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The Project Management Diploma is designed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage projects of all sizes. Whether you're an entrepreneur, student, or professional looking to enhance your project management abilities, this course offers a comprehensive overview of the key components involved in successful project execution.

Course Highlights:

• Project Management Fundamentals: Understand the full project lifecycle, from initiation to closure, and how to manage each stage effectively.
• Ideation Process: Learn techniques for generating and developing innovative ideas that drive project success.
• Leadership & Team Structure: Master the skills to build and lead high-performing teams, focusing on communication and collaboration.
• Financial Planning & Budgeting: Understand how to manage project finances, including budgeting, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop strategies for engaging with stakeholders and ensuring their needs are met throughout the project.
• Evaluation & Success Metrics: Learn how to measure project performance and success using relevant metrics and tools.

Course Structure: This intensive course runs for 4 days, with 2-hour sessions each day, providing participants with hands-on learning and practical tools to apply immediately. Sessions are interactive, with real-world case studies and group activities to reinforce key concepts.

• Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 6-8 PM
• Duration: 4 days (8 hours total)
• Location: Ahdaf Consulting and Training
• Fees: 400 ILS (VAT excluded)

By the end of the course, participants will have the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles in project management, enhance team productivity, and successfully deliver projects on time and within budget.

Workshop Concept:

The Design Thinking Coaching Workshop is designed as a highly interactive and hands-on experience, spread over 4 days, with each session lasting 2 hours. The workshop guides participants through the full Design Thinking process, helping them master the methodology while actively working on group challenges. Participants will collaborate in small teams, applying each phase of Design Thinking to solve real-world problems.

This format ensures participants not only understand the theory but also gain practical experience by developing and testing solutions through group exercises.

Group Size: Minimum of 2 participants and maximum 4

Schedule: November 11-14, 2024

Daily Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workshop Objectives:

• Equip participants with a deep, practical understanding of the Design Thinking process.
• Encourage collaboration and creative problem-solving through group work and exercises.
• Provide tools and techniques for generating innovative, user-focused solutions.
• Empower participants to address real-world challenges in a structured, iterative way.

Key Takeaways:

• Hands-on experience with each stage of Design Thinking: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test.
• Ability to work effectively in groups to solve complex problems.
• Practical tools and frameworks for applying Design Thinking in any context.
• Prototypes and tested solutions that address real-world challenges.

Workshop Structure:

Day 1 (2 hours): Introduction & Empathy

• Overview of Design Thinking:
  Introduction to the methodology, its benefits, and its application in innovation and problem-solving.
• Empathize Stage:
  • Participants work in pairs or groups to explore the users' needs.
  • Conduct empathy exercises, including interviews, observations, and empathy mapping, to gather insights about the target user or challenge.
  • Group activity: Create Empathy Maps based on insights gathered.

Day 2 (2 hours): Define the Problem

• Defining the Problem:
  • Synthesize the data from the empathy exercises into a clear problem statement.
  • Collaborate in groups to discuss findings, refine the user needs, and create actionable insights.
  • Group activity: Develop and present a Problem Statement for the challenge.
• Group Discussion:
  • Each team shares their problem statements, receives feedback, and refines their focus.

Day 3 (2 hours): Ideation & Brainstorming

• Ideation Stage:
  • Facilitated brainstorming session using methods such as mind mapping, brainwriting, and SCAMPER.
  • Encourage participants to generate a wide range of ideas for solving the problem defined on Day 2.
• Group Work:
  • Teams work together to generate as many ideas as possible, selecting the most promising solutions for further development.
  • Group activity: Share and evaluate ideas within the team.

Day 4 (2 hours): Prototyping & Testing

• Prototype Stage:
  • Introduction to rapid prototyping and building simple, low-fidelity models to bring ideas to life.
  • Teams create prototypes of their best ideas using simple tools and materials.
• Testing Stage:
  • Test the prototypes within the group, gather feedback, and refine the solution based on insights from the testing phase.
  • Group activity: Present final prototypes and discuss how feedback improved the solution.

Workshop Tools & Methods:

• Empathy Mapping for user insights
• Brainstorming Techniques (mind mapping, brainwriting)
• Prototyping Kits (paper, markers, basic crafting materials)
• Feedback Templates for structured user feedback
• Real-World Case Studies to apply learned concepts

Outcomes:

By the end of the workshop, participants will have gained practical skills in using Design Thinking to address challenges and create user-centered solutions. Each group will have developed and tested a prototype, offering a tangible example of how Design Thinking can be applied in real scenarios.

Details:

• Duration: 4 days, 2 hours each day (8 hours total)
• Dates: November 11-14, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Group Size: Minimum of 2 participants and maximum 4 per group
• Location: Ahdaf Consulting and Training (or Virtual Option Available)
• Fees: 500 ILS per group

Overview:

This workshop is designed for beginner HR professionals who want to learn the basics of MENAPAY HR software. Participants will learn how to use the software to streamline key HR functions such as employee management, payroll, income tax calculation, workflow management, and absence tracking, focusing on foundational skills that will help them manage HR tasks efficiently and effectively.

Objectives:

• Understand the Basics: Learn how to set up and use essential MENAPAY features, including employee management, payroll, and income tax calculation.
• Hands-On Practice: Gain practical experience in setting up the software to meet your organization’s needs, including customizing templates and managing user roles.
• Absence Management: Learn how to use absence management tools to track leave, sick days, and other absences.
• Workflow Management: Understand how to set up and manage workflows to enhance the efficiency of daily HR operations.
• Optimize HR Performance: Apply best practices to improve HR processes using MENAPAY, from recruitment to performance management.
• Data Management: Learn how to manage employee data, ensure compliance with local laws, and generate detailed reports.

Workshop Structure:

• Duration: 4 days, 2 hours per day (8 hours total)
• Dates: November 25-28, 2024
• Schedule: Participants can choose from two daily time slots:
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Format: Interactive workshop including presentations, hands-on exercises, and group discussions.

Day 1: Introduction to MENAPAY

• Overview of MENAPAY: How it simplifies HR operations.
• Core features: Employee management, payroll, and reporting.

Day 2: Basic Setup and Income Tax Calculation

• Learn how to set up accounts, users, and customize templates.
• Hands-on session on calculating income tax for employees.

Day 3: Absence and Workflow Management

• Learn to use absence management tools to track leave and sick days.
• Workflow management: Setting up workflows to enhance efficiency and track HR tasks.

Day 4: Data Management and Troubleshooting

• Effective management of employee data.
• Solutions for common issues with using MENAPAY.

Target Audience:

This workshop is ideal for HR professionals who are new to MENAPAY and want to learn the basics of HR management using the software.

Benefits:

• Practical Experience: Learn how to use MENAPAY effectively for payroll, absence management, and workflow setup.
• Certification: Participants will receive a certificate of completion, boosting their HR management skills.