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Training and Development with ETD

Training and Development with ETD

ETD design and deliver a wide range of training and development programmes for over 100 clients, in the UK and abroad. Our extensive portfolio encompasses skills for individuals, skills for managers, leadership skills, general skills such as high impact presentations and technical areas such as benchmarking and creative thinking …

Consultancy services

Consultancy services

Over the past 19 years Effective Training and Development have worked in partnership with many clients to address key organisational, departmental and team needs, facilitating tricky or senior meetings, strategic development, team building sessions, delivery of Assessment and Development Centre, and more.
Among our clients we have over 30 local authorities, 10 FE colleges, and 15 [...]

One to one coaching

One to one coaching

Some learning is not suited to a group environment. Individuals need to talk confidentially, in private, and at greater length than provided on a typical training programme. ETD provide personal support and development for a wide range of individuals, from Chief Executives to first line supervisors to individual staff …

Recommended reading…

Wed, Jul 1, 2009

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This is a new feature, which I hope you’ll find helpful, and will contribute to yourself. This is a list of books that are favourites of ours, that we can recommend under a range of topics that we provide training and development in, plus some ’specials’ which don’t fit any particular category, but are good, mind [...]

Funnies…

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

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Recentrly running a training programme, and reviewing some of the participants’ concerns.  I was using a ‘problems into solutions’ activity, where the problems or issues are identified, then they work to identify relevant solutions.  One of the ‘problems’ listed was ‘apathy’, and in reviewing the solutions offered, I mentioned that no one had put down [...]

On the road again…

Sun, Jun 28, 2009

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Just a few snapshots from some recent programmes: Working with an international accommodation booking company, helping them revisit their core values, and identify core behaviours…. Working with lecturers in a Midlands FE college, to try out new methods for engaging ‘boysterous’ learners…

The Big Idea…and creative thinking…!

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

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You may have seen this going the rounds via email.  If not, it’s worth a read.  It’s author, to give him credit, is Frank McDaniel, Business Development Manager, Sales, Scotland. Dear Mr Darling, Please find below my suggestion for fixing Britain’s economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money

Newsletter, June 2009…   Thu, Jun 25, 2009
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Ideas…   Sun, Jun 7, 2009
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Recent assignments..   Sun, Jun 7, 2009
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Top 10: ways to get training resources…   Sat, Jun 6, 2009
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Just to let you all know that on our SLIDEAS site, we are now offering a new powerpoint presentation every fortnight (alternate Sundays), for you to download for free! Our back catalogue of presentations is also available. So don’t miss out on these freebies - check the site regularly!! We’d also be interested in any similar presentations you have. Just email them to me, and I’ll get them published, with full credits to the author!