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The Uncommon Practice
Free Tickets Available
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 08:30 am - Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 05:15 pm (GMT+01:00)
The Uncommon Practice
Unit 2G, Wrexham, United Kingdom
In conjunction with Wrexham Young Professionals (WYP), and back by popular demand, The Academy of Ambition by The Uncommon Practice is delighted to run this unique WYP version of our "Essential Professional Skills" training programme over three days on Thursday 23rd October, Wednesday 12th November, and Wednesday 10th December 2025.
Please note that if you are not available for all 3 days, catch up opportunities are available on other programmes, so please contact us with your specific situation and we will accommodate you.
DEVELOP ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WITH LIKEMINDED AND AMBITIOUS PROFESSIONALS
This free 3-day in-person training programme, delivered by experienced advisors from The Uncommon Practice - with interactive role plays provided by Wrexham Academy of Screen Acting - is for anyone who wants to boost their career prospects, with leadership and Director-level ambitions.
It provides a brilliant opportunity to boost career business skills, to network with likeminded people, while also providing a great opportunity to meet your CPD requirements.
The business world is rapidly changing for employees, employers and customers. And while technical ability is important, on its own it will no longer be enough.
To stand out and succeed in your business and future career, you will need to develop and use certain core professional skills, including emotional intelligence, strong communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to think strategically, analytically and creatively, and the confidence to present your ideas with clarity and impact.
This FREE* Essential Professional Skills Programme will equip you with practical, real-world, human skills that form the foundation of every successful career.
Across four engaging modules, you’ll develop the communication, financial, marketing, and presentation skills that employers and customers value, and that machines can’t replicate!
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME WITH WREXHAM YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
This 3-day in-person training programme, delivered by experienced strategic advisors and finance experts from The Uncommon Practice is will be tailored specifically for the challenges facing young professionals and is for anyone looking to boost their business skills and their future career prospects.
The programme consists of four interactive and experiential modules:
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- An introduction to business finance
- Marketing essentials
- Presentation skills
Participants are expected to attend all 3 days of the programme – although opportunities are available to attend another date if the dates above are unavailable.
We also do not expect accountants or finance professionals to attend the finance module if you do not want to!
Buffet lunch is provided and there is free parking on-site.
Every participant will also be offered an individual coaching conversation after their programme.
Participants who attend all three modules will also receive a certificate of completion.
The “Essential Professional Skills” programme is free to attend*. However, as the programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, eligibility criteria apply (see below).
While the programme is free to attendees*, it is highly valuable.
The RRP of this programme and coaching would be over £2000.
You will also be expected to attend all 3 days of the programme. However, if you are unable to attend on a certain date, please let us know before you book, as catch-up opportunities are available.
To attend this programme, ONE of the following criteria must apply:
1. You work for a Wrexham-based business (your place of work must have a Wrexham County postcode)
OR
2. You are an individual living in Wrexham County with a Wrexham County postcode
Applications for places will be verified on a case-by-case basis.
*Please note: This criteria is different to our previous Essential Professional Skills programme delivered as part of the Multiply Fund.
👉 Places are limited and we expect them to go quickly so don't miss out - sign up now to secure your spot!
For more information email: c3VwcG9ydCB8IHRoZXVuY29tbW9ucHJhY3RpY2UgISBjb20=
WHO SHOULD TAKE PART?
The programme is for anyone looking to develop essential professional skills and frameworks for success in their career.
Previous participants on the programme have included high potential employees, business owners, start-up founders, new graduates, apprentices and early-career employees, team members who have recently taken on new responsibilities, those returning to work or transitioning into new roles, people in between jobs, and future entrepreneurs.
WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAMME?
Confidence in any professional setting: Whether you're speaking in meetings, interpreting financial reports, managing team members, promoting an idea, or talking to clients, these modules will help you feel more confident, more credible, and more effective in every professional interaction.
Develop the human skills that technology can’t replace: As automation reshapes the world of work, it’s the human skills like communication, empathy, financial insight, critical thinking, and creativity that are becoming more valuable than ever. This programme helps to develop the essential cognitive and social skills that are difficult to automate but crucial for progress and impact.
Excel in the world of work and turbocharge your career: You can be brilliant at your job, but if you can't explain your thinking, speak with confidence, or understand how your work contributes to the bottom line then you’ll always feel held back. This course gives you the tools to bridge that gap.
Develop critical skills for the future: According to the World Economic Forum, core higher-order skills such as analytical thinking, problem solving, self-awareness, motivation, creativity, communication, customer service, and active listening are among the Top 10 Skills for 2025, and the core skills that will be needed in 2030. This course will help you develop them.
THIS ISN’T JUST A THEORETICAL PROGRAMME…
Yes, we introduce theories, frameworks, tools and strategies on the programme, but this isn’t just a theoretical programme, it’s a hands-on, applied learning experience designed to build confidence, competence, and real-world capability.
Every element of the course is designed to be practical, relevant, and impactful.
Led by business experts: Learn from experienced trainers who bring real-world business insight, not just classroom theory. Every session is grounded in practical application, drawn from real-world experience.
Interactive role-plays with professional actors: You’ll take part in realistic simulations to practise different communication scenarios, and assess realistic interactions, led by professional actors and facilitators. A safe space to stretch your skills and grow your confidence.
Real-life case studies: Each module features many case studies drawn from real business scenarios, helping participants to apply what they’ve learned to situations they’ll actually face at work.
Learn through challenges, application and reflection: You don’t ‘learn’ in a classroom, you learn by applying the knowledge and theory in real-world challenges and situations and reflecting on this experience. After each module you will be encouraged to carry out a series of challenges, that will form the basis of your individual coaching session.
Individual coaching session: Every participant will be offered an individual coaching session after the programme, helping you reflect on what you’ve learned, identify development priorities, and create a clear plan for applying your new skills in the workplace.
This full-day module will develop participants’ proficiency in both verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as their ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with different stakeholders.
You’ll understand how to build trust, listen actively, manage conflict, and communicate with emotional intelligence. Participants will be better equipped to communicate clearly, foster collaboration, build meaningful relationships, handle difficult conversations and navigate workplace dynamics.
New to 2025: This one-day module now also includes role-play and practice with actors from the Wrexham Academy of Screen Acting to better simulate real-world interactions and to aid with experiential learning in different workplace scenarios.
Development areas include:
- An introduction to emotional intelligence
- Building trust, status and credibility
- Dealing with conflict and resistance
- How to influence and persuade
- Non-verbal communication
- Techniques for building rapport
- Giving and receiving feedback
We believe that everyone who wants to thrive in their career should have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of business finance, even if you do not work specifically in a finance role.
Led by a Chartered Accountant and working through a case study with real financial documents, this half-day module will equip participants with a foundational understanding of key financial principles and practices crucial for business success.
Participants will be able to understand core financial concepts, better interpret financial data, and make better-informed strategic decisions.
Development areas include:
- An introduction to finance and why financial insight is vital in every role
- Key financial terms and metrics
- The Balance Sheet
- The Profit and Loss Account
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Analysing financial information
- Sources of finance and securing investment
This half-day module will give participants an understanding of fundamental marketing principles, important for success in business, even if marketing isn’t your main role.
You will learn how everyone’s can be a marketer, how to develop a marketing strategy, how to create value propositions based on what their customers really want, and how to implement marketing tactics that drive growth and engagement.
Development areas include:
- The role of marketing
- An introduction to marketing planning
- Situational Analysis
- Understanding value
- Differentiation and positioning
- Setting Objectives
- The Marketing Mix and using different marketing tactics
- Key marketing metrics and measuring success
This 1-day module will draw on all the elements developed in the previous modules and enable participants to deliver effective and engaging presentations. Participants will learn how to plan and structure presentations, master public speaking techniques, deliver key messages and handle questions and objections.
Above all, participants will gain greater confidence to overcome nerves and present their ideas clearly and persuasively.
NEW to 2025: Participants will have the opportunity to structure a presentation and then, if they wish, take part in delivering a short presentation around their specific business needs.
Development areas include:
- Understanding your audience and key stakeholders
- Generating ideas and how to structure a presentation
- Storytelling and constructing your narrative
- Managing time
- What makes a good presentation? incl. body language, and visuals
- How to open and close a presentation
- Dealing with objections and difficult questions
- Managing nerves and building confidence
- Managing virtual presentations
The programme will take place at The Uncommon Practice: Unit 2G, Redwither Tower, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, LL13 9XT
Please note: We reserve the right to move the location to a larger venue if required based on participants. You will be contacted well in advance of the programme with the new location in Wrexham if capacity at the original venue is exceeded.
We want this programme to be as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have any specific needs, whether related to learning support, mobility, communication, or anything else, please let us know when booking your place. We’ll do everything we can to make sure you’re fully supported and able to get the most from the experience.
To make this programme accessible to as many as possible, there is opportunity for direct travel to/from the programme to be funded. Please speak to us about this when you book your place.
Numbers are limited on each programme, and we expect places to go very quickly, so we urge you to book your place(s) without delay.
If you would like to book more than 4 places from the same Wrexham-based business, please contact us directly.
We are happy to accommodate multiple people from the same business, but we may need to spread participants across programmes, depending on numbers registered to attend.
If you cannot attend all 3 days of your chosen programme, please contact us to discuss your booking, as catch-up opportunities may be available.
Please email: ZCAhIGFybXN0cm9uZyB8IHRoZXVuY29tbW9ucHJhY3RpY2UgISBjb20= or call us on 0333 242 3743
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Tickets for Essential Professional Skills Programme for Wrexham Young Professionals can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| 3-Day Essential Professional Skills with WYP | Free |
