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Graduate Development Programme

Illumine runs a unique range of courses that enhance practical thinking skills to improve the performance of individuals and organisations.

If you are putting together a programme for graduates or for people joining you early in their career, you will find that many of the skills in which Illumine specialises, will be invaluable. These people joining any organisation often come in with enormous enthusiasm and largely untapped potential. The challenge is to turn that potential into a resource that the organisation can make use of...as quickly as possible. In addition, it is increasingly understood that one of the motivators for many young people is high quality development that quickly build their skills.

 » Download a printable PDF of our graduate and 'early career joiners' development and timescale plan

Key challenges Key Courses Additional courses that may be appropriate (depending on your needs)


Learn, Absorb & Understand

Many graduates enter the world of work and decide to augment the things they learnt at university with professional qualifications in a wide range of disciplines. Many struggle with holding down a full time job and at the same time passing challenging professional examinations.

In addition, many graduates find the amount of information they are faced with in their first 'proper' job, overwhelming.

We have a range of courses that have proved time after time to build confidence and skill, increase effectiveness and learning efficiency, enormously.

Advanced Thinking and Learning Workshop - strategies and skills to master information using Mind Maps, Speed Reading and Memory techniques

Effective Speed Reading™

Illumine Business Mapping


Creative Thinking & Innovation

Many university (and before that, school) courses, emphasise the importance of logical and rational thinking. Organisations that want to tap into the innate creativity of their new people, need to teach them about creativity and innovation in a practical way that will give them tools and approaches that they can put to use.

 

Generating Ideas - a half day workshop focusing on techniques to enhance idea generation.

Creative Thinking for Logical Thinkers - ideal introduction to effective creative thinking.

 Lateral Thinking™

Write, Speak & Influence

Some graduates will join your organisation with great communication skills, able to express themselves well, both verbally and when writing - and they will have a great grasp of grammar. Others will not and our courses will make an enormous difference to their effectiveness and confidence when they are talking and writing.

Think on Your Feet® - advanced verbal communication skills, developing skills that go beyond formal presentations to enhance impact and influence in many different situations.

Writing Dynamics™ - professional writing skills to promote the right image and enhance the effectiveness of all written communication.

Grammar on the Rocks™ - don't get sunk by poor grammar.

 

  


Meetings, Facilitation & Coaching

The need for facilitation skills may come later for many graduates as their careers develop. However if future (or present) roles are likely to include any form of facilitation - being able to get the most out of others - then learning simple but effective techniques can make a big difference to how effective the individual is and how they are perceived by colleagues.

  

Six Thinking Hats®


Facilitation Skills 

Engagement & Personal Balance

Understanding and handling stress and their emotions are key to individuals' development. As people progress through their careers (and their lives) being able to remain focused and motivated are essential.

 Stress Management - recognising the symptoms, causes and consequences of stress and knowing how to manage for it, are essential.

Emotional Intelligence - EI is now regarded as an essential component of self mastery and essential as a leadership skill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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