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SUMMARY:Report Writing – 1-day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred. \nDevelop your report outline quickly and efficiently and meet your deadline! \nDo you dread the time it takes to put together your report? You are not alone: many people find it challenging when putting reports together. How do you know where to start. Will your reader understand your message? How do you get that message across? \n  \nCourse Overview: \nThis highly informative workshop will help you choose the correct style and tone and clearly define your purpose. It will revisit the key principles of grammar\, punctuation\, and spelling. The course is aimed at anyone involved in writing on behalf of their employer and in particular\, those for whom reports are\, or will be integral to their job role. \n  \nCourse Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the different types of reports you can write\nClearly define the purpose of your report\nIdentify the key areas of a report\nAssess what should or should not be included in your report\nDevelop your report outline quickly and efficiently\nUnderstand the key principles of grammar\, punctuation and spelling for use in your report\nExpress yourself effectively using plain English\nIdentify ways of writing with more impact\nRevise and correct your reports effectively\n\n  \nDuration: 1 day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/report-writing-1-day-workshop-2/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:Glasgow\, 3rd Floor\, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street\, Glasgow\, G1 3PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Glasgow,Personal Development Workshops,Report Writing,Seminar Courses
ORGANIZER;CN="Pitman Training Centre %E2%80%93 Glasgow":MAILTO:glasgow@pitman-training.com
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SUMMARY:Train the Trainer – 3-day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Tutor led training\, delivered in person – available on our schedule timetables in Edinburgh and Glasgow. \nCan be delivered via virtual classrooms or onsite at your workplace. \nCPD Accredited \nTutor led training\, delivered in person – available on our schedule timetables in Edinburgh and Glasgow. \nCan be delivered via virtual classrooms or onsite at your workplace. \nAim: \nThis course will introduce participants to the issues\, methodologies and techniques of training design and delivery. \nObjectives: \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify training needs.\nDefine and create aims and objectives that fit within an organisational perspective.\nDesign training sessions.\nDeliver training sessions that incorporate the trainer’s personality – metaphors\, stories. and humour.\nEvaluate training interventions.\nDealing with difficult delegates.\n\nThe training systematically points to everything you need to know about being a trainer. Each day consists of practical experience as well as hundreds of useful tips and techniques. \nWhile the first part of the course concentrates on the design and structure of training as a learning tool; it then moves on to presentation\, delivery and facilitation so each day builds up to complete a full training methodology. \n  \nDuration: 3 days \n  \nThe information shown below is the structure of the course – timings and emphasis will vary depending on participants’ needs. \nIntroduction: \n\nLogistics and participant introductions\nAims and objectives\n\nAiming for successful training: \n\nExploring the varying factors that can impact on successful training\nPersonal preferences in training experiences\nScope of training within organisations\nHow these fit together\n\nTraining needs: \n\nIssues in defining and managing training needs\nLevels of needs and methods of identifying them\n\nTraining as a ‘Change Intervention’: \n\nIdentifying thpes of learning and changes possible\nPlanning for and organizing change through training\n\nCreating and using training aims and objectives: \n\nDifferences and uses of ‘Aims and Objectives’\nCriteria of ‘Aims and Objectives’\nBenefits and limitations of ‘Aims and Objectives’\n\nTraining planning and design: \n\nStructuring the training\nPriorities for inclusion in the training\nThe set up for learning\nTesting the learning\nResponsibility of how you leave the participants\n\nTraining delivery: \n\nProcesses of communication\nDissolving nerves\, extending and working the presentation area\nDevleoping congruence\, charisma and presence of the trainer\nVerbal and non-verbal communication\nGetting the message across\nEvaluation successful communication\nAccelerating and embedding learning\n\nUsing language strategically: \n\nUsing metaphors and stories to communicate complex ideas\nOther language skills\n\nUsing the environment to support learning: \n\nRoom layout\nUsing equipment\nThe psychological impact of the training environment\n\nFacilitating learning: \n\nAdvance use of questioning\nDealing with challenges\nUtilising challenges as part of the learning\nFlexibility of training approach\n\nPresentation tips: \n\nTips for pulling the whole thing together\n\nSelf-management: \n\nDissolving common fears\nHow to do what experienced presenters do\n\nTraining evaluations: \n\nLevels of evaluation\nEvaluating within and beyond the training\n\n  \nTutor led training\, delivered in person – available on our schedule timetables in Edinburgh and Glasgow. \nCan be delivered via virtual classrooms or onsite at your workplace.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/train-the-trainer-3-day-workshop-4/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Glasgow\, 3rd Floor\, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street\, Glasgow\, G1 3PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Glasgow,Personal Development Workshops,Seminar Courses,Train the Trainer
ORGANIZER;CN="Pitman Training Centre %E2%80%93 Glasgow":MAILTO:glasgow@pitman-training.com
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SUMMARY:PowerPoint Introduction – Tutor Led
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace  \nFor individuals who have never used PowerPoint of have only used it for limited tasks. At the end of the course\, you will be able to create professional looking presentations. \n  \nWhat you will learn: \n\n\n\nInitial Screen & Data Entry\nBullet Sliders & Pictures\n\n\n·      Introduction to the Software\n·      Entering Bullet Points\n\n\n·      Inserting & Selecting Text\n·      Multi-Level Bullets\n\n\n·      Moving & Re-Sizing Objects\n·      Changing & Deleting Bullet Points\n\n\n·      Adding New Slides\n·      Working with Clip Art\n\n\n\n·      Grouping/ Ungrouping Clip Art\n\n\nOrganisation\nFormatting\n\n\n·      Using Organisation Charts\n·      Word Art\n\n\n·      Using Organisation Tables\n·      Free Text\n\n\n·      Basic Tables and Charts\n·      Format Text Colours\n\n\n\n·      Freehand drawings\n\n\nSlide Shows\n·      Working with Objects\n\n\n·      Setting/ Running Slide Shows\n·      Colouring Objects\n\n\n·      Slide Transitions\n·      Backgrounds on Slides\n\n\n·      Animation Effects\n\n\n\n·      Printing Presentations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSlide Master Options\n\n\n\n·      Learning about Master Slides\n\n\n\n·      Insert Footers & Page Numbers\n\n\n\n·      Using Hyperlinks\n\n\n\n·      View Slides & Note Pages\n\n\n\n·      Slide Orders \n \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nDuration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/powerpoint-introduction-tutor-led/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, 4 Queen Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 1JE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh,Powerpoint Introduction,Seminar Courses
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Word Advanced – Tutor Led
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred. \nFor individuals who are already using Word to an Intermediate level. This course will streamline and perfect your Word skills by teaching the advanced features available in the Word package. \n  \nWhat you will learn: \n\n\n\nMail Merge\nUtilities\n\n\n·      Creating Mail Merge\n·      Creating Foot & Endnotes\n\n\n·      Merge Envelopes & Lables\n·      Creating Front Cover Pages\n\n\n·      Creating Data Sources\n·      Create an Index\n\n\n·      Editing Data Sources\n·      Captions\n\n\n\n·      Collaborating with other Documents\n\n\nTracking\n·      Cross-reference\n\n\n·      Tracking Changes\n·      Recording Macros\n\n\n·      Accept/ Reject Options\n·      Edit and Remove Macros\n\n\n·      Viewing Tracking Changes\n·      Embedding Objects\n\n\n·      Compare Document Versions\n·      Online Video\n\n\n\n·      Design Themes\n\n\nForms\n·      Backstage Features\n\n\n·      Creating User Forms\n\n\n\n·      Save and Protect Forms\n\n\n\n·      Editing Forms\n\n\n\n·      Create Drop Lists\n\n\n\n\n  \nDuration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/microsoft-word-advanced-tutor-led/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, 4 Queen Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 1JE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh,Seminar Courses,Word Advanced
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Word Intermediate – Tutor Led
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred. \nFor individuals who are already using Word to an Intermediate level. This course will streamline and perfect your Word skills by teaching the advanced features available in the Word package. \nWhat you will learn: \n\n\n\nTables\nParagraph\n\n\n·      Creating Tables\n·      Page & Section Breaks\n\n\n·      Altering Table Rows & Columns\n·      Linking Headers\n\n\n·      Deleting Tables\n·      Applying Text Styles\n\n\n·      Entering Dates\n·      Using Styles\n\n\n·      Table Layouts\n·      Modifying & Create Styles\n\n\n·      Formatting Tables\n·      Create Table of Contents\n\n\n·      Sorting Data\n\n\n\n·      Drawing Tables\nQuick Parts\n\n\n\n·      Creating Quick Parts\n\n\nCharts & Pictures\n·      Modify & Edit\n\n\n·      Creating Charts\n·      Deleting Quick Parts\n\n\n·      Editing Charts\n\n\n\n·      Formatting Charts\nOther\n\n\n·      Moving & Re-Sizing Charts\n·      Creating Columns\n\n\n·      Changing Chart Type\n·      Using Templates\n\n\n·      Insert Clip Art\n·      Introduction to Mail Merge\n\n\n·      Insert Pictures\n·      Protecting Documents\n\n\n·      Working with Pictures\n·      Working with Comments\n\n\n·      Text Wrap Pictures\n·      Drawing Diagrams\n\n\n\n·      Screenshots\n\n\n\n·      Front Covers\n\n\n\n  \nDuration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/microsoft-word-intermediate-tutor-led-2/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Glasgow\, 3rd Floor\, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street\, Glasgow\, G1 3PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Glasgow,Seminar Courses,Word Intermediate
ORGANIZER;CN="Pitman Training Centre %E2%80%93 Glasgow":MAILTO:glasgow@pitman-training.com
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