Lead the Field 2008

During 2006 and 2007, 400 delegates from more than 200 voluntary organisations became graduates of 'Lead the Field' - our groundbreaking management development programme.  The courses that make up 'Lead the Field' constitute training of the very highest standard and seek to provide cutting edge skills, methods and processes to help non profit organisations excel in their work.  You can choose to book on the whole programme - or cherry pick individual days. 

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Participants will learn how to review their organisations missions, agree aims and objectives, analyse risk, develop smart responses and implement and evaluate an effective strategic plan.  The course is for managers, project leaders and trustees who need to create winning business plans, guide their organisation through challenging times and manage change. 

This day focuses on key leadership skills, team development, team roles, situational leadership and supporting, directing and motivating the team.  This course is for managers, project leaders and trustees who need to manage people, get the best from their team and motivate others. 

Discover how to create a plan, delegate the work, create task and time structures, undertake critical path analysis and deal with problems along the way to ensure the success of your project.  This course is for managers, project leaders, fundraisers and trustees who need to design and implement projects, get results and hit targets. 

Discover how to research trusts, overcome barriers, plan for future trends and write brilliant proposals for funding.  This course is designed for anyone that needs to raise more money from charitable trusts, to gain an edge on the competition for limited funding and write powerful and successful bids.

Delegates will identify what companies want and learn how they can offer support, how to research them, put a proposal together and make an approach.  The course is designed for anyone wanting to raise money, material or support from business for their project. 

Our specially developed TARGET Model will demonstrate how to build on strengths, eliminate weaknesses, put the right funding mix together, create a fundraising team, identify where the big money is, ask effectively, use consultants appropriately and timetable the whole strategy.  This course is for trustees, managers and fundraisers who need to develop an effective fundraising strategy designed to get results. 

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Sell your organisation, focus your marketing outcomes, produce brilliant promotional material and powerful copy - and put it all together into a winning strategy.  This course is designed for managers, project leaders and trustees who need to communicate their message effectively, stand out from the crowd and build support for their work. 

Delegates will learn how to prioritise, deal with paper overload, shorten meeting times, tackle procrastination, eliminate interruptions, delegate effectively, say 'no' safely and lower stress levels.  This course is designed for anyone under pressure, managing multiple deadlines, juggling work and home responsibilities or being asked to hit demanding personal and organisational targets. 

We will show participants how to use body language to send powerful hidden messages, build rapport, deliver brilliant presentations and use psychological techniques such as the Contrast Principle and Social Proof to vastly improve your ability to influence others.  This course is designed for managers, project leaders or trustees who need to get the best from others, negotiate funding or contracts, deal with difficult people or influence and persuade. 

This course will give participants a selection of advanced practical and psychological techniques to ensure that they achieve their most ambitious goals, build strong self belief, learn how to develop and use positive thinking skills, and handle stressful situations.  This course is designed for anyone who wants to succeed in high pressure environments, to strengthen their ability to deal with difficulties and setbacks and to manage stress. 

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