What you'll walk away with.
Professional development is the discipline of becoming the person your future job description requires — before the job description is written.
The Ascent professional development curriculum covers the four skill families every Welsh professional now needs in their portfolio: communication and influence, AI and digital literacy, resilience and adaptability, and the technical writing and analysis that under-pins all of it.
Each course runs as a focused one-day intensive, delivered in Bridgend, anywhere across Wales, or live online — so getting better doesn't cost you a working week.
All 45 courses.
Accident Investigation
Adapting to Change
Advanced Digital Marketing for Business
Advanced Human Resources Management
Advanced Sensitivity Training for Managers
AI Ethics and Responsible AI
Artificial Intelligence for Business
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Blockchain for Business Leaders
Business Planning and Modelling
Conducting Professional Staff Appraisals
Creative Problem Solving
Data Analytics and Machine Learning
Data Science for Business
Data Science for Non-Tech Professionals
Data Storytelling
Data Visualisation and Business Intelligence
Design Thinking for Problem Solving
Digital Marketing for Small Businesses
Digital Transformation Strategy
Effective Communication Skills
Effective Negotiation Strategies
Emotional Resilience
Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers
Financial Modelling and Analysis
Fostering Fail Forward Culture
Fulfilling Your Potential
Healthcare Leadership and Administration
Implementing Renewable Energy and Sustainability
Introduction to Investigative Journalism
Leadership and Change Management for Executives
Managing Challenging Conversations
Negotiation Strategies
Open Source Intelligence Gathering
Public Speaking with Confidence
Technical Writing Advanced Masterclass
The Art of Storytelling for Business
The Future of Leadership in a Disruptive World
The Future of Work and Adaptability
The Future of Work for Freelancers and Gig Workers
The Psychology of Influence
Train the Trainer
Train the Trainer Masterclass
Understanding PSYOPS for Business
Writing Technical Proposals
Bring it in-house.
Every course on this page can be delivered at your premises in Bridgend, anywhere in Wales, or UK-wide — tailored to your sector, your tools and your team's starting point.