R&D work is often carried out in entrepreneurial companies with the aim of developing solutions to scientific or technological problems for a wide range of customers. Projects can include longer term 'frontiers of science' research, medium term product development/manufacturing or more immediate troubleshooting or contract research assignments.
In all these contexts, the ability to create innovative solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner is the essence of successful R&D. Whilst R&D groups typically excel in technical expertise, those involved often recognise that there is scope for improving the way that projects are managed. The aim of this training programme is to address this need whilst ensuring that the creative, entrepreneurial spirit that is fundamental to good R&D continues to flourish.
MODULE 1: Creating the foundations for success
Off-line video tutorials and exercises
Total time ~ 1 - 1.5 hours
Video 1: Making the most of project management in R&D
Characterising R&D projects
Applying project management to R&D work
Exploiting the potential of project management in R&D
Video 2: Promoting success in R&D project management
Modelling successful project management
Evaluating performance and promoting success
The role and skills of the project manager/leader
MODULE 2: Initiating and defining R&D projects
Live interactive sessions (via Zoom):
Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00
Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30
Session 1: Selecting and initiating projects
Recognising worthwhile opportunities; initiating projects
Identifying stakeholders and their goals
Characterising and engaging stakeholders
Session 2: Defining goals and agreeing deliverables
Establishing the full scope of the project
Clarifying and prioritising project deliverables
Defining and agreeing deliverable specifications
MODULE 3: Planning R&D projects
Live interactive sessions (via Zoom):
Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00
Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30
Session 1: Identifying and organising activities
Creating effective plans; avoiding planning pitfalls
Identifying tasks and assigning responsibilities
Sequencing tasks and estimating durations
Session 2: Developing the timeline and resource plan
Identifying the 'critical path'; creating a resource plan
Dealing with estimating uncertainty
Accelerating the programme
MODULE 4: Leadership and teamwork in R&D projects
Off-line video tutorials and exercises
Total time ~ 1 - 1.5 hours
Video 1: Working effectively in project teams
Building teamwork in contemporary organisations
Recognising each other's skills; building synergy
Building good working relationships; handling conflict
Video 2: The role of the R&D project team leader
Building teamwork: the role of leadership
Creating an effective team culture
Delegating work and motivating team members
MODULE 5: Managing uncertainty in R&D projects
Live interactive sessions (via Zoom):
Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00
Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30
Session 1: Characterising uncertainty; identifying risks
Exploring uncertainty; applying risk management
Focusing the risk management process
Identifying and defining risk events
Session 2: Managing and controlling risks to the project
Evaluating risk events
Selecting between risk strategies; setting contingencies
Updating and controlling exposure to risk
MODULE 6: Implementing and controlling R&D projects
Live interactive sessions (via Zoom):
Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00
Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30
Session 1: Initiating assignments and managing changes
Creating a pro-active implementation and control culture
Establishing effective implementation and control procedures
Assigning work and managing changes
Session 2: Monitoring, managing and developing performance
Adopting meaningful monitoring techniques
Responding to problems; building performance
Managing and controlling multiple project assignments
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Self-understanding is a prerequisite for leading and managing others responsibly and honourably. The field of Neuro Linguistic Programming has helped us to gain a better insight into how we all think and behave.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
Gain an insight into the purpose and functions of the unconscious mind
Develop flexibility to increase their for behaviours in different circumstances
Appreciate how different people experience the world
Create and set effective goals and direction
Understand the NLP Model of Communication
Adapt their communication style to maximise effectiveness
Influence and persuade others by connecting with people
Understand how empowerment can make life easier
Appreciate how creativity works
Learn creativity techniques to tap into the power of the team
1 Self-awareness
Autopilot - your unconscious mind
Developing flexibility
How identify, values & beliefs shape our behaviour
Models of the world
2 Creating direction
Describing present and desired state
Designing your direction
Making it happen
Self-mastery
3 Communication
The NLP Model of Communication
Insights to the way people think
Understanding representation systems
Reframing the way people think about negative experiences
Using metaphor
4 Influence and persuasion
Building trust
Connecting with people
Purpose intention and outcomes
The difference empowerment makes
5 Creativity and innovation
Hindrances to creativity and innovation
Your natural state of creativity
Getting unblocked
Creativity techniques
6 Action plan
Course summary and presentation of action plans
Delivered in Harpenden or UK Wide or OnlineHarpenden or UK WideorOnlineFlexible Dates
A key-worker role is to provide the best individual care for people they support and carry out effective assessment and support planning. Staff need to know how to motivate individuals to achieve their personal goals and understand how to advocate on their behalf. Staff also need to know how to improve communication between colleagues, individuals, other professionals, and contribute to service improvement.
Delivered in person or OnlineIn-personorOnlineFlexible Dates
Price on Enquiry
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Bad news - people don't buy your product.
Better news - they don't buy anyone else's product either.
Best news - they do buy what a product gives them, whether it be removing 'pain' or giving 'pleasure'.
So what a challenge it is that every single person buys your product for a slightly different reason! What's the secret to selling in that sort of sales environment? This programme provides a great roadmap.
This course will help participants:
Build rapport with authenticity
Use open questions, listening and summary to properly understand the prospect
Use 'impact' questions to 'stack the pain' of remaining with the status quo
Convert features into personalised benefits that reflect stated needs
Handle objections with calm confidence
Identify buying signals
Close effectively
Convey credible urgency centred on the prospect's - not the salesperson's - interests
1 What makes a customer buy any product?
Moving towards 'pleasure'
Moving away from 'pain'
Robert Cialdini's Psychology of Influence - buying motives
Understanding what your product does for customers
Why there is never a 'one size fits all' approach
What are the real 'unique selling points' and why the salesperson is the real 'USP'
At what point does the customer emotionally buy your product?
2 Getting past gatekeepers
What gatekeepers' motivations are
How to make them your friend rather than your enemy
How to make your call harder to block than to put through
How to control the gatekeeper with questions, not answers
Using Cialdini's 'reciprocity' law to get put through more often
Practical exercise in which the trainer poses as gatekeeper
3 Questioning and listening skills
How to use open questions to get the customer talking
What questions to avoid and why
How to 'stack the pain' of the status quo with 'impact questions'
Practical 'pain stacking' exercise in pairs
What listening is and what it isn't
Question funnelling - how to earn deeper disclosure through probing
Practical funnelling exercise in pairs
The power of summary
4 How to create tailored benefits and not 'dive into solution'
What is 'diving into solution'? Examples and analogies
Why it is to be avoided
Practical exercise in pairs - how it feels to have solutions offered up too early
How to avoid 'feature-dumping'
What is 'value selling'?
How to create tailored benefits
How to convert product features into benefits
How to deal with the prospect's competitor allegiance
5 Handling objections and testing the water
How to overcome the price objection by selling value
Common objections the participants encounter and answers that work
The objections salespeople carry in their own heads
The 'A-C-E' objection-handling model
How to uncover objections
When - and when not - to trial close
6 Closing skills
Why salespeople often close too early
How to identify buying signals
How to use urgency with skill and effectiveness
Four killer closing techniques that work
How to avoid buying the product back by careless post-sale talk
How to ask for referrals for your product
How to 'farm' the account for future opportunities
7 Wrap-up
Key learnings from each participant
Individual action planning - steps that can and will be implemented in the workplace
Delivered in Harpenden or UK Wide or OnlineHarpenden or UK WideorOnlineFlexible Dates