Why Skills Channel TV?
Because we make a positive difference. To us, we believe in being professional, supportive and incredibly pragmatic. We listen to what you want to achieve, and then we work with you to m,ake it happen..
We offer a range of pragmatic ideas and then work with you on making sure we have a skills development event fit for purpose. With an amazing team of associate trainers, coaches and facilitators, we then work hard to deliver great learning. Good old solid classroom based learning, interactive skills development with new media - either way we work with what’s right for the learners.
We look at things differently - where can we be creative, how can this be told in a new way and how can we engage learners in their own development. Our aim is to help people achieve and we think we’re rather good at it.
Clients include the British Film Institute, BAFTA, BECTU, Demos, Henkel, Creative England, the Chartered Management Institute, the Broads Authority, Rolls-Royce, Silverstone, GLL Leisure, Hemsley Fraser, Howdens Joinery, the BBC, itv, Center Parcs and many more.
Do give us a call as we are always happy to talk to you. We’re also quite nice people too. Call 0121 366 87 99.
We offer a range of pragmatic ideas and then work with you on making sure we have a skills development event fit for purpose. With an amazing team of associate trainers, coaches and facilitators, we then work hard to deliver great learning. Good old solid classroom based learning, interactive skills development with new media - either way we work with what’s right for the learners.
We look at things differently - where can we be creative, how can this be told in a new way and how can we engage learners in their own development. Our aim is to help people achieve and we think we’re rather good at it.
Clients include the British Film Institute, BAFTA, BECTU, Demos, Henkel, Creative England, the Chartered Management Institute, the Broads Authority, Rolls-Royce, Silverstone, GLL Leisure, Hemsley Fraser, Howdens Joinery, the BBC, itv, Center Parcs and many more.
Do give us a call as we are always happy to talk to you. We’re also quite nice people too. Call 0121 366 87 99.
Examples of our training offer...
Following an initial discussion with you to establish exactly what it is you want to achieve, we then develop a range of tailored learning ideas to help get the best out of your people. This can included traditional classroom based events, one to one coaching, team-building events and a mix of blended learning. Essentially we are professionals in:
Here are some examples of events we have recently delivered:
Creativity and Innovation for Real
A high energy one or two day workshop exploring creativity and innovation tools and techniques. The best part of this programme is that we encourage people to come with an initial idea and we use that during the workshop - brilliant!
Senior Management Team Building
A two day workshop help in a professional television studio. This involved designing and creating a five minute 'values' video linked to applying MBTI and Belbin team knowledge as well as communication strategies. Other examples include:
Coaching Skills for Managers
A one day workshop for managers on how to coach and develop their talent. Highly interactive and great fun.
The New Team Leader
A highly participate three day event that introduced a range of management and team leading skills to new managers in the creative sector.
The Strategic Leader
A one day workshop looking at the importance of strategy and the managers role in identifying and implementing strategy.
Leading Change
A one or two day session helping managers understand that change can be planned and managed effectively. A great interactive event.
Train the Trainer
A Two day event covering learning styles, group training and one to one coaching. Huge fun and incredibly beneficial to the organisation we worked with.
Motivation and Delegation
A one day workshop in understanding the art of motivation and how to effectively delegate for improved performance.
Community Based Team Building
A fantastic two day event using natural woodland to review areas to be coppiced and how to build education areas with natural wood and coppicing equipment. This was mixed with remote management, Belbin and communication techniques. Some other ideas include:
Performance Management
A two day workshop, with actors, helping to explore and develop management skills in performance management including setting goals and standards, feedback and difficult conversations.
Dynamic Presentation Skills
A one or two day workshop really pushing the skill of presentation through looking at story telling, focusing on the key message and handling questions. A really popular event.
We design all events specific to your needs and the group we will be working with. It's that personal focus that gets us our repeat business and successes. If you do want to talk over ideas, give us a call on 0121 366 8799. We're actually quite nice people.
- training
- coaching
- facilitation
- learning design
- team building
Here are some examples of events we have recently delivered:
Creativity and Innovation for Real
A high energy one or two day workshop exploring creativity and innovation tools and techniques. The best part of this programme is that we encourage people to come with an initial idea and we use that during the workshop - brilliant!
Senior Management Team Building
A two day workshop help in a professional television studio. This involved designing and creating a five minute 'values' video linked to applying MBTI and Belbin team knowledge as well as communication strategies. Other examples include:
- A Play in a Day
- The New Rock Band (Produce and make a single)
- Pit Stop Challenge
- YouTube Channel Challenge
- Plus a range of community based activities (See below)
Coaching Skills for Managers
A one day workshop for managers on how to coach and develop their talent. Highly interactive and great fun.
The New Team Leader
A highly participate three day event that introduced a range of management and team leading skills to new managers in the creative sector.
The Strategic Leader
A one day workshop looking at the importance of strategy and the managers role in identifying and implementing strategy.
Leading Change
A one or two day session helping managers understand that change can be planned and managed effectively. A great interactive event.
Train the Trainer
A Two day event covering learning styles, group training and one to one coaching. Huge fun and incredibly beneficial to the organisation we worked with.
Motivation and Delegation
A one day workshop in understanding the art of motivation and how to effectively delegate for improved performance.
Community Based Team Building
A fantastic two day event using natural woodland to review areas to be coppiced and how to build education areas with natural wood and coppicing equipment. This was mixed with remote management, Belbin and communication techniques. Some other ideas include:
- The School Challenge
- Restoration Project
- Dry Stone Wall Building or Hedging
- Princes Trust Million Makers
Performance Management
A two day workshop, with actors, helping to explore and develop management skills in performance management including setting goals and standards, feedback and difficult conversations.
Dynamic Presentation Skills
A one or two day workshop really pushing the skill of presentation through looking at story telling, focusing on the key message and handling questions. A really popular event.
We design all events specific to your needs and the group we will be working with. It's that personal focus that gets us our repeat business and successes. If you do want to talk over ideas, give us a call on 0121 366 8799. We're actually quite nice people.
Bite Size Learning
Bite Size Learning sessions are fast paced, high impact and incredibly valuable short skills development experiences
We do appreciate the challegnes of developing your people, including taking the time out to attend one or more days training. To help, we also offer our 1.5 hour bite size training sessions. Breakfast, lunchtime or end of day, absolutely your choice.
We do appreciate the challegnes of developing your people, including taking the time out to attend one or more days training. To help, we also offer our 1.5 hour bite size training sessions. Breakfast, lunchtime or end of day, absolutely your choice.
Example sessions include:
Dowload the Bite Size Learning brochure here:
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