Name: Building Better Careers with Soft Skills: 1-Day Workshop in Bracknell
Price: 595 GBP
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Bracknell

<h1 dir="ltr" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course Overview:</h1>This training based on leading teams will help you to develop anyone that leads a team or is involved in a leadership role. It is also useful for those that are about to embark on a position of leadership or need to develop their leadership skills.Course Contents:Having an effective team around you is crucial. However, it is an area that is often left to chance, which can lead to de-motivated individuals that do not feel part of the business and consequently do not perform. This course looks at what it takes to lead an effective team and how you can get the best out of the people in it by understanding the role of the leader, both personally and from the point of view of the team.Course Topics:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Qualities of an Effective Leader&nbsp;&ndash; Identifying the key characteristics of effective leaders, rating themselves against them and establishing key actions to develop the skills.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Leader or Manager?&nbsp;&ndash; Establishing the difference between the two and comparing themselves to those qualities.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">That Vision Thing&nbsp;&ndash; Making the business vision &lsquo;live&rsquo; for the team by answering key questions.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Developing Your Team Goals&nbsp;&ndash; Reviewing an action plan that develops clear goals for their team based on the business vision.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Motivation&nbsp;&ndash; Determining the &lsquo;Why&rsquo; for their staff and developing an understanding of emotions in a business context.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">What Motivates?&nbsp;&ndash; Looking at specific motivators for individuals and understanding that everyone is motivated by different things.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Being Consistently Different&nbsp;&ndash; Going against popular leadership theory and identifying that each staff member needs to be treated differently.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Dealing With Difficult Team Members&nbsp;&ndash; Understanding why team members are difficult. Looking at different behavior types and strategies for responding to them. Also, realizing that &lsquo;difficult&rsquo; behavior sometimes has its benefits.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Using a simple method of coaching, including action plans.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Three Key Skills of Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Looking at the skills required to be an effective coach.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Instant Results Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Coaching in a hurry!</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Can Do Coaching Practice&nbsp;&ndash; Putting the learning into practice</li></ul>Course Feature:By the end of this training you will be able to:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the qualities of an effective leader</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Benchmark themselves against those qualities and develop actions to improve</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the difference between leading and managing</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the value of sharing the business vision with the team</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Develop team goals based on the business vision</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Motivate their staff by understanding their drivers and developing actions to support them</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Deal with difficult staff members</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Challenge staff in a meaningful and effective way</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Coach staff effectively using a simple process</li></ul>Certification:Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from MangatesWho can Attend?Anybody who is interested in learning Effective Skills to Lead a Team.

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:
Disagreements, differences of opinion and conflicting perspectives on key issues inevitably arise in any context where people are working together.
Research has shown that workplace conflicts can become highly destructive. Negative emotions may be stirred up, poisoning team morale, creating stress and destroying relationships.
Conflict may emerge between managers and their staff, between team members or departments.
Conflict may be expressed openly, but it may also be hidden, in the form of irritation, resentment, loss of morale and lack of commitment. Hidden conflict is easy to miss and therefore can be particularly damaging.
Ultimately, this is likely to have an adverse effect on team and company performance, costing time and money.
It is therefore vital to manage conflict constructively.
As a team member and leader, your ability to deal with and resolve conflicts defines your success in the longer term.
Our one day workshop in Conflict Management and Communication Skills immerses you in the most advanced conflict management tools, strategies and practices applicable today. You will gain hands-on practice on proven frameworks, go through simulations and exercises that will train you to be a highly effective professional and leader, starting day one.
Target Audience:
Anybody who is interested in learning Conflict Management Skills

Learning Objectives:
Getting a handle on and gaining insights into your conflict management style through self-assessments (TKI®).
Role playing to practice techniques and new skills in a safe environment.
Proven best practices for approaching conflict management.
Practices for resolving conflict as a third party mediator.
Scientifically validated frameworks on effective communication in stressful situations.
Transferring your learning back to your work environment using job aids, templates and other resources.
How Will You Benefit?
Build trust and credibility with colleagues and team members
Leverage potential conflict situations as opportunities for critical conversations that enhance work relationships.
Gain confidence in holding difficult conversations calmly and assertively.
Manage difficult situations proactively.
Increase your effectiveness in managing conflict.
See growth in your overall performance
Agenda:
Science behind workplace conflicts
Understanding Human Behavior
Different Personality Types
Conflict Management Styles
Conflict Management Strategies
Workplace Conflicts
Conflict Resolution Agreements
Working with difficult people
Relationship and reputation management
Certification:
Once after the training we will provide you with the course completion certificate.

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Conflict Management 1 Day Training in Bracknell

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Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Overview:
Events do not just happen, they take time to plan, develop, and create. This workshop is designed to give your participants the tools needed to host a great event. They will touch on planning and administrative techniques that will give them the confidence to run an engaging event that will leave a positive and lasting impression on each attendee.
With our Event Planning workshop y,our participants will explore ways to work with vendors, security, technicians, and wait staff. They will touch on different event types such as awards ceremonies, charity events, and business conferences. By utilizing the correct skill set you will be provided the details to pull off a successful event.
Target Audience:
Anybody who is interested in learning Event Planning Skills
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand:
Types of Events
Brainstorming
Types of Entertainment
Support Staff
Technical Staff
Vendors
Finalize the Plan
Administrative Tasks
Get Organized
Post Event Activities
Wrapping Up
Agenda:
Module One: Types of Events
Awards
Charity
Conferences and Seminar
Holiday
Case Study
Module One: Review Questions
Module Two: Brainstorming
Determine the Event’s Purpose
Determine a Theme
Write Down & Review Ideas
Determine a Date
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Types of Entertainment
Games
Activities
Speakers
Performers
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Support Staff
Security
Valet
Wait Staff
Clean up Crew
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Technical Staff
Visual Technician (lighting)
Media Technician (website, Facebook, etc.)
Audio Technician (Sound)
Specialized Electrical Equipment Technician (for performers)
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Vendors
Food
Equipment
Decorations and Furnishing
Photography/ Video
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Finalize the Plan
Venue
Registration
Entertainment
Cuisine and Decor
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Administrative Tasks
Create a Budget
Branding and Marketing
Insurance and Permits
Contracts (for event staff, entertainment, rentals, and vendors)
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Get Organized
Form a Team
Timeline
Checklists
Backup Plans
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Post Event Activities
Survey
Share Media (photos and video)
Send Thank you Notes
Start planning the Next Event!
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words From The Wise
Review Of The Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Recommended Reading
Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations

Event Planning 1 Day Training in Bracknell

The Ultimate Guide to Event Planning - 1 Day Workshop in Bracknell

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Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:
Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis - stress declines and personal productivity soars! These highly effective individuals are able to focus on the tasks with the greatest impact to them and their organization.
The Time Management workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn these crucial strategies. You will be given a skill set that includes personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We"ll cover all this and more during this workshop.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, the learners will be able to: 
Explore why time management issues arise
Improve ability to plan and prioritize work
The importance of setting clear goals
Minimize wasted time and distractions in the workplace
How to avoid being deflected from your priorities
Self-motivation as a time management tool
Dealing with unexpected events that steal time
Tools and techniques for effective delegation
How to say 'no' to some 'now' requests
Agenda:
Module One: Goal Setting
The Three P"s
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Prioritizing Your Goals
Visualization
Module Two: Prioritizing Your Time
The 80/20 Rule
The Urgent Versus Important Matrix
Assertiveness
Module Three: Planning Wisely
Creating Your Productivity Journal
Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal
The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
Chunck, Block, and Tackle
Ready, Fire, Aim!
Module Four: Tackling Procrastination
Why We Procrastinate
Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
Eat That Frog!
Module Five: Crisis Management
When the Storm Hits
Creating a Plan
Executing the Plan
Lessons Learned
Module Six: Organizing Your Workspace
Declutter
Managing Workflow
Dealing with Email
Using Calendars
Module Seven: Delegating Made Easy
When to Delegate
To Whom Should You Delegate?
How Should You Delegate
Keeping Control
The Importance of Full Acceptance
Module Eight: Setting a Ritual
What is a Ritual?
Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, Exercise
Examples of Rituals
Using Rituals to Maximize Time
Module Nine: Meeting Management
Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary
Using the PAT Approach
Building the Agenda
Keeping Things on Track
Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile
Module Ten: Alternatives to Meetings
Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
Teleconferencing
Email Lists and Online Groups
Collaborating Applications
Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
Target Audience:
Anybody who is interested in Learning Time Management Skills

Time Management 1 Day Training in Fleet

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Overview:
Emotional intelligence describes the ability to understand one’s own feelings. It also provides great insight into how emotion influences motivation and behavior. The concept of Emotional Intelligence has been around since the early 20th century, but the term was first introduced by Wayne Payne in 1985.
With our Emotional Intelligence workshop, you will gain a better understanding of self-management and self-awareness. This in turn will give you better insight and control over your actions and emotions. With a greater understanding of emotions, you will experience a positive impact on your professional and personal lives.
Target Audience:
Anybody who is interested in learning Emotional intelligence Skills
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Emotional Intelligence competency framework.
Assess and understand current Emotional Intelligence level.
Understand techniques for being highly positive and energetic.
Understand how emotions can influence thoughts, goals, relationships, decision-making ability, etc.
Understand the importance of high expectations and pressure and how to go through it.
Understand how to be an emotionally strong person, who can handle emotions.
Understand how to be a responsible person, who does not believe in blame/complaint.
Understand techniques to develop your emotional intelligence on the job.
Agenda:
Module One: What is Emotional Intelligence?
Self-Management
Self Awareness
Self-Regulation
Self-Motivation
Empathy
Module Two: Four Skills in Emotional Intelligence
How to Accurately Perceive Emotions
Use Emotions to Facilitate Thinking
Understand Emotional Meanings
Manage Emotions
Module Three: Verbal Communication Skills
Focused Listening
Asking Questions
Communicating with Flexibility and Authenticity
Module Four: Non-Verbal Communication Skills
Body Language
The Signals You Send to Others
It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
Module Five: Social Management and Responsibility
Benefits of Emotional Intelligence
Articulate your Emotions Using Language.
Module Six: Tools to Regulate Your Emotions
Seeing the Other Side
Self-Management and Self Awareness
Giving in Without Giving Up
Module Seven: Gaining Control
Using Coping Thoughts
Using Relaxation Techniques
Bringing it All Together
Module Eight: Business Practices (I)
Understand Emotions and How to Manage Them in the Workplace
Role of Emotional Intelligence at Work
Disagreeing Constructively
Module Nine: Business Practices (II)
Optimism
Pessimism
The Balance Between Optimism & Pessimism
Module Ten: Making an Impact
Creating a Powerful First Impression
Assessing a Situation
Being Zealous without Being Offensive
Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

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Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Emotional Intelligence 1 Day Training in Fleet

Emotional intelligence 1 Day Training in Fleet

Guildford

Time Management 1 Day Training in Guildford

Emotional Intelligence 1 Day Training in Guildford

Emotional intelligence 1 Day Training in Guildford

Emotional Intelligence 1 Day Training in Bracknell

Emotional intelligence 1 Day Training in Bracknell

Wokingham

Emotional Intelligence 1 Day Training in Wokingham

Emotional intelligence 1 Day Training in Wokingham

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Overview:
Providing outstanding customer service can make the difference between gaining, keeping, or losing a customer. In this one-day Customer Service Essentials training course, you gain foundational knowledge, leverage proven techniques, and apply best practices that will help develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with your customers, while continuing to grow your customer base. Gaining these essential customer service skills can help your company boost their customer retention and acquisition metrics.
Course Topics:
Assessing your attitude to customer service
Practicing verbal and vocal skills
Handling customer complaints and difficult situations
Demonstrating empathy and building rapport
Defining the Golden Rules for Success
Course Feature:
You Will Learn How To:
Adopt a confident, consistent approach that ensures great service
Apply best practice communication techniques to connect with your customers
Choose and apply techniques that create customer loyalty and exceed expectations
Respond positively and constructively to customer problems
Certification:
Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates
Who can Attend?
No formal prerequisites are required to attend this course.

Customer Service Essentials 1 Day Training in Bracknell

Boost Customer Satisfaction: Join us 1 Day Training in Bracknell

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English
Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs
Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live
Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session
Course Overview:
The meaning of Soft Skills can sometimes be difficult to describe. It can be that unique attribute or characteristic that facilitates great communication. It can be the special way that you show confidence in a challenging situation. The events can become more easily managed with this great workshop.
With our 10 Soft Skills You Need workshop your participants will begin to see how important it is to develop a core set of soft skills. By managing and looking at how people interact and seeing things in a new light, your participants will improve almost every aspect of their careers.
Target Audience:
Professionals who are interested in learning 10 Soft Skills.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, Individuals will be able to demonstrate their understanding of:
What are Soft Skills?
Effective Communication
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Time Management
Attitude and Work Ethic
Adaptability/Flexibility
Self-Confidence
Ability to Learn From Criticism
Networking
Agenda:
Module One: What are Soft Skills?
Definition of Soft Skills
Empathy and the Emotional Intelligence Quotient
Professionalism
Learned vs. Inborn Traits
Case Study
Module One: Review Questions
Module Two: Soft Skill 1: Communication
Ways We Communicate
Improving Non-Verbal Communication
Listening
Openness and Honesty
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Soft Skill 2: Teamwork
Identifying Capabilities
Get Into Your Role
Learn the Whole Process
The Power of Flow
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Soft Skill 3: Problem Solving
Define the Problem
Generate Alternative Solutions
Evaluate the Plans
Implementation and Re-evaluation
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Soft Skill 4: Time Management
The Art of Scheduling
Prioritizing
Managing Distractions
The Multitasking Myth
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Soft Skills 5 and 6: Attitude and Work Ethic
What Are You Working For?
Caring for Others vs. Self
Building Trust
Work Is Its Own Reward
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Soft Skill 7: Adaptability/Flexibility
Getting over the Good Old Days Syndrome
Changing to Manage Process
Changing to Manage People
Showing You"'re Worth Your Weight in Adaptability
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Soft Skill 8: Self-Confidence
Confident Traits
Self-Questionnaire
Surefire Confidence Building Tactics
Build Up Others
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Soft Skill 9: Ability to Learn From Criticism
Wow, You Mean I’m Not Perfect?
Listen With An Open Mind
Analyze and Learn
Clear the Air and Don"t Hold Any Grudges
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Soft Skill 10: Networking
Redefining Need
Identifying Others" Interests
Reaching Out
When to Back Off
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words From The Wise
Review Of The Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Recommended Reading
Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations

10 Soft Skills You Need 1 Day Training in Bracknell

Building Better Careers with Soft Skills: 1-Day Workshop in Bracknell

<h3 style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);">Read and discuss this lovely romance, telling the story of a woman torn between love and duty, between Ireland and America&nbsp;</h3><h4 style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);">Highlights</h4><ul style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Join this book club&nbsp;and gain&nbsp;extra motivation to read in English</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">6 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Read &amp; discuss this charming story&nbsp;of home, of migration to America, of life changing decisions&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be corrected by an expert English teacher&nbsp;to remove errors and mistakes</li></ul>Practise and&nbsp;develop your English&nbsp;online in this 6 week English book club course using Brooklyn by Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n. &nbsp;Each week you&nbsp;read&nbsp;some chapters,&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;them in class and&nbsp;improve&nbsp;specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also&nbsp;examining&nbsp;literary aspects of the novel. &nbsp;Personalised feedback&nbsp;improves&nbsp;your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.<h4 style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);">The Book Club book</h4><div style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);">This is a lovely, quiet sort of book about a small town girl getting a chance to change her life. &nbsp;Ireland in the early 1950s is difficult, and for Eilis Lacey, as for other Irish girls, opportunities are limited. So when she gets a chance to emigrate to New York, she has to go. This is a story of love and of duty. &nbsp;It&#39;s a powerful portrait of a woman making decisions that will shape her whole life, told in a simple, elegant style. &nbsp;&nbsp;With this elating and humane novel, Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n has produced a masterwork ―&nbsp;Sunday Times The most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time -- Zo&euml; Heller ―&nbsp;Guardian, Books of the Year Suffused with humane depth, funny, affecting, deftly plotted ... a novel of magnificent accomplishment -- Peter Kemp ―&nbsp;Sunday Times, Novel of the Year</div><div style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);"></div><div style="color: rgb(14, 14, 14); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(14, 14, 14);">Geoff says:<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); color: rgb(94, 53, 177); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; box-sizing: border-box;">"Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n is one of the great Irish modern writers. &nbsp;Brooklyn, set in Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n&#39;s home town,&nbsp;was the winner of the Costa Novel Award, and has been made into a much loved film starring&nbsp;Saoirse Ronan - but as usual the book is better!"</blockquote></div>

Read and discuss this beautiful story of friendship, love and truth set in London, Tuscany and Florence
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Discuss this novel of beauty, love and art over 4 decades 
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced English book club course reading and discussing Still Life by Sarah Winman. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
In Italy in 1944 two strangers meet in a Tuscan villa. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner a free-thinking independent-minded 64-year-old art historian, come to rescue paintings from the war and relive her memories. This chance meeting with Evelyn will transform Ulysses’ life – and everyone who knows him.
‘THE most beautiful book … it will stay with me a long time’ SARA COX, BBC TWO’S BETWEEN THE COVERS
Geoff says:
"This is a lovely novel, with references to the great writer EM Forster and his masterpiece "A Room With A View". Much loved by readers, the characters of this novel stay with you for a long time." 


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English Language Teaching

English Speaking

English Literature

English

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Still Life - Mondays from 13th January

General Admission

Read and discuss this witty, best-selling murder mystery - clever and compelling 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Read this amusing book to develop your understanding of colloquial English
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using the Richard Osman's new series after The Thursday Murder Club, We Solve Murders. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
This is the first in a new series for detective duo Steve and Amy Wheeler. Steve is happily retired and likes his routines: the pub quiz, sitting outside, his cat. His past was full of adventure, but now he likes a quiet life. His daughter-in-law Amy, however, loves adrenaline. She's a private security officer, protecting a world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio on a remote island. It should be a simple job, until there's a murder, a lot of money and someone trying to kill Amy. 
This thriller is filled with action, amusing lines and warmth. And you need to work out "whodunnit" - who committed the crime!
'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities. All of which makes for a delightful read' THE OBSERVER
Geoff says:
"Richard Osman is the famous author of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club series. This new book has broken all records as the best-selling adult hardback fiction book in the UK. It is full of action, yet witty, with interesting characters, and full of British English idioms and colloquialisms - great for improving your knowledge of how English is actually spoken!"


We Solve Murders - Mondays from 13th January

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Based on our extensive work and experience with leaders, both in the private and public sectors, this ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring programme has been designed to develop the capability of leaders to positively impact the performance of individuals and teams. We are experts at unlocking peak performance.
Coaching and mentoring improves relationships, performance and engagement. This programme has been created to sharpen a leader's skills - enabling them to balance control, commitment and empowerment through productive conversations with individuals and teams.
Scroll down to find out more about this ILM Level 5 qualification, or use the buttons below to jump straight to the scheduled course dates and prices. All of our ILM Programmes are provided in partnership with The BCF Group, which is the ILM Approved Centre we deliver under.



Course Syllabus
The syllabus of the ILM Level 5 Qualification in Business Coaching and Mentoring is comprised of six modules, covering the following:
Module OneIntroduction
1.1) Explore the myths
1.2) What is coaching and mentoring?
1.3) What is business coaching?
1.4) Thoughts and perceptions
1.5) 7 competencies of a coach
1.6) Definitions - Mentoring / Consulting / Coaching / Therapy / Counseling
Module TwoModels and Practice
2.1) The Wheel of Life
2.2) Johari's Window
2.3) KASH - Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, Habits of an effective coach
2.4) STAR / GROW model
2.5) Effective use of Paradigm cards
2.6) Practice and feedback
Module ThreeBuilding the Relationship
3.1) Self-management
3.2) How motivation works
3.3) Personality & behavioural traits
3.4) Rapport and trust
Module FourCommunication and Practice
4.1) Non-verbal communication
4.2) Effective communication
4.3) Questioning through 2nd/3rd/4th level questioning
4.4) Building a bank of coaching questions
4.5) Practice and feedback
Module FiveStructure
5.1) Introduction
5.2) The coaching cycle
5.3) How to give feedback
5.4) The COMET model
5.5) Executive coaching
5.6) Psychometrics
5.7) Closing the coaching session
Module SixWell-Formed Outcomes
6.1) Challenge and focus steps
6.2) Coaching goals
6.3) Establishing the gap analysis
6.4) Using diagnostic tools
6.5) SMART objectives
6.6) Designing & planning focus steps
6.7) Gaining commitment
6.8) Practice and feedback



Who is it for?

Business coaching is the skill to have in today's rapidly changing business climate. People and team development through business coaching is fast, efficient and cost effective, and will get you measurable results.
The ILM Level 5 Qualifications in Business Coaching and Mentoring are highly accessible and have been designed for all tiers of director, management and supervisory level, or indeed anyone involved in people development.
With a business-relevant, tried-and-tested approach, we encourage participants to bring live business issues and case histories with them on the course.



Accreditation
Upon completion of this programme all attendees will receive the 'ILM Endorsed Programme in Business Coaching & Mentoring' certificate. Participants will also be eligible to receive ILM letters after their name; either AMInstLM (Affiliate/Associate Member Institute Leadership & Management) or MInstLM (Member Institute Leadership & Management).
As with all ILM Accredited Programmes, participants will need to complete the post-programme activity in order to achieve their full 'ILM Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management' certificate. These elements have been designed in order to show to the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) that you are able to put the skills and techniques learned on the programme into practice. Full support and guidance is provided for completing these final elements.



Required Activities
Pre-Course
We ask you to come prepared with issues which you are currently experiencing that you would be happy to discuss and be coached on. We also send out a short document containing questions and exercises which will help our coaches understand you better and work with you in order to receive the best training.
Post-Course
To achieve this ILM qualification, participants will have to complete the following post-course activities:
3 x work-based assignments need to be completed within 1 year from attendance and registration. Embedded in the assignments, the Certificate will require delegates to complete 18 hours of coaching or mentoring activity with 2-3 people. The Diploma will require delegates to complete 54 hours of coaching or mentoring with 4-9 people.
Tutor guided learning will take on the format of book and video reviews with ongoing tutor guidance and support via phone, Skype or face-to-face.
Optional: Self-initiated 2 x 45 min executive coaching sessions per delegate to offer a coaching best practice view.



Course Material
Each participant will be issued with a workbook to assist them both during and after the course, which will contain information, guidance and forms to assist with the coaching sessions. Participants will also complete a Paradigm psychometric report and receive a year's membership with the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).



In-House & Classroom Courses Available Online

We have developed an alternative to traditional face-to-face training that continues to provide a full learning experience, and allows delegates to learn effectively whilst self-isolating from home.
This is how it looks:
Delegates booked on Classroom and In-House courses will continue to have access to their trainer online throughout the days that the course is booked to run.
Prior to a delegate's course start date, they will be enrolled on our e-learning platform (in partnership with BCF Group) for the course they are booked on to. They will also be given contact information for their trainer, and details of how to access the online workshops.

Delegates will not require any special IT equipment. A desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or a mobile phone with internet and audio capability is all that is required.
Delegates taking ILM Qualifications will then proceed to the book review, video review and work based assignments with 12 months tutor support as appropriate, and in line with our previous arrangements. We hope you agree that this blended learning experience represents the safest way to continue supporting our clients and delegates during the Coronavirus disruption.



Scheduled Courses
Classroom Course - Nottingham (NG12 4DG)
Classroom training courses enable you to benefit from having the tutor and other delegates right there in the room with you. Face-to-face training sessions are one of the best ways to learn, as it is easy to ask questions and have group discussions.
In addition to the 2 days in the classroom, delegates will need to undertake self-directed learning and 3 work-based assignments. As a guide, this is estimated to take 3 hours per week for 12 months.
Diploma: £2,195 + vat | Certificate: £1,895 + vat
03-04 October 2023
22-23 February 2024
Classroom Course - Reading (RG41 5QS)
Classroom training courses enable you to benefit from having the tutor and other delegates right there in the room with you. Face-to-face training sessions are one of the best ways to learn, as it is easy to ask questions and have group discussions.
In addition to the 2 days in the classroom, delegates will need to undertake self-directed learning and 3 work-based assignments. As a guide, this is estimated to take 3 hours per week for 12 months.
Diploma: £2,195 + vat | Certificate: £1,895 + vat
14-15 September 2023
14-15 December 2023
14-15 March 2024
Zoom™ Course
Attending a course via Zoom videoconferencing gives you all of the benefits of classroom training without the need to leave your home or office. You still benefit from a real tutor facilitating the programme, and the content is exactly the same.
The only difference is that we split the course into four half-day sessions to make it easier on your eyes!
Diploma: £1,795 + vat | Certificate: £1,495 + vat
September 2023 - 25th Sep (morning), 25th Sep (afternoon), 26th Sep (morning), 26th Sep (afternoon)
November 2023 - 6th Nov (morning), 6th Nov (afternoon), 7th Nov (morning), 7th Nov (afternoon)
January 2024 - 11th Jan (morning), 11th Jan (afternoon), 12th Jan (morning), 12th Jan (afternoon)
March 2024 - 11th Mar (morning), 11th Mar (afternoon), 12th Mar (morning), 12th Mar (afternoon)
May 2024 - 14th May (morning), 14th May (afternoon), 15th May (morning), 15th May (afternoon)
July 2024 - 9th Jul (morning), 9th Jul (afternoon), 10th Jul (morning), 10th Jul (afternoon

Dickson Training Ltd
Founded in 1985 in Yorkshire, we have built an impressive and loyal client base. Our partnerships are built by consistently delivering outstanding development solutions and working in close collaboration with our clients, resulting in us becoming a leading UK and international training provider.

Dickson Training Ltd

ILM Level 5 Qualifications in Business Coaching and Mentoring

Diploma

Certificate

Diploma (Zoom)

Certificate (Zoom)

Still Life - Tuesdays from 14th January

Read and discuss this modern retelling of The Iliad by award winning writer Madeline Miller
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Discuss this modern retelling and develop your cultural knowledge 
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced English book club course reading and discussing the modern best-selling novel The Song of Achilles by award winning writer Madeline Miller. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
A gripping tale of love, ambition and immortal fame. This book was the winner of the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It retells the story of The Iliad for modern times. The young prince Patroclus is exiled to the court of King Peleus, and is befriended by his son, Achilles. As the young men learn of war and medicine, their bond deepens, in spite of Achilles's mother Thetis. But when news reaches them that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must fulfill his destiny and go to war in far off Troy. Not knowing what will become of them Patroclus accompanies him, and the years that follow test everything they value.

'Captivating' DONNA TARTT
'I loved it' J K ROWLING
'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE 
Geoff says:
"Modern day retellings of the stories from the classical Greeks have become very popular over the last decade - and this is the book that started the trend!" 


The Song of Achilles - Tuesdays from 14th January

Read and discuss these two gripping stories of race, identity and sexuality 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Read and discuss these important novels about race, identity and sexuality 
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this advanced course featuring Passing (1928) and Giovanni's Room (1956). Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club books
Passing by Nella Larsen: Clare Kendry "passes" as a white woman. She is married to a white man who is unaware of her African-American heritage. On meeting her childhood friend Irene, both women examine and reassess their marriages, confronting their past lies & fears for the future. Nella Larsen's intense, gripping story & insight into identity established her as a key author of America's Harlem Renaissance.

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin: David, a young American in 1950s Paris, plans to get married. However, while waiting for his fiancée to return from holiday, he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, starting a passionate affair. Tortured by his sexual identity, he has to decide who he is and who to spend his life with.
'Audacious... remarkable... elegant and courageous' Caryl Phillips
'Gorgeous, fearless, tempered by dark knowledge and pain ... the greatest American prose stylist of his generation' Colm Tóibín

Geoff says:
"These two short novels are both important contributions to literature by black writers. Passing (1929) established Nella Larson as one of the most important black female novelists in American history. Recently made into a Netflix film, Passing is the second and last of Larson's novels, and considered a classic work. She was a pioneer in writing about sexuality, race and the secret suffering of women. James Baldwin's powerful and controversial second novel is his most sustained treatment of sexuality, and a classic of gay literature."


Giovanni's Room & Passing - Tuesdays from 14th January

We Solve Murders - Wednesdays from 15th January

Read and discuss this novel of what it is to be human 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Read this contemporary novel and discuss love, emotional intelligence and humanity 
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this course featuring Matt Haig's The Humans. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
From the writer of The Midnight Library and How to Stop Time comes The Humans - a funny novel about alien abduction, mathematics, and what it is to be human. It combines hilarious moments with thought-provoking insights into how we interact.

Maths professor Andrew Martin, is dead. His body is now taken over by an alien, who discovers that the professor wasn't very nice. The alien finds himself learning more about the professor, his family, and “the humans”. When he starts to feel for his own wife and son - who have no clue he’s not the real Andrew- the alien has a decision to make - complete his mission or abandon it and start a new life with the humans.
Geoff says:
"I laughed out loud reading this - but it also addresses serious themes. It shines a light on what it means to be human, and gaining emotional intelligence." 


The Humans - Wednesdays from 15th January

Read and discuss the Queen of Crime - Agatha Christie! 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Study this classic detective story and work out the clues by understanding the text
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Learn English online using this great story from Agatha Christie - the most widely published author of all time and in any language. This is an 7 week online Zoom course with an expert English teacher from the UK.
The Book Club book
In Death on the Nile Poirot finds himself in the middle of a confusing murder while on holiday in Egypt. What reason would anyone have to murder the beautiful victim? And will they kill again? With an intricate plot, this is one of Agatha Christie's finest murder mysteries.
Geoff says:
"Agatha Christie is known as the Queen of Crime. She is the best-selling novelist of all time, writing 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. This one stars her much loved detective, Hercule Poirot."


Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile - Wednesdays from 15th January

Read and discuss Jane Austen's first published work, 250 years after her death! 
Highlights
Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English
7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English
Study this classic novel and increase your knowledge of British culture
Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes
Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced course using this classic novel by one of the greatest British writers - Jane Austen. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
The Book Club book
Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is a subtle and intelligent story of secrets and lies, and wonderfully shows a world where fixed social rules meet the feelings of the heart. Two very different sisters find themselves in a new world when their father dies. Marianne, wild and emotional, falls dangerously in love, while Elinor suffers heartbreak but hides what she really feels, even from her closest friends and family.
Geoff says:
"I chose this book because it is beautifully written. Jane Austen really understood human nature and delightfully describes characters and human situations."


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