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Project Management for Non-Project Professionals

In organisational culture, progressive and proactive project management is essential. Every project team member must be committed to do what they will do, yet only a few are well prepared to participate in quality efforts. Team members should have awareness of the project management concepts, terminology and tools for improved project performance.

PROCLAD Academy’s Project Management for Non-Project Professionals training course provides team members experience with basic project management techniques needed to succeed in projects. The training course covers the fundamental tools and techniques needed by non-project professionals.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Project Management for Non-Project Professionals training course are:

  • Practical and effective guide to learn what project professionals and their teams are doing
  • Acquire the project management skills to be an active, value-adding participant to the project team
  • Firm foundation for further development of project management knowledge
  • Exposure to methods through “hands-on” experience
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Planning & Executing Public Relation Campaigns

One of the most widely implemented and exciting areas of Public Relations is Planning & Executing PRs Campaigns. We cannot emphasize enough how important it is to plan ahead for your PR campaign. It is of paramount importance that the personnel tasked to plan & execute PR campaigns should know the best practices, the process, and how to measure the effectiveness of the campaign.

Participants on PROCLAD Academy’s Planning & Executing Public Relation Campaigns training course will learn the structure of a PR campaign and the steps involved in putting it together. They will learn to set-up objectives, develop strategy and create tactics. By attending this highly engaging and interactive course, participants will be guided through a road map which will give them the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and execute a successful PR campaign.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Planning & Executing Public Relation Campaigns training course are:

  • Planning and organizing
  • Leading and directing
  • Inspiring and building rapport
  • Communication skills
  • Analyzing and evaluating
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Protocol, Public Relations & Event Management

Event management is a very powerful tool for transmitting organisational values and achieving objectives. Protocol refers to the rules of behaviour that should be followed when hosting events or interacting with government officials and other organisational leaders/representatives. Protocol also comprises matters of cultural etiquette. Including public relations in the event planning will help to promote the event effectively.

Participants on PROCLAD Academy’s Protocol, Public Relations & Event Management training course will develop and strengthen the management of protocol and event functions. They will learn the tips and be able to avoid the traps of organising efficient events. This training course will help them to extend and apply PR skills to promote successful events, and to identify risks and how to minimise the impact.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Protocol, Public Relations & Event Management training course are:

  • Develop and utilise the core PR skills for event promotion
  • Apply the principles of project management to plan, organise, and conduct successful events
  • Ensuring that the events at home and abroad achieve strategic objectives
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Public Relations & Corporate Communications

The free flow of information, globalisation and the pace at which news is being disseminated via social media have made the fields of PR and Corporate Communications imperative for any business, government organisation or corporation. They are all finding themselves exposed to the speed of communication and the power of unchecked narratives channelled through the web.

This PROCLAD Academy training course will take the participants step-by-step through proven approaches to Public Relations & Corporate Communications. The training course will touch on the latest trends and techniques used today in the public relations and corporate communications while highlighting the shifts in the practice.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Public Relations & Corporate Communications training course are:

  • Planning, organizing and leading
  • Controlling and evaluating
  • Oral and written communication
  • Building rapport
  • Providing and receiving feedback
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Maintenance Management & Technology: Proactive Approach for Managing and Improving Maintenance

Cost-effective maintenance doesn’t happen by chance – it has to be well planned, and this requires a strategy that is constantly kept up to date. Leading industrial organisations are evolving away from reactive (“fix-it-when-it-breaks”) management into predictive and productive management (“anticipating, planning, and fix-it-before-it-breaks”).

PROCLAD Academy’s Maintenance Management & Technology training course is an in-depth treatment of the major factors that have to be considered in order to produce a tailored maintenance strategy and the pitfalls to be avoided. A well-proven model for developing a maintenance strategy is introduced, and examples are then presented showing how this model can been applied successfully across a variety of industries. The training course will impart an understanding of how technology can be applied as part of a broad systematic approach to proactively managing and improving maintenance.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Maintenance Management & Technology training course are:

  • Developing & Implementing Maintenance Programs
  • Optimising Maintenance Resources
  • Implementing Best Practice Maintenance Techniques
  • Continuous Improvement
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Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): Analytical Process to Develop Optimized Maintenance Program

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is an analytical process used to assist in developing an optimized maintenance program delivering reduced maintenance costs and downtime, whilst optimising performance of systems and equipment to achieve maximum availability and Return on Investment (ROI), together with high levels of Safety, Quality and Environmental protection. RCM improves maintenance decision-making by providing an objective approach to selecting an appropriate maintenance strategy and establishing priorities.

PROCLAD Academy’s interactive Reliability Centered Maintenance training course addresses the integration of a range of reliability initiatives into an asset management strategy. Participants will discover the tools necessary to develop, implement, and sustain best in class maintenance and reliability programs. They will also learn the foundational elements their organisations need in order to reduce reactive maintenance, downtime and maintenance costs with proven reliability methods.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) training course are:

  • Evolution of Maintenance
  • Background on RCM
  • Classifications of Maintenance
  • RCM Process Framework
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Efficient Shutdown & Turnarounds Management

Managing shutdowns and turnarounds in the process plant environment are a complex and demanding function. If turnarounds are not properly planned, managed and controlled, companies run the risks of serious budget overruns, costly schedule delays and negative impacts on customers.

PROCLAD Academy’s Shutdown & Turnarounds Management training course is developed to specifically respond to the needs of organisations to meet their shutdown and turnaround goals. A combination of extensive hands-on experience in turnaround planning and execution, input from turnaround teams, and emerging industry trends are blended together in the course to establish best practice turnaround management approaches. It will provide a thorough understanding of the effective shutdown and turnaround management.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Shutdown & Turnarounds Management training course are:

  • Developing a Shutdown/Turnaround strategy
  • Management of all stages of the shutdown process
  • Developing management plan, work plans, resource plans and budget
  • Management related issues such as risk and safety
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Maintenance Planning, Scheduling & Work Control

Maintenance planning and scheduling is the first step needed to assist maintenance departments in achieving the two conflicting objectives of maximizing assets availability and reliability with the optimal cost. Besides planning and scheduling activities the planners needs to ensure that all logistics are provided for, and engage in the financial evaluation of maintenance initiatives.

PROCLAD Academy’s Maintenance Planning, Scheduling & Work Control training course provides the participants with principles of effective maintenance planning, as well as proven techniques for the development of an effective maintenance plan, the planning and control of maintenance work, shutdown management, and management reporting and analysis.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Maintenance Planning, Scheduling & Work Control training course are:

  • Maintenance theory and practice
  • Maintenance work processes
  • Planning and logistics theory and practice
  • Performance management
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Compensation & Benefits Administration: Managing Employee Motivation, Performance & Rewards

In order to recruit and retain high caliber employees, an organisation needs to provide a package for employee compensation which is attractive, appropriate and affordable. Such packages have to not only be attractive externally, they have to be fair internally – this means a remuneration structure based also on internal job classifications. Furthermore the retention and motivation of high caliber employees is not as simple as paying well. The design of compensation packages has to take into account the aspirations of employees for personal development and promotion.

PROCLAD Academy’s Compensation & Benefits Administration: Managing Employee Motivation, Performance & Rewards training course will cover the question of how processes can be managed to deal with employee motivation; performance management; extrinsic and Intrinsic reward; the maintenance of standards through the management of employee conduct; job evaluation; short term and long term incentives; the importance of the first line supervisor or team leader; the use of competencies; personal development; career planning and promotion.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Compensation & Benefits Administration: Managing Employee Motivation, Performance & Rewards training course are:

  • Working with People
  • Relating and Networking
  • Presenting and Communicating
  • Formulating Concepts and Strategies
  • Following Instructions and Procedures
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Developing and Managing HR Processes, Culture & Change

Developing and Managing HR Processes, Culture & Change has never been more relevant. The environmental context in which organisations operate is continually changing, and therefore a culture which enables the organisation to be flexible, adaptable and changeable is essential. Culture has probably one of the biggest impact on organisational effectiveness, and the opportunity for sustainable performance than any other element of the organisation’s system. The primary goal of change management is to successfully implement new processes and business strategies while minimising negative outcomes.

This PROCLAD Academy’s training course highlights HR processes, culture and the challenges in managing major organisational change. The course focuses mainly on the scope and impact, steps to take to ensure the success of organisational change initiatives, and how to overcome common obstacles encountered. This exciting training course will bring you up-to-date on the latest techniques and approaches that are appropriate in effective management of Human Resources, Culture and Change.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Developing and Managing HR Processes, Culture & Change training course are:

  • Recognise opportunities for building strong employee relations
  • The opportunity to review HR policies against best practice
  • Having a strategy for supporting team leaders in delivering effective people management outcomes
  • Understanding how to build an effective culture
  • Supporting the organisation through change