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SUMMARY:The Practical Workforce Series - Book All
DESCRIPTION:The Practical Workforce Series – book the entire series\nMost businesses don’t have a learning problem. They have an application problem. \nPeople attend courses. Good ideas get discussed. Then everyone goes back to business as usual. \nThe Practical Workforce Series is designed to close that gap. \nBuilt for business owners\, managers\, supervisors\, and team leaders\, these workshops focus on improving workplace performance through practical leadership\, clearer systems\, stronger communication\, and better follow-through. \nIf you want your team to take more ownership\, adapt better\, and turn good intentions into action\, this series is for you. \nPractical tools. Real-world discussion. Better ways of working. \nWorkshops run for 2-hours once a month from 3-5pm – in person on Tuesday at the UCOL Whanganui campus – online via zoom on Thursday \n W1: Set Goals That Actually Work\nMost teams aren’t short on goals — they’re short on goals that lead to action. \nThis workshop focuses on setting practical\, useful goals people understand\, buy into\, and follow through on. Learn how to create clearer direction\, stronger accountability\, and goals that support better workplace performance instead of becoming another document no one looks at again. \nW2: The ‘why’ factor\nPeople rarely resist change for no reason. More often\, they don’t understand why it matters. \nThis workshop explores how leaders create stronger engagement by connecting people to purpose\, outcomes\, and practical reasons for change. Learn how to communicate change in ways that build understanding\, ownership\, and action. \nTuesday 23 June in-person \nThursday 25 June online \nW3: Making change stick — design your environment\nGood intentions don’t change workplaces. Systems\, habits\, and environments do. \nThis workshop looks at how small practical changes in the workplace can support better behaviours\, stronger follow-through\, and more consistent results. Learn how to remove friction\, reinforce expectations\, and make change easier to maintain over time. \nTuesday 21 July in-person \nThursday 23 July online \nW4: Change the system\, change the results\nWhen the same problems keep turning up\, the issue is often bigger than the people involved. \nThis workshop helps you identify the workplace systems\, behaviours\, and patterns driving current results — and how to change them. Learn practical ways to improve communication\, accountability\, decision-making\, and day-to-day performance. \nTuesday 18 August in-person \nThursday 27 August online \nW5: Pinpoint the skills that matter\nNot every skill gap is obvious — and not every training course solves the real problem. \nThis workshop helps leaders identify the capabilities that actually improve workplace performance and support change. Learn practical ways to assess what matters most\, focus development efforts\, and build stronger\, more capable teams. \nTuesday 22 September in-person \nThursday 24 September online \nW6: Turn learning into action\nTraining only matters if something changes afterwards. \nThis workshop focuses on turning learning into practical workplace application. Learn how to improve follow-through\, reinforce learning on the job\, and help people apply new skills and behaviours in ways that improve performance and results. \nTuesday 20 October in-person \nThursday 222 October online \nWho should attend\nBusiness owners\, managers\, supervisors\, and team leaders focused on improving workplace performance\, strengthening capability\, and turning good ideas into action. \nSession details\nTime: 3.00–5.00pm \nIn person: UCOL Whanganui campus \nOnline: Live webinar – a link for each webinar will be sent to registrants \nCost\nNo charge to attend  \nRegister now to secure your place.\nChoose to attend in person\, online\, or both when registering.
URL:https://businesswhanganui.nz/event/pws-all/
LOCATION:UCOL Whanganui\, Taupo Quay\, Whanganui
CATEGORIES:Events
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