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Survival Skills for the New Trainer
$149.00After you complete this course, you will be able to: Understand the essential background for trainers to have, Explore how being genuine enhances training, Identify the elements of good questions, Understand how to apply listening skills, Develop rapport-building strategies, Recognize key skills in a trainer’s toolbox and identify skill areas for development. -
Creating a Dynamite Job Portfolio
$19.95In this course, you’ll learn about the different aspects of your job package, including your resume, cover letter, and job portfolio. You’ll also receive a plan that will get you to a job in 60 days, techniques for writing thank-you notes, and tips for choosing your references. -
Measuring Training Results
$125.00In this course, you will learn how to measure training results using Donald Kirkpatrick’s four-level evaluation model. You will also learn about essential tools and techniques, including cost-benefit analysis and return on investment. -
Writing for the Web
$29.95This course will teach you how to design and structure web writing, create eye-catching headlines, develop user-friendly websites, add audio and video to your writing, and leverage search engine optimization to get noticed. -
Orientation Handbook: Getting Employees Off to a Good Start
$49.95In this course, you will learn why orientation is so important. You will learn about the four components of employee commitment as well as the commitment curve. You will also learn how to develop successful orientation and training programs. -
Workplace Harassment: What It Is and What to Do About It
$19.99After completing this course, you will be able to identify acceptable and unacceptable behavior in the workplace, apply the benefits of harassment training, define the various types of harassment, assist in the creation of a harassment policy, understand ways to prevent and protect yourself from harassment, know what to do if you are the target of harassment or are accused of harassment, understand the complaint process, and how to help your workplace adjust after a harassment incident. -
Creating Winning Webinars: Getting Your Message Out
$89.00This course is going to teach you to understand what webinars are and why they are important. You will also learn best practices for implementation and development of webinars. You are going to learn the appropriate structure and platform for your webinar and also how to outline a webinar. -
Time Management
$19.99After you complete this course, you will be able to better organize yourself and your workspace for peak efficiency, understand the importance of, and the most useful techniques for, setting and achieving goals, plan and schedule your time efficiently, learn how to set priorities, discover the ingredients for good decision-making, learn what to delegate and how to delegate well, take control of things that can derail your workplace productivity, create order and get organized, and manage your workload. -
Public Relations Boot Camp
$79.00In this course, you will learn how to determine the type of information required in a particular situation, ways to approach PR strategically, how to create compelling releases, and techniques for managing media relations. -
Creativity In The Workplace
$19.95After you complete this course, you will be able to, define creativity, identify the characteristics of a creative person, develop your creativity, understand the importance of creativity in the workplace, identify the benefits of creativity in the workplace, examine creative corporate cultures, foster creativity in the workplace, and apply brainstorming techniques. -
Intermediate Project Management
$119.00In this course, you will focus on the last three stages of the project life cycle: planning, execution, and termination. This includes identifying tasks and resources; using scheduling techniques like the work breakdown structure, Gantt charts, and network diagrams; preparing a budget; executing a project; and controlling changes. -
Balanced Scorecard Basics
$29.95At the end of this course, you will be able to: Define what the balanced scorecard is, Identify the benefits of the scorecard, Create a vision statement for the balanced scorecard, Understand what corporate values, mission statements, and vision statements are and how they tie into the balanced scorecard process, Determine if the balanced scorecard is right for your organization, Describe the key elements of the balanced scorecard process, Identify a strategy map, tactical action plan, and balanced scorecard, Identify the components of supporting balanced scorecard plans, Understand what processes you will need to support the balanced scorecard, and Identify the members of different balanced scorecard teams. -
Mobbing in the Workplace
$4.95After this course, you will be able to identify mobbing and how it differs from individual bullying, know why and how it occurs, know how it impacts the person targeted and the organization, know what actions to take if you are being mobbed, know how to avoid targeting someone, and know what action to take as an organization to stop mobbing before it starts -
Telemarketing: Using the Telephone as a Sales Tool
$19.95In this course, you will learn how to communicate effectively over the telephone, develop your personal telemarketing script, and close a sale. You’ll also learn how telemarketing can add to your sales strategy. -
Bullying in the Workplace
$19.97In this course, you will learn what bullying is and what it can cost an organization. You will also learn how to protect yourself from bullying, what to do if you are bullied, and what to do if you witness bullying. -
Identifying and Combatting Fake News
$9.95After you complete this course you will be able to: define ‘fake news’, recognize the difference between ‘fake news’ and objective reporting, understand the impacts of ‘fake news’ on your organization, examine proactive strategies and how they work, learn reactive strategies and why they are essential, discover opportunities for promotion and growth within ‘fake news’ , and create your own ‘fake news’ action plan. -
Business Writing That Works
$24.95This course will teach you how to write and proofread your work so it is clear, concise, complete, and correct, how to apply these skills in real world situations, how to use language that is courteous, how to use the proper format for memos, letters, and emails, and how to determine whether your writing can be easily understood by your intended audience. -
Global Business Strategies
$49.95This course provides an overview of the various factors that a business must consider before going global. Students will also begin considering how they can expand their business to the global marketplace using a variety of planning techniques. We strongly recommend that participants complete our “Entrepreneurship 101” and “Basic Business Management” programs before taking this course. -
English as a Second Language: A Workplace Communications Primer
$29.95This is an opportunity to review and enhance your proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will find that being aware of cultural and workplace influences will help keep them from creating barriers to communication. Practical information on selecting the right words, and combining them effectively to get your message across, will improve your verbal and written communication. Specific advice on email, videoconferencing, proposals, and selling your ideas will further improve your communication skills. -
Research Skills
$89.00In this course, you will learn basic research skills, such as reading, memory recall, and note-taking. You will also learn how to create different kinds of outlines for different stages of your project, and how to move from the outline to writing, editing, and polishing. As well, you’ll learn how to find information using the library’s Dewey Decimal System, journals, and the Internet. -
Encouraging Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Business
$19.95This course will introduce you to the basics of sustainability and corporate social responsibility using ISO 26000 guidelines as a framework. These principles include organizational governance and ethics, operating practices, human rights and labor practices, environmental awareness and sustainability, consumer issues, and community involvement. -
Working Smarter: Using Technology to Your Advantage
$39.95In this course, you’ll learn how to use technology to your advantage. Computers, various types of applications, software purchases, technical training, IT budgets, security, privacy, usage policies, ergonomics, instant messaging, and telecommuting are all covered. -
The Practical Trainer
$295.00In this course, you will learn what makes a successful trainer and a successful training program. You will also learn about adult learning principles, the learning process, Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, and learning styles. You’ll even complete an assessment to help you identify your training preferences. Then, you will learn how to apply the learning cycle to assess needs, develop a program outline, choose training methods, design learning sequences, add some fun and games, and launch the program. You will also learn tips for delivering your program and managing difficult participants. -
Managing Difficult Conversations
$97.00This course will give you an eight-step process for a difficult conversation, as well as some things to consider when deciding to have the conversation (such as your desired outcome, the time and place, and how to stay safe). You’ll also learn how to speak persuasively, ask good questions, and listen actively. -
Team Building: Developing High Performance Teams
$89.00After you complete this course, you will understand how to apply the TORI model, Tuckman and Jensen’s five stages of team development, and Glenn Parker’s 12 characteristics of effective teams to develop high-performance teams. You will also complete the Velsoft team player type assessment to help you identify how you behave in a team and how you can connect with others. -
Making Your Business Better
$39.95This course demonstrates how various factors work together to ensure a company flourishes. Students will be guided through positioning and pricing, marketing, selling, negotiating, responding to RFQs, project management, team building, productivity, and strategic planning. Other courses that may be of interest to the student are Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills, Business Leadership, Business Ethics in the Office, Creating a Positive Work Environment, and Getting Stuff Done - Personal Development Boot Camp. -
Cybersecurity 1: Fundamentals for Employees
$19.95Starting with an understanding of the history and the current state of cyberattacks in terms of quantity and cost to business this course has the participant explore the various forms of cybercrime so they know how to recognize and defend against them at a company and an individual level. Further it explores the role of information obtained on social media platforms in these attacks and allows so the participant to understand what they should and should not be putting on these platforms. This ends with participants creating their own Personal Cybersecurity Plan. -
Continuous Improvement with Lean
$59.00In this course, you will learn about developing continuous improvement strategies in the workplace using Lean methodology. The course focuses on the Identify – Plan – Execute – Review cycle, and wraps up with an in-depth case study to help you practice what you have learned. -
Advanced Skills for the Practical Trainer
$295.00To begin, you will explore the trainer’s role and what skills and competencies trainers should have. Then you will learn about the learning process and different learning styles, and apply that knowledge to designing programs and motivating learners. You will also learn ways to manage the stress of training, plan a workshop, and lead a training session. Then, you will learn techniques for dealing with difficult participants, evaluating learning, and conducting on-the-job follow-up. Alternative training methods, such as eLearning, co-facilitation, and team teaching will also be covered. -
Creating a Top-Notch Talent Management Program
$49.00In this course, you will learn about the various aspects of talent management, including performance management, succession planning, talent management programs, employee development strategies, and employee engagement plans. -
Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
$89.00This in-depth course will cover the entire performance management process, various types of performance reviews, goal setting, feedback strategies, coaching tips, techniques for handling performance problems, and ways to maintain performance. -
Workplace Violence: How to Manage Anger and Violence in the Workplace
$89.00In this course, you will learn a nine-stage plan to help organizations prevent violence. You will also learn how to respond to violent incidents, manage anger, and implement design and hiring practices that will keep employees safe. -
Working with the Media: Creating a Positive Working Relationship
$29.95You are going to have a good grasp of the interview process when you are done of this course, from the perspective of a regular citizen or as a professional spokesperson. In addition to speaking to the media, you’re going to learn how to pass your message along via a press release or media package. Libel and slander will come under consideration as well as various types of media outlets and the concept of a professional relationship with the media versus a personal one. -
Budgets and Managing Money
$49.95To start this course, you will review the fundamentals of finance (including basic terms, generally accepted accounting principles, and financial roles in an organization). Then, you will learn about different types of budgets and a six-step budgeting process. You will also learn how to monitor budgets, perform basic ratio analysis, and compare investment opportunities. -
Reading Body Language as a Sales Tool
$47.00After you complete this course, you will be able to: Apply your knowledge of body language to improve communication, understand the impact of space in a conversation, understand the nuances of body language from a range of areas including your face, hands, arms, legs, and posture, use mirroring and matching techniques to build rapport, shake hands with confidence, and dress for success. -
From Boss to Leader
$49.95After completing this course, participants will know the characteristics of bad bosses and good leaders, understand how those who hold management positions can develop into good leaders, know the elements of leading by example, understand the importance of good communication and effective feedback, and know how to use emotional intelligence.
