East Midlands Councils in partnership with Coaching Focus is holding a Coaching Conference on Thursday 6 June 2013.

EMC are running a one day event on tips and techniques to help them write effective notes during meetings and minutes after meetings. The workshop is designed for the informal environment of team meetings, however, participants will also find the ideas useful in more formal meetings.

EMC are holding a half day session on Chairing Skills for Councillors on 12th June 2013 from 10.00am - 12.30pm (followed by lunch)

EMC are running an Employment Law Update plus Social Media in the Workplace session facilitated by top employment law expert Darren Newman on 13th June from 10.00am - 4.00pm.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day Planning Masterclass for local authority officers to provide advice on setting and defending the right housing targets, on 13 June 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

EMC are running a half day session which will focus on the employment issues and problems arising from the growing use of social media, and will be of interest to those with a responsibility for ICT and communications, as well as officers in HR and legal services.

The first event in the 2013-14 Regional Programme of Briefing events for Councillors will focus on affordable housing and what Councils are doing to support the development of affordable housing locally.

This course will provide an opportunity to practise the skills associated with: building rapport; recognising and adapting to challenging behaviour; negotiating solutions even when customer expectations cannot be met; and and managing personal stress. It will be of benefit to staff dealing with customers face to face and on the telephone,

This Showcase event will provide organisations with an opportunity to learn about the benefits and efficiencies around joining the East Midlands Coaching Network.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day Planning Masterclass for local authority officers to provide advice on CIL and the new viability based planning regime, on 4 July 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

East Midlands Councils is holding a half day seminar for local authority Councillors on advocacy for the modern ward member on Thursday 11 July 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

This course will examine the causes of rent arrears, and promote an interventionist approach and strategy designed to prevent arrears.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day seminar for local authority officers on dealing with difficult situations at work on Tuesday 1 October 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day seminar for local authority Councillors and Officers on Wednesday 2 October 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day Time Management workshop taking place on 4 October at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day seminar for local authority officers on assertiveness skills on 17 October 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.

East Midlands Councils is holding a one day seminar for local authority officers on delivering service excellence on Thursday 31 October 2013 at our offices in Melton Mowbray.