Personal development groups for practitioners with Bárbara Godoy A playground for therapists to expand our perception to metaphor, as a way to connect directly with the experience of the other, guided by folklore and fairytales. "Supportive, thought-provoking, emancipating, grounding" Tuesday Evenings Group 6 pm to 7.15 pm (UK Time) Friday Lunchtime Group 12.30 pm to 1.45 pm (UK time) Spring Term Phase One - 2025 22 and 29 April 6, 13, 20 and 27 May 3, 10, 17 and 24 June Autumn Term Phase Two - 2025 23 and 30 September 7, 14, 21 and 28 October 4, 11, 18 and 25 November Winter Term Phase Three - 2026 20 and 27 January 3, 10, 17 and 24 February 3, 10, 17 and 24 March Winter Term Phase One - 2025 24 and 31 January 7, 14, 21, 28 February 7, 14, 21 and 28 March Spring Term Phase Two - 2025 25 April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 May 6, 13, 20 and 27 June Autumn Term Phase Three - 2025 26 September 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 October 7, 14, 21 and 28 November Venue: Online (Zoom) Fee: £350 per term or £900 the whole year Bárbara Godoy M.A., Adv. Dip. Exi. Psy. Existential Psychotherapist Group Leader, Counsellour, Lecturer and Supervisor, MBACP & UKCP accredited, SEA Professional Member, Director of Therapy Harley StreetBárbara’s academic contributions in London since 2008 include lecturing and researching on the theory and practice of Phenomenological Existential Therapy on Doctorate, MA and professional courses at the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology, Regent’s University and the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling directed by Emmy van Deurzen. Bárbara has facilitated and designed therapeutic Group Work since 1997. She brought her earliest workshop: “Experiences” to large groups in The Netherlands, Italy, France, UK and Argentina. These awareness-intensive processes are a legacy of the human potential movement (HPM) of the 1960s, with techniques such as AUM Meditation Marathons, Psychodrama, Bioenergetics and Primal Feelings work. Organized by:
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Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Boot Camp: In-House Training The course provides targeted exam preparation support for IIBA® Level 3 - CBAP® exam candidates, including both a BABOK® Guide Version 3.0 content review and exam preparation tutorial. The class is interactive, combining discussion, application of concepts, study tips, and a practice exam. Knowledge Check quizzes and self-assessments allow candidates to identify areas of weakness and create a custom study plan tailored to their individual needs as well as study aids to support their exam preparation after the course. The course materials include a copy of A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 3.0. What you will Learn Upon completion, participants will be able to: Demonstrate familiarity with the structure and content of the IIBA® BABOK® Guide Improve their probability of passing the Level 3 - CBAP® Exam Identify their knowledge gaps through the use of module Knowledge Check quizzes Gauge their readiness for taking the exam by IIBA® BABOK® Guide Knowledge Are Foundation Concepts for IIBA® CBAP® Prep IIBA® - the Organization Business Analysis - the Profession Knowledge Check Terminology and Key Concepts IIBA®'s BABOK® Guide - the Standard Underlying Competencies BA Techniques Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Knowledge Check Overview BAP&M Tasks BAP&M Techniques Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Check Overview E&C Tasks E&C Techniques Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge Check Overview RLCM Tasks RLCM Techniques Strategy Analysis Knowledge Check Overview SA Tasks SA Techniques Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Knowledge Check Overview RA&DD Tasks RA&DD Techniques Solution Evaluation Knowledge Check Overview SE Tasks SE Techniques Exam Preparation Practice Exam and debrief Exam Preparation Study Tips Manage Study Plan Exam Process Exam day
Agile Release Plans: Virtual In-House Training While many Agile frameworks provide guidance on a focus on value and iterative development, many do not explain how that value is delivered to the customer. Release Plans have become an accepted and common practice to bridge the gap between the Product Vision and the Product Backlog (Agile requirements). In this course, you will be provided with an introduction to Agile and to Scrum, the most utilized Agile framework. You will also learn how the Vision, Roadmap, and Charter help to establish the Release Plan. The goal of this course is to equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and techniques to build Release Plans to ensure you deliver the most value to your customers. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Recall the Scrum framework elements (roles, events, and artifacts) Examine the benefits of Agile Develop a Product Vision and Roadmap Create an Agile Project Charter Prepare a Release Plan Write user stories to support a Product Backlog Foundation Concepts Introduction to Scrum Scrum Overview Agile Benefits Product Definition Business Goals Product Vision Product Roadmap Agile Project Charter Product Scope Project Risks Release Deadlines Sprint Durations Team Norms Release Planning Release Plan Process Select Stories and a Release Date Product Backlog User stories Building the product backlog Product Backlog Refinement Transitioning to the Scrum Team
Agile Practices for All Projects: Virtual In-House Training Agile methods are becoming increasingly prevalent, and have facilitated projects in reducing time to market, being adaptive to changing customer requirements, and increasing value to customers and organizations. These benefits have been implemented in both IT and non-IT environments to help all types of projects. This course will present key Agile techniques and processes that can be readily incorporated into your projects to enable greater flexibility and higher productivity, while maintaining the traditional project lifecycle framework. The overall goal of the course is for learners to be able to integrate appropriate Agile elements and/or techniques into any project in any environment. What you will Learn Course participants will understand the basic Agile approach, and the various methods for achieving agility and will be able to: Recall project management principles and methodologies Explain Agile practices and compare several Agile methods Apply Agile software development techniques in a project lifecycle framework Employ Agile processes in a project management framework Foundation Concepts Project Lifecycles What is Agile? Agile Benefits Agile Methods Agile Roles Agile Requirement Techniques Agile Requirements User Stories Just in Time (JIT) Requirements Agile Software Development Techniques Agile Design Agile Development Agile Testing Agile Deployment Agile Initiating & Planning Processes Agile Initiating Agile Planning Agile Delivery Processes Agile Execution Agile Monitoring & Control Agile Closing Implementing Agile Practices Agile Approaches Outside of Software Development Dispelling Agile Myths Applying Agile Techniques & Processes Summary and Next Steps What did we learn, and how can we implement this in our work environments?
Virtual Agile Teams: Virtual In-House Training Agile teams are a must in this world of intense competition, marketing demands, and changing expectations. Global virtual teaming has become a necessity as organizations become increasingly distributed, with suppliers and clients actively engaged in joint projects. Agile Teams now work across geographical, organizational, and cultural boundaries to deliver solutions and services to global users. Distance and differences may amplify the effect of issues and factors that are relatively straightforward for co-located Agile teams. This workshop delivers practical concepts and techniques that participants will start using immediately with their virtual Agile teams. The goal of the course is to enable you to successfully execute your preferred Agile or Scrum methods in a virtual project team environment. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the characteristics of a virtual team and how they differ from a co-located team Build an effective virtual Agile team using a Team Charter approach Develop Release Plans, including prioritizing user stories, with a virtual Agile Team Construct a Sprint plan, including effective user story estimates, virtually Execute a Sprint, including essential Agile or Scrum ceremonies, virtually Conduct effective virtual meetings in an environment supportive of Agile and Scrum methods Foundation Concepts Agile Mindset and Values Agile Benefits and Methods Scrum Overview Co-located vs. Virtual Teams Forming Virtual Agile Teams Exploring Virtual Leadership Focusing on Virtual Agile Leaders Developing a Virtual Agile Team Charter Meeting Team Challenges in a Virtual Environment Planning Releases with a Virtual Agile Team Planning releases overview Estimating user stories Prioritizing user stories Setting release parameters Getting consensus on the release plan Planning a Sprint for a Virtual Project Sprint Planning Overview Confirming Sprint Scope with Virtual Agile Teams Developing a Sprint Delivery Plan for Virtual Agile Teams Running a Sprint in a Virtual Environment Self-organizing a Sprint for a Virtual Agile Team Using Scrum tools in a Virtual Environment Conducting End of Sprint Meetings in a Virtual Environment Iterating as a Virtual Agile Team Creating an Environment for Success Piloting a virtual Agile team Creating an Agile-friendly virtual environment
Level 4 Endorsed Diploma - International Trade Qualification Complete all 15 modules and 3 assessments, from a choice of 7 to earn a Level 4 Diploma in International Trade.
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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Before taking this course delegates should already be familiar with basic analytics techniques, comfortable with basic data manipulation tools such as spreadsheets and databases and already familiar with at least one programming language Overview This course teaches delegates who are already familiar with analytics techniques and at least one programming language how to effectively use the programming language for three tasks: data manipulation and preparation, statistical analysis and advanced analytics (including predictive modelling and segmentation). Mastery of these techniques will allow delegates to immediately add value in their work place by extracting valuable insight from company data to allow better, data-driven decisions. Outcomes: After completing the course, delegates will be capable of writing production-ready R code to perform advanced analytics tasks enabling their organisations make better, data-driven decisions. Becoming a world class data analytics practitioner requires mastery of the most sophisticated data analytics tools. These programming languages are some of the most powerful and flexible tools in the data analytics toolkit. Topic 1 Intro to our chosen language Topic 2 Basic programming conventions Topic 3 Data structures Topic 4 Accessing data Topic 5 Descriptive statistics Topic 6 Data visualisation Topic 7 Statistical analysis Topic 8 Advanced data manipulation Topic 9 Advanced analytics ? predictive modelling Topic 10 Advanced analytics ? segmentation