Business Skills Courses

This interactive one-day course is for people in business who are currently writing reports and are looking to increase the efficacy, influence and impact of their documents.

Meetings are a vital part of any business. From brainstorming to decision making, it is important to ensure meetings are constructive and efficient.

In this course, participants will learn how to plan and facilitate meetings and group discussions at work. It offers a range of tools and techniques to help increase participation, enthusiasm, productivity and commitment as well as strategies on how to record and create value from meetings.

Delivered face-to-face across the South West or via live webinar, this course sits within our wider Business Skills Training Courses and supports organisations looking to strengthen planning, decision-making and strategic thinking.

This practical training programme breaks down the key components of effective business planning, enabling participants to confidently develop plans that are both strategic and achievable.

For organisations looking to build broader capability, this course can also be combined with our Leadership Skills Training Courses and our Management Skills Training Courses. 

Participants will work on their own ideas and scenarios throughout the session, ensuring immediate relevance and impact.

This course will equip participants the practical skills to develop a productive business network. It will help identify the types of networks that can be built as well as strategies to identify targets and nurture relationships.

This presentation skills training course is designed to help individuals build confidence, improve delivery and communicate ideas more effectively when presenting.

For many people, presenting can feel uncomfortable or challenging. This course focuses on developing a more confident and natural approach, helping participants move beyond simply “getting through” presentations to delivering clear, engaging and persuasive messages.

Participants will learn how to plan and structure presentations, engage their audience, build rapport and communicate key messages with greater clarity and impact.

Through practical exercises and presentation practice in a supportive environment, individuals receive tailored feedback to help them refine their style, strengthen their delivery and develop confidence when presenting in a range of workplace situations.

This AI training course helps businesses understand how to use tools such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity, automate tasks and enhance everyday workplace productivity.

Across the South West, (including Bristol, Bath, Taunton and Yeovil), businesses are increasingly looking for ways to improve efficiency, reduce workload and make better use of digital tools.

AI offers significant opportunities, but without the right knowledge, many teams struggle to use it effectively.

This training provides a clear, structured introduction to AI in the workplace, helping employees understand not just what AI can do, but how to apply it in a way that supports their role and responsibilities — with no technical experience required.

In this course, we focus on real workplace scenarios, including:

• Drafting emails and internal communications more efficiently
• Using tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Canva to create website and blog content
• Improving customer service responses using AI support tools
• Summarising and navigating documents and reports
• Supporting administrative and operational tasks

By focusing on these everyday applications, participants gain the confidence to use a range of essential AI tools in a way that delivers immediate value.

All our training is delivered by experienced business trainers with real-world expertise in applying AI within organisations.

This AI training course in Somerset aims to build confidence and capability in using Artificial Intelligence tools effectively within the workplace. The programme focuses on helping participants understand how AI can be applied to everyday tasks such as communication, research, content creation and problem-solving, while improving productivity and efficiency. It also aims to develop practical skills in using tools such as ChatGPT in a safe, responsible and commercially appropriate way, with a clear understanding of limitations, risks and data protection considerations.

Through real-world examples and hands-on application, participants will gain the knowledge and confidence to integrate AI into their roles, supporting better decision-making and more efficient ways of working.

The course also supports organisations across Somerset in adopting AI in a structured and practical way, ensuring teams can use these tools to add value without compromising quality, accuracy or compliance.

This AI Training Course in Dorset is designed to provide participants with a clear understanding of how Artificial Intelligence can be applied effectively within the workplace to improve productivity, efficiency and decision-making. The course focuses on practical application, ensuring participants can confidently use AI tools in their day-to-day roles.

Participants will learn how to identify opportunities where AI can add value, how to use AI tools to support tasks such as content creation, data analysis and communication, and how to apply structured approaches to maximise output quality. The course also aims to build awareness of risks, including accuracy, bias, data protection and ethical considerations, ensuring responsible and informed use of AI across organisations in Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester and Weymouth.

By the end of the training, participants will have the knowledge, confidence and practical frameworks needed to integrate AI into their work effectively, supporting improved performance and smarter ways of working.

This AI Training Course for Devon Businesses is designed to help employees, managers and teams understand how artificial intelligence can be used safely, effectively and responsibly within the workplace to improve productivity, communication and business performance.

The course focuses on practical applications of AI rather than technical development. Participants learn how artificial intelligence can support everyday tasks, streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden and help teams work more efficiently without requiring specialist technical knowledge.

Many organisations across Devon are exploring how AI can help improve productivity, save time and support decision-making, but often lack clarity around where to start or how to use these tools effectively. This practical AI training programme provides participants with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to apply AI successfully within real workplace situations.

Throughout the course, participants explore AI tools, prompt-writing techniques, productivity applications, communication support, content creation and responsible AI usage. Delegates learn how to use AI to improve efficiency while understanding the limitations, risks and ethical considerations associated with artificial intelligence.

Our Devon AI training is highly interactive and tailored to the needs of your organisation. Training can be adapted for leadership teams, managers, administrative staff, customer-facing employees, operational teams or mixed departments wanting to understand and benefit from AI within their roles.

We regularly deliver AI training for organisations across Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple, Tiverton, Exmouth, Bideford and surrounding Devon areas, helping businesses embrace artificial intelligence with confidence while improving productivity, efficiency and workplace performance.

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing how organisations operate. This course helps participants understand the practical applications of AI in the workplace and develop the skills needed to use AI tools confidently, ethically and effectively.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand what AI is and how it can support workplace productivity.
• Identify practical opportunities for AI within their role and organisation.
• Use AI tools to streamline routine tasks and improve efficiency.
• Create more effective prompts to generate better AI outputs.
• Evaluate AI-generated content critically and responsibly.
• Understand the risks, limitations and ethical considerations of AI.
• Improve creativity, problem-solving and decision-making using AI tools.
• Develop an action plan for implementing AI effectively in the workplace.