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In association with the Centres of Expertise, the Stephen Palmer Partnership Ltd can also run a range of training courses within your organisation, run by leading experts in their field. These can focus on a range of topics from Coaching, Mentoring, Stress Management & Prevention, Enhancing Performance, Health, Safety & Hazard Awareness or Assertion Workshops. We can also run a number of more specific workshops on a range of subjects. These include: 

Cognitive coaching

Covering the theory and practice of cognitive coaching and application of skills to enhancing performance, increasing resilience and managing stress. Content includes: definitions and models of cognitive coaching, assessment, overcoming procrastination, thinking skills, performance interfering and enhancing thoughts, imagery skills, inference chaining, practical use of forms. This can be run as a one-day workshop, a two-day course, or we can deliver a full five day Certificate in Coaching or ILM Approved Coaching Development Programme.

Developing Resilience

This workshop covers the theory and practice of developing psychological resilience. Topics include essential characteristics of a resilient personality, managing hardship, steering through daily difficulties, bouncing back from adversity, reaching out to new opportunities, developing resilience, building strengths rather than repairing weaknesses, distinguishing between resilience inducing beliefs (RIBs) and resilience undermining beliefs (RUBs). Developing resilience within the workforce will be covered.

Time Management

Covering a wealth of techniques and skills participants could apply when back in the office. Self-help questionnaires and case studies will also be used to enhance understanding and improve self-awareness.

Imagery techniques

Covering the use of imagery techniques in coaching, cognitive coaching and counselling. Content includes: goal-focused imagery, coping imagery, motivation imagery, time projection imagery, anger-reducing imagery, habit-breaking imagery.

Cognitive behavioural therapy

Covering the theory and practice of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Content includes assessment and basic CBT skills including eliciting thinking errors and teaching thinking skills, and use of the Daily Thought Records in therapy.

Coaching at Work

This is a two-day ILM Approved Development Programme introducing the theory and practice of coaching in the workplace. It provides participants with an underlying philosophy of coaching together with a range of practical skills required to be able to begin coaching with individuals in the workplace. Some of the topics covered include the definition of coaching and types of coaching, current research to inform coaching practice, ethical and moral responsibilities of the coach, questioning and communication skills, the coaching environment, behavioural contracting, structuring initial meetings and the coaching programme, an introduction to coaching assessment, an introduction to goal setting and relevant coaching models, the process of change and commitment.

Hazard Awareness

This interactive course provides a general introduction to hazard awareness. The content also covers basic concepts and the importance of Health & Safety, accidents & hazards, the working environment and workplace safety and personal protective equipment. This course is suitable for managers, supervisors and other key staff wishing to learn more about hazard awareness in the workplace.

Redundancy Coaching & Counselling

Given the current economic climate this course covers coaching and counselling skills to help deal and manage redundancy within a team or company, or support your clients manage this difficult reality. These 12 hour workshops are designed to help managers and HR professionals to deal with difficult times within their organisations. This course is also aimed at coaches and counsellors who want to improve their skills in this area.

Relaxation Skills

This workshop covers the theory and practice of relaxation. Participants will have the opportunity to practise skills and techniques. Topics include the purpose and aim of relaxation, breathing, creative imagery, pressure busters, exercise, research evidence on the effects of tension, the benefits of relaxation and contra indications. Suitable for anyone wanting to learn more about relaxation skills.

Understanding Health & Well-Being of Staff

This interactive course provides participants with the underpinning knowledge and understanding necessary to work effectively in helping people who need support and encouragement to make positive changes in their lives, including how to help them access further assistance (in, for example, identifying barriers to change, and setting goals) towards the objective of adopting and maintaining a healthier lifestyle. This course is suitable for HR and management professionals wishing to further develop their skills and understanding of health and well-being issues in the workplace.

Assertion & Communications Skills Training

This workshop focuses on the theory and practice of assertion and communications skills. There will be an emphasis on skills practise and course participants will be given opportunity to practise assertion and communication skills, step by step. Assertion skills such as negative feelings assertion, fogging, workable compromise and setting clear boundaries will be covered. Communication skills such as sending and receiving skills will be included. The use of assertion and communications skills in coaching, counselling and stress management training will also be discussed.

 

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