Tuesday 22 February 2011


A friend and business associate, on hearing the news about the formation of Pulse said “I love the names of your business partners they are so exotic sounding!” Silka and Della have had a good chuckle at the thought of being seen as exotic, however it did get us thinking about the range of interesting, usual and downright fascinating people you meet at networking and training events.

For amusement, we thought we’d reminisce over some we've met over the years and right up to last week…..

  • A delegate who had provided the “voice” for the lift in the House of Commons (she was so lovely to listen to)
  •  A world champion sky diver
  • A number of soap extras most recently Hollyoaks
  • A delegate that liked nude motor biking (most definitely not recommended for Health and Safety reasons to name just one!)and not forgetting,
  • A Headteacher who devotes most of her spare time to bellydancing
 Maybe you can add to our list? All exotics and unusuals are very welcome!

Seriously, one thing we've learnt is you never know who you are going to meet and what you can learn from fellow delegates so why not widen your horizons and open yourself to possibilities....

On that note, as part of the "Network and Grow in Wigan Borough, Bigger Business Programme" we'd like to highlight a FREE networking workshop.
 
Working alongside businesses and networks within Wigan Borough, this workshop has been developed to support business growth.

09 March 2011  
Recession - where are the opportunities?
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The Park Inn Sale Way Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM -  DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan WN5 0UH

Hosted by our own Silka Lyon-Fraser, this practical and “hands-on” session will take that all essential step back, to reflect on where we are now, where we want to be, and what’s needed to get there.

Sharing ideas and strategies the session will focus on:-
• Successful business habits & the formula for a healthy business.
• How to be more than a commodity.
• Reviewing our vision for future success.
• Adjusting to changing circumstances and not getting caught in mental ruts!

To find out more or register, please contact silka@pulsetraininganddevelopment.co.uk

Wednesday 2 February 2011

Welcome to Pulse....

A blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list. ~ Unknown


Some of you will know us (Della, Judy and me.. Silka) from Workforce Solutions and some of you will know me from Growing Enterprise. 

Well, we finally took the plunge late last year and came together as a new venture... so here we are, this is us and we hope to be talking to you sometime soon!If you haven't already done so, take a look at our new website at www.pulsetraininganddevelopment.co.uk and let us know what you think!


In our collective wisdom (?)  it was decided that along with the new website we should, most definitley, have a Blog!

To add to that wisdom, I volunteered myself to start the blog rolling. An odd choice some might think, since I have virtually no experience of  reading, let alone writing a blog.  However filled with my usual optimistic naivety and passion for research I thought I would give it a go. 

So, what will our blog do?  The honest answer is I’m not 100% sure yet because our blog should and will no doubt evolve (you could of course interpret that as we’ll be making it up as we go along which is probably also true!) and we want it to reflect your interests and needs so we'll be adding things as we discover what they are.  However as a start we will ….

 ·         Keep you updated with our latest news, share ideas, information and tips relating to current training and development topics. 

·         Let you have your say.

·         Signpost you to any funding and good opportunities out there……

So on that note without further ado ….

Working with the University of Salford , CCI, Women in Construction Project we have a few remaining places available to offer free certificated CPD for women within the construction sector. All female administrative and site staff, Customer and Tenant Liaison officers, technical, professional and managerial staff are eligible to attend. 

We can offer free ½ day workshops and on-line courses. Places are going fast so if you are interested or want more detail contact me …..

Silka@pulsetraininganddevelopment.co.uk or  Silka on 07931583 513

FREE TRAINING - Women in Construction

Working with the University of Salford , CCI, Women in Construction Project we have a few remaining places available to offer free certificated CPD for women within the construction sector. 
All female administrative and site staff, Customer and Tenant Liaison officers, technical, professional and managerial staff are eligible to attend.
We can offer free ½ day workshops and on-line courses. 
 Places are going fast so if you are interested or want more detail contact me …..
Silka@pulsetraininganddevelopment.co.uk or  Silka on 07931583 513