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This workshop-based bite-size will provide space to explore some practical tools and ideas on how to be more resilient when faced with challenging and tough situations. There is an opportunity to do a self assessment and bring it to the day as a means to identify areas to work on and begin to master skills that will enhance resilient thinking. There will be time to explore what resilience is and understand the range of practical tools and techniques available that can be used beyond the workshop itself. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Discuss and evaluate their personal strengths and areas for development in being more resilient at work Understand what resilience involves and how to identify and challenge their own beliefs that undermine resilience Understand the four aspects of resilience - confidence, adaptability, building support and maintaining a clear perspective Understand how to use resiliency tools to help to cope better with the challenge of change Review and evaluate their learning and have an action plan to take back and implement in the workplace 1 Welcome, introductions and objectives Breaking the ice 2 Identifying current challenges in relation to work How we handle these challenges 3 Defining resilience and how and why it helps our personal effectiveness and thinking 4 Resilience skills and how to develop them 5 Learning a resilience tool that promotes new ways of thinking / working 6 Review and evaluation of learning Action planning

Team development to improve business performance. Quantifiable results. Change measured. &0+% of teams are measured as more effective after 6 months.

A CPD accredited course to help you reduce your anxiety. A deeply reflective course exploring ways to reduce anxiety, learning coping strategies and setting goals for the future.

Meetings are a fact of working life - both virtual and physical meetings. Recording the key points from meetings is critical to making sure that accurate information is captured, and action points are clearly identified and allocated. This virtual training session will support members of staff to develop their skills in recording the key points from meetings and discussions. This course will help participants: Describe the different levels of note taking and pick the appropriate style for the meeting Prepare to take minutes in the virtual and the physical environment Liaise and work in partnership with the meeting Chair Use a template to enable the capturing of key points Set up the room ready for the meeting Identify key points to record, versus what not to record Interrupt the meeting confidently to check key points Take neutral, accurate and concise records Produce a well-laid out set of minutes. 1 Introduction Objectives and overview Introductions and personal aims 2 An introduction to minutes Purpose and use Different levels of notetaking 3 Preparing to take minutes Identifying the purpose of the meeting Working with the Chair Tips and techniques to prepare effectively Case studies, review and discussion The physical environment: setting up for a meeting 4 Listening and recording Tips and techniques to make the process easier How to interrupt a meeting What to record; what to leave out Recording in short-form using playscript and bullet-points Listening neutrally Activity: Minuting a Meeting The tricky ones and how to overcome problems in the meeting 5 Preparing the minutes Producing a set of draft minutes Tips on grammar, punctuation and layout Stylistic variation Managing feedback from the Chair 6 Review Summary of key learning points Action planning

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours Overview Understand problems and the creative problem solving processIdentify types of information to gather and key questions to ask in problem solving Identify the importance of defining a problem correctlyIdentify and use four different problem definition toolsWrite concrete problem statementsUse basic brainstorming tools to generate ideas for solutionsEvaluate potential solutions against criteria, including cost/benefit analysis and group votingPerform a final analysis to select a solutionUnderstand the roles that fact and intuition play in selecting a solutionUnderstand the need to refine the shortlist and redefine itUnderstand how to identify the tasks and resources necessary to implement solutionsEvaluate and adapt solutions to reality This workshop will give students an overview of the creative problem solving process, as well as key problem solving tools that they can use every day. Skills such as brainstorming, information gathering, & analyzing data will be covered during class. Getting Started Workshop Objectives The Problem Solving Method What is a Problem? What is Creative Problem Solving? What are the Steps in the Creative Solving Process? Case Study Module Two: Review Questions Information Gathering Understanding Types of Information Identifying Key Questions Methods of Gathering Information Case Study Module Three: Review Questions Problem Definition Defining the Problem Determining Where the Problem Originated Defining the Present State and the Desired State Stating and Restating the Problem Analyzing the Problem Writing the Problem Statement Case Study Module Four: Review Questions Preparing for Brainstorming Identifying Mental Blocks Removing Mental Blocks Stimulating Creativity Case Study Module Five: Review Questions Generating Solutions (I) Identifying Mental Blocks Removing Mental Blocks Stimulating Creativity Case Study Module Five: Review Questions Generating Solutions (II) The Morphological Matrix The Six Thinking Hats The Blink Method Case Study Module Seven: Review Questions Analyzing Solutions Developing Criteria Analyzing Wants and Needs Using Cost/Benefit Analysis Case Study Module Eight: Review Questions Selecting a Solution Doing a Final Analysis Paired Comparison Analysis Analyzing Potential Problems Case Study Module Nine: Review Questions Planning Your Next Steps Identifying Tasks Identifying Resources Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting Case Study Module Ten: Review Questions Creating a Performance Plan Planning the Follow-Up Meeting Celebrating Successes Identifying Improvements Case Study Module Eleven: Review Questions Wrapping Up Words from the Wise Lessons Learned

A workshop for parents of the subject of guilt and how to free yourself from it's shackles to rediscover the joy of parenting, without the need for perfection.

A workshop for parents about their experience of parenting. A chance to press pause and reflect, share and laugh whilst re-connecting with what it's all about and what really matters. No advice, just support and care for those on the journey.

A workshop on the art of switching off and letting go, and why it's important that you do.

Overcoming Overwhelm: A jam-packed 60 minute masterclass covering how to identify your energy leaks so you can create more success and impact in your career, without burnout.

Duration 1.75 Days 10.5 CPD hours This course is intended for The course is aimed at experienced project managers, business management and specialists in both private and public companies. A good understanding of the basic mechanisms in organisations and markets is required. Overview Knowledge of the 4 dimensions needed for efficient business transformation and digital transformation: Platform, Planning, People and Processes Be able to look at your own organisation in an outside-in perspective Insight into the journey from a precise project scope to the project's components of work packages and to the following organisational implementation Ability to define precise digital service processes Understanding of business and organisational dynamics Tools to break down a defined business algorithm to specific specifications for an IT project Transformation Framework integrates well known management theory with common project management methods. Provides access to a unique and coherent toolbox and IT workbench, which includes the ability to transform digital strategies. The Structure Of 4Dimensions Framework The Digital Ecosystem Organisational setup Structure of the Business Platform Understanding of the course goal The 4D Framework Platform Dimension Plan Dimension People Dimension Working with the framework Views Approaches Wrap up of the day How To Work With 4Dimensions Framework Wrap up of day 1 Toolbox Change sheets Agile Transformation Plan Case work How to use the transformation tool 4dimensions.info How to succeed with the transformation Transformation roles How to get started