Hire Us Training Training Home DROP THE ACTSkills Workshops for Professional DevelopmentFORTHCOMING DATES ABOUT IMAGE GALLERY REVIEWS CLIENTS HOW TO BOOK BROCHUREWe believe that everyone has significant abilities which can often remain locked inside them.Our DROP THE ACT skills workshops are designed to tap into what’s great about you and build your practical skills. Since launching our original Communication Skills Workshop in 2007, Northern Stage has welcomed participants from organisations across the region, our clients ranging from high-profile companies and public bodies to SMEs and sole traders.With our training partners, Mortal Fools, we offer a range of workshops that exist as individual stand-alone training days or as part of a programme. For further information see our Drop the Act brochure.Forthcoming open workshop dates WED 16 OCT 2019 - Creative Leadership: Inspiring and motivating othersHow to develop leadership in yourself and others to get the most from your team (one day workshop, 9.30am to 5.00pm)TUE 12 NOV 2019 - Communication: Engaging hearts and mindsHow to connect with your audience to get your message across (one day workshop, 9.30am to 5.00pm)Early Bird rate: £247.50+VAT per place (10% discount) on bookings made 30 days before the workshop dateStandard rate: £275+VAT per placeFor bespoke / inhouse workshops please see booking information belowAbout our Skills WorkshopsOur skills workshops use practice from the creative sector to help participants to identify and build on their individual strengths and attributes, develop new practical skills and to support professional and personal development.Skills workshops are practical and encourage participants to feel, think and build skills through participation. There is almost no desk-based learning in our workshops and we hope it will be unlike any training you have done before. Whether you’re looking to develop your leadership practice, communicate more engagingly, or become more resilient, we offer dynamic and effective approaches for you and your organisation.Our training is delivered by experienced facilitators, directors and creative practitioners in an environment which is genuinely supportive and accessible. All our skills workshops are suitable for corporate groups or individuals.We offer the following skills workshop training days:Communication: Engaging hearts and mindsCreative Leadership: Inspiring and motivating othersAdvanced Presentation: Skills for public speakingMastering Resilience: Practical approaches to boost wellbeingSpeaking Power: Finding your voiceCentre Stage: Team development daysOpen, In-House and Bespoke WorkshopsAs well as our programme of 'open' workshop dates throughout the year which you can book onto, organisations can book an 'in-house' skills workshop for a staff group either at Northern Stage or your organisation's premises.If our existing workshops don’t quite fit your needs, we can also combine elements of workshops or design a 'bespoke' workshop to meet your organisation's requirements.Image GalleryClick here to see our Skills Workshops Flickr gallery Reviews It was great to develop skills and build confidence in such a dynamic environment. Participant, Womble Bond DickinsonFun and encouraging. I will take away a new confidence and self-empowerment.Participant, Ryder ArchitectureBest training I have ever been on! I have already recommended to colleagues and friends.Participant, Newcastle UniversityClientsSkills Workshop clients have included:Apex AcousticsAV FestivalBALTIC Centre for Contemporary ArtBritish Heart FoundationCommunity Foundation Tyne & Wear and NorthumberlandGeneratorLloyds TSB BankMindNewcastle City CouncilNewcastleGateshead InitiativeNewcastle UniversityNewcastle University Business School MBA ProgrammeNorthumbrian WaterNorthumbria UniversityOrange BusPort of TyneRyder ArchitectureSage Group plcSintonsTyneside CinemaUBSUNW LLPVirgin MoneyWard HadawayWomble Bond Dickinson LLPKey detailsVenue: Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH or in-house workshops at your organisation’s premises, by arrangement.Workshop duration: One day workshops, 9:30am to 5:00pm. Registration from 9:15am.Workshop capacity: 12-16 participants. The minimum group size for In-House or Bespoke workshops is 12.One day workshops include lunch & refreshments.How to bookTo book a place on an open workshop or for an in-house or bespoke workshop for your organisation please contact:Jonathan Bailey, Skills Workshop CoordinatorTel: 0191 242 7204Email: [email protected]