The Maguire portfolio of courses

Advanced Communications Skills Training - 2 Day Workshop (13 CPD Points)

Using a blended learning approach, we offer SPIKES ‘plus’, an evidence-based consultation framework along with other key communication skills and behaviours and test these on real examples drawn from your practice, in a safe and supportive learning environment.

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Train the Trainer: Advance Facilitation for Communication Skills Trainers

This blended learning programme aims to develop and support trainers and educators in health care with knowledge and skills for delivering advanced communication and other soft skills training using evidence-based experiential teaching methods.

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Communicating with Colleagues – 1 Day Workshop

The workshop draws from conflict management, assertiveness and emotional intelligence literature as well as a comprehensive communication skills evidence base.

Challenging Conversations – 3 hour workshop

We don’t always realise it but as health professionals most of us give potentially significant and distressing information several times a day.

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Enhanced Communication Skills Training - 3 Hour Workshop

The aim of this workshop is to explore evidence-based principles, skills and strategies that enhance compassionate and effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues and to experience and practice these in a safe and supportive learning environment.

Essential Communication Skills for Frontline Staff - Half-Day Workshop

This online workshop offers a chance to discuss challenges, discover new strategies and build confidence in communicating with people when they are confused, angry or distressed.

Bespoke programmes and workshops

At the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit, we recognise that communication is an integral part of every interaction and that only you know what you, or your organisation would benefit from