Steve Palmer Associates Ltd

Workshop: Interviewing for Success

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Target audience: Those new to the role of recruitment interviewing, or those who have been interviewing but without formal training.

Audience size: 4

Duration: Two days

Client: Automotive

The Workshop discusses best practice interviewing techniques and processes.

The workshop covers the:

- Interviewing process from identifying the vacancy to post-interview activities
- Difference between a job description and a person specification
- Effective interviewing environment
- Design of an advert for maximum response
- Dos and don’ts of CV writing and presentation
- Process and practice of short-listing
- Creation of an Interview Checklist

The workshop also includes mandatory completion of an e-learning package covering Employment Law and an opportunity to carry out a live interview with a prospective employee. Afterwards, the learner receives feedback not only from their peers and tutor, but also (uniquely) the candidate they have just interviewed.

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development

Meeting: Working Together

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Met up with a business associate in Daventry today, to explore opportunities for us to work together this year.

Filed under: Meeting

Proposal: Management Development

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

This week, we’re putting the finishing touches to our proposal to design and deliver a wide range of management development workshops for a key client.

Tenders have to be in by the end of January and we should know the result by the beginning of March.

Filed under: Management Development, Proposal

Workshop: Management and Leadership

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Target audience: Experienced managers looking to further refresh and enhance their management and leadership skills

Audience size: 5

Duration: Two days

Client: Automotive

The Workshop discusses the differences in behaviour between managers and leaders. The Workshop is designed to allow frequent self-assessment culminating in a personal action plan.

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development

Workshop: Delivering Effective Training

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Target Audience: Product Specialists

Audience size: 4

Duration: Three days

Client: Construction Equipment

Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden

This is part-two of a two-part series of modules designed to take product experts and presenters and ‘move them’ towards becoming a professional trainer.

Part One was held in Eskilstuna in September 2011.

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development, Trainer Development

Workshop: Presentation Skills

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

This workshop is geared towards experienced managers who already carry out business presentations, but have had little or no formal coaching.

Target audience: Experienced Managers

Audience size: 3

Duration: Two days

Client: Automotive

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development

Workshop: Creating and Leading an Effective Team

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

This workshop discusses the ingredients and make-up of a high-performing team. The workshop then gives delegates the opportunity to compare their existing team with the ideal and develop strategies for fine-tuning their team’s performance.

Target audience: Experienced Managers

Audience size: 4

Duration: Two days

Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development

Workshop: Assessment and Coaching Skills

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Target audience: Those responsible for formally assessing and coaching staff and/or colleagues at work.

Audience size: 6

Duration: One-and-a-half days

Client: Automotive

The Workshop includes practical hands-on experience with the client’s on-line assessment tool. This is complemented by a discussion-based workshop covering the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours of the successful coach.

The final session includes the construction of a personal action-plan.

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development, Staff Development

Workshop: Creating and Leading an Effective Team

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Target audience: Experienced Managers

Audience size: 6

Duration: Two days

Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development

Workshop: Stepping into Management – Presenting with Impact

Steve Palmer Associates Ltd — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Our two-day workshop is the eighth in the series of bespoke management development modules for aspiring managers or those identified with potential for management.

The Workshop cover all the essentials of making formal business presentations and gives delegates three opportunities to present live and build on the structured feedback they receive on the day.

Audience size: 5

Duration: Two days

Client: Automotive

Filed under: Delivery, Management Development, Staff Development