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Are your sales people too stressed, running on adrenalin, perhaps driving towards burnout, struggling to reach targets? Wouldn't you rather they delivered consistently good performance, sustainable over longer periods of time, with less stress (for both them and you)? This uniquely empowering workshop will help your team develop naturally high levels of focus, energy and motivation. They will attain a sense of grounded euphoria, giving them a very distinct and ethical edge in selling. A one-day programme, it gives salespeople an introduction to the 'Natural Superheroes' concepts and resources, tools and techniques, to help them improve their sales performance - realising greater sales potential, developing deeper and more profitable client relationships, winning more business. Through this experience, sales teams gain: Information about profiling clients to instantly understand more about their deepest drives and true needs so they can be genuinely met and, where possible, exceeded Insights into deep, honest and very 'real' reasons for sales procrastination - participants are given specific workable strategies they can easily apply to overcome sales resistance, by tapping their natural motivational styles An understanding of communicating at the very highest levels with different people so they truly understand your sales message and have a significantly more positive sales experience A realisation of their very specific natural sales talents as individuals and as a team A deeper level of experience and understanding of what specifically drives their own behaviour and the behaviour of their clients - these unique insights explain not only how but exactly why people behave the way they do An experience of what it takes to be unshakeable under pressure and manage the sales processes and relationships to a positive outcome for all Brand-new insights into working with and handling difficult people across all levels of authority An understanding of the pitfalls and the psychological traps we set ourselves which cause unnecessary stress, anxiety and frustration on a daily basis and, in turn, limit our sales performance Access to very simple and practical tools that massively increase self-awareness, engender accountability and responsibility and develop emotional sales mastery 1 Introducing 'Natural Superheroes' for sales What is a 'Natural Superhero'? Defining emotional intelligence in the context of sales and why it is so important Knowing yourself - why most people don't know themselves at all and how we can understand exactly what drives our behaviour for the purpose of improving sales performance specifically Knowing exactly why others, and specifically clients and team members, behave the way they do - understanding the real motives behind people's good and bad behaviour in a sales meeting Simple steps to freeing yourself of any anxiety, pressure and false sense of limitation when selling Being yourself in sales - why this is not as easy as it sounds but how you can make it effortless How to take control of achieving the sales performance you really need and want for yourself and others Strategies that raise your self-awareness, increase an authentic and sustainable sense of self-confidence, in difficult situations and in moments of crisis 2 Understanding yourself, your team members and your customers - using the Enneagram Introducing the Enneagram and why it is so valuable to sales people and their clients Exploring the 9 types of motivational drives and why people have different reasons for buying from you Core types and wings - understanding the influence of other motivations either side of the core Enneagram type How to confirm the profile of your client - using celebrities from the world of politics, cinema, sports - we explore how to identify each type - what are their core drives, why have they arisen and how can we use these insights to help you in improving your sales performance The 3 levels of behaviour within your personal profile and that of your clients Lookalike Enneagram types - mistaken identities - how to avoid these traps when profiling your clients and your team How to communicate effectively in a sales environment with each of the different Enneagram types - communication strategies for positive impact on morale, performance and, ultimately, sales results How to interpret and make use of the results of your online personal profile - participants complete an online profile before the event and have the opportunity to analyse their results with a view to improving their sales performance How sales teams sabotage their own performance and that of other people within the team - and how to stop it Uncovering your particular edge in a sales role - what unconsciously trips you up as a sales person? How the Enneagram helps us in sustaining a truly great sales performance over time 3 Why positive thinking alone doesn't work in sales Why 'PMA' does not stand for positive mental attitude when selling - learn its alternative meaning that can serve you even more effectively in a sales role 3 steps and exercises that naturally increase PMA The value of making unconscious thinking conscious and how to do this without any pain or discomfort in a sales meeting Why each Enneagram type has a different experience of PMA in terms of their outward behaviour and how to know when you are maximising your sales performance 4 Measuring success How to measure the development of your individual profile as a sales person Development planning and review Into the future - how to continue your Natural Superhero development

Cost Control Process and Management Level 3 Course Overview Cost Control Process and Management Level 3 provides a thorough, step-by-step understanding of how to monitor, manage, and reduce costs in the food and hospitality industry. Whether you're managing a restaurant, running a kitchen, or simply want to optimise your business processes, this course breaks down everything you need to know — from inventory terms and purchasing controls to recipe costing and menu engineering. This instructor-guided, self-paced course is packed with practical examples and real-world insights that will help you reduce waste, increase profitability, and maintain operational efficiency. With lifetime access to the course materials, you can learn at your own speed and revisit content anytime you need a refresher. Extra Included: Free Accredited Certificate Included Lifetime Access Free Student ID Card Learning Outcome Understand key cost control terms and inventory principles Set up effective PAR levels and re-order points Manage purchasing, receiving, and storing processes efficiently Apply recipe cards, buffet costing, and menu pricing strategies Perform butcher tests, bar checks, and spot recipe testing Monitor slow/non-moving stock and control production Use reports and checklists for daily/monthly food cost tracking Implement menu engineering reports to boost profitability Why Choose This Cost Control Process and Management Level 3 Course? This course has been designed to provide you with job-ready skills that are directly applicable in real-world cost control environments. You’ll gain both the theoretical understanding and the hands-on techniques needed to streamline operations and cut unnecessary costs. All content is accessible online and supported by expert guidance. Whether you're aiming to enhance your current role or preparing for a new career path, this course will help you stand out in the food & beverage industry. Who is this Cost Control Process and Management Level 3 Course for? This course is ideal for individuals looking to strengthen their expertise in the subject area, whether you're a complete beginner aiming to build foundational knowledge, a professional seeking to enhance your current role, or a business owner wanting to manage specific operations in-house. It's also beneficial for career changers exploring new opportunities, or anyone eager to gain practical, industry-relevant skills to boost their employability. Entry Requirements There are no formal requirements to enrol in this course. A basic understanding of food service or hospitality operations will be helpful but not essential. Accredited Certification After successfully completing the course, you can get a UK and internationally accepted certificate to share your achievement with potential employers or include it in your CV. For the PDF certificate, you’ll need to pay £9.99. You can get the hard copy for 15.99, which will reach your doorstep by post.

Learn how create and structure enterprise projects and programmes. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Our P6 Project Planning and Controls Fundamentals course is an intensive two day course aimed at experienced planners and project controllers who need to use Primavera to create and manage detailed plans. It includes creating EPS levels, projects, WBS levels and detailed activity and resource planning. Experience of project planning and scheduling techniques is essential. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create a programme structure Create projects and set project properties Create programme milestones Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Create detailed plans including activities, links and resources Progress the schedule Manage actuals Customise layouts Use the reporting tools in Primavera Content Programme Management Creating EPS elements Defining the programme structure Navigating the EPS structure Finding programmes Project Management and WBS Creating projects Setting project properties Validating projects Assigning project codes Building a work breakdown structure Creating a WBS structure Creating WBS elements Work package management Top Down budgets Allocating top down budgets Budget change Programming milestones and activity planning Creating programme milestones Setting constraints Linking milestones Scheduling Using the schedule function Detailed activity planning Creating activities Relationship types Creating relationships Adding milestones Assigning activity codes Resourcing, workloads and baselining Resource types Creating resources Resource attributes Assigning resources Switching resources Split load resource assignment Reduced hours resource assignment Checking workload Reviewing workload Dealing with resource conflicts Assignments view Baselining Creating baselines Assigning baselines Working with layouts Creating layouts Customising columns Setting filters Sorting and grouping Changing the timescale Customising the Gantt Creating activity code breakdown structures Progressing the schedules Updating task status and remaining duration Setting the data date Monitoring and reporting Exporting and importing information Primavera standard reports Creating custom reports Creating portfolios Printing Printing your schedule Printing to other packages

Explore the dynamic world of Emergency Medicine and Paramedicine, where skilled professionals respond swiftly to critical situations. Discover the latest advancements, life-saving techniques, and the collaborative efforts that drive this essential field forward. Uncover the crucial intersection of medical expertise and rapid response in Emergency Medicine - Paramedicine.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Data Warehouse AdministratorDatabase Administrators Overview Use the Oracle Database tuning methodology appropriate to the available toolsUtilize database advisors to proactively tune an Oracle Database InstanceUse the tools based on the Automatic Workload Repository to tune the databaseDiagnose and tune common SQL related performance problemsDiagnose and tune common Instance related performance problemsUse Enterprise Manager performance-related pages to monitor an Oracle DatabaseGain an understanding of the Oracle Database Cloud Service In the Oracle Database 12c: Performance Management and Tuning course, learn about the performance analysis and tuning tasks expected of a DBA: proactive management through built-in performance analysis features and tools, diagnosis and tuning of the Oracle Database instance components, and diagnosis and tuning of SQL-related performance issues. In this course, you will be introduced to Oracle Database Cloud Service. Introduction Course Objectives Course Organization Course Agenda Topics Not Included in the Course Who Tunes? What Does the DBA Tune? How to Tune Tuning Methodology Basic Tuning Diagnostics Performance Tuning Diagnostics Performance Tuning Tools Tuning Objectives Top Timed Events DB Time CPU and Wait Time Tuning Dimensions Time Model Dynamic Performance Views Using Automatic Workload Repository Automatic Workload Repository Overview Automatic Workload Repository Data Enterprise Manager Cloud Control and AWR Snapshots Reports Compare Periods Defining the Scope of Performance Issues Defining the Problem Limiting the Scope Setting the Priority Top SQL Reports Common Tuning Problems Tuning During the Life Cycle ADDM Tuning Session Performance Versus Business Requirements Using Metrics and Alerts Metrics and Alerts Overview Limitation of Base Statistics Benefits of Metrics Viewing Metric History Information Viewing Histograms Server-Generated Alerts Setting Thresholds Metrics and Alerts Views Using Baselines Comparative Performance Analysis with AWR Baselines Automatic Workload Repository Baselines Moving Window Baseline Baselines in Performance Page Settings Baseline Templates AWR Baseslines Creating AWR Baselines Managing Baselines with PL/SQL Using AWR-Based Tools Automatic Maintenance Tasks ADDM Performance Monitoring Using Compare Periods ADDM Active Session History New or Enhanced Automatic Workload Repository Views Emergency Monitoring Real-time ADDM Real-Time Database Operation Monitoring Overview Use Cases Defining a Database Operation Scope of a Composite Database Operation Database Operation Concepts Identifying a Database Operation Enabling Monitoring of Database Operations Identifying, Starting, and Completing a Database Operation Monitoring Applications What is a Service? Service Attributes Service Types Creating Services Managing Services in a Single-Instance Environment Where are Services Used? Using Services with Client Applications Services and Pluggable Databases Identifying Problem SQL Statements SQL Statement Processing Phases Role of the Oracle Optimizer Identifying Bad SQL Top SQL Reports SQL Monitoring What is an Execution Plan? Methods for Viewing Execution Plans Uses of Execution Plans Influencing the Optimizer Functions of the Query Optimizer Selectivity Cardinality and Cost Changing Optimizer Behavior Optimizer Statistics Extended Statistics Controlling the Behavior of the Optimizer with Parameters Enabling Query Optimizer Features Reducing the Cost of SQL Operations Reducing the Cost Index Maintenance SQL Access Advisor Table Maintenance for Performance Table Reorganization Methods Space Management Extent Management Data Storage Using SQL Performance Analyzer Real Application Testing: Overview Real Application Testing: Use Cases SQL Performance Analyzer: Process Capturing the SQL Workload Creating a SQL Performance Analyzer Task SQL Performance Analyzer: Tasks Parameter Change SQL Performance Analyzer Task Page SQL Performance Management Maintaining SQL Performance Maintaining Optimizer Statistics Automated Maintenance Tasks Statistic Gathering Options Setting Statistic Preferences Restore Statistics Deferred Statistics Publishing Automatic SQL Tuning Using Database Replay Using Database Replay The Big Picture System Architecture Capture Considerations Replay Considerations: Preparation Replay Considerations Replay Options Replay Analysis Tuning the Shared Pool Shared Pool Architecture Shared Pool Operation The Library Cache Latch and Mutex Diagnostic Tools for Tuning the Shared Pool Avoiding Hard Parses Reducing the Cost of Soft Parses Sizing the Shared Pool Tuning the Buffer Cache Oracle Database Architecture: Buffer Cache Buffer Cache: Highlights Database Buffers Buffer Hash Table for Lookups Working Sets Buffer Cache Tuning Goals and Techniques Buffer Cache Performance Symptoms Buffer Cache Performance Solutions Tuning PGA and Temporary Space SQL Memory Usage Performance Impact Automatic PGA Memory SQL Memory Manager Configuring Automatic PGA Memory Setting PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET Initially Limiting the size of the Program Global Area (PGA) SQL Memory Usage Automatic Memory Oracle Database Architecture Dynamic SGA Granule Memory Advisories Manually Adding Granules to Components Increasing the Size of an SGA Component Automatic Shared Memory Management: Overview SGA Sizing Parameters: Overview Performance Tuning Summary with Waits Commonly Observed Wait Events Additional Statistics Top 10 Mistakes Found in Customer Systems Symptoms Oracle Database Cloud Service: Overview Database as a Service Architecture, Features and Tooling Software Editions: Included Database Options and Management Packs Accessing the Oracle Database Cloud Service Console Automated Database Provisioning Managing the Compute Node Associated With a Database Deployment Managing Network Access to Database as a Service Scaling a Database Deployment Performance Management in the Database Cloud Environment Performance Monitoring and Tuning What Can be Tuned in a DBCS Environment?

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Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is geared for experienced skilled Java developers, software developers, data scientists, machine learning experts or others who wish to transtion their coding skills to Scala, learning how to code in Scala and apply it in a practical way. This is not a basic class. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert instructor you'll: Get comfortable with Scala's core principles and unique features, helping you navigate the language confidently and boosting your programming skills. Discover the power of functional programming and learn techniques that will make your code more efficient, maintainable, and enjoyable to write. Become proficient in creating dynamic web applications using the Play Framework, and easily connect to databases with the user-friendly Slick library. Master concurrency programming with Akka, empowering you to build scalable and fault-tolerant applications that excel in performance. Enhance your testing skills using ScalaTest and ScalaCheck, ensuring the reliability and quality of your Scala applications, while having fun in the process. Explore the fascinating world of generative AI and GPT technologies, and learn how to integrate them into your projects, adding a touch of innovation and intelligence to your Scala solutions. If your team requires different topics, additional skills or a custom approach, our team will collaborate with you to adjust the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals. Discover the power of Scala programming in our comprehensive, hands-on technical training course designed specifically for experienced object-oriented (OO) developers. Scala is a versatile programming language that combines the best of both OO and functional programming paradigms, making it ideal for a wide range of projects, from web applications to big data processing and machine learning. By mastering Scala, you'll be able to develop more efficient, scalable, and maintainable applications. Fast Track to Scala Programming for OO / Java Developers is a four day hands-on course covers the core principles of Scala, functional programming, web application development, database connectivity, concurrency programming, testing, and interoperability between Scala and Java. Additionally, you'll explore cutting-edge generative AI and GPT technologies, learning how to integrate them into your Scala applications for intelligent suggestions or automation. Throughout the course you?ll explore the latest tools and best practices in the Scala ecosystem, gaining valuable knowledge and experience that can be directly applied to your day-to-day work. With 50% of the course content dedicated to hands-on labs, you'll gain practical experience applying the concepts you've learned across various projects, such as building functional web applications, connecting to databases, designing modular components, and implementing concurrency. Upon completing the course, you'll have a solid understanding of the language and its features, empowering you to confidently apply your new skills in data science and machine learning projects. You'll exit well-prepared to create efficient, scalable, and maintainable Scala applications, regardless of the complexity of your projects. Introduction to Scala Scala features and benefits Comparing Scala with Java and other OO languages Installing Scala and setting up the development environment Object-Oriented Programming in Scala Classes and objects Traits, mixins, and inheritance Companion objects and factories Encapsulation and polymorphism Functional Programming Basics Pure functions and referential transparency Higher-order functions and currying Immutability and persistent data structures Pattern matching and recursion Having Fun with Functional Data Structures Lists, sets, and maps in Scala Folding and reducing operations Stream processing and lazy evaluation For-comprehensions Building Web Applications in Functional Style Introduction to Play Framework Functional web routing and request handling JSON handling with Play-JSON Middleware and functional composition Connecting to a Database Introduction to Slick library Database configuration and setup Querying and updating with Slick Transactions and error handling Building Scalable and Extensible Components Modular architecture and design patterns Dependency injection with MacWire Type classes and type-level programming Implicit parameters and conversions Concurrency Programming & Akka Introduction to Akka framework and Actor model Actor systems and message passing Futures and Promises Supervision and fault tolerance Building Confidence with Testing Introduction to ScalaTest and ScalaCheck Unit testing and property-based testing Test-driven development in Scala Mocking and integration testing Interoperability between Scala and Java Calling Java code from Scala Using Java libraries in Scala projects Converting Java collections to Scala collections Writing Scala code that can be called from Java Using Generative AI and GPT Technologies in Scala Programming Overview of GPT and generative AI Integrating GPT with Scala applications Use cases and practical examples Additional course details: Nexus Humans Fast Track to Scala Programming Essentials for OO / Java Developers (TTSCL2104) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Fast Track to Scala Programming Essentials for OO / Java Developers (TTSCL2104) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This in an intermediate and beyond-level course is geared for experienced Python developers looking to delve into the exciting field of Natural Language Processing. It is ideally suited for roles such as data analysts, data scientists, machine learning engineers, or anyone working with text data and seeking to extract valuable insights from it. If you're in a role where you're tasked with analyzing customer sentiment, building chatbots, or dealing with large volumes of text data, this course will provide you with practical, hands on skills that you can apply right away. Overview This course combines engaging instructor-led presentations and useful demonstrations with valuable hands-on labs and engaging group activities. Throughout the course you'll: Master the fundamentals of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and understand how it can help in making sense of text data for valuable insights. Develop the ability to transform raw text into a structured format that machines can understand and analyze. Discover how to collect data from the web and navigate through semi-structured data, opening up a wealth of data sources for your projects. Learn how to implement sentiment analysis and topic modeling to extract meaning from text data and identify trends. Gain proficiency in applying machine learning and deep learning techniques to text data for tasks such as classification and prediction. Learn to analyze text sentiment, train emotion detectors, and interpret the results, providing a way to gauge public opinion or understand customer feedback. The Hands-on Natural Language Processing (NLP) Boot Camp is an immersive, three-day course that serves as your guide to building machines that can read and interpret human language. NLP is a unique interdisciplinary field, blending computational linguistics with artificial intelligence to help machines understand, interpret, and generate human language. In an increasingly data-driven world, NLP skills provide a competitive edge, enabling the development of sophisticated projects such as voice assistants, text analyzers, chatbots, and so much more. Our comprehensive curriculum covers a broad spectrum of NLP topics. Beginning with an introduction to NLP and feature extraction, the course moves to the hands-on development of text classifiers, exploration of web scraping and APIs, before delving into topic modeling, vector representations, text manipulation, and sentiment analysis. Half of your time is dedicated to hands-on labs, where you'll experience the practical application of your knowledge, from creating pipelines and text classifiers to web scraping and analyzing sentiment. These labs serve as a microcosm of real-world scenarios, equipping you with the skills to efficiently process and analyze text data. Time permitting, you?ll also explore modern tools like Python libraries, the OpenAI GPT-3 API, and TensorFlow, using them in a series of engaging exercises. By the end of the course, you'll have a well-rounded understanding of NLP, and will leave equipped with the practical skills and insights that you can immediately put to use, helping your organization gain valuable insights from text data, streamline business processes, and improve user interactions with automated text-based systems. You?ll be able to process and analyze text data effectively, implement advanced text representations, apply machine learning algorithms for text data, and build simple chatbots. Launch into the Universe of Natural Language Processing The journey begins: Unravel the layers of NLP Navigating through the history of NLP Merging paths: Text Analytics and NLP Decoding language: Word Sense Disambiguation and Sentence Boundary Detection First steps towards an NLP Project Unleashing the Power of Feature Extraction Dive into the vast ocean of Data Types Purification process: Cleaning Text Data Excavating knowledge: Extracting features from Texts Drawing connections: Finding Text Similarity through Feature Extraction Engineer Your Text Classifier The new era of Machine Learning and Supervised Learning Architecting a Text Classifier Constructing efficient workflows: Building Pipelines for NLP Projects Ensuring continuity: Saving and Loading Models Master the Art of Web Scraping and API Usage Stepping into the digital world: Introduction to Web Scraping and APIs The great heist: Collecting Data by Scraping Web Pages Navigating through the maze of Semi-Structured Data Unearth Hidden Themes with Topic Modeling Embark on the path of Topic Discovery Decoding algorithms: Understanding Topic-Modeling Algorithms Dialing the right numbers: Key Input Parameters for LSA Topic Modeling Tackling complexity with Hierarchical Dirichlet Process (HDP) Delving Deep into Vector Representations The Geometry of Language: Introduction to Vectors in NLP Text Manipulation: Generation and Summarization Playing the creator: Generating Text with Markov Chains Distilling knowledge: Understanding Text Summarization and Key Input Parameters for TextRank Peering into the future: Recent Developments in Text Generation and Summarization Solving real-world problems: Addressing Challenges in Extractive Summarization Riding the Wave of Sentiment Analysis Unveiling emotions: Introduction to Sentiment Analysis Tools Demystifying the Textblob library Preparing the canvas: Understanding Data for Sentiment Analysis Training your own emotion detectors: Building Sentiment Models Optional: Capstone Project Apply the skills learned throughout the course. Define the problem and gather the data. Conduct exploratory data analysis for text data. Carry out preprocessing and feature extraction. Select and train a model. ? Evaluate the model and interpret the results. Bonus Chapter: Generative AI and NLP Introduction to Generative AI and its role in NLP. Overview of Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) models. Using GPT models for text generation and completion. Applying GPT models for improving autocomplete features. Use cases of GPT in question answering systems and chatbots. Bonus Chapter: Advanced Applications of NLP with GPT Fine-tuning GPT models for specific NLP tasks. Using GPT for sentiment analysis and text classification. Role of GPT in Named Entity Recognition (NER). Application of GPT in developing advanced chatbots. Ethics and limitations of GPT and generative AI technologies.

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