UK Salary range £100,000 - £250,000+
Key Skills For Managing Directors
Courses For Managing Directors
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn to create stunning and engaging presentations using Apple Keynote. Gain valuable design hints and tips from Keynote experts.
Learn to create beautiful and memorable presentations using Apple Keynote.
Discover how to effectively communicate your message through clever use of
images, animations, charts and incorporate video and audio to make your
presentations more impactful and memorable.
This course is ideal for anyone new to
Keynote.
"You provide very good support beforehand and the lecturer was very good."
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"The course was engaging, which is hard to do sometimes when they're virtual (and about presentations!). I definitely learnt new features in keynote so feeling good. I also enjoyed seeing what other participants put together"
Resident Advisor Ltd.
"Really open, warm, engaging and welcoming, great pace, very clear explanations."
RA
"Sebastian was great! Really helpful, adaptable and clear - learnt loads :)"
Resident Advisor
"Prep beforehand was excellent, really knowledgable, friendly trainer and we slowly but surely covered a whole host of keynote features. Feel much more informed than I was at the start of the day."
Stylus
From £899 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Develop your leadership skills and learn to inspire and empower your team. Understand what makes an effective leader and how to apply your new skills.
Develop your leadership skills and learn to inspire and empower your team.
Understand what makes an effective leader and how to apply your new skills.
"A lot of valuable content and examples were shared during the call, which I found very helpful."
Norac Foods UK
"Michael was a joy, his enthusiasm and knowledge was brilliant! i loved every minute. It has really helped!"
Oliver
"Michael was great at communication, entertaining and conducted the perfect balance of humour. Michael also listened to questions and even workshopped scenarios that we have encountered in the past. I've done a few of these courses now and this is one of the best courses I've been involved in! Thank you! :D"
Oliver Agency
"Michael was so knowledgeable, patient and reactive to us and what we wanted to learn about. It felt like a bespoke course even though we knew it wasn't! I have learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed the whole course. Thank you Michael!"
Oliver Agency
"Everything! Michael was very friendly, made me feel comfortable and helped me understand! I feel we are very much on the same wave-length and hope to learn from him again soon!"
OLIVER AGENCY
From £899 + VAT
Two day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn to become an effective and confident Manager and motivate your team. Develop the management skills that are critical to the success of any business.
This course will give you the management skills to effectively guide and motivate teams.
Learn how to communicate clearly, solve problems and delegate effectively, enabling you to build strong teams and promote collaboration.
"The staff and building was great, staff are freidnly and lunch was great Michael used some very relevant and relatable answers and gave me the confidence to now be a manager as I understand why certain decisions are made It was great how the examples were applied to me personally too and would recommend"
Octopus Electric Vehicles
"Good knowledge and very interesting course, great references and experience"
"Environment, deep conversation, real-life examples, qualified trainer"
"Michael kept the training engaging over two days."
Lloyds Banking Group
"Broad content that is helpful to a first time manager"
Pharo
Half day Live Online Private Options
Understand and master the challenges of managing a project remotely. Learn the skills to effectively manage teams working remotely.
The course equips you with the skills and strategies to effectively manage projects in a remote work environment.
Learn how to effectively communicate with remote team members and how to improve collaboration on a project when your team works in different locations.
"Giving relatable examples, shows understanding on Mike’s behalf which helped us understand the day more"
Arrival
"Explaining concepts simply Good pace and clarity of communication Friendly and built good relationships early Responded well to questions and adjusted what he delivered accordingly this was great"
ARRIVAL
"Able to respond to questions/queries knowledgeable"
Arrival
"Going through the examples and clarifying any questions we had"
Arrival
"Informative, well structured, good analogies and examples"
Flutter
Half day Live Online Private Options
Learn to effectively manage and motivate a team that is working remotely. Successfully navigate the unique challenges of remote team management.
Remote work can pose challenges in communication and collaboration.
This course will give you the techniques and tools to foster effective communication, build trust, and improve teamwork in a remote-working environment.
Learn how to navigate the dynamics of remote team management and successfully
manage and motivate a team working in different locations.
"Michael was excellent, knowledgeable and full of good examples. Incredibly helpful"
History Hit
"Interactive and enthusiastic trainer - thanks!"
Microbiology Society
"The trainer was excellent and approachable, which made the session educational but relaxed and engaging. And the course ran incredibly smoothly and the setup was easy, which took out any stress of getting started."
International Alert
"Very informative and great level of knowledge about the subject"
Scottish Government
"Very knowledgable and helpful trainer. Was willing to listen and advise on specific issues or challenges we face."
Logic Design
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Design multi-purpose agents that automate real world tasks. Build cross-app workflows, and get more out of Copilot with advanced prompting techniques.
Move beyond the basics with this practical one day Copilot course.
Learn advanced prompting techniques, how to design multi-purpose agents, and set up cross-app workflows.
Explore dashboard and data analysis in Excel, and how to automate communication in Teams and Outlook without losing accuracy or control.
From £329 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Get more done with Copilot, your AI assistant for Microsoft Office 365. Learn how to automate tasks, create slides, documents, and more with the help of AI.
Discover what you can achieve with Microsoft Copilot.
We'll show you how to use AI to increase your productivity across Microsoft 365 apps.
In our hands-on course, you'll learn how to streamline tasks, create content using prompts, analyse data in Excel, collaborate with colleagues and more.
Start working smarter in Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with our practical Copilot course.
"Great patience and real world examples, lovely tutor who really listened and collaborated"
BBLP Realise
"Clear explanations and demonstrating how to perform the tasks. Simon was great at listening to questions and ensuring we all understood before moving on"
Arden Strategies
"Simon was excellent and very knowledgeable. There was a good mix of presentation and practical exercises"
Trafalgar House
"The tutor delivered the course in a highly practical and engaging way. They provided numerous real-world examples and ensured we had plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience with the tools as the course progressed. This approach allowed us to apply what we were learning immediately, which reinforced understanding and built confidence. Working through the examples ourselves made the sessions interactive and dynamic, helping to maintain focus and interest throughout. Overall, the practical structure and active participation made the course enjoyable, easy to follow, and highly effective."
Trafalgar House Pensions
"Overall, the course as a whole covered a wide variety of topics and I'm content with what I've learned and gained from this. Simon was a great teacher"
Trafalgar House
From £229 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Create PowerPoint presentations that people will actually enjoy! Incorporate video, audio and animation to give your presentations the edge.
Discover advanced features and tools in PowerPoint that will allow you to create
visually stunning presentations that incorporate audio, video and custom animations.
Automate repetitive tasks, streamline your workflow, and save valuable time when
creating presentations.
"Friendly atmosphere. Clear explanation and examples. Fun training environment"
RMG
"Monica was very informative, knowledgeable and engaging."
London Ambulance Service
"Monica was lovely, engaging, patient, funny and kind. She made the day fly by and I learned so much which is going to help me improve my PowerPoint skills hugely. She kept a steady pace but ensured everyone was ok and if necessary went around the room to give individual help where needed. Great day, thank you Monica!"
Simon Dry
"Kevin was super helpful. Went at the pace that the group was comfortable with and really tailored the sessions to fit the groups needs."
Rice Search Partners
"Personalized experience, clear explanation of how to do things, felt like it was a really useful lesson"
Rice Search Partners
From £229 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Quickly and easily create professional, engaging presentations using PowerPoint. Learn tips and tricks from experts to make your presentations shine.
Learn how to create visually appealing and professional presentations in PowerPoint
that really get your message across to your audience.
Nobody likes a boring PowerPoint presentation.
This course will make sure your presentations sing and dance.
"Lisa is really helpful and the pace of the course was good"
GallifordTry
"Great teacher, very knowledgeable and enjoyed his style of teaching. Very helpful."
Rice Search Partners
"Patient teaching style, very good instructor!"
Rice Search Partners
"Really friendly and chatty, took time to tailor the course based on need. Also food was delicious"
Royal Television Society
"Gradually going though the options/ learning"
Met Police
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Creating beautiful Powerpoint presentations can be a challenge for non-designers. Learn the design skills to make visually striking and memorable presentations.
If you are not a trained designer, this course will give you the design skills to create striking presentations that effectively convey your message.
Learn about colour theory, layout design, transitions, and animation effects to create visually impressive presentations.
"The tools and knowledge of the trainer were really strong."
"Comprehensive notes on Powerpoint design and information was accurate with good examples"
"Clear communication when teaching. Tasks were really helpful!"
Li And Fung
"The course had regular breaks and was led at a good pace. It covered content that was relevant and because we were asked a bit about what we did for work, Simon gave examples linked to our roles to help us visualise when we would use such tools"
LACOSTE
"Explaining everything in a way that was easy to understand and ensuring that everyone in the group was comfortable."
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Develop the skills to become an effective and confident public speaker. The perfect course for anyone new to public speaking or who finds it nerve-wracking.
This course will give you the skills and confidence to speak effectively in front of an
audience.
The course will help you develop verbal and nonverbal communication skills, including body
language, vocal tone, and gestures.
You will also learn to understand and manage public
speaking anxiety.
"Great trainer, very knowledgeable, experienced and enthusiastic. Good practical tips that I can use when public speaking which is exactly what I wanted. A very good holistic and general overview of the subject matter. Thank you."
Agile Business Consortium
"Very relatable, lots of good examples used. Michael was very clear and personable. good fun, enjoayable"
Offshore Energies UK
"Structure of course and pace. Liked the examples and anecdotes"
OEUK
"Happy with everything - trainer was great and the staff were super nice."
IARD
"I felt so comfortable and welcomed and was a very nice environment"
From £349 + VAT
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Learn to write clear, concise reports that convey your message effectively. Discover techniques that will improve the clarity and structure of your reports.
Learn report writing skills to effectively communicate complex information and ideas to a
wide range of audiences.
This course will help you develop techniques to organise and structure your reports so that
they are easy to understand and get your message across.
"Patsy was really knowledgeable and great at tailoring explanations and making excellent points about report writing which will be very useful in future. She had loads of expertise about grammar and editing which was really helpful to discuss in more detail too."
"Trainer was engaging and provided useful information. Very good session thank you."
ElectraLink
"Our trainer was very knowledgeable, approachable and made the training engaging and enjoyable. The technology worked well and the exercises were a valuable addition to the course, and the venue is clean and modern."
PwC
"Great course, and tutor, really friendly staff"
PwC
"Concise and really effective. Pat was an excellent instructor."
PwC
One day Classroom Live Online Private Options
Dramatically improve your productivity when using Microsoft Word. Discover techniques for working faster and more efficiently.
Learn advanced techniques and features that can help you work more efficiently and effectively in Word, allowing you to complete tasks faster and with greater accuracy.
Discover clever ways to use mailmerge and how to make working with long documents a
breeze.
"Fantastic, knowledgeable trainer, Lisa was really relatable, understood my needs. Went over and above to ensure I received everything I needed from my training."
London Ambulance Service
"Absolutely lovely trainer and very comfortable training centre."
PRH
"Monica was a friendly and engaging trainer whose material was really tailored to our needs"
PRHC
"The instructor, Monica, was very thorough and always made sure I had understood each point, which I appreciated. She was always great at welcoming feedback."
PRH
"Knowledgeable and friendly trainer, very organised and open to feedback."
Penguin Random House