Course Calendar
December 2010 Training Courses
Building the Price of Carbon into Decision Making
The Stern report recommends carbon pricing as an important market tool to reduce carbon emissions. Putting a price to carbon allows organisations to incorporate carbon emissions in cost benefit analysis and impact assessment. This course explains the key principles behind carbon pricing and demonstrates with practical examples how it can be incorporated into decision making.
Carbon Footprint Masterclass
An intensive course introducing the concept of carbon accounting, why it is powerful and how it should be undertaken using the latest footprinting methodologies. Includes coverage of GHG Reporting Protocol, ISO 14064 and PAS 2050. Delegates have the opportunity to undertake sample footprint calculations during the training.
Creating a Carbon Culture
Many organisations have commitments to sustainability but struggle to implement change internally. The course aims to bridge this gap by equipping delegates to effectively communicate and implement sustainability solutions to audiences ranging from the boardroom to the shopfloor, from the media to the general public.
Delegating Effectively
How to identify what motivates your staff and how to put it into practice once identified; then integrate what to delegate and how to do it effectively.
Ecological Footprint Masterclass
A detailed course explaining the ecological footprint methodology and its underlying concepts. Demonstrates how the methodology can be applied at organisational or regional levels. The course is best suited to delegates wishing to use a more holistic sustainability indicator.
ifs Advanced Financial Advice Final Exam Course
This one day programme focuses on the skills required for your final exam.
Managing Time and Priorities
How to prioritise time and tasks better, manage your workload more effectively, meet deadlines, attain your self-chosen goals and achieve more at work.
Motivating Effectively
How to identify what motivates your staff and how to put it into practice once identified; then integrate what to delegate and how to do it effectively.
Sales Leadership
To enable sales leaders to create a sales culture within their business by harnessing the efforts of the team and achieving business results.
Sales Management
The workshop moves away from the conventional values in sales management techniques to strategic and organisational competencies to maximise sales performance.
Understanding Product Carbon Footprinting
With the advent of PAS2050 - the first attempt by a major institute to provide a product footprinting standard - organisations are increasingly asking us how they can undertake these complex analyses effectively. This course is aimed at organisations interested in commissioning a footprint study - but who also want to understand the risks of such a venture before committing precious resources.
