Wallace Associates - Specialist Skills Programmes

If you have already completed the MDS Core Leadership Programmes you will be keen to develop specific management and leadership skills to a deeper level. This series consists of more than 30 programmes in 23 subject areas. The alphabetical list of subjects is:

  1. Business Development
  2. Career Development
  3. Customer Service
  4. Change
  5. Coaching
  6. Communication
  7. Conflict
  8. Creativity
  9. Cross-cultural Awareness
  10. Influencing
  11. Innovation
  12. Leadership
  13. Mentoring
  14. Negotiation
  15. Performance
  16. Presentations
  17. Project Management
  18. Problem Solving
  19. Recruitment and Selection
  20. Strategy
  21. Teambuilding
  22. Time Management
  23. Train the Trainer

Design

Each programme is designed as a 2 day module followed by a day for learning circles. (To understand the value of learning circles please see blended learning.) All MDS programmes are designed for adult learning so include only 30% trainer delivery, with 70% of the time spent in interactive learning including:

  • experiential exercises and reviews
  • case studies and reviews
  • scenario discussions
  • role plays
  • team discussions
  • individual and team presentations
  • DVD clips
  • pair work
  • dramas
  • quizzes