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The Art of Effective Communication
Free Spirit Training & Development Ltd.
Effective communication is essential for personal and organisational success. This workshop covers the process of communication and provides constructive ways of communicating and building relationships within your organisation and with your clients.
Half-day workshop 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120 + GST (NFP rate)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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How to Develop a Practical and Effective Marketing Plan
Otago Chamber of Commerce.
This workshop will give you the tools to be able to create the outline of a realistic and effective marketing plan for your Not for Profit organisation.
Presented by: Bevan Rickerby, Otago Polytechnic Dunedin.
Thursday, 4 February 2010.
8.45am - Noon.
$20 (including GST) non member.
$20 (including GST) member .
Content includes:
- The importance of planning.
- Key elements of a marketing plan.
- Situation analysis.
- Strategies, how to get to where we want to go with our marketing.
- How to measure results.
Follow-up one-to-one coaching - One hour, fully funded one-on-one follow-up coaching with the presenter is available to participants on a per organisation basis. This can be used to discuss the application of specific content to the participant’s organisation.
http://www.otagochamber.co.nz/events
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Time Management
Time is our most precious resource and the most profound investment we will ever make. Maximising your time and investment to ensure a healthy, balanced approach to an eriched personal and professional life using a toolbox of powerful time management models and techniques.
Half-day workshop - 10.30am - 2.30pm.
$120 + GST (NFP Rate)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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Keying into Your Passion
Free Spirit Training & Development
Connect your passions to your goals and utilise these to motivate, focus and achieve. It's about being connected and having purpose, no matter what the task or situation.
Half-day workshop - 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120 + GST (NFP Rate)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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An Introduction to Professional Supervision Workshop
Workshop Outline
This informative, experiential and practical workshop will provide health professionals with an introduction to Professional Supervision. The workshop is designed for health professionals new to Professional Supervision interested in finding out about what Professional Supervision is, how to access it and how to use Professional Supervision sessions to maximise their learning, develop reflective practice skills, and to improve their practice and to inform their professional development.
• Venue: 1st Floor, Community House, Moray Place, Dunedin
• Time: 0930 to 1130, on 12th, 19th and 26th February
• Cost: $35 Per Person. NB – To secure your spot it is
recommended that payment is made when booking, as these
Workshops are expected to be very popular. Please make
cheques payable to ‘A Purple Point of View’.
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The Course for Team Leaders
VJ Henderson
This course aims to enable team leaders and managers to understand and utilise the skills required to be more effective in today's workforce through effective planning and management of staff and processes.
An essential programme designed for all team leaders, first line managers, supervisors, production managers, operation managers and project managers. A workshop for any people who have the responsibility of planning and directing staff in the achievement of goals.
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm (4 days)
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Leisure Lodge, Duke St. Dunedin North
Cost: $1,185.00 plus GST ($1,333.13 incl. GST)
This includes all handout material and lunch.
See website for registration information
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NZ Sign Language - Beginners
Logan Park High School
Tutor: Michelle Sinclair
Time: 7-9pm
Day: Wednesday
Term: 1 and 3 only
Fee: $95 (non-funded) - $70 for funded places.
Term 1 enrolment deadline: 3rd February 2010
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Cross-Cultural Communication
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Develop dynamic intercultural communication skills and cultural understanding. Learn how to celebrate cultural diversity to enhance individual strengths, relationships and business operations within your organisation.
$120 + GST (NFP)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Free Spirit Training & Development
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that expects good and favourable results. A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a successful outcome for every situation and action. Whatever the mind expects, it finds. Become aware of your mind talk and rewire into the positive with a lifetime kit of tools and resources.
Half day workshop - 10.30am - 2.30 pm
$120 + GST (NFP rate)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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Effective Telephone Techniques
Free Spirit Training & Development.
The key to excellent customer service is to understand and appreciate the needs of the customer and the customer relationship. Develop professional and effective telephone and communication skills to grow these relationships and gain results.
Full day workshop - 9.00am - 4.30pm
$210 + GST (NFP Rate)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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Professional Supervision Workshop
Workshop Outline
This informative, experiential and practical workshop will provide health professionals with an introduction to Professional Supervision. The workshop is designed for health professionals new to Professional Supervision interested in finding out about what Professional Supervision is, how to access it and how to use Professional Supervision sessions to maximise their learning, develop reflective practice skills, and to improve their practice and to inform their professional
development.
• Venue: 1st Floor, Community House, Moray Place, Dunedin
• Time: 0930 to 1130, on 19th and 26th February
• Cost: $35 Per Person. NB – To secure your spot it is recommended that payment is made when booking, as these workshops are expected to be very popular. Please make cheques payable to ‘A Purple Point of View Ltd’
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Team Communication
Otago Southland Employers Assosiation.
Increasingly businesses today require managers and employees to work together in teams and groups, but this doesn’t always work effectively. In this seminar you will learn the skills and strategies to ensure that your teams and groups are successful and effective in your workplace. We will look at the reasons why some groups are unsuccessful, and identify and practice the kinds of communication skills that can avoid these problems. We will also consider the physical circumstances in which groups operate, and how to use that to your advantage.
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm (full catering included).
Location: Employers Assn, 16 McBride Street, South Dunedin (parking at back entrance).
Presenters: Simone Marshall, University of Otago.
Investment: $320.00 for members $ 420.00 for non members.
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The Skills of the Effective Team Leader
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Increase your confidence, skills and potential as an effective team leader. Discover your key strengths, default leadership style, when different leadership styles are most valuable and the skills and characteristics that make a truly effective leader.
3-Day Workshop - 9.00am - 4.30 pm
$575 + GST (NFP Rate)
http://www.freespiritnz.com/
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- Nov 7
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Psychodrama Training - One Year in segments.
Training in Action.
This programme is aimed at developing excellence in the theory and practice of the psychodrama method. This method assists people to work with groups and individuals in therapeutic, educational, creative and organisational settings. The training is also of value to those in leadership positions in their professional life. Trainees can expect to gain significant personal development as well as professional skills.
Training in this method takes place through integration of theory and practice by a process of supervised experiential learning. The curriculum is based on the material set out in the ANZPA Training Manual and includes teaching, practice, coaching and supervision. It is expected that people entering training already possess an established professional identity or are in the process of working towards their primary qualification.
Dates: (1) March 5th -7th. (2) April 9th - 11th. (3) May 14th - 16th. (4) June 11th - 13th. (5) July 9th – 11th. (6) September 10th – 12th.
(7) November 5th – 7th.
Times: Fridays 6.30 - 9pm, Saturdays 9.30am - 5pm, Sundays 9.30am - 3.30pm.
Note: For the training event in September, Dunedin and Christchurch trainees will meet together, in Christchurch.
Training times for this workshop will be Friday 9.30am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 5pm, Sunday 9.30am - 3.30pm.
Trainers: Sara Crane, Sandra Turner, Paul Baakman & Joan Daniels.
Contact: Pnone: (03) 473 8645 email: train_act@xtra.co.nz
Cost: $2200 $2500 after 20th February.
Please send a deposit of $200 with your enrollment.
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Values Based Management and Leadership
Unitec NZ
In this course students identify the distinct history, role, values, culture and characteristics of the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector in Aotearoa and internationally, and of their own organisation in particular.
Students analyse what this means for their own approach to management, leadership and learning on this programme.
This programme is a pre-requisite for the Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management 2010.
Shirleen Ali
Programme Administrator
Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management
Ph: 09 8154321 X5068
http://www.unitec.ac.nz
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MBTI - Me, Myself, I
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Further develop your self-awareness and overall effectiveness using MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator Profiling). Build on your strengths, empower your potential and discover your natural operating type, style and approach to ensure a 'best fit' for you, your role and pathway.
Half-day Workshop 10.30am - 2.30pm
$195 + GST (NFP Rate)
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Managing Conflict - Positively & Proactively
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Conflict is inevitable in a team environment. Proactively and constructively manage conflict and apply successful processes to deal with conflict issues and gain results.
Half-day Workshop 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+ GST (NFP Rate)
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A workshop presented by: The Brainwave Trust
Child Youth and Family love you to join us for a workshop presented by: The Brainwave Trust
Two workshps will be delivered on the same day. The 2pm session is tailored for CYF staff and the 6pm session is tailored for CYF Caregivers and local organisations
DATE: Thursday 11March 2010
TIMES: 2pm – 4.00PM CYF Staff 6pm - 8.00PM Local organisations
VENUE: MSD Training Room
Corner Castle & St Andrew Sts
Topics Covered in Presentations
• How the brain develops
• The effects of drugs, alcohol and stress on the unborn baby’s brain
• How brain connections are formed
• Critical periods for learning skills
• How experience’s shape the infant’s brain
• How abuse, trauma and neglect change the brain’s architecture
• The importance of secure attachment
• How to promote healthy brain development and secure attachment
• The importance of early intervention
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Autism - Stress and Social Development
Otago Children's Autism Support Group
An upcoming workshop enabling people with ASD to cope with stressful situations and social development.
At Pacific Park, 22-24 Wallace Street, Dunedin
9-3pm
Cost $40 family, $60 Professional (See registration information on site)
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Performance Problems & Disciplnary Procedures
VJ Henderson
To enable participants to understand the need for a systematic approach to dealing with work related problems in performance and behaviour. This workshop addresses the need to establish standards and expectations early in the contractual relationship.
Time: 1.30-5.00pm
Venue: Mercure Hotel Leisure Lodge, Duke St., Dunedin North.
Cost: $240.00 plus GST ($270.00 including GST)
This includes all handout material.
Please see website for registration information.
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Performance Mangement & Review Interviews
VJ Henderson
This course provides participants with the knowledge required to maximise the effectiveness of the performance review process and deal with performance issues, as well as avoiding pitfalls if disciplinary action becomes necessary.
Time: 9.00am - 12.30 pm
Venue: Mercure Hotel Leisure Lodge, Duke St., Dunedin North
Cost: $240.00 plus GST ($270.00 incl GST)
This includes all handout material.
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Strategic planning - turning strategies into success
Otago Chamber of Commerce
This workshop is for Not for Profit organisations that have a well developed strategic plan and want to now turn it into successes. The facilitator will be able to highlight to the group key things to be aware of when making operational plans.
A prerequisite for this programme is to have an existing well developed strategic plan.
Content includes:
· Strategic plan health check
· Strategic goal review and reminder
· What type of structure do we need to implement the plan?
· Planning good objectives
· Success factors
· Simple measurement systems
· What does a plan look like when it is finished?
Presented by: Murray Dixon, DOMA Management
Venue: Otago Chamber of Commerce, Ground floor,
Burns House, 10 George St, Dunedin
8.45am - Noon
$20 per person (including GST)*
Follow-up one-to-one coaching
One hour, fully funded one-on-one follow-up coaching with the presenter is available to participants on a per organisation basis. This can be used to discuss the application of specific content to the participant’s organisation.
Applications close 5pm, Thursday 11 March 2010
Unless fully booked prior to this date
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The Mystery of Motivation
VJ Henderson
This workshop is designed to establish a clear understanding of what motivation really is and what we need to really understand about motivation. Only then can we work towards creating a motivated working environment.
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Mercure Hotel Leisure Lodge, Duke Street, Dunedin North
Cost: $450.00 plus GST ($506.25 incl GST)
THis includes all handout material and lunch
See website for registration information.
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Improve Profitability by Identifying Those Hidden Costs
V.J. Henderson - Improve Profitability by no Less Than 10% by Identifying Those Hidden Costs.
Waste within the service industry can run as high as 50%.
Waste within the manufacturing industry can run as high as 20%.
This programme will help you identify areas of loss management within your organisation whether it be reworks, under utilisation of staff, the telephone or unchargeable time.
Date: Wednesday 17th March 2010
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Leisure Lodge, Duke Street, Dunedin North.
Cost: $450.00 plus GST ($506.25 incl. GST)
This includes all handout material and lunch.
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Recruiting The Right People for Your Business
Free Spirit Training & Development
Further develop your understanding of the recruitment process and the best tools available to ensure you are recruiting the right people for your business right now.
Half-day Workshop - 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120 + GST (NFP Rate)
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Effective Interviewing Skills And Techniques
Increase your confidence and effectiveness in the interview process through greater understanding and knowledge of specific interview skills, tools and techniques to ensure you gather the information for the 'best fit' for the job, your people and organisation.
Half-day Workshop - 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120 + GST (NFP Rate)
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Interactive Drawing Therapy - Foundation Course
Unit 1.
IDT’s unique benefits allow us to work with imagery in a way that is profound, liberating and inspirational. It activates client resourcefulness, avoids pathologising, facilitates cross-cultural exchange, and is respectful, non-invasive, and wonderfully empowering for clients who are not verbally or conceptually fluent.
Our world is constructed by images, some conscious and many unconscious, and IDT matches contemporary research on how the brain processes complex data, reconciles adverse experiences, and achieves attitudinal shift.
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Effective Credit Managemenet
OSEA.
Do you have Customers who constantly pay late?
Your profit is being eroded by slow payers?
Wasting time chasing late payers?
Want to have better systems in place to protect your business?
This half day seminar will teach you how to implement policies and procedures relating to effective credit management, and ensuring your business thrives in any economic environment.
Time: 9am - 12.30pm
Location: Employers Assn., 16 McBride St., South Dunedin. Parking at back entrance. Presenters: Dene Bannister, Protocol Credit Bureau. Investment: $195.00 members. $295.00 non members.
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The art of effective meetings (advanced)
Free spirit Training and Development.
Learn how to run effective meetings that get response & results. Learn how to bring a group of people together with agenda, focus & outcome. Discover how to draw out the best ideas & group energy, how to communicate direction & engage actions.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Professional Presence
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Professional image gives you a powerful edge over the competition. Success in modern business is determined by a combination of confidence, competence, attitude, demeanour & communication. Professional presence is a powerful tool to help you achieve your goals & increase your influence.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Charitable Payroll Giving
Foresee Training. Christchurch.
This is the only Foresee payroll workshop for the South Island this year.
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Communicate for Fundraising Success
Foresee Training. Ever wondered why the best fundraisers often have a communications background? You will learn the key communication skills that will improve your fundraising out of sight!
Attend this half day workshop in Dunedin and you will learn how to reduce your expenses and make more money. We’ll show you:how a media release can replace a paid advertisement,how scripting can help you sell more
-how thirty words could persuade a lotto winner to support your cause
-by understanding the difference between sponsorship proposals and grant applications you could secure more grants and build better relationships with businesses
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Fundraising With Business
Foresee.
At this half-day workshop, learn how you and your business partners can fundraise together to gain loyalty, build brands, raise awareness of issues in your community, build an effective volunteering team
together, and more!
You will learn: How partnerships are built on more than just cash, why businesses need to support their communities, how you can collaborate and work miracles together, why the recession shouldn’t stop you working with the business community.
Course Fee: $225.00 + GST.
Early bird: $195.00 + GST
Dunedin, morning session: 9.30am - 12.30pm
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Performance Management
Performance Management training:
• How to establish clear roles and responsibilities
• How to set expectations
• How to give and receive feedback
• How to set effective KPI’s
• How to improve organizational performance via performance management
• Understanding performance management technology
Date: Tuesday 30 March 2010 , Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm (catering included)
Location: Employers Assn, 16 McBride Street, South Dunedin (parking at back entrance)
Presenter: Kate Logan
Investment: members $320.00 + GST non members $420.00 + GST
Contact: Otago Southland Employers Association, 16 McBride St, P.O.Box 473, South Dunedin
Phone: (03) 455 5165 | Toll free: 0508 656 757 email:christie@osea.org.nz | http://www.osea.org.nz
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Motivating and Influencing Others
Free Spirit Training & Development
Understand what motivation means to you & to others. Learn to communicate to motivate, empower & engage. Create a positive, motivating work environment to ensure staff satisfaction, morale, creativity & results.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Cause Related Marketing
Foresee Training. Research shows that more than 80 percent of people would be more likely to buy products and services from a company that supports a worthy cause they care about.
If this doesn't convince you that Cause Related Marketing is a good idea, attend this workshop to find out why many companies believe it's in their interests to build brands and sell products through relationships with non-profit causes.
Attend this half day session and you will learn:
- what cause related marketing is all about
- how it works
- what questions to ask
- why a contract is essential
- what to do about controversy
- how to protect your interests
PLUS!!!
Attend this workshop and you will receive a free six month subscription to Sponsorship Profile valued at $87 + GST
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| April
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| 1
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Effectively Giving & Receiving Feedback
Free spirit Training & Development
Feedback offers additional information about ourselves in which to grow & develop. Learn to confidently give & receive feedback to raise those delicate issues, have those courageous conversations & to create WIN-WIN results for all.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Autumn 2010 Introductory Workshops (Treaty of Waitangi)
This introductory three-session workshop package is designed for professional people who desire a working understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi in this takiwa. The aim of this training is to provide participants with a local and applied working knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi from a Ngai Tahu perspective. This workshop provides the participant with an applied knowledge of how to begin engaging with local Maori and their structures. The workshop is run over 3 afternoons for a period of 3 hours (6th April 1pm– 4pm, 8th April 1pm – 4pm, 9th April 1pm - 4pm). This is to enable the participant to juggle their many work commitments. There is a limit of 6 participants per workshop. Cost: $75+GST per Session. Total: $225+GST. Please bring some warm socks or slippers. Location:The Eva Noble Gallery, 31 Orbell Street, Dalmore (Pinehill), DUNEDIN.
Phone (03) 4730015. Email hine@earthlight.co.nz
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Building and Maintaining Positive Working Relationships
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Build & maintain positive working relationships by strengthening your interpersonal communication skills, networking to form new relationships, reinforcing existing partnerships, & fostering collaboration among leaders, team members, & key business partners.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am –2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Effective Performance Management
Free Spirit Training and Development.
Further understanding performance management & how best to use it in your organisation to ensure maximum staff performance & staff satisfaction.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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- 16
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Values Based Management and Leadership
Unitec NZ
In this course students identify the distinct history, role, values, culture and characteristics of the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector in Aotearoa and internationally, and of their own organisation in particular.
Students analyse what this means for their own approach to management, leadership and learning on this programme.
This programme is a pre-requisite for the Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management 2010.
Shirleen Ali
Programme Administrator
Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management
Ph: 09 8154321 X5068
http://www.unitec.ac.nz
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Results Focused Performance Interviews
Free Spirit Training & Development
Run effective & meaningful performance interviews that not only get results but further develop your ongoing working relationship with you staff & increase staff satisfaction, commitment & productivity.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Leadership in the Permanent Whitewater
Free Spirit Training & Development
Even with the right equipment & people onboard do you have the skills to lead them through these rapidly changing times? Enhance your understanding of leadership styles, situational leadership & how to synergise your team’s strengths. Recognise your default leadership style & other leadership styles appropriate to the ever-changing river we are paddling.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am - 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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The Art of Effective Communication
Free Spirit Leadership & Development.
Effective communication is essential for personal & organisational success. This workshop covers the process of communication & provides constructive ways of communicating & building relationships within your organisation & with your clients.
Full day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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Dealing With Difficult People
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Challenging customer conduct is part and parcel of many customer service roles. This focused and interactive workshop aims to build confidence, commitment and competence in managing such challenging behaviour in a positive and solutions-focused manner.
Full day workshop - 9.00am - 4.30 pm
$210 + GST (NFP Rate)
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Interactive Drawing Therapy - Foundation Course
Unit 2.
IDT’s unique benefits allow us to work with imagery in a way that is profound, liberating and inspirational. It activates client resourcefulness, avoids pathologising, facilitates cross-cultural exchange, and is respectful, non-invasive, and wonderfully empowering for clients who are not verbally or conceptually fluent.
Our world is constructed by images, some conscious and many unconscious, and IDT matches contemporary research on how the brain processes complex data, reconciles adverse experiences, and achieves attitudinal shift.
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- 30
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Rapid Reading & Enhanced Memory Skills
Free Spirit Training & Development Ltd.
This practical and effective training workshop is designed to meet your needs to
understand and remember written information as quickly and efficiently as possible.
You will learn to read faster and remember more – guaranteed.
Workshop Objectives
• To get more meaning from what you read.
• To remember more.
• To grasp the principles of learning, including conditioning, and how to use it to effect.
• To quickly get key points.
TIME: 9:00am - 4:00pm (each day)
WHERE: To be confirmed
FACILITATOR: Jacque Aldridge
FEES: $295.00 + GST per person for the full two days.
(THIS RATE IS FOR STUDENTS & NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS)
This includes:
• Training manual & resources
• Morning/afternoon tea & lunch
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| 3
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Cross-Cultural Communication
Free Spirit Training & Development
Develop dynamic intercultural communication skills & cultural understanding. Learn how to celebrate cultural diversity to enhance individual strengths, relationships & business operations within your organisation.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am – 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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- Jul 31
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WORK LINK for Dunedin branch of Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind
For RNZFB Blind, Vision Impaired or Deaf-Blind members who are job seeking or in work and need a bit of one-on-one computing assistance or a chance to use modern machines, on broadband, to research jobs or study information.
RNZFB Adaptive Technology & Employment Services are offering – initially for a trial period in May to July - a chance for some specific issue tutoring or access to Adaptive Technology enabled computers to practice or job seek on-line.
Sessions are free and will be run fortnightly from 1.30 – 3.30 in the Adaptive Technology classroom in the RNZFB office on the corner of Hillside Rd & Law St, Dunedin
Bookings are essential and must be made by the Monday prior to each session by calling the RNZFB office on 03 4664230
First session Monday May 10th 2010 – reservations in by 3rd May 2010
Members will need to be to travel independently to each session.
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Train The Trainer
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Understand the difference between training, coaching & mentoring. Create a positive learning environment where interaction & fun facilitate the experience. Set measurable training objectives for your staff & effectively evaluate their training.
Full day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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Certificate in Supervision - Workshop 1
Training in Action. The Certificate in Supervision draws on a wide body of knowledge and can be purposefully tailored to suit all psychotherapy modalities including relationship psychotherapy, teaching, writing, mentoring, and organisational and business development. In this training program supervisors will learn how to apply supervision in their specific professional context.
The course is comprised of four workshops, and aims for supervisors to develop:
1. Knowledge about supervision,
2. Ethical and effective supervision practice,
3. A sense of identity as a supervisor in their profession,
4. Spontaneity and authority as a supervisor.
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The Skills of the Effective Team Leader
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Increase your confidence, skills & potential as an effective team leader. Discover your key strengths, default leadership style, when different leadership styles are most valuable & the skills & characteristics that make a truly effective leader.
3-day workshop: 9.00am - 4.30pm
$575+GST (NFP rate)
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Charitable Payroll Giving
Foresee Training.
By attending this course you will discover that even a
small organisation could benefit from payroll giving
Attend this quick course and you will learn:
Who is eligible for payroll giving
Who will offer payroll giving
What process will be used by employers to select charities
How you can build a relationship with payroll donors
How to initiate a payroll giving programme in your own organisation
How payroll giving has worked in Australia and what we can learn from their experiences
PLUS!!!
Attend this workshop and you will receive a FREE six month subscription to
Sponsorship Profile valued at $87 + GST
Time: 1.30 - 3.30 pm
Cost: $155.00 + gst (including six-month Sponsorship Profile subscription worth $87 + gst)
www.foresee.co.nz
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Navigating Yourself Through the Permanent Whitewater
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Further develop your self-awareness through the MBTI personality profile, look at your strengths & empower your potential. The workshop reconnects you to a value based navigation system so you can arrive at your chosen destination.
Full day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$275*+GST (NFP rate)
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“Turning Point”: Elevate-Manage-Reach-Become
Free Spirit Training & Development
Elevate self-awareness to stay on top of life’s everyday challenges & expectations, focus your time & energy on what you really value in life. Release your potential so you can do, have & become more of what you want.
3-day personal development workshop
$1295 + GST
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Managing Conflict - Positively & Proactively
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Conflict is inevitable in a team environment. Proactively & constructively manage conflict & apply successful processes to deal with conflict issues to get results.
Half-day workshop: 10.00am – 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| June
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Keying into Your Passion
Free Spirit Training & Development
Connect your passions to your goals & utilise these to motivate, focus & achieve. It’s about being connected & having purpose no matter what the task or situation.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| 3
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Effective Telephone Techniques
Free Spirit Training & Development.
The key to excellent customer service is to understand & appreciate the needs of the customer & the customer relationship. Develop professional & effective telephone & communication skills to grow these relationships & gain results.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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| 10
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Time Management
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Time is our most precious resource & the most profound investment we will ever make. Maximising your time & investment to ensure a healthy balanced approach to an enriched personal & professional life using a toolbox of powerful time management models & techniques.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| 16
- 18
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People Motivation, Management and Volunteerism
Unitec NZ
Managing people in the Not-for-Profit sector includes the understanding of volunteerism and the role of a kaituao as well as the tools to grow and support staff.
This course explores the key role of people motivation and management strategies, policies and practices in shaping NFP organisation's culture and their mission achievement.
People who complete this course successfully will be able to recruit, retain, empower, manage and motivate a diverse workforce of volunteers and paid staff for NFP organisations.
Shirleen Ali
Programme Administrator
Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management
Ph: 09 8154321 X5068
http://www.unitec.ac.nz
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Four Quadrant Leadership with Wilf Jarvis
NZIM-
Part of Advanced Supervisory Development Certificate.
Part of Advanced Team Leader Certificate.
Part of Diploma in Executive Management.
-Learning Outcomes-
Participants will gain the appropriate skills and confidence to:
• Differentiate between Leadership and Management
• Assess the skills and energies of their staff
• Confidently delegate and communicate appropriate expectations and requirements.
• Build effective/empathic relationships.
• Choose constructive energies and positive attitudes in building relationships
• Apply deliberate life style habits that create the power and determination to make better choices – every day.
• Apply four different leadership strategies relative to the situation and employees involved.
• Diagnose poor performance in the workplace and provide an appropriate remedy that produces a positive result – for all parties.
• Establish new personal development goals/expectations for the future.
DURATION
3 Days - 9.00am - 5.00pm
COSTS
Members
$1995.00 + GST
Non-Members
$2495.00 + GST
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Understanding Change & Leading Others Through Change
Free Spirit Training & Development.
As leaders, the more we understand change & how both ourselves & others respond to change, the more effective, responsive & agile we are as a leader in thriving in times of changes & leading others through challenging & turbulent times.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that expects good & favourable results. A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health & a successful outcome of every situation & action. Whatever the mind expects, it finds. Become aware of your mind talk & rewire into the positive with a lifetime kit of tools & resources.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am – 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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The Art of Effective Communication
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Effective communication is essential for personal & organisational success. This workshop covers the process of communication & provides constructive ways of communicating & building relationships within your organisation & with your clients.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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- 27
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NZIM Advanced Management Programme
The NZIM Advanced Management Programme (AMP) is one of the most challenging and stimulating premier excutive programmes available in New Zealand.
The Advanced Management Programme offers senior executives the latest information, techniques and research to deal with the complexities of today’s market. Designed to provide practising managers with the latest knowledge and techniques to assist them in resolving current business problems
If you are intending to send one of your managers on this world class programme we encourage you to book early!
In fact, if you register a candidate and pay the $2500 deposit by 31 January, we will take $1000 off the course cost.
Venue: Christchurch
To download a PDF of the brochure:
http://www.managementsouth.co.nz/training/course.a4d?gCode=8
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Team Leader - The Essential Skills
NZIM-
Part of Supervisory Development Certificate.
Part of Team Leader Certificate.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will gain the appropriate skills and confidence to:
• Delegate work appropriately and monitor for effective outcomes
• Plan and lead meetings towards desired outcomes
• Prioritise work for increased efficiency and effectiveness
• Apply personal time management tools
• Utilise Communication strategies to increase understanding
• Adjust to work successfully with diversity in behaviour styles
• Apply assertive behaviours to lead constructively and progressively
DURATION
3 Days - 9.00am - 5.00pm
COSTS
Members
$1195.00 + GST
Non-Members
$1495.00 + GST
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The Art of Effective Meetings (advanced)
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Learn how to run effective meetings that get response & results. Learn how to bring a group of people together with agenda, focus & outcome. Discover how to draw out the best ideas & group energy, how to communicate direction & engage actions, & to deal with difficult or disruptive members & behaviours in a meeting.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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| July
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| 1
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Leadership in the Permanent Whitewater
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Even with the right equipment & people onboard do you have the skills to lead them through these rapidly changing times? Enhance your understanding of leadership styles, situational leadership & how to synergise your team’s strengths. Recognise your default leadership style & other leadership styles appropriate to the ever-changing river we are paddling.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am - 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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professional Presence
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Professional image gives you a powerful edge over the competition. Success in modern business is determined by a combination of confidence, competence, attitude, demeanour & communication. Professional presence is a powerful tool to help you achieve your goals & increase your influence.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| 14
- 16
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People Motivation, Management and Volunteerism
Unitec NZ
Managing people in the Not-for-Profit sector includes the understanding of volunteerism and the role of a kaituao as well as the tools to grow and support staff.
This course explores the key role of people motivation and management strategies, policies and practices in shaping NFP organisation's culture and their mission achievement.
People who complete this course successfully will be able to recruit, retain, empower, manage and motivate a diverse workforce of volunteers and paid staff for NFP organisations.
Shirleen Ali
Programme Administrator
Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management
Ph: 09 8154321 X5068
http://www.unitec.ac.nz
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MBTI - Me, Myself, I
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Further develop your self-awareness & overall effectiveness using MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator Profiling). Build on your strengths, empower your potential & discover your natural operating type, style & approach to ensure a “best fit” for you, your role & pathway.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$195*+GST (NFP rate)
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| 20
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The Art of Minute Taking
-Learning Outcomes-
Participants will gain the appropriate skills and confidence to:
• Value the importance of the minute taking role
• Identify methods to record minutes
• Match the minute taking style appropriately to meeting requirements
• Understand Meeting procedure
• Know how to record Motions and Amendments
• Utilise appropriate style for in committee minutes
• Recognise the legal issues relating to minute taking
• Recognise techniques for recording virtual meetings
DURATION
1 Day - 9.00am - 4.30pm
COSTS
Members
$595.00 + GST
Non-Members
$750.00 + GST
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Understanding Team Dynamics & Building a Strength Based Team
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Take your team from good to great through keying into their strengths & contributions to the team. Using Belbin’s Team Types, discover the 9 roles of an effective team & where you & your members most effectively & naturally sit & fit.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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| 23
- 24
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Certificate in Supervision - Workshop 3
Training in Action.
The Certificate in Supervision draws on a wide body of knowledge and can be purposefully tailored to suit all psychotherapy modalities including relationship psychotherapy, teaching, writing, mentoring, and organisational and business development. In this training program supervisors will learn how to apply supervision in their specific professional context.
The course is comprised of four workshops, and aims for supervisors to develop:
1. Knowledge about supervision
2. Ethical and effective supervision practice
3. A sense of identity as a supervisor in their profession
4. Spontaneity and authority as a supervisor
Workshop 3 (23-24 July CHCH): the clinical rhombus / systems theory / cultural considerations (Walter Logeman)
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Recruiting The Right People for Your Business
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Further develop your understanding of the recruitment process & the best tools available to ensure you are recruiting the right people for your business right now.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Effective Interviewing Skills And Techniques
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Increase your confidence & effectiveness in the interview process through greater understanding & knowledge of specific interview skills, tools & techniques to ensure you gather the information for the “best fit” for the job, your people & organisation.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| August
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| 3
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Managing Conflict - Positively & Proactively
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Conflict is inevitable in a team environment. Proactively & constructively manage conflict & apply successful processes to deal with conflict issues to gain results.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am – 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| 5
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The Art of Effective Communication
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Effective communication is essential for personal & organisational success. This workshop covers the process of communication & provides constructive ways of communicating & building relationships within your organisation & with your clients.
Full day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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| 11
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Effective Performance Management
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Further understanding performance management & how best to use it in your organisation to ensure maximum staff performance & staff satisfaction.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| 12
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Results Focused Performance Interviews
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Run effective & meaningful performance interviews that not only get results but further develop your ongoing working relationship with you staff & increase staff satisfaction, commitment & productivity.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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- 20
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The Skills of the Effective Team Leader
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Increase your confidence, skills & potential as an effective team leader. Discover your key strengths, default leadership style, when different leadership styles are most valuable & the skills & characteristics that make a truly effective leader.
3-day personal development workshop. $1295 + GST
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| 25
- 27
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'Turning Point' : Elevate-Manage-Reach-Become
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Elevate self-awareness to stay on top of life’s everyday challenges & expectations, focus your time & energy on what you really value in life. Release your potential so you can do, have & become more of what you want.
3-day personal development workshop
$1295 + GST
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| 25
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Effective Use of Time
NZIM -
Participants will gain the appropriate skills and confidence to:
• Develop a work/life balance strategy.
• Prioritise their work on a daily/weekly basis.
• Match their priorities with those of supervisors/partners.
• Negotiate priorities and assert their own position.
• Successfully plan their work and workflows.
• Develop a strategy to attain greater personal productivity.
• Minimise workplace interruptions and distractions.
• Implement a strategy to manage time effectively.
DURATION
1 Day - 9.00am - 5.00pm
COSTS
Members
$595.00 + GST
Non-Members
$750.00 + GST
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Coaching For Performance Excellence
NZIM.
-LEARNING OUTCOMES-
Participants will gain the appropriate skills and confidence to:
- Understand and apply a framework for coaching.
- Understand and apply a range of effective coaching tools and techniques.
- Understand a process for planning and implementing coaching plus understand how to measure the impact of coaching at the business level, individual level and personal level Post course each participant receives an individual coaching session to apply the learning from the workshop. Note: Coaching appointments will be scheduled at the course.
Duration: 2 Days - 9.00am - 5.00pm.
COSTS
Members
$1195.00 + GST
Non-Members
$1495.00 + GST
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| September
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| 2
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Dealing With Difficult People
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Challenging customer conduct is part & parcel of many customer service roles. This focused & interactive workshop aims to build confidence, commitment & competence in managing such challenging behaviours in a positive & solutions focused manner.
Full day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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Keying into Your Passion
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Connect your passions to your goals & utilise these to motivate, focus & achieve. It’s about being connected & having purpose no matter what the task or situation.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am - 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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| 9
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Effective Telephone Techniques
Free Spirit Training & Development.
The key to excellent customer service is to understand & appreciate the needs of the customer & the customer relationship. Develop professional & effective telephone & communication skills to grow these relationships & gain results.
Full-day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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| 14
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Cross-Cultural Communication
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Develop dynamic intercultural communication skills & cultural understanding. Learn how to celebrate cultural diversity to enhance individual strengths, relationships & business operations within your organisation.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am – 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Free Spirit Training & Development.
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that expects good & favourable results. A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health & a successful outcome of every situation & action. Whatever the mind expects, it finds. Become aware of your mind talk & rewire into the positive with a lifetime kit of tools & resources.
Half-day workshop: 10.30am – 2.30pm
$120+GST (NFP rate)
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Train The Trainer
Free Spirit Training & Develpment.
Understand the difference between training, coaching & mentoring. Create a positive learning environment where interaction & fun facilitate the experience. Set measurable training objectives for your staff & effectively evaluate their training.
Full day workshop: 9.00am – 4.30pm
$210+GST (NFP rate)
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| 24
- 25
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Group Leadership & Facilitation Training
Training in Action.
This training is for you if you are work with or would like to work with groups in any professional setting. The training will expand your ability to participate fully and freely in any group situation. You will increase your capacity to stay relaxed and connected while running a group.
The course serves as both an introduction to group work and as a refresher for those who already have group leadership experience. Participants will reflect on and use their own experiences as a basis for learning.
The principles taught can be applied to any kind of group, and will include:
Planning, preparing for and beginning a group, facilitating interaction and responding to group process, valuing and working with conflict and difference in a group, closing a group.
Dates: (1) 24 - 25 September. (2) 22 - 23 October. (3) 19 - 20 November.
Times: Friday 9:30am - 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm.
Group leaders: Judy Broom, Judith McDonald and Sara Crane.
Cost: $1050 $1250 after 24th August.
Please send a deposit of $200 with your enrollment.
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| October
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| 22
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Group Leadership & Facilitation Training
Training in Action.
This training is for you if you are work with or would like to work with groups in any professional setting. The training will expand your ability to participate fully and freely in any group situation. You will increase your capacity to stay relaxed and connected while running a group.
The course serves as both an introduction to group work and as a refresher for those who already have group leadership experience. Participants will reflect on and use their own experiences as a basis for learning.
The principles taught can be applied to any kind of group, and will include:
Planning, preparing for and beginning a group, facilitating interaction and responding to group process, valuing and working with conflict and difference in a group, closing a group.
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- 30
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Certificate in Supervision - Workshop 4
Training in Action.
The Certificate in Supervision draws on a wide body of knowledge and can be purposefully tailored to suit all psychotherapy modalities including relationship psychotherapy, teaching, writing, mentoring, and organisational and business development. In this training program supervisors will learn how to apply supervision in their specific professional context.
The course is comprised of four workshops, and aims for supervisors to develop:
1. Knowledge about supervision.
2. Ethical and effective supervision practice.
3. A sense of identity as a supervisor in their profession.
4. Spontaneity and authority as a supervisor.
Workshop 4 (29-30 October DND): spontaneity and creativity / role development (Paul Baakman)
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| November
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| 19
- 20
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Group Leadership & Facilitation Training
Training in Action.
This training is for you if you are work with or would like to work with groups in any professional setting. The training will expand your ability to participate fully and freely in any group situation. You will increase your capacity to stay relaxed and connected while running a group.
The course serves as both an introduction to group work and as a refresher for those who already have group leadership experience. Participants will reflect on and use their own experiences as a basis for learning.
The principles taught can be applied to any kind of group, and will include:
Planning, preparing for and beginning a group, facilitating interaction and responding to group process, valuing and working with conflict and difference in a group, closing a group.
Dates: (1) 24 - 25 September. (2) 22 - 23 October. (3) 19 - 20 November
Times: Friday 9:30am - 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm
Group leaders: Judy Broom, Judith McDonald and Sara Crane
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