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1st December 2008

Skills for Business initiative established

Phase One of the Skills for Business programme is now complete. De Montfort University selected Optima Training to help establish their programme. Mark has been …

18th March 2008

HEFCE announces new industry initiatives

Hefce recently announced a strategy placing working students and employers at the heart of its agenda for the higher education sector. If you don’t already …

When Room Conditions Matter More Than the Agenda

Creating the conditions for learning, performance and good thinking We spend a lot of time talking about how to improve performance. Investing in leadership development, …

28th May 2026

Making SMART goals actually work

Most managers will tell you they understand SMART goals. Ask them what SMART stands for and you’ll usually get two or three confident answers… followed …

2nd March 2026

Sustainability as a design choice

How sustainable is your business model… really? It’s a question many organisations raise, but few feel confident answering. In our work at Optima Training, we …