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Who is this course for? The 3D Printing Bespoke 1-on-1 Training Course is designed for individuals seeking personalized instruction and hands-on experience in the field of 3D printing. Click here for more info: Website Training: 40 hrs, split as per your availability. When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon-Sat. Call 02077202581 to reserve. Live online, or in-person. Option A: AutoCAD 10 hrs, Rhino 16 hrs, Vray 4 hrs, Photoshop 4 hrs, 3D Printing 6 hrs Option B: AutoCAD 12 hrs, 3ds Max 16 hrs, Vray 4 hrs, Photoshop 4 hrs, 3D Printing 4 hrs.  Option A: AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, 3D Printing (Total: 40 hours) AutoCAD (10 hours): Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD (2 hours) Familiarization with AutoCAD interface and tools Creating, opening, and saving drawings Basic drawing and editing commands Module 2: Drawing and Editing (3 hours) Lines, circles, and arcs Polylines and polygons Modifying objects: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Scale Module 3: Precision Drawing (3 hours) Using coordinate systems Dimensioning and text Hatching and gradients Module 4: Advanced Tools (2 hours) Blocks and attributes Layers and object properties Creating layouts and plotting Rhino (16 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Rhino (2 hours) Navigating the Rhino interface Basic 2D and 3D modeling concepts Creating and manipulating objects Module 2: Advanced Modeling (6 hours) Modeling with curves and surfaces Editing and transforming geometry Building complex 3D structures Module 3: Visualization with Vray (4 hours) Understanding the Vray rendering engine Applying materials and textures Setting up lighting and cameras for realistic rendering Module 4: Presentation and Editing (2 hours) Exporting and sharing Rhino models Post-processing and enhancing designs Photoshop (4 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Photoshop (2 hours) Navigating Photoshop interface Image resolution and size Basic image editing tools Module 2: Image Editing and Enhancement (2 hours) Adjusting colors and tones Using layers and masks Retouching and image manipulation 3D Printing (6 hours): Module 1: Introduction to 3D Printing (2 hours) Basics of 3D printing technology Understanding file formats and requirements Module 2: Preparing 3D Models (2 hours) Model optimization for 3D printing Creating supports and rafts Ensuring successful prints Option B: AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Vray, Photoshop, 3D Printing (Total: 38 hours) AutoCAD (12 hours): Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD (2 hours) Overview of AutoCAD interface and tools Creating, opening, and saving drawings Basic drawing and editing commands Module 2: Drawing and Editing (3 hours) Lines, circles, and arcs Polylines and polygons Modifying objects: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Scale Module 3: Precision Drawing (3 hours) Using coordinate systems Dimensioning and text Hatching and gradients Module 4: Advanced Tools (4 hours) Blocks and attributes Layers and object properties Creating layouts and plotting 3ds Max (16 hours): Module 1: Introduction to 3ds Max (2 hours) Exploring the 3ds Max interface Navigating viewports and objects Basic modeling techniques Module 2: 3D Modeling (6 hours) Creating and editing 3D objects Modifiers and deformations Working with shapes and splines Module 3: Visualization with Vray (4 hours) Setting up lights and cameras Rendering settings and options Post-production and compositing Photoshop (4 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Photoshop (2 hours) Navigating Photoshop interface Image resolution and size Basic image editing tools Module 2: Image Editing and Enhancement (2 hours) Adjusting colors and tones Using layers and masks Retouching and image manipulation 3D Printing (4 hours): Module 1: Introduction to 3D Printing (2 hours) Basics of 3D printing technology Understanding file formats and requirements Module 2: Preparing 3D Models (2 hours) Model optimization for 3D printing Creating supports and rafts Ensuring successful prints Training Duration: 40 hours Flexible Timings: Students can choose their preferred time slots based on our availability, operating from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday to Saturday). Pricing Details: Company Rate: £1200 (Plus 20% VAT) = £1440 inc VAT. Student, Self-Financed, and Live Online Rate: £1000 (Plus 20% VAT) = £1200 inc VAT. Who Should Enroll: This course caters to a wide range of individuals, including: Novices: Perfect for beginners unfamiliar with AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Rhino, Vray, and 3D printing, providing a solid foundational understanding. Architects and Interior Designers: Tailored insights for professionals seeking precision in enhancing their design skills, valuable for design firms. Industry Professionals: Establishes industry benchmarks, offering adaptable education applicable across sectors like interior design, architecture, and civil engineering. Learning Approach: Hands-On Practicality: Emphasizes practical, real-world skills through personalized one-on-one training, available in face-to-face or live online sessions. Step-by-Step Instruction: Experienced instructors guide you systematically through techniques using AutoDesk AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, and Trimble Sketchup. What You'll Receive: Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion, receive a certificate validating your expertise. Comprehensive Training Guide: Access an extensive PDF guide compatible with both Windows and MAC. Live Feedback: Connect with your tutor for real-time feedback during sessions and the option to record each session for future reference. Our Benefits: Price Assurance: Guaranteeing exceptional value for your career investment. Personalized Training: Tailored one-on-one sessions, adjusting to your learning pace and style. Flexible Scheduling: Choose your preferred training time and day, available Monday to Sunday, from 9 am to 8 pm. Lifetime Support: Ongoing email and phone support beyond the course completion. Computer Setup Assistance: We assist in configuring your computer for seamless software installation. Referral Benefits: Recommend a friend and enjoy discounts, including significant savings on group training courses. Advantages of Option A: Diverse Skill Enhancement: Acquire proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, and 3D Printing, expanding your skill repertoire. Career Opportunities: Access a wide range of career paths in design, architecture, and 3D printing fields, enhancing your professional prospects. Compelling Visualizations: Craft realistic and visually appealing 3D renderings using Vray, elevating the quality of your design presentations. Image Editing Expertise: Master the art of enhancing design projects with Photoshop, adding finesse to your creative work. Prototyping Prowess: Develop essential skills in 3D Printing, enabling you to create physical design prototypes for various applications. Advantages of Option B: Versatile Skill Mastery: Excel in AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Vray, Photoshop, and 3D Printing, gaining expertise in diverse areas of design and visualization. Career Advancement: Unlock opportunities in architecture, animation, and visualization fields, broadening your career horizons. High-Quality Renderings: Showcase your designs impressively with high-quality renderings generated through Vray, leaving a lasting impact on viewers. Image Editing Mastery: Polish your design concepts and presentations using advanced Photoshop techniques, ensuring your visuals are refined and professional. 3D Printing Expertise: Bring your digital designs to life across various industries, mastering the intricate art of 3D printing. Our training courses cater to both Mac and Windows operating systems and provide: Price Assurance: Ensuring the best value for your investment. Personalized Attention: Benefit from one-on-one training sessions tailored to your learning pace and style. Flexible Scheduling: Choose your preferred time and day for training sessions, available seven days a week from 9 am to 8 pm. Ongoing Support: Enjoy lifetime email and phone support, ensuring you're never alone on your learning journey. Technical Assistance: Receive guidance in configuring your computer for software installation, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Special Benefits: Avail special discounts when you refer a friend and significant savings on group training courses, maximizing the value of your training investment.

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Decision Making and Problem Solving (Virtual) We may live in an era of fast technology and increasing reliance upon automation, but our human abilities to think critically, make careful decisions, and solve nuanced problems are more important than ever. Our personal lives depend on those things, and so do the lives of our organizations. Since business is now conducted at remarkable speeds, we put our organizations at great risk daily when we have weak competencies with decision-making and problem-solving. Decisions and solutions that are executed impulsively and without structured approaches can create more problems or make existing ones worse! This course aims to help participants improve their skills so they can execute well and add value to the workplace. Learners will experience multiple decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques meant for the real world. They will learn how to align their growing toolboxes with the right situational contexts so that they can transfer that skill to the workplace. They will also discover how indecision, cognitive bias, and default thought processes can create obstacles to effective decision-making and problem-solving. What you will Learn Recognize the importance of making a sound decision in a timely manner Infer types of cognitive biases and obstacles that impact decision-making Separate facts, requirements, ideas, and perceptions when making a decision or solving problems Apply structured decision-making and problem-solving approaches Conduct cause and effect and Force Field analyses Evaluate alternative solution methods using various techniques Analyze real world situations to determine the best aligned decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques Implement decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques Getting Started Foundation Concepts Contextualizing decisiveness and problem-solving Discriminating between decisiveness and problem-solving Understanding Decision-Making Decision-making challenges and impacts Key drivers of good decision-making Thought processes and obstacles Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) Decision-Making Models and Supporting Tools Decision-making models, tools, and guidelines Tools to evaluate alternatives Translating requirements into action Problem-Solving Defining the problem Problem-solving models Cause and effect analysis Quick hit vs. innovative problem-solving Summary and Next Steps Course summary Personal action plan

What you Will Learn Plan and prioritize each day's activities in a more efficient, productive manner Establish strategies to execute priorities and overcome procrastination Understand how to make trade-offs when faced with fire drills How to set and communicate boundary conditions Getting Started Introductions Course orientation Participants' expectations Foundation Concepts Exercise: A day in your life Resources to implement change Mind-set Tool-set Skill-set What is your time really worth? The dynamics of procrastination The myth of multi-tasking Brain Rules - how to optimize your efficiency Organization and Prioritization Time management best practices Goal setting Exercise: Identifying your priorities The importance of organization Time management framework Prioritizing time Time Management Techniques Tips for managing time Nine ways to overcome procrastination The STING technique Managing your time o Handling unplanned urgencies o Dealing with information overload Delegation and managing others' time Creating your personal action plan Summary Course summary and next steps Applying what you have learned

DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale: In-House Training DevOps embodies both cultural changes and practices through which organizations can facilitate the IT functions of software development (Dev) and software operation (Ops). The DevOps movement advocates automation and phase-based monitoring practices. Its objectives include: Decreasing development cycles · Increasing deployment frequency Improving the reliability of releases Developing a closer alignment with business objectives The DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale course (formerly known as DevOps Practitioner) is designed to provide individuals with the core education necessary to put DevOps into practice. With the help of DevOps theory, pragmatic examples and exercises, and interactive group discussions, the course will help you understand how to apply the necessary skills to practice DevOps. Building on the knowledge learned on theFundamentals course (the 'why'), you will learn the 'how'. The DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale course focuses on improving the skill set of the DASA competency model, which includes competencies like Courage, Teambuilding, DevOps Leadership, and Continuous Improvement. On completion of the DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale training and passing the exam, the certification is awarded. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the importance of DevOps culture and the aspects that can influence it Explain why courage, teambuilding, leadership, and continuous improvement are required in a DevOps environment Explain why courage is essential to enable trust, honesty, and experimentation Identify and evaluate different types of behavior in a DevOps environment Recognize the signals indicating impediments and/or team dysfunctions Describe how to form good DevOps teams and assess their maturity List the effects of happiness and motivation on team performance Identify how leaders encourage feedback and transparency Discuss the factors that leaders can influence to build trust Explain how and why leaders promote a 'safe to fail' environment Analyze value streams to improve throughput and flow Facilitate the tools for continuous improvement: structured problem-solving workshops, Story Mapping sessions, and retrospectives TEAMBUILDING Teambuilding is about understanding the other's point of view, collaboration, mutual accountability, common purpose, and the ability to integrally support the service/product. Design Teams Characteristics of a DevOps team Skills of a DevOps Team Self-organization and autonomy Rules to consider when designing DevOps teams Build Teams Effects of happiness and motivation on performance Feedback Creating high-performance teams Governance Governance within teams and between multiple teams Governance between organizations DevOps contracts DEVOPS LEADERSHIP This module describes how to facilitate teams to high performance, DevOps behavior, transparency, and a service lifecycle mindset. Build Culture Creating the right environment and providing vision and purpose Stimulating the right behavior Servant leadership: giving control, supporting, and inspiring Create Purpose Defining and aligning purpose Purpose of having a purpose Alignment versus autonomy Be a Servant Leader Give control to the team Inspire and support the team Focus on Success Output versus outcome Measuring and steering COURAGE The Courage module is about coaching courageous behavior, proactivity, reflection, trust, open discussions, experimentation, fail fast, and the courage to change. Build Courage The importance of courage Courage in relationship with leadership and feedback Enabling courage at the team level Dealing with failure Think Different Courage day to day Encourage critical thinking Techniques to promote courageous behavior VALUE CUSTOMER-CENTRIC ACTION This module describes the important aspects that are relevant to identify and deliver the required and expected value for all relevant stakeholders. Aspects of Value and Managing Expectations The different aspects of value Stakeholder management Customer collaboration and using customer feedback How to do prioritization CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Continuous improvement describes the importance of a Kaizen mindset, quality at the source, first time right, knowledge-sharing, and the ability to adapt. Build Flow Understanding the importance of flow Using Lean to optimize flow Kaizen as a mindset Radical change versus Kaizen Using Pull to optimize flow Continuous Improvement Tools Kaizen Event Value Stream Mapping Visual Management Retrospective Daily Standup Five Times Why

Emotional Intelligence (Virtual) Emotional Intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we: Perceive and express ourselves Develop and maintain social relationships Cope with challenges Use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way It is a skill set that transfers across all categories of relationships. It is also a predictor of success - both in life and at work. This highly-interactive course delivers a practical approach to developing, improving, and sustaining effective and mutually beneficial relationships. The design of the course involves individual reflection and paired activities, interwoven with small and large group interactions. The EQ-i 2.0® assessment reports will be debriefed over the course of the two days. In addition, participants will delve into their personal strengths and blind spots, and will explore topics including: the neuroscience of emotion, the connection between empathy and performance, and how communication styles impact our perceptions of self and other. Role-play activities give participants the opportunity to try out new behaviors and techniques. The program includes: A personal behavioral profile, the results of which you will bring to your training 2-day highly interactive workshop and experiential learning Optional professional coaching activities initiated in class that can continue over the four months after class ends What you will Learn Recognize your interpersonal strengths and potential blind spots regarding Emotional Intelligence Identify the five domains within the EQ-i 2.0 assessment model Summarize what neuroscience research has discovered about emotions and actions Recognize ways that human beings are physiologically impacted by stress Articulate ways to develop and maintain strong working relationships Describe how emotional intelligence translates into high performance Make use of the EI model and associated competencies Employ strategies for enhancing leadership through Emotional Intelligence Getting Started Foundation Concepts The biology of emotion Why Emotional Intelligence matters The impact of EI on performance The EQ-I 2.0 Model Overview of the EQ-i 2.0 framework Exploring your report Balancing your EI domains Self: Awareness and Sensitivity Self-awareness and empathy Perception vs. reality Acting by choice, not impulse Other: Communication and Relationship-Building Elements of effective communication Communication styles Communication techniques Neuroscience and Behavioral Change Insights from social neuroscience Making a change Summary and Next Steps

Effective Presentation Skills: In-House Training In today's results-oriented, global working environment, the ability to create and deliver presentations effectively is a necessary skill set for people at all levels of an organization. Regardless of your role, it's important to know how to synthesize your ideas into a coherent and focused narrative, add visuals that support and reinforce your message, and deliver it in a way that resonates with your audience. In this highly interactive course, we will unpack and practice some of the tools and techniques used by top speakers and influencers all over the world. In this engaging two-day course, you will plan, write, refine, practice, and deliver a presentation to the class. Your presentation will be filmed on both days, and you will leave the course with a flash-drive copy of your videos; participants of the virtual classroom workshop should be prepared to present via webcam. In addition to discovering and enhancing your own personal delivery style, you will learn how to create an overarching goal for your presentation and then organize and structure it for maximum impact. You'll gain insight into how to anticipate your audience's needs and tailor the content and delivery in a way that connects with them and sustains their attention and engagement. You will also learn skills that will help you control nervous energy, remain focused on and attuned to your audience, improvise under pressure, deal effectively with questions, and build a compelling call to action. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Construct an effective presentation goal statement, opening, body, and closing that connect with an audience Analyze an audience's needs and style preferences, including relevant DiSC®-related elements Deliver a complete criteria-based presentation that will persuade others Align usage of visuals as well as verbal and non-verbal techniques to maximize the impact of your presentation Getting Started Introductions and social agreements Course structure Course goals and objectives Opening activities Planning and Organizing Video: 'The Art of Misdirection' Setting your presentation goal Writing a goal statement Analyzing your audience Applying the 'reality' test Creating and strengthening supports Structuring your presentation 5 components of an effective opening Presentation body Presentation closing Write your presentation opening Audience Analysis Video: 'How to Tie Your Shoes' Everything DiSC® introduction Audience DiSC® Styles Analyzing your audience Further audience analysis Effective Delivery Delivery challenges: virtual and in-person Keeping your audience engaged Your body as your instrument Verbal / paraverbal elements Body stance and nonverbal communication What are your 'tells?' Controlling nervousness Staying attuned to your audience Responding to questions Review and edit your opening Deliver your opening Visuals and Enriching Elements Using images in your presentation Guidelines for visual composition Using questions to engage your audience The power of the pause Practicing and Applying What You've Learned Preparation Delivery Feedback Opportunity to put into practice the program content and receive a video copy Summary and Next Steps What did we learn and how can we implement this in our work environment? Your personal action plan

DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale: Virtual In-House Training DevOps embodies both cultural changes and practices through which organizations can facilitate the IT functions of software development (Dev) and software operation (Ops). The DevOps movement advocates automation and phase-based monitoring practices. Its objectives include: Decreasing development cycles · Increasing deployment frequency Improving the reliability of releases Developing a closer alignment with business objectives The DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale course (formerly known as DevOps Practitioner) is designed to provide individuals with the core education necessary to put DevOps into practice. With the help of DevOps theory, pragmatic examples and exercises, and interactive group discussions, the course will help you understand how to apply the necessary skills to practice DevOps. Building on the knowledge learned on theFundamentals course (the 'why'), you will learn the 'how'. The DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale course focuses on improving the skill set of the DASA competency model, which includes competencies like Courage, Teambuilding, DevOps Leadership, and Continuous Improvement. On completion of the DASA DevOps Professional: Enable and Scale training and passing the exam, the certification is awarded. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the importance of DevOps culture and the aspects that can influence it Explain why courage, teambuilding, leadership, and continuous improvement are required in a DevOps environment Explain why courage is essential to enable trust, honesty, and experimentation Identify and evaluate different types of behavior in a DevOps environment Recognize the signals indicating impediments and/or team dysfunctions Describe how to form good DevOps teams and assess their maturity List the effects of happiness and motivation on team performance Identify how leaders encourage feedback and transparency Discuss the factors that leaders can influence to build trust Explain how and why leaders promote a 'safe to fail' environment Analyze value streams to improve throughput and flow Facilitate the tools for continuous improvement: structured problem-solving workshops, Story Mapping sessions, and retrospectives TEAMBUILDING Teambuilding is about understanding the other's point of view, collaboration, mutual accountability, common purpose, and the ability to integrally support the service/product. Design Teams Characteristics of a DevOps team Skills of a DevOps Team Self-organization and autonomy Rules to consider when designing DevOps teams Build Teams Effects of happiness and motivation on performance Feedback Creating high-performance teams Governance Governance within teams and between multiple teams Governance between organizations DevOps contracts DEVOPS LEADERSHIP This module describes how to facilitate teams to high performance, DevOps behavior, transparency, and a service lifecycle mindset. Build Culture Creating the right environment and providing vision and purpose Stimulating the right behavior Servant leadership: giving control, supporting, and inspiring Create Purpose Defining and aligning purpose Purpose of having a purpose Alignment versus autonomy Be a Servant Leader Give control to the team Inspire and support the team Focus on Success Output versus outcome Measuring and steering COURAGE The Courage module is about coaching courageous behavior, proactivity, reflection, trust, open discussions, experimentation, fail fast, and the courage to change. Build Courage The importance of courage Courage in relationship with leadership and feedback Enabling courage at the team level Dealing with failure Think Different Courage day to day Encourage critical thinking Techniques to promote courageous behavior VALUE CUSTOMER-CENTRIC ACTION This module describes the important aspects that are relevant to identify and deliver the required and expected value for all relevant stakeholders. Aspects of Value and Managing Expectations The different aspects of value Stakeholder management Customer collaboration and using customer feedback How to do prioritization CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Continuous improvement describes the importance of a Kaizen mindset, quality at the source, first time right, knowledge-sharing, and the ability to adapt. Build Flow Understanding the importance of flow Using Lean to optimize flow Kaizen as a mindset Radical change versus Kaizen Using Pull to optimize flow Continuous Improvement Tools Kaizen Event Value Stream Mapping Visual Management Retrospective Daily Standup Five Times Why

Whatever your position in the team, good communications skills are vital. They are at the centre of every work place interaction and can make a real difference to your work environment. Here’s a worthwhile day to increase your skills in this area. These skills will not only help your personal growth but they will increase job satisfaction and in turn relationships with adults and children. Course Category Team Building and Leadership Visioning and Problem Solving Strategic Work Early Years Description “The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say ‘I’. And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say ‘I’. They don’t think ‘I’. They think ‘we’; they think ‘team’. They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don’t sidestep it, but ‘we’ gets the credit…. This is what creates trust, what enables you to get the task done.”PETER DRUCKER. Whatever your position in the team, good communications skills are vital. They are at the centre of every work place interaction and can make a real difference to your work environment. Here’s a worthwhile day to increase your skills in this area. These skills will not only help your personal growth but they will increase job satisfaction and in turn relationships with adults and children. With these new skills you will also increase your abilities in co-operative partnerships and network building. Communication is at the core of what you do; it’s how we influence people. We use it for persuading others, creating alliances, gaining support, motivating others and teaching. Being good at communicating with others will allow you to influence them and this in turn will make you more effective whilst making your job easier. A lot of our time at work consists of acting, taking or giving instructions. Past research shows that lack of good communication at the work place is not uncommon. This has a high cost including tension amongst staff and lower trust levels and effectiveness. Problems can be caused when communication problems result in instructions being misinterpreted. A simple discussion can be turned into a conflict just by poor communication. What communication skills are needed in the 21st century for the most effective leaders and managers of schools, colleges and early years settings? Would the following qualities make sense to you in describing your communication with staff, parents and your wider community? a high concern for both people and outcomes a style motivated by relationship building the flexibility to change leadership styles depending on the challenge the ability to follow as well as lead a team leadership style< able to communicate and engage the emotional support of staff quiet leadership with restraint, modesty and tenacity Perhaps you would add to or challenge this list of attributes? How do you deal with ‘yes buts’ and those who don’t do what you ask them to do? How do you motivate? How do you encourage? During this training we will explore your communication in a range of challenging situations and build consensus around desirable communication skills. Testimonials Be the first to comment on this training… Learning Objectives To explore effective communication skills for leaders and managers Self reflection and feedback opportunities To develop and extend your repertoire of communication skills Deepen your understanding of team members who don’t do what you ask and expect them to do Who Is It For? Leaders and managers of schools, colleges and early years settings Course Content Exploration of typical challenging situations- skill practice Building Shared Vision for communication Opportunities to develop and extend your communication skills for leadership in a safe environment