14 Personal Development Course Programs

This 4-week programme is designed to inspire participants to become global citizens. It presents insights into South African history, politics, culture, social justice, and social entrepreneurship. The program connects the past to the present, discussing opportunities and challenges of transformation facing the country, the African continent, and the world today.

A key part of your progression within the adult social care sector will be focused on your personal development. In a number of sectors, it is even a legal requirement to continue to develop your skills and knowledge and it is essential to ensure you are working to the most up to date standards and guidance.

When it comes to general interest training, there are various avenues you can explore depending on your interests and goals. Here are some popular areas of general interest training: Personal Development: This includes courses and workshops on topics like time management, goal setting, productivity, resilience, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. Health and Wellness: Explore training programs on fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, stress management, and holistic well-being.

The Objectives and Key Results for Performance Management online course equips you with the skills to set, track, and achieve measurable objectives, ensuring operational excellence. Dive into the practical applications of OKRs, and learn to integrate continuous improvement and employee engagement through Conversations, Feedback, and Recognition (CFRs).

This course is designed to help you develop a wide range of skills to help you become more independent in life and work. Throughout the year you will benefit from valuable work experience, and will learn how to apply for jobs/voluntary work in the career of your choice. Alongside this there will be plenty of time to learn new approaches to independent living such as personal and social development and life skills, as well as continuing to be involved in exciting practical learning in land-based subjects like horticulture and animal care.

Meeting and Connecting with Others, Developing Skills, Personal Management Skills, Interpersonal Management, Financial Management, This course is FREE and if you do not have a laptop, it's no worry! Northern Lakes College will lend you a laptop to complete this course. Take the course online from home.

In this Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Management course, you will learn how to make a difference in dealing with conflict and negotiating good outcomes. You will gain the capability to solve situations where different values, needs, interests, and goals clash, which is important more than ever – both in your professional and personal life. You will also learn how to effectively mediate conflict, often with intercultural context, using proven and engaging methods and techniques.

NZIOS are consented by NZ Qualifications Authority, to deliver and teach topics in Assessment Standards and Unit Standards which have credit values and where students can study a topic(s) and earn credits or additional ‘catch-up credits’; which assist them with their study plan for entry into Tertiary institutions such as University, Polytechnics or other specialist colleges and institutes in NZ. Alternatively, students may choose to study the topics in the assessment standards to further their knowledge in selected specialist subject areas of personal interest or to prepare them for a future vocation.

Grow the confidence to use basic DIY tools at home in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to use the principal tools for DIY projects at home and put these new skills into practice by crafting a wildlife box, planter or other simple timber object to take home. You will learn how to how to plan, measure, cut, assemble and finish your project, building your confidence to take on DIY projects at home. Join as a standalone course, or as a helpful base for further learning at CAT. Though many of the practical courses CAT offers do not require prior experience, this course will equip participants with a base set of skills that will aid further learning.

Preparation course Improve your academic expectations, skills and readiness on our free online preparation course – ahead of starting your academic programme in January 2024. This online course is designed to give you advice, guidance and support, so that you are ready to begin your academic pathway program.

This course will give you a deeper understanding of the basic ideas and concepts of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. We will also help you to understand your clients' problems and to develop more focused, collaborative working partnerships and create lasting, meaningful change.

Women already in the workforce who are dissatisfied with their present employment and wish to re-evaluate their direction, learn of new career options and strategies to achieve their goals.

The original course to learn faster & more easily using the skills of the world fastest readers & memory record-holders. This course will teach you how to hack your learning, reading, and memory skills, empowering you to learn anything and everything faster and more effectively.

Do you like caring for animals or plants? Do you want to learn how to drive a tractor? Do you prefer to be outside and doing practical tasks? Would you like to have a go at all of these things? If the answer is yes then this course is perfect for you. We can help you develop practical, social and life skills - and gain a recognised qualification - all in the safe and friendly environment of Greys Loft the Centre for Foundation Studies which is based in the centre of the college campus.