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The operational risk management training course course briefly describes ten management theories which underpin successful operational management and then reviews each one in more detail. These include: The Principles of Lean, Six Sigma, Systems theory and many more. The responsibilities and key functions of operational management are discussed as a multi-disciplinary function covering HR, assets and costs. -
The course describes how to develop and explain organisational strategy. What is an organisational development strategy and who should be responsible for creating one, including the five recommended steps. The course describes how to write vision and mission statements for the organisation and the difference between these, followed by performing a gap analysis using the SOAR method and learning how to write SMART goals. Finally the course reviews how to implement organisational strategy, the difference between organisational and operational strategies and strategic planning and the final step of monitoring progress and managing performance. -
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, also known as PCI DSS, is a set of standards that all companies storing, processing and/or transmitting cardholder data must abide by. PCI DSS compliance is a legal requirement by law and compromised card holder data can badly affect customers, organisations and financial institutions. One PCI DSS issue is enough to seriously impact an organisation and affect the trust of customers for the long term, not to mention it could result in hefty fines and possible legal action. From a customer’s point of view, PCI DSS compliance gives them assurance that any details that they provide to operatives of a sensitive nature won’t be compromised in any way. -
Performance management is a valued skill, and can be an important part of what makes (or breaks) team or company morale. But it can be hard to master. What does it involve? Our 60-minute online course explores the topic in detail. Designed for new or experienced managers in any sector, it covers all the topics needed to ensure that, once completed, any manager will feel more confident in their performance management abilities. -
The Coronavirus has had a profound impact on how we work, especially when it comes to managing teams. With many managers now having to manage remote teams, we recognise that it can be daunting to know the best and most effective ways of doing this. Our bite-size course focuses on how to performance manage a remote team and provides you with all the essential information you need to be able to do this effectively and with confidence. You will cover topics such as setting objectives for remote workers, measuring performance, giving feedback and more. -
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Filled with insights, hints and tips, it explores a wide range of courses including Confidence Building Skills, Growth Mindset, Time Management, Reflective Practice, Digital Literacy and many, many more. Developing your skills in the workplace can be a real game-changer. Certain skills and insights can enhance your abilities, taking your performance to another level. -
This short online course is ideal for anyone who wishes to develop or improve their confidence. It explores what confidence is and its associated behaviours, and provides useful techniques and resources for you to use. Confidence is something that many of us feel we lack, and an improvement in our confidence can have a positive impact on our lives – both in our personal life, as well as our professional one. This is why we have designed this short confidence building training course to help you develop your confidence. -
This online course provides helpful and reassuring insights and advice about stress and ways to deal with stressful situations. Stress can have a major impact on our lives, and can leave us feeling unable to cope, depressed, or lonely, as discovered by a recent study from the Mental Health Foundation. Putting practices into place can help us cope when faced with stressful situations. -
As our world becomes increasingly more digital and more and more jobs require us to be digitally literate and have digital literacy skills, many of us can feel at a loss as how to navigate and understand these new digital ways. Our online course aims to shine a light on digital literacy and what is required to participate in and benefit from this digital world. -
Emotional intelligence (or EI) is becoming a popular concept and businesses are striving to make sure it is understood in the workplace. Our short online emotional intelligence training course aims to shine a light on emotional intelligence and the impact it can have in the workplace. -
Feedback is important in all work roles – no matter the place of work. Yet, it is something many of us struggle with. It is equally hard to give constructive feedback as it is to receive it. Our short online course explores the topic of feedback in detail – explaining what it is, what barriers there may be, as well as offering many useful insights in tips about how to give effective feedback, how to receive it, and understand what to do with it. -
There is much discussion at the moment about fixed mindset and growth mindset – two contrasting ways of thinking. Growth mindset is the desirable one of the two and can have a profound impact on the way you learn and work. Businesses are recognising its value and are working hard to include this way of thinking and learning within their business culture.
