15 Soft Skills courses near Heathrow

Network automation course description This course is not a soft skills course covering the concepts of DevOps but instead concentrates on the technical side of tools and languages for network DevOps. Particular technologies focussed on are ansible, git and Python enabling delegates to leave the course ready to starting automating their network. Hands on sessions follow all major sections. More detailed courses on individual aspects of this course are available. What will you learn Evaluate network automation tools. Automate tasks with ansible. Use git for version control. Use Python to manage network devices. Use Python libraries for network devices. Network automation course details Who will benefit: Network engineers. Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers. Duration 5 days Network automation course contents What is DevOps Programming and automating networks, networks and clouds, AWS, OpenStack, SDN, DevOps for network operations. Initial configuration Configuring SSH, ZTP, POAP. Hands on Initial lab configuration. Getting started with ansible The language, the engine, the framework. Uses of ansible, orchestration. The architecture, Controlling machines, nodes, Agentless, SSH, modules. Configuration management, inventories, playbooks, modules, roles. Hands on Installing ansible, running ad hoc commands. Ansible playbooks ansible-playbook, YAML, plays, tasks, handlers, modules. Playbook variables. Register module, debug module. Hands on Running playbooks. Ansible Inventories /etc/ansible/hosts, hosts, groups, static inventories, dynamic inventories. Inventory variables, external variables. Limiting hosts. Hands on Static inventories, variables in inventory files. Ansible modules for networking Built in modules, custom modules, return values. Core modules for network operations. Cisco and/ or Juniper modules. ansible_connection. Ansible 2.6 CLI. Hands on Using modules. Ansible templating and roles Configuration management, full configurations, partial configurations. The template module, the assemble module, connection: local, Jinja2 templates, variables, if, for, roles. Hands on Generating multiple configurations from a template. Network programming and modules Why use Python? Why use ansible? alternatives, ansible tower, Linux network devices. Programming with Python Scripting versus application development, Python interactive mode, Python scripts, Python 2.7 vs Python 3. A simple Python script. Variables, loops, control statements, operators. PEP style guide. Python IDEs. Hands on Simple Python programs. More Python programming Functions. Classes, objects and instances, modules, libraries, packages. Python strings, Python file handling, pip list, pip install, Hands on Python programming with pyping. Git Distributed version control, repositories, Git and GitHub, Alternatives to GitHub, Installing git, git workflows, creating repositories, adding and editing files, branching and merging, merge conflicts. Hands on working with Git. Python and networking APIs, Sockets, Telnetlib, pysnmp, ncclient, ciscoconfparse. Paramiko SSH and Netmiko Integrating Python and network devices using SSH. Netmiko, Netmiko methods. Hands on Netmiko. PyEZ Juniper, NETCONF, installing PyEZ, a first pyEZ script, pyEZ configuration management. Hands on Juniper configuration management with pyEZ. NAPALM What is NAPALM, NAPALM operations, getters, Replace, merge, compare, commit, discard. Hands on Configuration with NAPALM. Integrating ansible and NAPALM. Python and REST REST APIs, enabling the REST API. Accessing the REST API with a browser, cURL, Python and REST, the request library. Hands on Using a REST API with network devices.

Project Leadership Skills: In-House Training To be effective within an organization, project managers need to have a wide variety of skills and abilities. Included among these are: creating and executing on a vision; motivating others; influencing without authority; networking; communicating up, down and laterally; negotiating; managing stakeholders; and managing conflict. This highly interactive workshop focuses on building the soft skills that are critical to leading a team and creating sustainable business change. Participants will gain insight into the social science as well as the brain science behind motivating and empowering others. They will learn and experiment with a variety of influencing strategies and tactics. Working in pairs as well as small groups, they will collaborate with others to brainstorm, share experiences, and apply concepts to everyday challenges. Participants will also discover their personal communication preferences, strengths, and blind spots and will gain insight into how best to communicate with others they find 'difficult.' They will gain insight into managing the people side of change, learning strategies for dealing with each step in the process. Hands-on negotiation and conflict management activities enhance the theoretical learning, grounding it in real life and making it actionable. Interweaving role play with experiential learning and group activities, this course will help participants refine a skill set that is invaluable to their organization, and one that transfers easily across their professional and personal lives. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, you will be able to: Explain the importance of vision in driving motivation and engagement Apply science-based research to better motivate those around you Strategically leverage both personal and positional power to achieve positive project results Determine influencing and networking strategies needed for personal growth Identify ways to problem solve communication challenges when others have different personality styles Connect stakeholder expectations to project success criteria Assess key stakeholders across various dimensions of complexity Apply the four rules of principled negotiation to a real-life conflict situation Recognize key aspects of a physiological response to conflict Utilize selected tools and techniques to 'defuse' an emotional situation Leverage various strategies and tactics to successfully deal with ambiguity at work Getting Started / Foundation Concepts Introductions Course structure, goals, and objectives Beginning a personal action plan Managing Vision and Purpose / Motivating Others Communicating and aligning around vision Tying the present to the future The importance of purpose The art and science of motivation Networking and Influencing Positive politics and project success Types of power within organizations Power and influence Networking best practices Communication The medium and the message Personality and communication styles Communication challenges Stakeholder Management and Negotiation Identifying stakeholders Analyzing stakeholders Negotiation basics Principled negotiation Conflict Management Dynamics of conflict The anatomy of conflict Conflict management approaches and tools Dealing with ambiguity Summary and Next Steps Key concepts review Creating your personal action plan

Boost your career and stay relevant with the world’s most recognized Digital Marketing diploma. Continuously updated content means you’ll get cutting-edge digital marketing and soft skills, always. Course Overview Boost your career and stay relevant with the world’s most recognized Digital Marketing diploma. Continuously updated content means you’ll get cutting-edge digital marketing and soft skills, always. Learn Google Ads, social media marketing, SEO and much more. Become a certified digital marketing professional with DMI. Program learning outcomes and content: What Will I Learn? You will be armed with the know-how, the experience and the insights to be able to work and speak with authority in this fast-paced industry. In short, you’ll be a skilled digital marketer, capable of building digital marketing strategies from scratch. Who is the DMI Pro for? • Traditional Marketers or Marketing Executives who want to play a bigger, sharper game • Marketing Managers and Senior Management • Graduates with no plans to wait around • Small Business Owners who want to grow • Career Changers • Entrepreneurs who want to be more entrepreneurial • Whoever needs to create and apply a digital marketing strategy for their organisation Course Content: Introduction to Digital Marketing: What’s it all about? How do you reach customers? How can traditional and digital media work together? What’s the difference between inbound and outbound marketing? This module takes you through the basics, keeping things clear and actionable: • Principles of Digital Marketing • Digital Research • Developing Objectives • Cultural Research • Connecting with the Customer Social Media Marketing: Bring your brand story to life on all the right platforms. Learn how to grow and engage a community around your offering. Define your audience and give them more to care about. There is so much to ‘like’. • Key Social Platforms for Digital Marketing • Growing and Engaging an Audience • Developing Data-Driven Audience and Campaign Insights • Setting up a Social Media Experience for a Business • Creating and Optimising Social Media Campaigns Paid Search (PPC) using Google Ads: Develop Pay-Per Click skills using Google Ads, bid auctions and build your targeting strategy. Optimise campaigns, track conversions, and measure your ROI. • Fundamentals of Paid Search • Search Campaign Management • Paid Search Campaign Measurement • Paid Search Campaign Creation with Google Ads Email Marketing: Your email list is one of your most powerful assets. Learn how to manage and segment your data, test headlines and maximise open rates and ROI. We also cover marketing automation and the importance of data management regulations. • Email Marketing Fundamentals • Email Design • Testing and Optimising an Email Campaign • Tools and Strategy • Creating an Effective Email Campaign • Marketing Automation Analytics with Google Analytics: This module helps you unleash the capability of your data. Discover what your customer wants, likes, needs and does. Understand how they use your website, set up goals and monitor conversions. • Web Analytics Fundamentals • Creating and Configuring a Google Analytics Account • Monitoring Campaigns with Google Analytics Reports • Setting Goals with Google Analytics • Analysing and Recording Google Analytics Data • Using Google Analytics 4 Content Marketing: This module teaches you how to create content that speaks to people, at the right time and via the right channels. Understand what works for you by tracking and measuring performance. • Content Marketing Concepts and Strategy • Developing a Content Marketing Plan • Publishing and Distributing Content • Using Content Research to Find Opportunities • Creating and Curating Content • Metrics and Performance • Establishing Content Intent Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): Search Engine Optimisation is all about getting on that first Google page, staying top of the list and top of mind. Develop keyword strategies, understand the kind of content that attracts users, optimise rankings and then convert visitors to customers. • SEO Fundamentals • Keywords and SEO Content Plan • Measuring SEO Performance • Aligning SEO and Business Objectives • Optimise Organic Search Ranking Display and Video Advertising: Learn how to set up, manage and optimise your YouTube channel. Target, test and develop your use of the Google Display Network and get creative with visual formats. • Fundamentals of Display and Video Advertising • Google Display Network and Video Ad Formats • Creating and Managing a YouTube Channel • Creating Display and Video Campaigns • Targeting Display and Video Campaigns • Measurement and Optimisation • Reporting on Display Campaign Website Optimisation: What makes a winning website? This module gives you the skills to create a simple, well-designed, optimised WordPress site that not only looks good but also delivers for your business. • Web Design and Website Optimisation • Design Principles and Website Copy • Publishing a Basic Website • User-Centered Design and Website Optimisation • Website Metrics and Developing Insight Digital Marketing Strategy: Underneath your digital activity, you need solid objectives. This module helps you to build a clear vision of your strategy, and makes it actionable with budget, channel and media plans, KPIs and more. • Digital Strategy Fundamentals • Setting Strategy Objectives and KPIs • Digital Strategy Research • Developing a Creative Strategy • Executing a Digital Marketing Strategy • Communicating a Digital Marketing Strategy • Forecasting performance DURATION 8-10 Weeks WHATS INCLUDED Course Material Case Study Experienced Lecturer Refreshments Certificate

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Give your team the tools they need to thrive! Sign up for our 90-minute interactive workshops this September and October. From imposter syndrome to motivation, we’ve got you covered. Contact us at info@wearyourcape.co.uk to book.