Courses
a summary of my workshops - all on one page
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For those who like to get down to brass tacks, here is a list of workshop information. These are examples taken from the more detailed training pages and presented all in one place. If there's something you like the look of, or if you need something more specific, drop me a line - I develop bespoke and unique programmes to meet people's specific requirements.
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resilience and confidence
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How to be more confident - a 1/2, 1 or 2d event to develop awareness of helpful patterns and beneficial practices
Research, resilience and zen - a 1/2 or 1d event - a roadmap for personal resilience and solving real challenges
Bounce! - a series of 90 minute online workshops, or a 2-d face to face event on developing resilience, resourcefulness and confidence
Overcoming the challenges of… - a 1/2d workshop on the practicalities of a resilient mindset and problem solving
Leadership
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Leadership and you - a 1/2, 1- or 2- day workshop looking at your leadership style, direction and effectiveness
Leading change - 1d working with models and experiences of change and working through it positively with others
Leaders in teaching - a 6-month programme of online and face-to-face sessions building the next generation of leaders committed to powerful and effective teaching in Higher Education
Getting to the heart of leadership - a 1, 2 or 3d workshop looking at models of leadership and, more importantly, ways to put them into practice to engage, motivate, communicate and work with others
Cultivating leadership - a 3d workshop involving personal leadership, leading others and collaboration supported by action learning and group coaching
Mindfulness
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Mindfulness - without the whistles and bells - a 1/2d or 1d workshop introducing a number of different mindfulness-based practices
Notice, notice, notice - a 2-hour taster session bringing in elements of mindfulness, spontaneity and play
Research, resilience and Zen- a 1/2d to 1d event event looking at nerves, practice and rethinking habits of mind
Doing the happy thing - a 1/2d session bringing mindfulness to everyday situations and developing practices that enhance happiness
Collaboration
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EXAMPLES OF SESSIONS I OFFER IN THIS AREA:
Collaborating successfully - a 1-day workshop on perspective, culture, trust, motivation and common ground
Bridging the divide - a fast paced, 1 or 2 day workshop on the skills of teamwork, negotiation, collaboration & influence
Influence, persuasion and you - a 1/2 day introduction to some of psychology’s revealing insights into the world of influence, persuasion and effective communication
Collaboration in reality - a 1/2 day workshop bringing five principles of effective collaboration to life - set in the gritty reality of genuine collaborations
Principles, Influence & negotiation - a 1/2 or 1 day event on principle-centred negotiation, achieving mutually satisfactory outcomes and communicating accordingly
Tricky conversations - introducing a number of simple and powerful methods for appreciating different perspectives on difficult situations and for creatively addressing conflicts
Higher Education
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How to do a doctorate - a 1 or 2d experiential workshop covering all aspects of orienting researchers to a successful doctoral experience
Research integrity in practice - a 1/2 or 1 d workshop introducing the major concepts and practices in ensuring sound research - for researchers and academics
Viva! - a 1-day experiential workshop demystifying, debunking and calming down about the viva process. Giving practical tools for preparation and handling nerves.
Coaching and mentoring skills for supervisors - and handling tricky situations for PG tutors - practicing key skills from coaching and allied fields; skills that enhance the professionalism, communication and effectiveness of the supervisory relationship, even when it gets tricky
Preparing candidates for the viva - a 1/2d session taking supervisors through the process of preparing their researchers for the viva-voce examination, and troublehsooting their genuine concerns as we go
How to be an effective teacher - a 2.5 day hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of teaching, with practice, feedback and discussion throughout
Making supervision work for you - a 1 d exploration of the supervisory relationship, its requirements and practices and how to deal with the changing relationship through time
Personal effectiveness
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Time and self management - a one day workshop that brings in aspects of focus and direction, psychology, time allocation and task management
Overcoming procrastination - a half- or 1-day programme that looks at the causes and methods for procrastination and that brings in tools for positively engaging with the things people put off time and again
Personal effectiveness - a two-day workshop bringing in motivation, values, procrastination, time and priorities, setting boundaries and clear thinking
Motivation and you - a half-, or one, -day exploration of what motivates and how to build on that awareness - bringing in values, intrinsic motivation, and tools proven to enhance people's connection to their goals
creative thinking
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Practical creativity / Creative thinking - these 2-day programmes have been transformational for hundreds of participants across the UK and Europe, widening their view of challenges and providing an environment and tools for thinking creatively and creating new options
Developing practical creativity - a 1-day workshop that introduces a scheme of managing the entire creative process from ideas to delivery, bringing in the required attitudes and methods for each
Problem solving - 5 useful ways to widen your options - a 1-day workshop that explores five straightforward tools for creative and pragmatic thinking in a highly hands-on, experiential style
Creativity in collaboration - a 90-minutes taster or full day session on working constructively, creatively and with awareness of our impact