perfect?
Listen With An Open Mind
Analyze and Learn
Clear the Air and Don"t Hold Any Grudges
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Soft Skill 10: Networking
Redefining Need
Identifying Others" Interests
Reaching Out
When to Back Off
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words From The Wise
Review Of The Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Recommended Reading
Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations

10 Soft Skills You Need 1 Day Training in Exeter

Building Better Careers with Soft Skills: 1-Day Workshop in Exeter

<h3 style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">Read and discuss this much-loved, funny and original story of a woman in a man&#39;s world in 1960s America&nbsp;</h3><h4 style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">Highlights</h4><ul style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Join this book club course&nbsp;and gain&nbsp;extra motivation to read in English</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">8 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Read this engaging book&nbsp;and reflect on the changing roles of women over time</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be corrected by an expert English teacher&nbsp;to remove errors and mistakes</li></ul>Practise and&nbsp;develop your English&nbsp;online in this 8 week English book club course using Lessons in Chemistry, the debut novel by Bonnie Gamus. &nbsp;Each week you&nbsp;read&nbsp;some chapters,&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;them in class and&nbsp;improve&nbsp;specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also&nbsp;examining&nbsp;literary aspects of the novel. &nbsp;Personalised feedback&nbsp;improves&nbsp;your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.<h4 style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">The Book Club book</h4><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">This debut novel set in 1960s California features the wonderful and unique Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose career suffers when working as the only woman&nbsp;in an all-male team. &nbsp;A forced change of career leads to her&nbsp;becoming the&nbsp;host of a TV cooking show, Supper at Six, and the ability to influence millions of women. </div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"></div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">This is a witty, highly observant and amusing story, original and thought-provoking.</div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"> </div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">&#39;Sparky, rip-roaring, funny, with big-hearted fully formed, loveable characters &#39;SUNDAY TIMES &#39;The most charming, life-enhancing novel I&#39;ve read in ages. Strongly recommend&#39;&nbsp;INDIA KNIGHT</div><ul style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Genre: Historical fiction; humorous fiction</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Language:&nbsp;American English; Modern</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Suitable for: people new to reading in English - Upper-Intermediate to Advanced</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Text: Original</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Length: Average -&nbsp;119,600 words</li></ul><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"></div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">Geoff says:<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); color: rgb(94, 53, 177); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; box-sizing: border-box;">"This is a much loved book, winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award and the&nbsp;British Book Awards Author of the Year. &nbsp;Amusing, touching and thought-provoking, this is a highly enjoyable read written in a clear, simple style."</blockquote></div>

Read and discuss this dazzling story set in London and the Middle East, in the modern day and in Victorian England linked by the epic poem of Gilgamesh 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Discuss storytelling, memory and erasure, hurt and healing, the past
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes

Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced English book club course reading and discussing Elif Shafak's There are Rivers in the Sky. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book
Elif Shafak is a British Turkish novelist. There Are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, enchanting novel focusing on three characters, in three different times and places, all somehow touched by the Mesopotamian poem, The Epic of Gilgamesh. As well as a gripping story it is also a story of the preciousness of water - the characters live along the banks of the River Tigris and the River Thames in London.
In 1840 London, Arthur is born next to the unpleasant, polluted River Thames. Arthur has a remarkable memory, which will help him to escape poverty, by joining a book publishers. And one book sparks his interest: Nineveh and Its Remains.

In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a ten-year-old Yazidi girl, is going deaf. Consequently, her grandmother wants to travel to the family’s ancestral lands along the Tigris in Iraq to baptize her in a special temple. But how to cope to the rising presence of ISIS in the area?

In 2018 London, Zaleekah, a newly divorced hydrologist, escapes from her husband by moving into a houseboat on the Thames. Things are looking bleak for her, until a strange book about her homeland changes everything.

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WINNER OF THE GORDON BOWKER PRIZE 2025
WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS SPRING COLLECTION
FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION

‘Elif Shafak is a unique and powerful voice in world literature’ Ian McEwan

'Shafak makes a new home for us in words' Colum McCann

'One of the best writers in the world today' Hanif Kureishi
Geoff says:

"This is a remarkable piece of storytelling. It manages to combine and unify the different characters and places into a compelling story that helps us to reflect on great sweeps of history, while also underlining the preciousness and significance of water in our history and culture." 


Book Club School

English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

English Speaking

English Vocabulary

English Literature

English language book club to use and improve your English.  Qualified and experienced British English teacher.

There are Rivers in the Sky - English Book Club Course - Tuesdays from 9th September

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<h3 style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">Read and discuss this fantastic modern classic - a literary tour-de-force credited with the birth of the dark academia genre</h3><h4 style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">Highlights</h4><ul style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Join this book club&nbsp;and gain&nbsp;extra motivation to read in English</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">8 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Discuss charisma, friendship&nbsp;and narrative style in this gripping novel</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be corrected by an expert English teacher&nbsp;to remove errors and mistakes</li></ul>Practise and&nbsp;develop your English&nbsp;online in this 8 week English book club course using The Secret History, by Donna Tartt. &nbsp;Each week you&nbsp;read&nbsp;some chapters,&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;them in class and&nbsp;improve&nbsp;specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also&nbsp;examining&nbsp;literary aspects of the novel. &nbsp;Personalised feedback&nbsp;improves&nbsp;your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.<h4 style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">The Book Club book</h4><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"></div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"></div><div style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);">This book is a modern classic - one of the finest books written in the last 50 years. &nbsp;Donna Tartt went on to write the best-selling "The Goldfinch" but this was her debut novel that shook the literary world with its brilliance in 1992. It is a "dark academia" genre - about a group of super clever university students and their classics professor at a New England university college. &nbsp;The book opens with a murder and as we read we discover how the group of friends bonded at college and what happened next. &nbsp;It is brilliantly narrated by liberal Richard Papen who describes the excitement of new and challenging friends and ideas. But the search for a life away from the mundane leads them to new and dangerous thoughts."A haunting, compelling, and brilliant piece of fiction"&nbsp;The Times&#39;Irresistible and seductive&#39; Guardian &#39;Enthralling... Forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled&#39; New York Times<ul style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 33, 36);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Genre: Psychological fiction; mystery; dark academia; thriller</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Language:&nbsp;American English; Modern</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Suitable for: people&nbsp;used to reading in English - Advanced</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Text: Original</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Length:&nbsp;Longer than average -&nbsp;167,141&nbsp;words</li></ul>Geoff says:<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); color: rgb(94, 53, 177); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; box-sizing: border-box;">"This is one of my favourite books and I can&#39;t wait to read it again! &nbsp;It is brilliantly written, with a gripping, powerful narrative. &nbsp;An absolute must-read book by this Pulitzer Prize winning author."</blockquote></div>

Read and discuss this fantastic modern classic - a literary tour-de-force credited with the birth of the dark academia genre
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Discuss charisma, friendship and narrative style in this gripping novel
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes

Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using The Secret History, by Donna Tartt. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book
This book is a modern classic - one of the finest books written in the last 50 years. Donna Tartt went on to write the best-selling "The Goldfinch" but this was her debut novel that shook the literary world with its brilliance in 1992. It is a "dark academia" genre - about a group of super clever university students and their classics professor at a New England university college. The book opens with a murder and as we read we discover how the group of friends bonded at college and what happened next. It is brilliantly narrated by liberal Richard Papen who describes the excitement of new and challenging friends and ideas. But the search for a life away from the mundane leads them to new and dangerous thoughts.
"A haunting, compelling, and brilliant piece of fiction" The Times
'Irresistible and seductive' Guardian

'Enthralling... Forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled' New York Times
Genre: Psychological fiction; mystery; dark academia; thriller
Language: American English; Modern
Suitable for: people used to reading in English - Advanced
Text: Original
Length: Longer than average - 167,141 words

Geoff says:
"This is one of my favourite books and I can't wait to read it again! It is brilliantly written, with a gripping, powerful narrative. An absolute must-read book by this Pulitzer Prize winning author."


The Secret History - English Book Club Course -  Tuesdays from 9th September

Read and discuss this much-loved, funny and original story of a woman in a man's world in 1960s America 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Read this engaging book and reflect on the changing roles of women over time
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes

Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using Lessons in Chemistry, the debut novel by Bonnie Gamus. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book
This debut novel set in 1960s California features the wonderful and unique Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose career suffers when working as the only woman in an all-male team. A forced change of career leads to her becoming the host of a TV cooking show, Supper at Six, and the ability to influence millions of women.

This is a witty, highly observant and amusing story, original and thought-provoking.
'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny, with big-hearted fully formed, loveable characters 'SUNDAY TIMES

'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages. Strongly recommend' INDIA KNIGHT

Geoff says:

"This is a much loved book, winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award and the British Book Awards Author of the Year. Amusing, touching and thought-provoking, this is a highly enjoyable read written in a clear, simple style."


Lessons in Chemistry English Book Club Course - Tuesdays from 9th September

Selling Skills&nbsp;► Into Action&nbsp;strengthens participants&rsquo; ability to apply a consultative, client-focused approach to the selling process. It is exercise-based, highly interactive and designed to yield results that can be put to use immediately.Outcomes &ndash; Participants will be able to:<ul style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identify and reach the most promising prospects to increase efficiency,</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Research and understand each unique customer to demonstrate expertise and ability,</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Conduct productive sales meetings that yield the best data to present the most effective solution,</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Present solutions that are fully aligned with the prospect&rsquo;s situation and needs, and</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Work more effectively and resourcefully to close more business.</li></ul>&nbsp;ONLINE&mdash;Selling Skills&nbsp;► Into Action is a 4-hour interactive online course.<h6 style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.</h6><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;">Dr. Atkins, thank you for sharing &lsquo;Language of Happiness and Power of Praise&lsquo; with our chapter! We enjoyed the interactive presentation and your professionalism. I received positive feedback from our members&mdash;there is nothing better than that! Thanks again.Olga Otero, Chapter PresidentHuman Resources Association of Palm Beach County (HRPBC)

Selling Skills ► Into Action strengthens participants’ ability to apply a consultative, client-focused approach to the selling process. It is exercise-based, highly interactive and designed to yield results that can be put to use immediately.
Outcomes – Participants will be able to:
Identify and reach the most promising prospects to increase efficiency,
Research and understand each unique customer to demonstrate expertise and ability,
Conduct productive sales meetings that yield the best data to present the most effective solution,
Present solutions that are fully aligned with the prospect’s situation and needs, and
Work more effectively and resourcefully to close more business.
 
ONLINE—Selling Skills ► Into Action is a 4-hour interactive online course.
Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.



Dr. Atkins, thank you for sharing ‘Language of Happiness and Power of Praise‘ with our chapter! We enjoyed the interactive presentation and your professionalism. I received positive feedback from our members—there is nothing better than that! Thanks again.
Olga Otero, Chapter PresidentHuman Resources Association of Palm Beach County (HRPBC)

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SELLING SKILLS

Read this gripping thriller and discuss the struggle to attain supreme power in Ancient Rome
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Discuss this novel and learn about the life of Cicero and politics and power in ancient Rome
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes

Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using Imperium by Robert Harris. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book
Robert Harris, the master of innovative historical fiction, introduces us to the world of Roman politics with his portrayal of the rise of Marcus Cicero, a young Roman senator. The world of intrigue and electoral corruption is both remarkably similar to our own, while also being very different. 
The story of Cicero's rise is told through Tiro, Cicero's secretary and slave who invented shorthand and wrote numerous books, including a celebrated biography of the great orator, which was lost in the dark ages. Imperium is therefore the re-creation of Tiro's missing masterpiece, telling the first part of the story of Cicero alongside Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and the many other significant Romans.

 Geoff says:
"This is the first book of the "Cicero trilogy" - a gripping read, full of drama and suspense and a fascinating portrayal of life in Rome" 


Imperium - English Book Club Course -Wednesdays from 10th September

This two-day course is a must for anyone who is considering or already working in a role with supervisory responsibilities. This course provides an understanding of health, safety, welfare, and environmental issues. It highlights legal responsibilities and the need to promote health and safety to supervise effectively.
It is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all supervisors working on Build UK sites.
Aims
To give a clear understanding of health, safety, welfare, and environmental legislation that affects your supervisory role. To help you fulfil your responsibilities regarding health, safety, welfare, and the environment. To help you implement new guidance and industry best practice affected by changes.
Course Content
• Health and safety law and how it will apply to supervisors.
• Your supervisory responsibilities in controlling site safety.
• Risk assessments and the need for method statements.
• Effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings.
• Monitoring site activities effectively.
• Timely intervention when bad practice is identified.
Prerequisites
This course is for you if you are considering, or already have, supervisory responsibilities.
Assessment
At the end of this course, all delegates will have a clear understanding of controlling health and safety on site from a supervisor’s role.
Certificate
This certification for this course is valid for 5 years and is endorsed by Build UK as a standard training for all supervisors.
To remain certified in this area, you will need to take a refresher course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.
Instructions
Please note all Site Supervisor Training courses with the venue “Remote Learning” will be delivered by a tutor over a video call.
This training will be delivered and assessed in English language; therefore, a good standard is required to complete the course.
Further attendee information will be sent in a separate email, please check your inbox

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Site Supervisor Training Scheme (SSSTS) - 2 Day Course

Our Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) refresher training courses, available both online and in-person, are designed for managers and individuals in positions of authority who completed their original SMSTS training program less than three years ago.

Aims
Participants will undertake a concise yet equally engaging training program covering all essential aspects of enforcing health and safety codes of practice at construction sites. Topics include in-depth discussions on risk assessments and effective methods for monitoring and managing industry-specific hazards.
Instructions
For online courses labeled “Remote Learning,” a tutor will deliver the training via video call.
All SMSTS courses are delivered and assessed in English. Participants must have a good command of the language to successfully complete the program.
Additional attendee information will be provided via email. Please ensure you check your inbox.


Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher

Read and discuss this humorous, life-affirming story of friendship, self-discovery and a reflection on life
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Read this fun and lively book and discuss friendship, relationships what it means to live a fulfilled life 
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book
Harold Fry is a recently retired man living a conventional, somewhat boring life with his wife Maureen who is irritated by almost everything he does. Then one morning he receives a letter from a woman he hasn't seen or heard from in twenty years - Queenie Hennessy who is dying and is writing to say goodbye.

He quickly writes a reply but realises that he can't post this - he needs to visit her and deliver his message in person - walking the six hundred miles between them. The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry begins.

Throughout his walk he meets different characters some of whom help him to remember who he was and who he is. His memories come flooding back as he considers his life from a different perspective.

'Impossible to put down' TIMES
'Life-affirming delight. A comic pleasure' WOMAN AND HOME
'Profoundly moving' RICHARD MADELEY

Geoff says:

"This is a much loved book, amusing, charming and thought-provoking. Over 6 million copies sold and a hit movie based on this book!"


The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - English Book Club Course - Wednesdays from 10th September

There are Rivers in the Sky - English Book Club Course - Wednesday from 10th September

Read and discuss this must-read emotional page-turner about a family separated by the Berlin Wall
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Discuss family bonds, the effects of war and communication within families
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes

Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week upper-intermediate English book club course reading and discussing Josie Ferguson's debut novel The Silence in Between. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.

The Book Club book
Set over two time periods – the Second World War and the events in Berlin in 1961 - The Silence in Between examines the unbreakable ties of family, the resilience of women, and what they will do to protect the ones they love.
Lisette is in hospital with her new-born baby boy. The doctors tell her to go home and get some rest, that he’ll be fine. But when she awakes on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed. Lisette is in the east, while her baby is in the west. But this is not the first time she has lived in a divided city.

Lisette's teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Can Elly now find a way to reach her mother and bridge the silence?

SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE
ONE OF INDEPENDENT'S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION OF THE YEAR

'An emotionally resonant debut full of music and menace' Mail on Sunday

'A hauntingly beautiful exploration of love, family and societal unrest' Glamour

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Geoff says:

"This novel was recommended to me by one of my students as a gripping, must-read book. And right from the start it grabs you. Unputdownable!" 


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