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HR for Small Businesses
07 February 2012, 2:00pm - 5:30pm, 21 Portland Place, London W1
This half day course is aimed at directors and managers of small and medium businesses in the property and construction industries that do not have an in-house HR team. Managers and directors in larger organisations who wish to know more about HR issues in general will also find the course useful. More...

Post Occupancy Evaluation: Measuring the success of your workplace
22 February 2012, 10:30am - 3pm, 21 Portland Place, London W1
This interactive short course will cover: The definition of POE and its importance, POE methods and metrics, how to design and conduct a POE, measurement of quality, staff satisfaction and the impact on performance, interpreting feedback, analysing data and presenting results and examples of established POE methodologies. More...

Sustainable Building Design Analysis, Part L Compliance and Green Deal Preview
23 February 2012, 10am - 4:30pm, Marble Arch Tower, 55 Bryanston Street, London W1H 7AA
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how multi-disciplinary design teams can improve productivity from learning new skills to enable them to transfer data from simple concept models to more advanced design analysis software. More...

Carbon Footprinting an Organisation
28 February 2012, 10:30-4:30pm, 21 Portland Place, London W1
The full footprint of an organisation encompasses a wide range of emissions sources, from direct use of fuels to indirect impacts such as employee travel or emissions from other organisations within the supply chain. Calculating an organisation’s carbon footprint can be an effective tool for ongoing energy and environmental management. In addition, organisations increasingly want to calculate their carbon footprint in detail for: public disclosure including for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or marketing purposes; to fulfill requests from business or retail customers or from investors; and/or to ascertain what level of emissions they need to offset in order to become ‘carbon neutral’. More...

Negotiation Skills, 29 February 2012, 2pm - 6pm
29 February 2012, The Royal Institution, London W1
In business we don’t get what we deserve, we get what we negotiate. So your ability to understand the negotiation process, spot and apply the techniques are critical to you success in business. This training module is crammed full of practical techniques and exercises that will develop your confidence and cunning as a serious negotiator. More...

BREEAM 2011 Update
08 March 2012, 10am - 4:30pm, 21 Portland Place, London W1
The BREEAM 2011 update represents a significant shift in standards to reflect new legislation and good practice. Some of the changes include: The way that energy credits are assessed; the requirement to do a BREEAM In-Use within three years of operation; an increased emphasis on commissioning, handover and aftercare; and pre-requisite credits that have to be achieved. More...

Improve your Impact and Influence
22 March 2012, 2pm - 6pm, The Royal Institution, London W1
We all have Influence. This training module will teach you how to influence others to achieve your objectives.
By combining psychology and theatre we help you make the best use of all your communication tools. We will study how knowledge from neuroscience and communication psychology helps you influence your audience of one to one hundred; face-to-face or on the phone. This course is full of fascinating insights into the human mind and simple, practical tips for improving your impact and influence immediately! More...

Change Management
28 March 2012, 10:00am - 4:30pm, 21 Portland Place, London W1
What is change management and why do so many initiatives apparently fail? This course explores the meaning and complexity of change and sets out to give the participants ideas about what it takes to undertake change processes successfully in their own and client organisations. More...

Learn to Read Body Language
19 April 2012, 2pm - 6pm, The Royal Institution, London W1
This training module teaches you to read the Language of the Body and get inside their mind. You will begin to understand non-verbal communication of other bodies, and influence them with your own. The course reveals what every body is saying to you, if you are looking closely. There is an intimate link between our thoughts, our intentions and our bodies. Our unique system helps you see these links, improving your understanding of others’ inner thoughts. An actor will provide vivid demonstrations to test your new and powerful skill for reading Body Language. More...

Presentation Skills
25 April 2012, 9:30 - 5pm, The Royal Institution, London W1 *New Date*
Whether you are presenting to 1 or 100 people, public speaking, or presentation skills, is a critical skill, winning you respect and improving your impact and your influence. This course will improve your stage presence and your ability to engage an audience. More...

Creative Thinking for Business Innovation
17 May 2012, 2pm - 6pm, The Royal Institution, London W1
Creativity and Innovation is not an option; it is essential to our survival in business. This training module demystifies and then ignites your creativity. We ask, “Where does creativity come from?” and “Are you creative?” We then open up your own creativity in the Perfect Brainstorm, providing practical, creative thinking tools that allow you to generate invaluable, new ideas for your business when you need them. More...

Carbon Footprinting an Organisation
28 April 2012, 10:30-4:30pm, 21 Portland Place, London W1
The full footprint of an organisation encompasses a wide range of emissions sources, from direct use of fuels to indirect impacts such as employee travel or emissions from other organisations within the supply chain. Calculating an organisation’s carbon footprint can be an effective tool for ongoing energy and environmental management. In addition, organisations increasingly want to calculate their carbon footprint in detail for: public disclosure including for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or marketing purposes; to fulfill requests from business or retail customers or from investors; and/or to ascertain what level of emissions they need to offset in order to become ‘carbon neutral’. More...