Holmfirth

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<p class="font_8">Huddersfield-based artist Puy Soden is offering a specialist painting workshop which will enable you to experience one of the oldest and richest methods in the history of painting:<strong> &lsquo;buon&rsquo; fresco</strong>. A famous example of this method is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. After a lot of careful testing, Puy has developed the 'buon' fresco method to work on small tiles so you can enjoy this ancient process in an accessible, manageable way, and make durable, unique artworks for your home and garden.</p>
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<p class="font_8"><strong>&ldquo;What will I make?&rdquo;</strong></p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​Puy </span>invites you to make your own unique, colourful frescoes on four 10cm x 10cm tiles by following detailed, step-by-step guidance.* Suitable for any level, this hands-on workshop using specialist materials provides a balance of structured, guided learning and individual experimentation. Puy's aim is that participants enjoy a sense of mindful immersion while focusing on the materials and the process. Participants find that the four 10cm x 10cm tiles are the right size and quantity for this half-day workshop.</p>
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<p class="font_8"><strong>&ldquo;What is &lsquo;buon&rsquo; fresco?&rdquo;</strong></p>
<p class="font_8">Meaning &lsquo;true&rsquo; fresco, &lsquo;buon&rsquo; fresco is the method of applying pigments dispersed in water onto wet plaster, the &lsquo;intonaco&rsquo;, to create durable paintings on walls and ceilings. This differs from fresco &lsquo;a secco&rsquo;, &lsquo;dry&rsquo; fresco, which is the method of applying pigments mixed with a binder to dry plaster.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="font_8">Traditionally, the buon fresco artist prepares the wall or ceiling with three or more layers of plaster, made with varying ratios of slaked lime putty and aggregate such as fine sand. The paint is applied to the intonaco, the final, smoothest and thinnest layer of plaster that contains less sand than the penultimate, coarser layer, the &lsquo;arriccio&rsquo;. Puy has worked out the best formula of intonaco for your tiles, and you will be using a combination of marble dust and fine sand.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​</span>When the artist paints on the wet buon fresco surface, the pigment particles, carried in water, are locked into the intonaco as it dries. During the chemical process of the slaked lime reacting with the air, the pigments become embedded in a stone-like surface and therefore the artist&rsquo;s marks become a physical part of the painting-object.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​</span>The durability of buon fresco is evidenced in the earliest known examples of the method, made by the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete around 2000 BCE. Imagery depicting Minoan culture, belief systems and their connection with nature has been very-well preserved within the intonaco surface that once covered palace walls and ceilings.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​</span>Using the same method and similar materials that artists have used for centuries, Puy will help you to create unique, interesting fresco artworks without having to re-plaster your walls or ceiling.</p>
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<p class="font_8"><strong><span class="wixGuard">​</span>&ldquo;How will the workshop run?&rdquo;</strong></p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​The start time is flexible and the duration is 3 hrs 30 minutes. For example, a morning</span> workshop would be structured as follows:</p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​</span>09:30-09:45 &ndash; welcome, coffee/tea, introductions<br />09:45-10:45 &ndash; preparing the intonaco, applying it to the tiles*<br />10:45-11:15 &ndash; coffee/tea and flapjack<br />11:15-11:30 &ndash; mixing pigments, testing brushes, trying ideas<br />11:30-12:45 &ndash; fresco painting&nbsp;<br />12:45-13:00 &ndash; preparing your frescoes for travel, departure</p>
<p class="font_8">*Participants are invited to make four fresco paintings on 10cm x 10cm tiles. Although this tried-and-tested tile size and quantity works for most, there will be 15.5cm x 15.5cm tiles available for those who feel they can manage the larger size having experienced applying the intonaco on the four smaller tiles. <span class="wixGuard">​</span></p>
<p class="font_8">COVID-19 distancing and sanitisation procedures in place. Four participants maximum.</p>
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<p class="font_8"><strong>"What&rsquo;s included?"</strong></p>
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<li class="font_8">the tiles</li>
<li class="font_8">hanging fixtures for you to attach later</li>
<li class="font_8">specialist, artisan materials required for making the intonaco</li>
<li class="font_8">the pigments</li>
<li class="font_8">safety equipment including goggles, gloves and dust masks (please bring your own face mask in addition)</li>
<li class="font_8">tools including brushes, palettes and trowels</li>
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<p class="font_8">There will also be plenty of biscuits, homemade flapjack (dairy-free and with no added sugar), various teas and filter coffee including decaffeinated options, plus dairy and non-dairy milks.</p>
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<p class="font_8"><strong><span class="wixGuard">​</span>"Where is the venue?"</strong></p>
<p class="font_8"><span class="wixGuard">​</span>Crafters Cottage<br />1, Church Street<br />Honley<br />Holmfirth<br />West Yorkshire<br />HD9 6AH</p>

Puy Soden

Painting

Huddersfield-based artist Puy Soden is offering an exciting new buon fresco painting workshop in Crafters Cottage, Honley, near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire this June. In Puy’s hands-on workshop you’re invited to experience specialist materials and methods, similar to those used by Michelangelo over 500 years ago for his incredible Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome. Learn an ancient painting method and create your own beautiful fresco artworks on tiles for your home and garden. 

Fresco painting on tiles with artist Puy Soden

General admission

Thetford

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For example, the trainer could work with a team of people on a particular bid, looking at each question in detail and facilitating some of the bid writing.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to running the course, SAVO is happy, for a small fee, to look over and provide constructive criticism on a draft funding bid.</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;">Objectives</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To help participants understand the importance of developing a funding plan for their group</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To briefly introduce different sources of funding and grants paperwork</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To ensure participants understand the importance of having clear ideas and objectives as to why they want funding and what it will be used for</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To ensure participants understand the dos and don&rsquo;ts of submitting funding applications and the importance of ensuring that their projects and work match the specific funder&rsquo;s criteria.</li></ul><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;">Target Audience</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">People working in the voluntary and community sector or those working in statutory agencies involved in community development.</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;">Cost</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">From &pound;150 + travel costs.</p></article></div></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header></header><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div>

SAVO CIC

This half day course is designed for voluntary and community organisations and those involved in community development who need to write funding applications and want to ensure that their bids are clear, focussed and meet the funders’ criteria.

Writing good Funding Applications

General Admission

Harpenden

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Maximum Performance

Creativity and Innovation: In-House

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Influencing and Persuading With Impact: In-House

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The In House Training Company

Meeting Skills

Leadership Skills

Chairing Skills

Meetings

Presentation Skills

Chairing Meetings

Chairing meetings skills for Elected Members Masterclass (In-House)

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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

Stress Management

Counselling Skills

Stress Inoculation

Mental Health At Work

Counselling

Beating stress (In-House)

<p>Stress continues to have a major impact in organisations. According to HSE research, the total number of working days lost due to this condition last year was 9.9 million days with stress accounting for 43% of all working days lost due to ill health. Despite this huge impact, CIPD research shows that many organisations are failing to take adequate steps to proactively identify and reduce stress in the workplace and many struggle to recognise and support staff who are already suffering from stress-related symptoms.</p>
<p>This programme has therefore been designed to help HR professionals identify how they can best support their organisation in preventing, reducing and managing stress. It recognises the role that HR can play in helping develop proactive strategies to reduce incidents of work-related stress as well as helping individuals to cope with or recover from stressful situations. It also recognises the important role that HR has in equipping managers with the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to manage stress within their team appropriately. The workshop provides participants with a wealth of ideas, strategies and tools to use within their organisations. It draws on current research, best practice guidance, lessons from case law and learning from a wide range of organisations in the form of case studies.</p><ul><li>UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF STRESS AT WORK AND THE CAUSES OF WORK-RELATED STRESS</li><li>UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF PROACTIVELY MANAGING STRESS, INCLUDING MINIMISING LEGAL RISK</li><li>KNOW HOW HR CAN BEST SUPPORT THE ORGANISATION AS A WHOLE IN MANAGING STRESS AND, IN PARTICULAR, HOW TO SUPPORT MANAGERS PREVENT AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO STRESS WITHIN THEIR TEAM</li><li>HAVE LEARNT HOW OTHER ORGANISATIONS TACKLE STRESS AND THE RANGE OF SUPPORT AND WIDER TOOLS AND INITIATIVES AVAILABLE</li><li>HAVE REVIEWED HOW THEIR ORGANISATION PREVENTS AND MANAGES STRESS AND HAVE IDENTIFIED AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT</li></ul><section>
                    <h3>1. Introduction</h3><ul><li>Course objectives and benefits from attending this course</li><li>Participants' experience and confidence in this area</li><li>Personal objectives</li><li>Ground rules re confidentiality</li></ul><h3>2. Understanding stress</h3><ul><li>Group exercise</li><li>Understanding what stress is and how to recognise stress at work</li><li>Exploring the impact of stress and the business benefits of managing stress proactively</li><li>Reducing risk; an overview of legislation and practical application of four legal principles; relevant case law</li></ul><h3>3. Sources of stress</h3><ul><li>Understanding typical sources of stress; learning from CIPD and HSE research</li><li>Group exercise: Analysing sources of stress in your organisation against the six factors identified in the HSE Stress Management Standards</li><li>Ideas and actions to help reduce stress against these factors</li></ul><h3>4. Delivering difficult messages</h3><ul><li>Identifying key responsibilities within the organisation for preventing and managing stress</li><li>Identifying the important role managers have in: grievance, preventing stress, recognising stress at an early stage, demonstrating a positive attitude towards stress, and responding appropriately</li><li>Recognising the specific role, responsibility and influence HR has in this area</li><li>Other sources of support, eg, Occupational Health, EAP, etc</li></ul><h3>5. Levels of action</h3><ul><li>Understanding different levels of action, eg, proactive actions to prevent stress or help individuals cope with stressful situations and reactive actions designed to help individuals recover from and deal with the impact of stress</li><li>Examples of interventions that are implemented at an organisational level, eg, risk assessments identifying stress 'hot spots' in the organisation, determining strategy and policy</li><li>Examples of interventions aimed at managers or teams and those designed to support individuals with stress management, eg, raising managers' awareness of stress, adjustments to role, coping strategies, etc.</li></ul><h3>6. Practical ideas and resources</h3><ul><li>Practical tools and resources</li><li>How to develop and support line managers; a management toolkit</li><li>Promoting positive wellbeing; the Workplace Wellbeing Charter</li><li>Case studies: Learning from other organisations. A wide range of interventions that cover areas such as promoting health and wellbeing, providing positive information and support on stress and mental health, up-skilling managers, training on coping strategies such as resilience, mindfulness, etc.</li><li>Group exercises to embed learning and identify practical applications</li><li>Group exercises on challenging situations</li></ul><h3>7. And finally...</h3><ul><li>Open forum - remaining challenges and 'what if' scenarios</li><li>Action planning - identifying how participants will transfer this learning into the workplace and what else they may need which will help them to do this effectively</li><li>Review and close</li></ul>


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Stress Management for HR Professionals

<p>This training day will help managers explore what they need to do to create a motivating environment at work and learn some theory, tools and ideas to inspire motivation at individual and team level.</p><p>Motivation is a key factor in effective people management and successful team performance. It involves engaging and inspiring your people and developing them in such ways as to improve their effectiveness and thus have a greater benefit to customers. It can also involve having tough conversations with those who do not seem to be motivated.</p>By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:<ul><li>Identify key motivating factors at work and learn and create ideas to better engage staff</li><li>Learn a conversation tool to use for challenging discussions</li><li>Explain their role in motivating staff and understand a range of techniques and approaches to use in the workplace</li><li>Review learning and have an action plan to take back and implement at work</li></ul><section>
                    <h3>1 Welcome, housekeeping, objectives</h3><ul><li>Breaking the ice</li><li>Setting personal objectives</li></ul> <h3>2 Group work: identifying personal motivators and where they come from</h3> <h3>3 Defining motivation</h3><ul><li>The characteristics of a motivated team</li><li>Input and group discussion</li></ul> <h3>4 Factors impacting on motivation at work</h3><ul><li>Using pre-work to identify challenges, hotspots and obstacles</li><li>Feedback in plenary</li><li>Exploring the benefits of motivation that address current challenges and agreeing outcomes for change</li></ul> <h3>5 Commitment vs. compliance - organisational engagement and the manager's approach to buy in</h3> <h3>6 Team challenge task using a theory about motivation</h3><ul><li>Trainer input and review in plenary</li></ul> <h3>7 Group task - complete a plan for individuals identified in pre-workshop task</h3> <h3>8 Skill / will - a motivation tool: trainer input, followed by tasks that are assessed and discussed in peer groups</h3><ul><li>1-2-1 feedback task on approaches and plans to be taken back and used at work</li><li>Feedback and plenary review</li></ul> <h3>9 DEAL - a conversation tool: how to construct a conversation plan about motivation with an individual</h3><ul><li>Peer professional 1-2-1s to practice the discussion planned and gain feedback</li></ul> <h3>10 Review, evaluation and action planning</h3> 


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<p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Business administration is all about organising people, resources and time to manage an organisation. Professionals look after the running efficiency, profit and loss in a business. In short, business administration is a procedure for managing resources and personnel to attain business success goals and objectives. &nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">As&nbsp;Market Business News<u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</u>explain, the business administration field involves governance, accounting, human resources, finance, marketing, economics, and business entities in the imaginary form.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Business administration day-by-day working list includes:&nbsp;</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hiring new employees&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Controlling personnel&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Managing staff duties&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Problem-solving</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reporting the main aspect of business&nbsp;</li></ul><h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scope of Bussines Administration</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">According to&nbsp;Southern New Hampshire University:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In the US, a Business Administration Bachelor degree is the best to pursue a career in business. The National Center of Education statistics report demonstrates that 2 million bachelor&#39;s degrees were awarded to students in 2019-2020.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">According to the&nbsp;U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),</p><blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); color: rgb(94, 53, 177); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; box-sizing: border-box;"><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;">Overall, business employment is increasing day by day faster as compared to the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. Almost every year, 911,400 projects are started, giving more workplaces and opportunities. According to the May 2022 report, the annual mean wage in business was $76,850, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $46,310</em>.</p></blockquote><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Due to its high scope in the job market, students are enrolling on this subject in a streamline. But when&nbsp;it&nbsp;comes to coursework and writing final&nbsp;projects,&nbsp;it makes the&nbsp;lives of the students full of stress. In this scenario, students have to find useful tips before writing their business administration thesis, or avail of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theacademicpapers.co.uk/dissertation-writing-services/" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">thesis writing help</a>&nbsp;to ease their burden.<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong></p><h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Secrets to Writing a Business Administration Thesis&nbsp;</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Thesis&nbsp;Writing&nbsp;is a prolonged procedure and a hard task for students to go with a single step. There are multiple steps and proven strategies that will help you write your Business Administration&nbsp;thesis impressively.&nbsp;</p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1. Manage Your Time&nbsp;</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Time management is a key to completing a long project efficiently. You need to focus on effective time management to divide your writing procedure into different tasks and then prioritise these tasks considering the deadline. Breaking your time down for a thesis in business administration can be done properly in the following ways:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Consider the project deadline&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Break up the thesis process into small tasks in an imaginable way&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Use any available schedule tool like a calendar&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Maintain a health schedule balance&nbsp;</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There is a book,&nbsp;&ldquo;From Proposal to Defence: Navigating the Thesis Writing Process&rdquo;&nbsp;written Prof. Dr Balasubramanian Thiagarajan. It represents a rough time allotment for different tasks in the thesis writing procedure.</p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2. Follow the Institute&rsquo;s Requirements</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The next best and proven tip is to follow your institute&#39;s guidelines. For this purpose, first, you have to read your instructions carefully, and if there is any term which seems unknown to you, ask your supervisor about it for better understanding. When you understand the guidelines, you will be able to articulate your thesis according to the supervisor&#39;s expectations and increase the chances of being distinct.&nbsp;</p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3. Choose the Thesis Topic Wisely</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This is the most basic but very difficult step in writing a thesis. It will take some days, some weeks or months. It all depends upon your dedication towards your project. Choosing business administration thesis topics carefully will determine the rest of the thesis writing procedure. While choosing a thesis topic, you have to consider the elements:&nbsp;</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recent research topics&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Preview previous studies and research&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recognise the research gap</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Data collection available sources&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Focus on your personal interest&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Also, evaluate your supervisor&#39;s speciality&nbsp;</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">4. Do Proper Research&nbsp;</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">After choosing a topic, the next is to conduct extensive research on your selected topic by reading a business administration thesis sample to collect enough information and ideas for writing a thesis. In this way, you first need to identify which type of data you require to mention in the thesis, either primary or secondary data. <u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">According to Mobility Academy</u>, you can collect your primary data by observation, experiment, surveys, and self-assessment,&nbsp;as&nbsp;represented&nbsp;below:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><img src="https://images.cademy.co.uk/2e39c2b3-d53c-4f02-b288-69956dd8f61f/aebb2860-1bd2-49dc-b096-50142e711bb7/original.png" alt="Do Proper Research " style="color: rgb(16, 24, 64); width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(16, 24, 64); width: 100%;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You can collect your secondary data by reviewing existing literature reviews, going through libraries, and searching Google Scholar for the latest and authentic research data regarding your topic.</p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">5. Mind Mapping Your Ideas&nbsp;</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">A&nbsp;mind&nbsp;map&nbsp;is&nbsp;a representation of your ideas, words,&nbsp;tasks, concepts, or items arranged around a central concept in&nbsp;the shape of a diagram.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Mind mapping is all about generating ideas and collecting them in a diagram while representing different tasks of thesis writing to cover the central concept and subject matter. For mind-mapping ideas, the following steps will be fruitful for you;&nbsp;</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Centralise the subject matter.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Write key features and important points around it&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Create a connection between the central keyword and the important points&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Line up branches to connect, then&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Use to write single keywords instead of writing whole sentences.&nbsp;</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">ISG Siegen gives an example of mind-mapping ideas in their article&nbsp;<u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo;How to write a thesis (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) and which software tools to use.&rdquo;</u></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">6. Create a Robust Outline&nbsp;</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Creating an outline will give you a framework for writing your thesis in a natural flow from start to end. There are 5 main chapters in writing a general thesis, including:</p><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Introduction&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Theoretical foundation&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tools and methods&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Final results&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Conclusion</li></ol><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Larissa Becker from Hanken School of Economics presented a general&nbsp;outline for a thesis in&nbsp;the&nbsp;article&nbsp;<u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&ldquo;Toward a Customer-Centric Perspective of Customer Experience.&rdquo;</u></p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">7. Write Thesis Main Body First</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">While writing a thesis on business administration, it is highly advisable to write your main body chapters instead of starting with an introduction. The main body section includes 4 main chapters,</p><ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Literature review&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Materials and Methodologies&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Final Results&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Discussion&nbsp;</li></ol><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">After writing this section, you will able to write your introduction and conclusion impressively.&nbsp;</p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">8. Articulate Your Introduction and Conclusion</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">After writing&nbsp;the&nbsp;main body section, write&nbsp;an introduction by explaining all the key points and explaining the genre statement with these statements. It is the first chapter of your thesis, so try to make it more engaging to grab the attention of your reader.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In the same way, write your conclusion chapter by summarising all the main points in a concise manner. Avoid mentioning anything new that you do not have discussed in the above chapters.&nbsp;</p><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">9. Add References and Citation&nbsp;</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Incorporating referring and in-text citations will make your process more authentic and trustworthy for your readers. You can add references&nbsp;according to the referencing style&nbsp;defined&nbsp;by your institute. If you are not provided with a specific referencing style,&nbsp;you have to follow the most common citation styles like:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">MLA</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">APA</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chicago&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Vancouver&nbsp;</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">10. Proofread and Edit Your Work&nbsp;</h3><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This is essential to give your thesis the most refined look. After writing, leave your work for some time and keep yourself away from it.&nbsp;Get back to&nbsp;your thesis with a fresh mind, and read and re-read your paper at least three times to evaluate any mistakes. &nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In this step, check your work for spelling, punctuation, formatting and structure of your thesis. Highlight your mistakes and edit them to create an error-free thesis.</p><h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Conclusion&nbsp;</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Business Administration is a vast field of personal and business resources management. Similarly, writing a business administration thesis is a tough task for students because business topics are always quite complex and require critical thinking. Students get stuck in selecting a topic, researching, developing a strong thesis statement, writing, <a href="https://www.theacademicpapers.co.uk/dissertation-editing-service/" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">proofreading and editing</a>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">We have&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;the top 10 secrets that play a vital role in writing your thesis efficiently. But if&nbsp;you are still&nbsp;unable to understand how to do it perfectly, you can go for&nbsp;thesis writing help to ensure your success with distinctive grades.</p>

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In 2022 he wrote and taught a HOW TO WRITE A PROPOSAL course, and in 2023 was elected treasurer of the Association of Authors&rsquo; Agents<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">, and in 2024 he judged the inaugural Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship. </span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Eli specialises in helping academics, scientists and researchers to bring their area of expertise to the mass-market in authoritative, ideas-led books in the fields of smart science and current affairs. He is particularly interested in popular science and cultural history, as well as issues-led books and social justice. Eli only occasionally works with memoir.&nbsp;</span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">He is very keen to see non-fiction LGBTQ+ themed books. He enjoys books written by writers who are obsessed with a niche subject and skilled enough communicators to make others fall in love with their subject too. &nbsp;Ultimately he wants to find books that are going to change the world for the better.&nbsp;</span></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;">Eli would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 -2 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, Eli 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: Monday 16 September 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: NON-FICTION
Eli Keren started his publishing career at Curtis Brown before joining United Agents as an assistant in 2016. In 2021 he became an associate literary agent, representing a growing list of clients across fiction and non-fiction, actively seeking books that are going to make a positive impact in the world in some way, big or small. His role as an agent at Curious Minds Literary Agency began in 2024. Before working in books, Eli was a research scientist designing and synthesising novel drugs (white coat and everything), and science books remain a particular passion of his. In 2022 he wrote and taught a HOW TO WRITE A PROPOSAL course, and in 2023 was elected treasurer of the Association of Authors’ Agents, and in 2024 he judged the inaugural Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship. 
Eli specialises in helping academics, scientists and researchers to bring their area of expertise to the mass-market in authoritative, ideas-led books in the fields of smart science and current affairs. He is particularly interested in popular science and cultural history, as well as issues-led books and social justice. Eli only occasionally works with memoir. 
He is very keen to see non-fiction LGBTQ+ themed books. He enjoys books written by writers who are obsessed with a niche subject and skilled enough communicators to make others fall in love with their subject too. Ultimately he wants to find books that are going to change the world for the better. 
Eli would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 -2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Eli 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: Monday 16 September 2024

I Am In Print

23 September Eli Keren #Agent121. Looking for: NON-FICTION

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Strategic planning is often perceived as being difficult and requiring specialist skills - and also as being too challenging or lacking value when the future is so uncertain; leaders can often find it difficult to know how best to go about strategic planning in their organisation, and how to ensure that strategy is managed successfully.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">In this<em id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;Strategy Insights</strong></em> <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Masterclass</em></strong> we will start from &#39;first principles&#39; and explore what strategic planning is <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">really</em> about and how to approach it effectively (including how to consider the uncertainty of the future). The aim is to stimulate your thinking about what might be the right approach to strategic planning in <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">your</em> organisation (every organisation is different!); the Masterclass will be participative, with opportunities to work and share ideas with other delegates (without disclosing any organisational confidences).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">[<em id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">This Masterclass has been given previously for specific groups, and given the feedback from participants is now being made available for open booking</em>.] &nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">** David Booth has kindly donated a complimentary copy of  his book, &#39;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Strategy Journeys - a guide to effective strategic planning</em>&#39; (shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year 2018) to be made available to those attending this Masterclass **&nbsp;</p>

Strategic planning is often perceived as being difficult and requiring specialist skills - and also as being too challenging or lacking value when the future is so uncertain; leaders can often find it difficult to know how best to go about strategic planning in their organisation, and how to ensure that strategy is managed successfully.

In this Strategy Insights Masterclass we will start from 'first principles' and explore what strategic planning is really about and how to approach it effectively (including how to consider the uncertainty of the future). The aim is to stimulate your thinking about what might be the right approach to strategic planning in your organisation (every organisation is different!); the Masterclass will be participative, with opportunities to work and share ideas with other delegates (without disclosing any organisational confidences).
[This Masterclass has been given previously for specific groups, and given the feedback from participants is now being made available for open booking.] 

** David Booth has kindly donated a complimentary copy of his book, 'Strategy Journeys - a guide to effective strategic planning' (shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year 2018) to be made available to those attending this Masterclass ** 

Strategy Insights

Strategic Management

Strategic Planning

Business Strategy

Leadership Development

This Strategy Insights Masterclass explores what strategic planning is really about and how to approach it effectively (including how to consider the uncertainty of the future).

Demystifying strategic planning

<h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(97, 32, 103);">Course description</h2><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">This course covers the basics &ndash;&nbsp;from what we mean by accessibility and why we should be thinking about it, through to how to design and test your websites and apps for accessibility.</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">You will get loads of supporting information &ndash; everything you need to bring your team and management on your accessibility journey &ndash; and there will be plenty of practical exercises, looking at and analysing real websites for basic accessibility. It&rsquo;s fun, it&rsquo;s interactive and you will meet interesting people to exchange ideas and experiences with!</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"></p><blockquote style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33) !important; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33) !important;">&ldquo;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I would definitely recommend Bunnyfoot&rsquo;s courses. The day was useful, informative and had the evidence to back it all up.</em>&ldquo;</p><cite style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Jessica Woods</strong></strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">UX Designer, House of Commons</cite></blockquote><figure style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><img alt="" data-src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-description.png" src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-description.png" 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"></figure><h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); 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Bunnyfoot

Web Accessibility

Accessibility

UI / UX Design

Ux Research

This one-day course introduces the field of user experience and provides an excellent entry point to our other specialised training courses. UX processes and practices have become a central component of product design, service design and web design. 

Practical Accessibility

<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;">A day of Data Governance, support, networking, and answering your questions</strong></p><h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">About this event</h2><div style="color: rgb(57, 54, 79); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(57, 54, 79);">

<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);">I can help you with that.</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

Professional Development

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

Cambridge

Research Quality Association

Quality Assurance for Good Laboratory Practice

RQA Member

Non Member

Reading

Nottingham

Dickson Training Ltd

ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

Online Course

Classroom Course

<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

SOLD OUT! 25th September Laura Heathfield #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION

<h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(97, 32, 103);">Course description</h2><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">This is an intensive, one-day introduction to UX Strategy which will help you:</p><ul style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Create evidence-based UX strategies for your products and services</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sell the benefits of a UX Strategy to your organisation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Plan your UX research and design activities</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand how to differentiate your brand from your competitors&rsquo;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Develop the right products and services for your customers and your business</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">It&rsquo;s fun, it&rsquo;s interactive and as well as meeting interesting people to&nbsp;exchange ideas&nbsp;and experiences with, you will&nbsp;learn about methods&nbsp;that will help you develop and improve your UX strategy.</p><blockquote style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); border-left: 2px solid rgb(94, 53, 177); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33) !important; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33) !important;">&ldquo;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">We have taken huge value and learnt loads. Bunnyfoot were not just making things look pretty, you really understand how people interact and gave clear evidence. You have techniques with teeth&hellip;you cannot ignore it, you make things work.</em>&rdquo;</p><cite style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Arlene McDermott</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Programme Manager, FCA</cite></blockquote><figure style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><img alt="" data-src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-description.png" src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-description.png" 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"></figure><h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(97, 32, 103);">Is it for you?</h2><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Have you ever created products or services that met every business need, but didn&rsquo;t meet the expectations of your customers?</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Have any of your products and services delivered a great user experience but were unable to turn a profit?</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Have you ever wished you&rsquo;d run your ideas past your customers before committing time and money to them?</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Have you ever wondered how to demonstrate the importance of UX to your key stakeholders?</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If the answer to any of these questions is &ldquo;yes&rdquo;, this course is for you.</p><figure style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><img alt="" data-src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-all.png" src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-all.png" 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"></figure><h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(97, 32, 103);">What you will learn</h2><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Topics covered in the course include:</p><ul style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Examining what UX strategy is &ndash; and what it&rsquo;s not</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How to know how ready your business is for UX Strategy</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Defining the value proposition of your product or service</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Defining a business model that addresses the needs of your customers and your business</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How to analyse your competitors&rsquo; products and services to identify ways to differentiate yours</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The importance of researching your user experience</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Different ways of conducting UX research<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How to translate a great strategy into great design</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How to understand if your strategy is working</li></ul></li></ul><figure style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><img alt="" data-src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-all.png" src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-all.png" 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"></figure><h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(97, 32, 103);">Learning objectives</h2><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"></p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">After completing the course, you will be able to:</p><ul style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Describe what a good business strategy looks like</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Create a business model for your product or service</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Describe and discuss the benefits of customer research</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know when and how to conduct UX research and design activities</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Conduct a competitor analysis</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Monitor the success of your UX strategy</li></ul><h2 style="color: rgb(97, 32, 103); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(97, 32, 103);">Necessary for remote training</h2><ul style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Access to Zoom</li></ul><figure style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><img alt="" data-src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-all.png" src="https://www.bunnyfoot.com/wp-content/plugins/bunnyfoot-wp-helper/inc/images/training-beneath-all.png" 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"></figure>

UX Strategy

Transform your relationship with nature through the Wild Finca Online Rewilding Retreat. Over the course of two weeks, embark on a journey designed to deepen your understanding of the natural world, inspire personal growth, and provide practical steps for integrating rewilding practices into your daily life. Be among the first to experience this unique and innovative retreat. With limited spots available, don’t miss the opportunity to embrace a harmonious lifestyle with nature. Begin your journey towards a more connected existence today.

Wild Finca Online Rewilding Retreat
Our intention for the Wild Finca Online Rewilding Retreat is to help you strengthen your connection with nature. We achieve this by enhancing your knowledge of the natural world and offering both inspiration and practical suggestions on how to incorporate the concept of ‘Rewilding’ into your own life.
Course Structure:

Week 1

Session 1: Introduction to Wild Finca Habitats
Date & Time: Wednesday 2nd October (9pm CET)
- LIVE with mini film inserts (an intro to the different habitats we have here, and a Q&A about habitats near to you)
Pre-recorded Mini Film:
- Introduction to the different habitats at Wild Finca.
- Visual tour showcasing various ecosystems.
Live Component:
- Q&A session about habitats near you. Participants can share information and ask questions about their local environments.
Objectives:
- Understand the variety of habitats at Wild Finca.
- Learn to identify and appreciate your local habitats.


Session 2: Wildlife at Wild Finca
Date & Time: Friday 4th October (9pm CET)
- LIVE with mini film inserts (the wildlife we have here, migration and local fauna)
Pre-recorded Mini Film:
- Presentation on the wildlife at Wild Finca.
- Focus on both migratory species and local fauna, highlighting unique behaviors and adaptations.
Live Component:
- Interactive discussion on wildlife spotting tips and ethical wildlife observation.
Objectives:
- Gain knowledge about the diverse wildlife at Wild Finca.
- Develop skills for observing and identifying your local wildlife.


Session 3: Agri-Rewilding Process
Date & Time: Sunday 6th October (9pm CET)
- LIVE with mini film inserts (agriwilding, the livestock we use and why)
Pre-recorded Mini Film:
- Overview of Wild Finca's agri-rewilding process.
- Step-by-step guide on how rewilding practices are applied to agricultural land.
Live Component:
- Q&A session on implementing rewilding techniques.
Objectives:
- Understand the principles of agri-rewilding.
- Learn practical steps to incorporate rewilding into your own life


Week 2

Session 4: The Importance of Plants
Date & Time: Wednesday 9th October (9pm CET)
- LIVE with mini film inserts (the importance of plants)
Pre-recorded Mini Film:
- Exploration of the vital role plants play in ecosystems.
- Highlighting key plant species at Wild Finca and their ecological significance.
Live Component:
- Discussion on native vs. invasive plants and how to promote native plant growth.
Objectives:
- Recognize the importance of plant diversity.
- Learn to identify and support native plant species.


Session 5: Applying Wild Finca Rewilding Knowledge
Date & Time: Friday 11th October (9pm CET)
- LIVE with mini film inserts (what can you do? How can you apply this to your life?)
Pre-recorded Mini Film:
- Practical ways to apply rewilding principles to everyday life.
- Tips on creating wildlife-friendly spaces in urban and rural settings.
Live Component:
- Workshop on designing personal rewilding projects and sharing ideas.
Objectives:
- Empower participants to implement rewilding practices at home.
- Foster a community of rewilding enthusiasts.


Session 6: Treasure Hunt Review and Closing
Date & Time: BONUS session Sunday 13th of October (9pm CET)
- LIVE a review of everyones Treasure Hunt (NB You will recieve the Treasure Hunt on Sunday 29th of September. The Treasure Hunt is specifically designed to get you outside and engaging directly with the natural world, as well as creating opportunities to put your learning into practice). 
Activity:
- Treasure Hunt: Participants will receive a list of items to find over the two-week period. Items may include specific plants, animal tracks, insects, etc.
Live Component:
- Review of Treasure Hunt findings.
- Identification and discussion of items found.
- Closing remarks and feedback session.
Objectives:
- Encourage hands-on engagement with nature.
- Provide a fun and interactive way to reinforce learning.
By the end of the retreat, you'll not only have deepened your connection with nature but also gained actionable insights to bring the spirit of rewilding into your own environment.
PLUS
A Wild Finca Guide PDF to support your learning (we will send this to you when you register for the course).
Access to ‘Notes from Wild Finca’ our 2021 monthly film series (this will also be sent on registration).
And, for the duration of the course, be a part of an optional WFORR WhatsApp group so that the community can share Treasure Hunt updates, and get help with ID and any other questions that might pop up over the course (this will start September the 30th and be active for the two week course duration).
A map of Wild Finca (you will receive this on Tuesday 1st of October).
If you are unable to attend the LIVE sessions, they will all be recorded for you to catch up at your own convenience. All recordings and access to ‘Notes from Wild Finca’ will be available until Sunday 3rd of November. 



Wild Finca Online Rewilding Retreat

Nature Therapy

Wilderness Survival

Wild Camping

Forest Therapy

Ecotherapy

Transform your relationship with nature through the Wild Finca Online Rewilding Retreat. Over the course of two weeks, embark on a journey designed to deepen your understanding of the natural world, inspire personal growth, and provide practical steps for integrating rewilding practices into your daily life. Be among the first to experience this unique and innovative retreat. With limited spots available, don’t miss the opportunity to embrace a harmonious lifestyle with nature. Begin your journey towards a more connected existence today.

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font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);">I will teach you to&nbsp;<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">connect&nbsp;</strong>back in with your&nbsp;<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">core values,&nbsp;</strong>an overview behind&nbsp;<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">manifestation</strong>&nbsp;and how our early life experiences may have impacted us now (positively and negatively).</p><ul style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Experience a short meditation to clear and open the mind</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify your big dreams and goals, your values and how this aligns with your identity and purpose.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Create your unique vision board from scratch.</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);">The Workshop will be a hybrid of meditation, fun and networking helping you to connect back in with who you truly are, your centre of creativity, and visualise your dream life.</p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);">This is for you if you say yes to one or more of the following:</p><ul style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">you are ready to explore what you want from life</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">you feel stuck and uninspired</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">you have a vision, but you want to have a daily reminder of your dreams and goals</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">you want to manifest your vision or dream life quicker</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">you would like to passionately connect with your goals and dreams</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">you would like to connect with your sacral chakra and instil some creativity into your energy</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Are you ready to create the life that lights you up?</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Resources required:</strong></em><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</em></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Everyone: Notepad + pen, quiet space for reflection.&nbsp;</em></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">If you know you definitely want to create your Vision Board on your Computer, then please come ready with access to Microsoft word or Canva. &nbsp;</em></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Otherwise (and this is my favourite way to start a vision board experience), you will also need;</em></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Access to images that you can cut out. &nbsp;Here are some ideas on building your portfolio of images:</em></p><ul style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">buy your favourite magazine/ ask around your friends/ family if you can have it rather than being thrown away</em></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">local supermarkets that offer their free magazine</em></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">travel agents&nbsp;</em></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">keep hold of local magazines/ newspapers/ flyers dropped through the door</em></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">photos that you don&#39;t mind cutting up</em></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">celebratory cards</em></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please also have access to A3 card (you can buy these from craft stores) ; scissors, glue.</em></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"></p><p style="color: rgb(37, 46, 57); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(37, 46, 57);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You can go super creative here as much as you would like; feathers, sparkle. you could even connect with the outdoors if you know how to preseve your items.&nbsp;</em></p>

Sinéad Robertson

Personal Development

Mindfulness

Life Coaching

Manifestation & Law of Attraction

Meditation

Creative Therapy

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
😍Vision Boards improves your chance of success! 
Here's just a few benefits from the process of vision boarding ⤵️
🔸 Helps you to connect with what you truly want from life;
🔸 Shift your mindset;
🔸 Provides a tool to align and focus your goals
And are a great opportunity to meet new and like minded people!
I'm looking forward to hosting this vision board workshop with you.  
🙏🏻Give me a shout if you have any questions.

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