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Employee Appreciation Day!

This Employee Appreciation Day, we did something special to show our team how much we value them!

Each person anonymously shared what they admire about their colleagues, and we turned those sentiments into personalised chocolate bar wrappers filled with compliments (and chocolate) for everyone! Here are just a few samples!!

Happy Employee Appreciation Day to you all!

PowerPoint Course Updates

Exciting News! Our PowerPoint training courses have been revamped to incorporate the latest updates to the app.

Here’s what’s new:

  • Advanced animations and transitions.

  • New Microsoft 365 features like ‘rehearse with coach’.

  • Plus, an increased focus on how to deliver a great presentation (after all, the slides are just the start!).

Take a look at the full course outline and if you want to find out what it's all about, come and join us on our next available course.

Free Taster Session - Managing Unconscious Bias

Join us for a free one-hour session to learn all about unconscious bias and its profound impact in the workplace.  We will cover the following learning objectives:

  • Understand what bias is and how it can subtly influence the way we view others at work.

  • Explore key decision points in the employee journey where bias can negatively affect outcomes.

  • Identify the most prevalent biases in professional settings and their implications.

  • Discover measures to minimise the impact of biases to foster a fair and inclusive work environment.

Reserve your spot at marketing@skilltec.co.uk or call us on 01752 227330.

New Course Release - Power BI DAX

We’re excited to launch our latest course, Power BI DAX. This intermediate level course introduces a range of data analysis expressions to help you create new data…from your data! Sounds interesting? Take a look at our course outline  and if you'd like to come along, our next Public Scheduled course is taking place on the 18th June.

If you'd like to book a spot then you can do so via our website, send us an email at enquiries@skilltec.co.uk or give us a call on 01752 227330 and have a chat with one of our team.

PS: Did we make a fancy dashboard on Power BI just to show off the new course? Yes, we did!

National Pet Day

Yesterday at Skilltec, we celebrated National Pet Day - we seem to be a company of pet lovers so we celebrated with our furry friends.

Pets bring us so much joy, keep us active and entertain us with their antics.  Thought we'd share this cute pic of one of them!

Agile Project Management

Have you ever been confused about what ‘Agile’ means in project management? Well, you're not alone so we've put together this handy Agile guide for a straightforward explanation of Agile, how it works and its benefits compared to other approaches.

If you find this helpful, please feel free to share with your network!  And if you are interested in attending an training course on Agile, feel free to explore our project management courses all detailed in our Project Management Course Brochure.

WorkPlace Behaviour

Here’s 5 more amazing workplace behaviours that deserve some love!!

1. Being the snack guy (especially when it’s from Greggs).

2. Bringing the best GIFs to a Teams meeting.

3. Making a perfect cup of tea.

4. Praising other’s achievements in public.

5. Saying ‘thank you’ for work that’s taken a long time.

Is there anything you’d add...what are your top 5!!

Introduction to Management Training at Riviera Produce

Last week, our trainer Chris Holl paid a visit to the brilliant team at Riviera Produce to deliver our two-day Introduction to Management course.

It was a great 2 days for the group to discuss and develop key management techniques and learn how to handle difficult situations effectively!

Fun fact: Riviera supplies your favourite supermarkets with veggies like cauliflower and broccoli...delicious!

New Course Release : Microsoft Copilot

Today is a big day at Skilltec as we’ve just launched a new course on Microsoft Copilot!

Copilot is the new AI assistant by Microsoft which is integrated into popular 365 apps like Excel, PowerPoint and Dynamics. Click on the link to see our new Course Brochure and discover what’s covered in this exciting new course which we are sure will be very popular!

Friday Quote - IT Service Management Training

" The trainer was excellent and made it fun to learn"

We take learning seriously, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun! Explore IT Service Management essentials with our engaging ITIL® V4 Foundation course.