Business Training
The Innovation Centres work with a number of partners to provide a range of training courses and events. We also develop our own niche offerings which have included:
- Creative Thinking
- Best Practice workshops
- Sector-specialist training/events
Please complete the form on the left to let us know of any courses/events you would like to have available locally.
The ability to analyse challenging issues in a creative way is even more important in struggling economic times.
This three part series of Creative Thinking hosted by Peter Redstone of Barefoot Thinking included personality thinking styles, mind mapping, assumptions and pattern breaking techniques.
“Thank you for putting on such an excellent course. This is real value-for-money, and a big help to my business in these difficult times. Please continue to research and organise courses that will help all businesses.”
“Overcoming problems/issues that are stopping me from moving my business forward. Very thought-provoking!”
"A great way to build stronger business to business connectivity”
“I shall use the material for both myself and my clients. I was particularly interested in flipping assumptions for breaking patterns of thinking. Although it didn’t come easily to me, I shall force myself to use this because it’s clear that it can be a very valuable tool. I also picked up from another participant a specific idea of huge value to me during the group process.”
“In the future, we plan whole team meetings to share ideas – not just meetings for the ideas men. We will challenge assumptions and look at things from a different angle, in order to relate better to our current clients and to build bridges to prospective clients.”
To encourage businesses to aspire to ‘Best Practise’ a series of three workshops were offered to cover Strategy and Innovation, HR and Sales training. Over 120 people benefitted from these events, which were a collaborative venture between Beacon South West, Business Link, ESB and the Innovation Centres.
The three part Sales Training event included :
- Andy McCreadie talking about Selling Techniques – focusing on attitude, behaviour and techniques
- Rob Holmes inspirational story about his journey in setting up the baby sleeping Gro Bag and expanding the baby care range into the £10million Gro Company
- Chris Ingrams from Continental Underfloor Heating highlighting the core values which have made his company a success
“The Sales event was truly inspiring with ideas I had never thought about before. I thoroughly enjoyed the event and hope there will more workshops like this soon”
Having recognised the need to help local retailers and hoteliers in a challenging economic environment, 4 evening events were developed under the Boost banner to cover a range of practical business processes.
The events attracted over 550 delegates and offered ideas to improve business performance, provide a forum for networking and also to engage local companies with the regeneration programme for the bay
"The whole event was really positive and motivated me to make some changes in the business“
“A few hours well spent! I came away with a wealth of practical tools to help me better manage my business“
“If you don’t invest in your business, you will not survive. These events are superb - inspirational, challenging and dynamic “
