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Transformative training programmes for graduates + apprentices
47% of 18-24 year olds state their biggest challenges right now are progressing in their current role and building their confidence.
Based on real problems young people are facing at work and skill-gaps employers are facing we offer an extensive confidence and skill-building training programme designed to give early career professionals the skills, confidence and mindset they need to progress in their career and delivery impact from day one.
Our skill-based programmes are:
- Designed based on real problems our community of 20,000+ young people and 30+ leading employers face
- Developed & delivered by Early Careers Expert Shoshanna Davis based on her personal experience building confidence and progressing in the corporate world as a young person.
- Perfect delivered as an entire programme or as an addition to part of a wider development programme
- Jam packed with further resources for continued learning post delivery
- Actionable and interactive with questions and activities throughout to keep young people engaged
- Delivered online or face-to-face to suit your needs
Topics We Can Cover
Career & Confidence
How to have impact from day one and advance your career
- Overview of the different generations at work and their attitudes and communication preferences
- Basic workplace/hybrid/remote etiquette
- How to write emails, use Outlook and manage your calendar
- Things to consider and questions to ask your manager
- Failure and rejection: why they happen and why they're OK!
- Mental health at work: methods for caring for it and how/when to talk about it!
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Fighting Imposter syndrome and building confidence at work
- What is imposter syndrome & how does it impact us at work?
- The impact of imposter syndrome & self reflection
- Recognising Imposter Syndrome in yourself and others
- Strategies to dealing with imposter syndrome
- Methods for developing self belief and confidence & replacing self-criticism with self-care
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Building your Personal Brand and increasing your visibility at work
- The importance of being seen, heard and advocating for yourself
- Strategies for raising your profile & visibility with senior stakeholders, customers and colleagues
- What is a personal brand & why is it important?
- Mapping out what you want to be known for in-person and online.
- Identifying your audience, mentors and sponsors and steps to communicate your brand
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Collapsible content
Skill building
How to communicate like a pro: skills and strategies for effective communication
- What is effective communication & why is it important?
- Types of communication: non-verbal, verbal and written communication & how to master them
- Introduction to active listening, awareness and inclusive communication
- Tips for improving your confidence when presenting, networking and communicating at work.
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
The art of negotiation: the skills and strategies to get what you want
- What are negotiation skills, why are they important and when might you use them?
- How to plan effectively for a negotiation
- How to structure your proposal & show confidence through body language and tone of voice
- Tips for bringing people round to your way of thinking and closing the negotiation whilst maintaining relationships
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
How to build resilience, solve problems and think critically
- What is resilience, when do we need it and why is it important?
- The four resilience types & how to master them
- Introduction to problem solving & critical thinking and their connection to resilience
- Methods for strengthening problem solving & critical thinking skills
- Tips to help support others solve problems and build resilience
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Collapsible content
Leadership and initiative
How to be the CEO of your career and make things happen!
- What is Intrapreneurship and why should you practice it?
- Overview of different types of career progression and paths
- How to practice and demonstrate power skills to become your own CEO
- The power of mindset and positive attitude and how they impact your career
- Methods to grow/fast track your career, including upskilling.
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Leadership Foundations: “how to build Influence from the start"
- What are leadership and influence and why are they important at work?
- The qualities and traits of a great leader.
- Introduction to different leadership styles and their characteristics
- The role of trust, credibility and influence in effective leadership and how to build them
- Overview of other essential skills to master, including effective communication and problem solving.
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Own your career: The Art of Managing Up
- What "managing up" means and why it's important
- Strategies to ‘master your manager’ and get to know their priorities, expectations and communication style
- How and when to own your career and set goals and clear expectations with your manager.
- Tips for being proactive and building trust and credibility with your manager
- Best practices for “managing up” during disagreements and feedback conversations.
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Collapsible content
Wellbeing and mindset
How to boost motivation, be proactive and build a growth mindset
- Overview of the importance of motivation and proactivity at work
- Understanding both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and what they mean
- Tips for identifying personal sources of motivation and aligning them with your job
- Tips and strategies for dealing with lack of motivation (including growth mindset)
- Overview of the benefits of being proactive at work and practical techniques for being proactive
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
How to manage stress and maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Defining stress, recognising the symptoms and understanding its impact on health
- Common stressors you’ll likely face as an apprentice, grad or intern
- Easy methods for dealing with stress (breathing exercises, mindfulness & more)
- Time management and prioritisation and why they're important
- How and when to set boundaries
- Tips for managing stress at work and practicing self-care
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Navigating mental health and mindfulness at work
- What is mental health and how might it show up at work and in our personal lives
- Common mental health challenges you may face as an apprentice, grad or intern,
- What is mindfulness and how can it help? (stress reduction, improved focus, emotional regulation)
- Mindfulness techniques, including a guided mindfulness meditation session
- Tips for incorporating mindfulness into our lives and work routines
- Post workshop resources for continued learning and interactive activities throughout
Line Manager Development training
The Problem:
- One third of businesses say it is more difficult to motivate their Gen Z employees compared to previous generations at the same age (Grant Thornton, 2023)
- 53% of Gen Z said their manager was woefully under equipped to help them progress in their career. (People Management, 2024)
- Intergenerationally inclusive work practices reduce employee self-reports of low productivity, especially for younger workers by 50% (LSE & Protiviti, 2024)
The Solution:
Interactive and actionable training to empower line managers and leadership teams with the skills and knowledge to understand and engage the younger generation, increasing retention, satisfaction and productivity
Early Career Strategy and consulting
The Problem:
- 71% of Gen Z expect companies to deliver personalised interactions and experiences (Sailthru, 2023)
- 24% of early career candidates either withdrew or disengaged from the recruitment process in 2023. (ISE, 2024)
- Retention drops by 20%within the first two years for both graduates and apprentices and a further 10%after three. (ISE, 2023)
The Solution:
Powerful strategy sessions to transform existing programmes or processes or build new ones to scratch to increase retention, reduce reneges and increase work readiness.
We provide strategy and consulting services to help revamp existing programmes or processes or create new ones from scratch across awareness and attraction, keep warm and onboarding to development and retention
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Some topics we might talk about include: Early careers development journey, pre boarding and onboarding strategy, line manager training/engagement, how to respond to AI and adapt your messaging/application process and more!
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