Who is this course for? The 3D Printing Bespoke 1-on-1 Training Course is designed for individuals seeking personalized instruction and hands-on experience in the field of 3D printing. Click here for more info: Website Training: 40 hrs, split as per your availability. When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon-Sat. Call 02077202581 to reserve. Live online, or in-person. Option A: AutoCAD 10 hrs, Rhino 16 hrs, Vray 4 hrs, Photoshop 4 hrs, 3D Printing 6 hrs Option B: AutoCAD 12 hrs, 3ds Max 16 hrs, Vray 4 hrs, Photoshop 4 hrs, 3D Printing 4 hrs. Option A: AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, 3D Printing (Total: 40 hours) AutoCAD (10 hours): Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD (2 hours) Familiarization with AutoCAD interface and tools Creating, opening, and saving drawings Basic drawing and editing commands Module 2: Drawing and Editing (3 hours) Lines, circles, and arcs Polylines and polygons Modifying objects: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Scale Module 3: Precision Drawing (3 hours) Using coordinate systems Dimensioning and text Hatching and gradients Module 4: Advanced Tools (2 hours) Blocks and attributes Layers and object properties Creating layouts and plotting Rhino (16 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Rhino (2 hours) Navigating the Rhino interface Basic 2D and 3D modeling concepts Creating and manipulating objects Module 2: Advanced Modeling (6 hours) Modeling with curves and surfaces Editing and transforming geometry Building complex 3D structures Module 3: Visualization with Vray (4 hours) Understanding the Vray rendering engine Applying materials and textures Setting up lighting and cameras for realistic rendering Module 4: Presentation and Editing (2 hours) Exporting and sharing Rhino models Post-processing and enhancing designs Photoshop (4 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Photoshop (2 hours) Navigating Photoshop interface Image resolution and size Basic image editing tools Module 2: Image Editing and Enhancement (2 hours) Adjusting colors and tones Using layers and masks Retouching and image manipulation 3D Printing (6 hours): Module 1: Introduction to 3D Printing (2 hours) Basics of 3D printing technology Understanding file formats and requirements Module 2: Preparing 3D Models (2 hours) Model optimization for 3D printing Creating supports and rafts Ensuring successful prints Option B: AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Vray, Photoshop, 3D Printing (Total: 38 hours) AutoCAD (12 hours): Module 1: Introduction to AutoCAD (2 hours) Overview of AutoCAD interface and tools Creating, opening, and saving drawings Basic drawing and editing commands Module 2: Drawing and Editing (3 hours) Lines, circles, and arcs Polylines and polygons Modifying objects: Move, Copy, Rotate, and Scale Module 3: Precision Drawing (3 hours) Using coordinate systems Dimensioning and text Hatching and gradients Module 4: Advanced Tools (4 hours) Blocks and attributes Layers and object properties Creating layouts and plotting 3ds Max (16 hours): Module 1: Introduction to 3ds Max (2 hours) Exploring the 3ds Max interface Navigating viewports and objects Basic modeling techniques Module 2: 3D Modeling (6 hours) Creating and editing 3D objects Modifiers and deformations Working with shapes and splines Module 3: Visualization with Vray (4 hours) Setting up lights and cameras Rendering settings and options Post-production and compositing Photoshop (4 hours): Module 1: Introduction to Photoshop (2 hours) Navigating Photoshop interface Image resolution and size Basic image editing tools Module 2: Image Editing and Enhancement (2 hours) Adjusting colors and tones Using layers and masks Retouching and image manipulation 3D Printing (4 hours): Module 1: Introduction to 3D Printing (2 hours) Basics of 3D printing technology Understanding file formats and requirements Module 2: Preparing 3D Models (2 hours) Model optimization for 3D printing Creating supports and rafts Ensuring successful prints Training Duration: 40 hours Flexible Timings: Students can choose their preferred time slots based on our availability, operating from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday to Saturday). Pricing Details: Company Rate: £1200 (Plus 20% VAT) = £1440 inc VAT. Student, Self-Financed, and Live Online Rate: £1000 (Plus 20% VAT) = £1200 inc VAT. Who Should Enroll: This course caters to a wide range of individuals, including: Novices: Perfect for beginners unfamiliar with AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Rhino, Vray, and 3D printing, providing a solid foundational understanding. Architects and Interior Designers: Tailored insights for professionals seeking precision in enhancing their design skills, valuable for design firms. Industry Professionals: Establishes industry benchmarks, offering adaptable education applicable across sectors like interior design, architecture, and civil engineering. Learning Approach: Hands-On Practicality: Emphasizes practical, real-world skills through personalized one-on-one training, available in face-to-face or live online sessions. Step-by-Step Instruction: Experienced instructors guide you systematically through techniques using AutoDesk AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, and Trimble Sketchup. What You'll Receive: Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion, receive a certificate validating your expertise. Comprehensive Training Guide: Access an extensive PDF guide compatible with both Windows and MAC. Live Feedback: Connect with your tutor for real-time feedback during sessions and the option to record each session for future reference. Our Benefits: Price Assurance: Guaranteeing exceptional value for your career investment. Personalized Training: Tailored one-on-one sessions, adjusting to your learning pace and style. Flexible Scheduling: Choose your preferred training time and day, available Monday to Sunday, from 9 am to 8 pm. Lifetime Support: Ongoing email and phone support beyond the course completion. Computer Setup Assistance: We assist in configuring your computer for seamless software installation. Referral Benefits: Recommend a friend and enjoy discounts, including significant savings on group training courses. Advantages of Option A: Diverse Skill Enhancement: Acquire proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, and 3D Printing, expanding your skill repertoire. Career Opportunities: Access a wide range of career paths in design, architecture, and 3D printing fields, enhancing your professional prospects. Compelling Visualizations: Craft realistic and visually appealing 3D renderings using Vray, elevating the quality of your design presentations. Image Editing Expertise: Master the art of enhancing design projects with Photoshop, adding finesse to your creative work. Prototyping Prowess: Develop essential skills in 3D Printing, enabling you to create physical design prototypes for various applications. Advantages of Option B: Versatile Skill Mastery: Excel in AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Vray, Photoshop, and 3D Printing, gaining expertise in diverse areas of design and visualization. Career Advancement: Unlock opportunities in architecture, animation, and visualization fields, broadening your career horizons. High-Quality Renderings: Showcase your designs impressively with high-quality renderings generated through Vray, leaving a lasting impact on viewers. Image Editing Mastery: Polish your design concepts and presentations using advanced Photoshop techniques, ensuring your visuals are refined and professional. 3D Printing Expertise: Bring your digital designs to life across various industries, mastering the intricate art of 3D printing. Our training courses cater to both Mac and Windows operating systems and provide: Price Assurance: Ensuring the best value for your investment. Personalized Attention: Benefit from one-on-one training sessions tailored to your learning pace and style. Flexible Scheduling: Choose your preferred time and day for training sessions, available seven days a week from 9 am to 8 pm. Ongoing Support: Enjoy lifetime email and phone support, ensuring you're never alone on your learning journey. Technical Assistance: Receive guidance in configuring your computer for software installation, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Special Benefits: Avail special discounts when you refer a friend and significant savings on group training courses, maximizing the value of your training investment.
Maximising the relationship and sales potential of each active account is key to the sustainability of any business relying on repeatable custom. In this workshop we start by looking at key techniques for analysing the profitability and development opportunities for different clients before deciding upon the strategy and skills needed for moving the relationship to that of trusted adviser and partner. By understanding and creating the need we can use our influencing skills to harness any sales development potential. By creating the habit of explaining our ideas in a way that also meets the need of the other party we help everybody make the right decisions for them. This course will help participants: Assess the sales profitability and potential of existing key accounts Prioritise where time and energy is directed for maximum profitability Understand the key players in the decision making unit Create a strategic plan for the development of each client target Develop proactive sales consultancy skills Learn advanced communication and influencing techniques 1 What makes an effective account manager? The difference between order taking and account management How do you define a key account in your business? Why should existing customers remain with your company? How do you compare to the competition? 2 How do I prioritise my account management activity? Use practical tools to help you assess revenue potential Analyse the investment required versus the return on your time Create a SWOT analysis on your clients - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats Appreciate how this knowledge will improve your sales development 3 Planning strategies for each account Create a list of priority accounts and activities Learn how to develop a long-term and sustainable relationship Discover how they make their purchasing decisions Research the make-up of the Decision Making Unit for each client 4 Learning and utilising the six principles of influence Learn the secrets these principles offer sales people Discover how these principles will work for you Create an influencing strategy for influencers within the client Learn new habits of influence 5 Proactive sales skills Plan proactive sales meetings for key accounts Set primary and secondary objectives for every touch point with the customer Structure sales meetings for maximum effectiveness Help the customer commit and achieve their objectives 6 Putting it into practice Discuss real scenarios to plan for putting these skills into practice Share common issues with fellow sales people Create a personal development plan
Decision Making and Problem Solving: In-House Training We may live in an era of fast technology and increasing reliance upon automation, but our human abilities to think critically, make careful decisions, and solve nuanced problems are more important than ever. Our personal lives depend on those things, and so do the lives of our organizations. Since business is now conducted at remarkable speeds, we put our organizations at great risk daily when we have weak competencies with decision-making and problem-solving. Decisions and solutions that are executed impulsively and without structured approaches can create more problems or make existing ones worse! This course aims to help participants improve their skills so they can execute well and add value to the workplace. Learners will experience multiple decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques meant for the real world. They will learn how to align their growing toolboxes with the right situational contexts so that they can transfer that skill to the workplace. They will also discover how indecision, cognitive bias, and default thought processes can create obstacles to effective decision-making and problem-solving. What you will Learn Recognize the importance of making a sound decision in a timely manner Infer types of cognitive biases and obstacles that impact decision-making Separate facts, requirements, ideas, and perceptions when making a decision or solving problems Apply structured decision-making and problem-solving approaches Conduct cause and effect and Force Field analyses Evaluate alternative solution methods using various techniques Analyze real world situations to determine the best aligned decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques Implement decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques Foundation Concepts Contextualizing decisiveness and problem-solving Discriminating between decisiveness and problem-solving Understanding Decision-Making Decision-making challenges and impacts Key drivers of good decision-making Thought processes and obstacles Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) Decision-Making Models and Supporting Tools Decision-making models, tools, and guidelines Tools to evaluate alternatives Translating requirements into action Problem-Solving Defining the problem Problem-solving models Cause and effect analysis Quick hit vs. innovative problem-solving Summary and Next Steps Course summary Personal action plan
Decision Making and Problem Solving (In-Person) We may live in an era of fast technology and increasing reliance upon automation, but our human abilities to think critically, make careful decisions, and solve nuanced problems are more important than ever. Our personal lives depend on those things, and so do the lives of our organizations. Since business is now conducted at remarkable speeds, we put our organizations at great risk daily when we have weak competencies with decision-making and problem-solving. Decisions and solutions that are executed impulsively and without structured approaches can create more problems or make existing ones worse! This course aims to help participants improve their skills so they can execute well and add value to the workplace. Learners will experience multiple decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques meant for the real world. They will learn how to align their growing toolboxes with the right situational contexts so that they can transfer that skill to the workplace. They will also discover how indecision, cognitive bias, and default thought processes can create obstacles to effective decision-making and problem-solving. What you will Learn Recognize the importance of making a sound decision in a timely manner Infer types of cognitive biases and obstacles that impact decision-making Separate facts, requirements, ideas, and perceptions when making a decision or solving problems Apply structured decision-making and problem-solving approaches Conduct cause and effect and Force Field analyses Evaluate alternative solution methods using various techniques Analyze real world situations to determine the best aligned decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques Implement decision-making and problem-solving models, tools, and techniques Getting Started Foundation Concepts Contextualizing decisiveness and problem-solving Discriminating between decisiveness and problem-solving Understanding Decision-Making Decision-making challenges and impacts Key drivers of good decision-making Thought processes and obstacles Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) Decision-Making Models and Supporting Tools Decision-making models, tools, and guidelines Tools to evaluate alternatives Translating requirements into action Problem-Solving Defining the problem Problem-solving models Cause and effect analysis Quick hit vs. innovative problem-solving Summary and Next Steps Course summary Personal action plan
Introduction to Design Thinking: In-House Training Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell. This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment Foundation Concepts Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks Stages of Design Thinking Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks General Practices Team formation Visualization Improvisation Personalization Empathize Practices Overview of Empathize techniques Observation Engagement Interviews Define Practices Overview of Define practices Unpacking techniques Defining the customer techniques Integrating the Define experience Ideate Practices Overview of Ideate practices Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage New Ideate techniques to explore Prototype & Test Practices Overview of Prototype practices Examples of prototypes Overview of Testing practices Forms of testing techniques Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking Overview of Design Thinking implementation Design Thinking implementation challenges Success in implementing Design Thinking Summary and Next Steps Workshop summary Next steps: Personal Action Plans
Introduction to Design Thinking Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell. This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment Foundation Concepts Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks Stages of Design Thinking Problems and solutions The Design Thinking difference Design Thinking skills and abilities Design Thinking mindset Design Thinking frameworks General Practices Team formation Visualization Improvisation Personalization Empathize Practices Overview of Empathize techniques Observation Engagement Interviews Define Practices Overview of Define practices Unpacking techniques Defining the customer techniques Integrating the Define experience Ideate Practices Overview of Ideate practices Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage New Ideate techniques to explore Prototype & Test Practices Overview of Prototype practices Examples of prototypes Overview of Testing practices Forms of testing techniques Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking Overview of Design Thinking implementation Design Thinking implementation challenges Success in implementing Design Thinking Summary and Next Steps Workshop summary Next steps: Personal Action Plans
Fraud should not happen, but it does. It can happen at the highest to lowest levels in an organisation. Recent surveys show that incidents of fraud are not decreasing. Fraud costs companies money and, perhaps even more importantly, reputational damage. The losers are not just the shareholders, suppliers, customers, etc, but society as a whole. This programme shows why frauds happen, how organisations put themselves at risk and what they can do to prevent it. This programme will help directors and others understand: The motives for committing fraud Directors' responsibilities for identifying and reporting fraud What types of frauds there are How frauds are perpetrated How they can be prevented How regulators deal with fraud Above all, the principal objective of this programme is to help make your organisation as secure as possible from the threat of fraud. 1 Motives for committing fraud - drivers of fraud Session objective: to understand why people might commit fraud Drivers of fraudulent behaviourAmbitionGreedTheftConceit? And more! 2 Accounting mechanisms that allow fraud Session objective: to review the elements of the accounting, internal control and management processes that allow creative accounting Income or liability? Asset or expense? Coding errors and misclassification Netting off and grossing up Off-balance sheet items 3 Structures that allow fraud Session objective: to consider company and trading structures that allow frauds to be perpetrated Group structures Trading structures Tax havens Importing and exporting 4 Interpretations and other non-compliance that allow fraud Session objective: to look at how creative interpretations of law and accounting practice may permit fraud The place of accounting standards Accounting policies Trading methods The place of auditing standards 5 Money laundering Session objective: to review what constitutes money laundering Types of money laundering Identifying laundering Preventing laundering 6 Preventing fraud - proper management structures Session objective: to review the place of proper corporate governance Corporate governance Company management structure Audit committees The place of internal audit 7 Preventing fraud - proper accounting Session objective: to review best accounting and auditing practice Accounting standards Internal accounting policies Adequacy of internal controls Internal audit 8 Preventing fraud - regulation Session objective: to look at how regulators aim to prevent fraud The regulatory environment Financial services regulation 9 Conclusion Course review Open forum Close 10 Course summary - developing your own cost action plan Group and individual action plans will be prepared with a view to participants identifying their cost risks areas and the techniques which can be immediately applied to improve costing and reduce costs
Maximising the team's sales capability is the key aim for any sales manager. When sales people struggle to hit their targets, it falls to the sales manager to provide support and help colleagues to find their way again. One of the most effective techniques for sales managers to improve and maintain sales performance is by providing live sales coaching. Sales coaching encourages sales people to find their own solutions and take responsibility for their own development. This course will help participants: Develop people to fulfil their sales potential Provide motivational feedback Identify strengths and weaknesses of their team members Understand personal learning styles Identify and adapt for different personality styles Prepare and conduct on-the-job observations Motivate sales people to greater performance 1 How is sales coaching different from sales training? What is coaching? Discover how coaching empowers sales people Learn the best time to use sales coaching Decide which people should be coached first Creating a development plan 2 Understanding learning, behavioural and communication styles Use practical tools to help you assess individual styles Tap into the essence and energy of the person you are developing Understand your own learning, behavioural and communication preferences Develop a strategy to adopt for each member of your team Discover what motivates you and your salespeople to perform Appreciate how this knowledge will improve your sales conversion 3 Using the GROW coaching model Learn the secrets of a successful coaching session Discover the importance of SMART objectives and instructions Understand and capture what coachees are currently doing right Develop their problem-solving and decision-making skills Help your colleagues crystalise their plans and actions Provide follow-up opportunities to embed the learning 4 Giving motivational feedback Understand why effective feedback is so powerful in sales Learn key models for motivational feedback Discover how to manage and structure more difficult conversations Understand the power of positive reinforcement Encourage sales people to coach and support colleagues 5 Putting it into practice Use realistic scenarios to provide opportunities for practice Discover what it feels like to be coached Receive immediate feedback on your coaching style Share common performance issues with fellow sales managers Create a personal development plan 6 Preparing on-the-job observations and joint visits Build a strategy for coaching and team development Prepare an observation template for effective coaching Learn the key elements of preparation for your next coaching session Agree common areas to focus on with coachees 7 Action planning Personal action plans
Telephone selling can be a challenge. It can be a pressured environment and sales professionals need to be able to maintain peak performance in order to meet - and preferably exceed - their targets. This programme will help make it easier for them. The expert trainer covers the whole process, to help participants see it from their customer's perspective. The focus is on how to use a practical understanding of sales psychology, and of the nature of the telephone sales conversation, to help make it easier for customers to buy. This programme will give your team the skills to: This course will help participants: Understand why people buy - and how that makes it easier to sell Manage the sales process better Steer their sales calls to a more positive outcome Recognise - and respond to - customer buying signals Meet and overcome objections Choose the most appropriate techniques for closing with confidence Enhance their resilience Improve their communication skills on the telephone 1 Introduction Aims and objectives Overview Self-appraisal of current skills and development areas 2 The sales approach What selling means Why selling is like nature 3 The telephone as an instrument of communication Qualities of the telephone How telephone communication differs from face-to-face Advantages and drawbacks of the telephone How to optimise selling over the telephone Communication techniques to help you stand out from the crowd 4 Creating a relationship Professional telephone etiquette Building a rapport Connecting with the customer so that they feel you are on the same wavelength 5 The structure of a sales call Opening the call - creating a positive first impression Effective questioning to gather information and establish need Identifying and presenting the features and benefits of the product or service Matching the benefits to customers' needs Recognising and responding to buying signals Anticipating, meeting and overcoming objections Closing the sale and asking for the order - different closing techniques The importance of testimonials - how to obtain them and when to use them 6 Listening skills The challenges of accurate listening How to enhance listening skills Ensuring the customer feels heard and understood through empathetic listening 7 Shaping and using a script Developing a script to increase levels of confidence Leaving the door open 8 Managing the campaign Organisation and call planning Identifying your target market group Planning who and when to call Logging constructive information 9 Personal management The importance of persistence Is there a time to back off? Stamina - optimising energy levels Bouncing back 10 Practising the new information Pulling the details together Practising in a supportive environment 11 Action planning Personal learning summary and action plan
Conflict is a word that conjures up many emotions. It is something that most people would prefer to avoid, if possible. Work can be an emotive place. Positive relationships can make your life at work exciting, motivating and challenging, whilst relationships that do not hold value to you could make your life very difficult and stressful, especially if there is conflict between you and your manager. This course is essential for people who want to understand where conflict can be used to positive effect and how to manage conflict in your working relationships and see it as something positive that can stimulate the environment. Research has shown that relationships at work are an extremely high motivational factor, and for a lot of people it has a higher importance that salary! Therefore, it is essential that we invest in relationships and search out new ways to make them better in order to have a more positive influence on our surroundings. By understanding why other people are in conflict we can manage the conversation a lot better, with outcomes managed more effectively so the 'conflict' will add value to the organisation. This participative event will cover a wide variety of exercises and personal stories, and leave course participants with a clear strategy to identify when they are in conflict with someone and how they will structure their approach to get to a satisfactory outcome. This is a workshop that targets anyone where conflict needs to be managed and cannot seem to resolve it, whether internally or externally. At the end of the day, participants will: Know their key relationships and the strength of those relationships Complete the Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI) to identify where you deploy your strengths Understand what is important to you and your key stakeholders Know how motivational value systems can influence behaviour Tailor your communication style to match that of your opposite party Know conflict strategies to resolve conflict in others Learn to be more assertive when challenging Achieve key personal, departmental and organisational objectives 1 Where are you now? How effective are your current working relationships? Can I work effectively without the input from others? Who do you need to be a success? 2 The Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI) Completion of the SDI questionnaire An understanding of the theory A 'trip around the triangle' Predicting relationship interaction Your scores and what they mean in your relationships 3 Conflict theory What is conflict? The 3 flags of conflict What are your conflict triggers? Your conflict scores plotted The conflict sequence 4 Conflict resolution strategies Early warning signs Most productive behaviours Least productive behaviours Preventable / unwarranted conflict Review of the dynamic triangle Review of the day, personal learning and action planning