education to empower business success

We offer an extensive range of high-impact, expert-facilitated learning and development designed to enhance skills and improve business performance, productivity and effectiveness. Courses are designed to be engaging, enjoyable, and packed with actionable takeaways that can be immediately applied to your business.  

The advantage of attending public courses are that participants learn from our experienced facilitators as well as other course participants. Participants may complete different courses at different levels depending on their own level of experience. Please take a moment to explore the range of training offered.

If you can’t come to us, we can come to you. All of our public training programmes can be delivered in-house exclusively for your team. 

In-house training offers you the flexibility, impact, confidentially and expertise when, where and the way you need it, and can maximise your time and budget. Our team can design a customised in-company training programme to address your organisations specific challenges and learning objectives. 

Chamber members’ have access to all our business training programmes, workshops and events at special member rates. The wider business community may also attend, at the guest rate.

The Chamber also offer you the opportunity to make connections with other businesses, listen to great speakers and keep up-to-date with the latest information via our events. Click here to view the range of events offered.

Contact us to discuss your training needs, plus make sure you subscribe to our Events and Training e-Newsletter to keep up to date with upcoming training opportunities.

Don’t miss the chance to connect, learn, and grow!

Training to build capability enhance skills grow knowledge stengthen business

BITE-SIZED LEARNING

Business Insights, and bite-sized learning workshops provide businesses and organisations with easy, and affordable access to education to ensure they are armed with best-practice knowledge and up-to-date techniques. 

 

Bonus! Not for profit rates are available for all Building Capability Series workshops.  

SOUTHLAND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The Southland Leadership Academy is designed to inspire and develop leaders across the region. It offers an engaging platform for participants to strengthen leadership skills through personal growth, experiential learning, and insights from accomplished business leaders.

The Academy is for individuals who are passionate about developing their leadership skills, and aspiring to take on senior leadership roles or governance positions.

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

In addition to the popular Leadership Academy, we have carefully selected professional development from around New Zealand designed to support our business owners, managers and team leaders successfully manage and lead their teams.  

  • Essentials of Leadership
  • Legacy Leadership
  • Courageous Conversations
  • Performance Management
  • Persuading & Influencing Others.

BUSINESS OWNERS PROGRAMME

We partner with The Icehouse to deliver The Business Owners Programme – a capability development solution for Southland business owners.

This is a practical three-month programme provides a unique learning environment for Kiwi businesses, where you’ll develop the tools, support and connections to drive progress and create a better business.   

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

With an estimated $3.9 billion of projects in the pipeline for Southland, good project management skills are essential to deliver successful outcomes, on time and to budget.

Options include:  

  • Successful Project Management 
  • PRINCE2 – Foundation   
  • PRINCE2 – Practitioner
  • Successful Contract Management

ADMINISTRATION

We offer a range of professional development training programmes designed to support administrative professionals.

  • Art of Minute Taking
  • Mastering Digital Technology for Administrative Professionals
  • Project Coordination Skills for Administrators

OTHER EDUCATION

We offer a range of other high-impact, expert-facilitated learning and development designed to enhance skills and improve business performance, productivity and effectiveness.

Visit our online Training Calendar to view all upcoming professional development opportunities.

VIRTUAL, ONLINE

If you cannot attend our face-to-face training, join online!

  • Deliver Feedback with Confidence 
  • Leading Through Change
  • Time Management and Prioritisation
  • Tailoring your Communication Style
  • Leading an Engaged Team
  • Effective Decision Making 

Support available. Regional Business Management Capability Fund

The Southland Chamber of Commerce offers services that are registered with the Regional Business Partner (RBP)  Management Capability Development fund.
Small and medium sized businesses may qualify for funding to help pay for services such as training workshops and courses that build the management capabilities of their owners and key decision making managers.
To learn more contact a Business Growth Advisor at business@greatsouth.nz or register your business here.