Leaders in Community Sector Training
In 2010 People First -Total Solutions will present over 200 workshops on four continents making us a significant force in training. 
We believe that training is effective only when it is practical and highly transferable to daily work and life. Our training is innovative, interactive and inspirational.
Our courses can be presented as a two hour, four hour or six hour programs.
People First -Total Solutions aims to include some form of individual follow up 60 days after our presentation to ensure that participants have applied learnings.
At right, leading international trainer Martin J Cowling makes a point in a seminar in Singapore.
2010 Training Topics
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We offer a broad range of specific topics including:
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Dealing With Difficult Behaviours/Behaviors
Assess & Deliver Services To Clients With Complex Needs
Suicide Intervention Skills
Work/Life Balance
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Safety In Organizations
Stronger Volunteering Organisations
Volunteer Program Building Blocks
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Additional topics can be tailored for you
- USA Training Catalogue (Click here to download PDF)
- All other countries Training Catalogue (Click here to download PDF)
Client Feedback
People First -Total Solutions are committed to building and maintaining an excellent training record. We ask our clients to rate our training after we complete each session. We are proud to present our clients' average scores for all training (Refresh your screen for the latest scores which are updated monthly)
| Professionalism of our staff | 96% |
| Speaker's presentation style | 94% |
| Speaker's knowledge of subject matter | 97% |
| Use of audio visual equipment | 93% |
| Usefulness of information presented | 95% |
| Organisational arrangements | 90% |
| Overall effectiveness of presentation | 94% |
| Cost effectiveness of our services | 93% |
The day was well structured allowing sufficient time to go into topics in some depth. Information sharing from both presenter and amongst participants was very useful. Lots of ideas to take away and action. Susan Henry, Starlight Foundation, Australia
I have recommended People First -Total Solutions on many occasions. Your consultancy comes not only with specific and relevant knowledge but a great deal of care to tailor the services provided to meet the needs of the client group. Trevor Barker, Vic Relief + FoodBank, Australia
I was impressed with not only the content but the professionalism and relevance Leticia Vargas, Volunteering Gold Coast, Australia
Informed, well presented, funny, interesting, what more can I say? Susie Yeats, Volunteering Otago, NZ
The attendees all indicated they'd learned something and would do something different as a result Judy Kingsbury, Dane County Administrators of Volunteer Service, USA
Participant Feedback
Thank you to our participants who email and write with feedback about our training. Read some of their comments (and add your own) on our learning wall!
Our Training Rates
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| Full Day | $ 1200 / £650 | $990/ £600 |
| Half Day or less | $ 660/£360 | $550/£320 |
Reducing Training Costs
One concern, clients sometimes raise is the cost of training. As demonstrated above, our clients state that our training offers significant value for money.
Some ways to reduce the cost:
Combine training with an Volunteer Program Assessment Package for a 10 per cent discount on the training
Share training with another group
Book multiple days of training (we reduce second and subsequent days by $100 per day)
Talk to us and see what we can work out
Consider applying for a Pro Bono session (we offer at least one every month- see our Pro Bono Section for more info
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