LTG 2008

Team Leader Training
21-23 February at the NAC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Special Price - £450 + VAT!

This 3 – day interactive Training Event is designed for Team Leaders and Supervisors who may take responsibility for a small team of workers and need to improve their skills and confidence. Suitable for all levels of experience.

BENEFITS
Participants will be able to:
. Appreciate the responsibilities of a Team Leader and Supervisor
. Use assertive communication skills with improved confidence
. Improve communication within the team
. Give feedback to staff on areas for improvement
. Identify their own preferred leadership style and its impact on performance
. Apply principles of motivation
. Induct and instruct new staff
. Plan and organise their own and other’s work
. Use time management techniques to improve their efficiency

CONTENT
. The role and essential skills of a Team Leader
. Communication barriers, the communication loop, using questions and listening
. Aggressive, non – assertive and assertive behaviour
. Giving constructive feedback with confidence
. Setting clear objectives; what needs to be done, why and to what standard
. Introduction to time management – 25 ways to make better use of your time
. Systematic planning, prioritising tasks, checking progress
. Understanding motivation and applying practical techniques
. Leadership styles; assessing your preferred style and the need for flexibility
. Induction and instruction; what the new worker needs to know

AGM 2011
Our AGM this year was held on Thursday 1st September at The Wiremill Restaurant near Lingfield. AGM minutes and accounts are now available to any member if you would like to see them.

Last year's AGM was held at Bedgebury Pinetum in June 2010. The day was spent with a guided tour of the pinetum with a guide from Friends of Pinetum, followed by a meeting, lunch and then a spot of Archery!

And during the AGM meeting....

Coblands Landscapes' Jon Roy receives the Landscape Training Group's 5th Award for Excellence in the Workplace

Pictured left to right:- Colin Viccars (Coblands), Jon Roy, Louise Reynolds, Andrew Baylis (LTG Chairman and Baylis Landscape Contractors Ltd)

The 'LTG Award for Excellence' was presented at the Liberty offices in Kings Hill on December 10th, but was repeated at the AGM in front of the membership. The £500 bursary is offered annually to one successful individual from nominations received from member organisations, and is split equally between the individual and the employer. Criteria for the award are based upon self motivation, reliability, enthusiasm, selflessness and dedication. There is a simple nomination form, which should be accompanied if possible with testimonials from colleagues and/or customers. There is no age limit.

The Landscape Training Group is run by a committee made up of members from the landscape and related sectors. The aim of the group is "to advise, co-ordinate and arrange courses, testing and certification relating to the specific training needs of individuals and companies within the landscape and related industries". It provides quality, local, short, cost effective training courses in practical skills, safety and management topics, developed to meet demands, primarily operating in the South-East.