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Giving Difficult Feedback – free offer!

We have recently created this very powerful half-day workshop. In 3½ hours we can guarantee to make participants feel more confident and positive about giving feedback to anyone. We’re offering all departments the chance to try it out for free – contact fmc@thresholds.co.uk if you would like to explore this further. Click here for more information.

Do you know people who sell themselves short at interview?

We’re really excited about our 1.5-day workshop, which uses coaching, filming and feedback to produce a dramatic increase in confidence and effectiveness. We are running an open workshop in London on 5-6 July. Places cost £500 +VAT and include a follow-up telephone coaching session to be used as preparation for a real interview. It is also a very cost-effective workshop to run in-house. Contact sam@thresholds.co.uk if you would like to explore this further..

Last chance for people to...

... apply for a Crossing Thresholds programme in 2010. Our last Grade 6 & 7 programme this year is due to start in June. Click here for more information.

... go on a Communicate With Impact course this year. We have one more date for SEO to G6 and we have reduced the cost of this 3-day residential to £1,250. Click here for more information.

Next SCS leadership programme (Threshold Programme for Leaders 4)

The Threshold Programme for Leaders is for female Deputy Directors aspiring to Director level and above. TPFL4 starts on 8^th September. Click here for more information.

Calendar of open workshops and programmes

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In a recent client survey, 100% of respondents said they would recommend Thresholds to others

The [TPFL] course has given me invaluable insights into being an effective leader in public service.

Helen Judge, Director of Criminal Law, Sentencing and Youth Justice Policy, Ministry of Justice

[It was] really helpful to have one on one time to flesh out what I wanted. It's the first time I've ever had any guidance from someone who has no vested interest in my decision and the probing and questioning was essential to help me remember and refresh what it is I actually want in my career. (Crossing Thresholds course)

Harjit Athwal, Head of European Criminal Justice and Rights, Ministry of Justice

I was a bit sceptical about what could be achieved in a relatively short time. In reality, I have found [Communicate With Impact] a truly useful, genuinely developmental experience.

Roli Asthana, Asia Division, DFID

[The Threshold Workshop] is one of the most useful courses I have ever done, as it helped me to focus on what I wanted from my career and built my capabilities.

Rob Wilkinson, Tufts University

Crossing Thresholds has been very successful in achieving significant increases in the number of women advancing their careers at DFID.

Minouche Shafik, Permanent Secretary, DFID

Being part of the TPFL programme has been a fantastic experience. I developed a much better understanding of what is important to me in my working life, what I want to achieve and how best I might do that.

Emma Boggis, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Spain

Excellent people, good value for money, flexible and adaptable, and great at engaging staff. Their positive approach and energy is infectious and very welcome.

Nick Carter, Deputy Chief Executive, Driving Standards Agency

The whole [Communicate With Impact] course was jam-packed with useful activities and information. Not a moment was wasted or an activity not useful. Best training I have ever been on (and I've done a few!).

Rebecca Calder, Senior Social Development Advisor, DFID

The [Threshold Programme for Leaders] makes a real connection with what our jobs are about. It’s not about gloss or theory, but what I’m trying to achieve and ways to be more effective in doing that.

Carys Evans, Deputy Director, Welsh Assembly Government

The philosophy of simple tools (e.g. structure, clear language, joining the dots) to unlock natural ability to communicate was very effective - probably more than a technique-heavy approach of voice coaching etc. [Communicate With Impact]

Jennifer Cole, Team Leader, Counter Terrorism Department, FCO

The career development workshop that Thresholds ran for our staff received the most positive feedback that we have ever had for a development course.