Training South West Blog

Becoming a manager is a significant career step. But it comes with an interesting problem, as people are often promoted into management because they are technically good at their job and not beca...

"Preventing sexual harassment is about creating a workplace where inappropriate behaviour is less likely to happen in the first place." Training South West Training Team  Contrary to the foc...

Creating an inclusive workplace isn't about complicated initiatives, endless policies or worrying about saying exactly the right thing. It's about the everyday behaviours that help team members feel r...

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) training, also known as 'EDI), is a critical driver of business performance and one of our most popular courses.  For businesses across Some...

Many employees say they simply don't have enough time to get everything done. Deadlines are tight, inboxes are overflowing and meetings seem to fill the working day. Yet despite being constantly busy,...

For many organisations across Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset, dealing with the public is part of daily life. Whether in councils, housing services, healthcare settings or customer-facing r...

Communication problems in organisations rarely begin with shouting or conflict. They begin with small words. Words that sound harmless, feel polite and avoid discomfort.   "Fine"  "Fine...

How everyday conversations can spiral out of control  "He's a good worker, so I didn't want to make it awkward." Common management sentiment  That single thought sits behind more grieva...

Why is Lean Project Management Important?  One challenge shared by most South West business is that they have too much work and too little time! Projects can stretch on longer than plan...

Good time management is far more valuable than helping you hit your goals...  Although increased productivity is incredibly valuable, being on top of time management will also help...

Are difficult conversations part of your role?  If so, you'll already know how emotionally demanding and mentally draining they can be. Whether you're managing underperformance, responding to cus...

The Somerset County Gazette featured an article on 24th September outlining a family's disgust at th...

The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, Somerset will soon be entertaining families from across the South Wes...

Growing up as a child in the 70’s, grammar and punctuation were instilled in lessons and, along with...

For those of us, fortunate enough to have worked under great managers early in our career, we rarely...

Training approaches differ greatly across companies and with experience working across large corpora...