Name: Effective Listening
Price: 534 GBP
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<p>Reservoir engineering methods, data and models are used in the E&amp;P business to describe and optimise hydrocarbon recovery. This 5 full-day course addresses reservoir engineering concepts and methods to enable cross-disciplinary team work and the smooth exchange of ideas and experience.</p>
<p>In this course, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of reservoir engineering and a broad range of modern reservoir engineering principles and practices for reservoir development and production, including the estimation of oil and gas reserves. The topics covered in this course will be illustrated with practical and actual field cases. Some self-study or reading will be required from participants.</p>
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<p>By the end of this course, participants will be able to:</p>
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<li>Explain the assessment of hydrocarbon resources and recoverable reserves estimation.</li>
<li>Understand analysis and modelling of fluid behaviour.</li>
<li>Explain oil and gas reservoir performance.</li>
<li>Describe material balance methods in oil and gas reservoirs.</li>
<li>Understand design and analysis of well tests.</li>
<li>Understand analysis and production of producing wells and forecasting methods.</li>
<li>Describe fluid displacement at the pore and reservoir scale.</li>
<li>Explain reservoir simulation approaches.</li>
<li>Describe tools for handling the uncertainty in reservoir analysis.</li>
<li>Describe various recovery methods from primary to enhanced recovery.</li>
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<p>This course is intended for professionals with prior technical or engineering exposure to exploration and production activities. Targeted participants include <strong>geoscientists, production engineers, petrophysicists and petroleum engineers involved with exploration and development of oil &amp; gas reservoirs</strong>. The course will also benefit petroleum engineering team leaders as well as IT staff and support staff who work with reservoir engineering, development and production departments.</p>
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<p>Your expert course leader is an independent Reservoir Engineering Consultant, providing project consultancy and reservoir engineering training for global customers. He retired from Shell in 2012 and during the last years of his Shell career, he held the Senior Reserves Consultant for the Middle East and Reservoir Engineering Discipline Lead positions. He is a seasoned Petroleum Engineering professional, with global experience in Shell companies and joint ventures (NAM, SSB, SCL, PDO, SKDBV). His technical expertise is in reserves and resource management, reservoir engineering quality assurance, and staff development as well as carbonate reservoirs, modelling and reservoir simulation. </p>
<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</strong></p>
<p><strong>2012 to date Independent Reservoir Engineering Consultant</strong></p>
<p>Petroleum and reservoir engineering advice, training and services. Reservoir engineering training for major oil companies, engineering firms and other global customers. Assurance of SPE and SEC reserves compliance. Participation in SPE reserves and resources estimation Advanced Technology Workshops both as an organising committee member and as session speaker.</p>
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<p><strong>2008 - 2012 Shell International E&amp;P, the Hague, the Netherlands</strong></p>
<p>Senior Reserves Consultant for Shell business units and joint ventures in the Middle East Region</p>
<p>Assurance of SEC and SPE compliance of reserves and resources. Industry publications and conference contributions a.o. SPE guidelines on probabilistic reserves estimation.</p>
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<p><strong>2006 - 2008 Shell E&amp;P Technology Solutions, Rijswijk, the Netherlands</strong></p>
<p>Reservoir Engineering Discipline Lead</p>
<p>Responsible for Reservoir Engineering in global projects and for staff planning and development (over 60 international Reservoir Engineers).</p>
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<p><strong>2001 - 2005 Centre for Carbonate Studies, SQU, Oman / Shell International E&amp;P</strong></p>
<p>Applications and Research / Shell Representative Office Oman</p>
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<p><strong>Petroleum Engineering Manager</strong></p>
<p>PE Manager in the Carbonate Research Centre, a joint venture between Sultan Qaboos University in Oman and Shell International. Industrial research projects and teaching on recovery aspects of carbonate reservoir development.</p>
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<p><strong>1997 - 2000 Shell International E&amp;P, Rijswijk, the Netherlands</strong></p>
<p>Principal Reservoir Engineer</p>
<p>Coordination of the NOV subsurface team in Shell Kazakhstan Development BV in 2000. Leading role in Shell Gamechanger project on natural gas hydrates. Acting Shell Group Reserves Co-ordinator in 1997-1998. Facilitation of workshops with government shareholders, including discussions on sensitive reserves issues (BSP Petroleum Unit Brunei, PDO Oman, SPDC government Nigeria).</p>
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<p><strong>1992 - 1996 Shell Training Centre, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands</strong></p>
<p>Reservoir Engineering Programme Training Director</p>
<p>Advanced PE training events, QA/QC, design and delivery of courses to Shell staff.</p>
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<p><strong>1985 - 1992 Shell International, SIPM, the Hague, The Netherlands</strong></p>
<p>Senior Reservoir Engineer</p>
<p>Reservoir simulation, integrated reservoir modelling and gas field development and major contributor to the Shell internal Gas Field Planning Tool development. Full field reservoir simulation projects supporting Field Development Plans, operational strategies and unitisation negotiations for Shell Group Operating Companies in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Egypt.</p>
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<p><strong>1984 - 1985 Geological Survey of the Netherlands, Ministry of Economic Affairs</strong></p>
<p>Reservoir Engineering Section Head</p>
<p>Responsible for Petroleum Engineering advice on oil and gas licences to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. First-hand experience with a government view on resource management.</p>
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<p><strong>1976 - 1984 NAM, Assen, The Netherlands and SSB/SSPC, Miri, Malaysia</strong></p>
<p>Wellsite Operations Engineer / Operational Reservoir Engineer</p>
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<p>To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.<br />
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<h2>Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM): In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Do you want to take Disciplined Agile® to a new level? Are you looking for tools to solve complex problems and enhance your organization's agility? Do you want to learn how to lead your team to excellence?</p>
 <p>Expand your knowledge and build practical skills around Disciplined Agile®, business agility, leadership, and team development.</p>
 <p>Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master is a nine-lesson, instructor-led course that shows you how to use the Disciplined Agile tool kit to solve a variety of advanced problems, work with allies within your organization, and optimize how teams work. You will gain knowledge in planning, reporting and metrics, and coordinating activities, as well as how to meet challenges in these areas. And you'll develop the skills you need to foster emotional intelligence, resolve conflicts, and lead high-performance teams at any stage of development.</p>
 <p>Filled with activities, supplemental reading, and more, this course will prepare you to take the Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) exam and, equally important, start using Disciplined Agile immediately within your leadership role.</p><h3>What You Will Learn</h3>
 <p>After the completion of this course, you will be able to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Accelerate your ability to lead high-profile initiatives that are critical to enterprise success</li>
 <li>Take a deep dive into the Disciplined Agile® tool kit to develop a comprehensive understanding of the hundreds of practices and strategies it contains and the trade-offs of applying them</li>
 <li>Apply the Disciplined Agile tool kit in hands-on exercises to guide your team in choosing and evolving your best way of working (WoW) in real-life situations</li>
 <li>Use the tool kit to solve complex challenges commonly encountered in development and operational teams, the value stream, and at the enterprise level</li>
 <li>Learn how to design and implement metrics that measure your improvements in areas where your teams are struggling</li>
 <li>Understand how to nurture emotional intelligence</li>
 <li>Feel confident empowering others on your team(s)</li>
 <li>Learn how to lead your teams in any situation to improve value delivery for your customers</li>
 <li>Apply the Disciplined Agile tool kit to guide your team in choosing and evolving the best way of working (WoW) in the situation you face</li>
 <li>Be prepared to take the Disciplined Agile® Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) exam and earn a valuable, credible certification</li>
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                    <ul> <li>Roles and responsibilities of DASSM</li> <li>Tuckman Team Development Model</li> <li>Emotional intelligence and why it is essential to team performance</li> <li>Business agility</li> <li>Tactical scaling factors in more complex situations</li> <li>Disciplined DevOps layer</li> <li>'Test-first' method as it relates to the quality of requirements</li> <li>Scope and purpose of the value stream layer</li> <li>Coordinate activities process goal and why it is important</li> <li>Value creation structure of teams</li> <li>DA™ tool kit to optimize the flow of work and solve challenges related to coordinating and collaborating across teams, or within a larger team of teams</li> <li>Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Resolution</li> <li>Planning</li> <li>Five levels of scope</li> <li>Metrics</li> </ul>


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IIL Europe Ltd

Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM): In-House Training

General Admission

<h2>Scrum Master Exam Prep</h2>
<p>This workshop prepares you for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM)™ I certification. A voucher for the exam and the access information you will need to take the exam will be provided to you via email after you have completed the course. NOTE: If you have participated in any of IIL's other Scrum workshops, you can bypass this program and focus on reading/studying the Scrum Guide and taking practice exams from Scrum.org.</p>
<p>A Scrum Master helps project teams properly use the Scrum framework, increasing the likelihood of the project's overall success. Scrum Masters understand Scrum values, practices, and applications and provide a level of knowledge and expertise above and beyond that of typical project managers. Scrum Masters act as 'servant leaders', helping the rest of the Scrum Team work together and learn the Scrum framework. Scrum Masters also protect the team from both internal and external distractions.</p>
<p>The Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) certificate is a Scrum.org credential that enables successful candidates to demonstrate a fundamental level of Scrum mastery. PSM I credential holders will grasp Scrum as described inThe Scrum Guide™1 and recognize how those concepts can be applied. They will also share a consistent terminology and approach to Scrum with other certified professionals.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
<p>You'll learn how to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Successfully prepare for the Scrum.org PSM I exam</li>
<li>Comprehend the Agile Manifesto and mindset</li>
<li>Explain the fundamental principles of Scrum, including events, artifacts, and roles</li>
<li>Guide the Scrum team in their responsibilities</li>
<li>Define Ready and Done</li>
<li>Write requirements in the form of user stories</li>
<li>Estimate using planning poker and prioritize using MoSCoW</li>
<li>Facilitate the team through the 5 Sprint events</li>
<li>Fulfill the role of Scrum Master in a Scrum project</li>
<li>Create Information Radiators to enable transparency</li>
<li>Define the structure of the retrospective</li>
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                    <h3>Getting Started</h3><ul><li>Introductions</li><li>Workshop orientation</li><li>Exam prep preview</li></ul><h3>Foundation Concepts</h3><ul><li>Agile History, Values, and Mindset</li><li>Introduction to Scrum</li><li>Scrum events</li><li>Scrum artifacts</li></ul><h3>Scrum Roles and Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Product Owner responsibilities</li><li>Scrum Master responsibilities</li><li>The Team responsibilities</li><li>Cross-functional teams</li><li>Building effective teams</li></ul><h3>The Product Backlog and User Stories</h3><ul><li>The Product Backlog</li><li>User Stories</li><li>Definition of Done</li><li>Backlog grooming</li><li>Estimating User Stories</li><li>Story points, planning poker</li><li>Prioritizing User Stories</li></ul><h3>The Sprint</h3><ul><li>Team capacity and velocity</li><li>The Sprint Planning Meeting</li><li>The Sprint Backlog</li><li>The Sprint</li><li>Learning to self-manage, self-organize, self-improve</li><li>Sprint Review and Retrospective</li></ul><h3>Project Progress and Completion</h3><ul><li>The Daily Scrum</li><li>The Task Board and The Burndown Chart</li><li>Information Radiators</li><li><br /><h3>Closing a Scrum Project</h3></li></ul><h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3><ul><li>Review of course goals, objectives, and content</li><li>Exam prep next steps</li></ul>


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Scrum Master Exam Prep: In-House Training

<h2>Scrum Master Exam Prep</h2>
 <p>This workshop prepares you for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM)™ I certification. A voucher for the exam and the access information you will need to take the exam will be provided to you via email after you have completed the course. NOTE: If you have participated in any of IIL's other Scrum workshops, you can bypass this program and focus on reading/studying the Scrum Guide and taking practice exams from Scrum.org.</p>
 <p>A Scrum Master helps project teams properly use the Scrum framework, increasing the likelihood of the project's overall success. Scrum Masters understand Scrum values, practices, and applications and provide a level of knowledge and expertise above and beyond that of typical project managers. Scrum Masters act as 'servant leaders', helping the rest of the Scrum Team work together and learn the Scrum framework. Scrum Masters also protect the team from both internal and external distractions.</p>
 <p>The Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) certificate is a Scrum.org credential that enables successful candidates to demonstrate a fundamental level of Scrum mastery. PSM I credential holders will grasp Scrum as described in The Scrum Guide™1 and recognize how those concepts can be applied. They will also share a consistent terminology and approach to Scrum with other certified professionals.</p>
 <p>Scrum.org does not require that you take their own sponsored or any preparatory training. However, training can facilitate your preparation for this credential. And this course is based on IIL's Scrum Master Workshop, which is aligned with The Scrum Guide™ and was built based on PSM I credentialed expertise. It will provide you with the information you need to pass the exam and IIL will make the arrangements for your online exam. You will be provided with an exam code and instructions, so that you can take the exam at your convenience, any time you are ready after the course. Passwords have no expiration date, but they are valid for one attempt only.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>You'll learn how to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Successfully prepare for the Scrum.org PSM I exam</li>
 <li>Comprehend the Agile Manifesto and mindset</li>
 <li>Explain the fundamental principles of Scrum, including events, artifacts, and roles</li>
 <li>Guide the Scrum team in their responsibilities</li>
 <li>Define Ready and Done</li>
 <li>Write requirements in the form of user stories</li>
 <li>Estimate using planning poker and prioritize using MoSCoW</li>
 <li>Facilitate the team through the 5 Sprint events</li>
 <li>Fulfill the role of Scrum Master in a Scrum project</li>
 <li>Create Information Radiators to enable transparency</li>
 <li>Define the structure of the retrospective</li>
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                    <h3>Getting Started</h3> <ul> <li>Introductions</li> <li>Workshop orientation</li> <li>Exam prep preview</li> </ul> <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Agile History, Values, and Mindset</li> <li>Introduction to Scrum</li> <li>Scrum events</li> <li>Scrum artifacts</li> </ul> <h3>Scrum Roles and Responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li>Product Owner responsibilities</li> <li>Scrum Master responsibilities</li> <li>The Team responsibilities</li> <li>Cross-functional teams</li> <li>Building effective teams</li> </ul> <h3>The Product Backlog and User Stories</h3> <ul> <li>The Product Backlog</li> <li>User Stories</li> <li>Definition of Done</li> <li>Backlog grooming</li> <li>Estimating User Stories</li> <li>Story points, planning poker</li> <li>Prioritizing User Stories</li> </ul> <h3>The Sprint</h3> <ul> <li>Team capacity and velocity</li> <li>The Sprint Planning Meeting</li> <li>The Sprint Backlog</li> <li>The Sprint</li> <li>Learning to self-manage, self-organize, self-improve</li> <li>Sprint Review and Retrospective</li> </ul> <h3>Project Progress and Completion</h3> <ul> <li>The Daily Scrum</li> <li>The Task Board and The Burndown Chart</li> <li>Information Radiators</li> <li>Closing a Scrum Project </li> </ul> <h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3> <ul> <li>Review of course goals, objectives, and content</li> <li>Exam prep next steps</li> </ul>


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<h2>Scrum Product Owner Exam Prep: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>This workshop prepares you for the Scrum.org PSPO™ I certification. A voucher for the exam and the access information you will need to take the exam will be provided to you via email after you have completed the course. NOTE: If you have participated in any of IIL's other Scrum workshops, you can bypass this program and focus on reading/studying the Scrum Guide and taking practice exams from Scrum.org</p>
 <p>The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team. The Product Owner must be knowledgeable, available, and empowered to make decisions quickly in order for an Agile project to be successful.</p>
 <p>The Product Owner's key accountability is the Product Backlog. Managing, maintaining, and evolving the Product Backlog involves:</p>
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 <li>Establishing a clear vision that engages the Development Team and stakeholders</li>
 <li>Clearly expressing Product Backlog items</li>
 <li>Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve the vision and goals</li>
 <li>Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all</li>
 <li>Working with the Development Team throughout the project to create a product that fits the customer's need</li>
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 <p>The Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) certificate is a Scrum.org credential that enables successful candidates to demonstrate a fundamental level of Scrum mastery. PSPO I credential holders demonstrate an intermediate understanding of the Scrum framework, and how to apply it to maximize the value delivered with a product. They will exhibit a dedication to continued professional development, and a high level of commitment to their field of practice.</p>
 <p>Scrum.org does not require that you take their own sponsored or any preparatory training. However, training can facilitate your preparation for this credential. And this course is based on IIL's Scrum Product Owner Workshop, which is aligned with The Scrum Guide™. It will provide you with the information you need to pass the exam and IIL will make the arrangements for your online exam. You will be provided with an exam code and instructions, so that you can take the exam at your convenience, any time you are ready after the course. Passwords have no expiration date, but they are valid for one attempt only. See additional exam details on the next page.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>You'll learn how to:</p>
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 <li>Successfully prepare for the Scrum.org PSPO I exam</li>
 <li>Identify the characteristics of a successful Product Owner</li>
 <li>Create a powerful vision statement</li>
 <li>Apply techniques to understand your customers and the market</li>
 <li>Manage and engage stakeholders</li>
 <li>Write effective user stories with acceptance criteria</li>
 <li>Utilize techniques to visualize and prioritize the Product Backlog</li>
 <li>Participate in the 5 Scrum events as the Product Owner</li>
 <li>Understand the Product Owner's role in closing a Scrum project</li>
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                    <h3>Getting Started</h3> <ul> <li>Introductions</li> <li>Workshop orientation</li> <li>Exam prep preview</li> </ul> <h3>Fundamentals Recap</h3> <ul> <li>Agile Manifesto, values, and mindset</li> <li>Product Owner characteristics</li> <li>Good vs. great Product Owner</li> </ul> <h3>Product Ownership</h3> <ul> <li>Product ownership</li> <li>Project vision</li> <li>Understand your customers and market</li> <li>Personas</li> <li>Stakeholder management and engagement</li> </ul> <h3>The Product Backlog</h3> <ul> <li>User Stories and Acceptance Criteria</li> <li>Preparing User Stories for a Sprint</li> <li>The Product Backlog</li> <li>Visualizing the Product Backlog</li> <li>Product Backlog Prioritization</li> <li>Technical Debt</li> </ul> <h3>Sprint Planning and Daily Standups</h3> <ul> <li>Sprint Planning</li> <li>Planning Poker</li> <li>Team Engagement</li> <li>Daily Standups</li> </ul> <h3>Sprint Review, Retrospectives, and Closing</h3> <ul> <li>Sprint Reviews</li> <li>Key Agile Patterns</li> <li>Retrospectives</li> <li>Closing the Project</li> </ul> <h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3> <ul> <li>Review of course goals, objectives, and content</li> <li>Exam prep next steps</li> </ul>


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Scrum Product Owner Exam Prep: In-House Training

<h2>Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM): In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Is your team treading water using waterfall? Do you feel trapped in an agile framework? Would you like to find solutions to the problems you've been wrestling with? Are you looking for ways to enhance your team's agility?</p>
 <p>Break free from your old ways by choosing a way of working that fits your team's context. Find strategies to improve your processes and strengthen your team with the Disciplined Agile® tool kit.</p>
 <p>Disciplined Agile Scrum Master is a nine-lesson, instructor-led course that shows you how to use Disciplined Agile (DA™) to improve your team's way of working. In just two days, you will become familiar with foundational agile and lean practices that DA supports, practice using the tool kit to solve problems, and learn how to build high-performance teams.</p>
 <p>Filled with activities, animations, supplemental reading, and more, this course will prepare you to take the Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) exam and, equally important, start using Disciplined Agile immediately.</p>
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 <p>After the completion of this course, you will be able to:</p>
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 <li>Apply foundational agile and lean practices in your own team setting</li>
 <li>Describe what business agility is and how it is core to value proposition of Disciplined Agile®</li>
 <li>Describe the significance of the Disciplined Agile mindset</li>
 <li>Define the DA™ principles, promises, and guidelines and how they set Disciplined Agile apart from other frameworks</li>
 <li>Explain how people are organized into DA teams</li>
 <li>Define the primary DA roles and how they each are key to the success of a self-organizing agile team</li>
 <li>Explain how to help your team work well together using the Lean principle of 'respect people'</li>
 <li>Analyze your team's context to make better process-related decisions</li>
 <li>Select the best-fit DA life cycles for your teams</li>
 <li>Apply the five DA steps of choosing your team's way of working (WoW)</li>
 <li>Apply the relevant agile and lean techniques to successfully initiate your team</li>
 <li>Apply the relevant agile and lean techniques to support your team producing business value</li>
 <li>Apply the relevant agile and lean techniques to support your team releasing their work into production</li>
 <li>Apply the relevant agile and lean techniques to support your team on an ongoing basis</li>
 <li>Recognize when to be resilient</li>
 <li>List and define the principles of Lean</li>
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                    <ul> <li>Significance of the Disciplined Agile® Mindset</li> <li>Business agility and how it is core to value proposition of Disciplined Agile</li> <li>Eight DA principles and how they are core to what sets Disciplined Agile apart from other agile frameworks</li> <li>Which situations each of the DA™ life cycles is best applied</li> <li>DA Practice of choosing a team's way of working (WoW)</li> <li>Foundations of Agile</li> <li>How people are organized into DA teams</li> <li>Primary DA roles and how they each are key to the success of a self-organizing agile team</li> <li>Help your team work well together (Lean principle 'Respect people')</li> <li>Inception phase and why it is important</li> <li>DA tool kit to tailor your way of working within a select phase according to context</li> <li>Agile techniques and ceremonies relevant to Inception</li> <li>Construction phase and why it is important</li> <li>Agile techniques and ceremonies that take place during Construction</li> <li>Eliminate Waste and Build Quality (Lean principles)</li> <li>Deliver Value Quickly (Lean principle)</li> <li>Transition phase and why it is important</li> <li>Ongoing phase and why it is important</li> <li>Learn Pragmatically (Lean principle)</li> <li>Elements of the process blade (onion) diagram</li> <li>Principles of Lean</li> <li>When to be resilient</li> <li>Benefits of explicit workflow</li> <li>Kaizen loops and PDSA techniques for continuous improvement</li> <li>Options for cross-team learning: "community of practice" and "center of excellence"</li> </ul>


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Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM): In-House Training

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<h3><b>MySQL for developers training course description</b></h3>
        <p>  This MySQL Developers training course is designed for MySQL Developers who have a good understanding of a MySQL database and experience of using SQL commands. The course provides further practical experience in more advanced MySQL commands and SQL statements including Stored Routines, Triggers and Event Scheduling. </p>
        
				<h5><b>What will you learn</b></h5>
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                      <li>Provide the skills needed to write more advanced queries and database maintenance statements on a MySQL database.</li>
<li>Use advanced features of the MySQL Client.</li>
<li>Use advanced data types.</li>
<li>Manage the structure of databases and tables.</li>
<li>Manage and using indexes.</li>
<li>Write complex SQL query statements.</li>
<li>Use advanced SQL expressions.</li>
<li>Use advanced SQL functions.</li>
<li>Perform advanced Insert, Update, Delete, Replace and Truncate Operations.</li>
<li>Use user variable syntax and properties.</li>
<li>Import and export data from within MySQL.</li>
<li>Import and export data from the command line.</li>
<li>Perform complex joins to access multiple tables.</li>
<li>Perform complex subqueries.</li>
<li>Create, manage and us views.</li>
<li>Use prepared statements.</li>
<li>Create and use stored routines.</li>
<li>Create and use triggers.</li>
<li>Obtain database metadata.</li>
<li>Optimize queries.</li>
<li>Work with the main storage engines.</li>
<li>Debug MySQL applications.</li>

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        <b>MySQL for developers training course details</b> </h5>
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							<li><b> Who will benefit:</b> </li>
							
              <p>MySQL Developers who have a basic understanding of a MySQL database and SQL commands as covered on the Introduction to MySQL course.</p>
              
							<li><b>Prerequisites:</b></li>
							
							<p>MySQL foundation </p>
              
							<li><b>Duration</b></li>
							
              <p>5 days</p>
              
							
              
              
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      <h3><b>MySQL for developers training course contents</b></h3>
      <ul>
        <li>Introduction </li><p>
Administration and Course Materials, Course Structure and Agenda, Delegate and Trainer Introductions.

</p><li>Client/server concepts </li><p>
MySQL client/server architecture, Server modes, Using client programs, Logging in options, Configuration files, Precedence of logging in options
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using client/server

</p><li>The MySQL client program </li><p>
Using MySQL interactively, The MySQL prompts, Client commands and SQL statements, Editing, Selecting a database, Help, Safe updates, Using script files, Using a source file, Redirecting output into a file, Command line execution, Mysql output formats, Overriding the defaults, Html and xml output, MySQL Utilities.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using the MySQL client program

</p><li>Data types </li><p>
Bit data type, Numeric data types, Auto_increment, Character string data types, Character sets and collation, Binary string data types, Enum and Set data types, Temporal data types, Timezone support, Handling Missing Or Invalid Data Values, SQL_MODE options.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using data types 

</p><li>Identifiers </li><p>
Using Quotes with identifier naming, Case sensitivity in Identifier naming, Qualifying columns with table and database names, Using reserved words as identifiers, Function names
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using identifiers

</p><li>Databases </li><p>
Database properties, Creating a database, Selecting a database, Altering databases, Dropping databases, Obtaining database metadata, The SHOW command, The INFORMATION_SCHEMA database, The SHOW CREATE command
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using databases

</p><li>Tables and indexes </li><p>
Table properties, Creating tables, Create table using Select or Like, Temporary tables and memory tables, Altering tables, Adding columns, Changing column widths and types, Renaming columns, Dropping columns, Adding constraints, Dropping constraints, Renaming tables, Change the table storage engine, Multiple alterations, Dropping tables, Emptying tables, Obtaining table metadata, Show create table, The information_schema, Index introduction, Structure of a mysql index, Creating and dropping indexes, Creating an index, Altering a table to add an index, Specifying index type, Dropping indexes, Obtaining Index Metadata.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Creating, altering and dropping tables/indexes

</p><li>Querying for data </li><p>
The SQL select statement and MySQL differences, Advanced order by, Order by and collation, Order by with enum datatype, Order by with Set datatype, Ordering with distinct and group by Special features of union, Limit and order by clauses, Group By clause, Group_concat, Using Rollup in a Group By clause.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Querying for data

</p><li>SQL Expressions and functions </li><p>
Components of expressions, Nulls, Numeric expressions, String expressions, Temporal expressions, Comparison functions, Flow control functions, Numeric functions, String functions, Temporal functions.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using expressions and functions

</p><li>Updating data </li><p>
Update operations and privileges, Inserting rows, Insert using a set clause, Inserting duplicate values, Replacing rows, Updating rows, Update using the order by and limit clauses, Deleting rows, The delete and truncate statements.
Exercise: Inserting, updating, replacing and deleting data

</p><li>Connectors 	</li><p>
MySQL client interfaces, MySQL connectors, Oracle and community conectors, Connecting to MySQL server using Java and PHP connectors, MySQL and NoSQL, Innodb integration with memcached.

</p><li>Obtaining database metadata </li><p>
What is metadata?, The mysqlshow utility, The show and describe commands, Describing tables, The information_schema, Listing tables, Listing columns, Listing views, Listing key_columns_usage.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Obtaining database metadata

</p><li>Debugging 	</li><p>
Mysql error messages, The show statement, Show errors, Show count(*) errors, Show warnings, Show count(*) warnings, Note messages, The perror utility.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Debugging

</p><li>Joins </li><p>
Overview of inner joins, Cartesian product, Inner joins with original syntax, Non equi-join, Using table aliases to avoid name clashes, Inner Joins With ISO/ANSI Syntax, Outer Joins, Left outer joins, Right outer joins, Full outer joins, Updating multiple tables simultaneously, Updating rows in one table based on a condition in another, Updating rows in one table reading data from another, Deleting from multiple tables simultaneously, Deleting rows in one table based on a condition in another.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Coding joins

</p><li>Subqueries 	</li><p>
Types of subquery, Multiple-column subqueries, Correlated subqueries, Using the ANY, ALL and SOME operators, Using the EXISTS operator, Subqueries as scalar expressions, Inline views, Converting subqueries to joins, Using subqueries in updates and deletes.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Coding subqueries

</p><li>Views </li><p>
Why views are used, Creating views, View creation restrictions, View algorithms, Updateable views, Altering and dropping views, Displaying information about views, Privileges for views.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using views

</p><li>Import and Export </li><p>
Exporting using SQL, Privileges required to export data, Importing using SQL, Messages when loading data, Privileges required to load data, Exporting from the command line, Mysqldump main options, Importing from the command line, Mysqlimport main options.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Importing and exporting

</p><li>User variables and prepared statements </li><p>
Creating User variables, User variables in a select, Prepared statements, The prepare statement, The execute statement, The deallocate statement, Using prepared statements in code, with connectors.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Using variables and prepared statements

</p><li>Introduction to stored routines </li><p>
Types of stored routines, Benefits of stored routines, Stored routine features, Differences between procedures and functions, Introduction to the Block, Declaring variables and constants, Assigning values to variables, Definer rights and invoker rights, Using SELECT in stored routines, Altering and dropping stored routines, Obtaining stored routine metadata, Stored routine privileges and execution security.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Writing simple stored routines

</p><li>Stored routines - program logic </li><p>
The IF .. THEN .. ELSEIF construct, The CASE statement, The basic loop, The while loop, The repeat loop, The iterate statement, Nested loops.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Writing stored routines with program logic

</p><li>Stored routines - exception handlers and cursors </li><p>
Dealing with errors using Exception handlers, Cursors, What is a cursor?, Cursor operations, Declaring cursors, Opening and closing cursors, Fetching rows, Status checking.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Writing stored routines with program logic

</p><li>Procedures with parameters </li><p>
Creating procedures with parameters, Calling Procedures With Parameters.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Writing stored routines with parameters

</p><li>Functions 	</li><p>
What is a function?, The create function statement, Executing functions, Executing functions from code, Executing functions from SQL statements, The deterministic and SQL clauses.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Writing functions

</p><li>Triggers </li><p>
Trigger creation, Restrictions on triggers, The create trigger statement, Using the old and new qualifiers, Managing triggers, Destroying triggers, Required privileges.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Writing triggers

</p><li>Basic optimizations </li><p>
Normalisation of data to third normal form, Using indexes for optimization, General query enhancement, Using Explain to analyze queries, Choosing an INNODB or MYISAM storage engine, Using MySQL Enterprise Monitor in query optimization.
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Making use of basic optimizations

</p><li>More about indexes </li><p>
Indexes and joins
<br /><span>Hands on</span> Investigating indexes and joins
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Network & Security

Network Engineer

MySQL for developers

<h2>PMI-ACP® Exam Prep: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>This course builds on the candidates' practical experience of Agile in the workplace to equip them with the broad range of knowledge and skills required for the PMI® Agile Certification exam. It will follow the PMI® requirements and reference the suggested reading list, including the Agile Practice Guide, but will not be limited to those areas.</p>
 <p>Within the profession and discipline of project management, Agile continues to develop as a significant and important aspect of bringing change to an organization. Where the products of change must be delivered to the business 'on time,' Agile is often the chosen methodology.</p>
 <p>In addition to equipping candidates for the PMI® Agile Certification examination, this course will also support candidates in taking a more informed and effective role in Agile projects. It will also enable them to take a significant role in encouraging and enabling the organization to become or develop as an Agile environment.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>You will learn how to:</p>
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 <li>Integrate various disciplines within Agile</li>
 <li>Tailor / customize Agile to suit the needs of different projects</li>
 <li>Prepare yourself for the PMI® Agile Certification examination</li>
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                    <h3>Getting Started</h3> <ul> <li>Introductions</li> <li>Agenda</li> <li>Expectations</li> </ul> <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Defining 'Traditional' Project Management</li> <li>Project management parameters</li> <li>The 'traditional' approach to the parameters</li> <li>Strengths and weaknesses of the traditional approach</li> <li>Defining 'Agile' Project Management</li> <li>Project management parameters revisited</li> <li>The 'agile' approach to the parameters</li> <li>Strengths and weaknesses of agile</li> <li>Managing projects with traditional and agile methods</li> <li>Can the two approaches co-exist?</li> <li>Leveraging the benefits of both methods</li> <li>Options for using both methods on a project</li> <li>Avoiding the elephant traps</li> <li>Key aspects of the PMI® Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Handbook</li> <li>Overview</li> <li>Eligibility requirements</li> <li>Exam information</li> <li>Exam Blueprint</li> <li>Continuing certification requirements</li> <li>Key aspects of the PMI Agile Certification Examination Content Outline</li> <li>Introduction</li> <li>Agile exam content outline</li> <li>Tools and techniques</li> <li>Knowledge and skills</li> <li>Domains and tasks (not examined)</li> </ul> <h3>An Introduction to Agile and Implementing Agile</h3> <ul> <li>Definable work vs. high-uncertainty work</li> <li>Project factors that influence tailoring</li> <li>The Agile Manifesto and 12 Principles</li> <li>Agile mindset</li> <li>Agile domains and tasks</li> </ul> <h3>Agile Tools and Techniques Related to PM 'Hard Skills'</h3> <ul> <li>Planning, monitoring, and adapting</li> <li>The need for planning, monitoring, and adapting</li> <li>The Agile approach to planning and plans</li> <li>The Agile planning tools and techniques</li> <li>The Agile monitoring tools and techniques</li> <li>The Agile approach to adapting</li> <li>Product quality</li> <li>A definition of 'product quality'</li> <li>Setting the standard for product quality</li> <li>Agile tools and techniques for achieving product quality</li> <li>Risk management</li> <li>A definition of 'risk'</li> <li>What is 'at risk'?</li> <li>The acceptability of risks</li> <li>The Agile tools and techniques for managing risks</li> </ul> <h3>Agile Tools and Techniques Related to PM 'Soft Skills'</h3> <ul> <li>The difference between PM 'hard and soft' skills</li> <li>Communications</li> <li>The importance of communications</li> <li>Forms of agile communications</li> <li>Communications within the project</li> <li>Communications from the project</li> <li>Communications to the project</li> <li>Making communications the cultural norm</li> <li>Interpersonal Skills</li> <li>Defining and understanding management</li> <li>Defining and understanding leadership</li> <li>Defining and understanding servant leadership</li> <li>Delegating vs. empowering</li> <li>Playing to people's strengths</li> <li>Overcoming the roadblocks</li> </ul> <h3>Core Agile Tools and Techniques</h3> <ul> <li>The philosophy of core Agile tools and techniques</li> <li>Agile estimation</li> <li>Will traditional forms of estimating work for agile?</li> <li>The relationship between estimating and guessing</li> <li>The relationship between estimating and sizing</li> <li>The where, who, and how of agile estimating</li> <li>Agile analysis and design</li> <li>Product analysis and design from a user point of view</li> <li>Product analysis and design from a supplier point of view</li> <li>Product analysis and design from an agile project point of view</li> </ul> <h3>Value-Based Agile Tools and Techniques</h3> <ul> <li>The role of value-based tools and techniques in bridging traditional PM with Agile</li> <li>Value-based prioritization</li> <li>Value-based prioritization and agile projects</li> <li>Investment appraisal methods</li> <li>Regulatory driven</li> <li>Customer driven</li> <li>Ranking methods (MMF, MoSCoW)</li> <li>Metrics</li> <li>What should we measure / track?</li> <li>Methods of measuring / tracking</li> <li>Adding value with metrics</li> <li>Process Improvement</li> <li>Value-stream analysis</li> <li>Value-stream mapping</li> </ul> <h3>Agile Knowledge and Skills</h3> <ul> <li>Context of Agile Knowledge and Skills vis-Ã -vis Agile Tools and Techniques</li> <li>Agile Knowledge and Skills</li> <li>Process focused</li> <li>People focused</li> <li>Product focused</li> <li>Project focused</li> </ul> <h3>Exam Preparation and Course Closure</h3> <ul> <li>The application process - where are you now?</li> <li>The 'Exam-Focused Journal' - what you still have to do</li> <li>Further preparation - self-study schedule</li> <li>Exam topic review</li> <li>Practice exam</li> <li>Practice exam debrief</li> <li>Course closure</li> </ul>


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<h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Wireshark 101 training course description</strong></h3>
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     Wireshark is a free network protocol analyser. This
hands-on course focuses on troubleshooting networks
using the Wireshark protocol analyser. The course
concentrates on the product and students will gain from
the most from this course only if they already have a
sound knowledge of the TCP/IP protocols </p>
        
<h5 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">What will you learn</strong></h5>
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      <li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Download and install Wireshark.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Capture and analyse packets with Wireshark.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Configure capture and display filters.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Customise Wireshark.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Troubleshoot networks using Wireshark.</li>
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        <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Wireshark 101 training course details</strong> </h5>
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              <p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Technical staff looking after networks.</p>
              
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Prerequisites:</strong></li>

              <p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">TCP/IP Foundation for engineers</p>
              
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Duration</strong></li>

              <p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">2 days</p>
              

              
              
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      <h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Wireshark 101 training course contents</strong></h3>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What is Wireshark?</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Protocol analysers, Wireshark features,
versions, troubleshooting techniques with
Wireshark.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Installing Wireshark</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Downloading Wireshark, UNIX issues, Microsoft
issues, the role of winpcap, promiscuous mode,
installing Wireshark. Wireshark documentation
and help.
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Downloading and installing
Wireshark.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Capturing traffic</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Starting and stopping basic packet captures, the
packet list pane, packet details pane, packet
bytes pane, interfaces, using Wireshark in a
switched architecture.
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Capturing packets with Wireshark.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Troubleshooting networks with Wireshark</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Common packet flows.
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Analysing a variety of problems with
Wireshark.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Capture filters</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Capture filter expressions, capture filter
examples (host, port, network, protocol),
primitives, combining primitives, payload
matching.
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Configuring capture filters.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working with captured packets</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Live packet capture, saving to a file, capture file
formats, reading capture files from other
analysers, merging capture files, finding packets,
going to a specific packet, display filters, display
filter expressions. 
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Saving captured
data, configuring display filters.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analysis and statistics with Wireshark</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Enabling/disabling protocols, user specified
decodes, following TCP streams, protocol
statistics, conversation lists, endpoint lists, I/O
graphs, protocol specific statistics.
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Using the analysis and statistics
menus.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Command line tools</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
Tshark, capinfos, editcap, mergecap, text2pcap,
idl2eth.
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Using tshark.
</p><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Advanced issues</li><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">
802.11 issues, management frames, monitor
mode, packet reassembling, name resolution,
customising Wireshark. 
<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hands on</span> Customising name resolution.</p>
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		<p></p><p>If you consider the four basic communication skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing, it is interesting to note that listening is the first learned, the most used and the least taught whereas writing is the last learned, least used and the most taught.</p>
<p>With that in mind, reflect on your years in education--from primary school through college.  Was there ever a dedicated course offered to you in listening?'</p>
<p><i>By 'focused listening' we are referring to moving away from our hectic, 'get it done NOW' lives and moving towards more meaningful interactions with other human beings - something of a haven from our fast-paced world. More importantly, the skills taught will help create deeper, more rewarding relationships with your staff, colleagues, customers, clients and other stakeholders.</i></p>
<p>Focused listening is a way of listening that involves a clear intention and ability to concentrate on the speaker's words in order to discern what is being communicated on multiple levels. By focused listening you will hear what <i>is, </i>and <i>is not</i> being said and can pick up on subtleties that are often missed with more superficial, hurried listening. By taking the time to truly listen to what the speaker has to say, the other person is likely to feel respected and heard. Real and focused listening leads to greater trust on the part of listener and the potential for a stronger overall relationship.</p>
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<li>Understand the listening process in the context of facilitating effective interactions with others. This includes:</li>
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<p>- Identifying <i>your </i>barriers to listening<br />- Practicing skills and attitudes which facilitate effective listening</p>
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<li>Increase awareness of how state-of-mind impacts the quality of listening</li>
<li>Master discovery skills in order to identify and confirm what is going on in the other person's world. This includes identifying:</li>
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<p>- core issues<br />- needs<br />- concerns</p>
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<li>Understand how to discern the deeper meaning behind the other person's communication. This includes listening beyond the words for both spoken and unspoken messages.</li>
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<li>Enhance your ability to summarize the conversation and confirm next steps</li>
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<li>Why listening is so important</li>
<li>Best and worst listeners exercise</li>
<li>Levels of listening</li>
<li>The concept of 'deep listening'</li>
<li>Principles of communication</li>
<li>Five types of listening</li>
<li>Giving and getting feedback</li>
<li>Asking questions</li>
<li>Too much noise level and overcoming it</li>
<li>Listening to learn</li>
<li>Listening to decide</li>
<li>Listening to connect</li>
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<p>The course is highly interactive with useful exercises, group discussion and role play.</p>
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<p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></strong></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Real Estate Analyst</strong></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The Real Estate Analyst course has been taught non-stop to global real estate firms over the last 25 years, and is without doubt the core financial modelling training in your career portfolio. Whether you have an upcoming financial modelling test for a new job or an APC exam, the Real Estate Analyst course is the choice for you.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Create flexible real estate investment focused financial models in Excel. Case studies focus on core, core plus and value add property investments. This course shows you how to model income producing property with both annual and quarterly discounted cash flows, build rent functions, model costs and calculate returns. It also shows you how to interpret and analyse the results.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">On this course, you will&hellip;</strong></strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn how to structure an investment cash flow from first principles and how to value and appraise property investments</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Build annual and quarterly discounted cash flows</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Look in depth at modelling tenancy schedules: rent reviews, upward-only, break options, lease expiry</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Build OPEX and CAPEX into your cash flow</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analyse risk using sensitivity tables and charts</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Employ best practice and find solutions to common modelling problems</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Who will benefit from this course?</strong></strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Real Estate Investors</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Surveyors</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Portfolio Analysts</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Investment Managers</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Asset Managers</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Real Estate professionals at any level with exposure to real estate financial models on a frequent basis</li><li value="7" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mid-level to senior Real Estate Analysts who would like to start building their own real estate models quickly, rather than relying solely on coaching from existing team members</li><li value="8" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Junior or new Real Estate Analysts who would like to start building their own real estate models quickly, rather than relying solely on coaching from existing team members</li><li value="9" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">APC candidates who would like the opportunity to consolidate their competencies by understanding how theory and variables interact within the precision context of a financial model.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Day One</strong></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Know how to build a property asset cash flow, analyse geared, and un-geared IRRs.</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Term &amp; Reversion and Layer Method Valuation (Intro to Excel)</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Equivalent Yield (Solver, Scenario and Goal Seek functions)</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Single-Let Discounted Cash Flow</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cash Flow inputs (Rents, Yields, Growth Rates, Target Returns)</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analysis and use of date series</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV)</li><li value="7" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Comparing Value, Price and Worth</li><li value="8" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adding borrowing and analysing geared returns</li><li value="9" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Introducing Rent Reviews and other &lsquo;events&rsquo; into cash flows</li><li value="10" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The &lsquo;Rent Function&rsquo; concept and Logic functions (IF,OR,AND)</li><li value="11" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sensitivity analysis</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Day Two</strong></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Know how to build a multi-let property cash flow and apply the concepts on a hypothetical case study.</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li value="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The &lsquo;Rent Function&rsquo; and Multi-let cash flows</li><li value="2" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The &lsquo;date problem&rsquo; and assumptions in property asset cash flows</li><li value="3" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reducing the rent function, intermediate calculations and modelling theory</li><li value="4" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Modelling lease expiries, break clauses, voids, and upward only covenants</li><li value="5" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Incorporating time-varying rental growth rates</li><li value="6" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analysing multi-let cash flows to see if the leases are sufficiently diversified</li><li value="7" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Further IRR analysis (XIRR, MIRR)</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); 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Real Estate Analyst
The Real Estate Analyst course has been taught non-stop to global real estate firms over the last 25 years, and is without doubt the core financial modelling training in your career portfolio. Whether you have an upcoming financial modelling test for a new job or an APC exam, the Real Estate Analyst course is the choice for you.
Create flexible real estate investment focused financial models in Excel. Case studies focus on core, core plus and value add property investments. This course shows you how to model income producing property with both annual and quarterly discounted cash flows, build rent functions, model costs and calculate returns. It also shows you how to interpret and analyse the results.


On this course, you will…
Learn how to structure an investment cash flow from first principles and how to value and appraise property investments
Build annual and quarterly discounted cash flows
Look in depth at modelling tenancy schedules: rent reviews, upward-only, break options, lease expiry
Build OPEX and CAPEX into your cash flow
Analyse risk using sensitivity tables and charts
Employ best practice and find solutions to common modelling problems


Who will benefit from this course?
Real Estate Investors
Surveyors
Portfolio Analysts
Investment Managers
Asset Managers
Real Estate professionals at any level with exposure to real estate financial models on a frequent basis
Mid-level to senior Real Estate Analysts who would like to start building their own real estate models quickly, rather than relying solely on coaching from existing team members
Junior or new Real Estate Analysts who would like to start building their own real estate models quickly, rather than relying solely on coaching from existing team members
APC candidates who would like the opportunity to consolidate their competencies by understanding how theory and variables interact within the precision context of a financial model.


Day One
Know how to build a property asset cash flow, analyse geared, and un-geared IRRs.
Term & Reversion and Layer Method Valuation (Intro to Excel)
Equivalent Yield (Solver, Scenario and Goal Seek functions)
Single-Let Discounted Cash Flow
Cash Flow inputs (Rents, Yields, Growth Rates, Target Returns)
Analysis and use of date series
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV)
Comparing Value, Price and Worth
Adding borrowing and analysing geared returns
Introducing Rent Reviews and other ‘events’ into cash flows
The ‘Rent Function’ concept and Logic functions (IF,OR,AND)
Sensitivity analysis


Day Two
Know how to build a multi-let property cash flow and apply the concepts on a hypothetical case study.
The ‘Rent Function’ and Multi-let cash flows
The ‘date problem’ and assumptions in property asset cash flows
Reducing the rent function, intermediate calculations and modelling theory
Modelling lease expiries, break clauses, voids, and upward only covenants
Incorporating time-varying rental growth rates
Analysing multi-let cash flows to see if the leases are sufficiently diversified
Further IRR analysis (XIRR, MIRR)


Included in the Course
CPD Accredited Certificate & LinkedIn Proficiency Badge
Course Manual - In-Person Course attendees will receive a Physical Copy, Virtual Course attendees will receive a Virtual Copy and have the option to purchase a Hard Copy at an additional fee
Course Files
Online Learning Platform access - Further Learning Resources (Reading, Files and Videos)
Post Course Support - Two Months of Questions & Answers, and One year of support is available for an additional fee


For more information about the Real Estate Analyst such as course delivery methods, pricing and dates, please contact Sam on the Bayfield Training Sales team:
E - s.musgrave@bayfieldtraining.com
T - 01223 517851
W - www.bayfieldtraining.com

Bayfield Training

Financial Modelling & Analysis

Financial Modelling

Professional Development

Property & Real Estate Photography

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

The Real Estate Analyst course has been taught non-stop to global real estate firms over the last 25 years, and is without doubt the core financial modelling training in your career portfolio. Whether you have an upcoming financial modelling test for a new job or an APC exam, the Real Estate Analyst course is the choice for you.

Real Estate Analyst (Investment Cash Flow Modelling in Excel)

In-Person 

Virtual



The Real Estate Investment School is a four day course, that unravels the complexity of Investment Cash Flows through Advanced Modelling, Interpretation and Theory.
With a strong emphasis on practical application, you will gain a profound understanding of the complexities involved in analysing investment cash flows and interpreting their implications for effective decision-making.
Upon completion of the course, you will have the expertise to confidently model investment cash flows to a proficient level, empowering you to make informed financial decisions and drive positive outcomes for your investments.


The Investment focused school combines three of our courses:
Real Estate Analyst
Real Estate Modelling Masterclass
Understanding Key Principles of Real Estate Financial Modelling


On this course you will…
Construct Investment Financial Models starting from foundational principles
Learn how to value an appraise property investments.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of modelling tenancy schedules, including lease structures, rental income projections, lease expiry analysis, and lease renewal
Develop proficiency in creating robust models.
Understand how the application and use structure finance products in Real Estate
Learn advanced modelling techniques to analyse underlying asset risk
Appreciate the importance of data in investment cash flow modelling.
Gain a deep comprehension of the interrelationship between the metrics used in investment cash flow modelling


Who will benefit from this School?
Real Estate professionals at any level with exposure to real estate financial models on a frequent basis
Junior or new Real Estate Analysts who would like to start building their own real estate models quickly, rather than relying solely on coaching from existing team members
Mid-level to senior Real Estate Analysts
Real Estate Managers who would like to gain an understanding of the dynamics of debt and financial return fluctuations in more detail
Property industry modellers who would like to be fully proficient in building complex financial models


Course Outline
Day One
Real Estate Analyst I
Know how to build a property asset cash flow, analyse geared, and un-geared IRRs.
Term & Reversion and Layer Method Valuation (Intro to Excel)
Equivalent Yield (Solver, Scenario and Goal Seek functions)
Single-Let Discounted Cash Flow
Cash Flow inputs (Rents, Yields, Growth Rates, Target Returns)
Analysis and use of date series
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV)
Comparing Value, Price and Worth
Adding borrowing and analysing geared returns
Introducing Rent Reviews and other ‘events’ into cash flows
The ‘Rent Function’ concept and Logic functions (IF,OR,AND)
Sensitivity analysis


Day Two
Real Estate Analyst II
Know how to build a multi-let property cash flow and apply the concepts on a hypothetical case study.
The ‘Rent Function’ and Multi-let cash flows
The ‘date problem’ and assumptions in property asset cash flows
Reducing the rent function, intermediate calculations and modelling theory
Modelling lease expiries, break clauses, voids, and upward only covenants
Incorporating time-varying rental growth rates
Analysing multi-let cash flows to see if the leases are sufficiently diversified
Further IRR analysis (XIRR, MIRR)


Day Three
Real Estate Modelling Masterclass
Mezzanine debt modelling
Joint Venture structures between developers and lender/equity partners
Promote and profit share structure calculations
Advance project cash flows with mezzanine debts
Key Real Estate and investment risks, risk adjustment of exit yields
Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis
Monte Carlo Analysis


Day Four
Understanding Key Principles of Real Estate Financial Modelling
Real Estate Financial Modelling Mathematics
Time Value of Money
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rare of Return (IRR)
Growth
What Discount Rate?
Certainty of a cash flow
Liquidity


Price, Value & Worth
Comparing Price, Value and Worth
Conventional Valuation Methods
Term and Reversion, Layer Method
Property Yields and Capitalisation Method
Exit calculations across Europe


Discounting Cash Flow Models
Investment Appraisal Models
Cash flow inputs: Rents, Yields, Growth Rates, Target Returns
Cash-on-Cash and Equity Multiple
Discount Rates & Exit Cap Rate
Operating Assumptions
Adding borrowing and analysing geared returns


Model Interpretation and Analysis
Sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis
Growth and inflation
Performance measures
Contemporary issues for analysis (such as the rise in interest rates


Included in the Course
CPD Accredited Certificate & LinkedIn Proficiency Badge
Course Manual - In-Person Course attendees will receive a Physical Copy, Virtual Course attendees will receive a Virtual Copy and have the option to purchase a Hard Copy at an additional fee
Course Files
Online Learning Platform access - Further Learning Resources (Reading, Files and Videos)
Post Course Support - Two Months of Questions & Answers, and One year of support is available for an additional fee


For more information about the Real Estate Investment School such as course delivery methods, pricing and dates, please contact Sam on the Bayfield Training Sales team:
E - s.musgrave@bayfieldtraining.com
T - 01223 517851
W - www.bayfieldtraining.com

Property Investment

Financial Analysis

Microsoft Excel

The Real Estate Investment School is a four day course, that unravels the complexity of Investment Cash Flows through Advanced Modelling, Interpretation and Theory.

Real Estate Investment School (Investment Cash Flow Modelling)

<p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 24px;">Discernment Formation for Course Leaders</span></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 24px;">with Rachel Overton and Nick Helm</span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This programme aims to enable course leaders to develop or sharpen up discernment processes within formation programmes for spiritual directors from all traditions.&nbsp;</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">A previous participant says:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&#39;This programme really helped me to find a language with which to fully&nbsp;</em><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">understand discernment processes for myself and for my facilitating the development of others.&rsquo;&nbsp;</em></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Discernment is not something that we &lsquo;do&rsquo; at certain moments of decision in life.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rather it is the stance we should assume in every aspect of life and can be articulated in the question &lsquo;how am I centred and responsive to God?&rsquo;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">As course leaders and people responsible for the formation of spiritual directors, we need to be aware of our own discernment processes if we are to enable others to grow in their ability to discern well.&nbsp;&nbsp;Such awareness also enables us to offer congruence between the formation programme we are a part of, the nature of spiritual accompaniment and being faithful to God in life.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Over the course of the four day sessions, we will enable participants to engage with questions such as:&nbsp;</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What do you pay attention to within your own experience?&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Why do you pay attention to that?<span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How do you respond to what you notice?</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What choices do you make?</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How does all of this apply to you personally, your role as a spiritual director and your role in the formation of spiritual directors.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;These will be explored in relation to the &lsquo;triangle model&rsquo; of relationships within spiritual direction &ndash; a model which helps to sharpen awareness of the multiple aspects of discernment that we need to pay attention to.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The programme will be experiential, involving small group work as well as plenary sessions. &nbsp;Participants will also be expected to take time to reflect and continue to work with their own process in between sessions.</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By the end of the programme, participants can expect to:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">be more aware of their own process and language of discernment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">have greater awareness of how discernment is lived in spiritual direction and spiritual direction formation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">be more secure in their role as a trainer enabling discerning processes</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">have clarity about ways in which this discerning stance can be developed in the course they are involved in</li></ul>All sessions will run on Zoom from 9.45am to 4.15pm<div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Previous participants share their responses to this programme:&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;A safe space to open your heart to the unexpected.&rsquo;</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;It opens up the process of discerning far better than reading it in a book.&#39;</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;[It] may well change your perception of what discernment is all about and, with practice, it will change the way you live and pray. I would thoroughly recommend this learning process and experience.&rsquo;</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;Approach with an attentive, open heart, recognising the potential to go deeper through exploring discernment by journeying both as individual and with others.&rsquo;</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;A very in-depth programme that really gets to the heart of discernment. Don&rsquo;t miss it - it can change your life!!&rsquo;</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;It wasn&#39;t until I experienced this programme with Nick and Rachel that it became obvious how vital this clarification of, and approach to discernment is, and would whole-heartedly recommend this empowering course to the most seasoned of trainers as well as those just starting out.&rsquo;</em></p>

Discernment Formation for Course Leaders
with Rachel Overton and Nick Helm
This programme aims to enable course leaders to develop or sharpen up discernment processes within formation programmes for spiritual directors from all traditions. 
A previous participant says:
'This programme really helped me to find a language with which to fully understand discernment processes for myself and for my facilitating the development of others.’ 
Discernment is not something that we ‘do’ at certain moments of decision in life. Rather it is the stance we should assume in every aspect of life and can be articulated in the question ‘how am I centred and responsive to God?’
As course leaders and people responsible for the formation of spiritual directors, we need to be aware of our own discernment processes if we are to enable others to grow in their ability to discern well. Such awareness also enables us to offer congruence between the formation programme we are a part of, the nature of spiritual accompaniment and being faithful to God in life. 
Over the course of the four day sessions, we will enable participants to engage with questions such as: 
What do you pay attention to within your own experience?
Why do you pay attention to that?
How do you respond to what you notice?
What choices do you make?
How does all of this apply to you personally, your role as a spiritual director and your role in the formation of spiritual directors.
 These will be explored in relation to the ‘triangle model’ of relationships within spiritual direction – a model which helps to sharpen awareness of the multiple aspects of discernment that we need to pay attention to.
The programme will be experiential, involving small group work as well as plenary sessions. Participants will also be expected to take time to reflect and continue to work with their own process in between sessions.
By the end of the programme, participants can expect to:
be more aware of their own process and language of discernment
have greater awareness of how discernment is lived in spiritual direction and spiritual direction formation
be more secure in their role as a trainer enabling discerning processes
have clarity about ways in which this discerning stance can be developed in the course they are involved in
All sessions will run on Zoom from 9.45am to 4.15pm
Previous participants share their responses to this programme: 
‘A safe space to open your heart to the unexpected.’
‘It opens up the process of discerning far better than reading it in a book.'
‘[It] may well change your perception of what discernment is all about and, with practice, it will change the way you live and pray. I would thoroughly recommend this learning process and experience.’
‘Approach with an attentive, open heart, recognising the potential to go deeper through exploring discernment by journeying both as individual and with others.’
‘A very in-depth programme that really gets to the heart of discernment. Don’t miss it - it can change your life!!’
‘It wasn't until I experienced this programme with Nick and Rachel that it became obvious how vital this clarification of, and approach to discernment is, and would whole-heartedly recommend this empowering course to the most seasoned of trainers as well as those just starting out.’

SoulSpark Online

Spiritual Direction

Training Trainers of Spiritual Directors
Developing the abilities needed to facilitate Spiritual Direction formation programmes

Catching the Wind

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<p style="color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">Are you responsible for implementing Data Governance? Are you expected to have all the answers?</p>

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<p style="color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">It can be a scary position to be in, especially if you are new to the role, and even if you have done it before, what worked for the last organisation doesn&#39;t always work for the new one.</p>

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<p style="color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">You can end up feeling lonely, vulnerable and frustrated. After all, you are trying to implement Data Governance to help your organisation - why is it turning out to be so difficult?!</p>

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<p style="color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">You can spend hours on the internet or reading books but it can be challenging trying to turn the theory into something practical that will work for your organisation. If only you could fast forward to a few years&rsquo; time when you have done many more Data Governance initiatives and had a wider range of experience to fall back on.</p>

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<p style="color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">If you don&#39;t have a time machine to help you with that, the other option is to build a network of experienced trusted peers who are willing to share the benefit of their experience with you. But that can be easier said than done. These days many networking events still aren&rsquo;t taking place and those that are are online and it&rsquo;s very hard to get a chance to speak let alone get advice for your challenges.</p>

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<p style="color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(111, 114, 135);">Why not join this 1 Day Data Governance Mastermind Workshop, where you get allocated time to get specific advice on your current Data Governance challenges and get the chance to network with others in similar situations.</p>

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Untangle your Data Governance issue and collaborate with your peers during this one-day Mastermind
Discuss Data Governance approaches with people who get it
Are you struggling with a Data Governance issue and wish you had a team of other Data Governance professionals you could bounce it around with?
You’ve done Data Governance training and you know what you’re focusing on. While your team is supportive, you spend a lot of time dealing with, and driving forward, culture change, managing stakeholders, and fielding questions from people who have their own priorities and now need to do this ‘Data Governance stuff’ on top. 
It would be nice, once in a while, to have a conversation about how to achieve something free from internal issues. You want to talk about best practices and get some alternative ideas.
That’s what my Data Governance Mastermind gives you: space to reflect with the support of your peers and practical solutions you can implement.
What is a mastermind?
Mastermind groups are the definition of ‘sharing is caring’. It’s you and your fellow peers – people who do what you do - gathering to brainstorm, problem solve, set goals and be each other’s support network.
At the Data Governance Mastermind, you will meet and learn from other people implementing Data Governance initiatives. 
It’s a one-day event, on Zoom. One of the benefits of attending is you’ll get 30 minutes in the ‘hot seat’ where you can share something you’re struggling with and get input from the group. 
What you can expect during the day
Discussions about different aspects of Data Governance and the opportunity to share what’s worked for you.
Tailored advice specific to your situation from me.
Insights from other people implementing Data Governance about what’s worked for them, what hasn’t worked, and how they have tackled issues.
30 minutes in the hot seat so you can share something you need help with and get practical suggestions from the rest of the delegates.
Time to reflect and share learnings from discussions so you have your key takeaways written down, ready to take back to work with you.
Get to know other Data Governance professionals and build a support network
Get an action plan and confidence to take your next steps with Data Governance
Get ready to discover new ways of approaching your Data Governance challenges, while getting to know professionals from a range of industries.
You will:
Get a clear action plan to take away with you to tackle your specific Data Governance issues.
Develop a wider network of supportive Data Governance professionals, people got your back and will be available to continue to network and ask advice or in the future.
Leave with the confidence that you're not alone in tackling these issues. There are other people going through similar experiences that are willing to help you out.
Is attending a Mastermind right for me? 
Every individual's Data Governance journey is unique. Take my scorecard to determine if my Mastermind programme is the right fit for you and will effectively support your specific needs. You can also find out more about the day on my website.

The Data Governance Coach 

Data Management

A day of Data Governance, support, networking, and answering your questions. Join me for my 1 Day Data Governance Mastermind where you get allocated time to get specific advice on your current Data Governance challenges and get the chance to network with others in similar situations.

1 Day Data Governance Mastermind

1 Day Data Governance Mastermind Workshop

<p align="justify" style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);">This course has been designed and approved by the ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management). The recognition from the ILM means delegates receive an ILM Recognised Certificate from the ILM upon successful completion of the course.</p><p align="justify" style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);">All of our ILM Programmes are provided in partnership with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thebcfgroup.co.uk/interpersonal/train-the-trainer.php" style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">The BCF Group</a>, which is the ILM Approved Centre we deliver under.</p><p align="justify" style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><h3 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">Venue Details</h3><h5 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">Nottingham</h5><p style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);">The BCF Group Ltd, 5 Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham, NG12 4DG</p><img src="https://www.dicksontraining.com/images/wheelchair-icon.jpg" alt="" width="20" height="20" border="0" style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><span style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125);">&nbsp;Suitable for Wheelchairs</span><br style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><img src="https://www.dicksontraining.com/images/venue-pics/nottingham.png" alt="" width="150" height="96" border="0" style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><p align="justify" style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);">All Nottingham courses are held at the head office of The BCF Group. The comfortable training suites (which are situated on ground level, as well as the toilet facilities, making them wheelchair-friendly) are fully air conditioned with natural daylight. Plentiful on-site free car parking is also available.</p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><article style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><h3 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">In-House Courses</h3><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img src="https://www.dicksontraining.com/images/group1a.png" alt="In-House Training Courses" title="In-House Training Courses" width="327" height="219" border="0" fr-original-style="" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Our Train The Trainer course has been developed and refined over the many years we have been providing it to delegates from organisations in virtually every industry.</p><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course syllabus is flexible and can be tailored to the specific requirements of your organisation and industry.</p><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">If you would like to discuss how we can tailor this Train The Trainer course for you and/or run it at your premises, please contact us.</p></section></article><br style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><a name="Coursedates" style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);"></a><article style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><h3 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">Scheduled Courses</h3><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h5 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">Classroom Course - Nottingham (NG12 4DG)</h5><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Classroom training courses enable you to benefit from having the tutor and other delegates right there in the room with you. Face-to-face training sessions are one of the best ways to learn, as it is easy to ask questions and have group discussions.</p><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Cost: &pound;895 + vat</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strike fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">16-17 April 2024</strike>&nbsp;- COURSE FULL</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">29-30 April 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">18-19 June 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">15-16 August 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">14-15 October 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">03-04 December 2024</li></ul><h5 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">Classroom Course - Reading (RG41 5QS)</h5><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Classroom training courses enable you to benefit from having the tutor and other delegates right there in the room with you. Face-to-face training sessions are one of the best ways to learn, as it is easy to ask questions and have group discussions.</p><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Cost: &pound;895 + vat</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">05-06 March 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">25-26 June 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">26-27 September 2024</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">05-06 December 2024</li></ul><h5 style="color: rgb(17, 86, 166); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(17, 86, 166);">Zoom&trade; Course</h5><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Attending a course via Zoom videoconferencing gives you all of the benefits of classroom training without the need to leave your home or office. You still benefit from a real tutor facilitating the programme, and the content is exactly the same.</p><p align="justify" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Cost: &pound;795 + vat</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">March 2024</strong>&nbsp;- 25th March (morning), 25th March (afternoon), 26th March (morning), 26th March (afternoon)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">May 2024</strong>&nbsp;- 21st May (morning), 21st May (afternoon), 22nd May (morning), 22nd May (afternoon)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">July 2024</strong>&nbsp;- 18th July (morning), 18th July (afternoon), 19th July (morning), 19th July (afternoon)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">September 2024</strong>&nbsp;- 18th September (morning), 18th September (afternoon), 19th September (morning), 19th September (afternoon)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">November 2024</strong>&nbsp;- 13th November (morning), 13th November (afternoon), 14th November (morning), 14th November (afternoon)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">January 2025</strong>&nbsp;- 21st January (morning), 21st January (afternoon), 22nd January (morning), 22nd January (afternoon)</li></ul></section></article><section style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><section style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><article style="color: rgb(125, 125, 125); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(125, 125, 125);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></article></section></section>

Train The Trainer Course

Classroom Course

Online Course

ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

Tom Reynolds

Product Management

Agile

Agile PM

Productivity

Kanban

Agile Coach

Attend our world class Kanban University accredited Certified Kanban System Design training course and learn to implement Kanban in your company

Certified Kanban System Design – KMP I - 24-26 September

Standard

Early Bird

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> ADULT FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Laura studied law at university and spent over 20 years at Virgin Atlantic which allowed her to indulge her passion for reading whilst travelling.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">On deciding to pursue a career in publishing, Laura joined the Darley Anderson Agency where she worked across the Women&rsquo;s Fiction list, reading submissions, handling contracts and supporting authors on their path to publication and beyond.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She co-founded Greenstone Literary with Tanera Simons in 2024 and is excited to build a list of authors.</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Laura is looking for commercial crime, thriller, suspense, bookclub, historical and romance fiction as well as select non-fiction.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Above everything she wants to be entertained. Laura is looking for a book you can&rsquo;t wait to talk to someone about, in the same way as a new film or the latest release on Netflix. A book that engrosses her from the first page to the last, desperate for someone she knows to read so they can discuss as soon as possible.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">It will always be an original hook that draws Laura in, a whole concept that can be summed up in one line that immediately stops her in my tracks and makes her think.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Character and voice is also crucial. Laura is a huge fan of Mick Herron&rsquo;s Jackson Lamb, Richard Osman&rsquo;s <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thursday Murder Club</em> cast and Lynda La Plante&rsquo;s Jane Tennison. She would really love to see more strong, memorable women in crime. In bookclub fiction, voices that have stayed with her are Adduni in <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Girl With The Louding Voice</em>, Cyril in <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Heart&rsquo;s Invisible Furies</em> and Molly in <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Maid</em>. Recently, Kitty in <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How To Kill Men and Get Away With It</em> had Laura secretly rooting for her serial killer antics.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Laura loves to be engrossed by a pacy, twisty, surprising plot. It doesn&rsquo;t need to be overly complex &ndash; sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. She wants to be thrown curveballs she never saw coming and be kept guessing until the last page. Books Laura has devoured are <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nightwatching, The Housemaid</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Last Mrs Parrish</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fourth Wing</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">None of This is True</em> and<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;American Dirt</em>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Books that play with genre also capture Laura. Novels such as <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wrong Place, Wrong Time</em> which combined a crime mystery and the story of a mother&rsquo;s love with a speculative element and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Time Traveller&rsquo;s Wife</em>, a high-concept love story which crossed time and age.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Laura is a huge fan of true crime and would love to read a fiction version of podcasts she has been gripped by. She really enjoys cold cases being reopened as a result of new evidence or technology which exposes past injustices such as on <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bone Valley</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">In The Dark</em> or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Who Killed Emma?</em>&nbsp;She is particularly drawn to stories of deep deception or &lsquo;scams&rsquo; such as those by Anna Delvey or Coco Berthmann, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tinder Swindler</em> or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fyre Festival.&nbsp;</em>Laura is always intrigued by anything involving investigation into cults, such as in BBC Sound&rsquo;s <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">World of Secrets</em>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She also loves nothing more than sobbing her heart out over a book and being left emotionally wrung-out! Whether it be a devastating historical tragedy or star-crossed lovers torn apart by destiny. &nbsp;Books that have broken her heart include <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Bridges of Madison County, The Kite Runner,</em>&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Birdsong</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">My Sister&rsquo;s Keeper</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cilka&rsquo;s Journey</em>&nbsp;and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Four Winds</em>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In non-fiction, Laura is looking for an untold story or perspective or an unexplored area where you have expertise or real-life experience. As a reader of non-fiction she wants to be &nbsp;engaged in a relatable, accessible way. She loved the evocative settings and personal journeys in <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Salt Path</em>&nbsp;and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Wild Other</em>. The laugh-out-loud <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">More Than A Woman</em> had her ordering this for many friends. <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Three Women</em> and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Educated</em> are brilliant examples of non-fiction books that read like fiction. The awe-inspiring <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do No Harm</em> stayed with Laura long after reading.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Laura is not looking for poetry, novellas, screenplays, or children&rsquo;s books.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Laura would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Laura is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers.&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Thursday 12 September 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION
Laura studied law at university and spent over 20 years at Virgin Atlantic which allowed her to indulge her passion for reading whilst travelling.
On deciding to pursue a career in publishing, Laura joined the Darley Anderson Agency where she worked across the Women’s Fiction list, reading submissions, handling contracts and supporting authors on their path to publication and beyond.
She co-founded Greenstone Literary with Tanera Simons in 2024 and is excited to build a list of authors.
Laura is looking for commercial crime, thriller, suspense, bookclub, historical and romance fiction as well as select non-fiction.
Above everything she wants to be entertained. Laura is looking for a book you can’t wait to talk to someone about, in the same way as a new film or the latest release on Netflix. A book that engrosses her from the first page to the last, desperate for someone she knows to read so they can discuss as soon as possible.
It will always be an original hook that draws Laura in, a whole concept that can be summed up in one line that immediately stops her in my tracks and makes her think.
Character and voice is also crucial. Laura is a huge fan of Mick Herron’s Jackson Lamb, Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club cast and Lynda La Plante’s Jane Tennison. She would really love to see more strong, memorable women in crime. In bookclub fiction, voices that have stayed with her are Adduni in The Girl With The Louding Voice, Cyril in The Heart’s Invisible Furies and Molly in The Maid. Recently, Kitty in How To Kill Men and Get Away With It had Laura secretly rooting for her serial killer antics.
Laura loves to be engrossed by a pacy, twisty, surprising plot. It doesn’t need to be overly complex – sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. She wants to be thrown curveballs she never saw coming and be kept guessing until the last page. Books Laura has devoured are Nightwatching, The Housemaid, The Last Mrs Parrish, Fourth Wing, None of This is True and American Dirt.
Books that play with genre also capture Laura. Novels such as Wrong Place, Wrong Time which combined a crime mystery and the story of a mother’s love with a speculative element and The Time Traveller’s Wife, a high-concept love story which crossed time and age.
Laura is a huge fan of true crime and would love to read a fiction version of podcasts she has been gripped by. She really enjoys cold cases being reopened as a result of new evidence or technology which exposes past injustices such as on Bone Valley, In The Dark or Who Killed Emma? She is particularly drawn to stories of deep deception or ‘scams’ such as those by Anna Delvey or Coco Berthmann, Tinder Swindler or Fyre Festival. Laura is always intrigued by anything involving investigation into cults, such as in BBC Sound’s World of Secrets.
She also loves nothing more than sobbing her heart out over a book and being left emotionally wrung-out! Whether it be a devastating historical tragedy or star-crossed lovers torn apart by destiny. Books that have broken her heart include The Bridges of Madison County, The Kite Runner, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Birdsong, My Sister’s Keeper, Cilka’s Journey and Four Winds.
In non-fiction, Laura is looking for an untold story or perspective or an unexplored area where you have expertise or real-life experience. As a reader of non-fiction she wants to be engaged in a relatable, accessible way. She loved the evocative settings and personal journeys in The Salt Path and The Wild Other. The laugh-out-loud More Than A Woman had her ordering this for many friends. Three Women and Educated are brilliant examples of non-fiction books that read like fiction. The awe-inspiring Do No Harm stayed with Laura long after reading. 
Laura is not looking for poetry, novellas, screenplays, or children’s books.
Laura would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Laura is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email 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: Thursday 12 September 2024

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