As we approach the end of 2024 we’re running two commercial training courses that may be of interest.
Wednesday 20th November – The Role of the Director – 10am to 4pm – online
With a focus on real-world scenarios, this course provides an understanding of director duties and legal responsibilities. Current and aspiring directors will gain insight into how to carry out the role effectively, and to protect themselves and the organisation from potential liabilities.
You’ll leave with confidence to tackle boardroom challenges, and equipped to take your career to the next level.
Content includes:
- How the board functions
- Board members’ roles – identifying the differences between direction, management and ownership
- An overview of statutory books
- How to run an effective board meeting, and deliver best practice in the boardroom
- Corporate variety
- The legal role of directors and trustees, and their compliance
- Companies Act 2006
- A director’s guide to staying out of jail
Wednesday 27th November – Advanced excel – 9am to 4pm – Winters Park Conference Centre, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8RQ
The course covers:
- Outlining and Grouping Data
- Using Subtotals Function
- Exploring Scenarios
- Goal Seek and Data Tables
- Using Solver
- Using the VLOOKUP Function
- Using the HLOOKUP Function
- Recording and Playing Macros
- Copying and Deleting Macros
- Visual Basic and Macros
- Getting Started with PivotTables
- Displaying Data in a PivotTable
- Formatting a PivotTable
- Using the Classic PivotTable Layout
- Getting Started with PivotCharts
- Using the PivotChart Tools Tabs
- Formatting a PivotChart
Coming in January 2025…….
We’re running two new courses and will also be offering export training in partnership with East Lancs Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday 21st January – Risk Framework – 9am to 12.30pm – online
This course will cover:
- Opportunities and Risk in Equal Measure
- The need to take a 3 dimensional approach to risk
- The perfect storm of risk
- ESG
- Data and connectivity
- The 8 key mitigants for minimising risk
- It’s all about anticipating danger
- When risk turns into crisis management
- The crisis playbook
Training delivered by Andy Bate – click here to read more about Andy
Thursday 23rd January – Introduction to social advertising – 1pm to 4pm – online
Join us in this session where we will dive into the dynamic world of digital marketing through social media platforms. Whether you’re a business owner looking to expand your online presence or a marketer seeking to enhance your advertising skills, this session is designed for you.
By the end of the session you will know:
- The fundamentals of creating compelling social media ad campaigns, including targeting and budgeting strategies
- Top insights into crafting engaging ad content and optimizing your ads for different platforms
- The metrics and analytics that help you measure the effectiveness of your campaigns, empowering you to make data-driven decisions and maximize your ROI in the ever-evolving landscape of social media advertising
More training will soon be added so keep an eye on Growth Hub Training & Events – Cumbria Growth Hub
We’re keen to hear if there’s training you would like to attend but we’re not running and don’t forget we can also help with in-house training.