Growing My Existing Business and
Start-up Business Training Programmes
We offer a Modular Approach to your learning requirements. Our Learning Modules are practical and relevant and facilitated by specialists in their respective work fields. The Modules have depth of content and are interactive and informative. Individual and group exercises, case studies and practical discussions are used to embed the learning.
A registered Psychometrist provides feedback on the assessment measures (entrepreneurial, leadership, abilities, interests).
All our Modules have post-course on-the-job assignments for completion and submission. These assignments are linked to the learning in the Module(s) you complete and assist you to practically apply your learning in the workplace.
Growing My Existing Business Modules and information on the Start-up Business Toolkit are listed below:
Growing My Existing Business Modules
Objectives: Growing My Existing Business Modules are designed to address the needs of existing small and medium sized business owners wanting to grow their businesses. If you want to improve your strategic planning, attract new clients, build sales and improve your financial management skills, these Modules will provide you with the knowledge and skills to do so. The competency assessment component will also allow you to improve your personal development goals as an entrepreneur, leader and manager.
| Module |
Duration and Cost |
Dates |
Enhancing My Competencies as a Business Owner
- Identification and development of leadership skills using a psychometric test such as the 16PF leadership coaching Report (feedback discussion and coaching session based on detailed report results)
- On-line entrepreneurial analysis exercises designed to assess your competencies for development, which may include: strategic thinking, innovation, decision making, communication skills
- Creation of personal development plan
- Leadership and problem solving
- Ethics and running your business
- Emotional resilience and stress management
- Goal setting and focus
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1 day |
TBC |
Growth Strategy
- Work planning, resource planning and capacity management
- Improving the quality of services and products
- Information management and systems development
- Inventory management
- Principles of organisation and structure design
- Marketing and sales
- Facilities planning and layout
- Security
|
1 day |
TBC |
| Funding and Funding Sources |
1/2 day |
TBC |
Financial Management of Existing Venture
- Cash flow and ratio analysis
- Debtors account management
- Inventory management
- Cost control
- Sales forecasting
- Resource allocation
|
2 day |
TBC |
Economic Fundamentals
- Understanding the economy
- The economic environment and decision making
- Exchange rate, interest rates, price indicators
|
1/2 day |
TBC |
Human Resource Management
- Current legislation including EE Act and Labour Relations Act
- Payroll
- Recruitment and selection
- Training and development
- Incentivising employees and performance management
- Employee/Industrial Relations
|
2 days |
TBC |
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People Growth Strategy
- Legislation linked to a people growth strategy
- Workforce planning and optimisation
- Recruitment and selection, including the recruitment process
- Principles of performance management
- The performance management cycle
- Managing performance
- Training and development programmes and initiatives
- Collaboration and team work
|
2 days
R1 790,00 per person
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- Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March 2021
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Managing Others
- Leadership skills
- Delegation
- Employee development and talent management, including succession planning
- Motivating employees
- Team work and team building
|
1 day |
TBC |
Customer Service and Sales Skills
- Customer service tips and techniques
- Commitment to service excellence
- Delivering quality customer service
- Selling skills including opening and closing sales interactions
- Upselling and cross selling skills, closing sales, managing objections
- Selling product features, advantages and benefits
- Developing self as a Sales Consultant
|
1 day
R890,00 per person
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CV Writing and Interview Skills Workshop
- Information contained in a CV
- Modern CV formats
- Recruiter behaviour and applicant tracking systems
- Personal statements and skills, abilities and work experience
- Personal branding
- The job search process and remaining positive
- The interview process
- Interview skills and competency based interviews
- Preparing for interview questions and roleplays
|
1 day
R890,00 per person
|
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Business English
- Use of Cambridge University Business English Workbook
- Core English language skills – speaking, reading, listening and writing – and presentations, report writing and email etiquette
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Every Sat, 3 months |
TBC |
My Start-up Business Toolkit
Objectives:"My Start-up Business" Toolkit is designed to address the needs of a new or emerging business owner. If you dream of starting a business, but do not know how to go about it, this Toolkit will help you to know how and give you the confidence to build your business.
| Module Name and Outcomes |
Duration |
Dates |
Developing Me as a Small Business Owner
- Identification and development of entrepreneurial skills using psychometric assessment the Meta that identifies entrepreneurial potential to help you nurture and develop your entrepreneurial talent.(Your assessment results are explained and discussed with detailed report provided).
- Required knowledge, skills and abilities to build your business – including innovative and creative thinking
- Creation of personal development plan
- Leadership and problem solving
- Ethics and running your business
- Emotional resilience and stress management
- Goal setting and focus
|
1 day |
TBC |
My Start-up Business Toolkit
- Start-up basics including developing a Business Plan and creating a strategic Plan
- Researching the market
- Business principles and business planning
- Registering your business
- Dealing with legal issues and legal structure
|
1 day |
TBC |
