Professional Development Short Courses
Short courses and CPD
We run regular professional development courses, workshops and seminars on topics from starting a business to managing stress and achieving a work-life balance.
Browse the courses currently available in the list below.
Core knowledge
Wednesday 24 February 2021
This short course will explore how to inspire and instil strong team values among employees. On this course you'll learn how to create a strong team environment and the tools necessary to ensure that your team is performing to the best of its ability.
Wednesday 3 March 2021
On this course, you'll learn specific tools for being an effective leader and motivator, how to delegate, when to delegate and what it takes for an employee to feel empowered.
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Training is the process of teaching a person or a group of people to do something new, or do something better. And, every businesses needs brilliant trainers who know how to deliver a training session that creates impact with employees.
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Wednesday 24 March 2021
On this course you'll learn about your own mindset and teach others how to develop and improve their abilities through adopting a growth mindset.
Thursday 6 May 2021
On this course we’ll share and explore a range of business improvement techniques, such as the ‘5S Workplace’ and the Japanese business philosophy ‘Kaizen’.
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Accurate assessment of property age is fundamental to effective appraisal and reporting. This short course and walking tour describes a structured process to assist property professionals in assessing the age of a residential property based on its external appearance.
Updates and emerging issues
Wednesday 13 January 2021
This course will provide an update on recent changes to health and safety legislation and current priorities, as well as a refresher on key principles and practices.
Wednesday 3 February 2021
This course will demonstrate the importance of social media strategy, measurement and sales conversion, as well as what makes engaging content that will ‘hit home’ with your target audience and customers.
Tuesday 9 February 2021
This course will equip you with a deeper understanding of generational differences so that you can avoid social stereotyping and improve intergenerational workplace relationships.
Thursday 25 February 2021
As a line manager, it’s vital to be able to spot signs and symptoms of mental ill-health. This course covers what we mean by ‘mental health’, signs and symptoms of illness - including stress - and the importance of self-care.
Monday 8 March 2021
This short course will look at a set of skills and characteristics that can be developed to build resilience. It’ll also cover mental health and wellbeing, the importance of self-care and how good managers can make a big difference.
Monday 19 April 2021
This course will show you how to work with the algorithms from the social media platforms, so that more of your posts get seen. The second part of the course will show how to produce a compelling ad on a really low budget.
Wednesday 21 April 2021
During this content packed day, we’ll share with you 50 game changing ideas that are guaranteed to give you the best opportunities in business today.
Thursday 22 April 2021
This course will provide you with an insight into the effects of work on staff wellbeing and the impact that poor mental health can have in the workplace. We’ll look at key issues and legal responsibilities for employers, policies, tools, strategies and interventions available to employers to support and promote workplace wellbeing.
Thursday 6 May 2021
Whether you’re looking to start a drone business, or simply want to incorporate drones into your existing operations - this course will help you get started.
Monday 17 May 2021
This course will show you ways that you can cut your organisation’s carbon footprint.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Are you longing to lead from a deeper, more connected and more meaningful place? If the answer is yes, then this course - which explores the concepts and models of conscious leadership - is for you.
Thursday 1 July 2021
This course will give you valuable tools that can be used to engage with ‘empowered customers’.
