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<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 Overview:

Anyone who manages or leads people in  a remote or virtual environment would benefit from the training provided by this Managing a Virtual Team training course materials. The course would suit people managing teams that work from home, on the road, at various locations or any other situation where the team is not based in the same place from day to day.

Course Contents:

Managing Virtual Teams has become a hot topic over the last few years. People are now much more likely to work from home, from their car, at alternative locations, or even on the other side of the world, which means managers might rarely see them.

Consequently, managers that are asked to lead these virtual teams not only face the usual leadership dilemmas, they also have to be able to adapt to these challenges in an environment where the rules have changed.

Managing virtual teams requires a different approach. It means developing new skills, communication methodologies and techniques to get the best out of teams and improve organisational and personal performance.

Perhaps you’ve always had virtual teams and you want to make your managers more effective. Or you want to refocus existing teams by developing your management team skills. Whatever your need, Trainer Bubble provides you with a comprehensive training course on managing a virtual team that will make your life easy.

Why is taking a virtual team training course a good idea?

Well, just imagine if you were better able to:

Inspire your virtual teams, bringing out the best in each and every individual.
Overcome the barriers and isolation that working remotely can cause.
Develop a virtual team that works collaboratively and with the interests of the organisation at heart.
Increase their teams performance through clear goal setting and communication.
Improve the effective use of technology within the organisation.
Develop trusting relationships that ensure the team works towards common goals.
Keep their teams happy and reduce staff turnaround.

Ultimately this training allows you to nurture a virtual team that is more motivated, inspired and productive. You need to know that your managers can effectively lead remote workers and now you have the training to do it.

This training will provide you with the tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of a virtual manager. They will be provided with practical tips to help you lead effectively, communicate successfully and consequently increase the performance of your virtual or remote team.

Course Topics:

What is a Virtual Team? – Providing the scope and broad definitions of various situations that constitute managing a virtual or remote team.

Benefits and Challenges – Identifying the benefits and challenges that face a manager of a virtual team and suggesting the mindset that a virtual manager needs to develop.

Competencies and Skills – Establishing the competencies and skills of a virtual manager and acknowledging where there may be development opportunities.

Virtual Team Case Study, Part One – The first part of a case study that follows Steve on his virtual team management journey. What challenges and opportunities are there for Steve with his new team?

Building a Virtual Team – What does a virtual team require from their manager to be a success and what ground rules should be set?

Virtual Team Case Study, Part Two – How should Steve set up his initial meeting with his team? What should be included and how should he approach this?

Working on Trust – What traits build trust in a virtual team and how can the participants demonstrate this with their teams?

Using Technology Effectively – Reviewing the tools available to the virtual manager and knowing which tool is better to use for each situation.

Virtual Team Case Study, Part Three – How can Steve resolve the challenges that he is facing with his virtual team? What should he do and how could he have avoided them in the first place?

Communication Skills – What is the best practice of communication with a virtual team and how can we ensure our communication approach is effective?

Feedback Skills – Understanding the purpose and guiding principles of feedback and developing an approach to feedback preparation.

Virtual Team Case Study, Part Four – What can Steve do to resolve the problem of a poorly performing virtual employee? How could he have avoided the problem in the first place?

Managing Performance from a Distance – How to monitor virtual work, set goals and provide effective reviews without micromanaging or losing control of the team.

Session Recap – An activity review of the core elements of the training course ready to feed into the personal action plan.

Course Feature:

At the end of this managing a virtual team training, you will be able to:

Understand and develop the skills required to effectively manage a virtual team
Build engagement and trust with members of their virtual team
Effectively use technology and tools to support communication within the team
Improve their communication and feedback approach with your virtual team
Track progress and performance management of team members to achieve success

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates.

Who can Attend?

Anyone who is interested in learning Managing Virtual Team Skills.

Mangates

Managing a Virtual Team Skills 1 Day Training in Edinburgh

Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Training in Edinburgh

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Dunfermline

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:

Every day, managers solve difficult problems, turn organizations around, and achieve astonishing performance. To be successful, every organization needs good managers.
This Essential Management Skills training is suitable for anyone that works in a management or leadership role. They will provide the perfect foundation for new managers to develop and grow while giving existing managers the chance to review their current skills and build on their performance.

Course Contents:

Develop the managers in your business and increase organizational performance
The nature of management is to motivate and coordinate others to cope with diverse and far-reaching challenges. Managers set up the conditions that help other people perform well. In the past, many managers exercised tight control over employees. But the field of management is undergoing a revolution that asks managers to do more with less, to engage whole employees, to see change rather than stability as natural, and to inspire vision. These management skills training course materials will provide managers with the tools and techniques to perform effectively in the modern business world. Helping them to inspire their team and set engaging targets to increase their chances of ensuring success.

Why is taking this Essential Management Skills training course a good idea?

Well, just imagine if you were better able to:

Understand their management style and use it to effectively react to team requirements.
Apply goals, strategy, objectives and tasks to help prioritize and meet departmental outcomes.
Concentrate on the important aspects of their work by delegating non-essential tasks.
Provide employees with timely performance feedback and achieve smart conversations.
Manage innovative meetings and communicate important business requirements.
Motivate and inspire employees to ensure business success.
Ultimately, this training will help managers to engage and enthuse their team, becoming better able to adapt their approach to suit the demands of the role and achieve results.

This management skills training is designed to give leaders and managers the essential skills they need to not only improve their own skills but also drive the performance improvement of the people in their teams. The overall aim is to improve their ability to engage and motivate those around them and to increase business success through effective management techniques.

Course Topics:

Introduction and Objectives – Setting the scene for the training course, building an understanding of the five key tasks of managers and what is required to achieve them.

Icebreaker – Developing an understanding of what participants expect to get out of the training course and their expectations.

Management as a Product – Understanding the purpose of management and how it can be improved by considering it as a product in its own right.

Assessing Your Personal Management Style – Completing a questionnaire to define the management style of participants, helping to identify with their approach and noting any shortfalls. Identifying when it might be best to adapt their style to suit an alternative approach.

Setting Goals, Strategies, Objectives, Tasks and KPIs – Deciding the hierarchy of the different elements and creating their own workplace examples.

Prioritising – Using guidance from the Pareto Principle to help understand different priorities and how tasks should be approached.

Delegating – Establishing a structured approach to delegating and following a case study that helps the participants apply this to a real-life scenario. Includes examples of a delegation log and RACI for use back in the workplace.

Giving Performance Feedback – Defining performance feedback and understanding how to engage in smart conversations that get results. Includes a chance to role-play expected approaches using workplace simulations.

Managing Meetings – Learning the seven steps to successful workplace meetings.

Having Innovative Meetings – Applying Gamification techniques to help make 
meetings more engaging and motivate attendees to change behaviors, develop skills or solve problems. Includes two key interactive activities that can be applied to workplace meetings
.
Creating Engagement – Establishing the elements that help create engagement for teams and how these can be used at work.

Motivation – A review of the different approaches to motivation and how best to include motivation techniques in your everyday working style. Use of a TEDTalks video to look at a different approach to motivation. Includes two case studies to help embed the learning and highlight how learned techniques are best used in the real world.

Summary – A look at actions and how to move into a ‘future state’ of learning to ensure management skills are further developed.

This course is highly interactive and includes activities, discussions and exercises throughout to both engage the learners and help embed the learning.

Course Feature:

At the end of this Essential Management Skills training you will be able to:

Use a framework for effective management
Set goals, objectives, strategy and KPIs
Prioritize and organize your work effectively
Create employee engagement
Motivate and monitor your staff

Certification:

Once after the training, you receive a course completion certificate from Mangates.

Who can Attend?

Anybody who is interested in learning Essential Management Skills.

Essential Management Skills 1 Day Workshop in Dunfermline

Livingston

Essential Management Skills 1 Day Workshop in Livingston

Managing a Virtual Team Skills 1 Day Training in Dunfermline

Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Training in Dunfermline

Managing a Virtual Team Skills 1 Day Training in Livingston

Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Training in Livingston

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:

With this course, you will be able to provide the skills, guidance, and empowerment to your team of managers. They will then be better suited in leading and motivating their team and thus produce fantastic results. To be a successful manager means having a wide range of skills. Through this workshop, you will be able to disperse your knowledge and experience throughout your leadership team.

Manager Management takes a special type of leader. This workshop will expand your participant's knowledge and provide a way for them to teach and lead new and experienced managers. As every manager knows that learning never stops, this workshop will have something for everyone.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course you will be able to: 

Identify, relate to, and put into practice the four characteristics of highly effective managers.
Plan, prioritize and delegate effectively.
Understand how to manage performance in such a way as to get the very best from your people.
Use a range of strategies for managing and developing a highly motivated and effective team.
Recognise the need for change in today’s business reality and be able to manage change.
Engaging and understanding others using a range of techniques.

Agenda:

Module One: Grooming a New Manager
Set Specific Goals
Authority (What They Can and Can"t Do)
Create a Shared Vision
The More they Learn, the More Responsibility They Get
Case Study
Module One: Review Questions

Module Two: Measuring Performance
Staying Within Their Budget
Setting Measurable Objectives
Skip Level Feedback
Collaborate on Criteria to be Evaluated
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Motivating Managers
Provide the Needed Resources
Bonuses and Incentives
Give Credit for Good Work
Keep Them Challenged
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Signs of Poor Management
Missed Deadlines
Team Turnover
Losing Customers
Little or No Growth
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Trust Your Team of Managers
Do Not Micromanage
Promote Open and Honest Communication
Reward Initiative
Trust, But Verify
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: When an Employee Complains about their Manager
Keep the Information Confidential
Gather Information from Both Sides
Coach or Delegate the Solution
Follow-up with the Manager or Employee
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Coaching and Mentoring (I)
Writing Performance Reviews
Provide Clear and Timely Feedback
Praise in Public, Criticize in Private
Make Sure Your Door is Always Open
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Coaching and Mentoring (II)
Offer Advice, Not the Solution
Create a Supportive Environment
Building Ownership
360 Degree Feedback
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: When Do You Step In?
Unsafe or Dangerous Events
Legal Ramifications
Severe Financial Costs
Repeated Failures after Coaching Has Occurred
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Remember These Basic Qualities
Express Confidence in Their Abilities
Practice What you Preach
Have an Open Door
Their Success is Your Success
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Target Audience:

Anybody who is interested in learning Manager Management Skills

Manager Management 1 Day Training in Edinburgh

Manager Management 1 Day Training Edinburgh

Manager Management 1 Day Training in Dunfermline

Manager Management 1 Day Training Dunfermline

Manager Management 1 Day Training in Livingston

Manager Management 1 Day Training Livingston

Broxburn

C01M01 - FD&amp;FA Foundation Fundamentals - BS5839-1This is a gateway course for all further learning in FD&amp;FA systems. Learners are introduced to the requirements of BS 5839-1. The module includes basic principles of fire safety and an introduction to FD&amp;FA systems requirements within the boundaries of the various legal frameworks within the UK.This is module 1 of 5 which can lead to an RQF L3 Award in the Requirements of FD&amp;FA Systems for non-domestic buildings BS 5839-1: 2017.Who should attend?Anyone involved in the procurement, delivery, and checking, of FD&amp;FA systems and those who have any responsibility for fire safety within a building e.g., architects, service managers, building/property managers, consultants, fire risk assessors, electrical contractors, fire alarm contractors, interested parties (F&amp;RS, building control, insurers)Content<ul id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(63, 77, 90); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(63, 77, 90);"><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Legislation / standards,</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">BS 5839-1: 2017<ul style="font-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: initial;"><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 1 &ndash; General</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 2 &ndash; Design</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 3 &ndash; False alarms</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 4 &ndash; Installation</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 5 &ndash; Commissioning</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 6 &ndash; Maintenance</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Section 7 &ndash; User responsibilities</li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Annexes A-G</li></ul></li><li style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Assessment</li></ul><img src="https://images.cademy.co.uk/88d338d8-7dc4-4054-bf9e-401495774eee/5293624b-3258-4be0-b61f-1d0469f76c49/original.png" style="width: 300px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: auto; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="width: 300px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: auto;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

C01M01 - FD&FA Foundation Fundamentals - BS5839-1
This is a gateway course for all further learning in FD&FA systems. Learners are introduced to the requirements of BS 5839-1. The module includes basic principles of fire safety and an introduction to FD&FA systems requirements within the boundaries of the various legal frameworks within the UK.
This is module 1 of 5 which can lead to an RQF L3 Award in the Requirements of FD&FA Systems for non-domestic buildings BS 5839-1: 2017.
Who should attend?
Anyone involved in the procurement, delivery, and checking, of FD&FA systems and those who have any responsibility for fire safety within a building e.g., architects, service managers, building/property managers, consultants, fire risk assessors, electrical contractors, fire alarm contractors, interested parties (F&RS, building control, insurers)
Content
Legislation / standards,
BS 5839-1: 2017
Section 1 – General
Section 2 – Design
Section 3 – False alarms
Section 4 – Installation
Section 5 – Commissioning
Section 6 – Maintenance
Section 7 – User responsibilities
Annexes A-G
Assessment



Ember Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire Safety Awareness

Fire Alarm

Professional Development

Engineer

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

This is a gateway course for all further learning in FD&FA systems.

C01M01 - FD&FA Fundamentals - BS 5839-1 (online)

General Admission

Course Overview:According to a 1973 survey by the Sunday Times of London, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders, standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people. Through this workshop you will become more confident and relaxed in front of an audience which will translate into a successful speaking event.However, mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. The Public Speaking workshop will give participants some public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering their presentation with power.Learning Objectives:Inside This Training, You&#39;ll Learn<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Completely remove your stage fear and become a dynamic speaker</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Raise your confidence up to a level you never thought to be possible!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Deeper insights into group dynamics</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Presentation design, skills &amp; styles</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tools to get your audience to say yes to you</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Advanced new behavior patterns required for public speaking</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Control time for effective training</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Secrets of mind control techniques</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop your personal winning style</li></ul>Prerequisites:NoneCourse Materials:Attendees will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.Agenda:Module One: Identifying Your Audience<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Performing a Needs Analysis</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Creating an Audience Profile</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identifying Key Questions and Concerns</li></ul>Module Two: Creating a Basic Outline<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Outlining the Situation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identifying the Task That Had to Be Performed</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Listing the Actions You Took</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Revealing the Results</li></ul>Module Three: Organizing the Program<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Making Organization Easy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Organizational Methods</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Classifying and Categorizing</li></ul>Module Four: Fleshing It Out<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identifying Appropriate Sources</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Establishing Credibility</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Importance of Citations</li></ul>Module Five: Putting It All Together<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;Writing Your Presentation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adding a Plan B</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reviewing, Editing, and Rewriting</li></ul>Module Six: Being Prepared<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Checking Out the Venue</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Gathering Materials</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A 24 Hour Checklist</li></ul>Module Seven: Overcoming Nervousness<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A Visit from the Boss</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Preparing Mentally</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Physical Relaxation Techniques</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Appearing Confident in Front of the Crowd (Even If You Don&acirc;&euro;&trade;t Feel That Way)</li></ul>Module Eight: Delivering Your Speech (I)<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Starting Off on the Right Foot</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Using Visual Aids</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Checking the Volume of Your Voice</li></ul>Module Nine: Delivering Your Speech (II)<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adjusting on the Fly</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Gauging Whether Breaks Are Required</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wrapping Up and Winding Down</li></ul>Module Ten: Questions and Answers<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ground Rules</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Answering Questions That Sound Like an Attack</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dealing with Complex Questions</li></ul>Module Eleven: Wrapping Up<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Words from the Wise</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Review of Parking Lot</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lessons Learned</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations</li></ul>Target Audience:Anybody who is interested in Public Speaking Skills.Technical Requirements:For eBooks:Internet for downloading the eBookLaptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)eBook download and activation instructions

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 networking skills training will help you to build a professional reputation and develop a network of connections through the two key methods available to you; face-to-face and online.
You will discover how to effectively combine these two approaches and create a strategy for networking success that will generate your own community and actively grow your personal network. This will result in an improved performance in your approach to networking and consequently provide opportunities and prospects that will increase your business success.
The training provides you with the tools and techniques to both plan a successful, strategic approach to networking and develop your personal communication skills, which will ensure you build effective business relationships.
Course Contents:
Effective Networking Strategies and Techniques – Business Networking Training
Networking has become a crucial factor in the modern workplace. It is the most effective method of developing your business or career and is a key component of your personal brand. You need to be able to build strong business relationships, develop a level of personal credibility and increase your network of contacts in order to enhance your visibility and create opportunities for yourself and your organisation.
Perhaps you’re looking to improve the networking performance of a management or sales team. Or you want to include networking skills training as part of management and leadership training programmes. Whatever your need, We provide you with a comprehensive networking skills training course to make your life easy.
This business networking training is aimed at helping you develop your business or career. You will help ensure you have the skills, knowledge and techniques to develop a joined-up networking strategy that gets you the outcomes you want.
You will also be encouraged to develop the correct behaviours and attitudes to help build your visibility and credibility through networking so that you develop strong working relationships that last.
Course Topics:
Why Network? – Establishing the importance of networking with some shocking statistics and an activity that defines the importance of networking to the individual. This is followed by some insight into the key aims of a networking strategy, what puts people off as well as some personal revelations about networking
Increase Your Business Presence – Looking at the components of a strong business presence, including; credibility, personal brand, visibility and social capital.
Developing a Networkers Attitude – An exercise that clarifies the perfect attitudes and behaviours of great networkers and comparing the participants against this. Thus identifying areas for development.
Face to Face Networking – An overview and insight into the main types of face to face networking opportunities available with the benefits and pitfalls of each.
Online Networking – An overview of the different social media and online networking tools and how to get the best out of them. Includes; LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and online forums.
Communication Skills for Networking Success – Ensuring a good first impression, creating an opening sound bite and writing an online profile that promotes and engages.
Developing a Conversation – Building on the opening sound bite and developing a conversation through good questioning techniques and following a selection of key networking rules. Including an activity to test and practice the skills.
Working a Room – A fun activity that embeds and develops learning while encouraging practice and communication. This activity covers 10 of the main skills required to work a room.
Breaking into a Group – Identifying body language to spot when a group or pair is open to new people entering the conversation or would rather not encourage participation. Knowing how to break into a group, what to say and how to remain professional.
Exiting a Conversation – Developing some techniques to extricate oneself from a conversation without causing embarrassment or rudeness.
The Follow Up – Using a structure to identify the most important contacts created and establishing when and how to follow up with each group. Includes example follow up email and a chance to develop their own.
Creating a Network Plan – Participants are provided with a networking action plan to review and complete. This sets them on the journey of developing their networking skills and ensures they have a strategy and goals to target.
This training is highly interactive and includes lots of activities and exercises to stimulate discussion and develop learning opportunities.
Networking has become a crucial factor in the modern workplace. It is the most effective method of developing your business or career and is a key component of your personal brand. You need to be able to build strong business relationships, develop a level of personal credibility and increase your network of contacts in order to enhance your visibility and create opportunities for yourself and your organisation.
Perhaps you’re looking to improve the networking performance of a management or sales team. Or you want to include networking skills training as part of management and leadership training programmes. Whatever your need, We will provide you with a comprehensive networking skills training course to make your life easy.
Course Feature:
At the end of this business networking skills training, you will be able to:
Develop a successful networking strategy
Maximise their effectiveness with face-to-face and online networking opportunities
Improve their approach, attitude and behaviours when networking
Create a plan for networking that will help them meet their goals
Certification:
Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates
Who can Attend?
Anybody who is interested in learning Business Networking Skills.

Networking Skills

Business & Marketing

Business Networking 1 Day Training in Dunfermline

Master Business Networking in Just 1 Day - Join our Workshop in Dunfermline

Are you a young entrepreneur eager to start your journey as a market trader? Join us for an interactive and practical workshop designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in the competitive world of market trading!
This hands-on session will cover everything you need to know to establish yourself as a professional trader, from setting up your stall to connecting with customers and building a brand that stands out including:

Starting Up: Understand the basics of setting up your stall, sourcing products, and organizing your business operations.
First Impressions: Learn how to make a strong impact on your customers with a well-organized, inviting, and professional display.
Customers: Discover the art of engaging with customers, building rapport, and creating a loyal base of shoppers.
Social Media: Harness the power of social media to promote your products, build an online community, and increase sales.
Presentation: Master the look and feel of your stall, products, and personal presentation to project a professional image.
Price: Learn how to price your products effectively, balancing value and profit.
Selling Skills: Enhance your selling techniques, from upselling to closing the deal, and increase your revenue.
Promotions: Get creative with promotional tactics to draw in new customers and keep them coming back for more.
Performance: Track your performance, measure success, and identify areas for improvement.
Finances: Gain the tools to manage your finances effectively, from budgeting to handling cash flow and reinvesting into your business.

Dates & Times
Tuesday 1st April – Saffron Walden Town Hall - 11am – 1pm
Wednesday 2nd April - Patch, Chelmsford - 11am – 1pm
Thursday 3rd April – Online - 10am – 12pm

Registration:
Limited spots available. Reserve yours today! 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network, learn, and grow with like-minded individuals who are ready to make their mark in the world of market trading!

North Essex Economic Board

Are you a young entrepreneur eager to start your journey as a market trader? Join us for an interactive and practical workshop designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in the competitive world of market trading!

Becoming a Professional Market Trader: A Workshop for Young Entrepreneurs

<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION, MG/YA inc GRAPHIC NOVELSGyamfia Osei has joined Andrew Nurnberg Associates Ltd and&nbsp;is looking for writers of Children&#39;s and YA, commercial adult fiction and narrative non-fiction.&nbsp;&nbsp;Gyamfia began her career in publishing working as a Bookseller at Waterstones, before joining Caskie Mushens as a literary assistant in 2018. She relocated to Amsterdam for two years, where she managed international sales for The Pepin Press and held the role of Editor for Plural Magazine, before returning to London in 2021 to start building her own list of authors at The Good Literary Agency. Gyamfia is now an agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, representing a diverse list of clients writing children&rsquo;s books and a bespoke adult list focusing on commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction.Gyamfia is currently looking for contemporary children&rsquo;s stories that are full of heart and joy-driven books that celebrate kids from underrepresented backgrounds&nbsp;(think Clare Weze, Kimberly Whittam and Elle McNicoll). Unique picture books, funny middle-grade and teen projects&nbsp;(think Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Glow Up Lara Bloom)&nbsp;are currently at the top of her list &nbsp;this year. She is very interested in finding a graphic novel or illustrated project for either MG or YA readers.&nbsp;She is very open when it comes to Children&rsquo;s non-fiction but would be particularly interested to consider unique cookbooks aimed at young chefs, books exploring mental health/wellness and projects that bring the experiences of marginalised children to the forefront. In the adult fiction space, Gyamfia enjoys well-plotted, fast-paced narratives with authentic characters who lodge themselves in her mind long after she&rsquo;s finished reading (think Big Little Lies, Verity and Girl A). She&rsquo;s open to a broad range of genres, but would be particularly keen to see cosy crime, global stories and tightly plotted domestic noir.&nbsp;In the adult non-fiction space, she would be happy to consider commercial narrative non-fiction and cultural history projects (think Brit(ish), It&rsquo;s Not That Radical and Everything I Know About Love).Gyamfia&nbsp;would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words).&nbsp;For picture books please send two texts and a covering letter. For non-fiction please supply a cover letter and proposal with up to 5,000 words of your sample text.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(In addition to the paid sessions, Gyamfia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;discretion of&nbsp;I Am In Print).&nbsp;By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with&nbsp;I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The submission deadline is: Monday 7 October 2024

LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOKS / CHAPTER BOOKS / MG / YA / NEW ADULT inc GRAPHIC NOVELS

Gyamfia Osei joined ANA in 2023 as a Literary Agent in the UK department. She was previously an agent at The Good Literary Agency, where she began building her list of authors. Recent successes include a ‘significant’ 6-figure pre-empt for Busayo Matuluko’s YA debut ‘Til Death, a 5-way auction for Quiet Storm by Kimberly Whittam and the shortlisting of Ebinehita Iyere’s Girlhood, Unfiltered at the 2023 British Book Awards. She was also a Bookseller Rising Star in 2024!

At ANA, Gyamfia is focusing on developing the agency’s list of children’s authors, while also representing a bespoke list of commercial adult fiction and narrative non-fiction.

In the Children’s space, Gyamfia would love to find contemporary stories that are full of heart and joy-driven books across all genres (think Clare Weze, Kimberly Whittam and Elle McNicoll). Funny middle-grade and YA horror are currently at the top of her list and she is also keen to read more teen projects (think Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Glow Up Lara Bloom) this year. She is very interested in finding a graphic novel or illustrated project for either MG or YA readers.

In the older fiction space, Gyamfia enjoys well-plotted, fast-paced narratives with authentic characters who lodge themselves in her mind long after she’s finished reading (think Sadie, Verity and Girl A). She’s open to a broad range of genres, but would be particularly keen to see romantasy, cosy crime, contemporary romance and tightly plotted domestic noir. 

Please note that Gyamfia doesn’t consider literary fiction and, in the commercial space, she is not hugely interested in very high fantasy, trauma-focused stories or particularly gruesome horror.

In the non-fiction space, she would be happy to consider commercial narrative non-fiction and cultural history projects (think Brit(ish), It’s Not That Radical and Everything I Know About Love). She is very open when it comes to Children’s non-fiction but would be particularly interested to consider unique cookbooks aimed at young chefs, books exploring mental health/wellness and projects that bring the experiences of marginalised children to the forefront.

Gyamfia would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words). For picture books please send two texts and a covering letter. For non-fiction please supply a cover letter and proposal with up to 5,000 words of your sample text.

Please send EITHER picture books OR another genre, not both in one submission.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Gyamfia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Friday 28th March 2025

I Am In Print

Fiction Writing

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 4th April Gyamfia Osei #Agent121. Looking for: PICTURE BOOKS / CHAPTER BOOKS / MG / YA / NEW ADULT inc GRAPHIC NOVELS

Since the end of the Cold War, ideological rivalries have largely given way to nationalism and ethnic conflict as the primary drivers of strife within and between nations. From ethnic and religious violence to clan-based struggles, cultural divisions have destabilized countries and regions, often spilling across borders to threaten global security. Scholars warn that these conflicts—frequently framed as ethnic, nationalist, or religious—challenge not only regional stability but also the very concept of world order.

Even in so-called "unified" First World nation-states, cultural tensions have surged, evident in the rise of secessionist movements and anti-immigrant political parties. Minority groups worldwide are increasingly vocal, demanding recognition and rights, while those in power often respond with repression or violence. The result is a growing wave of nationalist conflicts—ranging from mass expulsions to state-sponsored genocide—that has tested traditional notions of state sovereignty and sparked international humanitarian interventions.

Despite widespread acknowledgment of this nationalist resurgence, experts remain divided on its origins, meaning, and solutions. Debates intensified with Samuel Huntington’s provocative “Clash of Civilizations” thesis, which gained urgency after September 11 and the War on Terror. 

Critics argue that the real struggle lies not between civilizations but within competing visions of modernity—one rooted in individualism and democracy, the other in communal identity and self-determination—or what some call a “Clash of Fundamentalism” fueled by religious movements.

This course explores these dynamics, examining the roots of identity-based conflict and the pathways to peace in deeply divided societies. It equips learners with the theoretical tools and practical insights to understand and address one of the defining challenges of our time.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Through this course, you will:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of nationalism’s emergence, persistence, and its potential to fuel ethnic and religious polarization, violence, and civil war.
Explore the causes, consequences, and responses to identity-based conflicts at national, regional, and global levels.
Develop an integrated perspective on conflict resolution and peace building, blending theory, and real-world practice.
Analyze the social, economic, and political conditions of plural societies grappling with division and strife.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding
Apply major theoretical frameworks in nationalism studies to analyze the role of identity in ethno-political conflicts.
Identify conditions that give rise to identity-based conflicts and assess their implications.
Understand the international community’s responses to civil wars and genocide—including preventive diplomacy, mediation, humanitarian intervention, and reconciliation—while grappling with issues of political, moral, and legal responsibility.
Skills
Critically evaluate diverse approaches to studying ethno-political conflicts and designing conflict resolution strategies.
Explain the causes and consequences of identity-based conflicts across multiple global regions.

Competences
Think critically about nationalism and its role in shaping geopolitical and local conflicts.
Propose informed policy solutions to prevent or mitigate identity-based conflicts.
Build a strong theoretical foundation in conflict resolution applicable to real-world challenges.

WHY STUDY PEACE AND CONFLICT?

Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) seeks to uncover the causes of violence and conflict while developing strategies to transform them into nonviolent resolutions. This course empowers you to contribute to a more peaceful world, locally and globally, by equipping you with valuable knowledge and practical skills. It’s ideal for anyone passionate about resolving disputes, promoting peace, and driving positive societal change—welcoming individuals from all backgrounds united by a shared commitment to this urgent mission.

WHO SHOULD ENROLL?
This course is open to anyone eager to deepen their understanding of conflict dynamics and peace-building. No prior academic credits are required—just curiosity about the world and a desire to make a difference.

Gada Academy

Explore why people, groups, and states engage in conflict and why peace remains elusive. Dive into the causes of conflict, effective resolution strategies, and peacebuilding efforts worldwide. Learn how historical, cultural, and political factors shape disputes and discover insights into fostering lasting peace. #ConflictStudies #PeaceInitiatives #GlobalUnderstanding

CONFLICT AND PEACEMAKING IN DIVIDED SOCIETIES | Live Online Learning | University-Level Course (Non-Credit)

Normal Price

Reduced price for early registrations. Secure your spot early and save!

Chelmsford

Stratford

This five-day course is a must for anyone who is considering or already working in a role with site manager responsibilities. This course covers all relevant legislation affecting safe working in the building, construction, and civil engineering industries.
It is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.
Aims
To give a clear understanding of health, safety, welfare, and environmental legislation that affects your management role. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture within the workforce.
Course Content
To give a clear understanding of health, safety, welfare, and environmental legislation that affects your management role. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture within the workforce.
Course Content
• Health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation affecting your daily work
• New guidance and industry best practice
• Duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare, and the environment
• Safe working
Prerequisites
This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have management responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
Assessment
At the end of this course, all delegates will have a clear understanding of controlling health and safety on site from a manager’s role.
Certificate
The certification for this course is valid for 5 years and is endorsed by Build UK as a standard training for all site managers.
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 online Site Management Safety Training Scheme courses with the venue “Online” 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.

SMC Safety Solutions

Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) 5 day course

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTIONJade Kavanagh is a Literary Agent at Darley Anderson Literary Agency. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of Westminster then went on to achieve her Masters in Modern and Contemporary Fictions. Alongside assisting Camilla Bolton on her list of clients Jade is building her own list of suspense, thriller and horror with distinct voices and setting.Across these genres Jade looks for powerful female narratives and dynamic characterisation. She wants female characters like Shiv Roy (Succession), Emily Gilmore (Gilmore Girls), Annalise Keating (How to Get Away with Murder), Buffy Summers (Buffy), Ellen Ripley (Alien), Dana Scully (The X Files), Detective Kima Greggs (The Wire).Jade would love something with a big book club hook that readers devour in one sitting. Setting and atmosphere are of huge appeal. She wants stories with a vivid sense of place and to be immersed in the world of the characters. Jade wants detail down to what shade of lipstick or colour of the lamp on their bedside table and the nature and landscape around them. She loves luxury settings she can get excited about reading and descriptions to lose herself in. Jade also loves dark twists on glamorous concepts and settings. Think The Devil Wears Prada meets Killing Eve,&nbsp;or Real Housewives&nbsp;or Succession meets How to Kill My Family&nbsp;or something akin to White Lotus.&nbsp;Across the spectrum of horror and speculative fiction, Jade is looking for haunting stories filled with slow build darkness and characters with heart. Think 28 Days Later&nbsp;and The Last of Us. She really wants a dark witchy story&hellip; or on the cozier side a fresh take on something like Practical Magic&nbsp;or Charmed. Jade wants heroes to root for, and villains that terrify and enrage her in equal measure.One of Jade&#39;s favourite TV shows is Orphan Black; she&#39;d love to see a book series like this. As a proud member of the Twilight generation, (Team Edward forever!) she&rsquo;d also love to read a modern vampire novel. Show her&nbsp;American Psycho meets Dracula. Give her 2023 Carlisle Cullen in a thriller or a new take on Buffy. Whilst not actively looking for sci-fi novels, Jade would love to see A Scully and Mulder for the 2020s!&nbsp;Notably, Jade looks for voices from all walks of life. She is incredibly passionate about bringing working-class voices into the commercial fiction space. She would love to hear from new exciting talent, telling stories about everyday people with relatable voices, people she grew up with, people she can imagine.Jade would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 -2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(In addition to the paid sessions, Jade is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;discretion of&nbsp;I Am In Print).&nbsp;By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with&nbsp;I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The submission deadline is: Monday 12 August 2024

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION

Jade Kavanagh is a Literary Agent at Darley Anderson Literary Agency. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of Westminster then went on to achieve her Masters in Modern and Contemporary Fictions. Alongside assisting Camilla Bolton on her list of clients Jade is building a list steeped in the darker side of fiction, including suspense, thriller, horror and 'horromance' with distinct voices and setting.

Across these genres Jade looks for powerful female narratives and dynamic characterisation. She wants female characters like Shiv Roy (Succession), Emily Gilmore (Gilmore Girls), Annalise Keating (How to Get Away with Murder), Buffy Summers (Buffy), Ellen Ripley (Alien), Dana Scully (The X Files), Detective Kima Greggs (The Wire).

Jade would love something with a big book club hook that readers devour in one sitting. Setting and atmosphere are of huge appeal. She wants stories with a vivid sense of place and to be immersed in the world of the characters. Jade wants detail down to what shade of lipstick or colour of the lamp on their bedside table and the nature and landscape around them. She loves luxury settings she can get excited about reading and descriptions to lose herself in. Jade also loves dark twists on glamorous concepts and settings. Think The Devil Wears Prada meets Killing Eve, or Real Housewives or Succession meets How to Kill My Family or something akin to White Lotus. 
Across the spectrum of horror and speculative fiction, Jade is looking for haunting stories filled with slow build darkness and characters with heart. Think 28 Days Later and The Last of Us. She really wants a dark witchy story… or on the cosier side a fresh take on something like Practical Magic or Charmed. Jade wants heroes to root for, and villains that terrify and enrage her in equal measure.

One of Jade's favourite TV shows is Orphan Black; she'd love to see a book series like this. As a proud member of the Twilight generation, (Team Edward forever!) she’d also love to read a modern vampire novel. Show her American Psycho meets Dracula. Give her 2023 Carlisle Cullen in a thriller or a new take on Buffy. Whilst not actively looking for sci-fi novels, Jade would love to see A Scully and Mulder for the 2020s! 

Notably, Jade looks for voices from all walks of life. She is incredibly passionate about bringing working-class voices into the commercial fiction space. She would love to hear from new exciting talent, telling stories about everyday people with relatable voices, people she grew up with, people she can imagine.

Jade would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 -2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Jade is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Monday 31st March 2025

7th April Jade Kavanagh #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION

Africa is a continent rich in natural resources, yet it faces persistent challenges such as poverty, income inequality, political instability, and governance issues. This course explores the intricate dynamics shaping African politics, including the roles of political institutions, leadership, governance, and the global political-economic system. It examines how these factors have both advanced and impeded economic progress and stability across the continent since independence from colonial rule.

Course Structure

The course is organized into four key segments:

Historical Context and Post-Colonial Structures 
Discover Africa’s rich pre-colonial political history and governance systems.
Assess the lasting impact of colonialism on the continent’s political landscape.
Explore the rise of post-colonial states and the challenges they encountered.

From Military and Personal Rule to Crisis and Democratization 
Investigate the dominance of military and personal rule in post-colonial Africa.
Analyze the multifaceted crises that swept African states in the 1980s.
Examine the effects of neo-patrimonialism, neoliberal policies, debt, and structural adjustments.
Trace the complex journey toward democratization across African nations.

General Crisis of the Nation-State and Contemporary Issues 
Explore the broader crises undermining the nation-state in Africa.
Study current political challenges, including threats to peace and security.
Analyze the consequences of ethnic violence and civil wars.

Struggles for Democratic Governance 
Examine ongoing efforts to establish democratic governance.
Investigate the resurgence of military juntas in parts of Africa.
Explore economic transformations, including China’s growing influence and the “Africa Rising” narrative.
Assess Africa’s evolving role in global external relations.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will:

Comprehensive Knowledge: 
Gain deep insights into the historical and contemporary forces shaping African politics, development, and the global system’s role in Africa’s “underdevelopment.”
Theoretical Frameworks: Master key theoretical approaches for analyzing African politics, fostering critical thinking.
Critical Analysis: Hone skills to critically evaluate political and developmental trends in Africa.

Course Approach

This dynamic course blends lectures, interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and guest speakers. It focuses on overarching themes and trends in African politics and development, while offering students the chance to specialize in a specific African country and become experts in its unique political context.

Join us on this enlightening journey to decode the complexities of African politics and development, gaining a nuanced understanding of the continent’s challenges and opportunities.


Unveil Africa’s political future: Dive into colonial legacies, state-building challenges, democratization efforts, the African Union’s influence, and emerging great power rivalries. Discover sharp, insightful takes on contemporary African politics.

ISSUES AND TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN POLITICS | Live Online Learning

About this course
This course gives every learner like you really good foundational stones of what is required to become a professional medium or psychic.  You’ll gain new skills, upgrading your ability, and possibly turning it into a new career should you choose to do so.  

By completing this course, you will gain vital information and knowledge giving you the confidence to start conducting short, accurate, evidential mediumship in-person and on-zoom readings, connecting you to people all around the world.

The Mechanics of Mediumship helps learners like you become a more impactful, professional medium who holds up the banner for spiritual integrity. A medium who works in the light, with compassion and respect for the sitter, the spirit communicator and ultimately those spirit side of life.

I will teach you how to deliver industry ‘best practices’ in both your psychic and in your mediumship work, as well as giving you resources to aid in your spiritual learning and development.  I'll also share guidance so you too can deliver those amazing, accurate, impactful, evidential readings. That will offer hope, love, courage and healing to those you seek you out. And for some you’ll provide the much-needed closure needed in their grief journey, as you provide evidence that life does really continue past this physical death. 

Life like love does not die. It just moves from one dimension to another, and if we take the time, we can connect with loved ones gone before us.

What you will learn.
This course runs over 5 weeks and during our time together we will explore:
1: What mediumship is and the different types, including your role as a professional medium and the differences between working in the psychic modality and when you are connected to spirit. 
2: Activating and building your power within, and the difference between meditation, and attunement both to the spirit world and using your psychic modality.
3: The six different senses available to you, which are your strongest and whether you are perceiving them objectively or subjectively. 
4: What is and what is not evidence in mediumship, understanding the different types of evidence available and defining practical and emotional evidence.
5: Surrendering to spirit, building confidence to receive specific unique information, and understanding the reasons why you receive a no response.  Guidance on making positive, strong, statements filling your sitter with confidence, building a truly extraordinary professional reading.

The Psychic Medium Handbook

Psychic Development

The Mechanics of Mediumship.  A beginners guide to everything you need to know.  How to become a professional psychic medium.  Able to give short, accurate, evidential messages.  
This course runs over 5 weeks and during our time together we will explore five easy to follow parts.
1: What mediumship is and the different types, including your role as a professional medium and the differences between working in the psychic modality and when you are connected to spirit. 
2: Activating and building your power within, and the difference between meditation, and attunement both to the spirit world and using your psychic modality.
3: The six different senses available to you, which are your strongest and whether you are perceiving them objectively or subjectively. 
4: What is and what is not evidence in mediumship, understanding the different types of evidence available and defining practical and emotional evidence.
5: Surrendering to spirit, building confidence to receive specific unique information, and understanding the reasons why you receive a no response.  Guidance on making positive, strong, statements filling your sitter with confidence, building a truly extraordinary professional reading.


The Mechanics of Mediumship Spring

Do you want to learn the scientific background of body-mind-interactions and how to integrate this knowledge in your practical work with your clients, as e.g.:
Doctor, naturopath, psychotherapist
Complementary medicine therapist
Nurse, physiotherapist, nutritionist
Chiropractor, NLP, EFT, EMDR practitioner
Business consultant, teacher, social worker
Other health professional and coach?
This course contains both self-study and live training in online classes and covers the META-Health Level 1 and 2 material. It will take 6 months including 24 live sessions, 2 hours each, mainly in a weekly rhythm. You will get preparatory videos, reading material and tasks that help to understand and integrate the content, while the group sessions focus on demonstrations, discusion of the material, and practical exercises for you. All the time, our trainers and tutors will support you and we’ll be a learning family with an active chatgroup. Altogether you should reckon approximately 5 hours per week.
To cover most time zones, the schedule will be tuesdays at 17:00 GMT (London), starting on 7 January 2025.
Course content
You will learn the META-Health methodology for self-help, coaching and therapy:
Understand the META-Health principles and the Organ-Stress-Emotion-Belief Connection
Use META-Analytics for assessing the background and development of any health issue
Establish stress triggers, emotions and beliefs affecting your client’s health issue
Learn the building blocks for efficient changework and therapy
Unlock people’s healing potential through META-meanings, facilitating health supporting lifestyle changes
Develop integrative tailor-made META-Health Action Plans for your clients
You’ll learn META-Health from scratch. Those who have absolved a MHI Level 1 training within the last year get a discount of 20% of the training fee.
This training prepares you for the certification process to become licensed as META-Health professional.
Certification is optional. Even if you aren’t a health professional, you may enter the training to deepen your knowledge, understanding and resources for becoming and staying healthy – however be aware that basic knowledge of biology and anatomy will be very helpful!
More info: https://www.meta-health.info/meta-health-professional-online-course-2025/?ref=cdm



META-Health International

Health Coach

Become a META-Health professional with our 6 months intensive training!

Do you want to learn the scientific background of body-mind-interactions and how to integrate this knowledge in your practical work with your clients? This course contains both self-study and live training in online classes and covers the META-Health Level 1 and 2 material. It will take 6 months including 24 live sessions, 2 hours each, mainly in a weekly rhythm. You will get preparatory videos, reading material and tasks that help to understand and integrate the content, while the group sessions focus on demonstrations, discusion of the material, and practical exercises for you. All the time, our trainers and tutors will support you and we’ll be a learning family with an active chatgroup. Altogether you should reckon approximately 5 hours per week.

META-Health Professional 2025

Course fee

Examination & Certification fee 

50% reduction for participants with low income

Social course fee

optional add on - 50% reduction for participants with low income

Social Examination & Certification fee

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTIONDiana joined the prestigious DHH Literary Agency in June 2024. She started agenting with Rupert Heath Literary Agency in 2011 before moving to UTA and Marjacq in 2017. Before that she was senior commissioning editor at Transworld. Diana was chosen as one of The Bookseller&rsquo;s Rising Stars of 2012, was a nominee for RNA Agent of the Year 2019, and was shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year 2022 at the British Book Awards.&nbsp;Her list includes a wide range of bestselling and prize-winning authors in the UK and internationally.Diana represents adult fiction and non-fiction. For fiction, she is looking for upmarket women&#39;s commercial, with depth and heart, including reading group, historical, saga, uplit and contemporary stories that are irreverent and make her laugh; accessible literary fiction, high-concept crime fiction and thrillers. She has a thing for spy novels and would love to find a great vampire story.&nbsp;On the non-fiction side: memoir, smart, funny feminists, lifestyle, cookery and social justice, and open to anything with a strong, original voice. She also encourages submissions from writers who have been traditionally under-represented.Diana would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (a maximum of 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document.&nbsp;<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(In addition to the paid sessions, Diana is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).&nbsp;By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The submission deadline is: Wednesday 4 September 2024

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION

Marilia Savvides founded The Plot Agency in 2024. She began her career in publishing at Peters Fraser and Dunlop, where she spent eight years, first as International Rights Agent, and later as Literary Agent, building her own list of authors. In 2019, she joined 42MP, where she worked as Literary Agent for four years, helping to launch and set up the Book Division.

She is particularly interested in fiction that is beautifully written and cleverly constructed, but still accessible to a wide readership. She is often drawn to darker tales that weave together excellent characters and an impossible-to-put-down story, from immersive book club novels with a splash of suspense, crime and thrillers, accessible horror, and speculative, genre-bending or dystopian stories. She also adores smart, witty contemporary rom-com in the style of Emily Henry.

In the thriller, crime and mystery space she is interested in most areas, except military thrillers and organised crime/ mafia / mob stories. Big hooks and clever set ups are a big bonus! She adores Karin Slaughter (especially her standalone novels) and Gillian Flynn.
In the book club / reading group space, she’s particularly drawn to fiction in the vein of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng, and absolutely fell in love with Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll, both for the incredible voice, and the exquisite use of structure and time. Complicated family dynamics, empathetic and smart approaches to controversial issues, stand out protagonists (like Elizabeth Zott in Lessons in Chemistry or Bernadette in Where D’You Go Bernadette), long buried secrets, complicity, the road to justice, and impossible decisions, are all themes she finds herself drawn to.

In the horror space, she’s a sucker for amazing female-centric stories in the vein of Yellowjackets, and the kind of contemporary, accessible horror that Stephen King always nails. She wants to get lost in a world that feels within reach of ours. In the speculative and dystopian spaces, she’s interested in genius ideas that set up big questions or reflect the most broken (and sometimes hidden) parts of society. She loves Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood, George Orwell, and also adored The Leftovers, Station Eleven, Wanderers, and The Power. The what-ifs of life and fiction fascinate her. In the grounded sci-fi space, she’d love to find a smart, immersive, and accessible story like The Martian.

She doesn’t represent fantasy or romantasy. In regards to sci-fi, unless it’s very grounded and has crossover potential to a mainstream audience, it’s not for her.

In the romance space, she’s particularly drawn to smart, complex and witty characters, where the chemistry is jumping off the page. She loves contemporary settings and all the tropes, though the voice and characters must come first to make the reading experience fully immersive. She wants to be cackling, and rooting for the characters with all her heart.

She is very hands-on editorially, and loves working with her authors to shape their manuscripts, and brainstorm ideas. The best part of the job is discovering debut authors, and helping them find a home for their books.

Marilia would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single Word document. 

(In addition to the paid sessions, Marilia is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Monday 31st March 2025

BOOKINGS CLOSED! 8th April Marilia Savvides #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION

Real Estate Development cash flows require greater skill and flexibility from Analysts, and an ability to work with simultaneously with project partners. Value add and opportunistic property investments are complex both in their initial scope and their cash flow projections.This course will show delegates how to appraise projects in Excel, incorporate and communicate updates as they happen and ultimately understand how to convert an opportunistic property investment into a core asset that can be sold on.Residual models (profit &amp; site) are demonstrated first to illustrate the main components of any scheme and the traditional methods of evaluation such as profit on cost ratio, rental yield and interest cover. Development cash flows are then constructed in detail looking in particular at phased income as well as fixed, variable and incidental construction costs and their impact on the net cash flow. Additional performance metrics are calculated including geared IRR and return on equity.Development financing can be trickier than straightforward senior debt investment financing. This is because finance is often required in stages. The brought forward carried forward method demonstrated on the course, is the easiest way to deal with programmed debt drawdown functions and rolled-up interest.The assessment of project specific risk is arguably much more important in development schemes. Sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis are covered in the final section of the course. On this course you will&hellip;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn how to calculate land and profit residuals</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn how to structure a full development cash flow, including phased sales, S-curve and straight line cost functions</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You will be taught how to find maximum bidding prices for site development and building refurbishments</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding development financing considerations and learn how to optimise financing</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analyse financial and project completion risks</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Employ best practice and find solutions to common modelling problems</li></ul> Who will benefit from this course?<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Developers</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Surveyors</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Real Estate professionals at any level with exposure to real estate financial models on a frequent basis</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fund managers</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Asset managers</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Land managers</li><li value="7" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Planning managers</li><li value="8" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lenders</li></ul> Course OutlineDay OneLearn how to build a discounted cash flow, analyse returns and understand the components of development models<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Gross versus Net Yields, calculating Net Development Value (NDV)</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Profit residual, with and without financing</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Site residual, how to calculate profit without knowing your costs.</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Introducing financing to site residual calculations</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Purchase price and acquisition costs</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Phased Sales, marketing and disposal costs</li><li value="7" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Modelling construction costs using straight line basis, fixed costs, variable costs, incidental costs and construction fees</li><li value="8" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Professional fees</li><li value="9" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Income and expenditure project functions</li><li value="10" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Logic functions, logic tables and array formulae</li></ul> Day TwoLearn how to build a detailed property development project cash flow, add financing and perform risk analysis on commercial development projects<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Multiple IRRs, competing projects, scoping and linear programming, maximising performance</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Return metrics: Equity profit ratio (EPR), Costs paid out of proceeds (POP), Profit on cost ratio (PCR)</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Alternative site calculation, Net present value (NPV),</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Modelling construction costs using S-curve , variable costs, incidental costs and construction fees</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Switching between scenarios</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Introduction to Development financing, Pari Passu versus Equity First Financing</li><li value="7" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Debt scheduling: brought forward and carried forward method</li><li value="8" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Consideration of the impact of development finance interest, fees and covenants</li></ul> Included in the Course<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">CPD Accredited Certificate &amp; LinkedIn Proficiency Badge</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course Manual - In-Person Course attendees will receive a Physical Copy, Virtual Course attendees will receive a Virtual Copy and have the option to purchase a Hard Copy at an additional fee</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course Files</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Online Learning Platform access - Further Learning Resources (Reading, Files and Videos)</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Post Course Support - Two Months of Questions &amp; Answers, and One year of support is available for an additional fee</li></ul> For more information about the Real Estate Developer such as course delivery methods, pricing and dates, please contact Sam on the Bayfield Training Sales team:E - s.musgrave@bayfieldtraining.comT - 01223 517851W - <a href="https://www.bayfieldtraining.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" title="https://www.bayfieldtraining.com/" data-airgap-id="125" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">www.bayfieldtraining.com</a>



Real Estate Development cash flows require greater skill and flexibility from Analysts, and an ability to work with simultaneously with project partners. Value add and opportunistic property investments are complex both in their initial scope and their cash flow projections.
This course will show delegates how to appraise projects in Excel, incorporate and communicate updates as they happen and ultimately understand how to convert an opportunistic property investment into a core asset that can be sold on.
Residual models (profit & site) are demonstrated first to illustrate the main components of any scheme and the traditional methods of evaluation such as profit on cost ratio, rental yield and interest cover. Development cash flows are then constructed in detail looking in particular at phased income as well as fixed, variable and incidental construction costs and their impact on the net cash flow. Additional performance metrics are calculated including geared IRR and return on equity.
Development financing can be trickier than straightforward senior debt investment financing. This is because finance is often required in stages. The brought forward carried forward method demonstrated on the course, is the easiest way to deal with programmed debt drawdown functions and rolled-up interest.
The assessment of project specific risk is arguably much more important in development schemes. Sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis are covered in the final section of the course.


On this course you will…
Learn how to calculate land and profit residuals
Learn how to structure a full development cash flow, including phased sales, S-curve and straight line cost functions
You will be taught how to find maximum bidding prices for site development and building refurbishments
Understanding development financing considerations and learn how to optimise financing
Analyse financial and project completion risks
Employ best practice and find solutions to common modelling problems


Who will benefit from this course?
Developers
Surveyors
Real Estate professionals at any level with exposure to real estate financial models on a frequent basis
Fund managers
Asset managers
Land managers
Planning managers
Lenders


Course Outline
Day One
Learn how to build a discounted cash flow, analyse returns and understand the components of development models
Gross versus Net Yields, calculating Net Development Value (NDV)
Profit residual, with and without financing
Site residual, how to calculate profit without knowing your costs.
Introducing financing to site residual calculations
Purchase price and acquisition costs
Phased Sales, marketing and disposal costs
Modelling construction costs using straight line basis, fixed costs, variable costs, incidental costs and construction fees
Professional fees
Income and expenditure project functions
Logic functions, logic tables and array formulae


Day Two
Learn how to build a detailed property development project cash flow, add financing and perform risk analysis on commercial development projects
Multiple IRRs, competing projects, scoping and linear programming, maximising performance
Return metrics: Equity profit ratio (EPR), Costs paid out of proceeds (POP), Profit on cost ratio (PCR)
Alternative site calculation, Net present value (NPV),
Modelling construction costs using S-curve , variable costs, incidental costs and construction fees
Switching between scenarios
Introduction to Development financing, Pari Passu versus Equity First Financing
Debt scheduling: brought forward and carried forward method
Consideration of the impact of development finance interest, fees and covenants


Included in the Course
CPD Accredited Certificate & LinkedIn Proficiency Badge
Course Manual - In-Person Course attendees will receive a Physical Copy, Virtual Course attendees will receive a Virtual Copy and have the option to purchase a Hard Copy at an additional fee
Course Files
Online Learning Platform access - Further Learning Resources (Reading, Files and Videos)
Post Course Support - Two Months of Questions & Answers, and One year of support is available for an additional fee


For more information about the Real Estate Developer such as course delivery methods, pricing and dates, please contact Sam on the Bayfield Training Sales team:
E - s.musgrave@bayfieldtraining.com
T - 01223 517851
W - www.bayfieldtraining.com

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Real Estate Finance

Financial Modelling

Microsoft Excel

Financial Risk Management

This course will show delegates how to appraise projects in Excel, incorporate and communicate updates as they happen and ultimately understand how to convert an opportunistic property investment into a core asset that can be sold on.

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