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Introduction to corporate governance

Practical advice on what organisations need to consider as best practice to meet both their needs and their stakeholder expectations.

Gain an understanding of the development of corporate governance in the UK from its origins to present day.
Consider the best tools to use to examine your own organisation's governance arrangements.
Reflect on how your organisation's framework might be improved.
Explore the definitions and differences between good and bad governance practice.

Duration

1 day

Location

London

Skills of proactive management

This interactive CPD course will provide you with a base understanding of why core management and delegation skills are important to business relationships.

How to motivate your staff to give their very best.
Delegation techniques for different situations and individuals.
Finding the right balance between adequate support for the team and micro-management.
Understanding what drives performance.
Setting priorities that link to strategy and drive performance.
How to create an environment in which your staff can develop their careers.

Duration

1 day

Location

London

Communicate with impact - face to face

This course covers the key skills, knowledge and behaviours that will enable you to generate profitable new business for your firm.

How to respond appropriately in the moment, particularly in difficult conversations.
Adapting your communication style for different situations and different audiences.
Which aspects of your communication might strengthen or undermine your impact.
Powerful listening and questioning techniques.
Several of the coaching techniques increasingly demanded of finance managers today.

Duration

1 day

Location

London

Finance Function optimisation and transformation

Understand the potential benefits of finance transformation, and know how to access them.

Being able to articulate what great finance transformation is, what it’s not and get executive buy-in.
Understanding the benefits and how to realise them.
Gaining practical insights on how to set up for success and avoid the pitfalls.

Duration

1 day

Location

London

Technician to influencer

Learn practical influencing tools and techniques that will enable you to better understand and influence your key stakeholders.

Know how to build strong and productive commercial relationships.
Understand different social and communication styles and how to adapt your approach to suit each stakeholder and situation.
Be able to handle difficult conversations with more confidence, including with your manager, peers and team
Knowing how to use different influencing styles to your advantage.

Duration

1 day

Location

Bristol, London, Manchester