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Yesterday: I was in the manufacturing heartland of the UK - The West Midlands!Destination: The new state-of-the-art manufacturing centre-of-excellence situated on 'Innovation Drive'What they do: The new facility will support the company's luxury brands within the kitchen and bathroom industry.What I do: Create a collaborative learning space with 10 new Team LeadersTake my hat off to the HR & R...

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A massive High5 to all of those who make a decision to invest in their development. Another action packed day, delivering an interactive session from the Leadership Building Blocks series 2024. #learn #practise #apply #leadership #building #blocks 

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Looking forward to a fun day packed with unique ways to support and promote great communication - getting that message through! Enabling participants to become more impactful.  #learn #practise #apply #communicate #with#confidence #leadership

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A lovely blue sky in the Midlands yesterday! Topic: Senior Leadership E.D&I Engagement Session. Great group, everyone had a voice and opportunity to share experiences and contribute. A safe conversation climate was created to enable us to discuss the challenges that come with these headline topics and how we can become 'change agents' or 'allies' within the business. #learn #practise&...

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'Fantastic Friday' delivering Train the Trainer to a wonderful group. The session was fun and dynamic with lots of interaction. I'm a big fan of role play, my sports background has always incorporated deliberate practise. During FriYaY's T.T.T we 'applied' new learnings / theories to role specific scenarios and gave ourselves permission to make mistakes in a safe environment. I often find we e...

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Another well attended Leadership session delivered on Conflict Management and Resolution to a diverse group within the service industry. We were able to share experiences, practise new tools and strategies around real life scenarios and add diagnostic models to our leadership toolbox. Is the following on your radar and have you implemented workplace guidelines?Due to the rapid advancemen...

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Today we were delivered a Senior Team Leadership session. If you are good at learning and more importantly ‘applying’ that learning, you will have an advantage in life….Taking time to discuss how to ‘apply’ and share the learnings was instrumental in our discussions.  *. Critical thinking *. Reflective Practices*. Transfer of new knowledge to 'li...

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It never fails to amaze me....the lengths people go to, to avoid engaging in what is perceived to be 'an uncomfortable conversation.'   It is important to note that conflict can make us feel uncomfortable and that is a normal response, learning how to communicate or what support you have available will help you to face into those challenges.What is conflict?An active disagreement between pe...

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Our learning journey for 2023 has been great and at times a little crazy. Work, Study, Family - repeat!! (and a few swims in between) As trainers / coach's it is important that we demonstrate our thirst to learn, update and gain new tools to navigate the forever changing landscape we live and work in. Looking forward to 2024 learning and development adventures!#training #learni...

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 3 years ago Kerry attended an Adult MHFA training course, last week she refreshed her commitment to prioritising mental health.Kerry has certainly added a few more taps to her stress container! It has also given her the confidence to support others - A.L.G.E.E Thank you Katie Wharton (BRAVER MINDS) for facilitating a great session and to the other participants who contributed valubale i...

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We have just added The Sales Foundation Course to our portfolio! Sales, you got to learn to love it. You got to learn to love the process of it.   What does it really mean to your client to move ahead with your product or services?   What does it specifically mean to your client if they chose to move ahead with you?   Think about it for a moment – think abo...

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DE&I training can help build awareness of unconscious bias, cultural competence, or other barriers to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. It is an opportunity to engage, educate, and motivate employees to be more inclusive in their thinking and actions. Topics that Matter... Session 1: Times have changed Culture Vision, Mission and Values The importance of leadership You...

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Equality and diversity within employment is particularly important when looking at the following four areas shown in the slide above.    

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The venue: The Berkshire Golf Club (great hosts - Thank you)The audience: Senior Leadership Team within the golf industryThe session: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the Workplace Great conversation and debates. Looking forward to session 2

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We all know the focus on D,E & I is high and these topics keep making headlines in the media!  Diversity is more than race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and age.I have highlighted 3 Diversity Strands: Demographic, Cognitive and Neurodivergent.  Harnessing the power of all 3 is set to become a key source of competitive advantage and the surest route to reinvention ...

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Over the last 3 years I have been fortunate to gain valuable business insights on key topics such as Diversity, Equality and Inclusion from multiple industries across the UK. These topics can generate highly emotive conversations and we learn from everyone in the room. From my experience, 2 things that could make these topics land better within your business:1. Snr Exec teams - your team...

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What the CPD said about the session: I am pleased to confirm that the further learning value and structure conforms to CPD guidelines.  Let us start with DISC misconceptions: DISC does not measure your Intelligence, values, skills or success in your role DISC is NOT a personality test.   Personality is everything you are, your values, motivations, emotions, beliefs, habits attit...

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Diveristy, Equity and Inclusion Three building blocks to creating a progressive, productive and responsive workplace This is not a new subject! It has been there throughout our history. The world has changed, people have voices and there is an expectation on how we treat people. Now more than ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the top of people’s and workplace agenda. The aim of t...

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The rate of change in business today is unlike any we’ve ever seen before.  Industries all over the world are facing disruption on an unprecedented scale.  The rapid advancements in technology and major global events are disturbing existing markets and displacing established market-leaders. In today’s world, the skills that got you here, will more than likely ...

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One of the keys to operating in uncertain environments is the realisation that our knowledge is always provisional and incomplete and that it might require revision considering new evidence…. I find that this allows us to be curious and open and about what is possible! Great problem solvers are made, not born.  They learn to adopt an open and curious mindset and use a m...

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What they said... The assessor made the following comments: This is a well-presented online training course with clear CPD and learning value for the intended audience. The slides are clear and consistent in their design and the accompanying speaker notes in the lesson plan are comprehensive and detailed! Our reaction.... Over the moon! In this session we explore your relationship with time, ...

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Yeah!!  We did it again... What the CPD said:  Many thanks for this training course submitted for CPD assessment. I am pleased to confirm that the further learning value and structure conforms to CPD guidelines. Conflict Management and Resolution will look at how to prevent and handle conflicts that occur in the workplace. We create a safe space to explore the common causes and signs o...

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This was the first course we submitted to the CPD for certification and the excitment at HQ when we received the great news was awesome! What they said:  "I am pleased to confirm that the further learning value and structure conforms to CPD guidelines" What we did:  KartWheels and High5's around the office!  Introduction To Leadership and Management was created to develop confide...

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CPD stands for continuing professional development! A*R*T Solutions has just become a member of the CPD certification service.   This demonstrates our commitment to creating and delivering training to our clients and their teams. Today is a good day :-)  

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We've just finishe creating a course for an amazing business  who put their people first by investing in their future! Crucial Conversations is a way of life, so why do so many people avoid them? Conflict can make us feel uncomfortable and that is a normal response and learning how to communicate or what support you have available will help you to face into those challenges.   This se...

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