Self Study Packs
These distance learning self-study packs cover relevant management themes, allowing solicitors to study at their own pace and at a time of their choosing. They are designed for solicitors to use in order to satisfy 2 or 3 hours of CPD in respect of the Law Society of Scotland’s CPD Management requirement. The annual Management requirement is currently five hours and can be completed, as a minimum, as follows:
o two hours self-study o three hours study in a group setting Completion of a module/s of 2-hours self-study from Balgownie Consultancy will therefore satisfy the complete self-study element. The packs are also very useful for those needing just a few more hours CPD to make up their full 20 CPD hours without having to attend a CPD event. Self-Study Packs Available (How to order details are below) | Subject | Overview | CPD Hours | Cost | | Time Management | An excellent guide to improving your time management. In the modern world, the pressures on everyone, including solicitors, are increasing. For a variety of reasons, virtually every organisation is expecting more from fewer people. If you do not have a very clear idea of what your objectives and priorities are, and if you do not plan the use of your time as carefully as you probably plan the use of your money, you will not cope. A 34-page A4 document with 5 short reflective activities. Learning outcomes: o Be introduced to the concept of time management o Reflect upon some of the barriers to effective time management o Learn about how planning can act as a time management aid o Gain an overview of how your work style can affect time management o Develop some basic strategies for effective personal time management | 3 | £39 | | Stress Awareness | A very useful overview of stress in the work place, its causes and how to overcome these. Stress has been described as the disease of the 20th century. Some understanding of it, for your own benefit and for that of others, is important. Stress used to be a term that was rarely spoken about within the workplace. Fortunately the world is changing and there is a far greater acceptance that stress is nothing to be ashamed of, is not a sign that someone is weak but is a condition that we can all suffer from, at any time, for all sorts of different reasons. A 23-page A4 document with 5 short reflective activities. Learning outcomes: o Be introduced to what the term ‘stress’ means. o Learn about the causes of stress. o Learn about the signs and symptoms of stress. o Develop some basic strategies for effective self-management of stress. o Develop some basic strategies for the effective management of others showing signs and symptoms of stress. | 2 | £29 | | Decision Making | This study pack reflects on why some solicitors find making decisions difficult and offers suggestions to overcome this. A decision-maker who was perfectly rational would be fully objective and logical. He or she would define a problem carefully and would have a clear and specific goal. Moreover, the steps in the decision-making process would consistently lead toward selecting the alternative that maximises the likelihood of achieving that goal. The reality is often somewhat different, however. A 22-page A4 document with 4 short reflective activities. Learning outcomes:
o Be introduced to the role of the solicitor as a decision maker o Learn about types of problems and the available decision-making processes o Reflect upon the conditions solicitors may face as they make decisions o Gain an overview of why poor decisions are made o Develop some basic strategies for effective decision-making | 2 | £29 | | | | | How to Order a Self-Study Pack email: mmj@balgownieconsultancy.com or telephone 01343 842615 or Post a letter to us with the name and number/s of the Self-Study pack/s required. The Self-Study pack/s will be sent by 1st Class recorded post. Cheques should be made payable to 'Balgownie Consultancy' or you can choose to be invoiced instead.
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