Cumbria Chamber of Commerce have a great range of training coming up over the next few months.
New Managers’ Bootcamp with Tim Hill – 30th Jan, Carlisle – Book here
New manager on the team? Send them along to this one-day course. We’ll cover: why Managers are key, identifying personalities and how to engage them, EQ, ‘up managing’, giving feedback, team building and more!
Emergency First Aid at Work – 2nd Feb, Penrith – Book here
This is a blended training session with the theory delivered online at the delegates convenience and the practical in person on the above date.
Selling Skills Training – 8th Feb, Carlisle – Book here
By the end of this programme all delegates will: understand that every interaction is an opportunity to create positive connections; understand a range of approaches to selling; have practised building rapport and aligning their product/service to their client’s needs; and how to create business plans, account management plans and relationship management plans.
Level 2 Award in the Principles of Fire Safety – 13th Feb, Carlisle – Book here
Course Aim: To ensure your employees can identify the hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace. In addition they will know how the risks can be effectively controlled. They will understand the legal duties required of an employer and an employee in order to comply with fire safety under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Giving & Receiving Feedback – 22nd Feb, Kendal – Book here
Feedback is an essential part of many jobs, yet so many people struggle to give feedback effectively and there are those who struggle to receive feedback. Why you will want to attend this workshop: understand your personality type and how to harness your natural ability, learn how to understand others personalities and points of view to help you deliver a message with impact, and gain in confidence and tools to help you succeed.
Highfield Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders – 27th Feb, Carlisle – Book here
Any business licensed to sell alcohol, including small pubs, retailers, large night clubs, cafés, restaurants, hotels and sports facilities, is required by law to have at least one personal licence holder.
Assertiveness for Non-Assertive people – 16th March, Carlisle – Book here
Many people struggle to get their point across. That could be with colleagues, customers or their direct reports. Assertiveness doesn’t mean aggression but learning how to effectively deliver your point in a way the person you are speaking to respects and understands is a real skill.
How to Add Value to your Business through Branding – 23rd March, Levens – Book here
In this session, you will be walked through simple steps to learn how to build this perception in the right way – Enter your Brand Strategy. Your Brand Strategy is about defining all the elements that will build your brand in the right way, creating your Brand personality, tone of voice and messaging that will be all-important when speaking to and engaging your potential customers.
Time Management Training – 23rd March 2023, Carlisle – Book here
By the end of this programme all delegates will: understand the concept of Being Proactive, become aware of their unconscious preference for experiencing time, align their roles with priorities to optimise their use of time, be able to access a state of mind where proactive time management is their standard way of working.
Excel training with Cumbria Chamber – 24th April 2023, Kendal – Book here
Cumbria Chamber with Lake Mill Consulting Services are holding 3 in-person Excel training sessions – Introduction to Excel (Monday 24th 2023), Intermediate Excel (Monday 22nd May 2023) and Advanced Excel training (Monday 26th June 2023).
You can access more training on the Chamber’s website here.

