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The licensing course is pass/fail and you will be given feedback as the week progresses so
our final decision should not come as a surprise to you. You will know whether you are
licensed before you leave on the final day.
 Following your successful completion of the
licensing course, you will be licensed to deliver the Springboard Women's Development
programme within your country of residence for 3 years. The licence is renewable at the
end of the 3 years.
Only trainers trained and currently
licensed by us are able to call themselves Springboard trainers and use the Springboard
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Selecting and licensing the best quality
trainers ensures the highest quality delivery of the programme world-wide. As a
potential self-employed Springboard trainer, you need to:
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be a woman |
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be self-employed or
have realistic plans to become self-employed |
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already have some training experience |
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have a real commitment
to women's development training |
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have the ability or
potential ability to deliver the Springboard material |
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be planning to deliver
several programmes a year |
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have a practical marketing
strategy for the programme in your area |
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know something about the
Springboard programme and be familiar with the Springboard workbook |
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ideally, have attended a
Springboard programme or at the very least seen at least one Springboard workshop.
For trainers in countries where Springboard is not yet running, we acknowledge that this
may not be feasible and you'll need to learn about the programme in other ways |
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be positive and enthusiastic
about the Springboard programme |
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be open to ideas and
constructive feedback |
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support the 'ground
rules' for running the programme - see below |
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be committed to your
own personal and work development |
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ideally, have participated
in a women-only personal and work development programme for yourself. |
As a Springboard trainer you will be
expected to put these ground rules into practice. Many of them are already accepted good
training practice. Think about the implications for you of working with each of these
before you apply:
Women-Only
The Springboard programme is strictly women-only. There is significant research to
support a single-gender environment for this type of training. If you want a mixed gender
programme, look at Spring Forward instead.Self-nomination
Because the Springboard programme enables women to develop themselves, (as opposed to
training in a skill or technique) participants have to make the decision to participate
themselves or be willing to be encouraged by others.
Wholistic
A big theme is work/life balance and the programme encourages participants to develop
themselves outside as well as inside work.
No magic answers
The trainer doesn't tell a participant what to do with their lives. The role of the
trainer is to enable participants to explore options and support them in making their own
choices.
Confidentiality
Participants need to feel free to raise any issues in or outside work in the knowledge
that confidences will not be repeated outside the course room and that information on
individuals will not be fed back to the employer (other than an attendance record).
Demonstrate equality - maximum
access
The Springboard programme was developed to ensure the greatest number of women could have
access to good quality development training. The practical implications of this affect
your choice of venue, your pricing policy, your presentation of the programme, your use of
language and much more.
Take action - small steps
Thinking and good intentions are turned into action. The emphasis is on taking small,
practical steps forward.
It's their programme
The programme is delivered for the participants and their issues and challenges, using
their examples, their vocabulary and recognising the reality of their lives.
Build people up and stretch them
Everything is positive in Springboard. You need to want to build people up and then to
stretch them so they often achieve more than they expected or believed possible.
Networking
Participants get an enormous amount from each other and from contacting other women. Small
support groups often continue to meet after the programme. You will need to facilitate
this aspect.
Role models
Including lots of examples and providing good case studies of women who have been
successful in their lives, or who have risen to deal with huge challenges, keeps the
programme relevant and down-to-earth. You will also be seen as a role model so think about
aspects of your life which will inspire or be relevant to your participants.
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 Look at the selection criteria
above, download the application form at the bottom of this page, complete it
and send it back to us.
We will then contact you to arrange an
interview. In countries outside the UK, this will be a telephone interview. Your interview
will be followed by a quick decision. |
'Becoming a Springboard trainer has
opened doors to many new clients. It's a continuing pleasure to be associated with
the Springboard Consultancy because of their professional, ethical approach - it is truly
worthwhile work that allows me to put my inner values into practice.' Michelle Moynihan, Australia
'Working with Springboard over the last
11 years has contributed enormously to my own personal development. When I took the
licensing course, it represented a risk for me. It has been a good investment in every
way and I still enjoy running the Springboard programme as much as I did at the
beginning.' Valerie Fawcett, UK
'The licensing course comes alive through
the skill, passion and enthusiasm of Jenny Daisley. Even though she has run it over
several years, the excitement is still evident.' Dawn Codrington-Virtue, UK
'Comprehensive, intensive, informative
course delivered by a highly experienced, professional trainer in a superb location,
accompanied by wonderful company and fabulous food.' Diana Ferguson, Australia
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