Online and face to face training, coaching and events across the UK and Europe

skills that travel back to work —

Skills Lab

Give your people time to learn the skills that make their working day better. Our practical workplace training covers AI, communication, influence and personal effectiveness across the UK and Europe. We work with you to understand your team's goals, then build interactive workshops around the tasks, conversations and challenges they recognise — with useful tools, shared learning and room to grow.

Growth is personal. You might want to feel more confident in your current role, explore a new skill or prepare for your next career step. We understand that development should make a difference for the person as well as the business. The Skills Lab gives you space to learn, experiment and build capabilities that belong to you.

30 coursesOnline & face to faceSmall groups of 6–8, so everyone is seen and heard
Professionals planning a project together
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Develop. Grow. Perform.

Learn it today, use it tomorrow.

The challenge

What this solves for your business

  • Teams unsure how to use AI safely and productively
  • Communication that creates confusion rather than clarity
  • Busy people who feel overwhelmed and reactive
  • Good ideas that don't land with stakeholders
  • Low confidence and resilience during change

Designed for

  • Professionals at every level
  • Teams adopting AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT
  • Customer-facing and support teams
  • Graduates and early-career talent

Capabilities developed

  • Using AI for productivity and communication
  • Clear, confident communication and presenting
  • Influencing, feedback and handling conflict
  • Prioritising, goal setting and problem solving
  • Emotional intelligence, confidence and resilience

Explore the Skills Lab

Choose the area that fits your people. Each one opens its own page with full course details, focus areas, outcomes and prices.

how a skills course actually runs —

How we deliver it

Professional development training built around your people's real work. Communication skills training helps your team share ideas clearly; time management training supports purposeful planning; growth mindset workshops create room for reflection and development. Interactive practice connects each topic with useful tools and next actions.

Skills courses run face to face or online — depending on the course and what your business needs. Tell us how your team works and we'll recommend the format that fits.

  1. Needs check

    A short call to understand your team's roles and day-to-day pressures.

    a quick chat about the team

  2. Face to face or online

    Each skills course runs in the room at your venue or live on Zoom / Teams — whichever suits the course and what your business needs. Half-day and full-day options fit around busy diaries.

    in the room or online — your call

  3. Hands-on exercises

    People work on their own tasks, messages and real challenges.

    their own work, not a case study

  4. Take-away toolkit

    Templates, prompts and checklists to use straight back at their desk.

    templates for Monday morning

the practical bits —

  • Face to face at your venue
  • Live online (Zoom / Teams)
  • Half day or full day
  • Chosen around your business needs

The outcomes you can expect

Confident AI adoption

People use AI tools safely and productively in their everyday work.

Clearer communication

Better conversations, meetings, presentations and more influence.

Greater personal effectiveness

Sharper focus, better decisions and less wasted time.

Resilience and confidence

People adapt to change and speak up with confidence.

your people. their potential. our starting point.

How we train workplace skills.

Workplace development feels purposeful when it connects to the outcomes your people need. Our sessions are relaxed, practical and highly interactive — combining short input with hands-on practice on the real tasks, conversations and challenges your people deal with every week.

Workshop participants sharing ideas with their facilitator
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Good conversations. Lightbulb moments.

Before the training

We find what matters to your people

It starts with listening.

  • A conversation with you about the skills gaps you're seeing
  • A short pre-session survey so we meet people where they are
  • Examples drawn from your teams' everyday work

During the training

Learn it, try it, use it

Have a go. Find your flow.

  • Short, focused input followed by hands-on practice
  • Pairs and small-group activities in a supportive environment
  • Personal reflection so everyone leaves with what matters to them

After the training

Habits, not just knowledge

This is where it comes to life.

  • A simple personal action plan and quick-reference tools
  • Easy ideas to practise in the following weeks
  • Optional refresher session to check progress

Bring your real world. Leave with something you can use.

A partnership with purpose

Your outcomes. Our shared focus.

We start with what you want your people to achieve, then shape a practical path together. Clear priorities, relevant practice and agreed ways to review progress keep development connected to your business. Coaching, tools and any follow-up are agreed around your chosen programme.

  • Practical templates, prompts and tools to use straight away

  • Personal commitments shared with line managers

  • Optional follow-up session to share wins and challenges

  • Short refreshers to keep new habits going

All prices exclude VAT. Face-to-face sessions may include travel. Tailored programmes are quoted on request.

Frequently asked questions

your people. your topics. your lab. —

Create your own Skills Lab.

Pick any 3 topics from across the Skills Lab and we'll bring them together into one practical, connected lab for your team — live online or face to face, for up to 8 delegates.

Live online · From £1,999 per groupFace to face · From £2,499 per group

wherever your people work —

AI and workplace skills training across the UK and Europe

AI and workplace skills training for teams in London, Manchester, Birmingham and throughout the UK. We come to your offices or an agreed venue, or bring your team together through live online sessions. European teams are welcome too.

London, South East & East of England
London, Reading, Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes
Midlands
Birmingham, Coventry, Nottingham and Leicester
North West, Yorkshire & North East
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle
South West
Bristol, Bath and Exeter
Scotland
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen
Wales & Northern Ireland
Cardiff, Swansea and Belfast

Bring your European teams together

Face-to-face training workshops can be accommodated in these European cities, at your offices or an agreed venue. Live online training is also available for teams across locations.

Paris
France
Berlin
Germany
Copenhagen
Denmark
Stockholm
Sweden
Oslo
Norway
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Madrid
Spain
Lisbon
Portugal

These are examples of areas we cover, not office locations. On-site dates, venue arrangements and travel costs are agreed with you before booking.

your next step starts here —

Ready to step into the lab?

Your business. Our training. Together, we thrive.

Bring the challenge your people want to work on. We'll shape a practical training workshop or coaching experience around it — with room to explore, practise and take a useful next step.

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