Starting A Professional Organising Business
For those considering or just starting out on a career as a professional organiser
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The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (APDO) is delighted to offer training opportunities to Professional Organisers (PO) - to APDO members and non-members, up and down the country and around the world, who share a passion for our industry.
Continued Professional Development is a key to ensuring you and your business can prosper and the service you offer to your clients is effective and to a high standard. Whether you are starting out or are an established PO, we have the highest standard of training developed and hosted by exceptional trainers, to suit your individual professional development needs, at an affordable cost.
We also have a range of courses (and many in development) to provide you with an educational pathway to ensure your business can flourish, your confidence can grow and your clients can reap the rewards of your knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to continued professional development.
If you are seeking to start a new career as a Declutterer and/or Professional Organiser then our recently updated and CPD-approved signature course - Starting a Professional Organising Business is an ideal starting place. Our other courses focus on ways to work with clients, business development and exploring specialisms. In addition you can purchase recordings of our conference sessions from our 2023 annual conference - Moving Forward to Flourish to access the wealth of knowledge and expertise shared during the two days.
Live via Zoom - Full and half day courses:
A Collaborative Approach to Complex Situations
Explore some of the complex situations we sometimes work in and learn how to approach these with a sense of the person at the centre and in collaboration with other professionals
Effective Listening
Deepen your listening skills to help your clients really understand what they're saying - and not saying
Paperwork Simplified
Increase your confidence to work alongside clients with diverse paperwork challenges, either in person or remotely
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