One of WiP’s most important early achievements was its training arm, which in many cases set an industry standard. Courses on Finance, Negotiating Skills, Book Production, Speaking with Confidence and Developing Your Potential aimed to give women practical training for career and personal development. Assertiveness was a perennial favourite.
They were all organised by WiP members – women in full-time jobs – and delivered by women in the book business willing to share their knowledge.