Edinburgh

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This two-day course will help you develop and enhance your EI and communication competencies. It will focus on practical skills development that will greatly benefit you individually and in your home and work life</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">An exciting and practical 2-day training course from one of the UK&rsquo;s leading providers of communication, leadership and management training. Designed for people wishing to develop and enhance their skills in communication and Emotional Intelligence (EI)</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Introduction</strong></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In his popular book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, Psychologist Daniel Goleman brought the idea of EI to the masses. Goleman based his ideas on emerging work in neuroscience that shows that the emotional centres of the brain are involved in everything we think and do and are enormously important in our daily life.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to observe, distinguish, control and appraise our emotions. The aim is to use our awareness of EI to manage our behaviour and relationships. This two‐day course will help you develop and enhance your EI and communication skills. It will focus on practical skills development that will greatly benefit all who atiend.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Trainer</strong></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Tony Buon is a psychologist, educator and author. Tony holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in psychology, behavioural sciences and workplace education. He is also an accredited mediator.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">He specializes in workplace psychology, leadership and communication. Tony has lectured at leading universities in the UK and Australia. Among the subjects he has taught are psychology, leadership, HRM, education and criminology. He also taught on an accredited MBA programme for Robert Gordon University..</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Tony was born in Scotland and spent many years living in Australia. Today he lives in London, England. He has worked in more than 35 countries and with many of the world&rsquo;s leading organizations. His work has been featured in publications as diverse as Rolling Stone and the Reader&rsquo;s Digest. He has appeared on CNN, the BBC, Trans‐World Sport and many international television and radio stations.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Course &amp; EI</strong></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been widely promoted in the press, trade journals and scientific literature. Most people have heard the claims by writers such as Daniel Goleman, who stated &lsquo;it matters twice as much as IQ&rsquo; (Goleman, 1998) or that EI and good communication skills are &lsquo;positively related&rsquo; (Erig&uuml;&ccedil; &amp; K&ouml;se, 2013). A meta‐analysis, also published in 2010, found a positive and significant correlation with job performance (O&rsquo;Boyle et al, 2010).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">It has also been strongly argued that EI can improve sales, communication and improve leadership and work‐performance (Pratt et al, 2003).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">EI is about being aware of emotions in yourself and others, and being able to manage those emotions.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This course will cover topics such as; Understanding your personality style, giving feedback to others, dealng with &lsquo;difficult&rsquo; people, removing the barriers to communication, cross‐cultural communication and the science of body‐language.</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Comments from previous participants:</strong></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo; ...one of the best courses I have ever attended!&rdquo;</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe how much I learnt. As an experienced manager, I thought I knew it all, this course truly expanded my people management skills&ldquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo;...the trainer was excellent and the individual feedback and advice fantastic&rdquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo;This course will make me a better salesman, I have new skills I can use every day in dealing with all my customers&rdquo;</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Course Objectives</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop and identify EI competencies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">List barriers to effective communication</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand how to motivate self and others</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improved competency in EI at multiple levels</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Benefits of attending the course</strong></p><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop practical skills with application in your work and home life</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Appreciate the importance and meaning of Emotional Intelligence (EI)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn about human psychology</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improve your communication skills</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn how to give effective feedback to others</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Motivate yourself and others in an ap‐ propriate way</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand your own &lsquo;personality style&rsquo;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop your cross‐cultural communica‐ tion skills</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Appreciate current issues in managing others effectively</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn what is true and false about &lsquo;body language&rsquo;</li></ol><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Course</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Day 1: Understanding EI and Communication</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">An EI Framework</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">EI Competencies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding your personality</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding your Emotions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improving your EI Competency</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Giving feedback the EI way</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dealing with &lsquo;difficult&rsquo; people</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Education &amp; Credentials &mdash; do they matter?</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Day 2: Applying and Developing your EI</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Barriers to communication</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improving your communication skills</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cross‐cultural communication</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The science of Body‐Language</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Motivating yourself and others</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Being EI on‐line (email/social media use)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ways to improve your EI</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working on Your EI</li></ul>

Buon Consultancy

Business Communication Skills

Business Communication

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (EI) (£1450 total for the 2-day course for up to 15 participants)

General admission

Manchester

<div style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The Placement Course for Controllers in Oil &amp; Gas and Construction aims to train Controllers who are able, through techniques of management control to achieve the objectives set in the most efficient way; with the ability to take immediate, corrective action during production. "Excellent training and know-how specific to Construction and Oil &amp; Gas Sectors."</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This formula has been developed by Dirextra<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">to offer new&nbsp;opportunities to future generations. Dirextra is the only provider to place highly qualified professionals within the Oil &amp; Gas and Construction companies who sponsor our programme.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><img data-mce-fragment="1" alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/LoghiAziende2023_480x480.png?v=1707744962" data-mce-src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/LoghiAziende2023_480x480.png?v=1707744962" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/Loghi_Aziende_2021_6_Dic_480x480.png?v=1639300147" fr-original-style="" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p></div><div style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><p data-mce-fragment="1" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Next editions:</p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">📅 26 April 2024</strong></div><div style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">⏰&nbsp;37esima edition</strong></div><div style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">📍 Manchester M4 1DZ (in presence) or live from remote</strong><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Please send your application form to master@dirextra.com</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><a title="Brochure Master Controllers Construction and Oil and Gas in Italian" href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/MasterControllers2022.pdf?v=1639300384" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(30, 133, 112); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(30, 133, 112);">Brochure Placement Course Controllers in Italian</a></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><a title="Application Form for Dirextra Placement Course for Engineers" href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/ADMISSIONMASTER_FORM_CONSTRUCTION.pdf?v=1590172663" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(30, 133, 112); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(30, 133, 112);">Application Form</a>&nbsp;</p></div><p style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><a title="Brochure Dirextra in English" href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/BrochureDirextraEng.pdf?v=1639301369" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(30, 133, 112); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(30, 133, 112);">Brochure Dirextra in English</a></p><p style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><a title="Brochure Dirextra in Italian" href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/BrochureDirextra.pdf?v=1639301369" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(30, 133, 112); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(30, 133, 112);">Brochure Dirextra in Italian</a></p><p style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><a title="Why Manchester Master Dirextra" href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0384/0930/6249/files/Why_Manchester.pdf?v=1614513190" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(30, 133, 112); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(30, 133, 112);">Why Manchester?</a></p><div style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><h2 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Employment Opportunities</strong></h2></div><div style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The programme is delivered with the support of large Oil &amp; Gas and Construction companies operating and producing on a contract basis all over the world who aim to hire young people as Company Controllers, Cost Controllers and Planners.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">100% placement record for all previous cohorts with employment contracts in companies sponsoring the programme.</strong></p><h2 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);">PROGRAMME DETAILS</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">1200 hours over two terms:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Term 1 (Classroom, personal study and thesis): 200 hours<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Term 2 (Work experience): 1000 hours During the six months of training on Construction and Oil &amp; Gas sites accommodation and transfers will be provided by the host company.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Our academic excellence, real world connections, global diversity and pivotal location give you outstanding advantages to kick-start your career.</p><h2 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);">PROGRAMME TEACHERS</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The teaching is assigned to experts with years of experience in the construction and Oil &amp; Gas industry (entrepreneurs, general managers.certified project managers, technical managers, site managers, human resources managers, lawyers, etc.)</p><h2 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Programme Modules</strong></h2><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Construction Company Organization and Business Strategies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Oil &amp; Gas Company Organization and Business Strategies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Administration, Control and Finance Legislation, Public&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tendering Competitions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Contract Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Drilling Engineering</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Advanced Project Management (with certificate)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Planning Primavera P6 (with certificate)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">People Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Quality Management System</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Risk Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Procurement Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Managerial Accounting</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cost Control (with certificate)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Budgeting</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Construction Building Site Project Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Communication Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">HSE Management</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Claims and Litigations</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fidic and Standard Contract Form</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">English for Construction Management</li></ol><h2 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);">Requirements, Procedures &amp; Terms</h2><h3 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);">Applying</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Graduates in economics and management, may apply to be considered for this course. Please be aware that places are limited. Selection will be determined by qualifications and psychometric tests and interviews.&nbsp;</p><h3 style="color: rgb(48, 101, 107); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(48, 101, 107);">Submit applications</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">via email to master@dirextra.com For more information please call us.&nbsp;Our Staff will call you back within 24 hours, if not available.</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">United Kingdom phone number: office 00 44 (0) 161 795 6394‬ or mobile 0044 7765796588&nbsp;</li></ul></div>

​​​​Dirextra Ltd

Placement Course for Controllers Construction and Oil & Gas Sectors

General Admission

Placement Course for Professional Engineers Construction and Oil & Gas sectors

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Effective cross-cultural management and leadership demand an understanding of the complexities of culture from structural, political, social and psychological perspectives</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">An intensive 3-day training course from one of the leading providers of cross- cultural leadership and management training. Designed for individuals wishing to develop and their skills in managing and leading in a cross-cultural environment.</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Introduction</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Created specifically for the cross‐cultural workplace setting and utilising a blend of interactive role play, DVD presentations and case‐study based discussion, the course provides comprehensive skills training for anyone who must manage or lead a cross‐cultural team or employees.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Trainer</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The trainer is Tony Buon, the Managing Partner of Buon Consultancy. He is a qualified workplace psychologist with over 30 years experience . Tony has worked in over 40 countries. He is a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) and Associate Lecturer at the Aberdeen Business School. He holds degrees in Psychology, Behavioural Sciences and Work‐ place Education and trains throughout the UK, Europe, The Middle East &amp; Asia. Tony has worked with some of the world&rsquo;s leading companies over the past 30 years including; Diageo, Dolphin Energy, DuPont, Gulf Offshore, Halliburton, Hewlett‐Packard, ICI, ING Group, Kuwait Petroleum, Lend Lease, McDonalds, National Australia Bank, PetroChina, Pfizer, Qatar Petroleum, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shell, 3M, Coca Cola and Microsoft. He was also the senior consultant to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Tony has also been interviewed in publications as diverse as Rolling Stone and the Reader&rsquo;s Digest. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, Trans‐World Sport and many international television and radio stations.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Course</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The world of business has no borders. Nationalisation, globalisation and the growth of multi‐national corporations introduces challenges which managers and leaders must address. Effective cross‐cultural management and leadership demand an understanding of the complexities of culture from structural, political, social and psychological perspectives.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The aims of the course are to explore the meaning and psychology of culture; to understand the impact of culture on management and leadership; to identify the areas in which cultural differences present a challenge in managing and leading employees in a multicultural environment; and finally to become more self ‐aware in cultural understanding, individual biases and assumptions and to understand the implications these have on our work.</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A vital course for any manager or leader work‐ ing in a multi‐cultural environment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Covers the managerial, social and psychological aspects of culture</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop your cross‐cultural leadership &amp; management skills in a fun and informative environment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Discover best‐practice in diversity management and cross‐cultural communication</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Appreciate current business issues related to managing and leading in a cross‐cultural environment</li></ul><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Comments from previous participants:</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo; ...one of the best courses I have ever attended!&rdquo;&ldquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">I can&rsquo;t believe how much I learnt. As an experienced expat, I thought I knew it all, this course truly expanded my people management skills&rdquo;&ldquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo;...the trainer was excellent and the individual feedback and advice fantastic&rdquo;&ldquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This course will make me a better HR Manager, I have new skills I can use every day in dealing with all staff globally&rdquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This course can be conducted on-site at your location for groups of up to 15 participants</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Objectives</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">By the end of the course, the delegates will be able to:</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Illustrate examples of stereotypes and stereotyping</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Formulate a business case for cultural diversity in their workplace</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">List Hofstede&rsquo;s five value dimensions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Explain in his/her own words the meaning of each of the five value dimensions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Evaluate the risks involved in international assignments</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Delegates</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">All supervisors, middle managers , department heads and senior managers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Human resource personnel including HR Business Partners</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">All staff interested in developing cross‐cultural skills</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Benefits</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Appreciate the importance and meaning of culture</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn about the psychology of culture</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop your cross‐cultural leadership &amp; management skills</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Discover how to manage and lead diverse employees in a multi‐cultural environment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Appreciate current issues in international business related to managing people</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The Course</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Day 1: The Meaning and Psychology of Culture</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Our world today ‐ the importance of demographics</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dimensions of culture</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hofstede&rsquo;s five value dimensions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Workplace and organisational culture</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stereotypes and stereotyping</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cross‐cultural communication</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Body‐language and culture</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Day 2: Managing and Leading Diverse Employees</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Developing a global mindset</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Culture and strategy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Managing in multi‐national companies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Multi‐cultural teams and teamwork</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">International assignments and global career development</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Culture shock and global working</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Culture and decision‐making</li></ul>

Managing and Leading in a Cross-Cultural Environment (£1450 total for this 2-day course for a group of 5-15 Managers/Leaders)

Harpenden

<p>The aim of this course is to provide project managers, project engineers and project support staff with a toolkit they can use on their projects. The tools range from the simple that can be used on all projects to the advanced that can be used where appropriate.</p>This programme will help the participants to:<ul><li>Identify and engage with stakeholders</li><li>Use tools for requirements gathering and scope management</li><li>Produce better estimates using a range of techniques</li><li>Develop more reliable schedules</li><li>Effectively manage delivery</li></ul><section>
                    DAY ONE <h3>1 Introduction</h3><ul><li>Overview of the programme</li><li>Review of participants' needs and objectives</li></ul> <h3>2 Stakeholder management</h3><ul><li>Using PESTLE to aid stakeholder identification</li><li>Stakeholder mapping</li><li>The Salience model</li><li>Stakeholder engagement grid</li></ul> <h3>3 Requirements management</h3><ul><li>Using prototypes and models to elucidate requirements</li><li>Prioritising techniques</li><li>Roadmaps</li><li>Requirements traceability</li></ul> <h3>4 Scope management</h3><ul><li>Work breakdown structures</li><li>Responsibility assignment matrix</li></ul> <h3>5 Delivery approaches</h3><ul><li>Sequential</li><li>Agile</li></ul> <h3>6 Estimating</h3><ul><li>Comparative estimating</li><li>Parametric</li><li>Bottom-up</li><li>Three-point estimating</li><li>Delphi and Planning Poker</li><li>Creating realistic budgets</li></ul> DAY TWO <h3>7 Scheduling</h3><ul><li>Critical path analysis</li><li>Smoothing and levelling</li><li>Timeboxing</li><li>Team boards</li><li>Monte Carlo simulations</li><li>Probability of completion</li></ul> <h3>8 People management</h3><ul><li>Situational Leadership</li><li>The Tuckman model</li><li>Negotiation</li><li>Conflict management</li><li>Belbin</li></ul> <h3>9 Monitoring and control</h3><ul><li>Earned value management</li></ul> <h3>10 Course review and action planning</h3><ul><li>Identify actions to be implemented individually</li><li>Conclusion</li></ul><p> </p><p><em>PMI, CAPM, PMP and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.</em></p> 


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PMI PMBOK

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management

Google Project Management

The project management toolkit (In-House)

<p>This training day will help managers explore what they need to do to create a motivating environment at work and learn some theory, tools and ideas to inspire motivation at individual and team level.</p><p>Motivation is a key factor in effective people management and successful team performance. It involves engaging and inspiring your people and developing them in such ways as to improve their effectiveness and thus have a greater benefit to customers. It can also involve having tough conversations with those who do not seem to be motivated.</p>By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:<ul><li>Identify key motivating factors at work and learn and create ideas to better engage staff</li><li>Learn a conversation tool to use for challenging discussions</li><li>Explain their role in motivating staff and understand a range of techniques and approaches to use in the workplace</li><li>Review learning and have an action plan to take back and implement at work</li></ul><section>
                    <h3>1 Welcome, housekeeping, objectives</h3><ul><li>Breaking the ice</li><li>Setting personal objectives</li></ul> <h3>2 Group work: identifying personal motivators and where they come from</h3> <h3>3 Defining motivation</h3><ul><li>The characteristics of a motivated team</li><li>Input and group discussion</li></ul> <h3>4 Factors impacting on motivation at work</h3><ul><li>Using pre-work to identify challenges, hotspots and obstacles</li><li>Feedback in plenary</li><li>Exploring the benefits of motivation that address current challenges and agreeing outcomes for change</li></ul> <h3>5 Commitment vs. compliance - organisational engagement and the manager's approach to buy in</h3> <h3>6 Team challenge task using a theory about motivation</h3><ul><li>Trainer input and review in plenary</li></ul> <h3>7 Group task - complete a plan for individuals identified in pre-workshop task</h3> <h3>8 Skill / will - a motivation tool: trainer input, followed by tasks that are assessed and discussed in peer groups</h3><ul><li>1-2-1 feedback task on approaches and plans to be taken back and used at work</li><li>Feedback and plenary review</li></ul> <h3>9 DEAL - a conversation tool: how to construct a conversation plan about motivation with an individual</h3><ul><li>Peer professional 1-2-1s to practice the discussion planned and gain feedback</li></ul> <h3>10 Review, evaluation and action planning</h3> 


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