The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

Developing Personal Effectiveness

Recommended for:


Developing Personal Effectiveness
is for everyone who wishes to develop more fully his or her potential effectiveness and self-confidence. It will be particularly helpful to those taking on new roles and responsibilities or wishing to make changes in their working lives.

Course overview:


As both work activities and organisational structures change rapidly, the need for each of us to be working at the peak of our effectiveness has increased.

Developing Personal Effectiveness is a 2-day programme that shows you how to take responsibility for developing and managing yourself and so improve your professional and personal potential.

Course benefits:


By the end of the Developing Personal Effectiveness course you will be able to:

  • identify your personal styles and your impact on others
  • list your key goals and identify steps to achieve them
  • analyse different strategies to deal positively with others and build effective working relationships
  • use practical methods to reduce stress (in yourself and others)
  • use different techniques to increase your self confidence
  • produce a plan for continuing self-development.

Additional information:


Developing Personal Effectiveness
can also be provided in-house, which is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.