What
we do...

team effectiveness

New team? Team changes? Have you just taken over a team and want to ensure performance is maintained or improves as quickly as possible? Perhaps you have a problem relationship which is holding up progress and results. Our bespoke team workshops can really unblock progress and build better relationships for better results.

Teams will benefit from attending our positive Influencing or Fierce Conversations workshops, to enable them to focus on what really matters to them as a team, and co-create agreements and standards which will improve their effectiveness and performance.

For more information call us on 020 7503 1400 or email

Positive Influencing Tools

This two day workshop aims to increase individuals’ ability to influence across a wide range of situations- regardless of their status, expertise or power in the organisation- by giving them access to a versatile and practical toolkit for lasting change. Delegates will:

Discover the differences between short term, manipulative and long term positive influencing
Learn and make choices from the influencing toolkit and improve and balance their influencing skills
Understand when and how to deploy the skills they have learned
Gather feedback on their impact
Discover their influencing range, including their strengths and areas for development.

Feedback from delegates

‘I wouldn’t have made the changes if it hadn’t been for the course’

'It has gone well, I have been Direct and it worked – she was fine with it'

‘I have put the idea from the last group exercise into action and things are going to change as a result’

'It's been working quicker than I thought it would'

‘The metaphor has really helped’

‘I got the most out of [this course]’

'My manager said I am getting better at speaking up in team meetings'

‘[someone who was on the course with me] heard me on the phone and said I was using making requests and it sounded good’

‘I think this coaching session has been useful’

'I am amazed how much it helped, instead of it being left on the desk it was dealt with straight away'

‘I do think this is the only course I have been on where I have thought yes I can do this’

For more information call us on 020 7503 1400

Performance Management Essentials

This comprises a suite of three workshops that can be run together or singly, all of which equip leaders and managers with essential skills for getting the best out of individuals and teams.

1. Conversations for performance: a skills development workshop for anyone who has to have real, direct, tough conversations with other people about their performance.

2. Coaching for performance: This is a skills development workshop for leaders and managers who want to get the best performance out of people.

3. Absence management: This skills development workshop is for line managers who want to reduce absence from their team and boost morale.

For more information call us on 020 7503 1400

Influencing Skills Open Workshop

Influencing Skills Open Workshops

We run Influencing Skills open workshops for individuals looking for powerful and engaging personal development training and for organisations to scope out what PDA offers in-house to its clients.

See our OPEN WORKSHOPS page for more details and booking