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Course Overview
The World of Work Academy is a development programme aimed at school leavers, university graduates and new recruits who are entering into the world of work for the first time, or returning to work after a period out of work.
Course Content
Session 1
- Understanding the Workplace Culture
- ‘Fitting in’ and ‘proving yourself’ in the workplace
- Diversity and Equality in the workplace
- What constitutes ‘professionalism?’
Session 2
- Meeting and Exceeding Expectations
- Identifying what is expected of you
- Your role in the team and how to exceed expectations
- Managing appraisals and feedback proactively
Session 3
- Looking after your Professional Development
- What are the knowledge and skills that you will need to be successful in your work, now and in the future?
- Managing your energy levels and coping with pressure
- Developing a robust career ‘work/life’ plan
Benefits
Each session is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to settle into and succeed in the workplace. The newly revised programme will enable participants to ‘hit the ground running’ and to be confident about managing their ongoing professional development, identifying areas of strength and areas for development.
Course Tutor
Peter Le Cheminant
Peter Le Cheminant is Guernsey born. He attended university in Winchester and developed his career as an English teacher over a 17 year period in the UK. Peter then returned to Guernsey in 1990 to take up a senior post at Les Beaucamps High School. Peter became headteacher of the school in 1992 and steered the organisation through many changes as well as playing a major role in the Project Team that was responsible for building an award winning new campus. After many years in a high profile leadership position Peter left his post in August 2014 and since then has taken up a second career working as a learning and development consultant mainly in the local finance sector. Peter also has a professional qualification in Executive Coaching from the University of the West of England and he is able to provide additional coaching for individuals if requested.
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