Dental Foundation Training

Senior Dental Professionals tell us how beneficial and refreshing it is to learn new Practice and People skills from us as we are experts in our own field, but understand yours too.

We are quite simply the best people to help you.  Why?

Because who else can offer you:

• Trainers who come recommended for their work in this sector
• Over 50 years’ combined experience in training, development and customer services
• Knowledgeable speakers and facilitators for the foundation dental sector
• A unique knowledge of the Dental Complaints Service, patient service, people management, customer service, communication, complaints handling and sales training
• Consultants who have worked with dentists, dental practices, practice managers and for the Dental Regulator
• A great reputation within the West Midlands Dental Deanery

So take advantage of us! Call us in now!

Just some of the workshop themes we have run for trainers, advisers and FDs recently:

• Trainer preparation course
• Three key tools to help performance and development
• ‘Becoming a FD  Trainer’ workshop
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Adult learning styles and methods
• Handling conflict
• Mentoring
• Dealing with underperformance
• Let’s talk performance management
• Maximising “return on investment” from developing foundation dentists
• Communication skills
• Interviewee / Interviewing skills
• Customer Care, dealing with difficult customers and complaints

Call us in now!

Don’t take our word for it see what others have said about us:

“I would like to thank you and your team on behalf of West Midlands Deanery and Russells Hall scheme trainers for facilitating the afternoon sessions, in my absence, at the Westmead Hotel on the 5th November 2010.

The feedback I have received from Andy Corke has been very positive with the group finding the session of high value and very informative.  I genuinely believe these areas are invaluable to cover as part of a training course, as the trainer/FD relationship during the training year is crucial.

Thank you for your continued support of Vocational Training in the West Midlands.”

John Gilmour BDS MFGDP Pg Dip Med Ed
Associate Post Graduate Dental Dean VT

“Why had she not been booked earlier … she was an inspiration for Trainer practitioners new and existing in Vocational training in our Deanery”

When I first came across Alison during consultancy sessions for the Dental Complaints Service panellists’ training, I was impressed by the wealth of knowledge and experience she had to offer. Not only did the training sessions enable different learning and communication styles to be learnt, but it made me think what she and ‘Training To Achieve’ could offer the Dental profession at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

When asked, she was able to tailor her sessions to my dental peers, and she did so with outstanding results. Alison has successfully delivered topics of a wide range to my Vocational Dental practitioner group. The group reflected on the knowledge, teaching style and delivery. The excellent feedback was a clear reflection of this. The only criticism I received was ‘Why she had not been booked earlier?’ In addition, she has been an inspiration for Trainer practitioners new and existing in Vocational training in our Deanery.

Alison involves her audience and makes the session interactive. As a result, people have learnt more effectively from this style and are able to then implement in practice what they have learnt.

I am very grateful to Alison for her valuable contribution she has made to the Dentistry profession in particular to Vocational Training locally and I look forward to working with her for many years to come.”

Dr. Shaam Shamsi
VT Adviser, WM Deanery BDS (Lon), MFGDP (UK), LDS RCS (Eng), PGCTLCP. Dip Med Eth & Law

“I would like to thank you on behalf of our trainers for facilitating an informative and enjoyable session on performance management. Your session proved extremely popular and to generate such interaction on the dreaded Friday afternoon slot was impressive.”

John Gilmour BDS MFGDP Pg Dip Med Ed
Associate Post Graduate Dental Dean VT

“Thanks for a lovely day, I was completely enthused by the content.

Look forward to seeing you in the Summer.”

Manni Deol B.D.S. (London), M.J.D.F. (London) Royal College Surgeons