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Planning
 

Customer Service

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 Diversity

Planning
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 Communication Skills

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Icebreakers

Planning
 

Planning

Planning

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Appraisal

 

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50 activities for appraisal training GOWER 315 1993 A4 loose-leaf All the activities are participative, and the manual includes a range of approaches offering a choice of practical tasks, case studies, graphics, questionnaires or role plays. Some of the activities start with an explanation of the theory followed by an opportunity to practice in order to confirm participants’ understanding. Others begin with the participants completing a task which is then reviewed in order to consolidate the key learning points and principles. The first category covers: preparation, writing, the interview, understanding the system. The second category covers: skills including management listening questioning, objectivity, feedback, communication.  £49.99

 

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Assertiveness

 

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The Assertiveness Skills Pack:  24 tried and tested training activities for improving interpersonal skills at work. Fenman 242 1999 A4 loose-leaf Use The Assertiveness Skills Pack to demonstrate the benefits of assertive communications in a wide range of workplace situations. It will help your people to recognise and respond appropriately to the three broad styles of behaviour within assertiveness: non-assertive, aggressive and assertive. Not only will this increase their self-awareness of their own behaviours, but it will also give them the skills to deal confidently and professionally with colleagues and customers. £75.00
Assertiveness skills training: A sourcebook of activities. Kogan Page 255 1995 A4 loose-leaf 50 activities that will test participants' understanding of assertiveness. Activities related to personal and work situations, so application can be varied. £39.99
The Assertiveness Skills Pack:  24 tried and tested training activities for improving interpersonal skills at work. Wyvern 160 1992 A4 loose-leaf A series of sessions designed to enable trainers to equip participants with basic assertiveness skills and to help them develop and apply those skills in a variety of situations at work.  £29.99
The Assertiveness Skills Pack. Fenman 242 2005 A4 loose-leaf 27 ready to use activities that enable your people to assess how good they are currently, and what needs to be worked on, voice projection, handling awkward moments, understanding the audience, especially cultural diversity, adding value through visual aids – and much more! includes cdrom with powerpoint slides. £95.00

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Change & Continuous Improvement

 

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50 activities for achieving change GOWER 323 1992 A4 loose-leaf Objectives: Outline the process of accepting change, Demonstrate the need for change, Reduce conflict, Improve communication skills. Activities Cover: Change in the workplace, Developing goals for change, Change and self-development, Accepting change, Understanding change. Training Methods: 25 activities involve group discussions, 13 questionnaires and instruments hlight current perceptions and identify resistance to change, 6 role-play scenarios aid the transfer of learning from the workshop to the workplace, 6 written exercises provide an opportunity to express personal thoughts, and reactions to change. £39.99
Managing change:  19 tried and tested training activities for facilitating organisational change Wyvern 250 1993 A4 loose-leaf The 19 modules in this ring binder have four key aims: 1. to demonstrate to the participants the benefits and advantages of confronting, implementing and assessing change. 2. to enable the participants to identify and define what change means, why it is necessary, what effects it might have and what the outcomes might be. 3. to help the participants to take responsibility for and ownership of the changes they and their organisation face. 4. to get the participants to recognise that change is a continuous process of analysis, adjustment and renewal. £29.99
Implementing Change Connaught 205 1993 A4 loose-leaf 25 exercises that can be categorised under four headings: Preparing to manage change, Articulating choices, Visioning the future and Implementing change programmes. Each exercise provides the opportunity to conduct a structured experiment into the reality of the change process. £29.99
Training for change:  Activities to promote positive attitude to change Kogan Page 350 1996 A4 loose-leaf 50 activities covering stress, redundancy, retirement, creative thought, information technology, leadership and teamwork. A range of activities designed to promote good group cohesion and motivation split into four sections: Openers & Closers, Managing the process of change, Helping others to manage change and Helping oneself to manage change. £29.99

Continuous Improvement:  A teamleader's toolkit

 

Fenman

 

430

 

1996

 

A4 loose-leaf

 

28 tried and tested sessions designed to help you guide the members of your team through a programme of continuous improvement and overcome negative attitudes to change. 
£75.00
Managing People Through Change:  Cease the opportunities raised by change, use them to develop and grow Fenman 250 1998 A4 loose-leaf 19 ready to use activities that contain analytical and descriptive tools as well as experiential learning modules. These activities can be used in conjunction with programmes such as: managing Change Effectively, Merging the culture, Preparing for change, Carrying forward the new culture and Managing people during change. £75.00

 

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Coaching

 

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32 Activities on Coaching and Mentoring GOWER 237 1997 A4 loose-leaf The authors begin by explaining how to set up different types of mentoring programmes. The activities that follow cover every aspect of the subject, from assessing your own mentoring style to 'learning to let go'. There are exercises to enhance skills, and others concerned with understanding the processes involved. Some are designed to be run in groups, some as one-to-one sessions and some as self-study £29.99
Mentoring:  How to assist existing, new and potential mentors in more effective people development Fenman 250 1996 A4 loose-leaf The 20 activities are divided into three main sections. The first provides an introduction to mentoring and how to brief protégés; the second explores core skills such as one-to-one coaching, motivating the protégé and giving and receiving feedback; the third concentrates on specialised mentoring skills such as career counselling. £75.00

 

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Communication Skills

 

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50 activities for developing counselling skills GOWER 220 1991 A4 loose-leaf The author shows how the relevant counselling skills may be acquired and applied so as to encourage high performance in a variety of organizations. Intended for use by trainers, managers and occupational health personnel, this book contains the material needed to run various training events. Each activity includes a statement of aims, a list of items required, a guide to timing, instructions on procedure, masters for reproducing all participants' material including handouts, task sheets and questionnaires. £39.99
50 activities for unblocking organisational communication Vol1 GOWER 227 1989 A4 loose-leaf Volume 1 provides coverage of the skills needed to communicate strategy and goals down through an organization, improve the flow of information to and from the external environment and create a positive working climate through persuasive management. £39.99
50 activities for unblocking organisational communication Vol2 GOWER 343 1991 A4 loose-leaf Volume 2 adds to Volume 1 providing increased coverage of the skills needed to communicate strategy and goals down through an organization, improve the flow of information to and from the external environment and create a positive working climate through persuasive management. It also includes two diagnostic activities which can help identify potential blockages. A condensed form of the Audit of Communication Effectiveness (ACE) and a personalized form of the same model, the Personal Audit of Communication Effectiveness (PACE). £39.99
Advanced Presentation Techniques:  Help your managers fine-tune their skills  Fenman 380 2003 A4 loose-leaf 20 ready to use activities that enable your people to assess how good they are currently, and what needs to be worked on, voice projection, handling awkward moments, understanding the audience, especially cultural diversity, adding value through visual aids – and much more! includes cdrom with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
The business writing toolkit Fenman 648 2003 A4 loose-leaf 29 ready to use activities dealing with all the things people need to think about – external and internal documents, letters, press releases, reports, evaluation, presentations and handouts, memo’s, e-mails and faxes and writing skills such as grammar, punctuation and much more! includes cdrom with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Communication Skills: 22 ready to run activities Fenman 380 2003 A4 loose-leaf Activities on those core skills that will always be in demand: influencing skills, telephone techniques, voicemail, video conferences, questioning and listening skills, team communication, handling difficult people. You’ll also get activities that help you cover those communication skills that can often be overlooked: tone of voice, networking, and establishing rapport with colleagues to ensure smooth working relationships. Includes cdrom with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Presentation Skills:  20 winning activities Fenman 350 1994 A4 loose-leaf Activities to help participant develop the understanding, skills and techniques which underpin an effective presentation: * basic of a good presentation and key areas of control * selection, organisation and preparation of content * use and production of visual aids * ways presenters can project a professional image * managing an audience. £75.00
Influencing Skills:  22 tried and tested activities Fenman 350 1996 A4 loose-leaf The activities are based around a three stage model: 1. Preparing the Ground (building relationship and planning how to handle each situation) 2. Managing the Situation (using engaging and channelling behaviour to influence what happens) 3. Looking Forward (concluding the situation so that both parties are committed to action). £75.00
Presenting with skill and style:  40 activities allying the skills of presenting with the power of personal presentation Echelon 250 1998 A4 loose-leaf The activities will help participants refine their presentation techniques. The manual includes diagnostic activities and profiles for analysing verbal and visual style, critical time zones for creating powerful impressions, establishing rapport, concluding memorably, a five step frame work to plan, prepare and present. also includes activities on managing challenging situations and getting the best from visual aids (including PowerPoint and video conferences). A comprehensive trainer's guide outlines options for designing presentation programmes. £39.99
Interpersonal skills training:  A sourcebook of activities for trainers Kogan Page 356 1994 A4 loose-leaf Designed for trainers running any type of interpersonal skills workshop, this guide explains how to set up and manage a workshop, and how to evaluate its success. The text describes a number of activities, including pairs exercises, counselling skills exercises and interviewing skills. £39.99
Negotiation Skills:  ready made activities resource pack Pitman 111 1995 A4 loose-leaf Designed to set out guidelines to conduct a complete negotiation skills training session, the nine sections cover: Course objectives, The Negotiation Process, Preparation, Invitation to Negotiate, Presentation, Bargaining, Closing the Deal, Role Play and Summary. Includes photocopiable Handouts and OHP acetates. £29.99
Presentation Skills:  ready made activities resource pack Pitman 151 1995 A4 loose-leaf Designed to set out guidelines to conduct a complete presentation skills training session, the seven sections cover: Course objectives, Deciding What to Say, Putting it Over, Nerves - factors that create difficulties, Participants' Presentations, Supplementary Topics (behaviour/encouraging and dealing with questions/chairing/visual aids) and Summary. Includes photocopiable Handouts and OHP acetates. £29.99
The People Process Pfeiffer 90 1992 loose-leaf The PEOPLE Process is a quick, powerful tool for helping people understand and interact with others. It can be used for team building and all types of communication training. Rather than simply stereotyping people with a personality typing system, The PEOPLE Process helps participants understand how individuals vary in terms of their basic viewpoints and approaches in four key areas: focusing and generating energy, gathering information, making decisions, taking action.
Participants determine their types by using the unique, colourful wheel to choose from a brief series of categories. In addition to the wheel and 16 profile sheets, each Participant's Package includes a handy 63-page booklet filled with tips on using the principles of The PEOPLE Process. The step-by-step materials in the Trainer's Manual can be presented in 2- or 4-hour sessions.
£39.99

 

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Customer Service

 

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30 Activities for Internal Customer Care GOWER 345 1996 A4 loose-leaf The 30 activities provide a wide range of training material designed to improve colleague care. They deal with both the issues and the skills involved, from mapping current standards and setting objectives to peer appraisal, assertiveness and coaching. The approach is experiential and participative. And as in all Gower training manuals, each activity includes detailed
guidance for the trainer together with ready-to-copy masters of any material needed for participants. The learning methods used include job-based projects, team games, case studies, guided discussions, role-plays, questionnaires and quizzes.
£39.99
Internal customers: 21 tried and tested training activities for improving customer care Wyvern 350 1992 A4 loose-leaf It is important for everyone to understand how the work they do as individuals impacts on other people within the organisation, and how this ultimately contributes to the frontline service experienced by the end customer. 21 complete activities designed to help you to: * introduce the concept of internal customer care * help staff and managers identify their internal customers and their expectations * identify where improvements are required and to plan action to bring about the improvements. £29.99
40 Activities for improving customer service GOWER 343 1996 A4 loose-leaf Your success at winning - and keeping - business depends less on the nature of your product or service than on the way you treat your customers. So improving customer service is fast becoming a strategic objective for many organizations. A comprehensive collection of training activities covers all the key aspects of customer service, including:  team working, setting standards, handling complaints, building relationships, measuring performance. £39.99
Vitilizers:  30 Activities to enliven customer and colleague care training Echelon 120 1997 A4 loose-leaf Each activity is presented on a laminated sheet. A matrix in the the users guide provides you with a ready reference for the uses of each activity. Each activity sheet includes instructions (explaining purpose, timing, numbers, materials required) and insights that support the learning in the activity.  £39.99
Wowing the customer:  30 activities for delivering superior service Echelon 120 1997 A4 loose-leaf Each activity is presented on a laminated sheet. A matrix in the the users guide provides you with a ready reference for the uses of each activity. Each activity sheet includes instructions (explaining purpose, timing, numbers, materials required) and insights that support the learning in the activity. This resource pack provides you with a range of useful tools that will enable you to plan, deliver and evaluate superior service. £39.99
10 minute customer service Fenman 422 2004 loose-leaf The 50 activities in the Ten-Minute Customer Service activity pack cover all types of customer contact, including face-to-face, telephone, letter and e-mail. The Ten-Minute Series, this resource is packed with short, punchy training activities that can be completed (with an action plan from delegates) in just 10 minutes! Includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Customer Service Skills:  30 activities for improving customer service skills Echelon 120 1997 A4 loose-leaf Each activity is presented on a laminated sheet. A matrix in the the users guide provides you with a ready reference for the uses of each activity. Each activity sheet includes instructions (explaining purpose, timing, numbers, materials required) and insights that support the learning in the activity. The activities are divided into six sections: Session Starters, Projecting professional impressions, building positive relationships, Exceeding expectations, Handling customer challenges, Supporting internal customers and Summarisers. £39.99
The Customer Care pack:  20 tried and tested exercises for improving customer care Wyvern 274 1993 A4 loose-leaf 20 activities to help people thinks about customer care, to develop an awareness of the issues surrounding it, to build their understanding of the things that effect it and to develop their skills in improving it. £29.99
Customer Care Skills:  ready made activities resource pack Pitman 173 1995 A4 loose-leaf Designed to set out guidelines to conduct a complete customer care skills training session, the sections cover: An overview of care, The Process of Care, Achieving the Welcome, Quality and Standards, Skills and Competencies, What can go Wrong, Handling Complaints and The Manager's Role. Includes photocopiable Handouts and OHP acetates. £29.99

Excellent Customer Service:  For use by trainers, managers and team leaders

 

Fenman

 

500

 

2004

 

A4 loose-leaf

 

This resource contains 18 units based around the use of fundamental customer service tools to gather information or develop and improve processes. An application grid provides a speedy reference to each unit, the applications include: Benchmarking, Communication, Creative thinking, Decision making, Planning, Problem Solving, Quality, Reaching consensus, Strategic planning, Strategic development. Includes a cdrom with PowerPoint presentation.

 

£95.00

 

Inspiring fabled service:   Pfeiffer 55 1996 loose-leaf Simply written, this program includes all necessary materials to create results-oriented, customized customer service training. A Trainer's Guide includes specific direction for administering the Customer Service Survey, which assesses individual strengths and weaknesses in three learning areas: understanding him or herself and others; planning for results; and product/service knowledge. The Guide also includes 12 prepared activities that correspond with the three learning areas. Using results from the survey, you choose activities that will help your group improve in its weaker areas. Each activity specifies goals, materials needed, time required, physical setting, and process (including questions to help you review what was learned and help people understand what can be applied to every day situations). Includes participant's workbook. £19.99

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Diversity

 

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Valuing Diversity at Work:  Show your colleagues how recognising differences can give your organisation a big advantage

Fenman 290 1997 A4 loose-leaf This activity pack focuses on the business benefits to be gained from valuing all people regardless of age, gender, race, family circumstances or disability. It covers the relevant legislation, but also broadens the concept of equal opportunities in the workplace. You can show that organisations which appreciate diversity will develop the ethics and values which underpin good people management. And attractive employment policies attract competent individuals, keen to perform well. Moreover, understanding the diverse nature of a market can improve customer care and open up new opportunities.  £75.00

Managing Age Diversity:  25 case studies and activities

Fenman 266 2006 A4 loose-leaf Managing Age Diversity is a brand new training manual that will enable you to create interesting, relevant and effective training interventions for your staff. The activities are designed to be run by trainers, facilitators or line managers and cover: The background – a quiz that will underscore people’s understanding of the law, and sections on why having an age diverse workforce is good for business. The recruitment process – ensuring that the recruitment, selection and induction process is fair. Managing a diverse workforce – how to manage sensitively across the age spectrum, challenging inappropriate behaviours and developing all members of staff. Redundancy and retirement – planning for retirement and ensuring non-discriminatory practices if redundancies do have to be made. This comprehensive toolkit is packed with material that will guide you through the whole subject of age discrimination. Includes PowerPoint slides on CDROM. £95.00

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Emotional Intelligence

 

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Using Emotional Intelligence at Work Fenman 390 2005 A4 loose-leaf These 17 activities need your skills as a facilitator, but don't need you to be an expert on the subject. You'll benefit from introducing these modules into existing training programmes such as leadership, coping with change, dealing with stress and conflict, personal development, motivation, and communication skills. Emotional intelligence is positive and effective. Exploiting it creates competitive advantage and encourages better performance. Includes cdrom with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Developing an Emotionally Intelligent team Fenman 340 2003 A4 loose-leaf Make sure your teams are delivering exceptional performance by using the 16 activities in Developing an Emotionally Intelligent Team. You'll be able to develop teams in your organisation to produce the highest quality work by focussing on the emotional issues in the team. Emotional Intelligence is positive and effective. Exploiting it creates competitive advantage and encourages better performance. With Developing an Emotionally Intelligent Team you'll have pages and pages of tried and tested activities devoted to making the teams in your organisation OUTSTANDING.  Includes cdrom with PowerPoint slides. £95.00

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Facilitation

 

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The Facilitation Toolkit Fenman 306 2005 A4 loose-leaf There are self-study exercises for the person who wants to develop their own facilitation skills and session plans for running workshops. Learning includes: •When to intervene without guiding the group •How to reflect back questions or queries without jeopardising your neutral role •Understanding which tools and techniques to use •How to interpret signals from the group •Ways of evaluating your performance as a facilitator •How to deal with difficult situations •How to avoid common pitfalls. Includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Facilitating learning:  A sourcebook of activities Kogan Page 235 1994 A4 loose-leaf 50 activities offering a variety if ice-breakers, energizers and course-closures, three large simulations and 34 exercises which encourage learners to be open about their feelings and attitudes. The exercises have been designed to encourage and facilitate both the identification and sharing of relevant learner issues, problems and experiences as well as supporting a structured reflection and review of what has been uncovered. £39.99

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Games

 

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Training Games for the Learning Organisation: 48 experiential learning activities McGraw 297 1997 A4 loose-leaf Games for Developing a Favourable Learning Environment. Meta Learning: Games for Learning How to Learn. Remodelling: Games for Exposing and Changing The Ways We See The World. Group Portraits: Games for Involving Everyone in the Organization's Vision. Hybrid Learning: Games That Facilitate Group Learning. Parts and Engines: Games for Focusing on the Intra-Workings of an Organization's Parts.  £29.99
Imaginative Events Vol 1: A sourcebook of innovative simulations, exercises, puzzles and games McGraw 164 1993 A4 loose-leaf Each volume contains 24 activities. This games sourcebook concentrates on the importance of interactive learning being participant-centred. Each event is designed to jog minds, challenge routine ideas, encourage innovative thinking, cope with change, provoke and amuse. £39.99
Imaginative Events Vol 2: A sourcebook of innovative simulations, exercises, puzzles and games 163 1993 A4 loose-leaf
Training Games for Trainers Fenman 159 2004 A4 loose-leaf Help your people learn more effectively through play - and enjoy themselves at the same time! - using the 135 games in Training Games for Trainers. Here are pages and pages of confidence-boosting and enjoyable games which will energise, stimulate and enliven any training session. Includes a CDROM with PowerPoint slides of handouts and trainer's briefs. £95.00

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Health & Safety

 

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10 Minute Health, Safety and Responsibility at work

Fenman 406 2004 loose-leaf The 50 activities in Ten-Minute Health, Safety and Responsibility at Work will help make your training sessions enjoyable and worthwhile, by enabling you to cover a topic in just 10 minutes.
As we become more and more regulated, it is essential that we keep out staff trained, informed and motivated to take responsibility – not just for the legal minimum, but also for our ethical responsibility towards yourselves, our colleagues, our customers and the wider community. These sessions cover a broad range of important issues including COSHH regulations, fire safety, harassment at work, bullying, safe manual handling and much more! Includes CDROM with PowerPoint presentation.
£59.99

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Icebreakers

 

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Beginnings and Endings Connaught 145 1993 loose-leaf This manual contains 70 exercises, each includes a section on 'Context' and 'Purpose' which clarifies the type of group and objective the exercise is aimed. Each exercise contains full instructions for the trainer regarding Method/ explanation/ variations/ Pitfalls.   £19.99
Icebreakers Connaught 120 1993 loose-leaf This volume brings together 75 icebreaking exercises designed to facilitate any training session. £19.99
Encyclopedia of icebreakers Pfeiffer 415 1983 loose-leaf The Encyclopedia of Icebreakers: Structured Activities That Warm-Up, Motivate, Challenge, Acquaint and Energize, Package. Trainer's Introduction. Content: Energizers and Tension Reducers, Feedback and Disclosure, Games and Brainteasers, Getting Acquainted, Openers and Warm-ups, Professional Development Topics.  £29.99
Best of energisers and pace changers Fenman 501 2005 A4 loose-leaf The 100 activities in Best of Energisers and Pacechangers are a collection of top exercises from nine Fenman resources, providing a comprehensive and valuable resource of tried and tested materials. The activities are diverse in nature and reflect the different philosophies of their authors. They have been chosen for their different types of appeal and their appropriateness across a wide range of training situations. Includes CDROM with PowerPoint presentation. £95.00
Icebreakers:  A sourcebook of games, exercises and simulations Kogan Page 303 1997 A4 loose-leaf The 66 icebreakers in this manual attempt to challenge the participants in a variety of ways - intellectual, imaginative, artistic, diplomatic, managerial, organisational - all involving communication skills (22 simulations/  24 exercises /  20 games). £29.99

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Interviewing

 

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Role plays for interview training Connaught 202 1994 A4 loose-leaf 25 role plays covering:- Selection, appraisal, Counselling, Discipline and Separation. Each section contains five role plays which are designed to have a successful conclusion, not to be solely confrontational, and allow the interviewer to practise and develop skills associated with that particular type of interview. Each role play has a handout on the specific skills, approach and pitfalls and a trainers guide covering objectives / points to consider. £24.99
Role plays for developing counselling skills Connaught 201 1993 A4 loose-leaf 25 roleplays covering performance counselling:- Demotivation, Sexual Harassment, Redundancy, Conflict and Alcohol Abuse.  £24.99
Interviewing Skills   Fenman 250 1993 A4 loose-leaf 19 tried and tested training activities for enhancing performance in all kinds of interview (appraisal, grievance, counselling, selection, performance and coaching). The learning structure gives the participant an opportunity to: learn a systematic approach to preparing, carrying out and reviewing thier interviews. practice and develop skills and techniques, identify the purpose of different types of interview, improve their assessment and decision-making abilities and conduct interviews with confidence. £18.99

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Leadership

 

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First Time Leadership:  Help your first time leaders maximise their potential Fenman 438 2004 A4 loose-leaf This pack is aimed at developing core leadership skills in people who are new to this demanding role. It encourages your people to focus on what leaders do, rather than who they are, so they can break their new responsibilities into manageable and achievable stages of development. 22 fresh ideas for your leadership training. Use them to: •explore what leadership is •increase awareness of the range of leadership styles available •identify preferred styles •give your people plenty of practice of the key recognised leadership skills. Includes cdrom with powerpoint slides. £95.00
Developing Successful Leaders:  26 training and self study activities to develop personal leadership competencies Echelon 250 2000 A4 loose-leaf Includes a leadership profile. The activities cover areas such as: Champion of vision and direction, leader as communicator, leader as developer of talent, managing self and leading others. £39.99

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Management

 

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The Essentials of Management Fenman 450 2005 A4 loose-leaf 20 time saving proven activities for developing best practice and enhancing your management development workshops. Includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Role plays for developing management skills Connaught 199 1993 A4 loose-leaf 20 exercises covering: managing change, negotiation skills, managing stress, team development and decision making.  £29.99
Exercises for Developing First Line Managers GOWER 398 1995 A4 loose-leaf This collection of 20 carefully designed exercises covers the entire spectrum of relevant skills, including objective-setting, leadership, delegation, decision-making, problem solving and discipline. All the activities are experiential and participative. In each case full instructions are supplied, together with ready-to-copy masters of all the material needed by participants and observers. £39.99
50 Activities for developing supervisory skills Connaught 232 1993 A4 loose-leaf This training manual contains 50 ready-to-use activities to help the reader train staff to become effective supervisors. The activities cover: understanding the job; making decisions; communication; presentations; teamwork; using supervisory management tools; and running meetings.  £29.99
20 Exercises for Management training Connaught 236 1993 A4 loose-leaf 20 different exercises, covering Objective setting, Planning, Handling  an in-tray, Leadership, Motivation, Performance counselling, Leading meetings, Making presentations, Influencing others, Delegating, Appraisal interviewing, Decision making and Problem solving. £29.99
Insight: A collection of incidents for developing managers GOWER 307 1995 A4 loose-leaf Insights are a unique type of training resource. Each 'incident' presents, in dramatized form, an episode that reflects an issue or problem of importance to managers. The material can be used in many different training contexts to stimulate analysis, discussion and recommendations for action. There are photocopiable task sheets for participants, while support material for the trainer includes a statement of learning objectives, supplementary questions and details of relevant books, videos and other training resources. The present volume contains thirty-one incidents, covering the key skills of management and set against a wide variety of organizational backgrounds.  £29.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 1 GOWER 244 1988 A4 loose-leaf This first volume in Gower's series of management skills manuals offers a range of activities for use by trainers or managers, including role-plays, exercises and icebreakers on all the important management skills. The author has a wide variety of approaches to almost every training problem. He has used all the activities himself over a period of years and knows that they work for him. Among the different types covered are: Introductory; Icebreaking; Bridging; Assessing; Interim validation; Conflict/co-operation; Interviewing; Leadership. £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 2 GOWER 217 1989 A4 loose-leaf This second volume in Gower's series of management skills manuals takes a broad-based approach to developing training, covering areas such as teamwork, monitoring and control as well as discipline, stress and negotiating. It also includes 10 Observer Checklists to help participants develop observation skills.  £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 3 GOWER 267 1989 A4 loose-leaf

This third volume of training activities for developing management skills provides a further 50 exercises for training programmes, courses and other events. Each activity includes clear instructions for the trainer, together with suggested discussion points for further group or plenary sessions. Additional counselling and action points are also given to facilitate both individual and group follow-up. The activities are classified and structured in order to provide the trainer with the opportunity to select the most appropriate to meet participants' training needs.

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50 activities for developing management skills Vol 4 GOWER 182 1990 A4 loose-leaf Volume 4 in Gower's series of management skills manuals is a unique package of ready-to-use reproducible training activities on developing communication skills. Interpersonal communication is a vital factor to managerial effectiveness and links all mainline management activity. By developing basic communication skills managers can achieve results in their functional areas more quickly, more effectively and with sustained quality and quantity of effort.  £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 5 GOWER 198 1991 A4 loose-leaf Volume 5 in the Developing Management Skills series contains a wide range of activities, including icebreakers, role-plays, simulations, case studies, self-assessment questionnaires and logic puzzles. The keynote throughout is participation, and all the activities are designed to improve the key skills of management - those that contribute directly to the achievement of organizational objectives. £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 6 GOWER 255 1991 A4 loose-leaf Volume 6 in Gower's unique Developing Management Skills series provides a further range of ready-to-use activities such as case studies, role plays, construction projects, learning review and action planning. Each activity includes a statement of aims, a list of materials needed, detailed notes for running the event and master copies of all the material required for participants.  £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 7 GOWER 203 1992 A4 loose-leaf Volume 7 in this popular series contains many different types of training event, ranging from icebreakers to problem analysis. The emphasis throughout is on the practical application of management skills in the workplace. Thus each activity relates to the issues as they arise in practice rather than in terms of artificial examples. There is also an emphasis on using the resources which a group of practising managers can offer: many of the activities ask participants to work together in ways that involve learning from each others' experience. £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 8 GOWER 199 1992 A4 loose-leaf Volume 8 in this highly successful series contains a wide variety of exercises, including case studies, role-plays, construction projects, learning reviews and action plans. Clifford Johnson concentrates on the core personal competences that all managers need, with particular emphasis on problem solving, decision making, creativity and the management of stress. The areas of communication skills, teamwork, assertiveness, negotiating and time management are also covered.  £49.99
50 activities for developing management skills Vol 9 GOWER 277 1993 A4 loose-leaf The final volume in Gower’s popular series of ready-to-use training materials contains many different types of exercise covering a variety of management skills. The activities include icebreakers, role-plays, questionnaires, problem solving, discussion, case studies and learning reviews. Among the eighteen skills covered are assertiveness, communication, influencing, problem solving and teamwork. £49.99
50 activities for developing supervisory skills GOWER 232 1993 A4 loose-leaf Training Objective: Define the role of the supervisor, Develop key supervisory skills, including planning, organizing, and controlling, Improve communication skills, Develop skills for running effective meetings, Activities Cover: Discipline, Planning and setting objectives, Decision making, Problem solving. £49.99

Managing recruitment training and development:  A sourcebook of activities

 

Kogan Page

 

283

 

1994

 

A4 loose-leaf
48 Activities in total, eight subject areas with six activities each covering:- Recruitment & Selection, Interviews & Tests, Induction & Dislocation, Industrial Relations & Staff discipline, Performance Appraisal, Assessment of training needs, Designing & directing training programmes and Health & Safety programmes.
£29.99
The Supervisor Development pack:  15 tried and tested activities for developing supervisors Wyvern 200 1992 A4 loose-leaf Each module will guide you through a specific area of supervisory management, with session notes, exercises, syndicate briefs, and pages for you to photo copy for handouts and OHP slides. The pack is aimed at providing support for a trainer and is not suitable for self-study. £19.99

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Negotiation

 

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Kennedy's simulations for negotiation training GOWER 233 1996 A4 loose-leaf 24 simulations aimed at trainers who wish to develop workshops. Each simulation can be used in one-to-one sets or by groups and teams in various combinations. £49.99
Negotiation Skills:  ready made activities resource pack Pitman 111 1995 A4 loose-leaf Designed to set out guidelines to conduct a complete negotiation skills training session, the nine sections cover: Course objectives, The Negotiation Process, Preparation, Invitation to Negotiate, Presentation, Bargaining, Closing the Deal, Role Play and Summary. Includes photocopiable Handouts and OHP acetates. £29.99

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Outdoor Activities

 

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Outdoor training: A sourcebook of activities for management trainers Kogan Page 290 1995 A4 loose-leaf 48 management development activities. The manual covers:- how to use the outdoors for management development, The theoretical basis and Safety procedures. Classes of exercise include:- Car park or field, Navigation, Water-based, Cliff-face and Underground. Includes 22 supplementary exercises. £29.99
Manual of outdoor activities GOWER 327 1993 A4 loose-leaf This unique volume brings together twenty-seven management training activities that use the outdoors as a learning environment. They range from simple energizers to multi-stage adventures. Each activity contains detailed instructions for the trainer under a standard sequence of headings, together with ready-to-copy masters for all the briefing material needed by participants and observers. Most of the activities work well with both large and small groups and many of them can be run indoors. They cover a wide range of skills, including communication, conflict resolution, creativity, decision making, goal setting, planning and trust building. In addition to providing nearly fifty hours of enjoyable training, the Manual demonstrates the efficacy of play in the group learning process. It will be welcomed by all trainers concerned with the development of teambuilding, group problem solving and leadership skills. £39.99

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People Management

 

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34 Activities for Recruitment and Selection GOWER 303 1996 A4 loose-leaf

The aim of this manual is to help trainers to equip line managers with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to carry out the recruitment and selection function effectively. The emphasis throughout is on the practical.
The activities are presented in eight Parts, which together span the entire subject. Trainers can select activities to focus on a key aspect or use them to construct a comprehensive training programme.
The activities employ a variety of learning methods, including role plays, small group and individual exercises, case studies and brainstorming.

£39.99
38 Activities for Handling Difficult Situations GOWER 309 1995 A4 loose-leaf The activities in this volume are designed to help participants to evaluate and improve their responses so as not only to solve people problems but to build long-term relationships. The situations covered range across the entire spectrum of working life, from alcohol dependency to poor customer service, from inadequate performance to conflict with the team.
 
£39.99
675 Ways to develop Yourself and Your People GOWER 227 2001 A4 loose-leaf

To help you make the most of each learning opportunity, the manual provides you with over 600 ideas, techniques and activities, for example:
• individual tasks and reflections - to help make the learning real;
• activities, questions and ideas for working with others - so that you can learn with and from your colleagues;
• questions and exercises for use with a mentor;
• collections of group activities, role plays and projects - for you to help facilitate the development process in others

£49.99
50 Activities for developing people skills  Connaught 203 1993 A4 loose-leaf This set of activities designed to help trainers develop their clients' skills addresses interpersonal skills, communication, management performance, teamwork, assertiveness, counselling, listening, non-verbal communication, presentation, and verbal communication. The training methods used incorporate case studies, role play, competitive challenges, physical exercises and discussion. Each activity is clearly indexed according to time, training method and subject covered. A detailed introduction provides full trainer guidance. Each activity incorporates step-by-step instructions, details of all materials required and ready-to-photocopy participants' handouts.  £29.99
Developing your Staff:  ready made activities resource pack Pitman 147 1995 A4 loose-leaf 30 activities designed to set out guidelines to conduct a complete staff development training session, the sections cover: Part 1 - facilitating group learning events, Part 2 -  Activities to  develop individuals and teams such as :- basic communication (5 activities), assertion skills (4 activities), teamwork (8 activities), perception (6 activities), quality standards (4 activities), the learning event (3 activities). The manual includes photocopiable Handouts and OHP acetates. £19.99
50 Training Activities for Administrative, Secretarial and Support Staff  GOWER 484 1999 A4 loose-leaf Topics covered range from induction for the new recruit, through core concerns like customer care, telephone skills and written communication, to tasks for the more experienced such as project management and presentation. There are projects, role plays, games, case studies, pencil-and-paper exercises, discussions - the whole gamut of learning processes. Every activity includes detailed guidance for the trainer and ready-to-copy masters for OHPs and participants' material.  £49.99
50 activities for interpersonal skills GOWER 253 1995 A4 loose-leaf These active learning sessions cover vital people skills such as assertiveness, listening, decision making, motivation, presentation skills, leadership, and teamwork. Each activity is fully reproducible, and all participant handouts and transparency masters are included. Activities take 1-3 hours to complete. £49.99
50 activities for self development GOWER 265 1991 A4 loose-leaf The activities can be classified according to the type of skills they develop: Reflection, Exploration, Mirroring, Skills Enhancement, Relationship Development, Strengthening, Visioning. £49.99
Setting objectives and seeing them through Fenman 300 2006 A4 loose-leaf These 16 activities enable participants learn how to agree and monitor objectives that are (and remain) current, relevant and focused – and therefore much more likely to be seen through to completion. The activities draw upon your participants’ own work environment to develop objectives that are relevant and immediately useful. There is also a generous selection of role-plays, case studies and examples based on real situations taken from a range of organisations. Learning includes: How to set effective objectives, How to keep momentum going, after objectives have been agreed, How to amend objectives when circumstances change, How to review progress and reward success. Includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Managing the poor Performer:  18 tried and tested activities for identifying and tackling the causes of an individual's poor performance Fenman 300 2002 A4 loose-leaf This training manual includes 18 activities that will equip your managers with the skills to quickly spot changes in behaviour and performance, and identify the reasons behind these changes. Causes of poor performance are broken down into a framework in terms of willingness to work, and ability to perform required tasks. This framework enables your managers to objectively assess the under-performer, and identify steps to improve performance. includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Dealing with difficult and aggressive behaviour Fenman 300 2005 A4 loose-leaf The 19 practical training activities in this resource are designed to help protect your people from aggressive or unwelcome behaviour in their working environment. Each activity is targeted on getting the best possible outcomes from even the worst case scenarios. All the activities focus on developing individual and organisational effectiveness in dealing with difficult and aggressive behaviour – whatever the source. Includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Motivation in Practice:  20 practical activities to improve motivation and productivity. Fenman 508 2003 A4 loose-leaf This pack will help your managers establish what motivates individuals and teams. Your managers will practice and develop the skills necessary to motivate their people, to produce real commitment and higher performance. Places key motivational theories into context, explaining them in relation to real people, and real issues that your managers face on a day-to-day basis. They’re all clearly explained in jargon-free terms. In addition, you’ve got 19 ready-to-run activities that apply motivation to day-to-day management issues such as team briefings and performance reviews. Learning includes: •The use of money as motivator •What motivates each member of a team •Keeping teams focused and committed throughout a period of organisational change. Includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Self Start:  30 self help activities introducing you to your job and your organisation Echelon 60 1999 loose-leaf 30 self-help activities designed to integrate new employees into their company and their job, quickly and effectively. The three sections cover:- Understanding my role, knowing the business and  working with others. £19.99

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Project Management

 

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The Project Management Activity Pack Fenman 450 2006 A4 loose-leaf This manual is designed to widen and deepen project managers' understanding of their role and how they can improve.  Practical sessions take participants through every step of creating and implementing an effective project plan.  There are people development activities, plus sessions on skills such as giving a presentation and writing reports. Recently revised and updated, and now contains two new activities: Critical Path Analysis, a technique that is one of the most useful tools for any project manager. Participants are encouraged to learn how to identify the key events that will dictate the overall length of the project. The second new activity is Managing Risk. which ensures participants understand the importance of risk in projects, and its likely sources and how to manage risk successfully. includes CDROM with PowerPoint slides. £95.00
Micro projects:  6 exercises for developing project and team skills GOWER 110 2004 A4 loose-leaf The only way to gain experience of a project, assess and develop the skills associated with it is to live through it. The six micro-projects in this collection highlight the kinds of skills typical of creative project teams. They can be used to practise:  team working in a project environment,  working as a team to satisfy a need expressed in terms of time, cost and quality,  the skills associated with creativity, problem solving and team leadership, the guiding principles for tackling projects creatively.
The collection includes the following games: Eggbox is a creative project that emphasizes idea generation; Ironbridge simulates a scenario in which consortia explore the specifications of a construction project; Tower of Straws produces a situation in which change is frequent and normal; Domino Race is based on an imaginative design project that needs to reflect operational constraints; Catapult is an all-day task offering a complete project management experience and, finally, the Autonomous Team Activity encourages productivity and initiative in the project team.
£49.99

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Problem Solving & Decision Making

 

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50 Activities on creativity and problem solving GOWER 172 1996 A4 loose-leaf A collection of 50 activities to enhance the ability of individuals, groups and organizations to solve problems creatively. the activities can be easily incorporated into sessions run by trainers or line managers or used for direct interventions within problem-solving groups or other work teams. Content: Icebreaking, Data collection, Decision making, Diagnostic techniques, Evaluation, Identifying causes, Implementation and control, Organizational and managerial perspectives, Removing blocks to performance, Self-development, Solution development, Stimulating creativity, Systematic approaches, Team development  £49.99
50 activities for unblocking your organisation Vol1 GOWER 216 1990 A4 loose-leaf The aim is to transform organizations into learning entities that define and resolve blockages as they occur. This is not a `once fixed then forgotten' task. New blockages occur and old ones reappear. In turbulent environments, static organizations rapidly become moribund and degenerate. Only learning organizations can consistently seize opportunities, recognize threats and maintain an efficient operation. Contents:  10 discussion activities to enable participants to share and explore opinions, 15 activities to involve the whole group in practical problem-solving challenges, 21 sessions which involve instruments or questionnaires as a stimulus for group discussion. £49.99
50 activities for unblocking your organisation Vol2 GOWER 316 1991 A4 loose-leaf The aim is to transform organizations into learning entities that define and resolve blockages as they occur. This is not a `once fixed then forgotten' task. New blockages occur and old ones reappear. In turbulent environments, static organizations rapidly become moribund and degenerate. Only learning organizations can consistently seize opportunities, recognize threats and maintain an efficient operation. Contents: 10 group discussions, 13 exercises involving the whole group in a practical activity,  3 quick icebreakers to start a training session, 24 sessions built around instruments and questionnaires which are used to gain an instant insight into current working practices and opinions. £49.99
Creative Problem Solving:  21 tried and tested training activities for developing creative problem solving skills Wyvern 200 1992 A4 loose-leaf This manual is designed to enable you to equip participants with the skills to: encourage a creative environment, create an effective problem solving team, identify and define a problem, generate ideas for solutions, evaluate the best solutions, develop a plan of implementation and present the case to other members of the organisation.  £29.99
Activities for developing problem solving Connaught 236 1992 A4 loose-leaf This manual contains 50 activities covering: Icebreakers, Data collection, Decision making, Developing attitudes, Diagnostic techniques, Evaluation, Identifying causes, Implementation and control, managerial perspectives, Removing blocks to performance, Self-development, Stimulating creativity, Systematic approaches, Team development and Concluding activities. £29.99
The trainer's quality pack:  23 tried and tested exercises for developing quality consciousness Wyvern 246 1990 A4 loose-leaf Activities designed to help people think about quality, to develop an awareness of the issues surrounding it, to build their understanding of the things that effect it and to develop their skills in improving it. The activities cover subject areas such as:- Customer - Supplier surveys, Definition of quality, Scorecard analysis, Quality related costs, Potential projects for quality improvement, Tools & techniques, Pareto analysis, Selection grid, Force field analysis, Standard practices & procedures, Measure what's important, Problem solving questionnaire, Cause & effect analysis, Solution effect analysis, Contingency planning and Action plans. £19.99

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Selling

 

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Selling Skills:  ready made activities

Pitman 137 1995 A4 loose-leaf Designed to set out guidelines to conduct a complete Selling skills training session, the eight sections cover: Course objectives, The Buying/Selling Process, Call Preparation, Opening a Call, Presenting Your Case, Handling Objections, Closing, The Sales Meeting Role Play and Summary. Includes photocopiable Handouts and OHP acetates. £19.99

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Stress

 

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50 Activities for managing stress GOWER 237 1995 A4 loose-leaf The trouble with stress is that it is personal. What one person finds stressful another person may find exhilarating. But it’s more complicated even than that, because under another set of circumstances or another time, the first person may now feel excited and the second person fearful. Whilst stress itself may appear ambiguous, one thing is certain: stress-related illness is reckoned to cost British companies many millions a year.  £49.99
Stress Management at work:  19 practical activities for developing personal strategies Fenman 346 1998 A4 loose-leaf 19 activities that enable participants to understand the true nature of stress and how to harness it for improved performance. This means that individuals will achieve a better quality of life, with organisations improving their productivity and profitability. This activity pack: •Makes it clear that stress is a response to pressure •Demonstrates that reactions can be chosen and changed
•Shows you how to recognise stress in yourself and others •Identifies strategies for managing stress •Explores skills and techniques for managing stress.
£75.00

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Teamwork

 

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