Training programmes are provided ‘in-house’ or at a venue of your choice and can accommodate up-to 16 participants (unless otherwise agreed).
Staff Development
The first step is an initial consultation on the telephone, via Skype or face-to-face, in order to identify your desired outcomes. I will then provide a detailed proposal outlining the approach that I believe will best meet your needs; this may include a combination of, training, coaching and/or team building.
Management & Leadership Development
I deliver a range of effective management and leadership development training. The following modules can be delivered as stand-alone training or combined to create a bespoke programme to meet your specific needs.
Areas include:
- Authentic Leadership
- Communicating with Purpose
- Confidence at Work
- Contract Management
- Creative Thinking
- Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
- Emotional Resilience and Stress Management
- How to Motivate from the Inside Out
- Introduction to Contract Law
- Introduction to Management
- Inspiring Presentations
- Leading through Challenging Times
- Managing Effective Meetings
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Negotiation Skills
- Partnership Working
- Performance Management
- Persuasion and Influencing Skills
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Reflective Practice
- Talent Management
- Team Building Skills
- Time Management
- Self-Management.
Criminal Justice
I have developed a suite of criminal justice training based on my extensive knowledge and experience of the sector. These modules are comprehensive, up-to-date and practical. They are intended to meet the needs of experienced staff as well as those who are new to the criminal justice world.
Module 1: One-day introduction to the criminal justice system, criminal justice process, partnership agencies and the offender’s journey.
Module 2: Two-day practical approach for staff working with people who offend, or those who may come into contact with the criminal justice system. This module explores the reasons why people offend, it looks at the different needs of people who offend and how we can support them effectively to desist from crime. Informed and shaped by up-to-date evidence-based tools, models and approaches which have been found to support desistance. This module is appropriate for staff working in specialist offender services and service for people with complex needs.
Module 3: Three-day combines Modules 1 and 2 to provide a comprehensive training programme for staff working with people who have offended or who may come into contact with the criminal justice system.
Person Centred Support
These modules are focused on developing the skills of all staff and Managers working with people who; have offended, are homeless, use substances, are in recovery or have complex needs.
The Person Centred Support Development Programme is a 5-day training programme which covers all aspects of person centred support. It is designed to facilitate the effective implementation of the following approaches: Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE); Positive Behaviour Support (PBS); Trauma Informed Care (TIC); and other person centred approaches. The 5-day programme can be tailored to meet your specific needs and delivered as a 1-day overview, or a 2-5 day comprehensive development programme. For further details about the course content please contact me directly.
Partnership Working
I work with; Boards, Committees, teams and multi-agency partnerships, to facilitate the development of collaborative working arrangements such as; team building, HRA delivery arrangements and IOM (Integrated Offender Management) approaches.
Homelessness
I provide specialist training to Local Housing Authorities, Housing Associations and Third Sector providers, to support the effective delivery of homeless services. These include; Partnership Working for Effective Outcomes, Influencing and Communication Skills, Change Management, Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).