Successful communications are all about making the message as simple as possible – but this can be difficult when the subjects we're talking about are inherently complicated. Academic institutions, tech companies, health organisations, charities and many others have complex ideas, processes and systems at the heart of what they do. This course is for anybody who needs to distill information down into key messages for important stakeholders, funders and investors, decision makers and members of the public. You’ll learn proven techniques for grabbing attention and changing minds through presentations and public speaking, infographics and data visualisations, and written reports and online posts. We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve. Sample learning content Session 1: Understanding your audience Matching your objectives to your audience's motivations. Identifying the right tone and language. Understanding how, where and when your audience wants to be spoken to. Session 2: Refining your objectives Breaking down strategic aims into tactical steps Metrics and milestones: defining and measuring progress and success. Rapidly building a brief for your communications. Session 3: Telling the story Using metaphors, visuals, comparisons to frame your narrative. From slide decks to online campaigns - choosing the right formats for delivering your message. Selecting communications channels to maximise reach and impact. Session 4: Keeping it going Processes and systems for launching and maintaining communications campaigns. Building social proof – creating and curating content. Troubleshooting and preparing for common challenges. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people. Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels.” Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov
MECC for Mental Health This course will provide you information about how to use the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach, talking about mental health and where to direct people to within those conversations Aims of the Course On completion you will understand: How mental health and wellbeing affect people in every day settings. How to feel confident in discussing mental health and wellbeing. How to start and have a mental health and wellbeing conversation. Mental health in the workplace. Available mental health and wellbeing support and resources. Who is the course aimed at ? The course is not only aimed at people supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, but also those whose roles might not traditionally have any mental health training but have the opportunity to discuss mental health and wellbeing. This could include settings such as libraries, gyms, charity support services, hairdressers, and other public facing settings. The course could also be used in the induction of new staff and volunteers across a variety of workplaces.
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT professionals who need to manage the day-to-day environment of an SCCM 2012 SP1 or newer environment. Knowledge of the workings of a standalone primary SCCM site and basic PowerShell experience is recommended. Overview Create additional site system roles on existing or new servers. Modify high level site settings. Create and modify Discovery Methods, Boundaries and Boundary Groups. Create Collections using any of the membership rules available. Delegate authority through Roles and Scopes. Install the Configuration Manager client, modify client settings and restrict access to site systems. Deploy software to clients. Deploy software updates to clients. Configure compliance settings targeted against collections. Modify settings that govern monitoring functions such as Alerts and Status Settings. Work with Task Sequences for Operating System Deployment. Write basic PowerShell scripts using cmdlets learned and scripting constructs to accomplish configuration tasks. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to use PowerShell for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) administration. In this course, students learn how to access the PowerShell cmdlets included with SCCM 2012 R2 and use them to perform configuration tasks for a primary site. Individual cmdlets will be used in working with objects such as Boundaries, Boundary Groups, Collections, Software Deployment, Patching, Compliance Settings, OSD Task Sequences, and many others. Basic scripting will also be covered so that students can learn how to put PowerShell to use when working with large sets of objects. Prerequisites Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge. Conceptual knowledge of Configuration Manager objects and how they interact. Basic experience performing configuration tasks in ECM using the graphical console. Experience working from a command prompt. Basic knowledge of the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell. 1 - REVIEW OF SYSTEM CENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER CONCEPTS Architecture of an System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Installation Managing Assets Content Delivery and Management Security, Monitoring, and Remote Management 2 - MANAGING RESOURCES Implementing Discovery Organizing Resources with Collections Working with Boundaries 3 - WORKING WITH CLIENTS Installing the Configuration Manager Client Managing Client Settings Managing Client Operations Monitoring Client Status 4 - DISTRIBUTING SOFTWARE Configure the Software Distribution Components Working with Distribution Points Creating Content for Distribution Deploying Software Applications 5 - UPDATING SYSTEMS WITH WSUS AND SCCM Integrating Configuration Manager and WSUS Managing Updates through Software Update Groups Creating and Deploying Update Packages Working with Automatic Deployment Rules 6 - HOW POWERSHELL CAN MANAGE COMPLIANCE SETTINGS Creating Compliance Settings Objects Deploying and Monitor the Baseline 7 - CONFIGURING OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT OBJECTS Preparing the OSD Environment Working with Task Sequences 8 - WORKING AT THE SITE LEVEL Modify the Site Adding Site System Roles Adding a Secondary Site 9 - SECURITY AND MONITORING Configuring Role Based Administration Implementing Endpoint Protection Configuring Monitoring Options 10 - USING POWERSHELL SCRIPTING TO AUTOMATE SCCM TASKS Review of Scripting Constructs Introduction to the Configuration Manager WMI Classes
This Reiki Master Teacher Course has been created for Reiki practitioners who want to share their knowledge and experience of practising Reiki and who want to learn how to teach others. This course is designed to teach you how to become a Reiki Master Teacher, so that you can learn how to prepare Reiki training courses and teach and attune others. You will be shown how to plan, design and create your courses, how to deliver them and what length they should be for each level of Reiki.
This Reiki Master Teacher Course has been created for Reiki practitioners who want to share their knowledge and experience of practising Reiki and who want to learn how to teach others. This course is designed to teach you how to become a Reiki Master Teacher, so that you can learn how to prepare Reiki training courses and teach and attune others. You will be shown how to plan, design and create your courses, how to deliver them and what length they should be for each level of Reiki.
This Reiki Master Teacher Course has been created for Reiki practitioners who want to share their knowledge and experience of practising Reiki and who want to learn how to teach others. This course is designed to teach you how to become a Reiki Master Teacher, so that you can learn how to prepare Reiki training courses and teach and attune others. You will be shown how to plan, design and create your courses, how to deliver them and what length they should be for each level of Reiki.
Five half-day Leadership modules with mini work placed projects to bring the learning into action in the workplace.
Four half-day Leadership modules with mini work placed projects to bring the learning into action in the workplace.
Explore China’s growing influence in Africa through this in-depth course. Weekly themes blend history, trends, and analysis to unpack the economic, political, and social layers of this evolving relationship. Gain a nuanced view of its impact on Africa’s global role
Who is this for? Essential Adobe InDesign Training Course. Acquire Adobe InDesign basics from certified instructors. Master layout design, typography, and core design concepts. Opt for in-person or live online sessions. Receive a Certificate of Completion and lifelong email assistance. Lean desktop publishing skills and quality layouts. Click here for more info: Website Duration: 5 hours Approach: Individualized 1-on-1 training with customized content. Schedule: Flexible sessions, available Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm. 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