All problems are communication problems. Everything else is a sub-heading.
Communication has such a profound impact on everything we do, and great communication can transform the way an organisation interacts, both internally and with the wider world.
Enhancing the skills of empathy, relationship building and language mastery, these courses are packed with a range of practical tools that can be used to revolutionise everyday communications.
What goals could your organisation achieve if everyone communicated better?
Impactful in both our personal and professional lives, these courses interlink to elevate the conversation, transform messaging and create a more connected and inclusive organisation with a common language and more aligned goals.
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If you have a team/group of people that require training, feel free to book online on any upcoming public course. However, we can also provide dedicated courses just for you - at our premises or yours - from our catalogue or bespoke. Please contact us so that we can discuss your exact needs.
Gravitas is the ability to project confidence and authority, while remaining compassionate and authentic. Blending organisational psychology with tools used by performers, this two-day course is designed to develop natural gravitas in participants.
Positive workplace cultures are the result of active leadership championing a zero-tolerance culture to bullying and harassment. This course introduces a range of strategic tools to avoid bullying and harassment in the workplace and respond if an incident does occur.
Designed for those who have completed our intermediate public speaking course and/or have significant public speaking experience, this course develops specialist skills for those who wish to convince others, raise awareness or publicly advocate.
Tailored for the needs of new and potential workplace managers, this course introduces the fundamental concepts and skills involved in leading a team and providing others with supervision and support, while forging team synergy and a positive work environment.
Unlike teaching, mentoring or counselling, a coach’s role is to help another find solutions, improve skills and expand their competence. This course looks at how to become a great workplace coach and provide others with support that can fuel incremental improvement.
Organisations spend huge amounts of money on attracting new clients, while it is far easier to retain those they already have. Explore what it takes to retain customers and learn how the way complaints are handled can impact service quality and organisational success.
Culture plays a huge role in the way we view the world, impacting our expectations, values and perspectives. This course explores practical ways to be more inclusive, responsive and appropriate when working with clients or colleagues from cultures other than our own.
Led by an experienced Aboriginal trainer, this course will help participants familiarise themselves with aspects of Aboriginal culture and explore ways to make their organisations and communication more welcoming, inclusive and culturally safe for Aboriginal people.
Many of the communication cues we rely upon when connecting with others and providing support are in fact non-verbal indicators such as body language, facial expression and subtle positioning changes. When separated by distance, it takes a special set of communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport, gauge client reactions and ensure clear understanding.
Designed to develop skills to lead and facilitate group activities and discussions in a variety of professional settings, this course explores how to lay the foundations for effective group processes and what it takes to create safe spaces and keep participants engaged.
Human beings respond more to stories than the most well-researched facts or persuasive arguments. This compelling course is designed to help participants harness the power of their own personal lived experience and share their story to support others.
Many aspects of our lives involve informal but often vitally important counselling situations. This two-day course teaches participants a series of structured, discussion-based counselling tools which will allow them to engage and support others when required.
How we respond to a potential crisis can make the difference between smooth resolution and an emergency situation. De-escalation skills are all about developing responses which prevent violence and defuse volatile situations. Based on our popular standard De-escalation course, this specialist version is designed especially for disability sector professionals.
Amazing customer service is all about managing and then exceeding expectations. This course looks at simple yet profound ways to transform the customer experience and “manicure the hand that feeds us”.
It takes more than facts to shift someone else’s thinking. We are often more influenced by factors such as the emotional impact of an argument. Based on a psychologically informed approach, this course introduces techniques to enhance communication and be persuasive.
Following on from our introductory De-escalating Conflict and Aggression, this course further develops skills in preventing violence and responding to aggression, covering more specialised situations and behaviours that any of us could encounter in the community.
Debriefing is a critical professional skill which can mean the difference between rectifying issues with continuous improvement and continually repeating the same experiences. This practical course teaches a structured and planned approach to the art of debriefing.
This evidence-driven course draws on psychological research to develop skills for communicating with people with a wide range of perspectives and behaviours. It will equip participants to build stronger relationships and better manage challenging conversations.
The transformative power of deep understanding. Empathy is a key element of Emotional Intelligence and has been hailed as a twenty-first century “superpower” for anyone dealing with human beings. Going far beyond intellectual understanding or sympathy, which might be considered “feeling for” someone, empathy is all about “feeling with”.
Designed for those who use writing in their professional lives, this course assumes a good grasp of the basics such as spelling and grammar. It looks at improving the quality of documents and enhancing the style, impact and clarity of written work.
Designed for those who have completed an introductory course and/or have speaking experience, this course teaches specific skills for more impactful speaking, including techniques such as vocal range, verbal technique, stance, posture, and use of storytelling.
Client records and progress notes are key tools in recording client progress, demonstrating duty of care and informing decision-making. This practical course will help participants improve their documentation, making records more effective, relevant and efficient.
In the workplace, difficult conversations may include conflicting opinions, giving feedback, addressing complaints or delivering bad news. This course provides a structured, proactive approach to handling these conversations, which is also mindful of workplace legislation.
Assertiveness is about open and honest communication, without being either aggressive or passive. This course will develop participants’ abilities to communicate assertively in the workplace and beyond, and develop more confidence in interpersonal situations.
Sometimes the difference between a person becoming overwhelmed by a mental health issue and getting the help they need is the caring intervention of another. This course teaches how to recognise warning signs of mental health issues and what to do in response.
Designed for beginners and those who feel nervous about public speaking, this course will boost confidence and upgrade speaking skills, focussing on confident delivery, managing anxiety, understanding audiences and structuring a speech.
The ability to work collaboratively with others is a fundamental skill that most of us have never been taught. This powerful course explores what it takes to understand others better and work together more productively.
How we respond to a potential crisis can make the difference between smooth resolution and an emergency situation. This introductory course provides tools and techniques for participants to respond appropriately to threatening, violent or aggressive behaviour.
Our Emotional Intelligence is the ability to manage our own emotions and sensitively respond to those of others. This course helps participants identify and develop EQ skills for use in their professional and personal lives.