Symonds Training Latest Blog Posts | Corporate and Personal Skills

Active Listening Training Activity

Use this free Active Listening activity in workshops that teach communication skills, team building and management skills. Free-to-use activity.

Trainers Corner Interview | with Dr George Jennings

Dr George Jennings has over 15 years’ experience as a freelance and corporate trainer, in addition to being a martial arts teacher and practitioner, and also a university lecturer. George has taught in various countries.

Dr Valeria Lo Iacono – Trainer Profiles Series

In the second of our interview series, we introduce the founder of Symonds Training & Research.
Valeria has taught at several UK universities, before starting her own training company.

Time Prioritization Game Activity and Team-Building Ice-Breaker

Use this FREE Time management activity game in your Time management workshops and as a freelance trainer.

Best Resources for Trainers and Training Course Designers

Find some of the best resources that you can use as a freelance trainer or corporate trainer, including to make courseware.

How to Write the Best Qualitative Market Research Questions to Ask Clients or Customers

Are you wondering how to write or create great qualitative market research questions that you can ask clients or customers to learn about your product?

Free Training Games: Designing Market Research Questions Activity

This FREE to use activity teaches your students how to correctly design qualitative market research questions.

Ide O’Connell – Trainer Profiles Series

This time we interview Ide O’Connell who is from Ireland but based in Seoul, South Korea.

SMART Goals and Goals Alignment Training Materials

Train participants on how to set SMART goals and how to align the goals of the organization with the goals of each employee.

Mindfulness at Work (for Busy People) Training Materials: Short Course

Training materials providing all you need, as a trainer, to teach a short course on practical mindfulness in the workplace and for busy people.

Why Successful Onboarding of New Hire Employees and Staff Is So Important

Run a HR department or company? Interested to greatly improve staff retention? Then you will want to understand Onboarding!

How To Improve Your Digital Wellness and Training Opportunities

Learn about managing digital wellness and how you can use this for providing digital wellness training as a course.

Environmental Awareness in the Workplace Training Course Materials for Trainers

Training materials for trainers to teach environmental awareness in the workplace.

Train the Trainer One-to-One E-learning Course (Corporate Trainer Training)

One to one e-learning ‘Train the Trainer’ course, that aims at helping trainers and teachers plan and deliver effective lessons.

What are Interpersonal Skills?

Ever wondered exactly what interpersonal skills are and why they are important? Here we explain all you need to know and we provide examples of courses in this topic area.

Free Mindfulness Training Activity: The Positive Vibes Icebreaker

A FREE to use icebreaker ideal for workshops such as mindfulness and confidence. View our ‘Positive Vibes’ icebreaker activity.

Time Management Training Package

Time is something we could all do with more of in business. This is a very popular training package to teach!

Conflict Management Training Activities & Ice Breakers for Adults

Conflict management and resolution can be highly effective in improving productivity in the workplace. Here we give you some activities to include in your training for this topic area.