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Balance At Work

The consulting and training arm of Working Families

Flexible working » Older workers » Stress » Mentoring » Work-life balance

 
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"An excellent
course that helps
our employees deal
with life's issues
and challenges."

Nestlé

"An excellent and knowledgeable
trainer."

North
Hampshire PCT
 

Training

Change only works when hearts and minds have been won over. Moving from policy to implementation demands the active enthusiasm of staff and managers alike. Our practical workshops are designed to support and help deliver defined work-life objectives and can help to turn policy into reality.

The workshops are highly participative, enabling individuals to learn from their colleagues, encouraging networking and joint problem solving. All the courses are backed up by comprehensive workshop packs and workbooks.

All courses can be tailored to your exact requirements and held at a time and place that best suits you.

Currently we offer the following options but we are happy to augment these with new programmes on related areas to suit your needs.

Training for managers

Management development

  • Managing Flexible Workers
  • Work-life balance and Older Workers
  • Work-life balance and Diversity
  • Implementing Work-life Policies
  • Preparing for IIP
  • Flexible Working and Business Success
  • EYDCPs and Flexible Working *

*EYDCPs

Work-life balance is a key issue for staff at Early Years Development Childcare Partnerships and, at their request, we have developed a workshop to enable them to advise local employers about the benefits of work-life policies and practices.

Voluntary Sector

There is a discount for small voluntary sector organisations. Please enquire for details.

Bulk discount

There are discounts for booking more than one workshop.

We also offer a range of workshops for your employees, enabling them to better balance their lives and become more effective:

Training for employees

  • Balancing Work and Home
  • Stress Management
  • Personal Work-life Balance
  • STEP (Effective Parenting)
  • Optimum Health and Flexible Working
  • Fathers at Work
  • Returning to Work


Click here for brief details of our facilitators

Click here to download our brochure

Click here to download our training programme

Click here for information on the consultancy service

Case Studies

Check out our case studies of organisations that have used the BALANCE AT WORK consultancy to address work-life balance issues.
   >>  Anglia Polytechnic University
   >>  Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust
   >>  Leeds City Council
   >>  Linklaters

For further information on training

Click here to email us a request or call Kirstie Axtens on 020 7253 7243.

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