“Achieving the best through partnership”
BEST aims to enable not-for-profit organisations to achieve their full
potential by providing outstanding training and consultancy services.
BUSINESS SKILLS
The courses under this heading are:
AIM
To improve participants confidence and skills in the preparation and delivery of presentations
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the day participants will be able to effectively :
• Consider the target audience in designing a presentation
• Construct clear aims and objectives using the SMART criteria
• Plan and prepare a presentation following a prescribed systematic approach
• Understand the importance of using equipment, body language and room layout to best effect in making presentations
• Understand and practice skills to improve voice projection and overcome nerves
• Understand the purpose of a question and answer session and how to manage it
AIM
To improve the understanding and practical skills required to run a committee
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course participants will have:
Understood the role of a management committee and its relationship with paid officers and volunteers.
Identified the strengths and weaknesses of different styles of running committees
Identified what makes an effective meeting
AIM
By the end of the day participants will have considered the major functions, structural options and practical issues in relation to business planning.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the day participants will have considered
The reasons for compiling a business plan
Who will use the business plan
Who needs to be involved in business planning
How to construct a business plan – suggested methodologies
AIM
To enable participants to develop a framework from which to produce policy documentation
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the day participants will be able to
Define “policy” and “procedures”
Understand the importance of policy and it’s relation to governance
Construct clear policy statements for their organisation
Considered and evaluated example policies