Workplace Communication Skills Training | Edvance Workplace Education

A lack of fundamental literacy skills can make even the most simple tasks challenging.

Business New Zealand has identified that workforce literacy is a key skill shortage in New Zealand (source). Migrant workers and students appear to be affected the most by critical literacy gaps, in areas such as speaking, reading, writing, mathematics, technology and problem solving.

This broad programme covers a wide range of skills, but can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your business.

This programme will equip your people with the essential skills to:

Communicate confidently with team members and leaders
Accurately complete workplace documentation
Understand health and safety documents and policies
Be precise with numbers and accurately fill in timesheets, payslips, etc.
Speak up and share ideas with confidence

All programmes can include:

Qualified and experienced trainers

Training sessions delivered at your workplace or online

Fun & interactive learning — speaking, listening, reading & writing

Small classes — tailored support

Days and hours of learning that suit your organisation

Your own internal policies and documents incorporated as part of the training

FAQ

Yes, there is the potential for you to run a training programme with our company at no cost. The NZ Government funds us to partner with companies throughout New Zealand to improve the literacy and numeracy capabilities of their employees. If your staff meet the funding criteria and you don’t wish to engage in unit standards, we may be able to offer all the training free of charge.

We have run training programmes throughout New Zealand, from Whangarei to Dunedin. We can basically train anywhere in the country with enough planning and notice. We have a wide network of trainers that we collaborate with on a national scale.

We are a Category 1 NZQA training provider. We have been in business for nearly 20 years and have a strong reputation for delivering high-quality training programmes that help improve the productivity of businesses.

To attract government funding, your staff must be NZ residents or citizens, and they must meet our NZQA and LNAAT assessment requirements. In addition, our programmes must be 30 to 80 hours long, have 8 to 12 learners in a group, and run 3 to 6 hours per week. You have a wide range of training topics to choose from, such as workplace communication skills, leadership, health and safety, financial literacy, digital literacy, ESOL & CIP.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, ADHB, Ports of Auckland, Hellers, Real Pet Food Company, Thermosash, PlaceMakers, Mitre 10, Move Logistics & Warehousing, Steel & Tube, Hancocks, Essity Australasia, just to name a few.

On-site at your workplace – we can also run online or blended sessions.

We work with all industry sectors and tailor our programmes to suit our audience.

Speak to our team! We can conduct a free gaps analysis and design a programme to suit your specific needs.

For Employers & Workplaces

We all want to look after our people. By helping them upskill, grow, and develop - you will not only be looking after them but also improving workplace productivity. Edvance is a Category 1 NZQA provider that can offer fully funded training*. Reach out and find out how we can help you build a stronger workforce.

Our stories

Nick Braddock

People & Culture Business Partner

Edvance went over and above in their service provision to our company. All of the team from the Client Manager, through to the Programme Manager & Administrator were thoroughly professional and made the process easy for us. Our facilitator/teacher Liki was perfectly matched to our team culture and he connected well and gained the trust of the group instantly. Thank-you Edvance Workplace Education.

Jayson Makakea

2IC Site Manager

Edvance has transformed the lives of the PlaceMakers Frame & Truss employees who have taken part in the course. These gentlemen have grown with confidence, gained new life skills that has enabled them to take on challenging situations that will get them the results. Previously these men did not have the skill sets or tools, they didn't have the understanding of some of the course content.

Maree Lelieveld

L & D Advisor

Edvance was a pleasure to work with and all aspects of the programme were executed in a highly professional manner. Also, the opportunity for our people has been powerful and obviously had an impact on them from both a personal and professional perspective. I would have no hesitation working with Edvance on future cohorts or recommending this programme to others.

Kym Johns

HR Manager - Head of HR Asia Pacific

Here at Datamars, our mission statement is to “make a measurable difference” and Edvance has certainly done that for our company but also for the employees who have been on the learning journey. Since 2018 Edvance have impacted the lives of over 80 Datamars employees with their fantastic learning platform.

Nick Kairua

Operations Manager

Edvance are an extraordinary outfit that have made an indelible impression with our business unit leaders in Site 23 MOVE Logistics & Warehousing. The workplace training modules that Edvance offer, are certainly applicable to our industry and have helped equip our leadership team with a skillset that will serve to elevate our operation and their teams successfully.

Kim Pryor

HR & Safety Manager

Edvance have transformed the lives of our production leaders. Our leading hands were quiet, barely spoke to leadership or their peers in the context of their role. Now after having gone through the leadership and continuous improvement modules with Edvance, they are willing to call out their challenges and are able to help us build the solution. They are respectfully challenging their colleagues when expectations are not being met and have embraced their leadership roles.

Graham Berry

Operations Manager

Edvance staff were very effective at communicating with us and followed up routinely to ensure our requirements were being met. Edvance provided an excellent program tailored to our requirements and the trainer was highly professional and related well with all of our team members.

Akenese Tagiilima

Abpac Manager

Working with the Edvance team is a blessing to our organisation. The programme is free and it has offered an opportunity for some of our staff to be trained in the comfort of our own facility. The communication for the programme between Edvance and Abilities is always open which makes timetable adjustments very easy and adaptable for both parties to continue running the programme efficiently.

Adi Warren

Regional HR Business Partner

Edvance has transformed the lives of the PlaceMakers Frame & Truss employees who participated in 2021. Confidence, belief and capability that transfers to the work environment and their personal lives has been evident in how they approach people, relationships, and challenging situations they previously didn’t have the skill set to tackle. When we first looked at pulling a group together to take them on this journey.

Grant Kobus

Bulk Store Manager – Night

Jan and the team from Edvance were very professional and great to work with to get our Workplace programme off the ground. From the beginning to the end of the programme the staff were supported by the tutor and the Edvance team beyond what was expected due to the impacts of COVID. The flexibility and adaptability of the tutor was phenomenal which kept the staff motivated to complete the programme.

Workplace Communication Skills

Fully Funded Programmes

Tailored Training

NZQA Accredited

A lack of fundamental literacy skills can make even the most simple tasks challenging.

Is our Workplace Communication Skills programme right for your business?

All programmes can include:

FAQ

For Employers & Workplaces