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Training Courses

Gordon Yates Training has developed bespoke online training courses for 2023 to support professional development.

We run a wide range of open workshops, delivered in small groups (maximum 14 people). Topics include:

Introduction to Management

What's included?

  • The role of a manager.
  • Management and leadership styles.
  • Effective goal setting.
  • The art of delegation.
  • Understanding and motivating individuals.

Who will benefit:

  • Anyone who manages a team, regardless of size.
  • Anyone responsible for getting results from others.
  • Anyone new to management or in line for promotion to a management role.
  • Existing managers looking to refresh their methods and approach.

Introduction to Interviewing

What's included?

  • Preparation and planning the interview.
  • Structuring the interview.
  • Questioning techniques and effective listening.
  • Essential legislation - the basics.
  • Avoiding unconscious bias.

Who will benefit:

  • Anyone involved in the interview process.
  • Anyone interested in learning the theory behind the practice.
  • Anyone requiring a refresher in interview techniques.
  • Anyone who oversees or trains other interviewers.

Developing Sales Opportunities

What's included?

  • Proactively planning for sales activity, goal setting and research.
  • Understanding different buyer types and profiles.
  • Structuring a sales conversation, questioning, demonstrating benefits and addressing possible reservations.
  • Closing a conversation to achieve a mutual commitment.

Who will benefit:

  • Anyone looking to review current sales practices to improve processes, behaviour and outcomes.
  • Anyone looking to develop a more effective structure for their business development activities.
  • Anyone looking to start a sales or business development role.

Assertive Communication

What's included?

  • Styles of communication.
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Adapting behaviour and active listening.
  • How to say "no" diplomatically.
  • Delivering the message: selecting the best method of communicating.

Who will benefit:

  • Anyone looking to strengthen their communication.
  • Anyone involved in negotiation.
  • Anyone interested in improving the impression they create.
  • Anyone keen to improve their listening skills.

Achieving Customer Excellence (ACE)

What's included?

  • The corporate and personal benefits of ACE.
  • What makes an ACE deliverer.
  • Potential barriers and solutions for ACE.
  • Professional communications using ACE.

Who will benefit:

  • Anyone looking to strengthen their corporate and personal brand message.
  • Anyone wishing to gain real job satisfaction in helping their customers.
  • Anyone wanting to develop their interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
  • Anyone planning on moving into a customer-facing role.

Getting "Stuff" Done

What's included?

  • Ways to overcome resistance and procrastination.
  • Setting realistic goals.
  • Effective prioritisation.
  • Dealing with "time stealers" and interruptions.
  • Email management.
  • Achieving work/life balance.

Who will benefit:

  • Anyone wanting to improve their productivity and stop feeling "swamped".
  • Anyone wanting to learn how to make their time stretch further.
  • Anyone who wants to improve their work/life balance.
  • Anyone who wants to tackle "time stealers".

Interested in booking a workshop with us?