Module 4: Constructive discontent and traction
Who should attend?
Small business practitioners and owner-managers. The consulting will be equally beneficial to those new to running their own business and those who have been operating for some time but with little or no experience of consulting skills or formal training.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this workshop you will have:
Explored
Explored the importance of ‘reading’ your clients
Developed
Developed a series of questions to suit your own consulting requirements
Practised
Practised techniques for reading an organisation
Discussed
Discussed practical issues for running your own business in relation to regulatory requirements, record keeping, and business cycles
Assessed
Assessed your own capability in communicating action
Generated
Generated an action plan for your own business and personal skills development
Style
The workshop combines theory with practical sessions, providing time for you to reflect on, and develop, your own business skills and offerings.
Throughout the day the workshop leaders will be happy to discuss your own challenges and offer practical advice and ideas.
Outline Content
Why bother?
Techniques for reading a business
Questions to ask
Communicating and connecting with management
Managing your own business (structure, HMRC, record keeping, admin systems)
Top tips for managing your own business
Action planning