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Overview Appreciative Inquiry is a form of action research that collects people’s stories of best practices. We can use these best practices as a way to initiate organisational change. This course will guide attendees through the process of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and give them the techniques to succeed in using the AI system. This course will benefit anyone that leads change and wants to create positive dialogue that leads to improvements within their organisation. Description David Cooperrider, Suresh Srivastva, and their colleagues at Case Western Reserve University developed AI in the 1980s. According to them, the aim of Appreciative Inquiry is to help the organisation in: Envisioning a collectively desired future Realising that vision in ways that successfully translate intention into reality and beliefs into practices The AI approach can be applied in almost all groups of people and once the process starts, the change is put in motion. The appreciative approach works in individual conversations among colleagues, managers and employees. AI consultants around the world are increasingly using an appreciative approach to bring about collaborative and strengths-based change. This course will provide attendees with the means to effectively develop the skills of managers for the benefit of their organisation. They will be taken through the full process of appreciative inquiry; developing a wide understanding of the tools and techniques required to effectively improve communication and affect change. What can Appreciative Inquiry achieve? Well, just imagine you were better able to: Solve problems within an organisation in a positive and forward-thinking way. Be more curious and excited about the challenges faced within the business. Ask unconditional, positive questions to strengthen the organisations capacity to increase potential. Approach change in an affirmative mindset. Use questions to create movement and change within the company. Simply apply core communication skills, for overall organisational success Topics covered: What is Appreciative Inquiry? – A review of the subject with an activity that helps embed understanding and a case study that explains the process in action. Benefits of Appreciative Inquiry to the Organisation – Establishing how AI can aid and improve the way an organisation works and how people communicate within it. Exploring how specific organisational issues can be viewed positively. Appreciative Inquiry Questions – Understanding how questions can be used to identify positive organisational improvements and refocus our approach to business issues. Appreciative Inquiry Interviews – A set process for performing AI interviews and framing consultations to get the best out of those involved. A chance to practice the given approach and hone personal skills. The 4D Model – An overview of the AI 4D Model (Discovery, Dream, Design, Destiny) and how it is applied. The 4D Model: Topic – Demonstrating how selecting the topic is the beginning of the 4D model process. Choosing the participants own topic to work on throughout the training. The 4D Model: Discovery – Showing how positive discussions are kick-started at this stage and taking a chance to look at, ‘the best there is and what has been’. The 4D Model: Dream – ‘Thinking big and beyond what they have in the past’. Creating an amazing and positive vision for the future. The 4D Model: Design – Laying the foundation with a design of the vision, principles, and set of propositions that describe the ideal end state. Defining the desired state by creating a hierarchy and blueprint for success. The 4D Model: Destiny – Defining clear actions that will help the organisation and individuals achieve what they have set out to. The output is the self-reinforcing nature of using positive and affirmative inquiry to improve the business. The 4D Model: Summary Task – Review of learning and knowledge check. The Change Process – Exploring Dr. Kotter’s 8-step change process and how it can support the AI approach. Rooms of Change – Understanding feelings and attitudes to change, using this interesting and memorable model. Using an activity to help participants consider their own ‘change position’ and what this might mean for them. Strategies for Managing Change – A simple set of skills to help overcome the challenges faced by people trying to implement change. Applying these strategies to the 4D Model and Appreciative Inquiry. Recall Quiz – A chance to review learning in an engaging way. Summary – Developing actions and key points to take away. Who should attend Managers who want to learn about and practice the Appreciative Inquiry approach to drive positive changes. Requirements for Attendees None.

A dynamic and interactive one-day or two-half-day live virtual workshop for women leaders in business, government and non-profit organizations.

Are you seeking to make a real impact at work by gaining new leadership skills and enhancing your personal development? Our accredited Leadership Foundation Programme provides you with in-depth understanding of how to enhance business performance and employee wellbeing, and how you as an effective change leader can coach, inspire, engage and empower your people. And you gain an internationally recognised ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management.

Overview This one day course covers the basics of brainstorming and then goes on to look at a number of different yet highly effective techniques that can be employed. Description Brainstorming is probably the most well known and most widely used method for bringing groups of people together to generate ideas about an issue or problem. This is because it’s a good way to gather a lot of ideas very quickly. It is also a great way of bringing people together and helping to build them as a team. Just imagine the effect on the team and its morale if ideas that they generate are actually used. There is no doubt that people are more likely to buy into the ideas that they came up with themselves. Although brainstorming is widely used for decision-making, it is not always handled very well. If that is the case, it can have the opposite effect to the one that is intended. Rather than creating ideas it can stifle them and rather than motivating people it demotivates them. This highly interactive course will help learners to make the most of brainstorming sessions and also provides alternative techniques to enliven any session that is beginning to flag. Topics covered: What is Brainstorming? – A discussion to help participants understand what brainstorming is, and what it involves. Brainstorming rules – A quick look at the very limited rules suggested by Alex Osborn who is generally credited with being the inventor of brainstorming. Preparation – Although many brainstorming sessions take place on the spur of the moment they all require some preparation. We look at the importance of defining the purpose of the session, selecting the right participants, and then briefing them properly. Storm and Floods – This is an activity that we re-visit on several occasions to take participants through the whole brainstorming process and to give them plenty of practice. The Three R’s of Facilitation – The three R’s take you through the essential elements of facilitating an effective brainstorming session. Closing the Session – Effective closing of the brainstorm may be just as important as the session itself. We look at the essential elements that the facilitator needs to cover. Clarify and Nurture – Learners discover the importance of ensuring that all ideas that are unclear are clarified and that ideas are nurtured. They also learn what this involves practically. Alternative Techniques – There are many ways to enliven a flagging brainstorming session, provide a fresh approach or simply build on initial ideas. The learners are introduced to some of the most important of these. Brainstorming Scenarios – Learners work through up to 6 scenarios so that they can practice the alternative techniques covered during the programme. Who should attend Anyone who facilitates or takes part in brainstorming sessions, or wants to work with organisational teams to develop their problem-solving abilities. Requirements for Attendees None.

This programme is aimed at helping participants to manage their time more effectively and to be more productive with the time available to them.

Course Objectives At the end of this course you will be able to: Manage project costs Consolidate and reuse project plan information Exchange project plan data with other applications Update a project plan Customise Project to meet specific requirements ' 1 year email support service Take a look at the consistent excellent feedback from our corporate clients visiting our site ms-officetraining co uk Customer Feedback Really useful and engaging course. Learnt a lot that will be very beneficial in my job. Trainer was great. Kelly Moreley - TACT Very happy with the course. Worked as a good refresher from what I knew already and enhanced my knowledge further Jenny Price - Acer ' With more than 20 years experience, we deliver courses on all levels of the Desktop version of Microsoft Office and Office 365; ranging from Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced to the VBA level. Our trainers are Microsoft certified professionals with a proven track record with several years experience in delivering public, one to one, tailored and bespoke courses. Our competitive rates start from £550.00 per day of training Tailored training courses: You can choose to run the course exactly as they are outlined by us or we can customise it so that it meets your specific needs. A tailored or bespoke course will follow the standard outline but may be adapted to your specific organisational needs. Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications Import a list of tasks from Outlook Import a Task List from an Excel File Create a Custom Import Map Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page Updating a Project Plan Enter Task Progress Information View Task Progress Split a Task Reschedule a Task Creating Custom Fields Text fields Lookup fields Calculated fields with the use of formulas and functions Inserting Graphical Indicators Customizing how you look at data Filter Tasks in a Project Plan Create a Custom Table Create a Custom View Copy custom Views and Tables between projects Earned value analysis Understanding Earned Value Fields View Multiple Baselines in a Single Project Tracking progress between interim plans Creating Custom Reports Create a Custom Report Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer Add a Picture to a Report Modify a Custom Report's Margins Print a Custom Report Re-using Project Plan Information Create a Project Plan Template Create a Custom Combination View Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans Share Resources between Projects, Create a Master Project Plan with sub projects Who is this course for? Who is this course for? This course is designed for those that who already have the skills to create and modify project plans and would like to acquire a more in depth and thorough knowledge of more advanced functionalities in project planning and tracking. Requirements Requirements Preferably, delegates would have attended the MS Project Introduction course. Career path Career path Microsoft Office know-how can instantly increase your job prospects as well as your salary. 80 percent of job openings require spreadsheet and word-processing software skills

Course Objectives At the end of this course you will be able to: Identify the components of the Microsoft Project environment Create a new project plan Create the project schedule Use different views to analyse the project plan Create, allocate and manage resources in a project plan Finalise a project plan Track progress View and report project plan information ' 1 year email support service Customer Feedback Very good course. Learnt a lot. Looking forward to the next level. Alexandra - CIAL ' 1 year email support service Take a closer look at the consistent excellent feedback from our growing corporate clients visiting our site ms-officetraining co uk With more than 20 years experience, we deliver courses on all levels of the Desktop version of Microsoft Office and Office 365; ranging from Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced to the VBA level. Our trainers are Microsoft certified professionals with a proven track record with several years experience in delivering public, one to one, tailored and bespoke courses. Our competitive rates start from £550.00 per day of training Tailored training courses: You can choose to run the course exactly as they are outlined by us or we can customise it so that it meets your specific needs. A tailored or bespoke course will follow the standard outline but may be adapted to your specific organisational needs. Introduction to Microsoft Project Recap on project management concepts Project environment overview The 3 databases: Tasks, Resources and Assignments Different ways of displaying the Project Plan Access Help Creating a Project Plan Create a New Project Plan Project Information Create and apply the project calendar Defining recurring exceptions to the calendar Defining the calendar's work weeks Create the Summary tasks Create the Work Breakdown Structure Task creation and scheduling Exploring the Entry Table and its fields Task editing and the Task Information window Task Durations Defining Milestones Manual Scheduling vs Automatic Scheduling Changing the Task's Calendar Create a split in a Task Create Task Relationships Adding Lag or Lead to a Relationship Identifying the Critical Path Adding Constraints and Deadlines to Tasks Create Recurring Activities Adding Notes and links to Tasks Managing Resources Exploring the Entry Table and its fields Resource editing and the Resource Information window Resource Types Fixed Costs vs Variable Costs Adding Resource Costs Defining when costs accrue Changing the Resource Calendar and Availability Project calendar vs Resource and Task Calendar Assigning Resources to Tasks Effort Driven Scheduling Resolving Resource Overallocation Tracking the Project Progress Setting a Project Baseline Entering Actuals Different ways of viewing the Progress Checking if the Project is on track Viewing and Reporting Project Detail Adding Tasks to the Timeline and sharing it Modifying the Timescale and Zoom level Formatting the Gantt View Filtering and Grouping Tasks Print and Troubleshoot the Gantt View Using built-in Reports in Microsoft Project Who is this course for? Who is this course for? This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans. Requirements Requirements General knowledge of the Windows OS Career path Career path Microsoft Office know-how can instantly increase your job prospects as well as your salary. 80 percent of job openings require spreadsheet and word-processing software skills Certificates Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included

Course Objectives At the end of this course you will be able to: Record and edit a Macro Assign macros to keyboard shortcuts, Quick Access Toolbar, Buttons and Shape objects. Use the Visual Basic Editor; change the properties of an object; add a module to a project; write the code for a procedure and then run it; and use the Object Browser to search procedures Manipulate data by declaring variables of different data types; combine data by using expressions; use functions to accept input and display output; and declare variables and procedures with the appropriate scope Use decision structures to create procedures that make decisions; and use loop structures to perform repetitive tasks Create an error handling routine in case things go wrong with VBA code ' 1 year email support service Take a closer look at the consistent excellent feedback from our growing corporate clients visiting our site ms-officetraining co uk Customer Feedback Best Training Ever! Just finished a bespoke 1-1 training course in Excel Advanced, Macros & VBA. Pedro is an excellent trainer, imparting his skills and knowledge in the best way - appropriately to audience skills, knowledge and ability. Pedro is always approachable, encouraging and supportive, giving delegates the optimum learning environment. I would not hesitate to recommend Pedro as a trainer, whatever your level of ability. Amanda Morris - Treasury & Systems Accountant at Reall - Real Equity for All The trainer was very knowledgeable, kept everyone involved and was enthusiastic. A great experience.. Simon Harper - Lloyd's of London My learning experience was awesome. Perdinand Reagan - Subsea7 Very nice and relaxed approach to teaching. Was definitely a good learning experience. Jerome Pupe - S5 Agency World The Trainer – Very positive + patient + helpful + thorough Agnes Souza - Direct Wines ' With more than 20 years experience, we deliver courses on all levels of the Desktop version of Microsoft Office and Office 365; ranging from Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced to the VBA level. Our trainers are Microsoft certified professionals with a proven track record with several years experience in delivering public, one to one, tailored and bespoke courses. Our competitive rates start from £550.00 per day of training Tailored training courses: You can choose to run the course exactly as they are outlined by us or we can customise it so that it meets your specific needs. A tailored or bespoke course will follow the standard outline but may be adapted to your specific organisational needs. Introduction to Macros and VBA Introducing Visual Basic for Applications Recording a Macro Naming conventions for Macro Procedures Running a Macro Absolute or Relative Cell Referencing Saving and Opening Files with Macros Making macros always available Adding Macros to Keyboard Shortcuts, Quick Access Toolbar, Buttons and Shapes Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor Understanding the Development Environment Customising the Editor Tips for General Typing in VBA Using Visual Basic Help Working with Procedures Program Design Understanding Modules Naming Rules Creating a Module Understanding Procedures Programming Macro Concepts Creating a Subroutine Creating a Function Understanding Arguments Exiting Procedures Calling Procedures Objects, Properties, Methods and Events Understanding Objects Properties, Methods, and Events Navigating the Object Hierarchy Understanding Collections Accessing a Member of a Collection Understanding Hierarchy Using the Object Browser Using the With Statement Working with Properties Working with Methods Creating an Event Procedure Reserved Macro Names Using Expressions, Variables and Intrinsic Functions Understanding Expressions and Statements Declaring Variables Understanding Data Types Determining the Value of Variables Working with Variable Scope Using Built-in VBA Functions Understanding Constants Using Message Boxes Controlling the Answer to a Message Box Using Input Boxes Declaring and Using Object Variables Controlling Program Execution Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures Using the If...End If Decision Structures Nested If Statements Using the Select Case ... End Select Structure Using the Do ... Loop Structure Using the For ... Next Structure Using the For Each ... Next Structure Guidelines for Use of Control-of-Flow Structures Debugging and Handling Errors Understanding Errors Using Debugging Tools Setting Breakpoints and Using Break Mode Stepping Through Code Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement Understanding the Err Object Working with Inline Error Handling Writing an Error-Handling Routine Working with Forms and Controls Understanding UserForms Creating a Form Displaying and Removing a Form Aligning and Sizing Controls Using the Toolbox Working with a Form's Properties, Methods, and Events Working with Form and Control Properties, Methods and Event Setting the Tab Order Populating a Control Who is this course for? Who is this course for? This course is designed to give proficiency in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE), predominantly making use of Excel objects, understanding Object's Properties, Events and Methods, basic VBA Object oriented programming, event handling, control structures, and debugging tools. Requirements Requirements Preferably, delegates should have attended the Excel Advanced course. Certificates Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included

This interactive programme will use the topic of equity, diversity, and inclusion to illustrate the problem of unconscious bias and the practical solutions to overcome it. The programme will provide the opportunity for self-reflection, open discussion, and training on some of the softer skills to maximise objectivity in the workplace.