Athelbrae Training and Coaching Ltd

02/12/2022

Our December is out today - details of new courses for 2023; changes to the newsletter editions; Getting to Grips with Management spring programme & our details. Email [email protected] if you'd like a copy

Our December is out today – details of new courses for 2023; changes to the newsletter editions; Getting to Grips with Management spring programme & our …

05/10/2022

Apologies, we've not been on the blog for ages but like many, life sometimes gets in the way of writing up what's going on. So by way of explanation the last few months have seen:- a) Keith and Kate away for a month in Canada and Alaska, leaving Fran to man the office! b) Interviewing and appointing a number of new training Associates - the workload is such we need more people to be available to deliver training face to face and virtually…...

Apologies, we’ve not been on the blog for ages but like many, life sometimes gets in the way of writing up what’s going on. So by way of explanation the last few months have seen:- a) K…

20/07/2022

At Athelbrae we pride ourselves that our Associate trainers have hands on experience and don't rely on theoretical knowledge only. One of our Ross is also a serving firefighter. He understands exactly how to lead teams when under pressure & the importance of communication. This is him (black t shirt), yesterday, working in the capital, leading from the front during the unprecedented wildfires that took hold.
Next week he'll be delivering Day 2 Supervisory management training for Practice Managers. He knows what it's like to be on the front line and this informs his training course content.
Delighted to report he and his teams remained safe despite the challenges they faced yesterday

23/02/2022

There was an article on Linkedin this week about exit interviews. There were 2 main points that stood out: someone leaves a job mentally before they leave one physically, often monetary compensation is not enough of a motivator to keep someone in an organisation that they are unhappy in. However hard the interview is, there is much that potentially can be learned and changed to address issues that current employees may be feeling but have not voiced....

There was an article on Linkedin this week about exit interviews. There were 2 main points that stood out: someone leaves a job mentally before they leave one physically, often monetary compensatio…

13/08/2021

Training providers are very often asked to provide workshops that are innovative, creative and different in their content. This is not an unreasonable request providing it recognises there is a danger in being too “wacky” and ending up missing the learning point of the whole exercise. Creativity in the training room allows delegates to think more laterally, generate ideas and become innovators in their own thinking....

Training providers are very often asked to provide workshops that are innovative, creative and different in their content. This is not an unreasonable request providing it recognises there is a da…

13/08/2021

B – Bowels You are wondering what the link is between training and bowels aren’t you! To be honest, this could have come under F for Fear but it sits as well higher up the alphabet as it is a common reaction amongst delegates who are sent on a training course. The frequent reply when a trainer asks at the start of a course what someone is looking to get from the day, the response is “don’t know, I was sent by my Manager”....

B – Bowels You are wondering what the link is between training and bowels aren’t you! To be honest, this could have come under F for Fear but it sits as well higher up the alphabet as it is a commo…

21/07/2021

A – Adaptations Many years ago, Keith worked as an Associate for a global consultancy. The trainers didn’t produce their own materials but were required to deliver the course using the pre-prepared course notes written by the consultancy. In the middle of the first day for a well known Travel company, the trainers realised the content included the name of a national media organisation, who had recently also had the same training....

A – Adaptations Many years ago, Keith worked as an Associate for a global consultancy.  The trainers didn’t produce their own materials but were required to deliver the course using the pre-pr…

21/07/2021

Later today we start our new weekly series on the ABC of Training. We'll be looking each week at a different topic around the training room and learning. Our kicks off this week with A for Adaptations. We'll look at the importance of getting your provider to be flexible in their approach to content & how they work with you. Keep an eye out later today.

Later today we start our new weekly series on the ABC of Training. We’ll be looking each week at a different topic around the training room and learning. Our kicks off…

14/05/2021

Fantastic to be back in the training room and actually able to see the whites of the delegates' eyes 🙂 All done in a Covid safe environment so everyone feels secure. We cannot thank clients and Associates/Coaches enough for their flexibility and adaptability over the last year and a range of blended courses (some online and some in house) will no doubt become the norm....

Fantastic to be back in the training room and actually able to see the whites of the delegates’ eyes :) All done in a Covid safe environment so everyone feels secure. We cannot thank clients …