Personal Effectiveness

The effectiveness of your people will not be governed by one factor alone it will be a combinations of aspects working together.

At Edison we work hard to ensure that the our particular learning system is adapted to your people and market, we don't have a pre-prescribed "one size fits all" flavour of the month process to which you need to put aside your experience so far and start again. In fact your experience of your business is the most valuable commodity we can use to develop an approach that's just right for you. Whether it be the development of a solid foundation or a paradigm shift from reactive - "we didn't expect that to happen" to proactive - planning, risk management and effective problem solving and decision making.

When the initial approach has been decided, planned and implemented, that is only the beginning, our structured support system of coaching, mentoring and continual development will ensure that your results continue long after the initial learning has taken place. Your managers will play a key role in developing the programme - as mentors and evaluators throughout all phases of the development process.

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OUR NEW RANGE OF PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAMMES WILL BE LAUNCHED ON 10 NOVEMBER

A Focused Approach To Training And Development

New equipment, new policies, new procedures - in almost every organisation, the speed of change is on the increase. For managers, the biggest challenge may well be keeping pace with the change - and making sure that staff keep pace too. Crucial to the flexibility and confidence that rapid change demands is effective training.

This three day programme has been designed to give today's managers an effective training tool that can be used at the sharp end. This programme addresses the managers direct, in clear, practical terms. Its targets are realistic cost-free and highly visible, reduced: wastage, learning times, re-work and errors; increased: quality, flexibility of staff and individual performance.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS:
How to set performance standards.
How to identify styles of learning and the factors which facilitate training.
The role of coaching and counseling to improve performance.
The role of training and development in the management of change.
Elements of evaluation necessary to ensure results centred training.
The various training methods and how to select the most suitable method for a particular situation.

RECOMMENDED FOR:
Improved motivational skills.
Improved skills to increase team productivity.
Introduction to team building.
Introduction to training and coaching.
Improvement of interpersonal skills and communication.
Extension of personal development programme.

© 2005 Edison Personal Development Ltd

Increase The Impact Of Written Communication

Difficulty in expressing ideas on paper means that good ideas may never be fully understood or valued. EFFECTIVE REPORT WRITING will show how to communicate ideas in a clear, well structured report, examining the various stages of report writing and the disciplines required to construct an effective persuasive document. Through two days of practical sessions delegates will be able to use different formats of writing and report layout and gain ideas for increasing the quality and design of their written communication.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS:
The setting of objectives - clarifying the position.
How to structure contents and plan the stages and sequence of the report.
How to write clearly and concisely, gearing the language to the reader, avoiding jargon.
Setting a style that will make the report digestible and attractive to the reader.
Layout and presentation techniques.
Techniques to display detailed figures and complex tabular information.
The use of appendices to filter out all supporting data.
How to develop techniques for proof reading and checking your own work.
Design methods and the role of desktop publishing in the production of reports.

RECOMMENDED FOR:
Structuring and planning of documents.
Developing a written communication style.
Improved layout and presentation of documents.
Improved clarity of written communication.
Developing report writing skills.
Extension of personal development programme.

© 2005 Edison Personal Development Ltd

Change The Way You Work And Think

Everyone has 24 hours in a day, but some people seem to make use of every second while others - often ambitious, intelligent and hard working people - do not know how to manage their time well. Time Management is not a diary based programme but concentrates more on changing the way you work and think. It exercises those conditional responses - social and mental - that control existing work patterns and limit work rate, activity control, efficiency and creativity. Whether you are an overworked executive or a disorganised supervisor, Time Management will provide two days of practical solutions that will win more hours each day.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS:
Identify priorities, key tasks and critical activities.
Dealing with interruptions.
Evaluate your time and increase efficiency.
Techniques to improve productivity through improved working patterns.
How to complete more projects.
Minimise stress and determine your personal efficiency levels.
Techniques for managing an increasing volume of reading and paperwork.
Positive habits that save valuable working time.
The advantages of new technology.
Transform meetings into tools for success.

RECOMMENDED FOR:
Improve delegation skills.
Increase personal productivity.
Improve project management skills.
Increase work output.
Setting positive priorities.
Extension of personal development programme.

Understanding And Managing The Stress In Your Life

It is estimated that in Britain at least 40 million working days are lost each year due to the effects of stress, costing British industry in the region of £7 billion. Stress is a universal and naturally occurring condition in our life and while it cannot be entirely eliminated there are ways in which it can be effectively addressed in order to maximise our potential and that of our co-workers.

Stress Management has been developed to demystify the whole area of stress - identifying, coping, managing and preventing. This one day programme will allow participants to identify the stressors in their lives, to understand how these stressors affect them, and to learn and practice a variety of effective coping strategies.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS:
Life style and its role in stress management.
Controlling the stressors in life through the development of a stress management plan.
Using relaxation techniques.
Increase the awareness of personal and idiosyncratic stress reactions.
Work stress, limited and made productive.
Self analysis of behaviour in the work environment and its contribution to increasing stress levels.
How to identify stress in colleagues, friends and family

RECOMMENDED FOR:
Improving workforce confidence in stressful situations.
Improve workforce performance while in a stressful environment.
As part of a change management