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Essential Leadership and Management
This course is a five day programme (one day a month), running 9:30am – 4:30pm on 20th May, 17th June, 15th July, 12th August and finally 9th September 2020, aimed at those who are new into management as well as those who have the experience in their management role but have never undertaken any formal development.
It is designed to share skills and knowledge, which if adopted, will make life in the management role an easier experience. The learning is extremely practical, relevant and real, and can be applied back in the team and workplace immediately.
There are many benefits that you will gain including:
- Developing a range of key management skills.
- Improved personal communication skills.
- Know how to motivate and engage teams.
- Be able to manage relationships with improved confidence, particularly in challenging situations.
- Gain a nationally recognised qualification – should you wish to undertake the additional work.
- The ability to understand ‘how you do what you do’.
Programme
DAY 1 Understanding the Communication Process in the Workplace What you will gain:
- Recognition of how important communication is in the workplace and understanding how poor communication impacts on the profitability of a business.
- Improvement in your ability to communicate by understanding the impact of different methods and their core purpose.
- Increased flexibility and skills in the way you communicate and an appreciation of others communication style.
- Understanding of how body language impacts on communication.
DAY 2 Commercial Awareness What you will gain:
- An understanding of the market and moving economic landscape.
- The ability to understand how to think more strategically and the importance of this when making decisions.
- Understand the core barriers to growth and how your management style can impact.
Leading with a small L What you will gain:
- An understanding of the difference between leadership and management and how it impacts business day to day.
- The skills, knowledge and understanding of key leadership behaviours and how to demonstrate them in the workplace to inspire and lead others effectively.
- The understanding and skill of building Trust.
DAY 3 Winning Behaviours What you will gain:
- A clear insight into your own level of emotional intelligence and how this can accelerate your development.
- Key skills to enable you to keep a positive mind-set in times of challenge and adversity.
- Techniques to enable you to influence others effectively.
DAY 4 Understanding how to Motivate to Improve Performance What you will gain:
- An understanding of the factors that influence motivation levels in the workplace and how to improve them.
- A clear recognition of how engaged and dis-engaged teams and individuals impact on efficiency and profitability levels within an organisation, and key skills to improve the engagement level.
- The skill of giving straight and meaningful feedback and the art of holding a difficult conversation.
DAY 5 Managing the Performance of your Team What you will gain:
- Key skills and knowledge to management the performance of your team.
- Learning the art of setting Key Result Areas and Key Performance Indicators which can be measured.
- Review of learning & delegates to deliver individual key learning presentations
To find out more, contact us:
Tel: 01603 881689 Email: [email protected]
Getting Started with Pay Per Click Marketing (Weekly Webinar)
Whether you have heard only a little about Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing and are curious to know more, or you already know that you want to use PPC to market your business, but aren’t sure where to start, this course is for you.
In this session you will discover:
- What Pay Per Click is
- How to research PPC keywords
- The basics of Google Ads
This online workshop is run by LittlePiggy and 24 Fingers
Platform to Share – October 2020
The next Breakwater IT Platform to Share, held online, will be hosted by our expert team. We’ll dive into some of the latest updates on Microsoft Teams, as well as how PowerApps can help streamline your business. As businesses are encouraged to continue working from home where possible, we’ll be highlighting some of the updates Microsoft Teams has made over the past few months. These updates have been designed to support employees working from multiple locations. However, they may not be well known features. We will look at how custom PowerApps can enhance the workflow of your business. We’ll be demonstrating some of the apps we’re recently made, and how they can support your business. Data loss prevention tips will close the event, giving you simple methods to secure your data. The event will also feature an update on Breakwater IT over the past few months.
Free Business Advice Session With Aston Shaw
Our free business advice session runs between 1pm and 5pm across all 5 of our offices. We have offices in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Dereham, Cambridge and Ipswich.
The session gives business owners a chance to come along and get some free advice on any business subject, with no commitment or need to sign up to anything.
To book, please email us at[email protected].
Living with Bipolar (ASK Webinars)
Hear from David Robertson from JADER Ltd about how his diagnosis of Bipolar has changed over the years.
About this Event
David Robertson will be sharing about how he was sectioned, what it is like being diagnosed as Bipolar, and how his diagnosis has changed over the years.
Please note – this webinar will be recorded, if you do not wish to be recorded please let us know ahead of time.
Making Tax Digital masterclass – Great Yarmouth
Join us in your local office to hear how your business can get ready for Making Tax Digital. This breakfast seminar will take place between 7.45 am and 9.30 am at our Great Yarmouth office. What is Making Tax Digital? Being introduced in April 2019, Making Tax Digital will revolutionise the way in which businesses will need to maintain records for HMRC. Initially, HMRC will require businesses with a turnover greater than the VAT threshold to maintain digital records, but eventually, it is expected to be rolled out across all areas of tax. We look forward to seeing you there.
R&D Tax Credit; Does the HMRC owe you money?
Do any of the following apply to you:
- Have you taken on a project of which required trial and experimentation?
- Solved a complex technical problem/problems?
- Are you trying to improve your products, processes or services
- Do you make prototypes?
If one or more of the above applies, you should attend this 1½ hour workshop to find out what qualifies and how much you could potentially receive.
It is estimated that fewer than 25% of eligible businesses are making full use of the various financial incentives that are available to them. The Growth Hub and Fiscale are working together to make sure that business owners are not only aware of these schemes but how they can access them.
The reason why this figure is so low is that businesses often don’t realise that there are these incentives in place for them and often rule themselves out because they don’t think that they would qualify. Are you one of them?
The latest report from HMRC show the average amount that companies received back, by a selection of industries, is as follows:
Industry – Average Amount
- Agriculture – £44,776
- Chemicals – £72,260
- Construction – £50,279
- Engineering – £71,648
- Food & Drink – £23,809
- Manufacturing – £46,970
- Scientific & Technical – £72,260
- Telecoms – £57,197
- Transportation & Storage – £46,875
- Sewage & Waste – £40,816
HMRC Press Office October 2019
The above shows the average amount received by businesses, based on expenditure incurred on:
- Developing products
- Modifying processes
- Improving services
- Adapting to customer/market requirements
- Time spent problem-solving and brainstorming new ideas
Why Now? This workshop is especially relevant for businesses approaching their year-end, as you’re able to claim back the previous two accounting periods. So, therefore, do not miss out on a full years claim by not acting now.
Agenda for the Event 9am doors open and registration and tea and coffee
9:15am – Welcome, and What can the NAGH do for you? 9:30am – What is R&D Tax credit
– What is it? – Why should I claim it? – What can be claimed for? – Who can claim it? – How much could I claim?
10:00am – How to claim for it 10:30am – Summary and Q & A 11:00am – 1-2-1 consultations and Networking 12:00pm – Event Close
The event is 3 hours in total and 1 hour and 45 mins Information, Diagnostic and Brokerage (IDB) which is equivalent to £87.50.
BIPC – Reset. Restart, Networking
Free online networking event
In this free one-hour facilitated networking event you’ll be given a brief overview of the Reset Restart business support programme, be introduced to some of the MENTA business advisors and have the opportunity to interact with other participants.
For further information about any of our events, please contact us at [email protected] or telephone 01603 774708.
Walking Home For Christmas 2020
WHAT IS WALKING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?
COVID has created a new battlefield and a mental health crisis that particularly impacts on ex-military and their families who are in urgent need of mental health care.
Walking With The Wounded needs your action today to back our work with the NHS to support the hardest to reach.
This is one event you can still do. Serve those who served us and create some good news by doing a walk – walking home, or somewhere important to you, wherever you are, to raise funds. Anytime 10-20 Dec. The challenge is yours.
HOW YOU CAN HELP THIS CHRISTMAS
Help us overcome the new battlefield of the coronavirus and serve those who served us and are in need of urgent mental health care by walking home or somewhere important to you to raise vital funds. The more creative the better, anytime 10-20 December.
Walking Home For Christmas is Walking With The Wounded’s annual, nationwide walking challenge to support our work with the NHS – empowering ex-military and their families who are in a downward spiral due to poor mental health to thrive once more.
Over the past six years, thousands of people have done their own, memorable, solo and team walks – to say thank you. They’ve walked home, to a war memorial, to their old barracks, carried a Christmas tree to a friend. All manner of walks, getting out and showing support.
This year we’ve been locked down, but we can get up again, get out, embrace the spirit of Christmas and serve those who served us.
WHY?
The coronavirus crisis has created huge challenges for us as a charity to be able to continue supporting ex-military and their families in need of urgent mental health support. But this event can be COVID-compliant. It will be rewarding, memorable, exhilarating and impactful.
The gritty reality is that your participation will help save jobs, homes and lives.
“I just can’t thank WWTW enough – you’ve changed my life and my family’s life. My role as a partner and father is now far better than I could ever have imagined. I felt a huge weight had been lifted. The nightmares and the sound of children screaming stopped.” Shaun, ex Grenadier Guard & WWTW beneficiary who served in Afghanistan.
That’s worth stepping out of your comfort zone for.
IDEAS
- Walk 12 miles of Christmas on 12th December.
- Be inspired by our Walk of Oman team and cover 400km.
- Do a good deed with your walk by delivering a parcel or a series of presents.
- Walk from an NHS site, war memorial or barracks to your home or a pub.
- Create your own Strava Art message to map out your support.
- See some of our favourite walker stories from last year.
- See how businesses have used it to engage staff.
- See the best military walks from last year.
DO IT.
- Map out a walk that raises an eyebrow and complies with local restrictions.
- Do something different that will prompt your friends and colleagues to donate.
- Give hope to ex-military in need of mental health care who can thrive once.
- Serve those who served us and sign up today for your Santa hat and facemask.
Your Impact
“In the Army you believe you’re invincible and that nothing is going to hurt you. But when you come out you realise you’re not Superman and that what can hurt you may well not be physical but might be something inside. It took a long time getting to the point where I admitted I needed to speak to somebody.” Duncan, ex Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, now back in work and able to buy his son presents.
They have walked in far more dangerous places for us so it is time for us to put in some serious social distance for them.
#WalkingHomeForChristmas.
DO IT.
- Map out a walk that raises an eyebrow and complies with local restrictions.
- Do something different that will prompt your friends and colleagues to donate.
- Give hope to ex-military in need of mental health care who can thrive once.
- Serve those who served us and sign up today for your Santa hat and facemask.
Digital solutions to simplify compliance with MTD
Join us for our latest Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) webinar! This session is your chance to discover how digital tools can make compliance simpler, smarter, and stress‑free.
What to expect:
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MTD with Nathan Bowden Get the latest insights on MTD requirements and recent changes, explained clearly and practically
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Live Xero Demo: Watch Xero’s MTD solution in action and have your questions answered by the experts
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Allica Bank: See how Allica Bank integrates seamlessly with Xero, plus explore exclusive offers designed to support your business and property portfolio.
Who Should Attend?
Whether you’re a sole trader or a landlord, this webinar will equip you with practical tools and actionable strategies to help you stay compliant and thrive in the digital tax era.
Timings:
12.30pm – Registration
12.35pm – Presentation begins – Nathan Bowden
12.45pm – Live Demo from Xero
1.05pm – Allica Bank
1.25pm – Q&A
1.30pm – Close
This session will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Beer, Pie & Spirits Tasting
Bonnie and her team at Adnams Norwich will join forces again with the Flaming Galah The Aussie Pie Stopfor a fun evening of pie, beer & spirits tasting. They’ll also be a pub quiz with prizes for the winner. A great alternative to Saturday night out in Norwich
Tickets are £15 per person and available in advance from the store by calling 01603 613243 or emailing [email protected]