Training & Development
‘’If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be’’
At SocialBe we are are educators who future forecast to anticipate the skills gaps and training needs of our clients. We provide an end to end service, from discovery of current training needs – to research and content creation – to training delivery and workshop facilitation – to feedback and evaluation of training goals.
Current industry trends demonstrate strong need for : Storytelling for Impact as a powerful strategic tool to engage, inspire, motivate, persuade; Innovation through Design Thinking as a framework, methodology and mindset for solving messy, complex, human – centred problems; Unconscious Bias training to facilitate important discussions around workplace inequities such as the Gender Pay Gap, and biases built into technology and AI.
Unconscious Bias
Do your best until you know better. Then when you know better, do better
The aim of the training is to help people uncover their unconscious biases in a meaningful and deeply personal way, within a psychologically safe space where all opinions, ideas and concerns are welcomed and respected. To use the power of education on the topic to empower people to improve their thought processes and make better decisions.
Dive into Gender Pay Gap, Bias in Recruiting, AI and bias, Universal Design, and much more.
Storytelling for Impact
Those who tell the stories rule the world
Our societies are built on and shaped by narratives, compelling stories that inspire communities and nations to collaborate and thrive. Stories help to build trust. Crucial for leaders to convey, for clients and customers to feel, and for team members to create. Research shows that we remember information 22 times more if it is conveyed to us with story as well as facts.
Imagine the potential for your presentation / pitch / inspirational talk / negotiation in terms of its impact to persuade, motivate, influence, move people to action?
Innovation through Design Thinking
All good innovation starts with finding and framing problems
Future skills are Design Thinking led – design skills include : complex problem solving, creative thinking, communicating ideas, influencing others, leading and being on teams.
Design Thinking is a human – centred approach to innovation that matches user’s needs (what’s desirable) with what is technologically achievable (what’s feasible) and the requirements for business success (what’s viable). It’s an incredibly engaging, radically collaborative approach to innovation and problem solving.
Training
End to end training consultancy : from initial discovery of Training Needs Analysis to content design and creation to training delivery and feedback.
Online training
Join our online workshops to learn, unlearn, and relearn the most up to date people development skills training to empower you to thrive professionally.
Speaking
‘Three hours felt like twenty minutes’
‘Melissa’s content and delivery was perfectly tailored to her audience. Her depth of subject knowledge is outstanding and she brings her content to life with relatable stories and wonderful Cork humour that is balanced with professionalism and excellent communication skills.’
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I would recommend Melissa highly
“Melissa was MC for me at a recent event and she did a fantastic job. The feedback was amazing. During the build-up to the event, Melissa was very professional, prepared, and organized. She ensured we were well set up. Melissa's technical knowledge of the platform used was also an added bonus as it gave me the extra confidence the event would be broadcast seamlessly. I would recommend Melissa highly and will use her services again to MC with no hesitation. Thank you Melissa”
Marguerite O Sullivan, Strategy leader - Johnson & Johnson
Presentation style and content is excellent
“Melissa blends evidence - based research with practical application in the real world. Her presentation style and content is excellent and we have loved working with her. We have learnt a lot and hope to work with her further in the future.”
Blanaid O' Regan, Siro
The experience was excellent
“I recently attended a webinar on Resilience by SocialBe. The experience was excellent - Melissa has the skill of being able to convey educational content in an engaging and relatable manner. The webinar provided some very valuable tools and insights into how to deal with challenges in both a professional and personal environment - would highly recommend”
Ruth Egan Director, FP&A Alkermes
Melissa is a wonderful trainer
“Melissa is a wonderful trainer whom I have been lucky to engage for a number of training sessions.She is naturally warm and bubbly and builds rapport with participants easily. She is a pleasure to work with and I would have no hesitation recommending her.”
Ciara Garvan, Founder - Workjuggle
Melissa’s positive nature is infectious and she brought an energy that was felt by all
“We were delighted to work with Melissa from SocialBe in conjunction with Cork Chamber Skillnet. There was huge interest in this event from our members and wider audience and on the day Melissa delivered a highly engaging session on ‘Increasing Your Personal Impact’, which was very well received by attendees with excellent feedback. Melissa’s positive nature is infectious and she brought an energy that was felt by all and I’m sure taken back to each business following the session.”
Deirdre Griffin, BD Manager - Cork Chamber
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