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Responsibility management and leadership - UK-SPEC: C - training courses

Commercial awareness for technical people

ALL CAREER STAGES  |  UK-SPEC: B,C  |  ONE DAY  |  ONLINE

The aim of this one-day course is to expose the commercial context within which technical work is carried out.

It is to allow technical staff to understand how they fit into a larger picture, why they may be asked to undertake tasks that may not appear to be technical and the impact their interactions  have within the commercial context.

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Developing effective specifications

MID-CAREER  |  UK-SPEC: B,C,E  |  ONE DAY  |  ONLINE

This one-day course enables end-users, technical experts, proponents, internal customers and other  key stakeholders to work with procurement and contracting to develop effective and robust specifications and scopes of work, to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes.

The programme empowers participants to collaborate with all key stakeholders.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Making an impact with your CV

ALL CAREER STAGES  |  UK-SPEC: A,B,C,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. 

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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. 

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Mastering requirements using MBSE

MID-CAREER  |  UK-SPEC: A,B,C  |  TWO DAYS  |  ONLINE

Discover how modelling can help you with requirements engineering and 
management. Use modelling for effective identification, analysis, validation and specification of requirements.

As well as learning requirements theory and best practice, you will try out modelling techniques for requirements in several hands-on exercises.

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Mentoring towards Professional Registration

ALL CAREER STAGES  |  UK-SPEC: A,B,C,D,E  |  ONE DAY  |  HYBRID

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.

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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.

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Planning to run effective meetings

ALL CAREER STAGES  |  UK-SPEC: C,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.

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Preparing for Professional Registration

EARLY / MID-CAREER  |  UK-SPEC: A,B,C,D,E  |  TWO DAYS  |  HYBRID

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 assessapplicants and award the following titles CEng, IEng, EngTech and ICTTech.

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Project management techniques

EARLY / MID-CAREER  |  UK-SPEC: C  |  TWO DAYS  |  HYBRID

Success in engineering and technology means there can be no room for error. However, ensuring a large project is managed without problems is sometimes easier said than done.

The aim of this two-day course is to bring out the factors that make the difference between success and failure. It provides key concepts to enable project managers and others to understand the full breadth of project management and offers practical tools to help successful delivery or projects.

During this course you will be introduced to tools for handling the various aspects of project management – technical, strategic, organisational and people management. 

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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

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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.

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Writing evidence for Professional Registration

EARLY / MID-CAREER  |  UK-SPEC: A,B,C,D,E  |  4.5 HOURS  |  ONLINE

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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