All training by Force International, is designed to be as interactive as possible with multiple use of individual and group exercises, including role plays to increase learning and test understanding of practical application.
Force International writes and delivers training courses on a vast range of topics including;
Self-Awareness – Recognise personal strengths & weaknesses identifying areas for development and how to use strengths as an advantage. ‘Personal presence’ is introduced and explored to understand the impact of behaviour on others. Tools are introduced to explore and enhance self-awareness.
Vision & Goal Setting – The difference between a vision and goals and how they link together is explained along with their importance both for personal and organisational performance and development. An introduction to setting and testing of personal visions and S.M.A.R.T. goal setting, identifying short, medium and long-term goals in furtherance of a vision.
Personal Responsibility & Resilience – The importance of taking personal responsibility, what this means and the positive indicators involved. The importance of resilience in leaders, including the ability to make decisions even in difficult circumstances.
Leadership – An exploration of different leadership models and styles, exploring the relationship between leadership styles and development levels, how the two interact and fluctuate due to differing skill sets and situations being faced. The relationship between leaders and followers is identified and discussed along with different traits exhibited by both.
Performance Management – An introduction to performance management, its importance and how to engage staff to ensure positive outcomes. Examples of both good and bad practice are explored to equip leaders to strive for continuous improvement.
Dealing with Conflict – Various techniques to help manage conflict in the work place are introduced. Emphasis being placed on the importance of resolving problems early before they become much more challenging.
Teambuilding – The benefits of building relationships with team members, peers and networks are explored. The value of inclusivity is explained as well as the importance of delegation to develop individuals and to achieve improved performance for the team. Different types of delegation are introduced and examined to establish their link with different leadership styles.
Motivation – A key leadership skill, will be explored based on the values of the individual’s motivational needs, rather than that of the leaders and managers.
Managing Change – Leaders play an important role in change management and this will be explored from a ‘people’ centred approach, avoiding some of the pitfalls often associated with change programs. The importance of gaining ‘buy-in’ from peers, subordinates and managers will be introduced, as well as identifying what success looks like.
Handling Resistance –Techniques to enable resistance to change within organisations to be handled effectively.
Negotiating & Influencing – This is a skill leaders can benefit from immensely, particularly when progressing through a change management process. An introduction to techniques that can be used to gain positive outcomes.
Effective Communication – Communicating effectively is vital so leaders can ‘sell’ their vision, goals and values. It is vital not only to ensure messages are understood but also to enable active listening to those around them, particularly their followers.
Mentoring & Coaching – An introduction to the power and value of role models, mentors and coaches and the difference between them. The relationship between mentor/coach and mentee/coachee is examined and discussed.
Feedback – The importance of both giving and receiving honest, evidence based feedback, in both formal and informal settings is explained.
Time Management – Learning how to prioritise and delegate appropriately to ensure their time is used efficiently and effectively is a key skill for leaders.
Strategic Planning & Policy –The importance of applying a strategic perspective considering external expectations and influences, particularly those of stakeholders. An introduction to strategy and policy development within an organisational context.
Media Training – An introduction to the importance of meaningful engagement with various forms of media, how it can bring positive benefits and support the building of trust and confidence of the police within local communities. Techniques to maximise the benefits as well as learn the pitfalls to avoid are explored.
We can develop and deliver bespoke training packages based on the context of the country and available resources for implementation of the client, using experts who have practical experience of working to internationally recognised standards. Subjects covered include: Human Trafficking/Modern Day Slavery; Gender Crimes/Gender Based Violence; Child Protection; Major & Serious Crime; E-Crime; Intelligence gathering; Counter Terrorism.
Our advisors and trainers are experienced practitioners and can develop and deliver training on the following key aspects of operational policing:
Public Order; Command & Control; Managing Critical Incidents; Managing Major Incidents; Emergency Planning; Event Planning; Community Engagement/Neighbourhood Policing; Countering Violent Extremism; Roads Policing; Firearms.
Advocacy Skills – An introduction to the concept of representing a group or a common cause and knowing when to champion change as a representative of a group versus as an individual. Included are some of the pitfalls of representation to be avoided ensuring a positive outcome.
Strategy & Policy Development – An introduction to strategy and policy development complementing that of stakeholders, particularly the organisation from which it draws its membership.
Effective Communication – Communicating effectively is vital so networks and associations can ‘sell’ their vision, goals and values and to ‘listen’ to their membership and stakeholders.
Human Rights in a Police & Security Setting – An introduction to Universal Human Rights, as well as regional and local protocols and legal frameworks, within the context of both delivering services to communities and respect for the rights of those working within the security organisation.
Service Delivery – Ensuring the delivery of services by security institutions meet the vision, mission and strategic aims of the organisation, providing efficient and effective responses to the needs of communities and key stakeholders.
Gender Analysis – Studying differences in conditions, needs, representation, accessibility of resources and development, control of resources, decision making power between women and men, based on the gender roles assigned to them.
Gender Mainstreaming – Systematic inclusion of specific positions, priorities and needs of women and men into all policies aimed at promoting equality and the modification of all general policies and measures, especially for the purpose of achieving equality.
Gender Planning and Capacity Building – Active approach to planning that uses gender as the key variable and criteria, and that strives explicitly to include the gender dimension into policies/actions and infrastructure development.