Interactive training style

Explorer Consulting’s training is interactive with opportunities for participants to discuss the subject as well as practice skills and apply knowledge to their situations. A variety of media are used including slides, DVD clips, music, images and case studies. There is an emphasis on learning from one’s own experience and the experience of others, as well as from the expertise of the trainer. Each participant receives a course manual and summary card.

Communication and interpersonal skills

• Presenting with confidence – to enhance speaking and presentation skills.
• Managing meetings – how to lead and get the best out of meetings.
• Facilitating groups – skills and techniques to facilitate groups to achieve their goals.
• Writing well – how to write clearly and concisely.
• Interacting with others – improving interactions using self understanding (e.g. using Myers Briggs or Team Management Index profiles) and transactional analysis.
• Influencing – techniques for influencing others in positive and constructive ways.
• Assertiveness – building confidence and learning techniques to say what you mean and, when necessary, to say “no”.
• Handling difficult conversations – techniques to manage conflict and hold difficult conversations successfully.
• Giving and receiving feedback – skills to give and receive feedback in ways that enhance understanding and performance.
• Networking – skills to network in ways that enhance information flow and mutual support across teams and the organisation.
• Consulting effectively – how to work as an internal consultant.
• Working cross-culturally – understanding cultural differences and ways of working more effectively across cultures.
• Interviewing skills – to learn and practice the skills to interview others.
• Learning techniques – how to improve occupational learning.
• Handling stress – understanding the causes of work stress and learning techniques for handling it.
• Handling downsizing and redundancy – ways to cope personally with downsizing and redundancy.

Project and time management skills

• Project management – a four-step process for management of small projects and day-to-day work of a project nature.
• Time management – techniques and tips for managing time more effectively