{"id":9371,"date":"2020-05-06T11:42:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T10:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/?p=9371"},"modified":"2020-05-06T11:42:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T10:42:54","slug":"online-training-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/online-training-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Training offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The current situation is strange for everyone so please read about our online training offer*.\u00a0 Whilst normal work practices are put on hold, the need and desire to keep our minds challenged in order to provide the best care possible for our clients and families is still there \u2013 perhaps more so!\u00a0 Our online learning course provides a stay at home option that will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow you to understand the Talking Mats evidence-based approach to communication and thinking;<\/li>\n<li>Help you apply a creative approach to conversations and interviews within your setting. This could be for goal setting, staff appraisals, service evaluation;<\/li>\n<li>Help you gain confidence in using a tool that embodies a person-centred approach to communication and increases awareness of your own communication style;<\/li>\n<li>Let you study in your pyjamas with the cat on your lap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>*Please note this offer has now finished but you can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/TRAINING-ORDER-FORM-no-DTM.pdf\">book a place<\/a> on one of our online courses.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The course runs for 6 weeks with 4 modules to complete that are fully supported by a Talking Mats Associate who provides individual feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what previous students had to say about their online learning experience:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI found it helpful to be able to go through the training at my own pace and spread it out across 5 weeks. This gave me time to reflect on what I had learnt and consolidate my learning.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI liked that I could access the training at any time and was able to review bits that I was unsure of &#8211; overall a positive experience. Thank you.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI liked that the online course could be taken at my own pace as having four children and found I had frequent interruptions. The layout was easy to navigate and I found the forum section a helpful read.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And the impact it has had on them personally:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFrom this training, I learned to adjust my communication styles to support my communication partner&#8217;s engagement in a conversation.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThis training has improved my confidence and skills when supporting clients to think and express their opinions and has improved my knowledge about the different benefits of Talking Mats that I had not previously considered, e.g. as a thinking tool.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upcoming start dates: 22nd September, 6th October and 3rd November.<\/p>\n<p>To register interest,\u00a0please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/TRAINING-ORDER-FORM-no-DTM.pdf\">registration form<\/a> and email it to info@talkingmats.com<\/p>\n<p>Remember you can use Talking Mats remotely and there is a <a title=\"Using Talking Mats Remotely\" href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/using-talking-mats-remotely\/\">Digital Talking Mats Covid19 offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current situation is strange for everyone so please read about our online training offer*.\u00a0 Whilst normal work practices are&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,24,147,21],"tags":[20,23],"class_list":["post-9371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-communication-difficulties","category-remote-working","category-training","tag-training","tag-communication-difficulties"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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