Online classes

Learn together - wherever you are.

We’ve collected a variety of online resources to help your team learn at their own pace, in their own time.

 
 

We’ve been delivering workshops and training to clients for more than a decade. And there’s a certain buzz to getting a lot of people in a room to tackle challenges.

But that’s not the only way to learn and grow.

If you’re looking to boost the skills on your team, why not consider online training? Your team can review the materials when it fits their schedule best. They can stop to access links and complete assignments. And if they want to refresh their memories, they can just go back and watch again at any time.

Online training can save money, as you’re not commissioning the same in-person workshop multiple times. And you won’t have the hassle of trying to find a time when all your staff can fit in one room.

Online learning

We can work with you to design and build an online programme that suits your needs. Each one will offer:

  • Video tutorials from an expert and experienced workshop practitioner

  • Downloadable tasks, tools, and templates

  • The option for in-person follow-up tutorials, with 1-2-1 and group discussion.

You might also be interested in our existing portfolio of online courses, available through our education platform, ContentEd.

Topics include:

  • Creating a content strategy for your school, college, or university

  • Content operations

  • Communicating compelling academic research

  • Measuring content success

  • Working powerfully with internal stakeholders.

If you have a particular learning and development need, please get in touch to discuss how we can help you.

 
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