93 Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) courses

LOOKING FOR: YA/NA FANTASY, SFF, HORROR, ADULT FICTION John joined the agency in 2019 where, as a junior agent, he is focusing on building his own small, cultivated list, shaped around his passion for Science Fiction and Fantasy, alongside providing administrative support across the agency. John also leads the film & TV desk for the wider agency and is on the Association of Author’s Agent’s Bridge Committee. John is building a small but unique list of authors, who all share a passion for subverting expectations and creating rich new worlds of adventure. John is looking for anything under the broad church of SFF, from literary to pulpy, high fantasy to gritty urban, but he would especially love to hear from anyone under-represented in the genre, particularly neurodiverse writers. John is also keen to grow his horror list, but definitely in the vein of psychological terror more than straight gore-fest. In particular, John is looking for lush and inventive YA/NA fantasy, science fiction and horror, especially stories that challenge the tropes and expectations of the genre. He would love some near-future sci-fi or speculative, in the vein of Black Mirror‘s more uplifting episodes, (e.g. San Junipero), or a high-concept rom-com like Palm Springs. He’s also on the hunt for some grounded speculative takes on modern-day professions, such as medicine, law, policing, politics, espionage, and international relations. After falling head over heels for his first romantasy, John is keen to see more cosy low-stakes, high-charm stories, or sweeping fantastical love stories (not adverse to a bit of spice), especially from under-represented backgrounds. John is still searching for his beefy epic fantasy, but it needs to be breaking the mould in some way, Sanderson will always be the best at being Sanderson. Anything building from a Non-Anglo-Christian cultural background would be a great start. Horror-wise, gothic will always be a favourite and he loves a mythologically inspired scarefest. He’s keen to read an intelligent creature feature from the POV of the monster, or even something with a strong romantic element amongst all the gore. He’s open to projects at the more literary end of the spectrum, a rich magical realism, or something character-led yet supernatural and would love a high-concept mystery, in the vein of Stuart Turton. He’s not the best agent for military sci-fi or hard-SF and the right comedic fantasy has yet to hit his inbox, (please don’t comp Douglas Adams or Sir Terry). John would like you to submit a covering letter, 1-2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 10,000 words whichever is longest) of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, John is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk [agent121@iaminprint.co.uk] to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Tuesday 7 May 2024

Course Introduction for VTCT upgrade The VTCT qualification is recognised around the world and will allow you to be employed in a clinic, salon or allow you to set up your own business. The Federation of Holistic Therapists and the Association of Reflexology, two of the biggest Holistic Therapy organisations which both accept members with this qualification. Description Reflexology uses many techniques to manipulate reflex zones found in the feet, of which correspond to a specific body part. The zones have been mapped and this enables the Reflexologist to treat the whole body via these reflex zones on the feet. The treatment is primarily used for the stimulation of all bodily systems and aiding relaxation. Reflexology is performed frequently within the Health Service personnel and has a role in comforting and supporting terminally ill patients. This 5 day VTCT Course leads to practitioner status, focusing on providing you with knowledge of the principles of reflexology, competence in dealing with clients, correct use of consultation techniques and good use of planning treatments. You will also learn the benefits and techniques of reflexology and how to target certain key areas such as: Pregnancy or Hand Massage. Duration 5 days, 10.00am – 5.30pm. Practical elements are covered over 5 days attendance at our Academy. Theory elements are covered by homestudy. Qualification Structure T/501/9101 - Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapies F/501/9117 - Provide Reflexology A/501/9116 - Reflective Practice for Reflexology Y/501/9253 - Principles and Practice of Complementary Therapies K/501/9256 - Health, Safety and Hygiene for Complementary Therapies H/501/9255 - Business Practice for Complementary Therapies D/501/9111 - Knowledge of Less Common Pathology for Complementary Therapies Course Contents Health, safety, hygiene and security with regard to the complementary therapy industry. Principles and practice of the complementary therapy industry. Knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology and common pathology of the human body. How to prepare for and provide an effective reflexology treatment and adapt to client requirements. Contra-indications and contra-actions, advice to be given to the client, record-keeping, evaluation of treatments and reflection on professional practice. Recognising Body Language Stress and Illness Analysis of Posture Legal Aspects, Code of Conduct and Ethics Advanced Techniques including the use of Meridian lines and Chakra's Home Study You can register your place and receive your lifetime membership. You can then make a start on some of the theory work sent to you by us here at the Academy. This includes your Anatomy and Physiology assignments that you can work on in the privacy of your own home. This allows you to have more time to focus on the practical when the class meets together. Approx. 5-10 hours per week need to total your home study time spent. The home work will need to meet the quality of National Standards. You will also be expected to complete 100 reflexology treatments from the start to the end of the course. You will also need to complete some assignments that will be required for your portfolio and a work-book will need to be completed. There are also 2 small exams that will be taken at the Academy in order to assess your understanding of Health and Safety and Anatomy and Physiology. These are multiple choice assessments and are nothing to worry about! Included in the Course Comprehensive course materials, handouts and work-book Online Resources: Virtual Learning Environment packed with extensive support materials, resources, help and advice Post-training support by phone, instant messaging or email (if desired) Assessment of practical/written work included (Must be sent Recorded Delivery) VTCT QCF Diploma in Reflexology Lots of fun and knowledge from Tutors with a whole wealth of skills and experience Light refreshments including tea, herbal tea, coffee and water Cost Training - £999

Negotiating Skills ► Into Action strengthens participants’ ability to apply a collaborative, problem-solving approach to the negotiating process. It is exercise-based, highly interactive and designed to yield results that can be put to use immediately. Outcomes – Participants will be able to: * Recognize their default negotiating style * Work more effectively with clients who have different styles * Understand the process of collaborative negotiations * Prepare appropriately for an upcoming negotiation * Craft agreements that satisfy both party’s underlying interests Format—Negotiating Skills ► Into Action is a 4-hour interactive virtual class. REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS AND YOU WILL BE SENT ONLINE LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLASS DATE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Atkins, thank you for sharing ‘Language of Happiness and Power of Praise‘ with our chapter! We enjoyed the interactive presentation and your professionalism. I received positive feedback from our members—there is nothing better than that! Thanks again. Olga Otero, Chapter PresidentHuman Resources Association of Palm Beach County (HRPBC)

DURATION 3 DAYS 18 CPD HOURS THIS COURSE IS INTENDED FOR CXO?S IT MANAGERS/ DIRECTORS SENIOR PROJECT OFFICERS PROJECT & PROGRAM COORDINATOR/MANAGERS OPERATIONS MANAGERS QUALITY MANAGERS BUSINESS ANALYSTS ENGINEERING MANAGERS IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS INTERNAL CONSULTANTS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS OVERVIEW CHANGE AND THE INDIVIDUAL CHANGE AND THE ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT CHANGE PRACTICE DESCRIPTION DEALING WITH CHANGE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE IMPACT OF CHANGE IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR ALL ORGANISATIONS. THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY APMG IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (CMI), AN INDEPENDENT, GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE MANAGERS. TOGETHER THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A PROFESSIONAL ?BODY OF KNOWLEDGE? FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT. THIS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE NOW PROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT BENCHMARK FOR THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF AN EFFECTIVE CHANGE MANAGER. APMG?S REFRESHED CHANGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION IS FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE. PREREQUISITES THERE IS NO PREREQUISITE TO ATTENDING THIS FOUNDATION COURSE, ALTHOUGH IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS PRACTICES. 1 - CHANGE AND THE ORGANIZATION * Drivers for change * Developing a vision * Culture and climate * Emergent change and lifecycle * Organizational metaphors * Models of change * Roles required for change 2 - STAKEHOLDERS * Principles * Identification * Analysis * Influencing and listening * Emotion and demonstration * Communications * Cognitive biases * Remaining people focused * Improving Communications * Communications channels * Collaboration * Communications Planning * Larger workshops 2 - CHANGE IMPACT * Assessing impact * McKinsey 7 S * Stakeholder impact assessment * Assessing change readiness * Large change ? how to staff * Building a change team * Preparing for resistance * Building team effectiveness 4 - INDIVIDUAL CHANGE * Learning theory * Motivation * Change Curve * Personality differences

Advanced paediatric course for clinical staff working with children.

This 2 hour session will combine knowledge as well as practical interactive scenarios to work through to assist delegates in evaluating themselves to identify areas they might need to improve on.  The course will cover: * The purpose of the role (reminder) * How the role has evolved * What lessons can be gained so far * How do you create a culture of compliance * What good systems, policies and procedures look like * Easy tips on what, where and how you should be looking TARGET AUDIENCE This online course is suitable for those new to the COFA role, those supporting the COFA and for those that would like a refresher of the role and their responsibilities. RESOURCES An information pack including the course slides, scenarios and suggested answers will be provided to all delegates, which may be useful for ongoing reference. Please note a recording of the course will not be made available. SPEAKER SARAH CHARLTON, CONSULTANT, DG LEGAL [https://dglegal.co.uk/the-team/sarah-charlton/] Sarah has a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants. Her career spans over 35 years working within the legal sector, fulfilling roles from COFA through to CEO. During her career she has worked with a number of legal regulators, professional bodies and government organisations. Sarah has been a member of the Institute of Legal Finance and Management throughout her career, qualifying as a Fellow member in 2005. Sarah also served as chairperson between 2010-2012 and continues to serve as an Executive Council Member.

Selling Skills ► Into Action strengthens participants’ ability to apply a consultative, client-focused approach to the selling process. It is exercise-based, highly interactive and designed to yield results that can be put to use immediately. Outcomes – Participants will be able to: * Identify and reach the most promising prospects to increase efficiency, * Research and understand each unique customer to demonstrate expertise and ability, * Conduct productive sales meetings that yield the best data to present the most effective solution, * Present solutions that are fully aligned with the prospect’s situation and needs, and * Work more effectively and resourcefully to close more business.   ONLINE—Selling Skills ► Into Action is a 4-hour interactive online course. REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS AND YOU WILL BE SENT ONLINE LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLASS DATE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Atkins, thank you for sharing ‘Language of Happiness and Power of Praise‘ with our chapter! We enjoyed the interactive presentation and your professionalism. I received positive feedback from our members—there is nothing better than that! Thanks again. Olga Otero, Chapter PresidentHuman Resources Association of Palm Beach County (HRPBC)

FRONT-LINE COMMUNICATION AFFECTS PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF EVERY COMPANY. This training is designed to help organize ideas and communicate clearly. As a result of this session, you will be able to be more concise and communicate with conviction. You will be more productive, increase performance satisfaction, and create a true dialogue with your audience. For professionals who must meet the needs of the public, these areas of development are the right thing. Improved communications means increased internal and external customer satisfaction. Attendees will be able to: * Write clearly, creating an greater public perception of expertise; * Be more efficient with written communication, reducing wasted time and adding to profitability; and * Craft concise, rapport-building written messages for internal and external customers, increasing productivity and forging a more pleasant workplace environment.     TOPICS * Benefits of using email * Purpose of E-mail * Steps to take before writing * Inflection in written messages * Effects of instant messaging and text messaging * Basic E-mail Plans * Subject Lines * Paragraph Structure * Details * Summary of Problem * Use of CC and BCC * TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS YELLING! * Proofreading   Online Format—Email Etiquette is a 90-minute interactive virtual class. REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS AND YOU WILL BE SENT ONLINE LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLASS DATE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you very much for the wonderful and informative session. The audience was totally engaged and interested in your presentation. I want to congratulate you on a job superbly done and for all the effort that went into making this a successful seminar. Janet Riesel, Chair – Career Planning & Professional Development SIGHuman Resources Association of New York

DURATION 2 DAYS 12 CPD HOURS THIS COURSE IS INTENDED FOR CXO?S IT MANAGERS/ DIRECTORS SENIOR PROJECT OFFICERS PROJECT & PROGRAM COORDINATOR/MANAGERS OPERATIONS MANAGERS QUALITY MANAGERS BUSINESS ANALYSTS ENGINEERING MANAGERS IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS INTERNAL CONSULTANTS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS OVERVIEW THE PURPOSE OF THE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION IS TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE CANDIDATE HAS ACHIEVED SUFFICIENT KNOW-HOW TO APPLY AND TAILOR CHANGE MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE IN A GIVEN ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE SITUATION. A SUCCESSFUL PRACTITIONER CANDIDATE SHOULD, WITH SUITABLE DIRECTION, BE ABLE TO START APPLYING THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES TO A REAL CHANGE INITIATIVE - BUT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY SKILLED TO DO THIS APPROPRIATELY FOR ALL SITUATIONS. THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE, COMPLEXITY OF THE CHANGE INITIATIVE AND THE SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR THE USE OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT WILL ALL BE FACTORS THAT IMPACT WHAT THE PRACTITIONER CAN ACHIEVE. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE FULFILLED THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ACCREDITATION. DESCRIPTION DEALING WITH CHANGE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE IMPACT OF CHANGE IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY APMG IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (CMI), AN INDEPENDENT, GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE MANAGERS. TOGETHER THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A PROFESSIONAL ?BODY OF KNOWLEDGE? FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT. THIS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE NOW PROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT BENCHMARK FOR THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF AN EFFECTIVE CHANGE MANAGER. APMG?S REFRESHED CHANGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION IS FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE. PREREQUISITES THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO SIT THE PRACTITIONER LEVEL EXAM. 1 - CHANGE IMPACT * Levers for change * Levels of adoptions and critical mass * Reinforcing systems 2 - EXAM PREPARATION * Change Management Practitioner exam preparation * Change Management Practitioner exam

Fastrack your career and qualify as a ski instructor while spending a winter in the world-famous resort of Meribel. Famous for its vast ski area and lively party atmosphere, this is the ideal European resort to kick-start your instructor career. As the season progresses, your skiing will transform as you work towards an internationally recognised Ski Instructor Qualification. In 10 weeks, you’ll cover piste performance training, freeride and freestyle sessions with sponsored athletes, and of course, your exams.