At Hertfordshire Business School we firmly believe that business can only be successful if employees are motivated and have opportunities to develop their potential.
That's why, to meet the needs of employers, employees and entrepreneurs, we offer a wide range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and short courses, as well as corporate training programmes in specific business-related functions and other disciplines designed to shape new ways of thinking and give employees the skills and knowledge to go further.
Our range of corporate training programmes can be tailored to suit your organisation's needs, whether that means using our facilities or yours, half day or full day sessions, face-to-face or online. We will customise the content to suit the level and experience of your staff and to reflect the needs of your business.
A range of courses designed to give an introduction to a particular skill set or business area:
effective marketing
project management
agile project management
managing people
finance for non-financial managers
brilliant customer service
the effective organisation: developing the strategic manager
getting the best from a contract
business communications and report writing.
Small business development
Designed specifically for small businesses, these courses will help provide you with all the tools needed to ensure your business grows and excels:
getting the most out of your staff
making your business grow
finance for the start-up and small business
start-up skills for entrepreneurs
effective marketing for the small business
employing people and the law
strategic business planning
getting started with email marketing
instagram for SMEs
numbers for business.
People management
Helping managers to enhance their leadership and managerial skills to maximise effective performance within the organisation:
stepping up to leadership and management
managing performance
high-performing teams
leading in uncertainty
first-line management: the essential toolkit
positive conflict management
general management development
advanced management development.
Executive leadership
A series of courses designed to create a positive approach to change, and develop leadership skills to deliver a better future for your organisation:
responsible leadership
the effective manager
social enterprise leadership
implementing change
change management
mapping a better future
leading to a better future
Personal effectiveness
The essential skills to improve effectiveness, increase productivity, and develop careers, along with enhancing wellbeing:
developing confidence and credibility
why resilience matters
work your workplace: building better relationships
appropriate assertiveness
personal impact: building brand YOU
power and politics in the workplace
building a better work/life balance
be time-smart
creative thinking, better decisions.
Coaching and mentoring
By taking seriously the conversations that happen in the workplace, these skills can really help the effectiveness of any organisation and the development of its individuals:
coaching in the workplace
introduction to mentoring
building a mentoring programme
management coaching skills
solution-focused coaching
mentoring skills for remote-working teams.
Virtual working and communication
Online working and learning has become a part of all our lives. But how effective is your organisation? These courses can help:
