This training will help you become more familiar with Office 365.
Quick Start Guides
Get up and running quickly with the basic info you need to be productive right away.
Microsoft YouTube channel
Microsoft 365 is the world's productivity cloud designed to help you do more with less across work and life with innovative Microsoft 365 apps, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security.
Modern workplace training
Learn how to get more work done, from anywhere on any device with Microsoft 365.
A range of free courses for Microsoft Excel
The Alison website has lots of free courses your ablle to enroll on.
A range of free courses for Microsoft Powerpoint
A range of free courses for Microsoft Word
A range of free courses for Microsoft Outlook
Preparing for Undergraduate Study
This free online course encourages the development of key study skills along with practical advice that can be utilised by students throughout their university journey.
Am I Ready To Be a Distance Learner
You might have not studied for a while or you might be returning to education. This free course will help to boost your confidence.
Essay and Report Writing Skills
Learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report.
Everyday Maths 2
This free course serves as good preparation for Level 2 Functional Skills in maths.
Skills For Study
These free courses will refresh your study skills and prepare you for success.
GOV.UK - The Skills Toolkit
Free courses to help you learn new skills or change jobs.
Emotional Intelligence: A Short Guide
A short guide on EI (and how to get it) for talent professionals.
Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence
Book by Daniel Goleman: Emotional Intelligence and Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Developing Emotional Intelligence
A video that explains ways in which you can develop your EI over time
Emotional Intelligence
This article helps us to define what Emotional Intellgience is.
Empathy vs Sympathy
In this video, Dr Brene Brown talks us through the difference between sympathy and empathy.
The Art of Listening
This article and video shows Simon Sinek talking about the difference between the act of hearing and the art of listening.
10 Tips for Active Listening
Article by the British Heart Foundation talking through tips on how to practice active listening.
5 Types of Bad Listeners
Every day we have conversations where we 'listen' to people, but we may not be empathising and valuing what they are saying as best as we would like.
How are Time Management and Mental Health Related?
An employee’s time management is directly correlated with their engagement at work and in other areas of their lives.
The Psychology of Procrastination
Discover the psychological factors that drive your procrastination habits and unlock the secrets to overcoming them.
Beginners guide to the Eisenhower Matrix
The Eisenhower Matrix is a task management tool that helps you organize and prioritize tasks by urgency and importance.
How do you delegate tasks effectively
Linkedin shares some hints and tips on why delegating tasks effectively is a key skill for time management
How good are your time management skills?
Take our quick quiz to find out how good your time management skills are, and get some ideas about how you can improve.
20 quick tips for better time management
Effective time management will make it easier to control work effectively.
Quit talking, start doing
Get Over Procrastination and Boost Productivity towards Success.
The art of saying No
How To Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time And Energy, And Refuse To Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!)
Thomas Kilmann Conflict Model
This article shares descriptions and examples of 5 conflict management styles.
Emotional Reactions
What happens to our brain when we experience emotions? This short video explains…
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Book by Daniel Kahneman that explains System 1 vs System 2 brain and how we think.
5 Conflict Resolution Strategies
This article by Indeed includes a video that discusses conflict in the workplace.
What's Your Conflict Resolution Strategy?
A test to see how you might manage conflict.
Essential Negotiation Skills
When do you need strong negotiation skills? In short, every day!
Framing and Reframing: Conflict
How can you approach a conflict situation in a way that fosters collaboration and mutual understanding.
Presentation Skills Guide
Our Sciensus Presentation Skills Guide.
Free short courses on Presentation Skills
Alison.com has lots of free short courses on offer that you can complete in your own time.
How To Give a Killer Presentation
In this article, Anderson, TED’s curator, shares five keys to great presentations: Frame your story.
30 Tips To Improve Your Presentation Skills
At some point in your career, you'll likely need to speak in front of a group of people and this article provides tips for support.
Public Speaking in an online world
5 Tips to help you present virtually.
The GROW Model
Learn more about the GROW model, used for coaching conversations.
DISC Personality Test
This short free DISC test will give you an indication into your colour communication preference.
Difference Between Mentoring & Coaching
Identify ways to apply coaching and mentoring principles and distinguish between them.
The GROW Model of Coaching and Mentoring
As a leader, one of your most important roles is to coach your people to do their best.
Giving Critical Feedback
Feedback should be a tool for growth, not criticism. We need to create cultures in which everyone believes feedback is for their benefit, so they are more likely to hear it and grow from it.
Reverse Mentoring
Closing the Skills Gap on Both Sides.
What type of mentor is best for you?
Take this free online quiz to understand your learning words and what type of mentor suits you best.
What is Locke and Latham's goal-setting theory?
In this article, we look at Locke and Latham's goal-setting theory, the principles behind it and how to incorporate this theory successfully into the workplace.
Herzberg's Motivators and Hygiene Factors
As a leader, this theory will help you to understand how you can motivate your team.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a theory in psychology. It argues that there are five stages of human needs that motivate our behavior.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 habits have become famous and are integrated into everyday thinking by millions and millions of people and will be refreshed for a new generation of leaders.
The 9 types of performance conversations to have at work
How can you have different types of performance conversations while making sure they're effective….
7 Techniques for Effective Leadership Negotiation Process
Negotiation is a vital component of leadership. You can use it to resolve differences in opinion, challenges in the workplace, or to get from disagreement to consensus.
Leadership skills test
Want to know if you have what it takes to lead others, take the test to receive a snapshot report of your results.
Goleman Six Leadership Styles
A video that explains the 6 Golemans leadership styles.
What is the Six thinking hats
Ever wanted to know what Six Thinking Hats is and how to use it? This clip from our 'Decision Making Excellence' course will make it extremely easy to understand.
Overcoming Fear of Failure
In this article, we'll examine fear of failure: what it means, what causes it, and how to overcome it to enjoy true success in work, and in life.
The Johari Window Model
The ‘Johari’ window model is a convenient method used to achieve this task of understanding and enhancing communication between the members in a group.
How To Be Confident
James Smith's book 'How to Be Confident' was a Sunday Times bestseller.
How resilient are you?
This is an abbreviated version of the Nicholson McBride Resilience Questionnaire. Take the quiz, you will receive your score but also how to boost your resilience if necessary.
Building Personal Resilience
This video shows us how Building resilience helps us to combat the effects of stress by giving us the ability to adapt and ‘bounce back’ from adversity.
Change Management E-learning
Click here to access our internal Change Management course on MyLearning.
Free short courses on change management
Alison.com has loads of free short courses on offer that you can complete in your own time.
The little black book of change
This book provides a practical and insightful guide into change through 7 practical steps and real business case studies
The Change Curve
This article explores the different stages of the Kubler Ross change curve and how it can be aligned to Belbin…
Kotters 8 step change model
Learning to create change through the Kotter 8 step change model.
Lewin's model of organisational change
Explore Kurt Lewins three step model of unfreezing, change and refreezing.
Overcome the fear of change
Do you fear change or sudden change? Simon Sinek looks how empathy and patience are key components in helping bridge any gaps.
ADKAR change management model
Discover the five stages of ADKAR: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement, and learn how to effectively manage resistance, foster buy-in, and drive successful change initiatives.
Tuckman Model
To learn more about Tuckmans 5 stage model on team building, this video is a must see!
Belbin's Team Roles
This article will explore Dr Meredith Belbin's nine team roles and how to use the model effectively for team building.
Team Effectiveness Assessment
This assessment helps you uncover common teamworking problems that you might be experiencing. Once you've completed the assessment, we direct you towards team tools that will help you to improve and develop these important skills.
Virtual Team-Building Exercises
Building Connections When You're Working Remotely.
How to build trust and relationships
Learn some very simple tricks on how to build trust and relationships, based on the teachings of Dale Carnegi.
11 Team Effectiveness Models to Build High-Performing Teams
Teams are built over time and require commitment, dedication, and perseverance. A team effectiveness model can guide you on this journey by giving you a solid map to understand your team better, how they’re functioning, and how you can support their highest level of growth..
5 Ways to Build Great Work Relationships
A video covering 5 ways to build great work relationships.
Health & Wellbeing Support at Sciensus
Click this link which will take you to the H&W page on the hub, where you will signposted to the various apps and tools available to you..
I had a black dog, his name was depression
At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression.
The Stress Bucket Analogy
This video uses the bucket analogy to give you an understanding of the various sources and effects of stress, and coping skills you can use to better regulate stress.
Fearne Cotton: Happy Place Podcast
Fearne draws on her own experiences and shares advice from experts on how to work through feeling blue to finding joy each and every day.
Anxiety and depression explained through ‘Inside Out’
This videos talks about depression and anxiety.
Breathing method to help sleep
Performing the 4-7-8 breathing technique.
Why You Should Try Therapy Yesterday
This talk is for anyone who has considered trying therapy (and even more for people who haven’t).
What is EDI?
Short article that explains the meaning of EDI and the differences between Equality, Diveristy and Inclusion.
Understanding Autism, Asperger's and ADHD
This free short online course will encourage you to challenge your own definitions and perceptions of autism and ADHD.
Types of Discrimination
Educational video on the different types of discrimination and examples from the workplace.
What is Neurodiversity?
This video explains what neurodiversity is, and the different neurological conditions.
Introduction to Inclusion Essentials
This video explores inclusivity from a variety of perspectives and characteristics.
Unconcious Bias
Free short course provided by LinkedIn on unconcious bias.
Unconcious Bias With Examples
The best way to reduce unconscious biases is to become aware of them. Start here with 16 examples of unconscious bias and tips to reduce them.
Toolkit: Being an Ally
This toolkit aims to explain what an ally is and how you can be one.
ESG at Sciensus
Click here to find out more about ESG and what we are doing here at Sciensus.
What is ESG?
This artcile by Deloitte explains what ESG is.
What Nature Can Teach Us About Sustainable Business
In the Green is a TED series featuring senior leaders from around the business world sharing important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.
Their Business is Our Business
A short documentary film about the impact businesses have on the environment and its implications on our world.
Sustainability in Business
A short video on why sustainability in business matters.
Sciensus Values
Overview of our values and behaviours.
Deliver - Goal Setting
An article on how setting goals will help you deliver your project on time.
Deliver - Tme Management
MindTools identifies strategies to help us with time management.
Own - Holding Yourself Accountable
An article on holding yourself accountable: definition and strategies.
Own - Positivity
18 Simple Ways to Keep a Positive Attitude at Work
Care - Empathy
Explore different types of empathy and ways in which you can improve this.
Care - Empathy vs Sympathy
In this video, Dr Brene Brown talks us through the difference between sympathy and empathy.
Care - Empathy vs Sympathy
In this video, Dr Brene Brown talks us through the difference between sympathy and empathy.
Improve - Change Management
Click here to access our internal Change Management course on MyLearning.
Improve - Root Cause Analysis
An article that identifies various ways we can improve our root cause analysis.
Challenge - Constructive Challenge
Understand why we may fear challenge and ways in which we can make challenge constructive.
Challenge - Accepting Feedback
Hints and tips on how to accept constructive feedback or challenge.
Listen - Art of Listening
This article and video shows Simon Sinek talking about the difference between the act of hearing and the art of listening.
Listen - Growth Mindset
Discover what it means to have a growth mindset, how they can help you, and the steps you can break away from a fixed mindset.
Celebrate - Recognition
Understand why a culture of recognition is so important.
Celebrate - Success
Celebrating a milestone like an anniversary, a birthday, or a great set of grades can give us an amazing feeling. And it can be even better when someone else notices our achievements and makes the effort to acknowledge them.
Respect - Difference and Diversity
In today's global world, diversity and inclusion are more important than ever.
Respect - Allyship
This toolkit aims to explain what an ally is and how you can be one.
Support - Team Player
How to Be a Great Team Player.
Support - Champion
What It Means to Be a Champion: Embracing Service and Finding Success in the Workplace.
Free short courses on Continuous Improvement
Alison.com has lots of free short courses on offer that you can complete in your own time.
Q community
A great free resource to connect, collaborate and contribute to the systemic improvement of health and care in the UK.
Are you ready for Q?
Check the decision tree to decide if Q is the right community for you.
Chartered Quality institute
Extremely useful for quality and improvement professional development, including L&D, membership, resources, networking events etc.
