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Training
 

Presentation Skills and Public Speaking

This two day course is put together using techniques and tools the professionals use.  It also incorporates proven NLP techniques to turn an OK presentation into a fantastic one. It has been delivered to the top blue chip businesses in the country and now adapted for your use.

By the end of the two days you will have:

  1. •  Learned how to structure a persuasive presentation

  2. •  Know what to include and what not to include

  3. •  Know how to deliver using pitch, tone and articulation

  4. •  Have practiced and presented at least three presentations

  5. •  Increased your confidence


Comments from previous delegates:
"The best two days course I've ever been on, apart from anything else it was great fun and I did things I never thought I would do." (Jim, special projects manager Food Manufacturing).
"The amount I learnt was incredible and I know its going to be of great use to me in many areas of my life. (Kyle - Deputy Head Teacher)
I used to hate presentations but now I look forward to them, and the process Wendy taught was so simple that I can now prepare a presentation in an amazingly short time." (Beth - Project Manager Charity)

Communication and Team Building

These courses are tailor made for you.


If you have a small business and would like to get your team to function to optimum efficiency, give us a call to discuss the wide range of team building and communication skills exercises we can put together. We will create a course that specifically meets your needs.  Contrary to popular belief, these types of courses can be affordable and in fact can help to increase your profit margin by increasing your teams effectiveness.  In addition they demonstrate to your staff that you value them and are prepared to invest in their future.  One, two or three day courses that are primarily fun with an amazing ability to identify problems and present solutions. 


These types of courses are specifically beneficial to teams involving customer service industry, small hotels, hairdressing salons, entertainment industry, public houses etc.  Building a good team can reduce staff turnover and therefore reduce recruitment costs, increase profit by maximising efficiency, increase loyalty and improve working relationship. Help your team to work smarter not harder.



Understanding how teams work

This fun and interactive course takes an innovative approach to helping managers understand how teams work (or not).  Using a professional percussionist and a load of junk (empty barrels, boxes etc.) see a group of individuals become a fully functioning effective team in less than an hour. Using this process you can see step by step how teams develop and function and the clear role of the leader in this process.  This can be a half day or full day course and covers the four stages of team development:

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing.  Your leaders will go away with a clearer understanding of how to get their team to work and your teams will go away buzzing.

Recruitment & Selection - Get the right person in the right job

•Why have a formal recruitment and selection procedure?


Having the right person, in the right place, at the right time, is crucial to organisational/business performance. Recruitment is a critical activity, not just for big businesses with an HR team, but also for small businesses who do their own recruitment.


All those involved in recruitment activities must be aware of the legal obligations they have in relation to issues such as discrimination and the need to treat candidates fairly, asylum and immigration rules, data protection, employing those with criminal records, Disability Discrimination etc.


A structured recruitment procedure can ensure consistency and fairness and in the long run save you money, time and hassle. 


  1. •  identify the skills and qualities needed for the post

  2. •  attract and recruit the right staff to fill the role

  3. •  ensure the new employees can help the business grow

  4. •  meet the future skills requirements of the business

  5. •  promote a professional image as a great employer

  6. •  meet the organisation’s obligations under relevant legislation 

  7. •  reduce recruitment and employee turnover costs

One to one Coaching

For business or personal reasons, one to one coaching can lead you to where you want to be.  More than just coaching, I can also help you with practical skills to ensure that having identified your needs together we work to address them. 

Previous clients have worked on:

  1. •  Supervision skills

  2. •  Assertiveness

  3. •  Relationships

  4. •  Communications

  5. •  Job seeking

  6. •  Confidence building


Couples coaching is also available and entails the couple working individually and together to improve, nurture and develop their relationship.  Often couples facing major change find this process helpful for example when facing:

  1. •  retirement or redundancy

  2. •  Career change

  3. •  Promotion

  4. •  Children leaving home

  5. •  Birth of children

  6. •  Infertility

  7. •  Illness







With over 20 years experience in training and development we can help you identify your specific training needs and then meet them.  We don’t use off the shelf courses, each course is put together dependent on the outcome you are hoping to achieve.  For a discussion or more information give Wendy a call on 01803 200951.  Examples of areas covered are given below.  Courses can be done here at Merlewood House or in a venue of your choosing.