Business, Leadership and Management Training
Implementing a training programme in your organisation can engage your workforce and increase competencies in your team which are vital to achieving business objectives.
Edinburgh College is one of the only publically owned education centres in the Central Belt of Scotland that offers an extensive range of accredited qualifications delivered by our team of dedicated staff.
Our professional qualifications are accredited by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and Sage.
Our training can be delivered on-campus, at your workplace or virtually via Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
Training options
Our professional accredited programmes meet continuous professional development (CPD) needs and are approved by leading professional awarding bodies, enabling us to support both individual and organisational requirements.
Professional Training is typically delivered on a short, part-time or evening basis with flexible study options to fit around your work commitments or lifestyle.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Finance and Accounting
- Human Resource
- IT
- Management and Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
Bespoke training
Although we provide business courses with pre-determined content and start and end dates, we can also create customised Business training programmes tailored specifically to your business requirements.
If you are interested please fill in the bespoke training enquiry form, or if you would like to discuss these training options please contact us.
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Fill in the form below to enquire about bespoke business training at Edinburgh College.
We also offer half-day and client-dependent courses that can be delivered virtually, on campus or in your workplace.
Business, Leadership and Management Training
| Course | Course Description |
|---|---|
| Assertiveness Skills | Understand the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour, and learn the skills to be assertive in the workplace. |
| Being An Effective Leader | Develop the skills to lead effectively. Learn how to understand and evaluate your ability to lead others. |
| Building Resilience in the Workplace | Understand what resilience is and its importance in the workplace. Learn some strategies to build resilience in the workplace. |
| Change Management | Understand how and why change happens in the workplace, learn strategies to manage change, and deal with resistance. |
| Coaching and Mentoring | Learn the difference between coaching and mentoring and develop skills for effective coaching and mentoring in the workplace. |
| Communication Skills | Learn how to communicate effectively in the workplace and understand the most appropriate method of communication across different situations. |
| Conflict Management | Understand what conflict is and how it can arise. Develop some practical skills to manage conflict effectively in the workplace. |
| Customer Service | Understanding the skills required to know your customers and how to use them to improve your customer experience. |
| Dealing with Difficult Situations | Develop some practical skills to deal with difficult situations in the workplace and how to respond effectively. |
| Delegation Skills | Learn how to delegate tasks in the workplace and how delegation can be used as a means of motivating and developing teams. |
| Developing Creative and Critical Thinking in Leadership SCQF 10 | Develop an innovation project over a series of workshops, designed to improve organisational performance or business growth. |
| Digital Marketing Skills | Understand where to begin when planning any digital marketing activity, and the platforms and tools that can be used to implement the activity. Building an online network and how to identify content that will connect with audiences. |
| Effective Meetings | Understand what an effective meeting is. Develop practical skills to plan, participate in, and manage meetings effectively. |
| Emotional Intelligence | Understand what Emotional Intelligence is and why it is important for building and developing workplace relationships. |
| Influencing Skills | Understand what influencing means in the workplace and learn about strategies that can be used to influence different people in different situations. |
| Interviewing and Recruitment | Gain an awareness of different types of interviews and questioning techniques, and how interviews are structured to support recruitment in your organisation. |
| Leading and Motivating Teams | Understand how to lead and motivate your teams in the workplace and understand the links between organisational vision and purpose and team objectives and goals as motivating factors. |
| Let’s Get Thinking Creatively SCQF 6 | Develop the essential skills to support innovation projects within your organisation and help senior colleagues achieve project outcomes. |
| Managing Difficult Conversations | Learn techniques to manage difficult conversations in the workplace with colleagues and customers. |
| Managing Performance | Understand how to manage, lead and coach your teams to perform well and understand the links between organisational vision and purpose and team objectives and goals. |
| Negotiation Skills | Develop an understanding of what negotiation is and what it is not and learn some practical skills to achieve the right outcomes for you and your customers. |
| Presentation Skills | Learn the skills required to create and deliver effective presentations. |
| Problem Solving and Decision Making | Learn skills and techniques to approach a wide range of problems in the workplace, understand how to find solutions to these problems and make informed decisions. |
| Project Management | Learn how to plan, manage and deliver a successful project and communicate effectively with your key stakeholders. |
| Sales Skills | Understand the key skills and strategies involved in selling successfully to your customers and clients. |
| Skills Gap Analysis | Understand why Skills Gap Analyses are important tools in business planning, resource allocation, recruitment and workforce development, and learn how to undertake one in your organisation. |
| Supervising Skills | Understand the role of the supervisor and identify the skills involved including how to manage your team’s performance and communicate goals and objectives effectively. |
| Time Management | Develop knowledge and understanding of time management skills. Understand how to establish a clear and accurate picture of the present use of time; explore the skills, strategies and techniques for managing time effectively. |
| Train the Trainer | Develop the skills required to design, deliver and evaluate training sessions. |
| Tackling Hate Incidents | Understand how to confidently challenge any hate-motivated incidents using the workplace’s internal policies and procedures. Understand the relevance of the Equality Act 2010 and Hate Crime and the Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. |
| Unconscious Bias | This workshop helps participants to identify the negative impacts of unconscious bias in the workplace and to manage the unconscious bias effectively. Understand the relevance of the Equality Act 2010. Develop actions to address unconscious bias. |
| Understanding Gender Identity | Develop an understanding of the different types of gender identities and how we can better support colleagues and students. Understand the difference between sex, gender identity and sexual orientation, and understand the relevance of the Equality Act 2010. |
| Understanding the Equality Act | Develop basic knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and the application of the Act in the workplace. Become confident in seeking support for handling complicated equality issues. |
| Putting EDI Into Practice | This session is to help managers collate, understand, and interpret equality data. Furthermore, to develop and implement actions to address any inequalities identified. Understand the equality gaps within the organisation and develop inclusive work practices. |
Health and Safety - First Aid
| Course | Course Description | Delivery | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency First Aid at Work | Where a workplace first aid risk assessment identifies a need for an Emergency First Aider in the Workplace, this one-day qualification meets the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982. This qualification is valid for three years. | On campus or in the workplace | 1 Day |
| First Aid at Work Annual Refresher | A 3-hour refresher course is recommended by the HSE to be taken annually for qualified First Aiders and Emergency First Aiders also covering Legislation. | On campus or in the workplace | 3 Hours |
Health and Safety at Work
| Course | Course Description | Delivery | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOSH Working Safely | For employees, in any sector, who need a grounding in the essentials of safety and health. This course will give you an understanding of why you must ‘work safely’ in a simple understanding way. Successful learners are awarded an IOSH Working Safely certificate. | On campus or in the workplace | 1 Day |
| IOSH Managing Safely | For managers and supervisors and is relevant to all sectors. This course will introduce you to health and safety, giving you the confidence to apply your knowledge in the workplace with confidence and enthusiasm. Successful learners are awarded an IOSH Managing Safely certificate. | On campus or in the workplace | 4 Days |
| NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety | This course is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also a perfect stepping stone for those embarking on a health and safety career. You will learn how to effectively manage health and safety, common hazards and the UK’s key legal requirements. | On campus | 12 Days over 12 weeks |
| NEBOSH Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals | This course is one of the most highly valued degree-level qualifications for health and safety professionals in the world. You will gain a clear understanding of the main areas in which a safety practitioner would be expected to advise, including health and safety legislation, health and safety management systems and risk management strategies. |
Online | 30 Days over two years |
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For bespoke training please contact us:
CommercialUK@edinburghcollege.ac.uk
For scheduled training view our Enterprise and Commerce courses.