Liam MacLeod – NES North


Scott McLean – Stirling Electrical Services


Jack McGinley – VWS


James Perrin – Morris & Spottiswood


Richard Dingwall – Bell Fire & Security


Adam Ronald – Atalian Servest AMK


have once again submitted some fantastic reports covering areas such as their communication skills, how they support staff with stress at work and how they have better one-to-one discussions with their team members. The assignments are all very practical in nature. Feedback from the students also continues to be very positive. Here are some comments from people who are now mid-way through the course. One student said: “I’ve really enjoyed all of the module’s content. I already feel I’m a better project manager from the learning I’ve experienced to date.” Another student said: “The teaching has been amazing – all the workshop leaders have provided valuable content which I’m already implementing in my workplace.”


Alan Ramage – Midlothian Council


Catherine T ompson – Napier tutor/ workshop leader


“I’m constantly uplifted by the effort the students go to in trying out new things” Diane Peebles


is on really practical things that you can think about and try out back at work. T ere are nine workshops in the programme and each one covers a diff erent topic of management, such as eff ective communication or managing change. T ey are run in a really interactive way, so students learn as much from each other as they do from the tutors; ensuring we


get students to share their experiences is really important.


What type of people usually sign up for the programme? T ere has been a wide variety of people through the programme. Some of our students started out as apprentices then worked their way up and are now managing others. Some


And a third learner revealed: “If you


haven’t been on a university course before it can feel a little daunting, but you do get used to it and the resources and support provided are really good.” As programme leader, I’m constantly uplifted by the eff ort the students go to in trying new things out, and encouraged by the tangible results they gain from their eff orts. They also seem to really enjoy it, and we try to provide a supportive learning environment where people can feel free to ask any questions or raise any concerns.


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students run their own businesses and want to ensure their management skills are current and eff ective. We’ve had engineers, project managers, contracts managers and site managers through our programme in the past. We’ve also had some offi ce staff – such as offi ce managers, supervisors,


If you’re interested in joining the next course, please contact SELECT Training by calling 0131 445 5577 or email training@


select.org.uk to see if you’re eligible.


fi nance and HR – who also feel they could improve their management skills. T e age of our students varies too; we’ve had students from their early 20s right up to early 60s who all get a real benefi t. T e mix of backgrounds and ages gives a really varied mix of experiences which leads to some great discussions during the workshops.


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