PNG TAA Training & Assessment course is the current industry benchmark and is designed for
Trainers and Assessors who operate within a structured training or assessment system. They
would have considerable responsibility for competency-based training program design, development,
delivery and assessment, reporting and recording training and/or assessment. In addition, they
are likely to be responsible for planning, conducting and reviewing training programs and assessment.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of PNG Training & Assessment Course, participants should be able to:
use Training Packages to meet client needs
design competency based learning programs
facilitate group based, individual and work based learning
plan, organise and assess competence
develop assessment tools and participate in assessment validation
promote an inclusive learning culture
ensure a healthy and safe learning environment
Dates for Port Moresby 2008
28 January
14 - 18 April
2 - 6 June
21 July
4 August (Diploma)
8 September
13 October
8 November
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) Full Course K4500 or K1250 per session
Photos from recent courses conducted in PNG
PNG Frontline Management (10 days)
Course Outline
Senior managers & middle Managers in PNG need to be able to manage both their own performance and
that of others as well as the important operations relating to their work. This course places particular
emphasis on developing effective people skills, managing and leading a team, developing priorities and
managing operational plans. This course is suitable for, but not restricted to, staff starting or working
in the following positions; Supervisors/managers, Project managers, Existing builders/construction
supervisors, Clerks/administrators
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course participants will:
Develop and maintain effective working relationships and networks
Identification, acquisition, initial analysis and use of appropriate information
Developing team plans to meet expected outcomes, leading the work team, and proactively working with the management of the organization.
Plan own work schedules
Course Content
Develop work priorities
Implement effective workplace relationships
Develop teams and individuals
Implement operational plan
Implement workplace information system
Implement continuous improvement
Monitor a safe workplace
Promote team effectiveness
Dates for 2008:
Dates and locations arranged by request
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) Full Course K3800
MES - Meaningful Engagement Strategies for Teachers
Course Outline
These workshops involve practical sessions on focusing on how to help children engage meaningfully
in the classroom. It will focus on Strategies to enhance higher order thinking and learning in the
classroom (KWL, SWOT, brainstorming, Y Chart, Hot Potato and many more. As a teacher this workshop
will help you reflect and transfer these ideas into your personal practice. These strategies are
very simple and it will help you save time in your lesson planning.
Dates and Locations:
18 February - Kwikila Secondary School
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K250 per participant
Effective Communication Skills (1 to 2 days)
Course Outline
You will learn how to:
Sharpen your communication skills to improve clarity and conciseness
Pave the way for positive interactions
Read the "emotional content" accompanying messages
Anticipate and avoid common misunderstandings
Build greater relationship skills that emphasize trust and respect
Identify the roadblocks that undermine your ability to communicate effectively
Course Benefits
In today's fast-paced business environment, daily schedules often include numerous meetings
and communications in addition to more traditional individual project work. Strong communication
skills help leverage such interactions into opportunities for building consensus and improving
efficiency. This course emphasizes specific tools and techniques for improving listening skills,
delivering effective messages and bridging different communication styles. In extensive workshops,
you develop the "communications agility" needed to handle interactions with people at varying levels
across an organisation.
Nobody seems to want to be a good manager anymore-everyone wants to be a good leader! But you can't lead operations; they have to be managed. Developing, managing and monitoring plans and solving and making decisions are key skills in managing operations. They enable you to produce a quality of service or product and look after your customers, whoever they are and wherever they are. They help you make and manage continuous improvements through a systematic analysis of what is working well and what isn't so that you can continually innovate and improve. They help you introduce, monitor and foster change, both large and small.
We often plan without realizing it. Can you imagine arranging to meet a group of friends for a picnic without first agreeing who will bring what food, who will bring the barbecue, chairs and rugs, where you will go and precisely when and where you will all meet up? Or not having and alternative plan in mind in case of rain.
For the much more complex job of running an organization, department or teams, we need to have goals, targets and time frames clearly established and plans written down. Otherwise we will be surrounded by chaos, mislead deadlines, blown-out schedules, idle machines and people running around scratching their heads.
This Conference is full of real-life examples, practical methods and techniques-every one of these sessions is packed with ideas and tips that you can put to work immediately to improve your job and your skills. So whether you're an experienced leader looking for new ways to motivate your team, or you're a supervisor or manager wanting to build your leadership role- this groundbreaking conference is for you.
Who Should Attend
For managers, supervisors, team leaders and team members who would like to learn better ways to:
MOTIVATE … INSPIRE … LEAD … SUCCEED!
Dates for Port Moresby 2008:
11 February
17 March
12 May
11 August
11 August
12 September
12 November
12 December
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K450
Performance Evaluation - All You Need to Know About Appraising Staff (1 day)
Course Outline
Learn all you need to know about evaluating and enhancing staff performance. This course will show you how to conduct an appraisal session and how to follow up with an effective enhancement plan.
Who Should Attend
Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders
Dates for Port Moresby 2008:
28 April
15 June
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K750.00
Ensure a Safe Workplace (1 day)
Course Outline
This unit is concerned with the OHS responsibilities of employees with supervisory responsibilities to implement and monitor the organization's Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements.
What Does It Cover?
The cost of workplace related death, injury and disease to Papua New Guinea
Health and safety legislation including industry specific requirements
What is duty of care
Identifying hazards and risks in the workplace
Reporting and recording in compliance with legal requirements and time frames
How to evaluate and prioritize tasks
The five steps to any workplace health and safety risk management process
The six hierarchal control measures for risk management
The role of Health & Safety Committees
What Will I Get Out Of It?
At the end of this workshop you will be able to:
Understand National Government Occupational health and safety requirements
Understand your legal responsibility for safety, including personal obligations and penalties
Conduct a hazard analysis and risk assessment
Report and investigate near misses, accidents and incidents
Implement hazard controls within the workplace
Understand the difference between hazards and risk
Identify training requirements for inclusion in financial plans
Identify organizational health and safety records
Dates for 2008:
Dates and locations arranged by request
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K750.00
Effective Communication & Report Writing Course: The Art of Persuasion
(1.5 days)
Course Benefits
An essential aspect of communication in any successful organization is targeted, persuasive writing. Effective writing skills convey a credible message and project a professional image. Whether you are writing formal reports or composing e-mail, a polished communication style is key.
In this practical hands-on course, you gain the skills to create more effective business documents and reports. Persuasive documents that are reader-centric result in greater business efficiency, increased profitability and a higher level of customer satisfaction.
Who Should Attend
This course is valuable for those who want to improve their business writing skills and is particularly appropriate for managers at all levels or management-track professionals. A strong proficiency in the English language, a basic knowledge of English grammar, and business-level English speaking and writing skills are essential. Experience with Microsoft Word is helpful.
Dates for Port Moresby 2008:
6-7 February
21 April
19 May
9 June
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K450.00
Managing Change: People and Process (1 to 2 days)
Course Outline
You will learn how to:
Manage change through the total integration of people and process
Design and implement a framework for managing change
Evaluate best practice approaches to people and process for delivering successful change
Reduce the impact of risk while maximizing the benefit of change
Overcome resistance to change by opening and using effective communication channels
Assemble a practical toolkit tailored to the needs of your organisation
Course Benefits
In response to technological advances and the need to improve performance, organisations face
frequent changes to workplace structures and procedures. To effectively implement change, an organisation
must develop and administer a successful change strategy that integrates the contributions of both people
and process.
In this course, you gain the knowledge and skills to guide the people in your workplace through the process
of change. From the variety of tools and techniques available, you build a customized change toolkit to put
your change vision into practice.
Dates and locations to be advised
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K450
Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving - Making Better Decisions
(1 to 2 days)
Course Outline
You will learn how to:
Make better decisions through critical thinking and creative problem solving
Adapt to different thinking styles in group and team environments
Foster an innovative environment in your workplace
Recognize and remove barriers to individual and group creativity
Systematically analyze a target problem
Present your ideas clearly and concisely for maximum stakeholder buy-in
Transform your creativity into practical business solutions
Course Benefits
Successful organizations recognize that critical thinking and creative solutions to
problems significantly enhance business potential. Today's decision makers must employ
a variety of thinking styles, methodologies and creative processes to achieve competitive advantage.
In this course, you develop your skills as a critical thinker and problem solver. You learn to
leverage your personal thinking preferences using tools and techniques based on cutting-edge technologies.
Dates and locations to be advised
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K450
Management Skills: Tools and Techniques for Delivering Results (1 to 2 days)
Course Outline
You will learn how to:
Develop the vision and skills that result in real team commitment
Build and lead empowered and motivated teams
Delegate tasks and authority while maintaining control
Communicate effectively at all levels
Create world-class team performance
Manage yourself effectively
Become a skilled and effective leader
Course Benefits
When professionals are given new leadership responsibility, their success depends on how
quickly they learn people-oriented management skills to complement their expert knowledge.
You gain a working knowledge of the key aspects of management--leadership, delegation, motivation
and communication--and practical techniques for getting the best from people.
Dates and locations to be advised
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K450
Leading Virtual and Remote Teams: Building Success in the Global Workplace
(1 to 2 days)
Course Outline
You will learn how to:
Build and lead successful virtual and remote teams to maintain success in the global workplace
Diagnose and handle the unique risks of managing global projects and services
Manage the collaboration elements that work best for you and your team
Adapt your management style to meet the unique demands of global team leadership
Build a team identity and sense of purpose
Design customized tools and procedures that fit your team's skills and locations
Course Benefits
Whether communicating with the person in the next office or across the world, virtual working is the
norm of the 21st century. Managing the pressures and challenges of this emerging business environment
requires new procedures, protocols and effective communications.
In this course, you acquire the real-world working skills to deliver results across multisite and
multinational environments. You learn to manage the workflow of virtual teams via e-communications and
enhance productivity by balancing technological and human communications.
Dates and locations to be advised
Cost: (Cash / Cheque / EFT) K450
Advanced Instructional Design: Developing Creative Materials (1 to 2 days)
Course Outline
Advanced Instructional Design is intended for those who already have a good foundation in basic
instructional design and wish to advance to the next level. It gives you step-by-step, structured
templates to simplify and speed up the design of creative instructional methods. Make your materials
relevant for learners and foolproof for instructors.
Who Should Attend
For trainers with at least one year's experience in design. Also intended for those who have
attended a course in basic instructional design and wish to improve their development of materials
for participants and instructors.
