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The sessions include an initial period of settling in, relaxing and focusing on the breath. Once the busy mind has quieted, there will be time to go deeper into the space of the heart, to be still and to listen inwardly to connect with ourselves and those around us. The Zoom details are the same each week. If you would like to be added to the Weekly Peace Meditation reminder list, fill out the form below. The weekly sessions are normally facilitated by Kathryn Bingham, yoga teacher and former Hamblin Team member. Some sessions will be led by astrologer Patricia Godden, Hamblin trustee Victoria Willson, and invited guest facilitators. These Weekly Peace Meditation sessions are free of charge, but donations are welcome to help us keep our events either free or low cost. Thank you so much for your generosity.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for People working in an organization aiming to improve performance, especially in response to digital transformation or disruption. Any roles involved in the creation and delivery of products or services: Leadership and CXO, especially CIO, CTO, CPO, and CVO Transformation and evolution leads and change agents Value stream architects, managers, engineers Scrum Masters, agile and DevOps coaches and facilitators Portfolio, product and project managers, and owners Business analysts Architects, developers, and engineers Release and environment managers IT Ops, service and support desk workers Customer experience and success professionals Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Describe the origins of value stream management and key concepts such as flow, value, and delivery Describe what value stream management is, why it's needed and the business benefits of its practice Describe how lean, agile, DevOps, and ITSM principles contribute to value stream management Identify and describe value streams, where they start and end, and how they interconnect Identify value stream roles and responsibilities Express value streams visually using mapping techniques, define current and target states and hypothesis backlog Write value stream flow and realization optimization hypotheses and experiments Apply metrics such as touch/processing time, wait/idle time, and cycle time to value streams Understand flow metrics and how to access the data to support data-driven conversations and decisions Examine value realization metrics and aligning to business outcomes, and how to sense and respond to them (outcomes versus outputs) Architect a DevOps toolchain alongside a value stream and data connection points Design a continuous inspection and adaptation approach for organizational evolution The Value Stream Management Foundation course from Value Stream Management Consortium, and offered in partnership with DevOps Institute, is an introductory course taking learners through a value stream management implementation journey. It considers the human, process, and technology aspects of this way of working and explores how optimizing value streams for flow and realization positively impacts organizational performance. History and Evolution of Value Stream Management and its Application Value stream management?s origins Definitions of value stream management Flow Lean and systems thinking and practices Agile, DevOps and other frameworks Research and analysis Identifying Value Streams What is a value stream? Identifying value streams Choosing a value stream Digital value streams Value stream thinking Mapping Value Streams Types of maps Value stream mapping The fuzzy front end Artifacts 10 steps to value stream mapping Mapping and management VSM investment case Limitations of value stream mapping Connecting DevOps Toolchains CICD and the DevOps toolchain Value stream management processes Value stream management platforms DevOps tool categories Building an end-to-end DevOps toolchain Common data model and tools integrations Value Stream Metrics The duality of VSM Downtime in technology Lean, DORA and Flow metrics Definition of Done Value metrics Benefits hypotheses Value streams as profit centers KPIs and OKRs Inspecting the Value Stream 3 Pillars of Empiricism Organizational performance Visibility When to inspect Data and discovery Insights and trends Organizing as Value Streams Value stream alignment Team types and topologies Project to product Hierarchy to autonomy Target Operating Model Value stream people Value stream roles Value stream funding Evolving Value Streams Why now? Transitions VSM capability matrix VSM culture iceberg Learning Making local discoveries global improvements Managing value stream interdependencies

Chairing or facilitating a panel discussion is a particular skill. When many experts and specialists in their field are asked to do this, they discover that it is not as easy as they imagined. Pitching and introducing the session, involving everyone, promoting audience engagement, dealing with difficult panellists and ending the discussion can all be a challenge for inexperienced facilitators. Our panel facilitation training workshop focuses on providing delegates with the techniques and confidence they need to chair panel debates effectively. It is delivered by BBC presenter Martine Croxall and is highly interactive, blending theory with practical exercises. During the course, you will learn: the best way to prepare, including audience analysis and research how to pitch a panel how to introduce a panel how to involve everyone in the discussion the best way to promote audience engagement how to deal with difficult panellists how to end a discussion Each delegate will have the chance to chair a panel discussion, with the other delegates and Martine playing different roles as panellists.

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During the 'own my life' sessions. We will explore the culture of abuse and violence, misogyny and disrespect in relationships. 'Own my life' is a 11-12 week programme that looks at healthy vs unhealthy and abusive relationships. The course explores how women can regain ownership of our lives following abuse including finding and owning our mind, body, choices, relationships, world, feelings. We will explore the culture of abuse and violence, misogyny and disrespect in relationships. We will use lots of resources to make it fun and informative and we will have lots of time for discussion. Sessions are all free and childcare can be provided. The link to the website is here: https://www.ownmylifecourse.org/what where you can find out more information. All women who attend will be given an 'Own My life' Journal which provides space for reflective practice and includes all the information provided throughout the course. -Suitable for women in abusive relationships or after they leave/ perpetrator is removed. Sessions are held weekly at the Sherwood community centre and are run by experienced, friendly and welcoming facilitators.

This intensive one-day IACCM-approved programme helps participants develop the skills, knowledge and competencies required to plan for and carry out effective negotiations in a range of different environments. By the end of the programme participants will be able to: Understand the basic concepts of negotiation and how it adds value to the organisation Recognise the stages of negotiation and the skills required at each stage Make use of tried-and-tested negotiation planning tools Apply a range of negotiation tools and techniques to support the organisation in obtaining value for money, quality and fit-for-purpose outcomes Set negotiation objectives Appreciate the importance of interpersonal skills in maximising the opportunities for reaching win/win agreements 1 Welcome Introductions Aims and objectives Plan for the day 2 Why negotiate? Understanding the negotiation context Negotiating with suppliers Negotiating with stakeholders 3 Understanding the process The phases of negotiation and what to do in each phase Before During After 4 Planning Appreciating the importance of planning Different approaches Identifying the key variables Setting objectives for each of them Practical negotiation planning exercise 5 Doing The key skills required, Communication Numeracy empathy Applying these skills in a role play: practical exercise 6 Close Review of key learning points Personal action planning

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Salesforce consultants and administrators Overview When you complete this course, you will be able to:Enable Field Service Lightning.Describe the capabilities and components of Field Service Lightning.Know the right questions to ask prior to implementing Field Service Lightning.Understand the steps to successfully implement Field Service Lightning In this hands-on course, you will learn about Field Service Lightning components and even have the opportunity to implement Field Service Lightning for AW Computing, our fictitious company. What is Field Service Lightning? Define Field Service Lightning Identify the challenges of field service management and how FSL can overcome those challenges Describe what connected field service looks like Explain the main components and capabilities of FSL Meet AW Computing Learn about AW Computing Understand the business reason why AW Computing has purchased FSL Plan for Field Service Lightning Learn the essential questions to ask before setting up FSL Consider FSL limitations Set Up Field Service Lightning (Long Module) Set up FSL Components and Managed Package Walk Through the FSL Process by Role View and perform FSL actions as a Service Agent View and perform FSL actions as a Dispatcher View and perform FSL actions as a Field Resource View and run FSL reports as a Supervisor / Manager

Wouldn't sales be a 'walk in the park' without challenging customers? Why is it that some customers are so difficult to please, so quick to call 'foul' at the slightest blip and so mean with their gratitude after we've bent over backwards to accommodate them? Whether we are looking at prospective or existing customers, there is a toolkit for dealing with the most challenging of them. This course will help participants: Use broad open questions to give the customer a platform for their opinions or issues Improve listening skills to really understand what's behind the customer's challenging style Probe specific phrases to show listening and earn deeper disclosure Use silence to let challenging customers 'blow off steam' Understand the negative impact of certain phrases on a challenging customer Summarise effectively and reassure the customer of our understanding of their needs Recognise the 'behaviour cycle' and avoid emotional escalation Understand 'transactional analysis' and how to bring people from 'child' to 'adult' state Create loyalty in customers who are slow to give trust 1 What makes a customer 'challenging'? Why customers challenge us - understanding their drivers 'Wearing their shoes' - seeing things from their perspective Understanding our own personality style How to flex with a style that is different from our own Ways to quickly recognise a customer's style The benefits of flexing with a challenging customer's style 2 Practical exercise - forum theatre Participants take it in turns to deal with the trainer (who plays the role of the challenging customer) Observers stop the action when they hear or see something they deem wrong The participant in the seat gets a chance to use a suggested alternative line The participant who makes the suggestion has the chance to occupy the seat and deliver it themselves Frequent feedback from the trainer as to how the participant's words are making him feel Opportunities to rewind the action if an ill-advised line is suggested and delivered Flipchart for capturing what worked, what didn't work and why Mehrabian principle - the importance of body language and tone over words used 3 Questioning and listening skills How to use open questions to get the customer talking What questions to avoid and why The use of pauses and silence to reduce tension and build trust What listening is and what it isn't Question funnelling - how to earn deeper disclosure through probing The power of summary 4 Transactional analysis explained What is transactional analysis (TA)? Exploring the TA states and why people behave in that way under pressure How to bring challenging customers to 'adult' state to reduce tension How 'parent' or 'child' behaviours can be inadvertently triggered Understanding the 'behavioural cycle' and how to break it Mini-role play 'vignettes' to demonstrate real time impact of ill-chosen words 5 How to build trust with challenging customers Techniques for placating current challenging customers Methods that the participants have already used effectively - understanding why those methods worked and how other participants can model them Participants' experiences of trust having been lost - understanding why those experiences had that negative outcome How to 'go the extra mile' with challenging customers 6 Bringing a 'real' challenging customer to life Participants give the trainer a brief profile of a specific challenging customer of theirs 5-10 minute roleplay in which the trainer brings that individual to life Observing participants - without interrupting - make notes on what is and isn't working Trainer stops the action half-way through to give feedback on how he is feeling Participant goes back into the roleplay having recalibrated their approach based on feedback Observers give feedback on what did and didn't work Trainer comes out of character to explain the impact of the participant's words and behaviours 7 Wrap-up Key learnings from each participant Individual action planning - steps that can and will be implemented in the workplace