Professional development training
Soft Skills Courses
Practical workshops for stronger teams.
Develop the skills to lead, communicate and work effectively. Explore half-day and one-day workshops for individuals and teams.
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Half-day workshop
Communication
Assertive Leadership Communication
Practise assertive communication and handle difficult conversations with confidence.
Half-day workshop
Influencing
Influence
Build rapport and learn to gain support from colleagues and stakeholders.
One-day workshop
Working relationships
Managing Conflict and Confrontation
Recognise signs of conflict early and manage difficult workplace interactions.
One-day workshop
Presenting
Presentation Skills
Plan and deliver engaging presentations and respond to difficult questions.
One-day workshop
Decision-making
Problem Solving
Analyse workplace problems and use practical models to find effective solutions.
Half-day workshop
Team leadership
Team Leadership and Collaboration in Hybrid and Remote Environments
Build trust, engagement and effective collaboration in teams that work across locations.
Half-day workshop
Personal effectiveness
Time and Resource Management and Delegation
Prioritise competing tasks, manage resources and delegate effectively.
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Influencing
Influence
Half-day workshop
Course description
This interactive half-day course develops the skills and confidence to influence others positively at work. Practical activities and discussion explore communication styles, rapport building and persuasion techniques. Learners share experiences, practise new skills and apply their learning to workplace situations.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognise and adapt to different communication styles.
- Apply practical influence and persuasion techniques.
- Use questioning and rapport-building skills to improve influencing conversations.
- Influence colleagues and stakeholders more effectively, with or without formal authority.
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Working relationships
Managing Conflict and Confrontation
One-day workshop
Course description
This one-day introductory course helps learners develop their interpersonal skills and manage conflict at work. Participative training combines discussion, sharing of practice and practical exercises so learners can work with others and embed their thinking.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the key causes of conflict and confrontation.
- Identify signs of conflict early.
- Develop strategies to deal with conflict before it escalates.
- Explore methods to build trust and rapport with colleagues.
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Presenting
Presentation Skills
One-day workshop
Course description
This one-day introductory course helps learners deliver engaging and impactful presentations with confidence. Discussion, sharing of practice and practical exercises give learners opportunities to work with others and embed their thinking.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate how to plan, build and deliver a presentation.
- Understand how to engage an audience and deal with difficult questions.
- Understand how to select appropriate visual aids.
- Deliver an elevator pitch with confidence.
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Decision-making
Problem Solving
One-day workshop
Course description
This one-day introductory course helps learners identify and analyse problems and generate effective solutions. Discussion, sharing of practice and practical exercises encourage learners to work with others and embed their thinking.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify problems and critical information.
- Use a variety of problem-solving models to get to a solution.
- Develop analytical thinking and communication strategies to solve problems.
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Team leadership
Team Leadership and Collaboration in Hybrid and Remote Environments
Half-day workshop
Course description
Leading a remote or hybrid team requires more than managing tasks and technology. This practical half-day workshop explores how to build trust, inclusion and effective collaboration. Through interactive discussion and activities, delegates learn to strengthen connections, improve communication, maintain engagement and support team wellbeing.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the challenges and opportunities of leading remote and hybrid teams.
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours that build trust, psychological safety and inclusion.
- Apply communication and collaboration strategies to improve engagement and cohesion.
- Support wellbeing, accountability and performance across distributed teams.
- Develop an action plan to enhance leadership and team collaboration.
Who is it for?
Team leaders, supervisors, first line managers, project managers, aspiring managers and anyone responsible for leading or coordinating remote or hybrid teams.
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Personal effectiveness
Time and Resource Management and Delegation
Half-day workshop
Course description
This practical half-day workshop provides techniques to improve productivity, manage competing priorities and create more time for high-value activities. Interactive discussions and workplace exercises help participants plan effectively, avoid common time traps and use delegation as a leadership tool.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognise common time wasters and barriers to productivity.
- Apply tools to prioritise tasks and manage workload effectively.
- Use delegation to improve personal and team effectiveness.
- Create an action plan to improve productivity and time management.
Who is it for?
Team leaders, supervisors, first line managers, aspiring managers and anyone looking to improve their productivity and effectiveness at work.
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