Online Training: Participating in Virtual Meetings
This online session is being run for Members who would like an opportunity to develop their presentation and public speaking skills.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Personal and organisational development
Resources and training opportunities for building personal skills and developing effective organisations
Online Training: Managing Homeworking Performance
This two-hour interactive online workshop is a chance to consider these questions and also to develop skills and new approaches going forward.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Online Training: Developing Political Awareness & Sensitivity: the key to working effectively with Members
This online session is a chance for those new to working in a Political environment with members to understand the respective roles and the skills needed. It is also a chance for more experienced officers to reflect on their experiences and add to their toolkit of approaches and skills.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Online Training: Speed Reading and Retention
This is an essential course for Members who need to be able to read and summarise information from written text faster and more effectively. The seminar focuses on the different types of reading styles and encourages better retention of written material through the use of specific techniques.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Members & Followers
An introduction to mental health
This guide written by LGIU associate trainer Miranda Smythe offers an introduction to mental health disorders, laws and people’s rights and tips for supporting and communicating with a person who has a mental health diagnosis.
England & Wales Publication
Online Training: Practical Project Management
This webinar seeks to clarify what we mean when we say project and demonstrate how a practical approach can be beneficial. And introduces the nine essential parts of any project not just for work but in other aspects of your life as well.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Members
Practical project management: now more than ever
The unprecedented circumstances of Covid-19 have necessitated agile adjustment, and they will also create many more projects related to the ‘new normal’. This briefing seeks to clarify what we mean by project management and to demonstrate a practical approach to it.
England & Wales, Ireland, Scotland Briefing
Online Training: Managing Conflict
The ability to manage conflict is an important skill for Councillors and this session will provide delegates with some ideas on how to defuse challenging situations.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Online Training: Personal Safety
This programme has been specially written for Councillors who want to review and improve their personal safety.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event
Online Training: Writing Advocacy Letters
This programme has been developed for Councillors who write advocacy letters on behalf of their constituents.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland Event