Courses...

HRD Consultancy Services & Co is holding courses in:

Leadership skills for managers (12 two-hour sessions, 5.30 to 7.30 p.m.), to start soon.

This course is for those persons who have recently been appointed to supervisory or middle management positions or for persons wishing to improve leadership skills.

The course includes Leadeship styles; Communication skills; Time management; Listening skills for managers; Managing meetings; Decision making; Conflict resolution; Negotiating skills; and Delegation and empowerment.

Accounts for the non-accountant (six two-hour sessions, 5.30 to 7.30 p.m.), to start soon, every Tuesday. The course is aimed at people dealing with accounts during meetings at work and for those who wish to have a layman's understanding of accounting jargon.

The course will cover: What are accounts meant to show?; Balance sheet and profit and loss; Basic accounting principles; Basic ratios, mark-ups, margins; Investments, shares, stocks, bonds, interests, and yields; and Discussion of real life accounts.

Time management (two two-hour sessions, 5.30 to 7.30 p.m., every Monday), starting soon. The course is aimed at managers and executives, particularly those who never seem to have 'enough time' to do a day's work. The course will cover: Basic principles of time management; Practical tips on how to do more in less time; Discussion of real life situations; and Group interaction.

Management of non-profit-making organisations (five two-hour sessions, 5.30 to 7.30 p.m., every Wednesday).

This is an all-encompassing course for those actively involved in leadership positions within non-profit-making organisations and deals with the day-to-day management of non-profit-making organisations particularly covering Leadership skills; The statute procedures at AGMs and EGMs and minute-taking; Fund-raising ideas and systems; Duties of secretary and treasurer; Basic accounting for NGOs; and Marketing and PR.

Secretarial course (12 two-hour sessions, 5.30 to 7.30 p.m., every Thursday)

This is a comprehensive course for all those seeking secretarial employment. It is split into four modules - Organisational skills and filing; Telephone skills and Communication skills; Minute-taking, Business letter writing; and Time management; Handling conflict and stress; Basic accounting concepts and other secretarial duties: and practical sessions in Word, Excel and Power Point.

A certificate of attendance will be awarded to each participant at the end of each course. Experienced and qualified trainers will conduct the courses. Detailed handouts will be provided.

For more information, phone HRD Consultancy Services (25, Summer Street, Mosta) on 2143-4136 or 9949-3667 or e-mail hrd@global.net.mt.