Short Programmes:

Training is often a response to a problem which is causing concern. The complexity of industry in this global economy ensures that problems are myriad and so it is not possible to have a training programme available off the shelf which will focus directly on that topic. Existing training courses available may have some bearing on the issue, or not. The fact is each problem which affects more than a handful of people in the business is a good reason to develop a short programme focused just on that issue.

That is what we do. We investigate the issue with you and develop a programme which will provide the necessary knowledge for you to deal with the problem – with the help of all those affected by it. The solutions arrived at will be most enduring and can help in developing that all important team spirit we hear talk about.

The investigation may be a full needs analysis or a simple interview process, depending on the scale and scope of the issue. Whichever it is we will work with you to find the right short programme. In fact the short programme may be made up of some existing short courses (half to one day each) plus others developed to suit the circumstances into a Short Programme of two to three days. Short programmes are very effective at reaching into the working environment and developing solutions.

A series of short programmes may constitute a corporate programme aimed at more dramatic change or renewal. Being focused on the issues, it would certainly create a suitable change programme. Such programmes can have lasting benefits and lead to competitive advantage and market leadership.

Professional staff must maintain a continued professional development programme, and short programmes can fill this gap very adequately as they would be designed to meet that demand. It also provides an opportunity to manage the expectations of staff going into a period of change, and to maintain their interest and productivity.

Please call us if you would like to talk about a short programme development or ask for more information

Themes:

Very often a single training course does not have the necessary coverage to satisfy the needs of a particular business or individual. For this reason we develop “short programmes”, a subset of topics selected to specifically cover the whole of an important issue. Project management could be such an issue though rather a large one.