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What our clients have said about our programmes...

Coaching

  • The session has helped me to formulate a strategic plan which we are using.
  • Learning activity has developed my skills in helping operatives learn and perform effectively in their roles .
  • Has enabled us to work better together as a management team. Brought better structure to board meetings .
  • Improved my sales performance and the quality of the delivery of my product .
  • I have a greater understanding of my role ad responsibilities as part of the management team
  • Our staff mentoring programme has been improved and management feedback to staff is done much more effectively
  • Greater clarity regarding development of business even though the process led me to a different direction
  • Brought out underlying issues which were address and brought about a better team ethic
  • Good straightforward advice. Learned more in one day than in weeks elsewhere
  • Now shortlisted for trading with Tesco. Useful general knowledge for future work with supermarkets
  • Leadership principles in developing a sustainable business through to creating a team environment and develop a realistic vision of the business
  • Identification of personal development areas for improvement
  • Confidence gained in leadership skills. Belief in myself and my ability
  • The training has helped my dealings with other people and made me more confident
  • Being able to see my weaknesses and either letting go of issues or building them into strengths
  • Highly specialised training specifically adapted to our needs which have supported us during a period of transition and development
  • Helps the managers focus on the issues which need developing and addresses the problems which need to be solved
  • The input has enabled me to develop into my new role and create a clear vision for our organisation as a new leader
  • Major benefit has been the production of value statements which have now been distributed to staff and will be used as par of the forthcoming staff appraisals
  • The training is enabling me to focus on all the core elements of our business, spending time looking at each sector enabling growth
  • Thanks to the review and forecast of our company’s development we will be implementing major changes to capitalise on our potential
  • Better understanding of my role and responsibilities plus better communication between team members
  • Better communication between management and an understanding of each others roles in the team. Helped identify own weaknesses
  • Has changed my management style
  • Has improved communication and organisation within the factory and management team
  • Given us strategic direction for our marketing plan
  • Has given the company focus and direction
  • Developed a sales & marketing strategy and given a better understanding of the sales process
  • Much progress in fundamental issues of importance to the firm. Better staff treatment, better sense of direction and purpose
  • Better quality of leadership should be evident in our association over the next few years
  • We have consolidated our organisational values and have a uniform set of forms and approach to staff appraisals
  • An enhanced company structure which benefits the day to day running of the company
  • Given us strategic direction for our marketing plan
  • Has given the company focus and direction
  • Developed a sales & marketing strategy and given a better understanding of the sales process
  • The input has enabled me to develop into my new role and create a clear vision for our organisation as a new leader
  • Major benefit has been the production of value statements which have now been distributed to staff and will be used as par of the forthcoming staff appraisals
  • The training is enabling me to focus on all the core elements of our business, spending time looking at each sector enabling growth
  • Has helped me streamline my office procedures and understand specific processes that have now been implemented
  • Gave us confidence to sit back when facing problems and priorities and sort problems in a more controlled manner.
  • Gained in self confidence and ability to delegate.
  • Given me a positive planned view for the development strategy of the company.
  • Greater knowledge of subject matter
  • Improved employee wages and therefore productivity. Employed operations manager so developing business to next level
  • A greater understanding of the marketing process and its relevance to our business. Good practical advice
  • I have benefited from the training personally and I have been able to get one to one advice on any question regarding the marketing of the company. The company has benefited by my increased knowledge in marketing theory.
  • More likely to succeed now. Leadership skills have been improved
  • Provision of support and independent advice to help move the business forward
  • Staff and management committee members now have a far better understanding of fundraising
  • Just helped me identify possibilities and revenue streams for my business. Helped me direct my energies better
  • more positive and confident towards staff
  • Coaching from marketing experts has allowed us to redefine what we can offer and how. We now have a strategy and clear ideas about the way forward
  • Increased awareness of marketing and it's role in the development of the company
  • Improved understanding of processes and skills needed to grow the business
  • Understanding the true meaning of marketing the business. Using collected data on clients for more understanding of their buying habits.

Voluntary Sector Leadership Training

  • Provided me with a clearer understanding of the principles and factors associated with good leadership.
  • I have more understanding of the implication of good leadership.
  • I am able to take what I learned and use this in my role as a newly appointed manager.
  • More ideas for effective leadership and practical examples. Good to review own practice.
  • Refreshed knowledge on leadership & coaching.
  • Learning management skills useful as I have just moved into a management position .
  • Benefits included a better insight into leadership, emotional intelligence and ho to use leadership as a motivational tool in the sector.

Windmills for Women

  • Really benefited me personally in balancing time around work and play.
  • I have been able to use knowledge when I am coaching clients
  • Benefitted me on a personal level
  • I have become more focused and have a short and long term goal
  • The programme was really positive and employed some very helpful tools
  • Helped me focus on those things I need to do to improve my current situation
  • Taught me a lot about life and about myself and has opened my eyes to a lot of achievements and goals.
  • I have found more enthusiasm and focus to try and change the work, life imbalance that I feel I currently enjoy!!?
  • I feel more positive about the plans I made during the session and feel motivated and more confident they are achievable.
  • Prioritise and delegate more. Don’t just think about it. If I feel I still need a change, do something about it.
  • Having met with people who share the same issues has been a great experience - I feel less that it is just me and more positive about focusing on what actually matters.
  • Delegate, prioritise and put action plans into place to manage my situation.
  • Stop trying to be good at everything - set more realistic goals and stick to them but stop putting myself last and fitting life in around world.
  • Made me more aware of the lack of balance in work/life relationships.

Marketing Magic

  • Structured, coherent approach to marketing.
  • Confirmation of best practice and direction on areas for improvement.
  • Has given me an understanding of basic marketing strategies.

Results Through Leadership

  • Improved skills to lead the business with.
  • I have been able to put into practice a number of the management tools introduced on the course which has ultimately been beneficial to the organisation.
  • Our charity has recently registered as a company ltd by guarantee an social enterprise and needed time and skills to re-look at what and how it was doing
  • Clear vision for company, buy in from (most) office staff of vision. Structured plans to get there.
  • Important and relevant to personal and professional development.
  • Used many of the "tools" effectively with staff individually and in groups
  • The feedback we got from both experienced and new managers was excellent and I have rarely seen managers so enthused about a formal training course. Comments ranged from the slickness and non-confrontational style of the trainers to the quality of the course content and the practical and interactive format. What has really benefited these managers has been the on-going coaching from the tutors in order to support the learning within the workplace. This wasn't just another management theory course but a course that made a difference to the everyday issues faced by managers when trying to drive up and encourage the performance and development of their teams.

Emotional Intelligence Workshop

  • Benefited on a personal level
  • I have been able to effectively listen & communicate clearer and have become aware of my effect on others .
  • Greater skill in managing people and understanding what approaches will work best.
  • Didn't know the "official" content of Emotional Intelligence - now do.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

  • A clearer understanding of finance jargon. Also a more confident with terminology.
  • More understanding of budgets and disciplines of costs and margins.
  • I can now read and understand our accounts
  • I don't think you can ever stop learning. The longer you are in business the more financial advice you need.
  • A better understading of the business
  • There are certain tasks I must do every month to track business progress

CMI Introductory Diploma in Management L4

  • Good introduction for those with little experience.
  • I have learned how to prepare a personal development plan, to analyse information, specify personnel for given objectives, address poor performance, promote health & safety and assist others to develop.
  • I have learned how to objectively examine my roles and responsibilities and develop my management style.
  • I have a better overall view of the day to day managerial roles within the company
  • The course has given me a further insight into business requirements and stakeholder requirements
  • Higher level of understanding of management issues and processes. Higher level of understanding of what is expected of me
  • It enabled me to take the next step in furthering my career within the company and to be more effective in my role
  • Greater understanding of management theories and styles. Greater performance from me as a manager
  • I have developed a number of skills that I can now implement at work
  • Better understanding of management theories and how to develop management skills.
  • At work I am doing the practical. It was good to have a go at the theory
  • Has increased my awareness of management issues and assisted me to reflect on my management skills and improve my performance.

CMI Level 5

  • Improved management style. Used techniques from the finance module to project manage the finance of company projects .

CMI Level 7

  • Managing staff performance activities and managing budgets.
  • The course has improved my management perspective and helped me recognise my own skills and knowledge
  • Knock on effect on business of personal development. The training has been directly relevant to the skills required of my position.
  • Increased knowledge/skills and confidence in management ability

MBA

  • Majority of assessments revolve around wok based projects allowing immediate return on investment and application of learning.
  • The MBA is work based and entirely relevant to the growth, quality and improvement of the business for anyone at management/director level.
  • Added value to company and made it more profitable.
  • Through completing projects/assignments for the course modules I was able to specifically relate these to issues in the company