Name: Introduction to Design Thinking: In-House Training
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<h2>Leading People through Change (In-Person)</h2>
<p>Research shows that 70% of change initiatives fail in large organizations. The largest factor contributing to this failure rate is leadership - the inability to plan and lead people through change.</p>
<p>In many change situations, tremendous focus is put on strategy, processes, and systems, while the issue of changing people's behavior is assumed it will 'just happen'. In this interactive course, you will learn why the people side of change is crucial.</p>
<p>We will begin by understanding why and how people resist change, and how important it is to become strong and effective change champions. Next, we will focus on critical change management practices - creating our vision of the future state, planning for acceptance in our change audience and stakeholders, mitigating threats, and capitalizing on opportunities. We will use metrics to plan, show progress, and confirm success. Lastly, we will focus on the need to reinforce and sustain change, and to prevent relapse to old ways and methods.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
<p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Realize the nature of change and describe how resistance manifests in people</li>
<li>Compare prevalent change models and categorize their similarities</li>
<li>Identify and rate the skills, traits, and behaviors of effective change champions</li>
<li>Envision the future state and assess stakeholders</li>
<li>Plan for change communication, training, and risks</li>
<li>Evaluate change effectiveness using feedback and metrics</li>
<li>Develop reinforcement practices for benefits and communication</li>
</ul><section>
                    <h3>Getting Started</h3><h3>Foundation Concepts</h3><ul><li>What is Change?</li><li>Resistance to Change</li><li>Common Change Management Theories</li><li>Becoming a Change Champion</li></ul><h3>Plan</h3><ul><li>Envisioning the future state</li><li>Planning for people</li><li>Change management plan</li></ul><h3>Do</h3><ul><li>Change communication</li><li>Training</li><li>Piloting</li><li>Risks</li></ul><h3>Study</h3><ul><li>Feedback</li><li>Metrics</li><li>Variance analysis</li></ul><h3>Act</h3><ul><li>Benefits realization</li><li>Change sustainment</li><li>Reinforcement messaging and communications</li></ul><h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3>


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IIL Europe Ltd

Leading People through Change (In-Person)

General Admission

<h2>Strategic Thinking (In-Person)</h2>
 <p>The goal of this course is to provide you with the building blocks and the motivation to develop the critical skill of strategic thinking. The participants will consider a four-part model that distinguishes strategic thinking from strategic planning and managing. With that understanding, you will investigate the critical components of strategic thinking and how to apply it effectively.</p><h3>What You Will Learn</h3>
 <p>You will learn how to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Define strategic thinking and distinguish it from strategic planning and management</li>
 <li>Explain a high-level approach to gaining strategic thinking skills</li>
 <li>Integrate other interpersonal skills, such as self-awareness, systems thinking, leadership, constructive conflict, and collaboration, into the fabric of strategic thinking skills</li>
 <li>Select appropriate techniques to apply strategic thinking in specific situations</li>
 <li>Recognize and emulate effective strategic thinking behaviors</li>
 </ul><section>
                    <h3>Getting Started</h3> <ul> <li>Introductions</li> <li>Course structure</li> <li>Course goals and objectives</li> </ul> <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Interactive event: Define Strategic Thinking (ST)</li> <li>Interactive event: Discuss relationship of ST with Strategic Planning, Management and Decision Making</li> <li>Strategic Level Framework - Tying it all together</li> <li>Strategic thinking attributes</li> </ul> <h3>Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors</h3> <ul> <li>Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors - 5-part model</li> <li>Strategic Thinking and the Organization</li> <li>Critical Success Factors Model applied to an organization</li> <li>Tools Introduction (5): Environmental, 5 Forces, SWOT, Value Proposition, Integral Theory of Worldview</li> <li>Video: Fog of War</li> <li>Strategic Thinking and the Individual</li> <li>Critical Success Factors Model applied to an individual</li> <li>Tools Introduction (5): Thinking Styles, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Thinking, Systems Thinking, Integral Theory of Worldview</li> </ul> <h3>Strategic Thinking at the Interpersonal and Team Levels</h3> <ul> <li>Emotional Intelligence - Self Awareness and Working With Others</li> <li>Team Leadership and Trust</li> <li>Constructive Conflict as the Gateway to Collaboration</li> <li>Interactive event: Testing the Models - Challenge Perspective; What's Missing</li> </ul> <h3>Applying the critical skill of Strategic Thinking</h3> <ul> <li>Worldview: Team versus client</li> <li>Trusted Advisor</li> <li>Interactive event: Doing what is asked (Case study, wherein participants review the default case scenario prepared for this workshop and add specific details to make the scenario more relevant to their experiences / needs. Teams develop an action plan for applying ST concepts and techniques they have learned here to the situation, then compare and contrast results.)</li> </ul>


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Strategic Thinking (In-Person)

<h2>Strategic Thinking</h2>
<p>The goal of this course is to provide you with the building blocks and the motivation to develop the critical skill of strategic thinking. The participants will consider a four-part model that distinguishes strategic thinking from strategic planning and managing. With that understanding, you will investigate the critical components of strategic thinking and how to apply it effectively.</p><h3>What you Will Learn</h3><ul><li>Define strategic thinking and distinguish it from strategic planning and management</li><li>Explain a high-level approach to gaining strategic thinking skills</li><li>Integrate other interpersonal skills, such as self-awareness, systems thinking, leadership, constructive conflict, and collaboration, into the fabric of strategic thinking skills</li><li>Select appropriate techniques to apply strategic thinking in specific situations</li><li>Recognize and emulate effective strategic thinking behaviors</li></ul><section>
                    <h3>Getting Started</h3><ul><li>Introductions</li><li>Course structure</li><li>Course goals and objectives</li></ul><h3>Foundation Concepts</h3><ul><li>Interactive event: Define Strategic Thinking (ST)</li><li>Interactive event: Discuss relationship of ST with Strategic Planning, Management and Decision Making</li><li>Strategic Level Framework - Tying it all together</li><li>Strategic thinking attributes</li></ul><h3>Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors</h3><ul><li>Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors - 5-part model</li><li>Strategic Thinking and the Organization</li><li>Critical Success Factors Model applied to an organization</li><li>Tools Introduction (5): Environmental, 5 Forces, SWOT, Value Proposition, Integral Theory of Worldview</li><li>Video: Fog of War</li><li>Strategic Thinking and the Individual</li><li>Critical Success Factors Model applied to an individual</li><li>Tools Introduction (5): Thinking Styles, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Thinking, Systems Thinking, Integral Theory of Worldview</li></ul><h3>Strategic Thinking at the Interpersonal and Team Levels</h3><ul><li>Emotional Intelligence - Self Awareness and Working With Others</li><li>Team Leadership and Trust</li><li>Constructive Conflict as the Gateway to Collaboration</li><li>Interactive event: Testing the Models - Challenge Perspective; What's Missing</li></ul><h3>Applying the critical skill of Strategic Thinking</h3><ul><li>Worldview: Team versus client</li><li>Trusted Advisor</li><li>Interactive event: Doing what is asked (Case study, wherein participants review the default case scenario prepared for this workshop and add specific details to make the scenario more relevant to their experiences / needs. Teams develop an action plan for applying ST concepts and techniques they have learned here to the situation, then compare and contrast results.)</li></ul>


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Strategic Thinking

<h2>Emotional Intelligence: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Emotional Intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Perceive and express ourselves</li>
 <li>Develop and maintain social relationships</li>
 <li>Cope with challenges</li>
 <li>Use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way</li>
 </ul>
 <p>It is a skill set that transfers across all categories of relationships. It is also a predictor of success - both in life and at work. This highly-interactive course delivers a practical approach to developing, improving, and sustaining effective and mutually beneficial relationships. The design of the course involves individual reflection and paired activities, interwoven with small and large group interactions.</p>
 <p>The EQ-i 2.0® assessment reports will be debriefed over the course of the two days. In addition, participants will delve into their personal strengths and blind spots, and will explore topics including: the neuroscience of emotion, the connection between empathy and performance, and how communication styles impact our perceptions of self and other. Role-play activities give participants the opportunity to try out new behaviors and techniques.</p>
 <p>The program includes:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>A personal behavioral profile, the results of which you will bring to your training</li>
 <li>2-day highly interactive workshop and experiential learning</li>
 <li>Optional professional coaching activities initiated in class that can continue over the four months after class ends</li>
 </ul><h3>What you will Learn</h3> <ul> <li>Recognize your interpersonal strengths and potential blind spots regarding Emotional Intelligence</li> <li>Identify the five domains within the EQ-i 2.0 assessment model</li> <li>Summarize what neuroscience research has discovered about emotions and actions</li> <li>Recognize ways that human beings are physiologically impacted by stress</li> <li>Articulate ways to develop and maintain strong working relationships</li> <li>Describe how emotional intelligence translates into high performance</li> <li>Make use of the EI model and associated competencies</li> <li>Employ strategies for enhancing leadership through Emotional Intelligence</li> </ul><section>
                    <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>The biology of emotion</li> <li>Why Emotional Intelligence matters</li> <li>The impact of EI on performance</li> </ul> <h3>The EQ-I 2.0 Model</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of the EQ-i 2.0 framework</li> <li>Exploring your report</li> <li>Balancing your EI domains</li> </ul> <h3>Self: Awareness and Sensitivity</h3> <ul> <li>Self-awareness and empathy</li> <li>Perception vs. reality</li> <li>Acting by choice, not impulse</li> </ul> <h3>Other: Communication and Relationship-Building</h3> <ul> <li>Elements of effective communication</li> <li>Communication styles</li> <li>Communication techniques</li> </ul> <h3>Neuroscience and Behavioral Change</h3> <ul> <li>Insights from social neuroscience</li> <li>Making a change</li> </ul>


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Emotional Intelligence: In-House Training

<h2>Emotional Intelligence (In-Person)</h2>
<p>Emotional Intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we:</p>
<ul>
<li>Perceive and express ourselves</li>
<li>Develop and maintain social relationships</li>
<li>Cope with challenges</li>
<li>Use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way</li>
</ul>
<p>It is a skill set that transfers across all categories of relationships. It is also a predictor of success - both in life and at work. This highly-interactive course delivers a practical approach to developing, improving, and sustaining effective and mutually beneficial relationships. The design of the course involves individual reflection and paired activities, interwoven with small and large group interactions.</p>
<p>The EQ-i 2.0® assessment reports will be debriefed over the course of the two days. In addition, participants will delve into their personal strengths and blind spots, and will explore topics including: the neuroscience of emotion, the connection between empathy and performance, and how communication styles impact our perceptions of self and other. Role-play activities give participants the opportunity to try out new behaviors and techniques.</p>
<p>The program includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>A personal behavioral profile, the results of which you will bring to your training</li>
<li>2-day highly interactive workshop and experiential learning</li>
<li>Optional professional coaching activities initiated in class that can continue over the four months after class ends</li>
</ul><h3>What you will Learn</h3><ul><li>Recognize your interpersonal strengths and potential blind spots regarding Emotional Intelligence</li><li>Identify the five domains within the EQ-i 2.0 assessment model</li><li>Summarize what neuroscience research has discovered about emotions and actions</li><li>Recognize ways that human beings are physiologically impacted by stress</li><li>Articulate ways to develop and maintain strong working relationships</li><li>Describe how emotional intelligence translates into high performance</li><li>Make use of the EI model and associated competencies</li><li>Employ strategies for enhancing leadership through Emotional Intelligence</li></ul><section>
                    <h3>Getting Started</h3><h3>Foundation Concepts</h3><ul><li>The biology of emotion</li><li>Why Emotional Intelligence matters</li><li>The impact of EI on performance</li></ul><h3>The EQ-I 2.0 Model</h3><ul><li>Overview of the EQ-i 2.0 framework</li><li>Exploring your report</li><li>Balancing your EI domains</li></ul><h3>Self: Awareness and Sensitivity</h3><ul><li>Self-awareness and empathy</li><li>Perception vs. reality</li><li>Acting by choice, not impulse</li></ul><h3>Other: Communication and Relationship-Building</h3><ul><li>Elements of effective communication</li><li>Communication styles</li><li>Communication techniques</li></ul><h3>Neuroscience and Behavioral Change</h3><ul><li>Insights from social neuroscience</li><li>Making a change</li></ul><h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3>


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Emotional Intelligence (In-Person)

<h2>Leading Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams (In-Person)</h2>
<p>High-performing teams are a must in this world of intense competition and higher expectations. Global virtual teaming has become a necessity as organizations become increasingly distributed and suppliers and clients actively engage in joint projects. Teams work across geographical and organizational boundaries to deliver solutions and services to global users where distance and differences, both geographic and cultural, amplify the effect of issues and factors that are relatively straightforward when managing a team of people in the same location.</p>
<p>This course delivers practical concepts and techniques that participants will start using immediately on their global projects.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
<p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Define relationships among foundational concepts (leadership and three dimensions of diversity) and explain their potential impacts on project performance</li>
<li>Describe key components of successful project leadership and build selected Transformational Leadership skills</li>
<li>Prepare to convert project challenges stemming from personal or cultural diversity into potential competitive advantage</li>
<li>Implement selected best practices to meet key challenges facing virtual project teams</li>
<li>Foster and grow an environment that supports continued success for CCVTs</li>
</ul><section>
                    <h3>Getting Started</h3><h3>Foundation Concepts</h3><ul><li>Basic definitions</li><li>Critical success factors for leading cross-cultural virtual teams (CCVTs)</li><li>A roadmap to success for leading CCVTs</li></ul><h3>Leadership Excellence in Any Project Environment</h3><ul><li>Leading effectively in a global environment</li><li>Transformational leadership</li><li>The four components of Transformational Leadership</li></ul><h3>Leveraging Personal Diversity</h3><ul><li>Overview of personal diversity</li><li>Mind styles</li><li>The theory of multiple intelligences</li><li>Connecting Transformational Leadership and personal diversity</li></ul><h3>Embracing Cultural Diversity</h3><ul><li>Introduction to cultural intelligence</li><li>The impact of culture</li><li>Cultural Dimensions Theory</li><li>The Culture Map</li></ul><h3>Managing Virtual Diversity</h3><ul><li>Overview of virtual diversity</li><li>Virtual time management</li><li>Virtual processes and technology</li><li>Virtual leadership</li></ul><h3>Creating an Environment for Success</h3><ul><li>Supporting a cross-cultural virtual-team (CCVT-) friendly environment</li><li>Building a foundation of trust</li><li>Developing a team charter</li><li>Recap and review</li></ul><h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3><ul><li>Personal action plan</li></ul>


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Leading Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams (In-Person)

<h2>Leading Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>High-performing teams are a must in this world of intense competition and higher expectations. Global virtual teaming has become a necessity as organizations become increasingly distributed and suppliers and clients actively engage in joint projects. Teams work across geographical and organizational boundaries to deliver solutions and services to global users where distance and differences, both geographic and cultural, amplify the effect of issues and factors that are relatively straightforward when managing a team of people in the same location.</p>
 <p>This course delivers practical concepts and techniques that participants will start using immediately on their global projects.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Define relationships among foundational concepts (leadership and three dimensions of diversity) and explain their potential impacts on project performance</li>
 <li>Describe key components of successful project leadership and build selected Transformational Leadership skills</li>
 <li>Prepare to convert project challenges stemming from personal or cultural diversity into potential competitive advantage</li>
 <li>Implement selected best practices to meet key challenges facing virtual project teams</li>
 <li>Foster and grow an environment that supports continued success for CCVTs</li>
 </ul><section>
                    <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Basic definitions</li> <li>Critical success factors for leading cross-cultural virtual teams (CCVTs)</li> <li>A roadmap to success for leading CCVTs</li> </ul> <h3>Leadership Excellence in Any Project Environment</h3> <ul> <li>Leading effectively in a global environment</li> <li>Transformational leadership</li> <li>The four components of Transformational Leadership</li> </ul> <h3>Leveraging Personal Diversity</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of personal diversity</li> <li>Mind styles</li> <li>The theory of multiple intelligences</li> <li>Connecting Transformational Leadership and personal diversity</li> </ul> <h3>Embracing Cultural Diversity</h3> <ul> <li>Introduction to cultural intelligence</li> <li>The impact of culture</li> <li>Cultural Dimensions Theory</li> <li>The Culture Map</li> </ul> <h3>Managing Virtual Diversity</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of virtual diversity</li> <li>Virtual time management</li> <li>Virtual processes and technology</li> <li>Virtual leadership</li> </ul> <h3>Creating an Environment for Success</h3> <ul> <li>Supporting a cross-cultural virtual-team (CCVT-) friendly environment</li> <li>Building a foundation of trust</li> <li>Developing a team charter</li> <li>Recap and review</li> </ul> <h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3> <ul> <li>Personal action plan</li> </ul>


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Leading Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams: In-House Training

<h2>Virtual Agile Teams: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Agile teams are a must in this world of intense competition, marketing demands, and changing expectations. Global virtual teaming has become a necessity as organizations become increasingly distributed, with suppliers and clients actively engaged in joint projects. Agile Teams now work across geographical, organizational, and cultural boundaries to deliver solutions and services to global users. Distance and differences may amplify the effect of issues and factors that are relatively straightforward for co-located Agile teams.</p>
 <p>This workshop delivers practical concepts and techniques that participants will start using immediately with their virtual Agile teams. The goal of the course is to enable you to successfully execute your preferred Agile or Scrum methods in a virtual project team environment.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Explain the characteristics of a virtual team and how they differ from a co-located team</li>
 <li>Build an effective virtual Agile team using a Team Charter approach</li>
 <li>Develop Release Plans, including prioritizing user stories, with a virtual Agile Team</li>
 <li>Construct a Sprint plan, including effective user story estimates, virtually</li>
 <li>Execute a Sprint, including essential Agile or Scrum ceremonies, virtually</li>
 <li>Conduct effective virtual meetings in an environment supportive of Agile and Scrum methods</li>
 </ul><section>
                    <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Agile Mindset and Values</li> <li>Agile Benefits and Methods</li> <li>Scrum Overview</li> <li>Co-located vs. Virtual Teams</li> </ul> <h3>Forming Virtual Agile Teams</h3> <ul> <li>Exploring Virtual Leadership</li> <li>Focusing on Virtual Agile Leaders</li> <li>Developing a Virtual Agile Team Charter</li> <li>Meeting Team Challenges in a Virtual Environment</li> </ul> <h3>Planning Releases with a Virtual Agile Team</h3> <ul> <li>Planning releases overview</li> <li>Estimating user stories</li> <li>Prioritizing user stories</li> <li>Setting release parameters</li> <li>Getting consensus on the release plan</li> </ul> <h3>Planning a Sprint for a Virtual Project</h3> <ul> <li>Sprint Planning Overview</li> <li>Confirming Sprint Scope with Virtual Agile Teams</li> <li>Developing a Sprint Delivery Plan for Virtual Agile Teams</li> </ul> <h3>Running a Sprint in a Virtual Environment</h3> <ul> <li>Self-organizing a Sprint for a Virtual Agile Team</li> <li>Using Scrum tools in a Virtual Environment</li> <li>Conducting End of Sprint Meetings in a Virtual Environment</li> <li>Iterating as a Virtual Agile Team</li> </ul> <h3>Creating an Environment for Success</h3> <ul> <li>Piloting a virtual Agile team</li> <li>Creating an Agile-friendly virtual environment</li> </ul>


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Virtual Agile Teams: In-House Training

<h2>Virtual Agile Teams</h2>
 <p>Agile teams are a must in this world of intense competition, marketing demands, and changing expectations. Global virtual teaming has become a necessity as organizations become increasingly distributed, with suppliers and clients actively engaged in joint projects. Agile Teams now work across geographical, organizational, and cultural boundaries to deliver solutions and services to global users. Distance and differences may amplify the effect of issues and factors that are relatively straightforward for co-located Agile teams.</p>
 <p>This workshop delivers practical concepts and techniques that participants will start using immediately with their virtual Agile teams. The goal of the course is to enable you to successfully execute your preferred Agile or Scrum methods in a virtual project team environment.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Explain the characteristics of a virtual team and how they differ from a co-located team</li>
 <li>Build an effective virtual Agile team using a Team Charter approach</li>
 <li>Develop Release Plans, including prioritizing user stories, with a virtual Agile Team</li>
 <li>Construct a Sprint plan, including effective user story estimates, virtually</li>
 <li>Execute a Sprint, including essential Agile or Scrum ceremonies, virtually</li>
 <li>Conduct effective virtual meetings in an environment supportive of Agile and Scrum methods</li>
 </ul><section>
                    <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Agile Mindset and Values</li> <li>Agile Benefits and Methods</li> <li>Scrum Overview</li> <li>Co-located vs. Virtual Teams</li> </ul> <h3>Forming Virtual Agile Teams</h3> <ul> <li>Exploring Virtual Leadership</li> <li>Focusing on Virtual Agile Leaders</li> <li>Developing a Virtual Agile Team Charter</li> <li>Meeting Team Challenges in a Virtual Environment</li> </ul> <h3>Planning Releases with a Virtual Agile Team</h3> <ul> <li>Planning releases overview</li> <li>Estimating user stories</li> <li>Prioritizing user stories</li> <li>Setting release parameters</li> <li>Getting consensus on the release plan</li> </ul> <h3>Planning a Sprint for a Virtual Project</h3> <ul> <li>Sprint Planning Overview</li> <li>Confirming Sprint Scope with Virtual Agile Teams</li> <li>Developing a Sprint Delivery Plan for Virtual Agile Teams</li> </ul> <h3>Running a Sprint in a Virtual Environment</h3> <ul> <li>Self-organizing a Sprint for a Virtual Agile Team</li> <li>Using Scrum tools in a Virtual Environment</li> <li>Conducting End of Sprint Meetings in a Virtual Environment</li> <li>Iterating as a Virtual Agile Team</li> </ul> <h3>Creating an Environment for Success</h3> <ul> <li>Piloting a virtual Agile team</li> <li>Creating an Agile-friendly virtual environment</li> </ul>


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Virtual Agile Teams

<h2>Introduction to Design Thinking: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Innovation is the cornerstone of highly successful companies, especially those that continue to be successful over the years and decades. Design thinking practices fuel this continual innovation, as they are the critical links from inspiration to delivery, concept to showroom floor, and start-up to global business. Design thinking is a structured approach to promoting innovation and creative problem-solving. It is not a new approach. It has been around for centuries, as the art, architecture, and inventions of mankind illustrate. By examining the steps to achieving great design and maximum utility of product, design thinking approaches provide a framework in which to develop new solutions to problems and new products to sell.</p>
 <p>This highly interactive course is designed to help participants think like designers to generate innovation, and to help teams to produce more innovation and creativity. Since design thinking is based on doing rather than thinking, we participants are challenged to apply the techniques, in the classroom, to create new ideas and solutions to a case study project.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
 <p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Explain the underlying principles and value of using Design Thinking for innovation</li>
 <li>Describe the basic concepts of the Stanford Model for Design Thinking</li>
 <li>Evaluate a set of basic Design Thinking techniques for application to your projects</li>
 <li>Apply tools, techniques, and skills aligned with the 5 stages of the Stanford Model</li>
 <li>Drive innovation through Design Thinking at some level in your work environment</li>
 </ul><section>
                    <h3>Foundation Concepts</h3> <ul> <li>Problems and solutions</li> <li>The Design Thinking difference</li> <li>Design Thinking skills and abilities</li> <li>Design Thinking mindset</li> <li>Design Thinking frameworks</li> </ul> <h3>Stages of Design Thinking</h3> <ul> <li>Problems and solutions</li> <li>The Design Thinking difference</li> <li>Design Thinking skills and abilities</li> <li>Design Thinking mindset</li> <li>Design Thinking frameworks</li> </ul> <h3>General Practices</h3> <ul> <li>Team formation</li> <li>Visualization</li> <li>Improvisation</li> <li>Personalization</li> </ul> <h3>Empathize Practices</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of Empathize techniques</li> <li>Observation</li> <li>Engagement</li> <li>Interviews</li> </ul> <h3>Define Practices</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of Define practices</li> <li>Unpacking techniques</li> <li>Defining the customer techniques</li> <li>Integrating the Define experience</li> </ul> <h3>Ideate Practices</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of Ideate practices</li> <li>Reusable techniques for the Ideate stage</li> <li>New Ideate techniques to explore</li> </ul> <h3>Prototype &amp; Test Practices</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of Prototype practices</li> <li>Examples of prototypes</li> <li>Overview of Testing practices</li> <li>Forms of testing techniques</li> </ul> <h3>Adopt and Adapt Design Thinking</h3> <ul> <li>Overview of Design Thinking implementation</li> <li>Design Thinking implementation challenges</li> <li>Success in implementing Design Thinking</li> </ul> <h3>Summary and Next Steps</h3> <ul> <li>Workshop summary</li> <li>Next steps: Personal Action Plans</li> </ul>


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Introduction to Design Thinking: In-House Training

<h1 id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Online MHFA England Adult Mental Health First Aid Course.&nbsp;</h1><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.mindmapswellbeing.com/brochure-request/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">Download brochure for course details here.</a><a href="https://www.mindmapswellbeing.com/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/Online%20Mental%20Health%20First%20Aid.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">This online version of the mental health first aid course will offer the same learning outcomes as the face to face training, and every person who completes the course will be certified as a Mental Health First Aider. &nbsp;The Online Mental Health First Aid course is a blended approach of individual learning and four instructor-led live sessions, hosted on a new Online Learning Hub. &nbsp;As a training course, Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. The organisation&#39;s courses and resources also promote self-care as a vital way for people to help protect their mental health and prevent issues from getting worse. &nbsp;As with all our courses at Mindmaps Wellbeing, your course will be delivered by a Registered Mental Health Nurse, MHFA England Instructor and Open University Associate Lecturer and Practice Tutor experienced in remote teaching. Our live online learning will also include an assistant who is a MHFAider. &nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Our fee is &pound;300pp Groups of 5+ contact <a href="mailto:info@mindmapswellbeing.com" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;">info@mindmapswellbeing.com</a>&nbsp;for reduced group fees.&nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Live instructor led sessions;&nbsp;</strong></div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">10:00 &ndash; 12:30 &amp; 14:30 &ndash; 17:00 both days&nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(62, 62, 62); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(62, 62, 62);">Individual learning modules around these times. You will gain access to this on the Friday before your course start date.</div><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;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Why choosing Mindmaps Wellbeing is a good choice for your training.</u></strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The MHFA England RRP is &pound;325pp, our rate is &pound;300pp and our fee includes:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Instructor led training sessions over two days</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Course Manual</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Workbook</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Handy Cue Card</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ MHFAider Certificate upon completion</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Plus, exclusively when you choose Mindmaps Wellbeing, it also includes:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Your instructors are <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators</strong> (They of course have their own lived experiences too, which they bring to the course, ensuring the content is brought to life).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Access to our online MHFAider peer support groups moderated by the instructor team.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Access to MINDWELL companion for resources, self-care, and ongoing guidance to support you in the role as a MHFAider.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Advanced Delegate Plan &ndash; This allows delegates to book onto our open courses on dates that suit, with the best value on course fees available.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</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;">For a little extra:&nbsp;</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Quarterly Facilitated MHFAider Forum &ndash; to provide ongoing expert support and guidance.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">✅ Organisational MINDWELL Companion tailored for your workplace / organisation.</p>

Online MHFA England Adult Mental Health First Aid Course. 
Download brochure for course details here.  This online version of the mental health first aid course will offer the same learning outcomes as the face to face training, and every person who completes the course will be certified as a Mental Health First Aider. The Online Mental Health First Aid course is a blended approach of individual learning and four instructor-led live sessions, hosted on a new Online Learning Hub. As a training course, Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. The organisation's courses and resources also promote self-care as a vital way for people to help protect their mental health and prevent issues from getting worse. As with all our courses at Mindmaps Wellbeing, your course will be delivered by a Registered Mental Health Nurse, MHFA England Instructor and Open University Associate Lecturer and Practice Tutor experienced in remote teaching. Our live online learning will also include an assistant who is a MHFAider. Our fee is £300pp Groups of 5+ contact info@mindmapswellbeing.com for reduced group fees. Live instructor led sessions; 10:00 – 12:30 & 14:30 – 17:00 both days Individual learning modules around these times. You will gain access to this on the Friday before your course start date.
Why choosing Mindmaps Wellbeing is a good choice for your training.
The MHFA England RRP is £325pp, our rate is £300pp and our fee includes:
✅ Instructor led training sessions over two days
✅ Course Manual
✅ Workbook
✅ Handy Cue Card
✅ MHFAider Certificate upon completion
Plus, exclusively when you choose Mindmaps Wellbeing, it also includes:
✅ Your instructors are Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators (They of course have their own lived experiences too, which they bring to the course, ensuring the content is brought to life).
✅ Access to our online MHFAider peer support groups moderated by the instructor team.
✅ Access to MINDWELL companion for resources, self-care, and ongoing guidance to support you in the role as a MHFAider.
✅ Advanced Delegate Plan – This allows delegates to book onto our open courses on dates that suit, with the best value on course fees available.
 
For a little extra: 
✅ Quarterly Facilitated MHFAider Forum – to provide ongoing expert support and guidance. 
✅ Organisational MINDWELL Companion tailored for your workplace / organisation.

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Online MHFA England mental health first aid course delivered by Registered Mental Health Nurses from Mindmaps Wellbeing. 

Why choosing Mindmaps Wellbeing is a good choice for your mental health training.
The MHFA England RRP is £325pp, our rate is £300pp and our fee includes:
✅ Instructor led training sessions over two days 
✅ Course Manual
✅ Workbook
✅ Handy Cue Card
✅ MHFAider Certificate upon completion
Plus, exclusively when you choose Mindmaps Wellbeing, it also includes:

✅ Your instructors are Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators (They of course have their own lived experiences too, which they bring to the course, ensuring the content is brought to life).

✅ Access to our online MHFAider peer support groups moderated by the instructor team.

✅ Access to MINDWELL companion for resources, self-care, and ongoing guidance to support you in the role as a MHFAider.

✅ Advanced Delegate Plan – This allows delegates to book onto our open courses on dates that suit, with the best value on course fees available.

For a little extra: 

✅ Quarterly Facilitated MHFAider Forum – to provide ongoing expert support and guidance. 

✅ Organisational MINDWELL Companion tailored for your workplace / organisation.


MHFA England Mental Health First Aid

<div style="color: rgb(36, 39, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(36, 39, 41);">The theory assessment provides delegates with the essential knowledge to select, monitor, manage and plan the correct use of Harnesses and lanyards for use in a MEWP.</div><div style="color: rgb(36, 39, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(36, 39, 41);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><div style="color: rgb(36, 39, 41); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(36, 39, 41);">Delegates successfully completing the e-learning will:<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have an awareness of how to correctly identify and select the appropriate form of personal<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">protection against falls from MEWPs.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have a theoretical awareness only of how to check, use, maintain and store a harness and<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">lanyard with manufacturer&rsquo;s instructions.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have a theoretical awareness of how harnesses and lanyards should be fitted and adjusted.</li></ul></div>

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The theory assessment provides delegates with the essential knowledge to select, monitor, manage and plan the correct use of Harnesses and lanyards for use in a MEWP.

Delegates successfully completing the e-learning will:
Have an awareness of how to correctly identify and select the appropriate form of personal
protection against falls from MEWPs.
Have a theoretical awareness only of how to check, use, maintain and store a harness and
lanyard with manufacturer’s instructions.
Have a theoretical awareness of how harnesses and lanyards should be fitted and adjusted.

IPAF - Harness Awareness 

<p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">FREE Webinar: What Video Editing Software Is Best For You?</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Are you curious about all the editing software options available? Join our free webinar, "What Video Editing Software is Best For You?", and discover which platform will suit your needs. Whether you&#39;re a beginner or a seasoned professional, this session will guide you through the pros and cons of popular editing programs, helping you make an informed decision.</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;">What You&#39;ll Learn:</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">- Comprehensive comparison of the different platforms available from FREE to EXPENSIVE</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">- Key features and benefits of each program</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">- Tips on selecting the right software for your specific projects</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">- Live Q&amp;A session to address your unique questions</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Don&#39;t miss this opportunity to streamline your workflow and enhance your editing skills. Register now and take the first step towards finding your ideal editing software!</p>

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<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, NON-FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Liza represents a range of fiction and non-fiction. On the fiction side, she is looking for historical fiction that is well researched, immerses readers in the era, and looks at overlooked characters from the past, or perhaps gives a new spin on someone we think we know. On the literary and upmarket side, she is looking for novels infused with emotions that capture the human experience and make readers think. If your literary novel is something at A24 productions might turn into a movie, this is Liza&rsquo;s taste.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">When it comes to fantasy, she loves urban and grounded fantasy (no sci-fi please!), and is always happy to look at anything with a vampire, werewolf, witches, warlocks, fairies, and perhaps a sinister selkie or two. She is also very much looking for romantasy and is the best person at the agency to submit that too. For thrillers, send her anything set in an exotic location, high-concept, or things with a speculative twist. She loves when characters are put in situations she would never want to be in, and then they have to get out of it. Her recent favourite fiction includes:&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Notes on an Execution, Lady Macbethad, Hamnet, A Discovery of Witches, House of Earth and Blood, The Starless Sea, Piranesi, Our Wives Under the Sea, The Pisces, Such A Fun Age.</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">When it comes to non fiction, she is looking for books that teach her something new or reframe a topic from an alternative point of view. This can include cookery, pop science, and social history. Liza&rsquo;s recent favourite non-fiction include:&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Five, A History of Art Without Men, Messalina, The Authority Gap, Finding The Mother Tree, Cook This Book, Dessert Person.</em></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;">Liza would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 5000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.&nbsp;</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, Liza is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. 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 discretion of </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;"> </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: Wednesday 2 October 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION
Liza represents a range of fiction and non-fiction. On the fiction side, she is looking for historical fiction that is well researched, immerses readers in the era, and looks at overlooked characters from the past, or perhaps gives a new spin on someone we think we know. On the literary and upmarket side, she is looking for novels infused with emotions that capture the human experience and make readers think. If your literary novel is something at A24 productions might turn into a movie, this is Liza’s taste.
When it comes to fantasy, she loves urban and grounded fantasy (no sci-fi please!), and is always happy to look at anything with a vampire, werewolf, witches, warlocks, fairies, and perhaps a sinister selkie or two. She is also very much looking for romantasy and is the best person at the agency to submit that too. For thrillers, send her anything set in an exotic location, high-concept, or things with a speculative twist. She loves when characters are put in situations she would never want to be in, and then they have to get out of it. Her recent favourite fiction includes: Notes on an Execution, Lady Macbethad, Hamnet, A Discovery of Witches, House of Earth and Blood, The Starless Sea, Piranesi, Our Wives Under the Sea, The Pisces, Such A Fun Age.
When it comes to non fiction, she is looking for books that teach her something new or reframe a topic from an alternative point of view. This can include cookery, pop science, and social history. Liza’s recent favourite non-fiction include: The Five, A History of Art Without Men, Messalina, The Authority Gap, Finding The Mother Tree, Cook This Book, Dessert Person.
Liza would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 5000 words of your manuscript in a single word document. 
(In addition to the paid sessions, Liza is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented 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: Wednesday 2 October 2024

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SOLD OUT! 11th October Liza DeBlock #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

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Creating Video For Business (Interactive Workshop)

<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;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);">Mental Health First Aid Refresher 4-hour training sessions</span></strong></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;">Can you remember ALGEE?&nbsp;</strong>Mental Health Action Plan.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Empower Mental Health First Aiders and Champions to maintain their skills with regular Refresher training. Just like physical first aid, we recommend that you refresh your skills every two to three years. (Certificate expires after 3 years). &nbsp;If it&#39;s time to update your skills, book onto an MHFA Refresher course now and feel confident that you are performing your vital role safely.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Revisit the key areas from the full course. Keep up to date with the latest statistics and information.</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">If you are a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. &nbsp;Mental Health First Aid training can be kept up to date through this four hour MHFA Refresher course, which will empower you to: &nbsp;Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it Update your awareness of current mental health supports available Practise applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. We limit numbers to 20 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported, to get the most from their learning experience with us.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This course is for those that have completed the MHFA England Mental Health First Aid or Champion course.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.mindmapswellbeing.com/faq-s/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);">FAQs</span></a></u></p>

Mental Health First Aid Refresher 4-hour training sessions
Can you remember ALGEE? Mental Health Action Plan.
Empower Mental Health First Aiders and Champions to maintain their skills with regular Refresher training. Just like physical first aid, we recommend that you refresh your skills every two to three years. (Certificate expires after 3 years). If it's time to update your skills, book onto an MHFA Refresher course now and feel confident that you are performing your vital role safely.
Revisit the key areas from the full course. Keep up to date with the latest statistics and information.
If you are a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. Mental Health First Aid training can be kept up to date through this four hour MHFA Refresher course, which will empower you to: Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it Update your awareness of current mental health supports available Practise applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. We limit numbers to 20 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported, to get the most from their learning experience with us.
This course is for those that have completed the MHFA England Mental Health First Aid or Champion course. 
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Empower Mental Health First Aiders and Champions to maintain their skills with regular Refresher training. Just like physical first aid, we recommend that you refresh your skills every two to three years. (Certificate expires after 3 years).  If it's time to update your skills, book onto an MHFA Refresher course now and feel confident that you are performing your vital role safely.

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- Who should attend
- Group Rates
- Chynna Clayton Bio
- Kate Wood Bio
- Past Attendee Feedback




EA/PA Excellence Workshop
We are delighted to announce three dates for our exclusive EA/PA Excellence Workshop facilitated by Kate Wood and keynoted by Chynna Clayton "Body Woman" to Michelle Obama former First Lady of the United States of America. 
Our aims for this workshop:
Build and maintain resilience in the face of ever-increasing demands on time and energy
Add to best-practice strategies for strengthening relationships online with colleagues, clients and key stakeholders
Develop influencing skills to confidently handle difficult front-line situations and people
Topic 1
Handling pressure with resilience

Recognise what's within your control and how to let go of what's not
Learn the science behind negative thinking and how to retrain your brain for maximum impact
Explore how to find the bright spot in your ever-changing workstack for motivation
Topic 2
Strengthening working relationships online
Understand why online working makes it difficult to get people to do what you need
Discover how best to build trust and connection when working remotely and in hybrid environments
Learn the key do's and don'ts for virtual communication
Topic 3
Managing time and boundaries
Use conflict-handling strategies confidently for long-term benefits
Practice ways to hold your ground without damaging your reputation
Create and maintain boundaries for personal effectiveness
Keynote Address with Q&A from the audience:
Keynote from Chynna Clayton former assistant to First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.
Opportunity for the audience to take part in a Q&A with Chynna on how to excel within an administration role



Who will attend?
PA's
EA's
Administrative roles
This workshop is open to females, male including trans women/males and non-binary professionals.







Group Rate Discounts
Group discounts are on request - please call 0800 949 9111 or email support@ownyoursuccess.co.uk if you need support around this matter. 





Chynna Clayton Bio
Keynote Speaker
 

Empathetic, strategic, and meticulous about the details, Chynna Clayton has built a career enabling some of the world’s most influential leaders to excel in high-stress environments.
Chynna is the founder and CEO of Matriarch Made Development, a consulting firm that helps organizations develop high performing administrative teams and identify and address overall operating structure
and events logistics inefficiencies. From helping leaders figure out their onboarding, communication flow, event logistics and how to further develop the talents of their teams, Chynna supports leading organizations in creating a systematic approach to tackling business/events challenges and bottlenecks.
Prior to Matriarch Made, Chynna worked in the personal office of Barack and Michelle Obama as their Director of Travel and Event Operations. Her career also includes administrative roles at Disney and the White House where she served as “body woman” to Mrs. Obama during the Obama Administration.
Chynna graduated from University of Florida with a B.S. in Event Management and Political Science and a minor in Business. She currently resides in Washington, DC with her wife, Retired Naval Chief Petty Officer, Katina Hoyles.
Chynna was featured in Michelle Obama’s latest book, The Light We Carry

“She could adapt in all types of environments, remain­ing unflappable in the face of change. On any given day, I might go from having a conversation with a group of students at a school to filming a television show or recording a podcast. I could meet with a world leader or the head of a philanthropic organization and then have dinner with A-list celebrities. It was Chynna facilitating every move.”
— Direct Quote from Michelle Obama in The Light We Carry
Chynna Featured on The Michelle Obama's Podcast




Kate Wood
Workshop Facilitator 

 
Kate is a business owner, qualified coach, consultant, facilitator, trainer, podcaster and public speaker with a background in learning & development, employee engagement strategy, continuous improvement, communications and marketing. After 25 years working across the board in blue-chip, non-profit and civil service organisations she now provides support to businesses looking to evolve and become great places for people to work in and with. 
Having worked with a wide variety of clients from school-age students to senior executives, she has been designing and running workshops, seminars and classes in person or via web events since she left long commutes and corporate roles behind in 2014 when she created her first two businesses. Her passion is in improving working relationships between roles and functions, supporting people to discover how to be their best selves at work. She does this in the auto-motive industry, financial services, medical teams, charities, global media, retail, education systems and the arts.
When she’s not working, she and her classic car Monty Morgan can be found zipping around the English countryside.
Kate's training & qualifications
CTI Co-Active certified coach, ICF registered (CPCC) (PCC)
Coach supervisor (ESQA) (EMCC)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Lumina Sparks practitioner
Hay Group Leadership Styles & Climate accredited coach
Human Capital Institute certified in human capital strategy
Sheppard Moscow advanced business consulting
Conflict management trained (Thomas-Kilman instrument)
Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma



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See what our attendees said here. 



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Enhanced Reflective Practice: Peer supervision provides an opportunity for hypnotherapists to reflect on their own practice and gain insight into their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Through discussions with peers, they can explore different perspectives and approaches, deepening their understanding of their therapeutic work.

Continuous Learning: Engaging in peer supervision allows hypnotherapists to expand their knowledge base by learning from the experiences and expertise of their peers. They can share innovative techniques, new research findings, and emerging trends in the field, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Emotional Support: The nature of clinical hypnotherapy can be emotionally demanding, and hypnotherapists may encounter challenging situations or difficult clients. Peer supervision provides a safe and supportive space for therapists to share their experiences, express their concerns, and receive emotional support from others who understand the unique demands of their work.

Feedback and Validation: Peer supervision offers a valuable platform for receiving feedback and validation from fellow professionals. Colleagues can provide constructive criticism, offer fresh perspectives, and help identify blind spots or areas for improvement. This feedback helps hypnotherapists refine their skills and approaches, ultimately enhancing the quality of their clinical practice.

Ethical Guidance: Ethical considerations are crucial in the field of hypnotherapy. Peer supervision provides an opportunity for hypnotherapists to discuss ethical dilemmas they may face and seek guidance from their peers. Collaborative discussions around ethical issues help hypnotherapists maintain professional standards and navigate complex situations.

Networking and Collaboration: Engaging in peer supervision allows hypnotherapists to build a network of professional contacts. This network can lead to collaborative opportunities, referrals, and potential partnerships, enhancing their professional growth and expanding their practice.

Professional Accountability: Peer supervision establishes a sense of accountability among hypnotherapists. When therapists know they will be discussing their work with peers, they are more likely to maintain high standards and engage in self-reflection to ensure the quality of their practice.

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Peer Supervision for Clinical Hypnotherapists:

Peer supervision for clinical hypnotherapists fosters professional growth through enhanced reflective practice, continuous learning, emotional support, feedback and validation, ethical guidance, networking, and professional accountability.

- **Enhanced Reflective Practice**: Facilitates self-reflection, helping hypnotherapists identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement through peer discussions.
- **Continuous Learning**: Expands knowledge by sharing innovative techniques, research findings, and emerging trends, promoting ongoing professional development.
- **Emotional Support**: Provides a supportive space for therapists to share experiences and receive emotional support, addressing the emotional demands of the profession.
- **Feedback and Validation**: Offers constructive criticism and fresh perspectives, aiding in skill refinement and improved clinical practice.
- **Ethical Guidance**: Allows discussion of ethical dilemmas and collaborative solutions, ensuring adherence to professional standards.
- **Networking and Collaboration**: Builds professional networks, leading to collaboration, referrals, and partnerships.
- **Professional Accountability**: Encourages high standards and self-reflection through peer discussions, enhancing practice quality.

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