Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for business users and knowledge workers in a variety of roles and fields who have competence in a desktop-based installation of the Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, or 2016 edition of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, and who are now extending Microsoft Office to a collaborative cloud-based Office 365 environment. Overview In this course, you will build upon your knowledge of the Microsoft Office desktop application suite to work productively in the cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 environment. You will: Sign in, navigate, and identify components of the Office 365 environment. Create, edit, and share documents with team members using the Office Online apps, SharePoint, OneDrive© for Business, and Delve. Collaborate and work with colleagues using the Yammer and Planner apps. Use email and manage contacts with Outlook on the web. Collaborate using Teams. Configure Teams. This course introduces working with shared documents in the familiar Office 365 online apps?Word, PowerPoint©, and Excel©?as an alternative to installing the Microsoft© Office desktop applications. This course also introduces several productivity apps including Yammer?, Planner, and Delve© that can be used in combination by teams for communication and collaboration. Prerequisites Outlook - Part 1 PowerPoint - Part 1 Word 2016 - Part 1 Using Microsoft Windows 10 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH OFFICE 365 Topic A: Sign In to Office 365 Topic B: Navigate the Office 365 Environment 2 - COLLABORATING WITH SHARED FILES Topic A: Work with Shared Documents in SharePoint Topic B: Edit Documents in Office Online Topic C: Collaborate on the SharePoint Site Topic D: Work with OneDrive for Business and Delve 3 - USING PRODUCTIVITY APPS Topic A: Work with Productivity Apps in Combination Topic B: Broadcast Messages with Yammer Topic C: Manage Tasks with the Planner App 4 - USING OUTLOOK ON THE WEB Topic A: Send and Receive Email Topic B: Manage Contacts Topic C: Schedule Appointments Topic D: Personalize Outlook on the Web 5 - COLLABORATING WITH TEAMS Topic A: Overview of Microsoft Teams Topic B: Converse and Share in Teams Topic C: Call and Meet in Teams Topic D: Collaborate with Office 365 Apps and Teams 6 - CONFIGURING TEAMS Topic A: Configure Teams Topic B: Configure Channels Topic C: Configure Tabs
A series of six creative writing for wellbeing workshops offering ex-boarders and their partners/spouses inroads towards achieving a better understanding of the boarding school experience.
Training duration: 10 hrs. Click here for more info Method: 1-2-1, Personalized attention, Tailored content, Flexible pace, Individual support. Schedule: Personalized training experience with our flexible 1-2-1 sessions. Tailor your own schedule by pre-booking a convenient hour of your choice, available from Monday to Saturday between 9 am and 7 pm. Learn Arnold for 3ds Max and make breath-taking renders with our comprehensive training course. Led by certified tutors and industry experts, you'll master the basics to advanced techniques of creating stunning visual effects and lifelike renderings. Course Duration: 10 hours Course Outline: Session 1: Introduction to Arnold Renderer (1 hour) Unveiling Arnold Renderer's features and capabilities Understanding the benefits of Arnold in 3ds Max Setting up Arnold renderer and exploring its interface Mastering the workflow for exceptional results Session 2: Basic Arnold Shading (1 hour) Navigating the Arnold shading network Creating essential materials with Arnold shaders Working with diverse shader types (standard, Lambert, etc.) Elevating visuals with maps and textures in Arnold's materials Session 3: Arnold Lighting Techniques (1.5 hours) Embracing the art of lighting with Arnold Lights Implementing various light types (area lights, spotlights, etc.) Creating ambiance with Arnold skydome and environment lighting Illuminating scenes using physical sky and image-based lighting Session 4: Arnold Cameras and Rendering Settings (1.5 hours) Mastering Arnold cameras and their settings Achieving depth of field and motion blur effects in Arnold Configuring optimal rendering settings for superior results Fine-tuning rendering with the Arnold Render Setup dialog Session 5: Advanced Arnold Shading (1.5 hours) Creating intricate materials with advanced Arnold shaders Realistic surfaces with Arnold's procedural textures Harnessing the power of advanced shading nodes (bump, displacement, etc.) Unleashing specialized effects with Arnold shaders (subsurface scattering, hair, etc.) Session 6: Arnold Rendering Optimization (1 hour) Streamlining rendering settings for enhanced efficiency Leveraging Arnold features like adaptive sampling and denoising Noise reduction techniques for smoother Arnold renders Troubleshooting common rendering issues and their solutions Session 7: Advanced Lighting Techniques (1 hour) Crafting lifelike lighting setups with Arnold's prowess Exploring advanced lighting properties (exposure, color temperature, etc.) Enhancing lighting with Arnold light filters and modifiers Implementing captivating effects like volumetric lighting and caustics Session 8: Arnold AOVs and Compositing (1 hour) Understanding Arnold AOVs (Arbitrary Output Variables) Configuring and rendering AOVs for post-production control Compositing AOVs for artistic adjustments in post-production Leveraging AOVs for fine-tuning the final image Session 9: Arnold for Animation and Motion Graphics (1 hour) Integrating Arnold seamlessly into animation and motion graphics projects Rendering animation sequences with finesse Managing motion blur and time-based effects with Arnold Unveiling Arnold's potential for particle rendering and dynamic effects Session 10: Arnold Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices (1 hour) Exploring advanced techniques and workflows for exceptional results Optimizing scene setup for enhanced rendering performance Troubleshooting tips for common issues and errors in Arnold Q&A session and final review to consolidate knowledge
As an organisation that takes seriously the wellbeing of our clients and recognises the significant stresses that leadership and management roles place on those that hold those positions - as well as the general mental health crisis faced across the UK - Leadership Management International (UK) have partnered with the excellent Mindcare Training to promote this Mental Health First Aider course run by Mindcare Director, Louise Larkum.
I’ll share a case of visual hallucinations, showing how an existential-phenomenological approach helps understand their meaning and purpose. We aim to explore the lived experiences on irregular perceptions of reality with an open mind. Each Saturday includes: a live dialogue between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and an International Existential Therapist; a moment to share your thoughts and feelings with the teachers; and a final integration facilitated by Bárbara Godoy. This series of ten dialogues set out to explore the multifaceted dimentions and complexities associated with Existential Therapies. It attempts to engage with various interpretations of insanity through the lens of patients often painful, confounding, and deeply unsettling life experiences. Hallucination- between Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Prof. Simon du Ploc “The phenomenon of hallucination has been a subject of debate for centuries. It has been suggested that its function was one of revelation or prophesy, and those who hallucinated were often considered to have a ‘sacred’ affliction. In recent times, their function, at least in the West since the Age of Reason, has been often been reduced to primary indicators of schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis. Lumped into the ‘core phenomena’ of schizophrenia, the concern is not so much what they are, or what they mean to the client, or even their content, but their treatment and control. I will present an excerpt from my own clinical practice with a client who presented with distressing visual hallucinations. This piece of work illustrates how approaching such irregular perceptions of reality from an existential-phenomenological perspective can provide a way of understanding their meaning and purpose within a client’s lived experience. I will suggest that such an approach also enables us to take a creative position regarding wider notions of sanity and madness, a position which enables us to navigate a path between, on the one hand, the medical model which typically focusses on reduction and management of hallucinations, and on the other hand, a Laingian view of hallucination as a route to ‘hyper-sanity’. Adopting such a path may enable us to work more confidently with clients when they present with unusual or disturbing perceptions.” Prof. Simon du Ploc. Prof. Simon du Plock is Senior Research Fellow at the Metanoia Institute, London. He was Head of the Faculty of Post-Qualification and Professional Doctorates at the Institute from 2007 to 2020, in which role he directed counselling psychology and psychotherapy research doctorates jointly with Middlesex University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Medicine, a Foundation Member with Senior Practitioner Status of the BPS Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy, and a Member of the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors. He has been a BPS Chartered Counselling Psychologist and UKCP Registered Psychotherapist since 1994. He has authored nearly one hundred journal papers and book chapters on existential therapy, and he has co-edited Existential Analysis, the Journal of the British Society for Existential Analysis, since 1993. He was an editor of the 2019 Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy. He has lectured and trained internationally, and in 2006 he was made an Honorary Member of the East European Association for Existential Therapy in recognition of his contribution to cooperation between West and East Europe in the development of existential psychotherapy. His clinical and research interests include phenomenological research methodology, clinical and research supervision, existential pedagogy, and working with issues of addiction and dependency. Prof. Ernesto Spinelli was Chair of the Society for Existential Analysis between 1993 and 1999 and is a Life Member of the Society. His writings, lectures and seminars focus on the application of existential phenomenology to the arenas of therapy, supervision, psychology, and executive coaching. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) as well as an APECS accredited executive coach and coaching supervisor. In 2000, he was the Recipient of BPS Division of Counselling Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession. And in 2019, Ernesto received the BPS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Practice. His most recent book, Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World 2nd edition (Sage, 2015) has been widely praised as a major contribution to the advancement of existential theory and practice. Living up to the existential dictum that life is absurd, Ernesto is also the author of an on-going series of Private Eye novels. Date and Time: Saturday 15 November from 2 pm to 3 pm – (UK time) Individual Dialogue Fee: £70 Venue: Online Zoom FULL PROGRAMME 2025: 25 January “Knots” with Prof. Ernesto Spinelli and Bárbara Godoy 22 February “Healing” with Dr. Michael Guy Thompson and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 22 March “Difference” with Prof. Tod DuBose and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 12 April “Polarisation” with Prof. Kirk Schneider and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 3 May “Character” with Prof. Robert Romanyshyn and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 21 June “Opening” with Dr. Yaqui Martinez and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 19 July “Meaning” with Dr. Jan Resnick and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 25 October “Invention” with Dr. Betty Cannon and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 15 November “Hallucination” with Prof. Simon du Plock and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli 13 December “Hysteria” with Bárbara Godoy and Prof. Ernesto Spinelli Read the full programme here > Course Organised by:
This course leads to the Mediterm Intermediate Award in Medical Terminology (Level 2), studied over approximately 12 weeks (taking more or less time dependent on learner requirements). This course is suitable for those already working in healthcare or those who wish to start a new career in healthcare.