Events

The Skills Development Network provides both personal development and organisational development for its member organisations.

This development can be face to face or virtual and each region will put on over 100 days of development each year which, although tailored to each region, can comprise of:

• Technical Skills
• Soft Skills
• Leadership Development
• Special Interest and Focus Groups
• Organisational Accreditation Support
• Coaching and Mentoring Support

Examples of the types and breadth of short courses that have been run during 2022-23 are shown below

• Agile Project Management
• Application and Interview Skills
• Building High Performance Teams
• Building Personal Resilience
• Business Case Development
• Change Management Techniques
• Coaching Skills
• Commercial Nous and Adding Value
• Communication Skills
• Contract Law
• Excel – Basic and Beyond the Basics
• Holding Tough Conversations
• How to Run Cost Improvement Plans
• IFRS Accounting Standards Update
• Influencing and Persuading Others
• Managing Difficult People
• Mitigating Procurement Risks
• Presentation Skills
• Supply Chain Awareness
• Time Management Techniques
• VAT in the NHS

In addition the Skills Development Network also provides a number of Leadership Development Programmes

Further details of each region’s programmes can be found under the ‘Contact us’ page which includes more details on each region.