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Our HPW offer:Innovative WorkingEffective Human Resources Level Three Customer Service Coaching and Mentoring Skills ILM Level Three Certificate in EffectiveCoaching and MentoringEmpowering Leaders Award in Team Leading Skills ILM Level Three Award in Leadership andManagement ILM Level Five Award in Leadership andManagementShipley College“Here at Shipley College, we believe a talentedworkforce is the key to success. The collegeis situated in the UNSECO World HeritageSite of Saltaire, in the District of Bradford. Thecollege offers education and training provisionon campus, in community venues and onemployer premises across the region.“We value both the reputation we havebuilt up for the quality of our training across14our business specialisms, and our workingrelationships with organisations of all sizes inthe region.“Our wide range of part-time courses and theprofessional knowledge of our staff continuesto attract over 3,500 adult learners each year.Our students benefit from gaining new skillsand insights, developing interests and socialinteraction.”Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk15

Our HPW offer:Empowering LeadersA range of Leadership and Management coursestaken from the Chartered Management Institutesuite of qualifications and units, and which canlead to Chartered Manager status. Courses canbe tailored to meet the needs of the business andindividual.All courses can be undertaken remotely withtutor support, or face to face in classroomsessions at the college or in the workplace:Wakefield College“Wakefield College is a large, general furthereducation college based on two campuses incentral Wakefield and Castleford.“The college aims to promote social mobilityand improve life chances by providingeducation and training opportunities for all. Thecollege works with a range of local partners tocontribute to the wider prosperity, economyand regeneration of the area."The college has a silver award in the TeachingExcellence Framework for higher educationprovision and QAA inspectors recognised16good practice in the involvement of employersand students in the development of significantprojects that contribute to the higher educationstrategy.“The college has a long history of providing highquality courses for those wishing to activelyimprove their careers and future prospectsthrough professional development.“Our enviable links with employers mean ourcourses are current and keep up to date withthe rapidly changing business landscape, givingemployers and learners a competitive edge.”Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.ukCMI Level Five Courses CMI Level Five Award in Management andLeadership (single unit) CMI Level Five Certificate in Management andLeadershipExample of units that lead to CMI Level FiveManagement and Leadership (Award, Certificateand Diploma): Managing Performance Managing ChangeCMI Level Three Courses Managing Risk CMI Level Three Award in Principles ofManagement and Leadership (single unit) Creating and Delivering Operational Plans CMI Level Three Certificate in Principles ofManagement and Leadership Principles of InnovationExample of units that lead to CMI Level ThreePrinciples of Management and Leadership(Award, Certificate and Diploma):Innovative Working Managing a Team to Achieve Results Supporting Teams and Individuals throughChange Managing Budgets and Resources Workforce Planning AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate inAccountingEffective Human Resources Contributing to the Delivery of a Project Managing Data and Information Principles of Communication in theWorkplace CIPD Level Three Certificate in HumanResource Practice CIPD Level Five Certificate in HumanResource Management17

Our HPW offer:Empowering Leaders SMSTS (Site Managers Safety TrainingScheme) SMSTS Refresher (Site Managers SafetyTraining Scheme Refresher) NVQ Level Four Diploma Site SupervisionBirkwood Plant Training Ltd“Birkwood Plant Training specialises inHealth and Safety, Plant Operations training,Management Skills Training and boasts aportfolio of NVQs between Level 2 and Level 6.Birkwood is a small, dynamic, forward thinkingcompany and we have the ability to ‘thinkoutside the box’ and ‘make it happen’.Birkwood is specialist in putting togetherbespoke packages for individual companiesincluding different funding streams and full costtraining that larger providers may find difficultto control and manage.18All our customer facing team are qualified to L3Advice and Guidance or higher and our ethos isto only deliver training appropriate to individualcompany requirements that work towards theirtraining objectives and competencies.We have robust signposting systems inplace if we cannot deliver the exact trainingrequirement for an individual or business andwe have a strong network of providers that werefer to.”Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk19

Our HPW offer:Brook Corporate Developments“We enjoy helping businesses to develop,improve, grow and succeed.“We can offer a sounding board for new ideas,challenging the thoughts of organisations’decision makers; helping to develop theirstaff and also making the services that weoffer more accessible by helping them to getfinancial support towards the costs throughfunding partners such as the West YorkshireConsortium of Colleges.“Our team of experts provide coaching,mentoring, skills training and advice20implementation services. Brook has workedwith, helped and improved companyefficiencies with in excess of 1,000 organisationsacross the UK with a specific emphasis on theLeeds City Region.Export and InnovationEmpowering Leaders Export Fundamentals and Understanding Giving Your Business Strategic Direction Importing Fundamentals and Understanding Materials Requirements Planning Lean Tools and Techniques Customer Focus – Marketing Skills Understanding Financial Management Toolsand Techniques Business to Business Selling SkillsInnovative WorkingEffective Human Resources Lean Office and Services HR for Non HR Managers Combined Strategy and ISO 9001:2015Implementation Workplace Wellbeing for Productivity Skills to Lead ISO 9001:2015 Implementation Combined Management SystemImplementation Business Skills to Enhance Performance Workplace Enhancement for IncreasedProductivity“Our 18 experts all have strong industrial andbusiness experience. We can match individualbusiness requirements in the context ofworkplace skills development to an individualwho has knowledge and understanding of boththe business nature and also the specialist skillsto deliver this work.”Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk21

Our HPW offer:Empowering Leaders SME Future Leaders Programme Women in Leadership Leading Through ChangeBusiness HorsePower“Our programmes are designed and co-createdwith clients so that they are tailored to the specificoutcomes they desire. We use the DELTA model toachieve this:“Phase one involves discovery and diagnosticswhereby we spend time with the client to understandany challenges in the business and the outcomes theyare seeking.“In stage two we evaluate the current training in placeand through a series of brain-storming meetings weco-create with the client the solution that best meetstheir needs. We consider the target audience, their22preferred method of learning and time commitmentsso that we can design a programme that deliversmaximum impact and delivers lasting change.“In stage three we lead the design and create theentire curriculum for the client based on stagesone and two. Every programme is tailored to theclient’s needs but typically will involve a mix ofboth experiential and classroom style learning,often involving action learning sets, co-coaching andmastermind sessions. We believe that for trainingto be memorable it must have an experientialcomponent and be directly relatable to the businesschallenges.Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk"Stage four is the transformation stage wherewe deliver the training intervention. Typically weencourage some peer to peer sharing and networking,as well as some journaling to help the participantsreflect on their journey.“Stage five is the accelerate phase where we reviewthe feedback from stage four and then refine andamend the programme for the next cohort.”23

Our HPW offer:Empowering Leaders Management into Leadership DevelopmentProgramme Management Development Programme The Open Personal LeadershipDevelopment Programme Personal Leadership DevelopmentProgrammeDMM Training andDevelopment Ltd24“DMM Training and Development has one employee,me, Diane Mason.meetings are held to gain feedback from both theemployer and the participant.“I personally have 12 years’ experience deliveringpersonal, management and leadership trainingprogrammes to businesses.“The main underlying theme of any training Iprovide to any learner is on building strong trustingrelationships, which is the basis for any business.“My business, reputation and continued relationshipswith existing and potential new clients is entirelyreliant on the quality of the training I provide and thecontinued assessment of that offering. Regular calls/"Therefore I take pride in establishing a solid trustingrelationship with all my clients. I have a strong workethic which is centred on my own personal JoyValue Profit triangle and integrity. Any challengesHigher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.ukencountered would be immediately communicated toclients, to find the best solution. My clients have onepoint of contact, which is me."I am continually reviewing my own skills and whereappropriate, training is undertaken to retain / enhancemy skill set and ensure my product is up to date andrelevant. Outputs will be assessed to ensure thedelivery is appropriate for the participants' needs.”25

Our HPW offer:Export and Innovation Sales Training 1 – Evaluating the People Sales Training 2 – Generating New Leads Sales Training 3 – Winning New Clients Sales Training 4 – Consolidate and ReinforceHarrogate Business Advisors“Harrogate Business Advisors Limited has workedwith and trained SMEs in ways to increase theirgrowth through export and innovation. Theprogrammes are put together to maximise profit fromexisting markets and break into new markets.“Peter Dickinson, the Director who will be deliveringthe programme had 30 years in international businessbefore starting Harrogate Business Advisors Limited26in 2005. All of that corporate experience was broughtinto play to help local small business owners toachieve their growth aspirations.“The focus over the past twelve years has been todeliver services to clients that help them improvetheir business with innovation and steering themto either consider export or to help them build anexport channel.Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk“Also available to deliver on this programme isAssociate Jeff Long. Jeff has a background in ExportSales and has been providing small business ownersadvice and guidance since 2008.“Peter is a member of the Institute for IndependentBusiness and a thought leader in the InternationalSales Management group, whilst Jeff is a CertifiedInternational Trade Advisor.“Knowing small businesses and their challenges,Peter understands the issues that will be faced duringthe first stage of this programme and the client’ssubsequent implementation. The methodology behindthe approach proposed here is to quickly get to theheart of the problem using diagnostic skills and thento quickly provide an innovative solution that tacklesthat problem.”27

Our HPW offer:Empowering Leaders Creative Leadership for the 21st Century Strategic Visioning and Growth Planning forLeadersInnovate Now Ltd“At Innovate Now we pride ourselves on deliveringa quality learning experience. Innovate Now hasdelivered business support to individuals andcompanies within the Leeds City Region for over 10years.“We understand how training works and howto design and deliver programmes that make adifference. Our in-house bespoke training is ahighly flexible, cost and time effective way to get themaximum return on leadership and managementdevelopment investment.“Our approach ensures learners share the client’sbusiness goals and deliver increased productivity:28 We meet with the client to explore their specificneeds, discuss potential approaches and solutions.deliver a programme around the client’s existingorganisational commitments. We focus on identifying the desired impact andoverarching objective of the programme along withan approach for measuring and evaluating success.We then work closely with the client to design atailored solution. We work with the client to agree what successlooks like and evaluate our own performance andthe impact of our intervention against the learningobjectives. We then tailor a programme based on the findings.This bespoke development solution aligns with thespecific organisational strategy and developmentobjectives. We coordinate all aspects of delivery, logisticsand attendee communications. Our teamHigher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk“Innovate Now’s team have extensive experience inbusiness across a wide range of sectors and levels.The individual members have general business andleadership training and coaching experience butalso have specific skill sets within particular industrysectors.”29

Our HPW offer:Innovative Working ME (My Excellence) and Unlocking PotentialEmpowering Leaders ME (My Excellence) and High PerformingLeadershipEffective Human Resources ME (My Excellence) and Higher PerformingTeamsInvestors in Excellence“Investors in Excellence (IiE) helps forward-thinkingorganisations to establish a high-performing culturethat enables them to achieve continuously-improvingoutcomes linked to their business objectives.“We believe that training is all about developing andempowering people, not just giving them skills andknowledge.“Our practical, flexible solutions, training coursesand evaluations improve all-round performancewhile retaining a sharp focus on customers and whatmatters most.30“IiE is focused on opening new doors to excellenceand improvement. Partnering a business’s desire tolearn and our team’s passion for transferring lastingknowledge is a winning combination that will inform,inspire and energise a business’s most valuable asset. “The improvement tools and techniques learned inour programmes are practical and pragmatic and willprovide lifelong capabilities to utilise in the long term.“We don’t stand still and nor do our clients – ourprogrammes are progressive, enabling them to aim forand achieve new heights of performance.“Our tailored programmes can enable businesses to: Grow the effectiveness of its people resources Manage, grow and share knowledge and bestpractice“Delivery is via our Connected Excellence suiteof programmes, tools and techniques and the IiEStandard, our unique improvement frameworkthat provides a clear roadmap to achieve highperformance.”Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.ukDevelop future leaders and plans for successionFacilitate team-building and problem-solvingDeliver capacity without increasing resourcesAchieve a higher-performing workplace31

Our HPW offer:Export and InnovationEmpowering Leaders Understanding and Introduction to Importand Export Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Commercial Awareness, Marketing, Purchaseand Supply Finance, Supply Chain Management, Logisticsand Distribution Embracing Change Beyond Empowerment The Three R’s of Leadership (Relationships,Relationships, Relationships) Tendering and Documentation, BusinessCultureInnovative WorkingEffective Human Resources Bite Size HR in a DayLattitude7“We have experience of developing anddelivering bespoke programmes to SMEsthroughout the Leeds City Region for 20 years.“We use a variety of learning methods andstyles in our workshops that suit the client andtheir specific learning needs and outcomes. Weuse visual and graphical information and wehelp delegates to practically apply theories andmodels. We use written case studies, we havegroup discussions, we play relevant games, and32we have fun and learn at the same time. Wedevelop action plans so that learning can beapplied and embedded in the workplace.“Our 16 associates are specialists in a varietyof key areas so we can offer a broad scope oftopics to clients. Our expertise is geared upto exceed client requirements. We regularlymeet associates to see if their vision fits withLattitude7 and to determine if any new skillshave been acquired that we can offer clients tomake a difference."Higher Performance Workplaces - For full course information and start dates www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk Managing and Improving Your EmployeeRelations Culture – it’s how we do things round here! Dignity at Work Practical Performance Management Recruiting the Right Way Talent Management in Industry 4.0 Building Relationships Outside the Box33

Our HPW offer:Empowering LeadersLeeds Beckett University,Leeds Business School“Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett Universityoffers a wide range of training and developmentservices for local businesses through its Leadershipand Management Practice Suite. Drawing togetherthe skills and experience of both academic colleaguesand professional practitioners, the Suite housesthe university’s Executive Education provision andLeadership and Development programmes. Thelatter are offered through The Leadership Centre(TLC) who design programmes to meet the needsof all levels of management from any type of businessbackground, including bespoke programmes tailoredto addressing specific organisational requirements34such as effective leadership, change management andmental strength and resilience.“Great care is taken at the design stage of developingprogrammes and an initial consultancy meeting isoffered to understand the organisation’s vision andto determine what success would look like. This willinform the training needs analysis and once complete,a bespoke package is designed, with the option ofadding a qualification to the programme. These canbe linked to the accrediting bodies that the Centre isaffiliated to, including the Institute of Leadership andManagement (ILM). The resulting programme mayHigher Performance Workplaces - For full course info

National Certificate, Environmental Management NEBOSH Certificate Occupational Health and Safety NEBOSH National Diploma (Unit A) Occupational Health and Safety NEBOSH National Diploma (Unit B) Occupational Health and Safety NEBOSH National Diploma (Unit C) Occupational Health and Safety NEB