Training Benefits of Membership

Skillsnet logo We are delighted to announce training courses for our Members through the Dublin Business Women's Skillnet.
The following are some of the very reasonably priced upcoming courses on offer to our Members.
Please contact Rene Synott, rene@dbws.ie or check the website www.dbws.ie for further information.

September 9, 16, 23, 30	4 modules	SHOES Programme
September 10	4 weeks	Connect to Grow' Programme
September 12/13	10 weeks	To Be the Best'
November 4, 11, 18, 25	4 modules	SHOES Programme

Veronica Canning has agreed to run her very successful SHOES programme exclusively for 8 members over four days -
Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 or
Nov 4, 11, 18, 25

Download the Form and enrol quickly as booking is on a first come, first served basis and the cost is heavily discounted for our members - €375 for four full days of training.

The SFA Centre of Excellence has offered us places on the IBEC/DIT CPD Diploma in Leadership - Powerful Leadership Programme Aimed at Women in SMEs for the discounted price of €2,600 (usually €7,700). The programme starts on 28 May and runs through November. See attached Word Document for further details.

At Network Dublin, we are always looking for ways to add value and offer additional benefits to our members. The following training courses are on offer to Network Dublin members only.

Course 1	Book now for Network Dublin’s next exclusive training! Trainer: Mary O’Driscoll www.arrivas.net Topic: Communicating Better for Better Results Date: Saturday 1 March 2008 Time: 9:30 - 16:30 Venue: City Centre Hotel (to be confirmed) Cost: €80.00 We all realise the importance of getting along with clients and colleagues in the everyday work environment, but how do some people seem to succeed in getting on with everyone? Getting on with people who are like you is easy but how do you relate to people who are different? Perhaps it is all about understanding yourself better - so that you can increase your communication skills to match the preferences of another person? Or, maybe taking a bit of time to understand your own strengths and how they can be matched with other, different people? *Who do you think you* are?Is how you think you act & whom you think you are the same as what other people see and think about you? The week before the workshop, you will take an inventory online. The Insights © Discovery Personal profile provides you with an understanding of your personality traits and how others perceive you. This interactive workshop will not only help you learn more about yourself and how you interact with other people, you also get the opportunity to practice the skills you learn. Please note: only fully paid-up members are eligible for this course - so have you renewed your membership? To book your place please contact Mary O'Driscoll on Mary.odriscoll@arrivas.net**
Course 2	Trainer: Michael Comyn www.comyn.com Course: Emotional Intelligence Date: Saturday the 16th June 2007 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 Venue: Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin Cost: €80.00 Booking date: May 2007 It seems everyone is talking about Emotional Intelligence, but what does it mean to you as a manager or business operator. This one day programme with Michael Comyn gives you an insight into your own EQ and helps you A week before you come on the course you complete an online EQ profile. Each participant will leave with a tailored report. During the day we look at the various criteria for Emotional Intelligence and working in groups you get to examine practical applications of this science to your everyday life. We use the BarOn EQi profile as part of the leadership and management development coaching programmes. Based on 20 years of research by Dr. Reuven Bar-On and completed by approximately 110,000 individuals worldwide, the BarOn EQ-i® self-report is the premier scientific measure of self-report social emotional intelligence. The BarOn EQ-i® and BarOn EQ-i:S™ assessments measure one's self-reported potential to deal with daily environmental demands and pressures, and helps predict one's success in both professional and personal pursuits. One of the most widely-used assessments in research, the EQ-i helps you see how your "emotionally intelligent behaviour." This is a self-report, so you answer questions along the lines of, "How easy is it for you to adapt to new situations?" The EQ-i sections are Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Stress Management, Adaptability, and Mood.
Course 3	Trainer: Valerie Pierce clearcriticalthinking.com Course: Influencing Skills – including ‘Quick Thinking on Your Feet’ Date: Saturday 22 September 2007 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 Venue: Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin Cost: €80.00 Booking date: August 2007 Your Purpose Your purpose may be to win a project, motivate your team, increase productivity, or win new customers. Whatever your purpose, how you think about it, and more importantly, how you get others to think about it will be the key to your success. ‘INFLUENCING SKILLS’ teaches you how to be smart during your meeting and discussions. The course will help you develop the clarity of thought and reasoning skills to get what you want, when you want it. Course content includes: Active Listening Obtaining Clear Goals Separating ‘Passion’ from ‘Emotion’ Changing negative thinking into Positive Action Producing clear, structured argument Dealing with conflict Achieving buy-in Thinking confidently on your feet On Completion of This Seminar You will Be clear about the outcome you want to achieve Know how to make your ideas attractive to your audience Argue clearly, without emotion and to the point Spot flaws in other people’s arguments Have different styles and structure of argument to produce powerful rational persuasion Communicate your views even in the face of manipulation
	Former Network Dublin president Tricia Murphy, networking strategist, consultant and professional speaker, (with over 20 years experience) will deliver a skills enhancing Effective Business Networking on 19th July. Discounted rate: members price €195; non member €450.

Should you have any queries on the Network Dublin training, please contact Mary Kershaw on 086 606 9877 or email her on kershawmary@gmail.com

Training Benefits of Membership

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