Interpersonal Skills

In a fast paced world, we have only seconds to make a favourable impression and our social skills are under constant scrutiny.

Because of this, we all need to have perfected our interpersonal skills and we must able to adapt to change, whether we are meeting and entertaining overseas visitors, moving to a new area or career, or applying for a new job, membership of a club or college.

We have all attended a private or corporate social event:

• Do you receive an invitation with dread or see it as an opportunity to advance your career and your personal profile?
• Some guests will head for the bar, some will go for the food; knowledgeable guests will head for their host. Have you attended an event and never spoken to anyone or not been spoken to?
• Do you know how to greet your host and fellow guests?
• Do you know how to converse?
• Might you embarrass yourself, your company or your host without knowing it?
• Will you leave a positive or negative impression on your colleagues and competitors, or will anyone even notice that you've left?

Many companies, both large and small, offer training courses in various spheres, but rarely does one hear of studies in good manners being high on the agenda. Yet in this day and age, with high-flying executives climbing their way up the corporate ladder at the speed of light, it is an area of importance that can get forgotten until it is almost too late.

A calm and courteous approach can ease a thousand stressful situations, not only at work but also at home. Courtesy is appreciated the world over and common sense dictates that manners and the marketplace should be totally compatible. In a complex world where personal ambition and ruthless demands are paramount, it is sometimes hard to remember the rules of grace under pressure.

Whether for the corporate sector or for individuals, our up to date programmes focus on the key elements needs for individuals to out-perform the competition. Business today demands that we distinguish ourselves from the competition and our programmes reinforce skills already learned with the emphasis on different cultures and traditions, teaching valuable strategies on how to excel in the international arena.

Our private consultation service is specifically for those with particular requirements. Tutors will discuss your needs and work to identify areas where you may lack confidence, know-how, or feel ill at ease and will tailor an individually designed programme of classes from a half day 'refresher' session to a week or longer programme in etiquette and social skills, based on interests and hands-on instruction.

We offer bespoke tuition in:

• Interpersonal social skills
• Business etiquette
• International protocol
• Family tuition for parents, nannies and children

For those who wish for a professional career in private or hospitality industry service, as butlers, housekeepers, cooks, household managers and nannies, we offer bespoke training and refresher programmes in the UK and North America. Following successful completion of training, we are ideally placed with our partners across the world to advise on career aspirations and placement, specialising in private households and estates and luxury hotels.

The world was my oyster..... but I used the wrong fork. Oscar Wilde