Training courses in Ballsbridge

Carr Communications is the recognised leader in Interview Preparation. This is one of the most important presentations you will ever make. People often recognize that they have done a disservice to their own potential by failing to prepare correctly. This session will ensure you give your best interview.

This Legislative Training Programme is available for delivery in-house on request as an online course for Irish Local Authorities.  Please contact the IPA if you are interested in running this course in your Local Authority. The modular programme addresses legislation pertaining to the areas of Housing, Planning, Environment, Water and Roads & Transportation Services. Participants…

Letters and e-mails are a critical part of your contact and relationship with clients and customers. It is vital that all communications with clients and customers are professional and present the image you want to convey.

Delivering any team project demands a range of management skills and competencies. This course addresses the key areas managers need to concentrate on to ensure things happen and things get done, on time, with quality results.

If you dont structure your approach to managing people, then you are relying on your personality. Some situations require a more structured approach. This course will give you a practical and logical approach to managing people, and the core skills for dealing with typical situations.

The Managing People programme will help participants gain an understanding of the responsibilities of managing and supervising others and will focus on key skills of people management such as motivation, communication, delegation, performance management and conflict resolution. This will be of benefit to staff who are currently in a managerial or supervisory role, who wish…

There are so many calls on any executives time that it is all too easy to be constantly distracted and interrupted. You help out, and your own priorities suffer a huge cause of anxiety. This course will give you simple and practical steps to make you more effective.

Everyone wants to be able to level with people, be recognised for honesty and straight-forwardness, without causing conflict. This course will give you practical, workable approaches to achieve that.

Performance management is a process which contributes to the effective management of individuals and teams in order to achieve high levels of organisational performance. As such, it establishes a shared understanding about what is to be achieved and an approach to leading and developing people which will ensure that it is achieved.   Remote working (or…

Physical violence and verbal abuse are acknowledged workplace problems which can have significant negative consequences for employers and employee health. Although instances of verbal abuse and threats to personal safety are common in many workplaces, incidents of physical attacks are quite rare. The aim of the Managing your Personal Safety at Work workshop, is to…

This is a one day course aimed at those who have little or no media experience but are likely to be faced with media interviews at some point. Like all of our communications courses it is based on action-learning. You undertake real interviews which are assessed. You deliver soundbytes to a reporter and camera crew…

Media training in Ireland started with a popular presenter in the early days of Irish television.

This three-day Mediation Skills for Managers training programme is designed to give participants an understanding of conflict and different approaches to managing conflict, awareness of their own style, where mediation sits within the range of alternative dispute resolution approaches, an introduction to the theory and practice of mediation as well as an understanding of the…

In this era of corporate governance and accountability, Minute Taking is a responsible position that requires individuals who can take clear, brief, easy to read and accurate recordings of decisions and actions. This two hour online Minute Taking for Meetings workshop is interactive and involves some skills practice. At the end of this workshop, participants…

Moving into management requires the learning of a new sets of skills in order to successfully transition from individual contributor to leader and manager. This two day Moving into Management programme will help participants gain an understanding of the role of the manager and the skills and competencies required for effective leadership.  The course will focus…

We all negotiate every day. This course is designed for anyone who has to negotiate. The level will vary from junior managers dealing with suppliers and clients, to salary negotiations, up to executive and corporate negotiations.

We all negotiate every day. This course is designed for anyone who has to negotiate. The level will vary from junior managers dealing with suppliers and clients, to salary negotiations, up to executive and corporate negotiations.

Whether or not you have a formal system of Performance Management in place, this course will give you the practical skills to manage performance and non-performance. It will give you an effective management tool, not a bureaucratic process.

Our career development programme focuses on developing skills for individuals who wish to understand their strengths and develop further skills to be more effective in their current role.

Building Resilience has probably never been more important and yet many of us struggle to stay resilient in the face of difficult situations, pressure and stress. Increasing personal resilience in our work and personal lives means having a greater openness to change, avoiding our ‘thinking traps’ and engaging in a positive mindset. This course will give the…

This course is for people who do not have the confidence and the impact they should have in the workplace. They may have been told that in particular situations, they are not assertive enough, dont participate enough at key meetings and functions, and dont make the right impression. This course gives clear guidelines for improvement…

We started to help people become better presenters in the early seventies. Back when a slide show was something you brought in a box, not an icon on a computer screen. We have delivered Presentation Skills training to more than 15,000 clients, in eighteen countries using four different languages.

More frequently presentations are being used as a method of selection as part of the recruitment process. We have an unrivalled track record in preparing candidates to present at interview. The emphasis is on preparation and developing confidence.

You dont do many presentations; or havent done one in a while, but your boss tells you it is now your time. Nerves begin to come, questions like what am I going to say?, how am I going to get through this?, how am I going to prepare?, should I use PowerPoint? start rushing through…

PRINCE2® is a well-established project management methodology used in business and government. It provides a proven best practice model that helps ensure project delivery is on time, on budget, of high quality and meets customer requirements. This PRINCE2® 7 Foundation Exam Preparation Course and Certification is a three-day intensive, instructor-led course designed to teach participants…

PRINCE2® is a well-established project management methodology used in business and government. It provides a proven best practice model that helps ensure project delivery is on time, on budget, of high quality and meets customer requirements. This PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner Course and Certification is a comprehensive two-day intensive, instructor-led course designed to give participants an…

The Professional Certificate in Governance is a one-year part-time programme that addresses a key area of concern to professionals in the public and private sectors. Governance is a subject used in several contexts and is a subject of much debate in Ireland and elsewhere. This programme examines governance as a set of structures and processes…

The Professional Diploma in Health Economics – the first course of its kind in Ireland – is a one-year, part-time programme that examines the economics of healthcare provision. There is a palpable need for those interested in healthcare in Ireland to understand the economic rationale behind the allocation of resources in this vital sector. To…

Project management skills have never been more in demand. There is a clear need for a shift in the public service to a project management approach to effectively deliver on business plans. Properly implemented, the project management approach ensures understanding, focus, confidence, oversight and success. This two-day project management in practice training programme is designed…

With ever increasing support for the validity and utility of Psychometric Testing many organisations are using a version of a Cognitive Test or Personality Test to ensure that they acquire the right applicant. The context for this Psychometric Testing Preparation for Candidates webinar is to provide the learner with insights on how to prepare for…