Image in the workplace – ensuring your staff convey the right messages and echo your brand values
What differentiates a successful organisation is its people. Effective, professional and motivated staff are key to gaining the competitive edge and personal image plays a vital role in achieving this.

Corporate consultancy, training and coaching for business and individuals – immediate impact, life-long skills

Areas of focus, which all contribute to an individual’s professional profile, can include:
• Presenting an appropriate and polished appearance (including dress codes)
• Non-verbal communication skills, including body language
• How to communicate effectively
• Business etiquette
• How to network effectively
Developing these skills can have a profound impact on career success.

The benefits of personal image training to an organisation are many and varied. As a personal and career development tool, it helps to build confidence and self-esteem and also contributes to a coherent corporate image. Personal image is a sensitive issue so discussion breaks down barriers, helps staff relationships and contributes to team-building. Staff gain practical skills leading to increased confidence, improved communication skills and greater personal effectiveness. Employees requiring a high-impact personal image can learn techniques to enable them to stand out from the crowd.

First Impressions offers both bespoke solutions and an Open Course Programme and has an extensive corporate client list. We have helped many individuals and organisations to get ahead - you can download our Corporate Prospectus below.

Our team of highly skilled corporate specialists bring their extensive commercial experience to every assignment. An in-depth understanding of the role of personal profile and impact in the workplace ensures the success of each assignment. We’ll design a bespoke programme to suit your exact needs, taking into account your organisational culture and dress code. We have a wealth of experience of designing events, incorporating exercises and activities to ensure your staff have fun whilst learning skills that will help them throughout their careers.

• Presentations to raise awareness of the impact of personal image
• Practical workshops to develop skills which can be used immediately
• Executive coaching
• Assistance with uniforms
• Advice on dress codes
• Corporate hospitality events to entertain your guests
• Sales promotions with an enjoyable and thought-provoking event

First Impressions has contributed to Edge, the journal of the Institute of Leadership & Management and provides special offers for ILM Members. To find out more Click here

Image and Impact at Interview - we can help!
Using a comprehensive 24-page 'Image and Impact at Interview Guide' we can offer one-to-one coaching to help you achieve success at interview, or deliver tailored workshops for groups, such as staff facing redundancy. To find out how we can help you, go to Image and Impact at Interview

Talks, demonstrations and make-overs – we can help!
We can deliver presentations and workshops for large or small audiences, designed specifically to meet the needs of those attending. We’ll make sure it is informative, entertaining and enjoyable. Should you require a make-over as part of a sales promotion or a competition prize, we can provide consultants to give your prize-winners an indulgent experience and a day to remember. To find out how we can help you, go to Talks, demonstrations and make-overs

To find out more about our programme of Open Courses, go to Our Open Course Programme

Chris Baker, Ceridian Centrefile