Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Another great blog from Vicky Coombes... if you've never tried affirmations, give it a go this year... you never know what you might just create for yourself!

Thursday, 7 November 2013


Rivington School Direct is a partnership of ten secondary schools in Bolton and two North West Universities supported by primary and secondary special schools and the Bolton Pupil Referral Service to deliver Initial Teacher Training.

Trainees will have an opportunity to experience a wide variety of alternative school settings, follow a unique Foundation Leadership course, developed in conjunction with Pulse Training and Development, and gain a PGCE with Masters Accreditation through the Manchester Metropolitan University or The University of Manchester (both of whom are graded as Outstanding for all areas of Initial Teacher Training.

Applications open November 21st for 2014-2015, so if you are interested in this exciting new development in initial teacher training, please contact Jim Mitchell at jmitchell@rbhs.co.uk for more details or follow the link above for more information!

Friday, 22 March 2013



Are you bouncing your ball off someone else’s wall? 

We all know how hectic things can be, working hard to do what’s “right” for our business and personal life, but are we really putting time and energy in the “right” areas?   

Whilst we may recognise that the most valuable and complex piece of kit in our business (us) needs attention, are we really looking after this asset? 

Investing time to reflect on the fundamentals is an essential habit and one, which, from time to time we need help with! 

A couple of sessions with Vicky Coombes  www.coachyourfeelings.co.uk  provided the perfect blend of challenge and support, I came away focused and raring to go and I can't recommend her highly enough!

So I say again, are you bouncing your ball off someone else’s wall?


Silka

Thursday, 21 February 2013


ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership


We're really busy rolling out our Level 2, 3 and 5 leadership programmes at the moment and have another small Level 5 group that wants to start around the end of April in Bolton. 

The ILM Level 5 qualifications in Leadership are specially designed for middle managers looking to increase their leadership knowledge and skills so please share this with anyone you know that may be interested in joining us!

This prestigious qualification is delivered by Pulse Training and Development through a series of workshops and reflective reviews.

The theory is delivered very creatively and there are lots of practical exercises as well as opportunities to discuss and reflect to embed the learning. Clear themes for each session link together the underlying principle of how to become more effective leaders via the art of communication.

We explore topics such as:
  • The Leadership style repertoire
  • Leadership v Management
  • Communication and Emotional intelligence
  • Understanding how you learn
  • How you view the world and the impact of this on your team.
  • Team building and how to get the best results from others.
  • Style of management techniques and individual learning/responses
  • Change  - impact on people and how they adjust in different ways
  • Dealing with team conflict
  • Understanding how to motivate your team and get the best from them.
Previous delegates told us about some of the impact its had on them...

“It’s helped me reflect on my leadership skills and as a result I feel much more confident in my role – I know that my responses are what will get the best results. I listen and respond effectively.”

“I’ve become a more effective leader and am working on the areas which will help me improve.”

“I’m now recognising my own and my team members style and how this impacts on them; I’m adapting to gain cooperation from them rather than resistance.”

“I’ve been able to reflect on how I interact not just with staff but with managerial hierarchy to more effectively achieve our objectives.”

And about the learning approach from Pulse...

“The listening and learning, sharing experiences and practice with the other delegates has all been immensely helpful.”

“A good pace and brilliant delivery style - Informative yet relaxed delivery.”

“The training techniques were really good, the training was brought to life in a way which was accessible and informative and fun.”

“I am inspired to learn more now and would like to go on to complete the level 7 if possible. A great course!, everyone was made to feel included.”

“It feels like the foundation for further learning has been set. I’ve already recommended it to others.”

To enquire about places and funding  please telephone me, Judy Hardman on 07740 432986 
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