Management Training in Braga

This course introduces participants to new recruitment methods and potential evaluation techniques that are shaping modern HR practices. It combines theory with practical case studies to help organizations strengthen their hiring strategies, enhance diversity, and identify high-potential talent.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level HR professionals and managers who wish to modernize their recruitment practices and effectively evaluate candidate potential using innovative tools and techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand current recruitment and talent evaluation trends.
• Design job profiles based on competencies and skill balance.
• Apply new recruitment channels and sourcing techniques.
• Use modern candidate evaluation tools and methodologies.
• Implement effective and inclusive interview practices.
• Identify and minimize recruitment biases.
• Incorporate best practices from leading organizations.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Case studies and role-playing activities.
• Hands-on application of recruitment tools and techniques.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a Lean method for visually mapping the flow of materials and information required to bring a product or service to the customer, highlighting value-adding and non-value-adding activities to eliminate MUDAS (waste).

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level practitioners and managers who wish to learn, apply, and lead VSM projects to improve process efficiency and productivity across their value chains.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create a current-state value stream map that includes accurate operating time calculations and distinguishes value-add from non-value-add activities.
• Identify and classify MUDAS across the value chain and quantify their impact on lead time and productivity.
• Design a future-state value stream map with improved flow, reduced waste, and updated time calculations.
• Develop clear, prioritized action plans to implement the future-state map and measure improvements.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on mapping exercises using real process examples from the client.
• Group workshops to produce current and future state maps and action plans.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Planning and Risk Assessment is a structured approach to identifying, evaluating, and mitigating potential risks in projects and operations.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level professionals who wish to plan effectively and manage risks in projects or operational environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and processes of effective planning.
• Identify and assess potential risks in various scenarios.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Integrate risk assessment into the overall project lifecycle.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Group exercises and scenario-based practice.
• Hands-on application using case studies.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level professionals who wish to have a fundamental understanding of Six Sigma and Lean principles to integrate them and improve business processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Obtain a solid understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Use Six Sigma methodologies to improve process quality by removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability.
• Integrate Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to achieve more efficient and effective process improvements.
• Teach basic Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques that Yellow Belts can apply in process improvement projects, such as 5S, Kaizen, and process mapping.

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to understand both Six Sigma and Lean principles in order to lead significant process improvement projects in their organizations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of how Lean and Six Sigma methodologies can be integrated for process improvement.
• Gain in-depth knowledge and application skills in the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control phases.
• Apply advanced statistical tools for data-driven decision-making and process analysis.
• Lead and manage Lean Six Sigma projects effectively.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level safety professionals and operational managers who wish to enhance their ability to investigate incidents, identify systemic weaknesses, and design effective corrective and preventive actions.

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a structured methodology to identify and assess the criticality of organizational processes in the event of disruptions.

This consulting engagement is aimed at operational and administrative leaders who wish to map, analyze, and document business processes to strengthen continuity and resilience.

By the end of this engagement, the organization will be able to:

• Identify critical processes across Finance, Supply Chain, and Quality areas.
• Assess operational, financial, legal, and reputational impacts of disruptions.
• Define recovery priorities (RTO and RPO) for critical processes.
• Develop a process criticality matrix and recommendations for continuity planning.

Format of the Engagement

• Kick-off and scoping sessions.
• Workshops with process owners.
• Real case analysis and data collection.
• Group sessions to construct causal and impact diagrams.
• Drafting and presentation of the BIA report.

Evaluation

• Active participation in workshops and data collection (20%).
• Contribution to impact analysis and scenario discussions (40%).
• Validation and feedback on the draft BIA report (40%).

Engagement Customization Options

• To request adjustments to the scope of this engagement, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at business professionals who wish to learn how to develop applications and perform process automation even without any IT background.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Citizen development and learn common Citizen Developer actions.
• Learn how to perform process automation.
• Automate tasks within business applications.

Kaizen is a structured approach to continuous improvement focused on small, incremental changes that eliminate waste, improve quality, and increase efficiency.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level professionals who wish to apply Kaizen principles across multiple departments to improve process discipline, communication, waste elimination, and staff engagement.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the foundational principles of Kaizen and its relationship with Lean.
• Apply tools such as 5S, root cause analysis, and visual management to reduce inefficiencies.
• Foster a culture of structured problem-solving and team-based improvements.
• Implement Kaizen initiatives across key operational and support areas.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab or workshop environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at business professionals who wish to target specific organizational areas where process inefficiencies and defects are prevalent.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core concepts and principles of Lean Six Sigma.
• Apply the DMAIC methodology to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control processes effectively.
• Develop a plan for Lean Six Sigma deployment within their organization.

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level SAP consultants who wish to gain practical experience and develop a comprehensive understanding of the Employee Central module.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the SuccessFactors Employee Central module.
• Understand and configure essential module components, including provisioning, security, and data management.
• Perform basic and complex support and maintenance configurations.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at HR professionals who wish to use analytical methods improve organisational performance. This course covers qualitative as well as quantitative, empirical and statistical approaches.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

The training is designed to help anyone who is thinking of implementing or working on a balanced scorecard project

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is part of the Data Scientist skill set (Domain: Advisory & Leadership) and is aimed at professionals who wish to build impactful communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills to thrive in data science or analytics teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Communicate insights effectively through impactful storytelling and visualization.
• Lead change initiatives and influence stakeholders with confidence.
• Manage data-related projects using a clear and practical framework.

This course is designed to help the attendee to build organizational resilience against a range of threats so that organizations can respond effectively to incidents, maintain the availability of business operations and safeguard its interests. 

Communication skills have long been recognised as essential to professional success and many a career has stalled, faltered or stagnated thanks to a lack of communication skills. Contrary to urban myth, few of us are born with this skill, instead most have either practised or learned from mistakes. This course is designed to assist delegates to improve their communication skills and in consequence their ability to work with others.

Mediation skills are subtly yet meaningfully different. Excellent communication is a pre-requisite but more important is the ability to listen and take note of what is being said. The role of the mediator is to help parties reach a solution to their problem and to arrive at an outcome that both parties are happy to accept. Mediators avoid taking sides, making judgements or giving guidance. They are simply responsible for developing effective communications and building consensus between the parties. This course also covers the wider range of skills, in addition to communication, that are required to be an effective mediator.

A customer care strategy plays an important role in building customer satisfaction, helping you to retain loyal customers and increase levels of repeat business.  Through good customer service you gain the client’s trust, enhance the company’s image and strengthen your competitive advantage in the market. This course focuses on strategies and skills for building lifelong customer relationships by developing valuable and effective customer-care strategies.  Satisfied customers may, through conversations and story-telling, become voluntary ambassadors for your company and are highly likely to recommend your services to others.  This workshop will also help participants communicate effectively, appropriately and clearly in all situations.

OBJECTIVES

• Developing competencies in the area of professional customer care
• Increasing the efficiency of communication with customers
• Attaining the knowledge of how to get to the underlying needs and expectations of customers
• Building strong and sustainable relationships with clients
• Expanding the positive image of the company in the market
• Identifying, reducing, and overcoming objections and barriers
• Learning about personalities and communication preferences when dealing with clients
• Establsihing the ability to create an open environment for communication
• Developing skills to communicate clearly and effectively
• Identifying barriers to effective communication
• Mastering body language and non-verbal communication

METHODS

• Role-playing
• Self-assessment tests
• Exercises in groups
• Individual work
• Practice sessions
• Lectures
• Discussions

LEARING OUTCOMES

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Adopt a focused customer care strategy
• Identify key customer issues
• Build the professional image of the company
• Adapt to specific customer behaviour styles
• Increase customer loyalty through exceptional customer service
• Develop communication abilities with clients
• Use techniques to build relationships
• Develop a personal action plan to improve customer service skills
• Show gestures of generosity and high quality customer care
• Use techniques to deal with difficult situations
• Recognise barriers to the delivery of outstanding customer service

Audience

Staff who need to be fully prepared to deliver high quality Coaching sessions

• To individual members of their own staff
• To their teams
• To individuals who are not directly connected to their own teams but who would value their independent – and non-judgemental - input

Format of the course

A combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Delegate Coaching sessions – with full feedback

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Define “Coaching” and explain in detail the use of Coaching to improve individual and team performance – particularly relating its use to understanding the reasons behind (and rectifying) under-performance
• Deliver meaningful Coaching Sessions

In an increasingly globalised world, we work in more multicultural environments where conflicts between individuals and groups are possible. The fundamental belief behind conflict resolution is that conflicts are unavoidable but that they are manageable.

Assertiveness, self-confidence, negotiation ability, interpersonal and other skills are pivotal in supporting conflict resolution. In our everyday life, we encounter many occasions where we consciously or unconsciously (with family members, friends, clients, business partners) manage conflicts. Mastering conflict resolution helps to resolve conflicts effectively, as well as helping us to communicate better, persuade efficiently, improve business results as well as enhancing organisational and personal behavior and performance.

This course offers a mix of theories and concepts, combined with group exercises and individual activities to enable delegates to share ideas and develop their skills.

Objectives:

• To understand the fundamentals and nuances of conflicts in organizations
• To explore key concepts, factors, theories, types, and models in conflict resolution
• To discover the personality types, leadership styles supporting negotiation skills
• To learn the art of assertiveness and self-confidence
• To experiment, experience and practice conflict resolutions 

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at current CTOs and upcoming CTOs such as technical directors or technical managers who wish to acquire the technical and managerial perspective needed to be an effective CTO.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Hire and lead a vibrant and innovative technical team.
• Effectively adopt and manage the technology needed to develop great products.
• Apply useful techniques and strategies for managing products and projects.
• Scale the company business and move it in the right direction.

KAIZEN comes from Japanese, meaning "continuous improvement", which can be used in the workplace as well as in business processes.

Who should attend: Managers interested in improving productivity by implementing 5S and who want to make sure they are starting this vital concept the right way.

This training course has been created for professionals from all sectors. It can be tailored to dental clinics, laboratories, offices etc. It is not designed for academic purposes, but offers practical advice how to implement 5S

The course is aimed at leaders and agents for change who want to make sure that they are introducing 5S the right way.

Each course member will have the opportunity to get hands on experience through a number of exercises to demonstrate that 5S works

Upon completing the training you will:

• Understand how 5S works and improve efficiency by 10 to 30%
• Be able to indentify sources of waste and improve profitability
• Understand the reasons for the five step process and know how to implement it
• Have the tools and procedures in order to improve processes
• Develop a concrete plan to introduce 5S to your workplace

If you are thinking about improving workplace efficiency, winning more orders and satisfying your customers while improving safety, you cannot afford not to take this course

In this instructor-led, live training in Braga (onsite or remote), participants learn how to apply Lean principles and practices within a manufacturing context and establish a culture of continuous improvement.

The training combines case activities and discussions with live, hands-on practice using the tools, metrics, and methods needed to implement Lean systems and processes. Some of the concepts covered include:

• Determining the root cause of inefficiencies.
• Measuring performance.
• Realizing the continuous improvement cycle.
• Organizing Kaizen events.
• Instilling a mindset of Lean thinking across the organization.

Audience

Managers and Team Leaders who need to be fully aware of the issues surrounding the management and development of their staff (direct and indirect reports)

Format of the course

The course will be a highly-interactive combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Exercises and Case Studies

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the different skills required for Managing and for Leading
• Develop their team in the most-effective way
• Explain how best to deliver Change in their part of the organisation
• Manage staff performance better
• Successfully negotiate their preferred solutions
• Explain how to deal with the difficult situations they may encounter in the office

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at managers and executives who wish to implement the right tools, skills, and methodologies to manage remote teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explore remote leadership, structures, and components to successfully adapt a remote work setup.
• Develop trust, goals, culture, and teamwork to create an effective and productive remote team.
• Use existing tools and technologies to improve virtual communication and collaboration.
• Implement goal setting and project management methods to measure the performance of a remote team.

Audience

This course has been created for analysts, forecasters wanting to introduce or improve forecasting which can be related to sale forecasting, economic forecasting, technology forecasting, supply chain management and demand or supply forecasting.

Description

This course guides delegates through series of methodologies, frameworks and algorithms which are useful when choosing how to predict the future based on historical data.

It uses standard tools like Microsoft Excel or some Open Source programs (notably R project).

The principles covered in this course can be implemented by any software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, Statistica, MINITAB ...)

This instructor-led, live training in Braga (online or onsite) is aimed at supply managers and personnel who wish to adopt a quality-centric approach to managing suppliers.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Adopt a proactive and collaborative approach for enhancing supplier quality.
• Clearly define and communicate supply specifications and requirements.
• Explore different Supplier Quality Management Systems (QMS) and apply an analytical approach to choose the most suitable one.
• Use a QMS system to continuously monitor, inspect and audit supply chains.
• Ensure that suppliers provide the highest quality products and services.

This course has been created for decision makers whose primary goal is not to do the calculation and the analysis, but to understand them and be able to choose what kind of statistical methods are relevant in strategic planning of the organization.

For example, a prospect participant needs to make decision how many samples needs to be collected before they can make the decision whether the product is going to be launched or not.

If you need longer course which covers the very basics of statistical thinking have a look at 5 day "Statistics for Managers" training.

Our services are delivered online to clients throughout the world in collaboration with a growing international partner network. Our transformational 10-week, group-based learning programmes are designed to inspire and capacitate mangers, and are hosted by expert
facilitators and coaches, conveniently delivered online in the normal flow of work…

By the end of this training, participants have nurtured the following skills:

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Teams are only as strong as the human relationships that exist between people.

COACHING
Essential skills for leaders to be influential and get the best from their people

LEADERSHIP
Management is about task and process. Leadership is about people and growth.

CULTURE
Sustained engagement builds the habits and norms of a high-performing team.

TEAMS
A group of individuals is not a team. Good leaders build great teams.

Audience

This course is designed for all staff requiring a wider view of their part of the business; their specific roles within it; and of their involvement in improving its contribution to the organisation as a whole

Format of the course

A combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Exercises

By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

• Explain what “brand” is and how they can influence it
• Understand the process for Change strategies and your company’s position within them
• Detail the relevant principles underlying any change to a business
• Realise the importance of Customer / Stakeholder relationships in the successful running of any business
• Define the financial aspects of a business and of the delegates’ part of that business
• Determine the important aspects of negotiating to ensure the best possible outcome for their part of the business