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.

Did you know, just 48% of employees and 12% of middle managers believe entry-level hires are sufficiently prepared to do their jobs? We work with employers to develop confidence, business awareness and leadership skills within their staff-team and talent pipeline.

Content designed by business, for business, which can be delivered as a standalone workshop or course, or integrated into your leadership programmes. Using EntreComp, the industry-recognised enterprise skills framework, we empower learners to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, build their resilience, take ownership of their motivation, career direction and progression.

Target groups include:

• Entry level and junior employees

• Participants of leadership initiatives

• Students and graduates

• Teams requiring productivity, commercial awareness and confidence support

Our workshops are structured around four essential areas of development:

1. Building a Professional Network: Strategies to build internal and external networks, How to effectively represent your organisation in networking settings.

2. Understanding Role Skills and Career Progression: Identifying and building key development competencies, Mapping a career path using SMART goals.

3. Recognising Industry Risks and Mitigating Them: Introduction to common risks in your sector, Everyday actions staff can take to contribute to risk management.

4. Presenting and Public Speaking Skills: Understanding anxiety and stress when it comes to public speaking, Structure, content and tips for engaging storytelling and communication

We offer flexible delivery options, including:

• Standalone ad hoc workshops to suit your needs

• Full or Half Day Intensive Courses: All topics delivered in one day, with certificate provided on completion

Options can be delivered virtually or face-to-face, at a site of your choice or at our Gateshead training site (PROTO, NE8 3DF).

We are the only enterprise training provider in the UK to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good', and hold Matrix Accreditation and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Prices start from £500 + VAT per workshop/course and depend on delivery method, the number of participants and if you would like bespoke content created for your organisation.

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

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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