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SUMMARY:Influencing Skills –1-day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or virtually via teams. \nAvailable on our open schedule timetables in Edinburgh and Glasgow. \nOverview: \nThe aim of this course is to learn how to develop and apply the skills of influential communication. \n  \nObjectives: \n\nTo understand how we are influenced\nHow to tailor your communications for different people and situations\nTo communicate confidently and with purpose\nHow to put across complex ideas in simple\, understandable ways\nHow to use non-verbal behaviour to impact others\nInfluencing through feedback\nDealing with objections\n\nThe topics and timings will reflect the participant’s needs on the day and may cover all or some of the following: \nUnderstanding Influence \nExploring the nature and application of influential communication. Clarifying who you want to influence\, what kind of influencing you want to have and why. \nPrinciples and Skills of Influential Communication \nFundamentals of influential communication. Verbal and non-verbal communication. Congruence and leading behaviour. \nThe Language of Influence \nFind the most attractive language for your listener. Using questions to influence and bring about a certain point of view. Insuring you don’t influence by accident. \nInfluencing though Feedback \nManaging relationships through positive feedback. A gentle method of influencing others around you. \nPresenting Information \nMake persuasive\, memorable\, impactful and inspiring presentations. \nReframing the Meaning of Things \nWe all know a glass can be half empty or half full\, but can we systematically manage or change the meaning of things? \nDealing with Objections \nIntroducing the stages of objection handling. How to manage those who play “Hard Ball” and develop creative solutions. \n  \n  \n  \nDuration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or virtually via teams. \nAvailable on our open schedule timetables in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/influencing-skills-1-day-workshop/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, 4 Queen Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 1JE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh,Influencing Skills,Personal Development Workshops,Seminar Courses
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SUMMARY:Speedwriting – 1-day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 day \nWe can deliver this course onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred \nOverview: \nThis excellent course provides delegates with an overview and introduction to BakerWrite\, a highly intuitive and easy to use speedwriting system. \nThe course is designed for those who wish to be able to take effective\, accurate notes at work or in everyday life. This one-day course will show you how to write in a reduced and efficient way to help save time taking dictation\, writing notes\, recording minutes\, or taking lecture notes. \nObjectives: \nTo learn the basic principles and theory of speedwriting\, and to gain a minimum speed of 40 Words Per Minute (WPM). \nCourse content: \n\nSilent letters and vowels\, phonetics and prefixes\, exercises\, and dictation practice\nMore prefixes\, use of superscript\, exercises\, and dictation practice\nSuffixes\, exercises\, and dictation practice\n\nBenefits: \n\nKnow and understand Speedwriting theory and be able to write up to 40 WPM\nThe flexibility and value of a trainer to guide you through the techniques used\nA workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course\nAccess to the dictation passages after the course to practice with\nOpportunity to sit the Speedwriting Validation test with Pitman Training to gain the accredited CPD (Continual Professional Development) certificate\n\nWho should attend: \nAnyone interested in taking notes at all levels in both work and personal life. The course is particularly beneficial to those for whom taking minutes or dictation is an integral part of their role. \n  \nDuration: 1 day \nWe can deliver this course onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/speedwriting-1-day-workshop-2/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Glasgow\, 3rd Floor\, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street\, Glasgow\, G1 3PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Glasgow,Personal Development Workshops,Seminar Courses,Speed Writing
ORGANIZER;CN="Pitman Training Centre %E2%80%93 Glasgow":MAILTO:glasgow@pitman-training.com
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