Name: Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Training in Brighton
Price: 595 GBP
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Brighton

<h1 dir="ltr" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course Overview:</h1>This training based on leading teams will help you to develop anyone that leads a team or is involved in a leadership role. It is also useful for those that are about to embark on a position of leadership or need to develop their leadership skills.Course Contents:Having an effective team around you is crucial. However, it is an area that is often left to chance, which can lead to de-motivated individuals that do not feel part of the business and consequently do not perform. This course looks at what it takes to lead an effective team and how you can get the best out of the people in it by understanding the role of the leader, both personally and from the point of view of the team.Course Topics:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Qualities of an Effective Leader&nbsp;&ndash; Identifying the key characteristics of effective leaders, rating themselves against them and establishing key actions to develop the skills.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Leader or Manager?&nbsp;&ndash; Establishing the difference between the two and comparing themselves to those qualities.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">That Vision Thing&nbsp;&ndash; Making the business vision &lsquo;live&rsquo; for the team by answering key questions.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Developing Your Team Goals&nbsp;&ndash; Reviewing an action plan that develops clear goals for their team based on the business vision.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Motivation&nbsp;&ndash; Determining the &lsquo;Why&rsquo; for their staff and developing an understanding of emotions in a business context.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">What Motivates?&nbsp;&ndash; Looking at specific motivators for individuals and understanding that everyone is motivated by different things.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Being Consistently Different&nbsp;&ndash; Going against popular leadership theory and identifying that each staff member needs to be treated differently.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Dealing With Difficult Team Members&nbsp;&ndash; Understanding why team members are difficult. Looking at different behavior types and strategies for responding to them. Also, realizing that &lsquo;difficult&rsquo; behavior sometimes has its benefits.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Using a simple method of coaching, including action plans.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Three Key Skills of Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Looking at the skills required to be an effective coach.</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Instant Results Coaching&nbsp;&ndash; Coaching in a hurry!</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Can Do Coaching Practice&nbsp;&ndash; Putting the learning into practice</li></ul>Course Feature:By the end of this training you will be able to:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the qualities of an effective leader</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Benchmark themselves against those qualities and develop actions to improve</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the difference between leading and managing</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Explain the value of sharing the business vision with the team</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Develop team goals based on the business vision</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Motivate their staff by understanding their drivers and developing actions to support them</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Deal with difficult staff members</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Challenge staff in a meaningful and effective way</li><li dir="ltr" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:#000000;">Coach staff effectively using a simple process</li></ul>Certification:Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from MangatesWho can Attend?Anybody who is interested in learning Effective Skills to Lead a Team.

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it"s one that many people struggle with. Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and text messaging. Developing writing skills is still important in the business world as creating proper documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.

The Business Writing workshop will give you a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents. These basic skills will provide you with that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, delegates will be able to: 

Write business documents to a professional standard and conforming to acceptable formats
Present information in an organised, structured way so as to achieve a specific objective
Use a business-like style and vocabulary, while displaying sensitivity to different levels of reader expertise
Express ideas with confidence and clarity, supporting persuasive and logical arguments

Agenda:

Module One: Working with Words
Spelling
Grammar
Creating a Cheat Sheet

Module Two: Constructing Sentences
Parts of a Sentence
Punctuation
Types of Sentences

Module Three: Creating Paragraphs
The Basic Parts
Organization Methods

Module Four: Writing Meeting Agendas
The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Agenda

Module Five: Writing Emails
Addressing Your Message
Grammar and Acronyms

Module Six: Writing Business Letters
The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Letter

Module Seven: Writing Proposals
The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Proposal

Module Eight: Writing Reports
The Basic Structure
Choosing a Format
Writing the Report

Module Nine: Other Types of Documents
Requests for Proposals
Projections
Executive Summaries
Business Cases

Module Ten: Proofreading and Finishing
A Proofreading Primer
How Peer Review Can Help
Printing and Publishing

Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates.

Target Audience:

Anybody who is interested in learning Business Writing Skills.

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Business Writing 1 Day Workshop in Brighton

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Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course  Overview:

Recently tasks that were originally thought to fall under the responsibility of the human resources department have become a part of many managers" job descriptions. The sharing and diffusion of these tasks throughout the organization has had an impact particularly on those that are not equipped with the skills or knowledge to deal with these issues.

The Human Resource Management workshop will give managers the basic tools to handle numerous human resource situations such as interviewing, orientation, safety, harassment, discrimination, violence, discipline, and termination. This workshop will provide your participants those skills and assist them with certain Human Resource situations.

Learning Objectives:

● Understand HR’s role as a vital contributor to your organization’s success

● Discover strategies to attract and retain top talent

● Examine best practices for managing performance and creating compensation, training and benefit systems that drive bottom-line results

● Identify and deal with potentially explosive issues with an eye to both legal requirements and the needs of your business

● Analyze HR issues and develop action plans you can implement in your organization

● See how HR and non-HR functions in every organization can create an effective, complementary work environment

Agenda:

Module One: A History of Human Resources
● A Brief History
● What is Human Resources Today?

Module Two: The Interview Process
● The General Format
● Types of Questions
● Do's and Don'ts

Module Three: Employee Orientation
● The Orientation Process
● The Role of Management and the Role of Human Resources
● Tips and Tricks

Module Four: Following Up with New Employees
● Daily Checklist for the First Week
● Following Up at the End of the Week
● Weeks and Months Later

Module Five: Workplace Safety
● Understanding Your Role and Responsibilities
● Understanding Local Rules
● Understanding Industry-Specific Rules

Module Six: Dealing with Harassment And Discrimination
● Defining Harassment
● Types of Workplace Discrimination
● A Manager's Responsibility
● An Employer's Responsibility

Module Seven: Workplace Violence
● Defining Violence
● A Manager's Responsibility
● An Employer's Responsibility

Module Eight: Managing Employee Performance
● Choosing the Time and Place For Feedback
● Types of Employee Appraisals
● Using the Feedback Sandwich
● Encouraging Growth and Development

Module Nine: Disciplining Employees
● Understanding Your Role
● Understanding Your Choices
● Having the Meeting
● Following Up

Module Ten: Terminating Employees
● Documenting Events
● Preparing for the Decision
● Making the Decision
● Communicating the Decision

Module Eleven: Wrapping Up
● Words from the Wise
● Review of Parking Lot
● Lessons Learned
● Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Target Audience:

Anybody who is interested in learning Human Resource Management Skills

Human Resource Management 1 Day Training in Brighton

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Description:

The Cybersecurity Overview course enables you to understand various terms in cyberspace, such as cyber risks, threats, vulnerabilities, risk management, and so on. It reviews the impact of several cybercrimes committed over the past few years citing relevant real life case studies and examples.

The course emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity and provides guidance to senior top management as well as employees on the steps to adopt cybersecurity for an organization. Along with understanding the cybersecurity lifecycle, the course identifies industry standard frameworks and best practices that help an organization to achieve a robust and mature cybersecurity posture.

Course Outline:

CyberCrimes: Concept, Impact and Examples

Basic terminologies
Definition of cybercrimes
What is Crimeware?
Cybercrimes: Main actors and their motives
Why do cybercrimes occur?
When, and where, and how do cybercrimes occur?
Who are targeted by cybercrimes?
How do cybercrimes occur? Anatomy of cyberattacks
Elements involved in a typical cybercrime breach
Consequences of cybercrimes
Real life impacts of cybercrimes with case studies

Cybersecurity in focus

Cybersecurity definition
Benefits of Cybersecurity
CyberSecurity considerations for management
What the Board-of-Directors needs to ask and consider
Cybersecurity lifecycle
Cybersecurity frameworks
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
ISO 27001 Cybersecurity Framework
ISO 27032 Cybersecurity Framework
COBIT 5
Cybersecurity best practices and tips for employers and employees
Cybersecurity vs. Cyber Resilience

Appendix A - Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity: Basic Terminologies
Learning Objectives:
Understand cyber risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and risk management.
Understand the impact of cybercrimes with relevant real life case studies/examples.
Understand what is cybersecurity and its relationship with IT Security.
Understand what boards of organizations need to ask and consider for adopting or strengthening cybersecurity in their organizations.
Understand the cybersecurity strategy lifecycle.
Identify industry standard frameworks and best practices that help an organization to achieve a robust and mature cybersecurity posture.
Understand why cybersecurity is not enough today and the necessity of adopting cyber resilience.
Course Agenda:
Day 1
CyberCrimes - Concept, Impact, and Examples
Cybersecurity in focus
Target Audience:
Cybersecurity Overview course is related to the Cybersecurity Foundation course and 
is developed to help business leaders and IT professionals understand and plan 
the adoption of NIST CyberSecurity Framework. For example:

CEO, CIO, CISO and other top management executives
Relevant administrators and IT managers
All employees and individuals of an organization, especially those that are working in the cloud or cyberspace environment

Cyber Security Overview 1 Day Training in Brighton

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 2 Days | Credits: 16 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

A successful sales manager's job is to provide clear direction and support to his/her team  enabling them to excel and develop to reach their full potential.  Sales managers often rise to this position from a successful career in sales. But the skills required of a successful sales manager are quite different from the skills of a sales person which is one of the key points that this program will be focusing on. 

This two day program will enable delegates to have a clear understanding of the successful sales manager's responsibilities and how to become more effective in their roles in this challenging competitive business environment of today. Over the period of the course delegates will explore key leadership skills as well as the essential sales managerial skills needed for them to effectively forecast and implement effective sales plans, motivate, monitor and evaluate the performance of their people and provide the required direction and support ensuring measurable sales results from their sales teams.

This course also includes several bonus forms that were designed to help you prepare your sales forecast and complete sales plan. (Forecast data form, Sales plan support form)

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, delegates will be able to: 

Understand the roles and responsibilities of a sales manager
Learn skills to achieve better results through their teams using sales plans and targeting techniques
Clearly understand how to prepare a sales forecast and a sales plan for their sales operation
Properly observe, evaluate and give feedback to team members and set performance development objectives using assessment tools supplied and provided within the training program
Explore ways to motivate their sales teams and create a more motivating environment.
Run more effective sales meetings and morning huddles to inspire and motivate and provide clear direction to their sales team members.

Agenda:

Introduction - A sales management primer

What is your job?
Sales Manager Versus Salesman.
The perfect salesperson- Activity

Module 1 : A Strategic look at sales management:
Sales management - is it strategic or tactical?
What are my CSF's? - Critical success factors.
SWOT and PESTLE analysis.

Module 2 : Sales Forecasting:
What is forecasting and how it can help sales performance?
Identify different forecasting methods.
Follow a simple 4 step process to create a sales forecast.
Avoid common forecasting pitfalls.

Module 3 : Sales Planning:
Setting up your sales strategy.
Put together the main components of your sales plan.
Specify sales tactics to achieve strategy.
Sales planning best practice examples.
Practical skill practice activity - Create a sales plan for your sales operation.

Module 4 : Sales performance management:
Setting sales objectives.
The 3 step sales performance control plan.
Guidelines for proper sales performance evaluation.
Handling the underperforming sales team member.

Module 5 : Motivating your sales team:
What motivates us?
Knowing your team inside out.
Creating a motivating environment for your team.
Understand the factors that combine and drive personal motivation.

Module 6 : Running effective sales meetings:
Effective versus badly run sales meetings
Planning your sales meeting sequence.
Successful sales meeting checklist.
Team huddle versus team meeting.

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates.

Target Audience:

Sales Managers

Sales Management 2 Days Training in Brighton

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

No matter if you are the boss at your company or an employee, change affects everyone. In dealing with change, people must address their own thoughts, feelings and behaviors first to be able to go through the labyrinth of change.

There are loads of books and training programs addressing organizational change. The different thing about this training program is that it focuses on personal reactions and emotions and what it actually feels like during a workplace change or a personal change. It provides you with a logical framework to assist you in gaining perspective on the change situation you are facing and its impact and helping you develop insight that will guide you through the transition.

The goal of this one day program is to help you take responsibility for how you react and respond to change by giving you a set of tools and techniques of self-awareness and assessment to light up the curves and sometimes bumpy ride on your road to change.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, delegates will be able to: 
Clearly understand how it feels like during a change situation.
Understand and follow a six step process to help you take responsibility for how you react and respond to change.

Agenda:

Module One: Introduction to Change
The 5 key principles of change
Readiness for change – self assessment questionnaire
The change curve
The link between change and memory

Module Two: Loss & Doubt (Step 1&2)
Step 1 loss to safety
Choices model and the burning platform
Step 2 Doubt to reality
The six basic questions

Module Three: Discovery (Step 3&4)
Step 3 Discomfort to motivation
Self reframing
Step 4 Discovery to perspective
Force field analysis

Module Four:  Integration (Step 5&6)
Step 5 Recognizing the benefits of the change
Changes you survived - Activity
Step 6 Experiencing integration after the change
Change analogy – the flying trapeze

Target Audience:

Individuals at all levels who wish to learn and follow a logical process in order to deal effectively with personal change.

Change Management - Change Matters 1 Day Training in Brighton

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

Employee engagement is a necessary strategy for companies that want to succeed in the marketplace.  Employee engagement is not an HR initiative that managers are reminded to do once a year.  It is a key strategic driver of employee performance, accomplishment, and continuous improvement all year long. It is the outcome of how your organisation interacts with people to drive business results.
This Employee Engagement training is suitable for anyone that works in a management or leadership role.

Course Contents:

Help improve the engagement of your employees and increase business success
Engagement is a heightened emotional connection that an employee feels for his organisation, which influences them to put in greater effort. Higher engagement levels yield higher productivity and retention rates. This makes employee engagement a powerful factor in business success. Engaged employees are more productive, customer-focused, and profit-oriented and organisations are more likely to retain them.
An essential part of an organisation’s talent management strategy is its focus on employee engagement and retention. Organisations that maintain this focus create an environment where employees have the tools, resources, and professional opportunities to develop skills and fulfil their career goals.
Why is taking this course a good idea?

Well, just imagine if your you were better able to:

Understand the importance of employee engagement and the key part it plays in business success.
Apply tactics that motivate and engage employees, creating advocates for the business.
Achieve a working environment that encourages employees to excel at work activities.
Ensure talent retention by creating positive working relationships.
Develop a strategy for employee engagement success.
Prevent activities that cause disengagement and disgruntled workers.
Ultimately, these training course materials will help managers to engage and enthuse their team, creating a motivated workforce that wants to succeed.
Employee engagement is a key factor in creating the right conditions for all members of an organisation to give their best each day, committed to their organisation’s goals and values, motivated to contribute to organisational success, and with an enhanced sense of their own well-being.
These course materials aim to help highlight the requirements that managers and leaders have to help improve the engagement of employees, while giving them key tools and supporting content to ensure they are prepared  to deliver on employee engagement within the organisation.

Course Topics:

Introduction and Objectives – Setting the scene for the training course, defining what is meant by employee engagement and establishing participants expectations.
The Current Situations – Using a PEST analysis approach to identify the current status of employee engagement within the organisation, whilst establishing the internal and external factors that can have an impact on employee engagement.
Roles and Responsibilities – Establishing the different roles people have in ensuring employee engagement and the responsibilities that we all have for ourselves in ensuring we are motivated and engaged at work. Participants are encouraged to consider their own level of engagement, what this means and how it can improve.
The Four Enablers – Focusing on the Four Steps to Employee Engagement and how organisations and the leaders within it can create the right environment for a positive outlook to be nurtured. Includes a case study to identify key working practices.
Job Design – Understanding how the implementation of a job role can affect how the employee feels about it and the five characteristics that should be considered to help develop a role that employees are motivated to work in. Includes a chance to apply the five characteristics to a job role to help relate the approach to a real scenario.
Creating the Right Work Environment – Reviewing the big picture and the approach that the organisation and managers should take to ensure a culture of engagement and motivating factors. Creating an environment where employee engagement can flourish and applying techniques to personal work experiences.
Engagement and Retention – Establishing the importance of long-term career growth and opportunity to engagement and how this helps develop employees that feel valued and enjoy what they do each day. Includes a case study to identify how the approach can be applied to real-life scenarios.
Engagement Tactics – Developing an understanding of the tactics that can be applied to employee engagement and prioritising the factors that are most influential.
Disengagement and the Six Human Needs – Identifying how employees become disengaged and what action can be taken to turn this around. Developing knowledge of the fundamental needs that people need to have met to make them feel happy and motivated. Includes a case study that helps participants identify the needs of employees in a real example, while helping them to identify issues within their own team.
Critical Success Factors – Focusing on the engagement techniques that can be applied in the workplace and the critical success factors that managers should include in their strategy and how they might overcome barriers or challenges to their approach.
This course is highly interactive and includes activities, discussions and exercises throughout to both engage the learners and help embed the learning.

Course Feature:

At the end of this Employee Engagement training course you will be able to:
Define and recognise employee engagement
Design jobs to motivate and engage
Create an engaging work environment
Retain your talent
Use employee engagement strategies
Prevent disengagement

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates.

Who can Attend?

Anybody who is interested in learning Employee Engagement Skills.

Employee Engagement 1 Day Training in Brighton

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

Every day, managers solve difficult problems, turn organizations around, and achieve astonishing performance. To be successful, every organization needs good managers.
This Essential Management Skills training is suitable for anyone that works in a management or leadership role. They will provide the perfect foundation for new managers to develop and grow while giving existing managers the chance to review their current skills and build on their performance.

Course Contents:

Develop the managers in your business and increase organizational performance
The nature of management is to motivate and coordinate others to cope with diverse and far-reaching challenges. Managers set up the conditions that help other people perform well. In the past, many managers exercised tight control over employees. But the field of management is undergoing a revolution that asks managers to do more with less, to engage whole employees, to see change rather than stability as natural, and to inspire vision. These management skills training course materials will provide managers with the tools and techniques to perform effectively in the modern business world. Helping them to inspire their team and set engaging targets to increase their chances of ensuring success.

Why is taking this Essential Management Skills training course a good idea?

Well, just imagine if you were better able to:

Understand their management style and use it to effectively react to team requirements.
Apply goals, strategy, objectives and tasks to help prioritize and meet departmental outcomes.
Concentrate on the important aspects of their work by delegating non-essential tasks.
Provide employees with timely performance feedback and achieve smart conversations.
Manage innovative meetings and communicate important business requirements.
Motivate and inspire employees to ensure business success.
Ultimately, this training will help managers to engage and enthuse their team, becoming better able to adapt their approach to suit the demands of the role and achieve results.

This management skills training is designed to give leaders and managers the essential skills they need to not only improve their own skills but also drive the performance improvement of the people in their teams. The overall aim is to improve their ability to engage and motivate those around them and to increase business success through effective management techniques.

Course Topics:

Introduction and Objectives – Setting the scene for the training course, building an understanding of the five key tasks of managers and what is required to achieve them.

Icebreaker – Developing an understanding of what participants expect to get out of the training course and their expectations.

Management as a Product – Understanding the purpose of management and how it can be improved by considering it as a product in its own right.

Assessing Your Personal Management Style – Completing a questionnaire to define the management style of participants, helping to identify with their approach and noting any shortfalls. Identifying when it might be best to adapt their style to suit an alternative approach.

Setting Goals, Strategies, Objectives, Tasks and KPIs – Deciding the hierarchy of the different elements and creating their own workplace examples.

Prioritising – Using guidance from the Pareto Principle to help understand different priorities and how tasks should be approached.

Delegating – Establishing a structured approach to delegating and following a case study that helps the participants apply this to a real-life scenario. Includes examples of a delegation log and RACI for use back in the workplace.

Giving Performance Feedback – Defining performance feedback and understanding how to engage in smart conversations that get results. Includes a chance to role-play expected approaches using workplace simulations.

Managing Meetings – Learning the seven steps to successful workplace meetings.

Having Innovative Meetings – Applying Gamification techniques to help make 
meetings more engaging and motivate attendees to change behaviors, develop skills or solve problems. Includes two key interactive activities that can be applied to workplace meetings
.
Creating Engagement – Establishing the elements that help create engagement for teams and how these can be used at work.

Motivation – A review of the different approaches to motivation and how best to include motivation techniques in your everyday working style. Use of a TEDTalks video to look at a different approach to motivation. Includes two case studies to help embed the learning and highlight how learned techniques are best used in the real world.

Summary – A look at actions and how to move into a ‘future state’ of learning to ensure management skills are further developed.

This course is highly interactive and includes activities, discussions and exercises throughout to both engage the learners and help embed the learning.

Course Feature:

At the end of this Essential Management Skills training you will be able to:

Use a framework for effective management
Set goals, objectives, strategy and KPIs
Prioritize and organize your work effectively
Create employee engagement
Motivate and monitor your staff

Certification:

Once after the training, you receive a course completion certificate from Mangates.

Who can Attend?

Anybody who is interested in learning Essential Management Skills.

Essential Management Skills 1 Day Workshop in Brighton

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 2 Days | Credits: 16 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

The best leaders have the ability to share their vision with passion and commitment, giving their people a purpose, a challenge they are willing to embrace and carry on to achieve amazing results.

This two day activity based training program will empower you as a leader in bringing out the best in yourself and others by exploring the most critical success factors of strong leadership that will help you bring your people together, motivate, energize and inspire them to their full potential to achieve extraordinary things.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, delegates will be able to: 

Describe the roles and responsibilities of a true leader.
Clearly understand the difference between the role of a manager and the role of a leader.
List the three main essential roles of a leader.
Understand what motivates people and explain the "4motive" motivational model.
Identify what employees want from a leader.
Understand different perspectives and what defines a true leader.
Find out their preferred leadership style
Balance team, task and individual functions
Identify what it takes to role model strong leadership.
List the leadership critical success factors

Agenda:

Module One: What leaders do?
As a leader, what is your job?
Management Vs Leadership.
The three essential roles of a leader.
People's motivation.

Module Two: What leaders know?
What employees want from their leader?
Catch them doing something right!.
What defines a leader?
Leadership and perspectives.

Module Three: What are leaders like?
Find out your leadership style.
Balance team, task and individual functions.
Role model strong leadership.
The leadership critical success factors.

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates.

Target Audience:

All people managers and anyone in a leadership position.

Leadership Skills - Lead, Motivate & Inspire 2 Days  Training in Brighton

Leadership Skills - Lead, Motivate & Inspire 2 Days Training in Brighton

Art &amp; Flash&nbsp;with&nbsp;Anika Carpenter Monthly&nbsp;online ekphrastic&nbsp;writing workshops&nbsp;exploring contemporary artworks for story inspiration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Each month, in&nbsp;friendly, fast-paced workshops,&nbsp;Anika Carpenter introduces a different contemporary artist and three to four of their artworks. Each artwork comes with an optional writing prompt inspired by the piece, along with a ten-minute writing sprint.&nbsp;There is an invitation to share what you have written if you would like to. DATES 2024 Every third Monday of the month:April 15&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ May 20&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ June 17&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ July 15&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ Aug 19&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ Sep 16&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ Oct 21&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ Nov 18&nbsp;&nbsp;∣ Dec 16 ABOUT THE FACILITATOR <a href="https://www.anikacarpenter.com/" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">Anika Carpenter</a>&nbsp;is a flash fiction author,&nbsp;workshop facilitator and artist&nbsp;with a background in the Fine Arts. Her&nbsp;fiction&nbsp;has been shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction Award and the Bridport Prize and has been published in numerous anthologies. You can find her stories at Gone Lawn,&nbsp;Ellipsis Zine, The Molotov Cocktail, Janus Literary and many more. Anika received a Fine Art MA (distinction) with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Kingston University in 2010. She&nbsp;spent ten years working as an&nbsp;assistant to Turner Prize winning artists.&nbsp;Anika&#39;s own&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anikacarpenter.com/collages.html" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">artwork</a>&nbsp;has been exhibited at Towner Gallery and featured in numerous group exhibitions. She is the co-founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anikacarpenter.com/accidentandemergence.html" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">Accident &amp; Emergence</a>&nbsp;(currently on hiatus) an artist-led project that organised collaborations, exhibitions and retreats.&nbsp;Anika&#39;s ekphrastic story &#39;Interview with Alice Moore, Potion Maker&#39; won Bath Flash Fiction Festival&#39;s Great Flash Off competition in October, 2022. You can read it by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flashfictionfestival.com/winners-oct-8th-great-festival-flash-off-writing-challenge/" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">here</a>.&nbsp; As well as running The Flash Cabin, Anika is a rep for&nbsp;<a href="https://writershq.co.uk/brighton-writing-retreats/" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">Writers&#39; HQ</a>&nbsp;where she runs online sessions and in-person retreats in Brighton.You can find her on Twitter or BlueSky via&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/StillSquirrel" target="_blank" style="color: inherit; -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: inherit;">@StillSquirrel&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>

Art & Flash with Anika Carpenter
Monthly online ekphrastic writing workshops exploring contemporary artworks for story inspiration. 

Each month, in friendly, fast-paced workshops, Anika Carpenter introduces a different contemporary artist and three to four of their artworks. Each artwork comes with an optional writing prompt inspired by the piece, along with a ten-minute writing sprint. 
There is an invitation to share what you have written if you would like to.



DATES 2024
Every third Monday of the month:
April 15  ∣ May 20  ∣ June 17  ∣ July 15  ∣ Aug 19  ∣ Sep 16  ∣ Oct 21  ∣ Nov 18  ∣ Dec 16


ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Anika Carpenter is a flash fiction author, workshop facilitator and artist with a background in the Fine Arts. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction Award and the Bridport Prize and has been published in numerous anthologies. You can find her stories at Gone Lawn, Ellipsis Zine, The Molotov Cocktail, Janus Literary and many more.

Anika received a Fine Art MA (distinction) with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Kingston University in 2010. She spent ten years working as an assistant to Turner Prize winning artists. Anika's own artwork has been exhibited at Towner Gallery and featured in numerous group exhibitions. She is the co-founder of Accident & Emergence (currently on hiatus) an artist-led project that organised collaborations, exhibitions and retreats. 
Anika's ekphrastic story 'Interview with Alice Moore, Potion Maker' won Bath Flash Fiction Festival's Great Flash Off competition in October, 2022. You can read it by clicking here. 

As well as running The Flash Cabin, Anika is a rep for Writers' HQ where she runs online sessions and in-person retreats in Brighton.
You can find her on Twitter or BlueSky via @StillSquirrel

Flash Cabin

Monthly online ekphrastic writing workshops exploring contemporary artworks for story inspiration. 

Art & Flash - ekphrastic writing workshops

General Admission

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate | Language: English

Duration: 1 Day | Credits: 8 PDUs

Course Delivery: Classroom | Virtual Live

Lunch and Beverages are included in a classroom session

Course Overview:

Anyone who manages or leads people in  a remote or virtual environment would benefit from the training provided by this Managing a Virtual Team training course materials. The course would suit people managing teams that work from home, on the road, at various locations or any other situation where the team is not based in the same place from day to day.

Course Contents:

Managing Virtual Teams has become a hot topic over the last few years. People are now much more likely to work from home, from their car, at alternative locations, or even on the other side of the world, which means managers might rarely see them.

Consequently, managers that are asked to lead these virtual teams not only face the usual leadership dilemmas, they also have to be able to adapt to these challenges in an environment where the rules have changed.

Managing virtual teams requires a different approach. It means developing new skills, communication methodologies and techniques to get the best out of teams and improve organisational and personal performance.

Perhaps you’ve always had virtual teams and you want to make your managers more effective. Or you want to refocus existing teams by developing your management team skills. Whatever your need, Trainer Bubble provides you with a comprehensive training course on managing a virtual team that will make your life easy.

Why is taking a virtual team training course a good idea?

Well, just imagine if you were better able to:

Inspire your virtual teams, bringing out the best in each and every individual.
Overcome the barriers and isolation that working remotely can cause.
Develop a virtual team that works collaboratively and with the interests of the organisation at heart.
Increase their teams performance through clear goal setting and communication.
Improve the effective use of technology within the organisation.
Develop trusting relationships that ensure the team works towards common goals.
Keep their teams happy and reduce staff turnaround.

Ultimately this training allows you to nurture a virtual team that is more motivated, inspired and productive. You need to know that your managers can effectively lead remote workers and now you have the training to do it.

This training will provide you with the tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of a virtual manager. They will be provided with practical tips to help you lead effectively, communicate successfully and consequently increase the performance of your virtual or remote team.

Course Topics:

What is a Virtual Team? – Providing the scope and broad definitions of various situations that constitute managing a virtual or remote team.

Benefits and Challenges – Identifying the benefits and challenges that face a manager of a virtual team and suggesting the mindset that a virtual manager needs to develop.

Competencies and Skills – Establishing the competencies and skills of a virtual manager and acknowledging where there may be development opportunities.

Virtual Team Case Study, Part One – The first part of a case study that follows Steve on his virtual team management journey. What challenges and opportunities are there for Steve with his new team?

Building a Virtual Team – What does a virtual team require from their manager to be a success and what ground rules should be set?

Virtual Team Case Study, Part Two – How should Steve set up his initial meeting with his team? What should be included and how should he approach this?

Working on Trust – What traits build trust in a virtual team and how can the participants demonstrate this with their teams?

Using Technology Effectively – Reviewing the tools available to the virtual manager and knowing which tool is better to use for each situation.

Virtual Team Case Study, Part Three – How can Steve resolve the challenges that he is facing with his virtual team? What should he do and how could he have avoided them in the first place?

Communication Skills – What is the best practice of communication with a virtual team and how can we ensure our communication approach is effective?

Feedback Skills – Understanding the purpose and guiding principles of feedback and developing an approach to feedback preparation.

Virtual Team Case Study, Part Four – What can Steve do to resolve the problem of a poorly performing virtual employee? How could he have avoided the problem in the first place?

Managing Performance from a Distance – How to monitor virtual work, set goals and provide effective reviews without micromanaging or losing control of the team.

Session Recap – An activity review of the core elements of the training course ready to feed into the personal action plan.

Course Feature:

At the end of this managing a virtual team training, you will be able to:

Understand and develop the skills required to effectively manage a virtual team
Build engagement and trust with members of their virtual team
Effectively use technology and tools to support communication within the team
Improve their communication and feedback approach with your virtual team
Track progress and performance management of team members to achieve success

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Mangates.

Who can Attend?

Anyone who is interested in learning Managing Virtual Team Skills.

Managing a Virtual Team Skills 1 Day Training in Brighton

Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Training in Brighton

Lorne Power from the Trans Social Work Practitioner Network shares some practical advice for trans-inclusive practice with people with a learning disability and/or autistic people based on their work developing the Brighton and Hove Autism Strategy, their emerging PhD research and their lived experience as a trans social worker in a specialist learning disability team.&nbsp;Come and join us :)

Lorne Power from the Trans Social Work Practitioner Network shares some practical advice for trans-inclusive practice with people with a learning disability and/or autistic people based on their work developing the Brighton and Hove Autism Strategy, their emerging PhD research and their lived experience as a trans social worker in a specialist learning disability team. 
Come and join us :)

Supported Loving

What is good support for trans people with a learning disability and/or autistic people?

Northampton

Course Description:
Disagreements, differences of opinion and conflicting perspectives on key issues inevitably arise in any context where people are working together.
Research has shown that workplace conflicts can become highly destructive. Negative emotions may be stirred up, poisoning team morale, creating stress and destroying relationships.
Conflict may emerge between managers and their staff, between team members or departments.
Conflict may be expressed openly, but it may also be hidden, in the form of irritation, resentment, loss of morale and lack of commitment. Hidden conflict is easy to miss and therefore can be particularly damaging.
Ultimately, this is likely to have an adverse effect on team and company performance, costing time and money.
It is therefore vital to manage conflict constructively.
As an team member and leader, your ability to deal with and resolve conflicts defines your success in the longer term.
Our one day workshop in Conflict Management and Communication Skills immerses you in the most advanced conflict management tools, strategies and practices applicable today. You will gain hands on practice on proven frameworks, go through simulations and exercises that will train you to be highly effective professional and leader, starting day one.
Course Topics:
1) Science behind workplace conflicts
2) Understanding Human Behaviour
3) Different Personality Types
4) Conflict Management Styles
5) Conflict Management Strategies
6) Workplace Conflicts
7) Conflict Resolution Agreements
8) Working with difficult people
9) Relationship and reputation management
Learning Objectives:
Getting a handle on and gaining insights into your conflict management style through self-assessments (TKI®).
Role playing to practice techniques and new skills in a safe environment.
Proven best practices for approaching conflict management.
Practices for resolving conflict as a third party mediator.
Scientifically validated frameworks on effective communication in stressful situations.
Transferring your learning back to your work environment using job aids, templates and other resources.
How You Will Benefit:
Build trust and credibility with colleagues and team members
Leverage potential conflict situations as opportunities for critical conversations that enhance work relationships.
Gain confidence in holding difficult conversations calmly and assertively.
Manage difficult situations proactively.
Increase your effectiveness in managing conflict.
See growth in your overall performance
Certification:
Once after the training we will provide you the course completion certificate.

Catering to the demands of busy professionals, our virtual training programs are as effective as face-to-face learning.

For more queries, reach out to us: info@mangates.com

Conflict Management 1 Day Virtual Live Training in Brighton

York

Course Description:
Communication Skills are the most highly valued skills in today&rsquo;s business environment. Successful professionals who add value to their companies communicate clearly, accurately and effectively. Poor communication skills, on the other hand, restrict even the most talented professionals from getting ahead in the business world.
Communication Skills intensive is a cutting edge training program designed to help today&rsquo;s business professionals take their communication skills and effectiveness to the next level. It immerses you into the most advanced and innovative communication techniques.
You will dive deep into all forms of verbal, non-verbal and written communication, and come out with a developed sense of personal communication style that will help you to connect with, communicate to, and inspire people around you. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital life skill and something that should not be overlooked. It&rsquo;s never too late to work on your communication skills and by doing so improve your quality of life.
Target Audience:
There is no Eligibility Criteria for this training, anyone can attend this training
Learning Objectives:
<ul>
<li>Script yourself with clear, compelling and well-developed messages that reflect your thinking .</li>
<li>Speak with vision and a logical structure that drives home your points.</li>
<li>Answer questions confidently.</li>
<li>Develop professional relationships and networks.</li>
<li>Communicate with empathy and compassion .</li>
<li>Inspire people by appealing to their emotions.</li>
<li>Move from an informational to an inspirational and action oriented style when creating and delivering presentations.</li>
<li>Integrate effective slides into your presentations.</li>
<li>Become a more powerful leader and communicator by applying effective strategic planning and writing tactics for enhanced writing speed and fluency.</li>
</ul>
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Materials:
Students will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.
Examination:
There is no exam.
Technical Requirements:
For eBooks:
Internet for downloading the eBook
Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)
Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)
eBook download and activation instructions
Agenda:
<ul>
<li>The Science of Effective Human Communication</li>
<li>Frames of Business and Communication</li>
<li>Principles and Strategies for Effective Business Conversations</li>
<li>Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback</li>
<li>How to Listen Effectively and Accurately</li>
<li>Science of Body Language</li>
<li>How to look confident and charismatic</li>
<li>Business Presentation Skills and Strategies</li>
<li>Powerpoint Best Practices</li>
<li>Principles and Techniques for Effective Written Communication</li>
<li>How to write clear, concise and fast at the same time</li>
</ul>

Course Description:
Communication Skills are the most highly valued skills in today’s business environment. Successful professionals who add value to their companies communicate clearly, accurately and effectively. Poor communication skills, on the other hand, restrict even the most talented professionals from getting ahead in the business world.
Communication Skills intensive is a cutting edge training program designed to help today’s business professionals take their communication skills and effectiveness to the next level. It immerses you into the most advanced and innovative communication techniques.
You will dive deep into all forms of verbal, non-verbal and written communication, and come out with a developed sense of personal communication style that will help you to connect with, communicate to, and inspire people around you. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital life skill and something that should not be overlooked. It’s never too late to work on your communication skills and by doing so improve your quality of life.
Target Audience:
There is no Eligibility Criteria for this training, anyone can attend this training
Learning Objectives:
Script yourself with clear, compelling and well-developed messages that reflect your thinking .
Speak with vision and a logical structure that drives home your points.
Answer questions confidently.
Develop professional relationships and networks.
Communicate with empathy and compassion .
Inspire people by appealing to their emotions.
Move from an informational to an inspirational and action oriented style when creating and delivering presentations.
Integrate effective slides into your presentations.
Become a more powerful leader and communicator by applying effective strategic planning and writing tactics for enhanced writing speed and fluency.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Materials:
Students will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.
Examination:
There is no exam.
Technical Requirements:
For eBooks:
Internet for downloading the eBook
Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)
Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)
eBook download and activation instructions
Agenda:
The Science of Effective Human Communication
Frames of Business and Communication
Principles and Strategies for Effective Business Conversations
Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
How to Listen Effectively and Accurately
Science of Body Language
How to look confident and charismatic
Business Presentation Skills and Strategies
Powerpoint Best Practices
Principles and Techniques for Effective Written Communication
How to write clear, concise and fast at the same time

Communication Skills 1 Day Virtual Live Training in Brighton

Level 2 English Course Highlights:
This qualification is equivalent to GCSE grade C or 4
Take the Exam from Home – Guaranteed Fast Track Results
Exam Booking within 2 Working Days of Enrolment
Remote Exam Online or Paper based both options available
Course Duration: 110 hours
Unlimited Access to Course Materials
Get Free Mock Tests & Free Past Papers
Extra 25% Time for people with Learning Difficulties
NCFE, Pearson Edexcel & Open Awards all are OFQUAL-regulated and nationally recognised
Exam slots are available 24*7 from Monday to Sunday. If you are in a rush and would like to book your exam sooner, then you can book your remote online exam within 3 working days for Open Awards, 2 working days of enrolment for NCFE and within 7 working days for Pearson Edexcel.
Please note the exam price advertised on the website for the Open Awards remote invigilation exam is applicable for weekdays (Monday to Friday between 9 am to 5 pm). If you would like to book the Open Awards remote invigilation exam at the weekend then there is an additional £25+Vat applicable.
The new assessment and result dates by NCFE is-
Delivery mode: Paper-based
Assessment date to and from: 17/06/2024 – 19/07/2024
Results release: 26/07/2024
Delivery mode: On-screen and RI
Assessment date to and from: 20/05/2024 – 27/06/2024
Results release: 04/07/2024
(Note that this only applies to the mentioned exam type and if you book the exam during the dates mentioned above. Also, this will not affect the schedule of the other exam types and results.)


Why is this course right for you?
Our expert-designed Functional Skills English Level 2 Course has smart learning options that provide the necessary numeracy knowledge and skills to excel in Functional Skills English.
Our course is tailored to meet your specific needs and help you achieve your academic and career goals from the comfort of your home.
You also get the opportunity to book Live 1:1 tutor support via Zoom.


Course Details for Functional Skills English Level 2
You can decide the exam date and place according to your convenience.
Functional Skills English Level 2 
You can decide the exam date and place according to your convenience. 
Awarding Body	Paper-Based Exam in Centre	On-Screen Exam in Centre	Remote Online Exam - From Home	Results
Edexcel	Book within 15 days	Book within 24 Hours	Book within 7 working days	Get results in 20 working days
NCFE	Book within 10 working days	Book within 24 Hours	Book within 2 working days	Get results in only 7 days
Open Awards	N/A	N/A	Book within 2 working days	Get results in only 16 to 32 working days


*Offline examinations will be held at our Swindon and London centres. Please contact us for more information. 


How This Course Will Work?

This Level 2 Functional Skills English course will help you build a solid foundation in English. Throughout the course, it will provide you with various learning materials and activities to enhance your understanding of these subjects.
Initial Assessment: To identify the current level of a student's abilities and recommend the appropriate course to enrol in upon completion.
Diagnostic Assessment: Identifies skill gaps and produces an individual learning plan
Learning Resources: Comprehensive video tutorials, practice quizzes & topic-based tests
Progress Tracker: To record your progress in the course
Free Mock Test: Access our free mock test facility for professional feedback and to prepare for the final exam.
We offer Pearson Edexcel and AQA-accredited GCSE online courses that are widely accepted by universities across the globe.


Entry Requirement

This level 2 English qualification is available to all students of all academic backgrounds; no experience or previous qualifications are required. However, you will require a laptop/desktop computer (ChromeBook are not allowed for the exam) and a good internet connection.


Exam Structure

Functional Skills English Level 2 
The Pearson Edexcel, NCFE and Open Awards Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 2 consist of 3 exams, these are Reading, Writing and Speaking, Listening and Communicating. 
Speaking, Listening and Communicating (SLC) Exam		
Awarding Body	Duration	Number of Marks
Pearson Edexcel / NCFE / Open Awards	Up to 25 minutes	Pass/Fail


SLS Exam Pearson Edexcel / NCFE: Speaking, listening and communicating are assessed through one 5-minute presentation and linked question and answer session in groups of three to five and one 15-minute formal discussion together in groups of three to five learners. This exam will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. 
SLS Exam Open Awards: Speaking, listening and communicating are assessed through one 10-minute presentation and linked question and answer session in groups of three to four and one 10-minute formal discussion together in groups of three to five learners. This exam will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. 
Reading Exam			
Awarding Body	Duration	Number of Marks	Pass Mark
Pearson Edexcel	75 minutes	35	65%
NCFE	60 minutes	30	53% – 57%
Open Awards	60 minutes	30	18 out of 30


Reading is assessed through a test consisting of multiple-choice, short open-response and medium open-response questions. 
Writing Exam			
Awarding Body	Duration	Number of Marks	Pass Mark
Pearson Edexcel	60 minutes	36	63%
NCFE	60 minutes	44	57% – 61%
Open Awards	60 minutes	60	36 out of 60.


Reading/Writing Exam Pass Mark: Learners are required to achieve an overall percentage of marks mentioned in the above table to pass the English reading exam. However, the awarding process will determine specifically where the pass mark sits for each assessment version. Therefore, the pass mark may vary between assessments. 


Recognised Accreditation
This Functional Skills English Level 2 has been independently accredited by Pearson Edexcel, NCFE and Open Awards also regulated by Ofqual. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is responsible for regulating qualifications, assessments, and examinations in England.
Pearson Edexcel is the most prestigious awarding body, for an academic and vocational qualifications. Pearson Edexcel qualifications are regulated by Ofqual and recognised by universities and employers across the world.
 NCFE is a charity and awarding organisation that provides qualifications in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is regulated by Ofqual in England and recognised in Wales and Northern Ireland.
 Open Awards is an awarding organisation that offers a wide range of qualifications across various sectors, including education, health and social care, and business. Their qualifications are regulated by Ofqual and are designed to meet the needs of learners and employers. Open Awards also works closely with educational institutions and employers to ensure their qualifications are relevant and up-to-date.


Difference between NCFE and Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards

NCFE, Pearson Edexcel and Open Awards are OFQUAL-regulated and nationally recognised; however, the only difference lies in the exam booking and result turn-around time.
You can book your remote online exam within 2 working days of enrolment for NCFE, within 7 working days for Pearson Edexcel and within 3 working days for Open Awards.
You can get your NCFE results in 7 days, your Edexcel results in 20 working days and your Open Awards results within 16 to 32 working days.
All of the awarding bodies are accepted by universities and apprenticeships. This distinction allows learners to choose the awarding body that aligns best with their educational and career goals.


Additional Features
Access to On-Demand Classes
Opportunity to Book 1:1 Live Tutor Support via Zoom
Enrol in Our Course and Prepare for the Exam from Home
Get a Free Mock Test with Professional Feedback


Course Curriculum
English Level 2: Unit 1 - Speaking and Listening

The speaking and listening section entails comprehensive learning and activities, including presenting and narrating skills, argument presentation techniques, and more.
English Level 2: Unit 2: Reading 
Learn to read a text with the help of scanning, skimming, and detailed reading, and also, learn how to find organisational features’ purpose from the text.
English Level 2: Unit 3: Writing
The writing part will cover English grammar, including punctuation, spelling, syntax, etc. enabling you to avoid all the writing errors and mistakes.


FAQs
What is a functional skills level 2 equivalent to?
It is a recognised alternative qualification to GCSEs, and achieving it is equivalent to obtaining a GCSE grade C or level 4. It's often used as a prerequisite for higher education, apprenticeships, and employment in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
What is the difference between a Functional skills course and a GCSE course?
Both the functional course and GCSE course provide the same skills, but one of the differences is that functional classes are developed for the learner who wants to acquire the skills quickly. Still, GCSE is a lengthy process, and it takes time to end as you have to sit for the test that will be held on an official day.
Do Universities Approve the Functional Courses Certificate?
Yes, many universities accept the functional course certificate, but it is better to check whether your desired university approves the functional certificate. The University of Sheffield, the University of Brighton, and the University of East Anglia approved the functional skills Level 2 certificate in the past. So, stay updated with current information.
How will I purchase this course?
First, select your desired course plan among the multiple existing course plans on the right side of your screen, then select the payment type, and once you made the payment, you can access the course any time you want.
I made my payment. How will I get access to the Functional course?
A confirmation email will be sent to your registered email after payment. Hereafter anytime, you can start your learning journey with Lead Academy.
I am from outside the UK. Will I get access to the Course?
Yes, you can. Since it is an e-learning course, anyone from anywhere can enrol in our courses.
What is an Edexcel-accredited course?
Exdexcel is a British multinational education and examination body. If any functional skills training providers claim the course is Edexcel accredited, that means the course has been approved by the governor body of Edexcel. Their certificates have been valued in the UK and worldwide.
Will I get a Job after doing the functional course?
Yes, any not. You always need fundamental English, Math and ICT skills wherever you go. These skills are as crucial as your basic needs like food and more. The company wants its employees to have these skills before joining any organization.
English is my second language. Can I learn it through a Functional English skill course?
Yes, you can. Whether English is your first language or second language, both types of learners can start their learning journey in the Functional Skills Level 1 course. This course is designed so that every kind of learner can learn.
How safe is it to purchase a course over the Internet?
Lead Academy has been providing courses over the internet for years, and all our learners' info is safe with us. We have implemented robust security measures to protect our learners' personal and financial information. Additionally, we use secure payment gateways to ensure safe transactions for course purchases.


What are the system requirements for remote exam?
For Pearson Edexcel and NCFE:
To sit your assessment, you’ll need:
A laptop/desktop with webcam and microphone; you can’t sit the assessment on a tablet or smartphone a good Wi-Fi connection – recommended minimum 1Mbit/s Upload, minimum 10Mbit/s Download. You MUST use google chrome browser for the exam, as this is recommended by the awarding body.
A smartphone or tablet (Apple iOS 8.0 / Android 4.1 or higher) - this will be used to record you taking the assessment.
A suitable environment - quiet room with no distractions
The link for the assessment sent to your email; remember to check your spam/junk folder.
You must activate Airplane mode on your smartphone however you need to be connected to Wi-Fi, so turn on Airplane mode then reactivate your Wi-Fi.
Please familiarise yourself with the potential violations as these can potentially lead to the assessment being voided.
Ensure ALL equipment is plugged in (including phone for the recording of sessions). Loss of power at any point could lead to the assessment being voided.
You must brief other members of your household/workplace that you’re sitting an assessment, and they must not enter the room at any point.
There is a 24-hour live chat function within the assessment software for technical support should you need it at any time.
For Open Awards:
In order to take your exam, you need to have the following equipment:
A good quality laptop or PC with a minimum screen size of approx. 14” and minimum resolution of 1024 x 768.
A stable internet connection with at least 3mbps.
An integrated (i.e., fixed) webcam on your PC/ laptop or a portable webcam.
If using a PC/ laptop with an integrated webcam, a reflective surface (e.g., a mirror) must be available. This will be used to show the invigilator the space immediately surrounding your screen and keyboard.
A basic (non-scientific) calculator for maths assessments. You will have access to an on-screen calculator but may feel more comfortable using a separate calculator. Please note that all workings need to be added to the assessment platform if you use a separate calculator so that your workings can be marked.
Plain paper. You will need to show this to your invigilator at the beginning of the exam to assure them that you do not have access to notes.
A dictionary (where allowed).

Supported Browsers
Chrome: 34.0.1847 or above
Microsoft Edge: Version 88.0.705.81 or newer Firefox: 31.0 or above Safari: 6.2 or above Safe Exam Browser 2.0.2 or above
Please note: Chromebooks are not compatible with the Safe Exam Browser
Browser settings
Popups must be allowed.
Guidance on how to do this below:
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari

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<p id="isPasted" style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin: 0cm;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;">Having an up to date Will in place goes some way to provide for your disabled child, however in some cases it has the potential to create further problems. If you or a family member are considering leaving money directly to a disabled person, you are likely to impact their entitlement to means tested benefits and social support and may also leave them at risk of financial abuse. As an alternative to this, you may ask a&nbsp;sibling or close family member to &lsquo;look after&rsquo; an inheritance on their behalf, but this also carries significant risk if that person is later faced with divorce or bankruptcy.&nbsp;<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin: 0cm;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;"> On 5th June 2024, leading expert Philip Warford will talk about the options available to protect a disabled person using specialist Wills and Trusts. Philip will explain how to safeguard means tested benefits and how to provide financial security for your disabled loved one, as well as the rest of your family.&nbsp;Philip will talk through the different Trust options available, the importance of a Letter of Wishes and choosing the right Trustees.<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="margin: 0cm;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;"> <p id="isPasted" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style='margin:0cm;font-size: medium;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;'>Philip will explain:<p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style='margin:0cm;font-size: medium;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;'>&nbsp;<p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style='margin:0cm;font-size: medium;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;'>Why it is important to make a Will<ul style="list-style-type: undefined; margin-left: 11.3px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="list-style-type: undefined;margin-left:11.3px;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How you can protect a disabled person using Wills and Trusts</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The choice of Executors and Trustees</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The use of Letters of Wishes</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Making Gifts in a Will</li></ul><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style='margin:0cm;font-size: medium;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;'>Why use a Trust<ul style="list-style-type: undefined; margin-left: 11.3px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="list-style-type: undefined;margin-left:11.3px;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">When should you set up a Trust</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How to protect means tested benefits</li></ul><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style='margin:0cm;font-size: medium;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);line-height: 24px;'>Your Trust Options<ul style="list-style-type: undefined; margin-left: 11.3px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="list-style-type: undefined;margin-left:11.3px;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Discretionary Trusts</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Disabled Person&rsquo;s Trust</li></ul>Philip Warford is the Managing Director of Renaissance Legal in Brighton. He&nbsp;specialises in helping families and carers of disabled and vulnerable people plan for their future using Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection applications and Inheritance Tax Planning.&nbsp;Philip&nbsp;regularly speaks at webinars on behalf of many local and national charities including Mencap, NAS and Sense.&nbsp;

Having an up to date Will in place goes some way to provide for your disabled child, however in some cases it has the potential to create further problems. If you or a family member are considering leaving money directly to a disabled person, you are likely to impact their entitlement to means tested benefits and social support and may also leave them at risk of financial abuse. As an alternative to this, you may ask a sibling or close family member to ‘look after’ an inheritance on their behalf, but this also carries significant risk if that person is later faced with divorce or bankruptcy. 

Leading expert Stuart Price will talk about the options available to protect a disabled person using specialist Wills and Trusts. Philip will explain how to safeguard means tested benefits and how to provide financial security for your disabled loved one, as well as the rest of your family. Philip will talk through the different Trust options available, the importance of a Letter of Wishes and choosing the right Trustees.


Stuart will explain:
 
Why it is important to make a Will
How you can protect a disabled person using Wills and Trusts
The choice of Executors and Trustees
The use of Letters of Wishes
Making Gifts in a Will

Why use a Trust
When should you set up a Trust
How to protect means tested benefits

Your Trust Options
Discretionary Trusts
Disabled Person’s Trust


Born at the Right Time

Disability

leading expert Philip Warford will talk about the options available to protect a disabled person using specialist Wills and Trusts

Planning for the Future with Wills & Trust Webinar 

What You'll Learn
An introduction to reactive expressions - how they differ from base R functionality and why they are needed within Shiny.
Simple reactive expressions - creating dynamic data expressions
Reacting to user-initiated actions - how to get your dashboard to adapt dynamically to user inputs
Nested reactions - more complex relationships where multiple actions need to bee accounted for




About The Trainer
Jeremy has been using R since the very first day of his career in 2005, when it was better known as a mere letter of the alphabet! As an early adopter of the language, he’s seen it evolve – from its ugly initial versions to more elegant analytics solutions underpinned by the tidyverse, on which this course is focused. He is a regular speaker on UK R circuit and co-organises a number of R-community groups, including LondonR, ManchesterR & BrightonR, and the infamous EARL conference!




About Us
Datacove are a data and analytics consultancy specialising in customer analytics, marketing analytics and process automation. With over 20 years of combined experience in the industry we answer the questions that sit at the heart of every business, from who your customers are, to where and how you find more of them and how much you need to spend to do so. We also automate your most painful business processes, removing the 20+ hours you spend on them per week, forever!




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Introduction to Shiny R Core - Observers and Reactivity

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What You'll Learn
Static vs dynamic displays - why interactive plots and tables are useful in shiny and how they can contribute towards the overall usability of the application
Introduction to highcharter - how to create rendered, interactive plots using a similar syntax to the tidyverse (ggplot2)
Developing dynamic charts within high charts - creating visualisations that respond to user-initiated actions within the application
Introduction to DT - a package for creating data tables that users can interact with, e.g. by searching for specific pieces of data
Developing dynamic tables within DT - developing sortable and searchable interactive tables for use in the application




About The Trainer
Jeremy has been using R since the very first day of his career in 2005, when it was better known as a mere letter of the alphabet! As an early adopter of the language, he’s seen it evolve – from its ugly initial versions to more elegant analytics solutions underpinned by the tidyverse, on which this course is focused. He is a regular speaker on UK R circuit and co-organises a number of R-community groups, including LondonR, ManchesterR & BrightonR, and the infamous EARL conference!




About Us
Datacove are a data and analytics consultancy specialising in customer analytics, marketing analytics and process automation. With over 20 years of combined experience in the industry we answer the questions that sit at the heart of every business, from who your customers are, to where and how you find more of them and how much you need to spend to do so. We also automate your most painful business processes, removing the 20+ hours you spend on them per week, forever!




Extra Information
Our courses are delivered during core office hours, ensuring they fit seamlessly into your work schedule. Once your booking is confirmed, we will send you a Microsoft Teams link, allowing you to join the session with ease.


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