Tailored business & management training courses for managers, supervisors

Management, Business and Financial Acumen

We specialise in tailoring training to suit organisation goals. We agree workplace-oriented goals and provide the option of a mentor and evaluation tools to accelerate workplace implementation of learning. We make sure the content connects directly to workplace challenges. Our trainers facilitate groups to work well together and plan for implementation. This practical approach has earned us the reputation of creating the conditions so that you can apply tomorrow what you learn today®™

1. Finance and Business Acumen

A. Who is this 2-day programme for?

Those with little finance training, who need practical guidance to manage departmental costs/resources, budgets and efficiencies.

B. Objectives can be chosen from the following

After successful completion of this programme you will be able to:

Translate accounting jargon and formats into useful tools to manage efficiencies and monitor departmental budgets & targets
Analyse cash flow projections and evaluate performance
Interpret data prepared by finance team; monitor that budgets and targets are met and communicate clearly on financial matters that affect your area

C. Content can be chosen from the following

Accounting terminology, concepts and principles:

Cash Flow - what does it tell? Difference between profits & cash
Profitability - when sales and costs are included; the Balance Sheet
Budgets - definitions, examples, difficulties, budget setting, Cost types
Month end reports - how to read, comparisons with budget, variance analysis
Putting it all together - Organisation specific to make more informed decisions.

2. Successful Debt Collection

A. Who this is for

Persons with responsibility for collecting account payments from customers

B. Objective

After successful completion of this programme you will be able to:

Explain the effect of good/bad debt collection systems on profitability and liquidity in the business
Correctly set up a new debtor account so as to minimise risk of non-payment
Identify causes and remedies for existing outstanding monies-how could the delay be prevented?
Evaluate existing financial systems and identify improvements to aid the debt collection process
Implement effective communication techniques for debt

C. Content

1. Impact of the Credit Cycle on Cash flow and Profitability
2. Stages in the Credit Sale Cycle
3. Managing the Debtor Relationship
4. When Debtors still won't pay... Legal Issues
5. Effective Communication Skills

3. Strategic Planning

A. Who this is for

Middle and senior managers wishing to contribute to the formulation and implementation of a strategic plan, aligned to the workplace and the market
Option of FETAC level-6 component accreditation (L32383).

B. Objective

After successful completion of this programme you will be able to:

Carry out a situational analysis for an organisation
Formulate and craft a strategic vision, mission, goals
Prepare an implementation plan and evaluate performance

C. Content

1. The Strategic Planning Process
2. Formulating a Vision, Mission and Goals
3. Crafting a Strategy
4. Implementation, Evaluation, Team work
5. Project work to produce a strategic plan for a specific context, showing analysis, planning, implementation and review of success

4. Project Management

A. Who this is for

Persons seeking practical skills to operate effectively on a project team
Option of FETAC level-6 component accreditation (L32198).

B. Objective

At the end of this programme you will be able to:

Establish a context for project management in an organisation
Analyse and plan projects in an effective and consistent fashion
Create, structure and organise projects using project-management tools
Lead and facilitate teamwork in project management

C. Content

1. The Change Context, Project Management Fundamentals
2. Risk and Quality Management
3. Change and Configuration Management
4. Managing People
5. Initial Planning for Projects
6. Project Monitoring and Control
7. Managing Contracts for Projects
8. Project work to implement the learning in a business context