1217 Courses in Edinburgh

This course provides a basic understanding of health & safety duties and responsibilities...

Site supervisor safety training scheme refresher (SSSTS-R)

This workshop-based bite-size will provide space to explore some practical tools and ideas on how to be more resilient when faced with challenging and tough situations. There is an opportunity to do a self assessment and bring it to the day as a means to identify areas to work on and begin to master skills that will enhance resilient thinking. There will be time to explore what resilience is and understand the range of practical tools and techniques available that can be used beyond the workshop itself. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Discuss and evaluate their personal strengths and areas for development in being more resilient at work Understand what resilience involves and how to identify and challenge their own beliefs that undermine resilience Understand the four aspects of resilience - confidence, adaptability, building support and maintaining a clear perspective Understand how to use resiliency tools to help to cope better with the challenge of change Review and evaluate their learning and have an action plan to take back and implement in the workplace 1 Welcome, introductions and objectives Breaking the ice 2 Identifying current challenges in relation to work How we handle these challenges 3 Defining resilience and how and why it helps our personal effectiveness and thinking 4 Resilience skills and how to develop them 5 Learning a resilience tool that promotes new ways of thinking / working 6 Review and evaluation of learning Action planning

This course covers all relevant legislation affecting safe working in the building, construction...

This one-day workshop is designed to give participants an understanding of the fundamentals of Microsoft Word and its commands, with quick ways to enter text, control formatting and edit paragraphs. This course will help participants: Create, manage and save documents, files and folders Create paragraph lists, bulleted and numbered paragraphs Edit, modify and format paragraphs Create and format tables Use shortcuts to navigate documents Format the layout of documents Manage page headers and footers Insert and managing pictures and diagrams within a document Learn time saving tips and tricks to obtain a professional finish to documents Use printing options 1 Creating documents Getting help Creating and saving documents Accessing recently used documents Managing files and folders 2 Entering and editing text Inserting and editing paragraph text Cutting, copying and pasting text Using tool tips to manage content Applying and removing text formatting Correcting spelling and grammar 3 Creating paragraph lists Creating bulleted paragraphs Creating numbered paragraphs Managing bulleted and numbered lists 4 Modifying paragraphs Changing paragraph alignment Indenting a paragraph Adding borders and shading to paragraphs Formatting paragraphs using styles 5 Navigating documents Using shortcuts for navigating documents Using 'Go To' to navigate documents Finding and replacing text Changing to read view 6 Document layout Inserting page breaks Changing page orientation Adjusting page margins Adding borders to pages 7 Page headers and footers Inserting page headers and footers Using header and footer commands Inserting page numbers Using different first page 8 Inserting pictures and diagrams Inserting pictures from your computer Inserting online pictures Flowing text around a picture Changing a picture Inserting SmartArt diagrams Entering text into SmartArt 9 Inserting tables Using tabs to create tables Resizing and repositioning tables Inserting and deleting rows and columns Using a table's commands Changing a tables text direction Formatting tables 10 Printing documents Previewing and printing documents Using the printing tools Printing parts of a document

Francesca Wyllie (BA Hons Fine Art) has an amazing north-facing art studio at El Retiro in Andalucia, which was purpose-built to accommodate painting groups. Bespoke painting and sculpture workshops can be arranged or Francesca can travel locally to guide you in your own studios or locations.

This course is designed to provide training for those undertaking the role of temporary works...

This course is designed to assist those on site who have responsibility for managing all forms of...

Let's gather for a drink and a nibble after the working day is over! Share your experiences around facilitation, bring a success to celebrate, or a challenge to chew over... while enjoying a well deserved post work refreshment of your choice. Free for all to attend, and open to members of IAF World and non members alike. No need to book (but if do you'll get handy reminders via email!), it's ok to turn up on the day. Find us in Bonnie & Wild in Edinburgh's St James Centre - we’ll have an IAF sign at our table. Bonnie & Wild has many restaurants and bars around a central seating area, so you can have a bite to eat, or join us for a beverage of your choice! For more information email chair@iaf-scotland.org.

Let's have a coffee and a natter!  Share your experiences around facilitation, bring a success to celebrate, or a challenge to chew over... while enjoying a cup of something and a nibble. Free for all to attend, and open to members of IAF World and non members alike. Please book, then, if there are any last minute changes or problems we know how to get in touch with you, but, it's ok to turn up on the day! Find us on the ground floor in Levels Cafe - we’ll have an IAF sign at our table.  For more information email chair@iaf-scotland.org.