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Every organisation needs leaders who can think and act strategically. This program will help you clarify: Why you exist (strategic purpose) Where you are now (strategic assessment) Where you want to go (strategic development) How to get there (strategic execution)

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: Managers or consultants involved in Environmental Management, Expert advisors seeking to master the implementation of an Environmental Management System, Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with EMS requirements , EMS team members Overview Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 14001, ISO 14040 and other standards and regulatory frameworks Master the concepts, approaches, methods and techniques used for the implementation and effective management of an EMS Learn how to interpret the ISO 14001 requirements in the specific context of an organization Learn how to support an organization to effectively plan, implement, manage, monitor and maintain an EMS Acquire the expertise to advise an organization in implementing Environmental Management System best practices ISO 14001 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in establishing, implementing, managing and maintaining an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the best practices of Environmental Management Systems, consequently reducing an organization?s negative environmental impacts and improving its overall performance and efficiency Introduction to ISO 14001 and initiation of an EMS Course objective and structure Standard and regulatory framework Environmental Management System (EMS) Fundamental principles of environmental management Initiating the EMS implementation Understanding the organization and clarifying the environmental objectives Analysis of the existing management system Plan the implementation of the EMS Leadership and approval of the EMS project EMS scope Policies for environmental management Risk assessment Definition of the organizational structure of environmental management Implementation of an EMS Definition of the document management process Design of controls and drafting of specific policies & procedures Communication plan Training and awareness plan Implementation of controls Incident Management Operations Management EMS monitoring, measurement, continuous improvement and preparation for certification audit Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation Internal audit Management review Treatment of problems and non-conformities Continual improvement Preparing for the certification audit Competence and evaluation of implementers Closing the training

This course will help you and your employees gain the necessary vocabulary, grammar, and conversational abilities from our qualified instructors. Additionally, our interactive lessons and hands-on activities will improve your BSL proficiency and comprehension. This Course At A Glance Live Zoom classes with an expert BSL tutor, Adam Linsdell. Gain an extensive understanding of deaf awareness. Acquire knowledge of several commonly used vocabulary words. CPD Accredited certificates are recognized by employers and professional organisations. Enhance your communication skills through practical exercises. BSL Training Course Overview This BSL training course, CPD certified workplace oriented classes, is an immersive 18-hour duration (3 hours per week) course designed to enhance your communication skills with deaf colleagues and customers in a specific workplace setting. This comprehensive program will equip you with the necessary tools to establish effective interactions and bridge the communication gap. Throughout the course, you will learn essential vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills in British Sign Language (BSL). Additionally, you will gain insights into deaf culture and develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with hearing impairments in the workplace. By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently communicate using BSL and contribute to a more inclusive and accessible work environment. BSL Training for Workplace, Autumn 2023 Please book your place in advance Weekly via Zoom Online Live Class. You can attend the class online from home/workplace. Day & Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Thursday, 2 hours per week) Class Starts: October 26, 2023 – January 04, 2024 Venue: Zoom Online Teacher: Adam Linsdell Who should take this course? BSL for the Workplace is perfect for individuals, employees, large or small businesses. Those who are seeking to improve their communication with deaf colleagues and customers in their professional environment can opt for this course. Whether you work in health and healthcare, retail and shopping, hospitality, cultural settings, or public services, this course will provide you with the skills needed to connect and engage with the deaf community. Learning Outcomes: Upon completing the BSL for the Workplace course, participants will achieve the following learning outcomes: Learn fingerspelling alphabets and words with accuracy Develop simple conversations and confidently ask questions on a range of everyday topics Fostering meaningful interactions with deaf colleagues and customers. Demonstrate basic vocabulary related to various topics, allowing for effective expression of ideas and needs. Discover workplace-specific vocabularies relevant to their professional setting Help you engage in specialised conversations and enhance workplace communication. Invest in your communication skills and create an inclusive workplace environment. Enrol in a BSL training course CPD certified workplace oriented classes today and unlock new opportunities for effective communication with the deaf community. Course Curriculum Greetings Learn essential BSL greetings to initiate conversations and create a welcoming atmosphere. These greetings include basic phrases such as “hello,” “good morning,” “how are you?” and more which are essential for establishing rapport and building relationships with deaf individuals. The BSL Alphabet and Fingerspelling Master the BSL alphabet and develop the ability to fingerspell words accurately, enabling effective communication of names, technical terms, and unfamiliar vocabulary. This skill is particularly useful in situations where there may be unfamiliar vocabulary or technical terms that need to be spelled out. Meeting People / Questions Enhance your conversational skills by learning how to introduce yourself, engage in small talk, and ask questions in BSL. These skills will allow you to confidently interact with Deaf individuals and create meaningful connections. Additionally, understanding how to ask questions in BSL will enable you to gather information and participate actively in conversations. Numbers and Number Related Vocabulary Acquire the knowledge to express age, money, and dates accurately in BSL, enabling seamless interactions in various contexts. Mastering numbers and number-related vocabulary in BSL will also help you navigate everyday situations such as shopping, making appointments, and discussing schedules. Being able to accurately express age, money, and dates will enhance your ability to communicate effectively and independently in the Deaf community. Transport / Travel Explore BSL vocabulary related to transportation and travel, enabling you to provide clear directions and discuss travel arrangements. You will learn signs for different modes of transportation such as cars, buses, trains, and aeroplanes, as well as how to ask for and give directions. Additionally, you will be able to discuss travel plans, including booking tickets and discussing itineraries. Telling the Time / Calendar Develop proficiency in expressing time and discussing calendar events in BSL, ensuring effective scheduling and time management. You will also become familiar with discussing different calendar events such as birthdays, holidays, and appointments. This will enable you to effectively manage your schedule and plan your activities accordingly. Weather Expand your vocabulary to discuss weather conditions, enabling you to engage in casual conversations and make relevant inquiries. This skill will also allow you to understand weather forecasts and prepare for any upcoming changes in the weather. Colours Learn the BSL signs for various colours, facilitating discussions about visual elements and enhancing your ability to describe objects accurately. This knowledge will enable you to express yourself more effectively and engage in a wider range of conversations. Describing People Develop the skills to describe individuals’ appearance and characteristics in BSL, allowing you to effectively communicate observations and share information. This skill will not only enhance your ability to interact with deaf individuals but also improve your overall communication skills. Additionally, being able to describe people accurately in BSL can help you navigate social situations and build stronger connections with others. Directions Master directional vocabulary in BSL, empowering you to provide clear instructions and navigate through spaces confidently. This skill will also boost your confidence when navigating unfamiliar spaces, as you will have the ability to clearly communicate directions and understand them yourself. Workplace-Specific Vocabulary Discover workplace-specific vocabulary tailored to your professional setting, such as health and healthcare, retail and shopping, hospitality, cultural settings, and public services. Use this vocabulary to develop simple conversations and strengthen your workplace communication skills. Recognised Accreditation This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field. Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy After successfully completing the live training, you will be eligible to receive your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version as well as hardcopy version at a free of cost.

PMI-RMP® Exam Prep: Virtual In-House Training This course is aimed at preparing the participant to pass the PMI-RMP® (Risk Management Professional) exam. The course will also provide practical tips and tools that can be used in any organization's project management risk practices. In this expanded session, you will also have time to practice your exam taking skills with coaching from a credentialed instructor. The course includes the tool RMP-IQ, with sample exam questions to practice for the exam and allow participants to see their knowledge level in the various domains. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Explain the value and benefits of the PMI-RMP® credential Perform a self-assessment of your knowledge and skills Prepare a study plan that will allow you to pass the exam Foundation Concepts The Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) Exam PMI's Standard for Risk Management Portfolios, Programs and Projects Key risk definitions Risk management life cycle Levels of Risk Management Enterprise Risk Management Portfolio Risk Management Program Risk Management Project Risk Management Risk Strategy and Planning: Part 1 Task 1: Perform a preliminary document analysis Task 2: Assess project environment for threats and opportunities Task 3: Confirm risk thresholds based on risk appetites Risk Strategy and Planning: Part 2 Task 4: Establish risk management strategy Task 5: Document the risk management plan Task 6: Plan and lead risk management activities with stakeholders Agile, programs, and portfolio aspects of risk strategy and planning Risk Identification: Part 1 Objectivity and bias Task 1: Conduct risk identification exercises Risk Identification: Part 2 Task 2: Examine assumption and constraint analysis Task 3: Document risk triggers and thresholds based on context / environment Task 4: Develop risk register Agile, programs, and portfolio aspects of risk identification Risk Analysis: Part 1 Task 1: Perform qualitative analysis Risk analysis in an agile environment Risk Analysis: Part 2 Task 2: Perform quantitative analysis Task 3: Identify threats and opportunities Program and portfolio aspects of risk analysis Risk Response Task 1: Plan risk responses Agile, programs, and portfolio aspects of risk response planning Task 2: Implement risk responses Monitor and Close Risks: Part 1 Task 1: Gather and analyze performance data Monitor and Close Risks: Part 2 Task 2: Monitor residual and secondary risks Task 4: Monitor project risk levels Task 3: Provide information required to update relevant project documents Agile, programs, and portfolio aspects of monitoring and closing risks

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Senior Consultants (both functional and technical) that aspire to be Solution Architects, or current Solution Architects that are new to the role. The Solution Architect is responsible for the successful design, implementation, deployment and adoption of an overall solution. The Solution Architect ensures that the solution meets the customer?s needs now and in the future. In this course, students will learn about decisions a Solution Architect makes during an implementation, covering security, integrations, Power Apps architecture, Power Automate architecture, and more. This course is designed to give you an introduction to the Solution Architect role. Becoming a Solution Architect/Getting to know your customer Define a Solution Architect Role of a Solution Architect on projects Project Methodology Getting to know your customer Group exercise - Getting to know your customer Conceptualizing the design from requirements How to lead the requirement collection effort Using fit gap analysis Pillars of good architecture Blueprinting the solution architecture Group exercise - Design from requirements Project governance and working as a team Solution Architect's role in project governance Techniques for keeping a project on track Scenarios that could cause a project to fail Group exercise - Project governance and working as a team Power Platform Architecture Key Power Platform architecture components Understand how platform design and limits influence solution architectures Updates and feature releases Understand how to communicate how the platform meets customer needs Data Modeling Data model influences Data model strategy Data types Data relationships Group exercise - Data modeling Analytics and artificial intelligence Planning and evaluating requirements Operational reporting Power BI Enterprise BI Pre-built insights and custom AI Power Apps Architecture Discuss options for apps and how to choose where to start Discuss app composition options Using components as part of your app architecture Considerations for including Portals as an app in your architecture Group exercise - Power Apps Architecture topics Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Microsoft vision and Solution Architect's role in ALM Environment strategies Defning a solution structure for your deliverable Power Automate Architecture Discuss options for automation and custom logic Review considerations for using triggers and common actions Explore using Business Process Flows (BPF) to guide users through business processes Group Exercise - Evaluate scenarios for Power Automate usage Security Modeling Solution Architect's role in security modeling Discovery and learning your client's environment Controlling access to environments and resources Controlling access to CDS Data Group Exercise - Security Modeling Integration Solution Architects role in Integrations What is an integration and why do we need it Platform features that enable integration CDS Event Publishing Scenarios for group discussion Dynamics 365 Applications Architecture Solution Architect's role when deploying Dynamics 365 apps Architecture Considerations for primary apps Group Exercise - App specific working groups evaluate requirements Power Virtual Agents architecture Introduction Chatbot options Chatbot concepts Best practices Integrate chatbots Power Virtual Agents in Microsoft Teams Robotic Process Automation Introduction Power Automate Desktop Recording and editing tasks Running desktop flows Process advisor Testing and Go Live Solution Architect's role with testing and go live Planning for testing Planning for go live

Program Excellence: How to Lead in a Constantly Changing World In this presentation, Dr. Zeitoun reflects on the impact that Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) has on achieving strategic initiatives' success. This serves as the backdrop for why the development of our 'sensing and responding' appetite is crucial for tomorrow's businesses. He will explore approaches for creating closeness with the customer's voice. Multiple examples that highlight best practices for sensing and responding will be showcased and used. You will come away with a foundation for creating a dynamic environment that supports high agility in dealing with the ever-increasing pace of change. You will come away with a foundation for creating a dynamic environment that supports high agility in dealing with the ever-increasing pace of change. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) 5th Edition Practitioner: On-Demand Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) is a globally-recognized framework for best practice programme management. MSP certification provides guidance for programme managers, business change managers, and the next step for project managers to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to positively respond to the challenges of managing programmes and larger, more strategic, or multiple projects. MSP 5th Edition emphasizes flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organizational agility. AXELOS offers two levels of MSP Examination: MSP Foundation and MSP Practitioner. The MSP 5th Edition Foundation Examination is intended to assess whether the candidate can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the MSP programme management framework. MSP 5th Edition Practitioner is for project, programme, and business change managers that want to build on their knowledge of MSP in order to practically apply the MSP framework to real-life scenarios, providing the skills to lead and manage a programme. It is a must-have certification for both project and programme management professionals to deliver organizational value to their employers and boost their careers. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand how to apply the MSP principles in context Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP themes in context Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP processes in context Course Introduction Application of MSP Principles Program Strategy and Themes Application of Organization Theme Application of Design Theme Application of Justification Theme Application of Structure Theme Application of Knowledge Theme Application of Assurance Theme Application of Decisions Theme Application of MSP Processes

This Level 4 course aims to equip professionals with the knowledge about the skills and practical behaviours which are required for them to step into a leadership/management role. The demand for management roles is expected to grow in the coming years. This is due to a number of factors, including: The ageing population, which is leading to a shortage of skilled workers. The increasing complexity of businesses requires more managers to oversee operations. The growing importance of technology is creating new opportunities for managers to lead and innovate.

Leadership is about 'getting stuff done'. This course concentrates on just that. In a complicated world, it helps leaders to ensure that the right stuff gets done at the right time and in the right way.

PMI® Authorized PMP® Exam Preparation is a four-day course which will help delegates to build on their knowledge in every area of project and program management skill development. This certification positions learners to successfully complete the Project Management Professional (PMP)® examination.