Our Training
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Project Management
Fistral's project management courses focus on improving confidence and capability in day-to-day planning, management and reporting. Our professional skills training de-mystifies jargon, translates terminology, and provides clear, practical tools to successfully manage projects.
Fistral's training can result in globally-recognised professional certification. It is not aligned to any one methodology or approach, and can be used with various project management software including MS Project, Trello, Asana and Project Libre.
Fistral courses can be tailored for organisational or team needs, or to align with existing processes and framework. Specialist workshops and masterclasses are available for management and board-level. Get in touch to find out more and to see our full catalogue.
Examples of our most popular courses for Project Management
Introduction to Project Management
How to apply project management techniques and concepts to projects of different shapes and sizes. Become better equipped to support the delivery of day-to-day work and key organisational objectives.
Project Risk
Management
Proactively manage uncertainty in your project. Learn the key risk management tools and techniques to identify, assess, and develop responses and contingency.
Certified Associate in Project Management
Revision course that helps you score highly in the CAPM examination. Gain valuable skills in answering CAPM-style sample exam questions.
Communication & Collaboration
At Fistral, our training courses focus on the person at the heart of interpersonal communication. We help people become more effective collaborators and impactful communicators.
Fistral's highly practical skills training is packed with techniques that you can apply immediately to any context. By improving understanding of our own and others' communication preferences, we can positively impact the way we exhange ideas and collaborate with others.
Fistral courses can be tailored for specific sectors and teams. Get in touch to find out more and to see our full catalogue.
Examples of our most popular courses for Communication & Collaboration
Techniques for Confident Professional Communication
Communicate effectively in a range of professional settings. Explore confident verbal, psychological and non-verbal communication.
Making the Most of Face-to-Face Networking Events
Make the most of face-to-face networking opportunities. Learn and practise tools to develop strong, valuable professional networks and to interact confidently with colleagues.
Assertive Communication
Practical techniques to develop productive perspectives on challenging interactions. Manage communication to increase assertiveness regardless of circumstances, personalities or status.
Leading & Influencing
Fistral’s leadership training courses provide professional skills for all levels of experience. Our focus is the person at the heart of interpersonal leadership. Through self-understanding and recognising a preferred leadership style, we can better understand and adapt how to approach and lead others.
Fistral’s influencing courses provide additional tools and techniques to recognise and assert yourself in situations where there is no formal leadership authority.
Fistral courses can be tailored for specific sectors and teams. Get in touch to find out more and to see our full catalogue.
Examples of our most popular courses for Leading & Influencing
Recognise and Release Your Leadership Power
Learn how to get the best out of yourself as a leader using the DISC behavioural framework. Aimed at new and prospective leaders.
Leading Teams in Challenging Circumstances
Learn how to lead teams when dealing with difficult customers or challenging situations. A toolkit to improve your ability and confidence.
Increase Your
Influencing Power
Communication techniques to help when you have little or no formal authority. Apply techniques to your own work in a safe environment.
Personal Effectiveness
Fistral's personal effectiveness training courses provide easy accessible tools and techniques to support your work and wellbeing.
Fistral's practical skills training improves relationships, reduces stress, and helps you take more control of your day-to-day work and career development.
Fistral courses can be tailored for specific sectors and teams.
Get in touch to find out more and to see our full catalogue.
Examples of our most popular courses for Personal Effectiveness
Mastering your Workload: Time Management for Busy People
Learn practical time management techniques to use time more effectively. Application to real-life problems help you develop a range of approaches to focus energy, attention, and prioritise.
The Resilient Professional
Explore the impact of stress on human functioning. Techniques to re-interpret stressful events, reduce the fallout on performance and wellbeing, maintain control, and re-establish your priorities.
Maximising Your Potential Through DISC
Learn strategies to get the best out of yourself now and in your future career. Use the DISC framework to gain clarity about strengths, motivators, limitations, and stress factors.
Key Research Stages
Fistral provides key stage training courses covering the lifecycle of the research degree and beyond. Underpinned by experience gained by supporting thousands of PGRs and HDRs across the globe, we offer specialised training courses targeted at key stages of the postgraduate research degree journey.
Fistral supports you from the very inital 'Kick-Off-Your PhD' stage, to preparing for your final year and Viva.
Fistral courses can be tailored for specific institutions. Get in touch to find out more and to see our full catalogue.
Examples of our most popular courses for Key Research Stages
Kick-Off Your PhD
Aimed at PGRs in the first 3-4 months. Techniques to establish strong foundations and make your research journey easier from the very start.
1-Year-To-Go
Aimed at PGRs in the closing stages of the research degree. Practical techniques to manage the lead-up to successful thesis submission and juggle the competing demands of your final year.
Viva Preparation
A practice-based session that complements the academic preparation for your Viva. Techniques to arrive feeling organised, calm and confident.