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| An introduction to TRIZ philosophy and practice for non-engineers |
Full details |
| A course run by
Jeremy Meyer |
[Manag/general] |
Target audience: Scientists and technologists involved with continuous improvement and (new) product development professionals |
Course objectives: - 1 - Understand the main approaches to creative problem solving (CPS)
- 2 - Access many of the benefits of TRIZ without intensive theory training
- 3 - Apply TRIZ to actual problems
- 4 - Learn a new attitude to problems and obstacles
- 5 - See how TRIZ fits in with other CPS tools
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| Effective writing for key people |
Full details |
| A course run by
John Fry |
[Manag/general] |
Target audience: Executives, administrators and senior technical staff who need to communicate in writing.
This in-depth course teaches the Effective Writing System designed by Dr Fry and successfully trialled by the University of Cambridge. It benefits senior individuals who need to create persuasive prose documents, from memos to large reports. The approach is particularly successful with technical documents. |
Course objectives:
- Create persuasive, readable documents
- Spend less time writing
- Become proficient in a proven system for creating any document, from memo to a book
- Learn the importance and secrets of effective planning
- See how to order ideas, overcome blocks and get started
- Practise simple ways to improve readability and impact
- Learn by doing
- Acquire a skill that lasts a lifetime
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| Effective writing short course |
Full details |
| A course run by
John Fry |
[Manag/general] |
Target audience: Executives, administrators and technical staff who need to communicate in writing.
This abbreviated course introduces the Effective Writing System designed by Dr Fry and successfully trialled by the University of Cambridge. It is suitable for anyone who needs to create prose documents, whether memos, letters, proposals or reports. The training presents the complete system in a less-intensive format than 'Effective Writing for Key People’. |
Course objectives:
- Become proficient in a proven system for creating any document, from memo to a book
- Learn the importance and secrets of effective planning
- See how to order ideas, overcome blocks and get started
- Understand how to spend less time writing
- Practise simple ways to improve readability and impact
- Acquire a skill that lasts a lifetime
Trainees will have a complete introduction to the Effective Writing System, suitable for any document they are required to produce. The technique will help them create persuasive prose, targeted on the readers’ needs, quickly and with reduced need for subsequent editing. |
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| Food Hygiene, to Royal Institute of Public Health Certificate: Advanced |
Full details |
| A course run by
Alan Robertshaw |
[Food] |
Target audience: Management and Directors of SME food companies, including new start-ups |
Course objectives: Successful candidates will be able to able to assume full responsibility under the law for food operations |
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| Food Hygiene, to Royal Institute of Public Health Certificate: Basic |
Full details |
| A course run by
Alan Robertshaw |
[Food] |
Target audience: Food Handlers in manufacturing and hospitality industries |
Course objectives: Successful candidates will be have been trained to the minimum legal requirement |
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| Food Hygiene, to Royal Institute of Public Health Certificate: Intermediate |
Full details |
| A course run by
Alan Robertshaw |
[Food] |
Target audience: Supervisors in manufacturing and hospitality industries inc those ready for promotion to QA positions |
Course objectives: Successful candidates will be able to able to initiate practical hygiene related improvements to client company activity. Includes basic HACCP |
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| High-potency sweeteners – low-calorie solutions |
Full details |
| A course run by
John Fry |
[Food] |
Target audience: Product developers, formulators, anyone concerned to reduce sugars in their products. Marketing and purchasing executives responsible for products containing sweeteners.
This fuller version of the course ‘Introducing High-potency Sweeteners’ gives a deeper understanding of all the factors that influence sweetener choice. |
Course objectives:
- See the latest developments in understanding sweet taste
- Learn how to measure and compare sweetness levels
- Hear unbiased, expert assessments of the key technological and sensory properties of every commercially significant high-potency sweetener (HPS).
- Receive a comprehensive review of the natural HPS.
- Understand the why and how of sugar reduction.
- Recognise HPS’ value in reducing obesity
- Become familiar with sweetener blending/synergy, its advantages and limits.
- Participate in practical exercises, including tasting all major HPS.
- Explore HPS market trends and reasons behind them.
- Develop an understanding of sweetener safety.
- Appreciate the benefits of acesulfame-K, aspartame, cyclamate, neotame, saccharin, stevioside, sucralose, Twinsweet and more……
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| Intellectual Assets - Generate, Evaluate, Protect and Sustain |
Full details |
| A course run by
Jeremy Meyer |
[Manag/general] |
Target audience: Technical managers, engineers, R&D technologists, innovators, auditors, technical authors |
Course objectives: Learn how to:
- Get to grips with the different forms of intellectual asset
- Appreciate their significance
- Utilise them for business and personal advantage
- Protect them from misappropriation
- Trade them
- Keep them current
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| Introducing high-potency sweeteners |
Full details |
| A course run by
John Fry |
[Food] |
Target audience: Product developers, formulators, anyone concerned to reduce sugars in their products |
Course objectives:
- Learn how to measure and compare sweetness levels
- Hear unbiased, expert assessments of the key technological and sensory properties of every commercially significant high-potency sweetener (HPS).
- Receive a comprehensive review of the natural HPS
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- Become familiar with sweetener blending/synergy, its advantages and limit
s.
- Appreciate the benefits of acesulfame-K, aspartame, cyclamate, neotame, saccharin, stevioside, sucralose, Twinsweet and more……
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| Introducing TRIZ to the organisation - overcoming cultural and financial barriers |
Full details |
| A course run by
Jeremy Meyer |
[Manag/general] |
Target audience: R&D and engineering managers, project leaders in continuous improvement and product development, those involved in human resources and recruitment of technical staff |
Course objectives: - Differentiate between trainable and non-trainable qualities in staff.
- Decide what is lacking in inventiveness, innovation and creativity
- Identify tools and aids to creativity
- Assess the cultural fit between creativity tools and the organisation
- Arrive at an enduring competitive strategy
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| Preparation for BRC and ISO 22000 audit and certification |
Full details |
| A course run by
Alan Robertshaw |
[Food] |
Target audience: Technical Management of SME food companies, including new start-ups |
Course objectives: Successful candidates will be able to identify all relevant features of their own operation that will fall within a valuation audit and to implement changes to guarantee success. |
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| Thrill of Creativity - Theory and Practice |
Full details |
| A course run by
Jeremy Meyer |
[Manag/general] |
Target audience: Technical managers, marketing executives, engineers, R&D technologists, innovators, creative staff, IP staff, HR personnel and developers/ recruiters of talented staff |
Course objectives: - Navigate through alternative approaches in creativity
- Appreciate their power for different purposes
- Identify methods for business and personal advantage
- Become proficient and successful
- Manage expectations
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