Communication and interpersonal skills - UK-SPEC: D - training courses
The UK-SPEC asks you to show what you’ve learned and how committed you are as an engineer. This includes what you’ve gained through education, training, and work experience.
UK-SPEC D: Communication and interpersonal skills - This means showing that you can explain ideas clearly, work well with others, and listen and respond in a way that helps get things done.
Art of being assertive
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Many of us find it difficult to say no. This often results in us being weighed down with extra work and ultimately feeling under pressure and undervalued.
This introductory session aims to provide you with the basic skills to be more assertive, to ensure that your opinions are counted and that you can take control of your work/life balance.
Back to basics with presenting
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Presentations are the best way of communicating ideas and information to a group, as it allows immediate interaction between all the participants; however, they can be one of the most daunting tasks we undertake.
This interactive session gives an overview of the key steps needed in order to conduct an effective professional presentation.
Communicating for success
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Being able to communicate effectively with those around us is vital to our success. At times, we can all find this challenging causing certain key relationships to break down.
This introductory session looks at the different ways that we can communicate with people to ensure a productive, harmonious and trusted working relationship is maintained.
Dealing with conflict
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
There will be certain times that we have to deal with difficult situations or people which may result in conflict in the workplace.
Dealing with these situations can be tricky and also quite stressful. This session aims to provide you with the fundamental skills to be able to handle conflict in a calm and assertive manner.
Effective negotiation
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Negotiation is not only used for business purposes, it is something we do all the time.
For example, we use it in our social lives perhaps when agreeing a time to meet. Sometimes negotiation is seen as a means to benefit ourselves rather than both parties and is therefore open to misuse.
This practical session looks at the process of successful negotiation and how to achieve a win/win situation.
Electrical safety management
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: A,B,C,D,E | TWO DAYS | IN-PERSON
This course has helped hundreds of delegates to audit their policies and procedures through the simple approach of the Code of Practice.
This course is based on our 2nd edition Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management.
- In-person course: You will be given a physical copy of the book at the event.
- Live virtual course: A digital book copy will be emailed to you the day before the event.
Introduction to management
EARLY / MID-CAREER | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Finding the style of management that suits you and your team can be challenging.
Our Introductory session will give you the tools that enhance your current management and leadership qualities.
Introduction to negotiation
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | ONE DAY | IN-PERSON
Negotiation is a skill used for both business purposes such as with clients, stakeholders and suppliers, as well as in our personal lives, such as buying a car or a house. Negotiation is often seen to benefit ourselves rather than both parties and is therefore open to misuse.
This practical course explores, and allows you to practice, negotiation with a view to ensure a fair and mutual outcome for both parties.
Leading and developing successful teams
MID-CAREER | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Managing a team of people can be a difficult task. You may have many different personalities who place different constraints on your time and sometimes this may cause conflict.
Getting your team to work together to perform, requires a manager who is adaptable in their approach and indeed in how they motivate their staff. This interactive session, aims to provide basic hints and tips to address some of these key issues using Bruce Tuckman’s Forming, Storming Norming, Performing model.
Making an impact with your CV
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Getting your CV noticed amongst the hundreds of other applicants is vital to your success in being selected for interview. Knowing what to include in and how to structure your CV, will help you stand out from the crowd.
Managing change
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
This introductory and interactive session on change management, looks at the impact change can have on individuals, why change sometimes fails in organisations and what steps are required to successfully manage and implement change.
Mentoring towards Professional Registration
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | ONE DAY | ONLINE OR IN-PERSON
With an increasing demand for online learning, we have taken the fundamental information from our full day courses and condensed it down into short, informative learning sessions.
Assisting with the development of engineers and technicians in their journey to become Professionally Registered can be a rewarding experience for both you and your mentee.
My Skills My Life ambassador training
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: A,B,C,D,E | 4 HOURS | ONLINE
The My Skills My Life Ambassador training is a hands-on session designed to equip STEM professionals with the skills and confidence to deliver impactful outreach to young people, especially girls.
Participants learn how to use the My Skills My Life resource, develop inclusive and engaging sessions, and recognise themselves as role models who can inspire future STEM talent. The workshop also includes bias awareness, public speaking practice, and provides ambassador support and impact tracking.
Planning to run effective meetings
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Sometimes we attend meetings and find ourselves wondering why we are there or why it has taken nearly one hour to go over one point.
Planning and running an effective meeting does require a certain set of skills and techniques which will be discussed during this introductory session.
Preparing for Professional Registration
EARLY / MID-CAREER | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | 1.5 DAYS | ONLINE OR IN-PERSON
With increased demand for online learning we have created a live webinar for those interested in becoming Professionally Registered. Professional Registration can enhance you career prospects by recognising your skills and experience and demonstrating your commitment to professionalism.
These professional qualifications are peer-assessed and internationally recognised. The IET is licensed by the Engineering Council to assess applicants and award the following titles CEng, IEng, EngTech and ICTTech.
Starting out in coaching
EARLY / MID-CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | 90 MINUTES | ONLINE
Coaching is undoubtedly the quickest and most cost-effective method of developing staff members.
Not to be confused with mentoring, coaching provides short term one-to-one development opportunities for individuals to excel in their current role. This session aims to provide you with an introduction to becoming a coach in the workplace.
Starting out in management
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | ONE DAY | IN-PERSON
Learn how to manage people more effectively – whether you are a first-time manager in engineering and technology or you’re just looking to refresh your skills.
This course will introduce you to management techniques used for building good working relationships and getting the best performance from your team. Equipped with new techniques, you will return to the workplace more confident in your approach.
Technical report writing
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: B,D,E | 1.5 DAYS | ONLINE
This is a 10-hour ‘Live’ Webinar and has been designed over 1.5 days.
The aim of this Webinar is to enable participants to write effective technical reports. These reports play an important part in the life of many professional people: they are a link between writer, colleagues and clients worldwide.
Reading and writing reports occupies a considerable proportion of working time, particularly for senior staff. Yet many professionals (including those in engineering and technology) lack confidence in their report-writing skills and feel that their credibility suffers because their reports are not a fair reflection of their expertise.
The key skills of mentoring
ALL CAREER STAGES | UK-SPEC: D,E | 1.5 HOURS | ONLINE
With an increasing demand for online learning, we have taken the fundamental information from our full day courses and condensed it down into short, informative learning sessions.
The use of mentoring has become widespread and mentors are now regarded as one of the most important sources of professional support and advice. This 1.5 hour live online course, aims to explore what is meant by the term mentoring and develop the key skills required to become an effective mentor.
Writing evidence for Professional Registration
EARLY / MID-CAREER | UK-SPEC: C,D,E | 4.5 HOURS | ONLINE OR IN-PERSON
This 4.5 hour live online course including a short break, is designed to support individuals who are ready to write their application for Professional Registration or those who are coaching an applicant on their written evidence to become Professionally Registered through the IET.
During this course delegates will learn how to create concise evidence to support competences. It also teaches applicants how to avoid revealing sensitive information.
By working with the competency framework set out and maintained by the Engineering Council, the UK-SPEC, this course
will take you through writing evidence to capture information that demonstrates the qualities and behaviours required to showcase an applicant's competence.
Working with a detailed case study, delegates will be able to extract the information needed for Professional Registration to ensure evidence is clear, concise and desensitised/declassified.
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