Welcome to Alumno Consulting. We provide training and education consulting to the financial services industry worldwide.

Our sessions are fun, engaging and memorable, whether we are running graduate programs or advising at board level. We care deeply about whether learning actually sticks. Energy and laughter are at the heart of what we do because they have been proven to increase attention and retention.

Too much corporate training focuses on transmitting information. We focus on making sure it is received, understood and remembered.

Research shows that fewer than 1 in 3 employees apply what they learn in corporate training, and some studies put the number as low as 12%. Do not become part of that majority. Look at our reviews or use the link to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call and see the difference for yourself.

Content designed by business, for business, delivered as a standalone business awareness workshop/course or integrated into your leadership programmes.

Using EntreComp, the industry-recognised enterprise skills framework, we empower participants to build a growth mindset and take ownership of their motivation, career direction, and progression.

Target groups include:

Entry level employees

Participants of DEI leadership initiatives

Students and graduates

Any team where productivity, commercial awareness and confidence needs supported

Workshops are structured around four essential areas of development:

1. Building a Professional Network

o Strategies to build internal and external networks

o Representing your organisation confidently in networking settings

2. Understanding Role Skills and Career Progression

o Identifying and building key competencies

o How to map a career path using SMART goals within your organisation

3. Recognising Industry Risks and Mitigating Them

o Introduction to common risks in your sector

o Everyday actions staff can take to contribute to risk management

4. Presenting and Public Speaking Skills

o Understanding anxiety and stress when it comes to public speaking

o Structure, content and tips for engaging storytelling and communication

Flexible Delivery Options

• Delivery 1, Standalone: ad hoc workshops to suit your needs.

• Delivery 2, Full-Day or Half Day Intensives: All four topics delivered in one day, certificate issued on the day.

• Delivery Venue (If face to face): On your site or at our Gateshead location, PROTO NE8 3DF

• Delivery Format: Available both face-to-face and online

Costs:

Prices start from £500 + VAT per workshop and depend on delivery method, number of participants and if you would like content creation bespoke to your organisation.

Why It Matters

• Just 48% of employees and only 12% of mid level managers believe today’s entry-level hires are sufficiently prepared to do their jobs.

• One-third of executives and 26% of employees say their organisations do not offer adequate training for new hires.

What Employers Say

“We contacted FIRST to run a confidence and networking session for our aspiring leaders programme. The session was energetic, fun and gave our colleagues some fantastic ideas in how to develop networking skills for professional development.

The feedback from the delegates was excellent and we wouldn’t hesitate to use FIRST again to deliver as part of our leadership programme.”

— Learning and Development Business Partner, Home Group

We are an Ofsted 'Good' provider, hold Matrix Accreditation and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Sway is an organisational psychology consultancy that supports businesses during critical periods of change or growth such as rapid scaling, transformation, downsizing, or M&A. We help organisations build leadership capability and enhance team performance through evidence-based coaching, learning, and advisory services.

Private Equity and M&A Expertise

Specialising in the private equity and M&A sectors, Sway helps leaders build capacity and readiness in the pre-transaction phase via coaching and facilitated offsites, and resilience and rapid execution during integration through multi-layer enablement initiatives and a proprietary employee listening tool (The Organisational Health Index - OHI). Measuring 7 leading indicators of post-change dysfunction, the OHI acts as an early warning signal for risk to revenue and retention.

Learning and Development

Sway develops proprietary content to support organisational learning initiatives, delivered through trainings, workshops, offsites, or keynote sessions. Topics include understanding change, the science of communication, loyalty, relational leadership, psychological safety, resilience & stress, and healthy ways of working.

Methodology

Sway's founders, Mike & Marina have over 50 years experience in executive commercial and people leader roles. All of their work blends lived experience with psychology, neuroscience and body-based techniques to help organisations navigate the evolving context of the workplace and translate scientific insights into meaningful and measurable outcomes.

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