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Excel 2002 Basic Excel 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The Excel 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel About Workbooks The Title Bar Menu Bar Overview Standard Toolbar Overview Formatting Toolbar Overview Displaying Other Toolbars Repositioning A Toolbar Docking A Toolbar Hiding A Toolbar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes Hiding The Task Pane Showing The  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Basic Powerpoint 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The PowerPoint 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Standard & Formatting Toolbars The Slide Pane The Notes Pane The Slides View The Outline View Changing Views The Drawing Toolbar The Status Bar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes The Slide Layout Task Pane  more...

Foundations for Business Execution Foundations for Business Execution Have you ever sat in a meeting where your boss described a "new initiative" that was going to transform your business unit, only to see the initiative fizzle and die a few weeks later? Do you have big plans and long-term goals that never come to pass because you get so bogged down with day-to-day activities? When management announces "new plans" to  more...

Creating a Business Execution Culture Creating a Business Execution Culture In today's fast-paced, high tech world, change comes more rapidly than ever before. Businesses must be in a state of constant evolution and continuous improvement just to keep up. An organization's ability to execute is paramount to its survival. After all, how can a company be constantly evolving and improving if no one within the organization is  more...

Business Execution in Action Business Execution in Action The best operational strategies in the world are not worth the paper they are written on if they are not carried out. The same holds true for the principles of business execution. The principles of business execution are worthless to an organization if they exist only in the heads of its corporate executives, but are never acted upon. This course will assist you  more...

Effective Budget Management Effective Budget Management A priority of effective budget management is to take steps to ensure that businesses create a manageable and controllable budget and to prevent cash crunch situations from developing. To effectively manage your budget, you need to understand the elements of the various budgets and understand the importance of ongoing monitoring and analysis of their individual  more...

Fire Safety and Prevention ...res and recognize fire hazards. It will also discuss what actions to take in the event of a fire, including the proper use of portable fire extinguishers. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: define the chemistry of fire, recognize common fire hazards, classify types of fires and fire  more...

Fire and Explosion Hazards ...actions to reduce the risk of fire and explosion due to chemical reactions, ignition of explosive or flammable chemicals, ignition of materials due to oxygen enrichment, and sudden releases of materials under pressure. Learning how to prevent and protect yourself and others from fire and explosion hazards can help save resources, time, and possibly, lives. The content in this course is designed  more...

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Emergency and Disaster Preparedness This course was designed and developed to provide instruction on emergency response, safety, reporting, and evacuation of company facilities and work areas in the event of a natural disaster, fire, bomb threat, or other emergency. The procedures contained in this training should be followed unless otherwise directed by your employer, police or fire  more...

Electrical Safety Electrical Safety An awareness level course that discusses how to work safely with electricity. It focuses on specific electrical hazards found in the workplace and methods to minimize or eliminate those hazards. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: recall basic rules of electricity as they  more...

Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Skills Self-Awareness Self-Management Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Skills: Self-Awareness & Self-Management Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and deal with emotions in a healthy and productive manner. Many people don't realize that their emotions are determined by what they think, and that concrete self-management techniques exist for gaining control of feelings. Emotional intelligence involves being  more...

Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Cross-cultural communication has assumed even greater significance in the current global business context where people from diverse cultures share common business goals and working spaces on a day-to-day basis. It is essential for a skilled communicator to recognize and deal with cross-cultural differences and other barriers in the way  more...

Documenting Discipline Documenting Discipline Disciplinary action in the workplace is a delicate matter. A serious conflict between manager and worker can give rise to a lengthy grievance procedure, or, at worst, legal action. Detailed disciplinary documents are the best defense when a manager's actions are called into question. Without these documents there may be no record of a worker's repeated infractions or  more...

Project Management Process Groups Project Management Process Groups PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Processes: a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a specified set of products, results, or services. Good processes, meaning those based on sound principles and proven practices, are project managers'  more...

Create Work Breakdown Structure Create Work Breakdown Structure PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Successful projects can only happen with the implementation of planning techniques that define project objectives in sufficient detail. Projects can quickly get out of control if the appropriate actions aren't taken initially. A  more...

Workplace Violence Workplace Violence This course on workplace violence seeks to help employees understand the motivations that trigger violence in the workplace and to prevent workplace violence from occurring. Violence can happen in any type of workplace. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the US, 10 of the 5,702 work-related deaths in 2005 were attributable to homicide, and 4 to other types of  more...

Anti-Money Laundering Anti-Money Laundering This course provides basic information on US money laundering laws and international anti-money laundering efforts. It also discusses actions that those working in banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions can take to better identify and manage risks associated with money laundering. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by  more...

Conflicts of Interest in the Workplace Conflicts of Interest in the Workplace This course is designed to raise employee awareness about conflicts of interest in the workplace what constitutes a conflict of interest, how a conflict of interest can be avoided, and the appropriate action to take to ensure that a conflict of interest does not negatively impact the employer or the employee. An employee has a conflict of interest with  more...

Managing from Within Self-empowerment Managing from Within: Self-empowerment Have you ever thought that you could be the best boss you've ever had? By developing attitudes and skills that empower you, you can manage from within and become your own best boss. Self-empowerment is the process of taking responsibility for your attitudes, behaviors, and actions at work to maximize your effectiveness. As an empowered employee, you  more...

Sarbanes-Oxley What You Need to Know Sarbanes-Oxley: What You Need to Know Sparked by a wave of dramatic corporate and accounting scandals, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was signed into law on July 30, 2002. The law is intended to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures required by law, and to enforce compliance by making both corporations and individuals accountable for their actions via  more...

Spill Prevention and Control Spill Prevention and Control This course provides information about hazardous materials; spill control, and confinement methods. The intent of the course is to provide the learner with information about the safe handling, movement and storage of hazardous materials. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives  more...

Workplace Security Awareness Workplace Security Awareness This one-hour course will provide an awareness-level orientation of basic workplace security fundamentals and appropriate actions for workers to take in the event of potential threat situations that may be encountered in the workplace, including encountering trespassers, receiving phone threats, dealing with workplace violence incidents, evacuating during an  more...

Conducting Coaching Sessions Conducting Coaching Sessions An important part of any coaching session is asking the right questions. When you do this, your coachees will be more focused, attentive, and proactive in finding their own solutions. But you need to know what questions to ask, and in what order. It helps to follow a structured approach that guides you from a broad understanding of what your coachee is trying to  more...

Portable Fire Extinguishers ...asses of fires, types of portable fire extinguishers, and actions to take in the event of a fire. It describes when and how to use portable fire extinguishers to put out small fires. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this course are to: discuss the regulatory background for portable fire  more...

Machine Guarding Machine Guarding This course will provide definitions, general requirements, and requirements for different kinds of machinery concerning the Machine Guarding Program. It will provide general discussion of various guarding methods, as well as defining terms associated with machine guarding. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory  more...

Recovering from Business Crises Recovering from Business Crises The crisis is contained and being effectively managed. Now it's time to move on. The first steps deal with communicating--to your employees and to the outside world. How and what you communicate can have significant repercussions. Miscommunication, or misleading communication, can actually lead to another kind of crisis. With the right intentions and actions,  more...

Building Positive Support for Change Building Positive Support for Change It's often said that people don't like change. But when it comes to organizational change, employees are genuinely interested in making things better an improvement in processes, systems, functions, or services most likely translates into direct improvements for the employee too. But employees cannot support change and recognize its benefits without first  more...

Hazardous Materials in the Workplace Hazardous Materials in the Workplace This course discusses proper handling of chemicals in the workplace and actions that can be taken to protect the workers, the public, and the environment. It also covers the roles and responsibilities of those responding to events involving hazardous materials. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory  more...

Understanding Organizational Ethics Understanding Organizational Ethics An organization's culture evolves from the values of its members. However, organizational culture and ethics are more than the sum of their parts. Organizations develop a self-sustaining and durable system of ethics that exerts a powerful influence on the actions, decisions, and behaviors of all employees. This course gives employees the ability to  more...

Negotiation Essentials What is Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: What is Negotiation? Everyone has to negotiate at some point in his or her life. Strong negotiations skills can be survival skills, both in and out of the workplace. But being able to negotiate successfully requires that you understand some of the basic concepts of negotiation. Negotiation has been described in many ways getting what you want, reaching an agreement,  more...

Negotiation Essentials Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiations can be tough. But keeping your wits through pressure and problems can lead to breakthroughs and success. Negotiations commonly fail because poor approaches and tactical blunders create additional stumbling blocks to overcome. Negotiators need to be aware of the kinds of actions or attitudes that can hinder the achievement  more...

Applying Your Field Sales Approach Applying Your Field Sales Approach A unique quality of effective field sales representatives is their ability to assess their customers' needs, determine sales opportunities, and access the decision makers--often in one or two sales calls. Sound impossible? It's not if the sales professional applies the essentials presented in Applying Your Field Sales Approach. This course provides sales  more...

Telesales Communications Telesales Communications Since Alexander Graham Bell said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," to his assistant on March 10, 1876, the telephone has become the major person-to-person communications tool. It has taken a place of dominance in the sales industry. As a professional salesperson, it is vital that you have effective telesales techniques.As a communications medium, the telephone  more...

Business Crisis Management Simulation Business Crisis Management: Simulation You're the director of operations and the leader of the crisis management team for Sunshine Cruise Lines. There's a fire on board one of the company's ships during a passenger cruise, and you'll need to manage this crisis swiftly and effectively. To begin, you'll need to take a snapshot of the situation by communicating with the safety officer on board  more...

Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan Creating your own leadership development plan is a significant part of any successful and valuable leadership-development strategy. Leadership development plans help to ensure that you remain focused on what is required to continually grow and develop as a leader. This includes assessing your own style, values, and requirements, as well as  more...

Leadership Leadership ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Leadership is fundamental in driving quality in an organization. A good leader's actions and words filter down to all organizational levels to create a quality culture. The concepts of organizational leadership are built on a foundation of core business elements. A clear  more...

System hacking Malicious Content System hacking & Malicious Content Hacking systems and planting and or sending malicious content are the two most performed actions by hackers. As an ethical hacker, it will be your responsibility to test systems against hacking and to be prepared for the different types of malicious content that hackers will try to get into your network environment. This course examines password cracking  more...

MS SharePoint 2010 New Features for Power Users MS SharePoint 2010: New Features for Power Users Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 offers a number of new features and enhancements that help to ease the day-to-day tasks of power users. There are a number of changes to the SharePoint 2010 interface, as well as changes and enhancements in the method and location of accessing specific options. This course explores the enhanced SharePoint 2010  more...

Information Security Program Management Resources Implementation Information Security Program Management: Resources & Implementation ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® Once there is an information security program framework in place, the next step for an information security manager is to catalog the resources on hand, and to assemble the resources that are still required in order to implement the  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Maintaining Troubleshooting Network Security Solutions Cisco TSHOOT 1.0: Maintaining & Troubleshooting Network Security Solutions Cisco 642-832 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) v1.0 Any network that is deployed needs to be secured. The level of security that you need and the features that will be deployed are dependent on the organization and its security policies. Implementation of infrastructure security has a  more...

The Benefits Challenges of Engaging Employees The Benefits & Challenges of Engaging Employees Creating an engaged and motivated workforce can help make an organization more innovative, productive, and profitable. This course reviews the benefits of having an engaged workforce and defines the attributes and actions of engaged employees. It also explores employee motivation and commitment challenges and examines how employee engagement  more...

Delegation Essentials The Delegation Process Delegation Essentials: The Delegation Process Delegating work to employees isn't simply a matter of off-loading whatever tasks you don't want to do yourself. Effectively delegating tasks as a manager requires careful planning, selection, and follow-up. This course explores the process of delegation and describes techniques that managers can employ to delegate tasks effectively. Specifically,  more...

Building Lasting Customer-Brand Relationships Building Lasting Customer-Brand Relationships The focus of brand management today is on building lasting relationships between a brand and its customers. Effective brand relationship management involves knowing a brand's customers and being aware of their changing needs and behaviors. It also involves looking for new ways to deepen the attachment between a brand and its customers. This  more...

Developing a Brand Internally Developing a Brand Internally Many brands fail to deliver what they promise because of a lack of internal focus and engagement in the brand development process. If your employees and organizational culture aren't aligned with your brand, you'll likely fail to deliver the full value potential of your brand. Internal engagement is increasingly being viewed as not only key to effective brand  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Identifying Improvement Ideas Solutions Customer Driven Process Improvement: Identifying Improvement Ideas & Solutions After investigating current processes, it's time to find improvement solutions. You need to ask what actions or ideas will help address the root cause of any problems uncovered. Which of these ideas make up workable potential solutions? Which solution will most likely fix the issue with the least cost and  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Implementing Maintaining Improvements Customer Driven Process Improvement: Implementing & Maintaining Improvements The final stage in customer-driven process improvement is implementing the changes that will enable a process to deliver what customers need. After determining customer requirements, measuring and analyzing current processes, and determining process problems and potential solutions, it's now time to take action. The  more...

Understanding Organizational Power Politics Understanding Organizational Power & Politics Because people sometimes have a negative opinion of politics and politicians, you might to think that politics should be kept out of business organizations. However, organizations are sites where power and influence are exercised, so politics can't always be avoided. The real challenge is to leverage organizational politics in a positive way.  more...

Organizational Behavior Dynamics of a Positive Organizational Culture Organizational Behavior: Dynamics of a Positive Organizational Culture An organizational culture isn't a set of rules or standards, but rather an interactive process - a social construct that's constantly changing. It's an invisible, dynamic force that drives a company and its actions. Culture is reflected in artifacts, patterns of acceptable behavior, and shared traditions, values,  more...

Configuring Hardware Applications in Windows 7 Configuring Hardware & Applications in Windows 7 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows 7, Configuration (Exam 70-680) Configuring device and application support, restrictions, and compatibility is one of the main jobs of desktop administrators. Windows 7 has many features built into it to allow you to perform these actions. This course will examine how to install,  more...

Advanced Document Features in Word 2007 Advanced Document Features in Word 2007 Microsoft Some of the advanced features of Microsoft Office Word 2007 offer ways in which you can automate and streamline the way you work. You can use macros in Word 2007 to easily automate repetitive, complex tasks. A macro is a set of instructions that can group a series of actions and keystrokes as a single command. You can also simplify the  more...

JavaScript Functions Regular Expressions JavaScript: Functions & Regular Expressions In JavaScript, all functions are technically Function objects and provide users with an alternative way to encapsulate statements to perform more powerful and useful actions in a reusable piece of code. Regular expressions ease the task of validating data in JavaScript programs. This course will explore how to use Function objects and useful  more...

NET Framework 4 0 ASP NET MVC 2 with VB 2010 .NET Framework 4.0: ASP.NET MVC 2 with VB 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET MVC provides a framework for implementing the Model View Controller architecture in ASP.NET applications. This course covers the fundamentals of ASP.NET MVC and describes how to create applications based  more...

Using SQL Server 2008 Messaging Full-Text Search Scripts Track Changes Using SQL Server 2008 Messaging, Full-Text Search, Scripts & Track Changes Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Database Development (Exam 70-433) SQL Server 2008 provides many components to ensure that database developers can perform many tasks within the database without having to create custom applications. SQL Server's Service Broker component allows  more...

Querying Cubes Working with Data Mining in SSAS Querying Cubes & Working with Data Mining in SSAS Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance (Exam 70-448) SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services takes relational data and provides a robust way to analyze it in a meaningful way through MDX queries and data mining. This course will introduce the fundamentals of querying  more...

Oracle Database 11g Basic User Strong Authentication Oracle Database 11g: Basic User & Strong Authentication Oracle A basic security requirement is that you must know your users. You must identify them before you can determine their privileges and access rights, so that you can audit their actions on the data. This course covers creating and auditing database authenticated users and operating-system-authenticated users. It explores  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Monitoring Controlling IT Projects IT Project Management Essentials: Monitoring & Controlling IT Projects The aim of project monitoring and control is to compare actual progress and performance against the project plan. An IT project manager must analyze any variances from the plan and identify what actions may need to be taken. If project managers don't monitor their projects on a regular basis, they won't know which tasks  more...

NET Framework 4 ASP NET MVC2 with C 2010 .NET Framework 4: ASP.NET MVC2 with C#2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET MVC provides a framework for implementing the Model View Controller architecture in ASP.NET applications. This course covers the fundamentals of ASP.NET MVC and describes how to create applications based on  more...

Business Law the Manager s Responsibilities Business Law & the Manager's Responsibilities Do you know what your legal responsibilities are as a manager? Do you know that in certain circumstances you may be held personally responsible for the actions of others? How can you protect your organization and yourself when dealing with legal issues? As a manager, knowing the answers to these questions can help you make decisions that are  more...

Cummunicating During Difficult Times Cummunicating During Difficult Times Communication is never more important than when a business is experiencing difficult times. When a company is affected by a struggling economy or other pressures, hard decisions have to be made, and employees need to be on board with these decisions. Different levels of leadership bear specific responsibilities at such times. These responsibilities  more...

How to Interview Like a Professional Learn the secrets to having a successful interview to get the job you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is  more...

Laboratory Audit Essentials Data generated by environmental laboratories are used to make strategic decisions for all types of projects (investigation, remediation, compliance, etc.). It is vitally important that the data are of the highest quality to avoid costly resampling and budget overruns. The goal of this course is to provide information so that an individual can conduct an environmental laboratory audit. A laboratory  more...

Nutritional Herbalism: Learn How Herbs Work Within Your Body This course will help you understand Herbal Energetics Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand "Herbal Energetics" - Why and How to use Herbs. As Alternative Health goes mainstream the need to understand these alternatives has increased. Natural doesn`t always mean Safe. Just because herbs are natural, you must not automatically assume that they are safe for  more...

Legal Research and Writing This course guides students on how to do legal research and writing. After completing this course, the student is expected to have acquired the basic skills necessary for writing legal documents. The course is designed to give the student exposure to writing briefs, pleadings, (including motions, complaints, answers, appeals, etc.) and even some basic legal correspondence. The Student should  more...

How to Build And Maintain Rapport With Your Clients Learn how to build rapport with your clients and get beyond small talk. Whether it`s a salesperson with customer, manager with employee, teacher with student or parent with child, rapport skills are the foundation for successful communications. As we think of rapport being a degree of harmony that we have with someone, it takes on powerful dimensions in developing relationships. And when a person  more...

The Art of Professional Telephone Communication Turn your telephone calls into a selling advantage Business and telephone calls go together like salt and pepper. When you use the telephone you are at the disadvantage of not being able to see your customer. There are verbal skills and strategies you can use to turn the telephone into a selling advantage. Tuning in to key words will indicate buying style and presentation preferences. You want  more...

Designing Security for a Windows 2003 Network - MCSE (70-298) This course is desigend for the student seeking MCSE Certification who would function in medium to very large computing network environments that use Microsoft Windows 2003 as a network operating system. Student will learn about network security issues, concerns and protection. This course is designed to to teach the student network security and related security concerns and necessary actions to  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) A complete and comprehensive paralegal training program, taken entirely online, designed as a 5 to 6 month fast-track course but can be taken at a accelerated pace. This is a industry standard Certificate of Completion program. This state-of-the-art paralegal home training course, through which the student may quickly and easily learn this complex, prestigious and fascinating discipline, was  more...

Learning to Avoid Questionable Interview Questions Many aspects of employment are heavily regulated in the U.S., none more than the interviewing and hiring process. State and federal statutes and court decisions prohibit employers from discriminating against certain groups of people and from taking actions that impact those groups adversely and unfairly. Questionable Interview Questions Many aspects of employment are heavily regulated in the  more...

Legal Transcription Training This unique and totally on-line program teaches you to do legal assistant, transcription and legal secretarial work. Many opportunities exist to specialize in various types of law, real estate, criminal, family, personal injury, business, etc. The course was designed by a recognized leader in development of training materials. This course offers a Certificate of Completion allowing you to sit for  more...

The Art of Active Listening Why do we like talking to some people more than others? Because they are good listeners. If someone is a good listener we not only like them more, we think they understand us and our business. We all understand the basics of good listening. Good listening, in part, is just being courteous. However, it is requires more than just being quiet and paying attention, although those are aspects of being  more...

Leadership and Change Take a minute to think of people whom you consider to be exemplary leaders--people who led their organizations to greatness. What are the events or actions that led you to believe these leaders were exemplary? Was it the development of a new product, the revival of a failing business, or perhaps the start-up of an entrepreneurial venture? People who become leaders are individuals who triumph  more...

Managing for Asset Control ...actions to safeguard, control, and manage the assets it owns. As a business manager, it's your responsibility to set up policies and procedures to safeguard your company's assets--especially cash assets. In this course, you will learn about cash transactions, inventory control, and accounts receivable management. These lessons will provide you with the knowledge and skills you require to apply  more...

Addressing Problem Performance When the relatively informal measures that most managers will attempt fail, there has to be recourse to a more formal and powerful approach. This is the progressive disciplinary approach. Organizations need to have a clear and defined policy outlining their approach. Discipline is a very difficult time for both managers, and the employees they are applying this procedure to. So the onus on  more...

Strategic Management - Corporate Implementation This course focuses on the corporate implementation phase of strategic management. There are three steps involved in corporate implementation. The first step is to develop action plans and functional tactics. Action plans guide strategic implementation by specifying a firm's given tasks for a particular period, while functional tactics are short-term activities that a firm undertakes to implement  more...

Illustrator 9 Offering an unparalleled combination of creative freedom and productivity, Adobe Illustrator is preferred by designers, graphic artists, technical illustrators, and business professionals. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, Rachel Caplan guides you through the basics of Illustrator 9, then leads you into the more technical territory by showing you how to modify objects, the use of  more...

Flash MX Techniques Virtual Training Company's Flash MX Techniques tutorial is a great way for those with a working knowledge of the software to acquire more advanced skills. Rick Martin will guide you step by step through 10 complete projects, each covering a wide range of techniques to help you become more proficient with Flash MX. These include reproducing a fading text effect and creating a sliding menu. Work  more...

Flash MX for Designers Macromedia Flash MX is a wonderful tool for the creation of incredible web sites. Virtual Training Company's tutorial is aimed at designers, those who create graphical Flash content, such as animations, interactive web navigation controls, interactive web sites, games, and movies. Rick Martin, your instructor, starts off slowly by introducing you to the interface, setup, and the basics of Flash  more...

Flash MX ActionScript Author Doug Sahlin teaches you the ins and outs of Macromedia Flash MX ActionScripting. Designed to create websites or multimedia presentations for CD-ROM, Flash MX ActionScripting allows users to create exciting animated graphics while keeping a smaller file size than with conventional graphic editing methods. Learn key concepts that will make your Flash designs efficient and entertaining. If you  more...

Handling Conflict No one can complete a working career without experiencing conflict, so it is essential for you to handle this conflict in the most effective way. To handle conflict well, you need to build a repertoire of techniques. These techniques require you to behave differently from your natural instincts at times. Therefore, a good starting point is to establish what your instinctive approaches to  more...

Participating Effectively in a Business Meeting A meeting is a gathering of people to present or exchange information, plan joint activities, make decisions, or carry out actions already agreed upon. Almost every group activity or project requires a meeting, or meetings, of some sort. Knowing how to hold efficient and effective meetings can help make projects successful. In a good meeting, participants' ideas are heard, decisions are made  more...

Customer Satisfaction Analysis and Implementation What you get out of a well-designed customer satisfaction survey will depend largely on the power of the analytical tools you apply to the data and the effectiveness of actions taken based on the resulting information. Although the analysis itself is best conducted by your statistical team, you'll be able to use survey results more effectively if you understand how key analytical tools are  more...

Brand Management Developing a Brand Strategy ...y (0.5 - 1 hour) Select the four actions to identify brand competition. Apply the appropriate guidelines for identifying brand competition. Identify the brand elements that are the easiest to protect. Given a situation, identify the action that is being taken to protect a brand.  more...

Sales Skills The Fundamentals ...ts of using your imagination. Take actions to enhance your creativity. Identify the skills and characteristics of successful salespeople. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will meet with Mary Winford, Icon's Vice President of Sales. Mary has extensive experience in the area of sales, and she  more...

Sales Skills Prospecting Addressing Needs In Sales Skills: Prospecting and Addressing Needs, participants will learn how to understand their client's decision-making practices. They will also learn how to research prospective clients, how to apply guidelines for making a sales call, and how to build a sales network. In addition, they will learn how to create win-win situations when finding solutions for clients. Learn To  more...

Sales Skills Gaining Customer Commitment ... sales process. Complete three actions to help you when building relationships with clients. Ask situation-appropriate questions during the sales process. Respond to a client based on his or her stage of need. Explain how your product or service meets the key issues.  more...

Professional Selling Over the Phone Preparation Strategies Professional Selling Over the Phone: Preparation and Strategies offers the student guidelines for preparing the teleselling workspace and maximizing telesales calls. The program provides processes for preparing telesales scripts and managing telesales calls. In addition, the program offers the student examples of communication techniques, such as implementing components of an effective voice,  more...

Essentials of Business Law Employment Law Essentials of Business Law: Employment Law offers the student an overview of employment law essentials. This program identifies the elements of agent and principal relationships, the duties of agents and principals, and ways in which agreements between these two parties are ratified. The program also identifies fair labor laws and labor and management issues, including actions that constitute  more...

Sales Management Leading a Sales Team In Sales Management: Leading a Sales Team, you will learn steps for choosing a territory strategy and what factors you need to consider when conducting territory reviews. You will also learn what forecasts sales managers usually develop, the four factors to define when referring to a forecast, and how forecasts are used. In addition, you will learn steps for conducting sales meetings and the best  more...

Sales Management Motivating Sales Teams to Win ...tion levels. Apply the appropriate actions to ensure that sales team members have high motivation levels. Identify the functions of a sales compensation plan. Identify the four benefits of having an effective sales compensation plan. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you  more...

Strategic Management Developing a Successful Process ...lan. Recognize the appropriate actions to implement the plan. Identify the guidelines to execute the plan. Recognize the benefits effective monitoring provides. Audience Managers and team leaders that are responsible developing a strategic business plan. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 5 ...ines for preserving space on a SYS volume. Indicate the actions to be taken when bringing down a server for an extended period. Unit 2: NDS Troubleshooting and Repair Duration: 1 - 2 Hour(s) Identify signs of NDS database inconsistencies. Perform the steps to check synchronization status. Perform the steps to check synchronization status on all servers. Perform the  more...

Oracle Workflow 11i10 Business Event System Subscriptions This course covers business events, event subscriptions, and event activities. It specifies the features and options to define and maintain business events, event subscriptions, and event activities. It also covers several standard activities that help manage the contents of event messages. Learn To: Identify features of business events. Identify options that enable you to define  more...

Oracle 11i10 System Admin Printer Management Form Personalization The course covers concepts and tasks associated with printer management, such as registering a new printer, printing with the pasta utility, and customizing print options. The course also focuses on demonstrations essential for personalizing forms. In addition, the course contains information about the basic, intermediate, advanced, and administrative concepts related to forms personalization.  more...

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Getting Started This course introduces learners to the basics of Macromedia Flash MX 2004. The course has two units, Flash MX 2004 Fundamentals and Movie Clips and ActionScript. The Flash MX 2004 Fundamentals covers the toolbar, menu bar, frames, layers, colors, and tweening. The Movie Clips and ActionScript unit introduces the concept of movie clips and covers the basics of ActionScript. Learn To:  more...

Oracle Database Administration Workshop I Part 2 Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for enterprise grid computing, the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers salient aspects of Oracle Database 10g such as user and data management. The basic aspects of database management such as database integrity constraints, transferring data, and defining tables and schemas has been discussed  more...

C Programming - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second in a four-part series on C++ Programming, which is based on ANSI C++. The focus of this course will be on the object-oriented (OO) capabilities of C++. Students will gain the skills and knowledge needed to effectively create and manage classes, work with functions and operators, and take advantage of inheritance. L earn To: Override the  more...

C Foundation for Non-C Programmers - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second part of a two-part series which is designed to teach non-C programmers the fundamentals of C++ programming. This series is based on ANSI C++ and is not environment or vendor-specific. This course introduces the skills needed to be able to begin to use C++'s Object-Oriented (OO) features. Students will hearn how to create, use, and extend classes, as well as  more...

Oracle SQL Specifics Creating and Managing Database Objects Course Overview This course is the second in a two-part series on Oracle SQL Specifics that will teach participants how to use commands, functions, and operators supported by Oracle as extensions to standard SQL. Users will learn how to create and manage tables, build integrity constraints, and use the COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements to control transactions. Learners will create and maintain  more...

Oracle Form Builder Writing and Debugging Code Course Overview This course is the third in a six-part Oracle Form Builder series that is based on Oracle Developer/2000 Release 2. This course will help participants learn to create and control alerts, debug PL/SQL code, and process queries. In addition, transaction processing, Form Builder application customization, and writing flexible code will be covered. L earn To: Identify  more...

Oracle Form Builder Managing Module Types Course Overview This course is the fourth in a six-part Oracle Form Builder series that is based on Oracle Developer/2000 Release 2. This course will introduce participants to Project Builder and teach them how to create and manage a menu module. In addition, users will learn how to customize and implement menu security. L earn To: Identify the benefits and terminology of Project  more...

Oracle8 Performance Tuning Optimizing Sorts and Minimizing Contention Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part Oracle8 Performance Tuning series. This course introduces the participants improving performance for sort operations. The student will be able to identify the SQL operations that require sorts, ensure that sorting is done in memory where possible, use direct writes for large sorts and allocate temporary space appropriately. The student  more...

Oracle Form Builder R6 Writing and Debugging Code Course Overview This course is the third in a six-part Oracle Developer series that is based on Oracle Developer Release 6. In this course learners will create and control alerts, debug PL/SQL code, and process queries in form modules. In addition, the course will cover transaction processing, Form Builder application customization, and writing flexible code. L earn To: Identify the  more...

TCP IP Internetworking on Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 - Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a four part series for IT professionals who intend to set up, configure, use and support TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-59, Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Administer a WINS environment by configuring database replication  more...

IIS 4 0 Creating Configuring a Web Server - Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a four part series that will provide students with the knowledge to support the various features of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Participants will gain an understanding of the product's architecture and perform the procedures to install, configure, and implement Internet Information Server. L earn To: Create and interpret  more...

Outlook 2000 Fundamentals Course Overview This course prepares IT Professionals to identify the basic features of Outlook 2000, send messages and use the Calendar feature effectively. L earn To: Identify Outlook 2000 Basics. Communicate with Outlook 2000 Messages. Schedule with Outlook 2000 Calendar. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience This course is intended for end  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 5 ...ines for preserving space on a SYS volume. Indicate the actions to be taken when bringing down a server for an extended period. Unit 2: NDS Troubleshooting and Repair Duration: 1 - 2 Hour(s) Identify signs of NDS database inconsistencies. Perform the steps to check synchronization status. Perform the steps to check synchronization status on all servers. Perform the steps  more...

SQL and PL SQL PL SQL Basics Course Overview This course introduces the learner to the basics of PL/SQL. The course builds the necessary skills for using Oracle PL/SQL. It will help the learner acquire the expertise to design, develop, and implement Oracle Server applications by using Oracle Structured Query Language (SQL) and PL/SQL. The learner is guided step-by-step through the various aspects of PL/SQL programming.  more...

SQL and PL SQL DML and DDL Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part Oracle SQL series that is based on the Oracle ILT course, Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL. Using the Oracle SQL*Plus environment, this computer-based training course uses Structured Query Language (SQL) to create and populate Oracle database tables. Learners create tables and other database objects and learn to maintain and modify  more...

Oracle 11i e-Business Suite Essentials for Implementers Part 2 This course provides an overview of Flexfields, Workflow, and Alerts for functional implementers. Learn To: Identify features of flexfields. Identify features of key and descriptive flexfields. Enter an invoice to display a key flexfield. Identify features of Oracle Workflow. Identify key concepts related to different types of Workflow processes. Match components of  more...

Oracle8i Performance Tuning Managing Memory Disk I O Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part Oracle8i Performance Tuning series. This course introduces the learner to the application tuning issues that will impact database performance. In addition, participants will be introduced to tuning components and functions of the shared pool and the buffer cache. Students will learn how to monitor the contents and usage of the Redo Log  more...

Diversity Diversity in the Workplace Employees will learn what diversity is and how it influences their relationships with others. They learn to differentiate between-and overcome-stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. They acquire the communication skills they need to build on the advantages that a diverse workplace offers. Learn To: Define the many facets of diversity and explore how they can benefit individuals and  more...

Oracle 11i 2 6 Implement Workflow Fundamentals Part 1 The course deals with fundamentals of Oracle Workflow 2.6, which is provided by Oracle E-Business Suite for Oracle Application 11i. Oracle Workflow enables you to create, modify and automate business processes. Learn To: Identify features of Workflow-driven business processes. Identify features of business processes integration using Oracle Workflow. Match Oracle Workflow  more...

Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks Part 2 This course covers network models, network switches, and switch deployment. It then goes on to teach about catalyst images and connectivity, as well as configuring VLANs and VTP. Learn To: Identify features of transparent bridges. Identify how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) prevents bridging loops. Identify the features of the BID that can be chosen as the root switch.  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 4 Sec Internet Access Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to address security issues encountered when the public is allowed to access their network and security issues encountered when public networks  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 4 Sec Internet Access Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to address security issues encountered when the public is allowed to access their network and security issues encountered when public networks  more...

Windows 2000 Install Config Admin --Part 2 File Sys Hardware Config Course Overview This is the second course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to configure the Microsoft Windows 2000 environment; configure and manage storage devices, file systems, and  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 3 Resource Optimization ... specific counter values in System Monitor. Identify the actions to be taken to optimize microprocessor utilization on a Windows 2000 Professional client in a specific situation. Identify the activities to be carried out to optimize memory performance on a Windows 2000 Professional client in a specific situation. Label the disk performance optimization actions for a Windows 2000 Professional  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 3 Resource Optimization ... specific counter values in System Monitor. Identify the actions to be taken to optimize microprocessor utilization on a Windows 2000 Professional client in a specific situation. Identify the activities to be carried out to optimize memory performance on a Windows 2000 Professional client in a specific situation. Label the disk performance optimization actions for a Windows 2000 Professional  more...

Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Admin --Part 4 Security Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to encrypt a file; add and remove a  more...

Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Admin --Part 4 Security Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to encrypt a file; add and remove a  more...

Oracle Database 10g Administration Workshop I Part 1 Learners will gain a conceptual understanding of the Oracle database architecture and how its components work and interact with one another. Learners will be taught to create an operational database and properly manage the various structures in an effective and efficient manner including performance monitoring, database security, user management, and backup/recovery techniques. Learn To:  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 Java Server Pages This course will address the core and advanced features of J2EE SDK 1.4. Enterprise Connectivity. However, to fully prepare for the certification, it should be used in conjunction with other learning/training resources in addition to ample real-world experience. The principal areas covered are Web applications and JSPs. Learn To: Match HTTP methods with their functionality.  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 Java Server Pages This course will address the core and advanced features of J2EE SDK 1.4. Enterprise Connectivity. However, to fully prepare for the certification, it should be used in conjunction with other learning/training resources in addition to ample real-world experience. The principal areas covered are Web applications and JSPs. Learn To: Match HTTP methods with their functionality.  more...

Oracle 11i Procure to Pay Part 2 This course provides an understanding of the procure-to-pay cycle and key implementation issues in Oracle Sourcing, Requisitions, iProcurement, and Purchase Orders. The student's will also learn to make basic implementation decisions involved in launching the Procure-to-Pay process. Learners will learn how these applications fit into Oracle's e-Business Suite of applications. Learn To:  more...

Strategic Sales Gaining Access to the Executives In Strategic Selling - Gaining Access to the Executive, you will learn how to understand an executive's goals and priorities, gather information about your prospect's needs, and prepare yourself to contact an executive. You will also learn how to initiate contact with your executive prospect and get past the gatekeepers in order to talk directly with the executive. Finally, you will learn to work  more...

Self Development Increasing Your Assertiveness In Self-Development: Increasing Your Assertiveness, participants learn how to identify the sources of their self-esteem and then use techniques, such as good verbal communication skills, to enhance their self-esteem. Participants also learn how to manage conflict and their emotional responses to various situations in order to become more assertive. Learn To  more...

Self Development Positively Influencing Others Self-Development: Positively Influencing Others offers the student an overview of the information required to influence others through nonverbal communication and language, and covers how to use influence to empower people. The program details how the student can enhance his or her level of influence by listening actively, understanding Satir modes and sensory systems, building rapport, and  more...

Self Development Developing Rapport Through Communication Self-Development: Developing Rapport Through Communication offers the student an overview of the information required to develop communication fundamentals, enhance connections, and create impact with his or her language. The program details how to communicate effectively in writing, in one-to-one and one-to-many conversations, and through nonverbal cues. The program also details how to make a  more...

Self Development Improving Your Memory Self-Development: Improving Your Memory offers the student an overview of information required to understand and enhance his or her memory, as well as information about how to become organized. The program details how to overcome everyday forgetfulness, how to use mnemonic devices, and how to manage information. In addition, the program examines how lifestyle can affect the performance of the  more...

Time Management Developing a Plan Time Management: Developing a Plan helps students understand time management by helping them determine how they currently spend time, offering ways for them to spend time more efficiently. The program covers how to evaluate the use of time, how to identify goals and set priorities, and how to develop an overall time management plan. The program focuses on the Pareto principle and how it affects  more...

Oracle9i Performance Tuning Optimizing Sorts Minimizing Contention The content of this course includes details about each component of an Oracle database instance, such as data blocks, disks, memory, CPU, and dynamic views. Students learn about migration and chaining, reorganizing indexes, optimizing sort operations, tuning rollback segments, managing automatic undo, monitoring activities, implementing the Oracle shared server, and troubleshooting. Learn To:  more...

SAP R 3 Variant Configuration Master Data The Computer Based Training course (CBT) SAP R/3 Variant Configuration is intended to provide all the employees of your company who are involved in designing and constructing product variants with an overview of the objectives, functions, options, and product specific prerequisites of Variant Configuration. It also shows you the different ways in which Variant Configuration can be used. Learn  more...

MS Win XP Install Admin Part 5 Disk File Mgt This is the final course in a five part series in the Microsoft Windows XP Installation and Administration curriculum. It covers how to work with basic and dynamic disks, manage drive letters, paths and defragmenting volumes on computers running Microsoft Windows XP Professional. It also teaches how to configure and manage various file systems, manage data compression, and secure data by using EFS  more...

Lotus Domino Designer 6 Preparing Domino R4 Developers This course introduces the integrated development environment in Domino Designer 6, including working with pages, framesets, design elements, and target frames. You will learn about working with forms in Designer 6, including tables, fields, actions, and views. Learn To: o To match Domino 6 clients with their functions. o To match components of the Notes client interface with their  more...

Interpersonal Communication Effective Communication Interpersonal Communication: Effective Communication will help you develop the skills needed to communicate a message effectively by identifying the receiver, choosing a proper channel, and responding to feedback. In this program, you will also learn how to overcome a variety of common forms of interference. Learn To Identify the seven elements of communication.  more...

Effective Presentations The Presentation Process ...n calm before a presentation. Take actions to remain calm during a presentation. Take steps to make your delivery appear more relaxed. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with Donna Albert and Nathan Iverson, two of Icon International's account executives. The three of you are  more...

Cross Cultural Business Comm Devel Cross Cultural Comm Skills Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Developing Cross-Cultural Communication Skills offers students the information they need to build cross-cultural relationships. The program identifies cross-cultural barriers and explains the process for avoiding these barriers. In addition, information about employing and communicating through an interpreter is provided. Learn To Select the  more...

Business Etiquette Office Protocol Business Etiquette: Office Protocol offers students an overview of how to build relationships and conduct themselves professionally. The program details how to create a professional appearance, develop positive relationships with co-workers, and practice cubicle and office etiquette. In addition, the program teaches learners the appropriate use of the Internet at work, as well as how to handle  more...

Excellence in Service Creating an Exceptional Service Environment In Excellence in Service: Creating an Exceptional Service Environment, you will learn how to create the necessary foundation to help employees deliver exceptional customer service. You will learn steps for writing your customer service vision statement, as well as suggestions for ensuring that the appropriate processes and systems are in place to support exceptional customer service. You will also  more...

Excellence in Service Building a Customer Service Team In Excellence in Service: Building a Customer Service Team, you will learn techniques to successfully select, train, and motivate employees to form a customer service team. You will identify important aspects of employment laws that affect your search for quality service employees. You will also learn how to develop a training program that is suitable for your customer service team and that will  more...

Sexual Harassment What Employees Should Know ... harassment. In addition, the program teaches the learner actions to prevent or stop sexual harassment. Learn To Identify the law sexual harassment violates. Identify the characteristics of quid pro quo sexual harassment. Identify the characteristics of hostile environment sexual harassment.  more...

Sexual Harassment Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims Sexual Harassment: Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims offers the student an overview of how sexual harassment affects companies and how they can be legally responsible for incidents of sexual harassment. The program details how to create a sexual harassment policy, what criteria should be included in an effective policy, and how to implement the policy. In addition, the program teaches the  more...

Sexual Harassment Resolving Sexual Harassment Claims Sexual Harassment: Resolving Sexual Harassment Claims offers the student an overview of the elements needed in a system for resolving sexual harassment claims. The program details how to select and prepare investigators, as well as how to plan and conduct an investigation. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to evaluate the evidence gathered in an investigation and how to implement  more...

Workplace Aggression Recognizing Aggressive Behavior In Workplace Aggression: Recognizing Aggressive Behavior, participants will learn why workplace aggression is an important issue that they must be able to identify in their workplace. They will learn what sources contribute to workplace aggression, as well as the three stages of aggressive behavior. Upon completing this program, participants will also be able to identify the nine profiles of  more...

Human Resource Law Americans With Disabilities Act Human Resource Law: Americans with Disabilities Act provides in depth information about the Americans with Disabilities Act. This program instructs employers on the specifics of the law, and the complications involved in determining which employees qualify for ADA protection. In addition, this program provides defenses to discrimination claims, an explanation of reasonable accommodation and undue  more...

Human Resource Law Family Medical Leave Act In Human Resource Law: Family and Medical Leave Act, you will learn the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and how to administer FMLA leave. You will learn which events qualify an employee for FMLA leave and the actions employers should avoid taking when protecting an employee's rights to FMLA leave. In addition, you will learn job restoration rules, how the FMLA is enforced,  more...

Human Resource Law Fair Labor Standards Act In Human Resource Law: Fair Labor Standards Act, you will learn the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including which employers must comply with the law and which employees could be exempt from FLSA provisions. You will also learn the employee rights protected by FLSA, how the FLSA is enforced, and how employers can prevent employee claims. Learn To  more...

Human Resource Law Understanding Privacy Rights ...legal computer activity. Take actions to use computers lawfully for human resource functions. Identify how an employer can be liable for an employee's e-communications. Avoid common mistakes employers make when conducting e-communications. Apply the guidelines to conduct legal  more...

Leadership Development Motivation In Leadership Development: Motivation, you will develop the skills needed to enhance employee and team motivation. Throughout the simulations, you will be provided with the opportunity to overcome motivation problems and encourage employees who are facing various obstacles Learn To Identify the factors that can lead to low motivation.  more...

Leading the Way Learning to Lead In "Leading the Way: Learning to Lead," you will learn what it means to be a leader, how to relate to your followers, and how different situations can affect leadership. You will learn the traits and abilities that make individuals effective leaders, as well as leadership pitfalls to avoid. In addition, you will learn interpersonal skills that can help you motivate and empower your followers. You  more...

Strategic Decision Making Preparing to Make Decisions Strategic Decision Making: Preparing to Make Decisions offers the student an overview of how to plan, frame, and research decisions. The program details how to define your decisions and apply appropriate decisions frames. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to avoid the problems of overconfidence and how to deal with uncertainty in decision making. Learn To  more...

Strategic Decision Making Making the Right Decision Strategic Decision Making: Making the Right Decision offers the student an overview of how to generate options and select the best one. The program details how to develop numerous high-quality options, as well as how to evaluate the options and make a final choice. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to review and learn from his or her experience and the experiences of others.  more...

Strategic Decision Making Advanced Decision Making In Strategic Decision Making: Advanced Decision Making, you will learn how to use scenario planning to identify optimal decision outcomes, and how to identify and manage linked decisions. You will also learn how your organization can benefit from employing strategic decision-making techniques. In addition, you will learn how to use decision-making strategies to improve your negotiation skills.  more...

Business Problem Solving Problem Solving Fundamentals ...ct an effective solution. Identify actions to avoid when problem solving. Identify the main approaches to problem solving. Simulation Overview: In the simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Icon's Human Resources Director, Ronald Spear to supplement the recent seminar you attended about  more...

Essentials of Management Succeeding as a New Manager Essentials of Management: Succeeding as a New Manager equips individuals with the skills needed to transition effectively into their role as a new manager. They learn how to make a positive first impression and what actions will enable them to gain respect as a new manager. In addition, students learn how to maintain control and enhance employee productivity. Learn To  more...

Managing Performance The Performance Appraisal Process In Managing Performance: The Performance Appraisal Process, you will learn how to appraise an employee's performance, how to conduct an appraisal discussion, and how to document your appraisal. You will also learn how to communicate to your employees about performance problems and how to make performance improvements. Learn To Incorporate self-evaluations into the  more...

Coaching Building Relationships In Coaching: Building Relationships, you will learn how to establish a coaching relationship with your employees, evaluate employees' personality types, and detect morale-building motivators. In addition, you will learn how to identify factors that can hinder an employee's willingness to trust. You will also learn the steps of the CARE process for establishing trusting relationships with your  more...

Negotiating The Negotiation Process Negotiating: The Negotiation Process offers the student a process and guidelines to follow to conduct a successful negotiation, as well as guidelines to facilitate communication during a negotiation. This program addresses the types of questions a person should ask during a negotiation and how to respond to questions posed by the other party. In addition, this program discusses the different  more...

ISO 9001 2000 The Auditing Process In ISO 9001:2000: The Auditing Process you learn about the fundamentals of the auditing process for ISO 9000: 2000. It explains the basic audit procedures and requirements as well as the importance of starting and closing the audit in the correct fashion. Learn To Identify features of a quality audit. Identify features of an audit  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Resolving Crises in Organizations ...e aftermath of a crisis. Identify actions to take as part of the crisis aftermath evaluation. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will meet with Travis Peterson, Director of Human Resources, Carolyn Harrison, Communications Assistant, and Paul White, Project Manager to discuss ways in which Icon can improve its handling of communications  more...

HIPPA Security Awareness Part 1 Intro for End Users This course is designed for all health care, insurance, and Business Associate employees who have access to patient records, which are governed under the final Security Rule of HIPAA. This group includes, but is not limited to, admissions, billings and nursing, management, physicians, social workers, case managers and clerks. This course focuses on security issues for patients and their records as  more...

Project Management Project Scheduling Budgeting Project Management Essentials: Project Scheduling and Budgeting offers the student an overview of the information required to develop a project schedule and budget. The program details types of network diagrams, Gantt charts, CPM scheduling, and activity duration compression. In addition, the program details actions for optimizing project activities and factors that influence cost estimating.  more...

Project Management Essentials Controlling Closing a Project Project Management Essentials: Controlling and Closing a Project offers the student an overview of the information required to control project changes, measure project performance, and use project performance reports. The program details steps for accommodating change, actions for controlling the project schedule and budget, and steps for closing a project. Learn To  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Portfolio Management In Advanced Project Management: Portfolio Management, you will learn the functions of portfolio management, the types of portfolios, and how to select and prioritize projects. You will also learn ways to maintain a balanced portfolio and track and allocate resources. Learn To Select the points to consider when assessing a project a a s a a a fit a a  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Project Management Maturity In Advanced Project Management: Project Management Maturity, you will learn how projects are typically managed and what processes and tools usually exist at each of the five maturity level. You will also learn how to assess a department or organization a a s maturity level, obstacles that prevent attaining high maturity levels, and how executives can promote project management. Learn To  more...

Team Conflict Working in Diversified Teams Team Conflict: Working in Diversified Teams offers the student information for understanding diversity, being part of a diverse team, and resolving conflict in a diverse team. The program covers factors that contribute to team diversity, guidelines for effective communication, and approaches for achieving goals in a diverse team. Learn To Apply guidelines for  more...

Team Participation Decision Making in Teams In Team Participation: Decision Making in Teams, participants explore the process of reaching consensus, examine the challenges of doing so, and develop the ability to make positive contributions to team decisions. Learn To Apply best practices for making team decisions. Understand and avoid 'groupthink,' in which team members become  more...

Virtual Team Mgmt Coaching Virtual Team Members ...ss among virtual team members. Use actions to enhance the communication process among virtual team members. Identify the four sources of conflict in a virtual team. Determine the source of conflict in a virtual team. Identify three tools for identifying conflict. Sequence the six  more...

Cross-Functional Teams Goal Setting in a Cross-Functional Team Cross-Functional Teams: Goal Setting in a Cross-Functional Team covers the elements and structure of cross-functional teams and how cross-functional teams can set goals. The program also covers the characteristics of cross-functional teams, how they are formed and managed, and the causes for success or failure. In addition, the program touches on how steering committees and sponsors support  more...

Brand Management Fundamentals of Brand Management Brand Management: Fundamentals of Brand Management introduces students to essential brand information, including common branding terms, the importance of brand value, the characteristics of a good brand name and brand mark, and the responsibilities a brand manager should fulfill. The program also details the role brand management plays in the strategic marketing process, the steps of the consumer  more...

Cross-Functional Teams Cross-Functional Team Development Cross-Functional Teams: Cross-Functional Team Development offers the student an overview of the information needed to develop communication, achievement, and synergy tools for cross-functional teams. The program details how to develop time lines and how to make consensus decisions. The program also provides information about encountering and overcoming task achievement challenges, as well as  more...

Organizational Learning Transferring Knowledge within an Org In Organizational Learning: Transferring Knowledge within an Organization, you will learn to use management tools and identify challenges encountered when using technology for knowledge transfer. You will also learn how to encourage knowledge transfer through employee empowerment and incentives, as well as how to address and overcome transfer reluctance. Learn To  more...

Oracle 11i10 Order to Cash Shipping Execution This course provides an overview of the shipping execution process. The course also covers concepts related to the Pick Release and Ship Confirm processes. Further, the course discusses concepts related to handling deliveries, shipping exceptions and execution reports. Learn To: Identify key concepts related to the shipping execution flow. Identify key concepts related to the  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Development Part 4 Making Your Application Run Course Overview This is the fourth course in a nine part series for webmasters, application developers, and graphic designers that will introduce Notes/Domino features, web-specific tasks, and basic system administration tasks to be up on the web quickly and to use Domino to create Web sites and Web applications. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Development Part 7 Developing Applications for the Notes R5 Course Overview This is the seventh course in a nine part series for webmasters, application developers, and graphic designers that will introduce Notes/Domino features, web-specific tasks, and basic system administration tasks to be up on the web quickly and to use Domino to create Web sites and Web applications. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the uses of  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 JAXP and JDBC This course will address the core and advanced features of J2EE SDK 1.4. Enterprise Connectivity. Learn To: Match terms used in XML with their descriptions. Identify features of Simple API for XML (SAX) parsing. Identify actions performed by Simple API for XML (SAX) events that are fired when XML document items are parsed. Match features of JDBC with the application  more...

Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1 4 JAXP and JDBC This course will address the core and advanced features of J2EE SDK 1.4. Enterprise Connectivity. Learn To: Match terms used in XML with their descriptions. Identify features of Simple API for XML (SAX) parsing. Identify actions performed by Simple API for XML (SAX) events that are fired when XML document items are parsed. Match features of JDBC with the application  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Focusing on Results Achieving Success Without Authority: Focusing on Results emphasizes the importance as well as the actions necessary to stay focused on achieving results. Each employee within an organization must maintain focus on achieving results and the importance it has to the organization. Employees must understand that even without authority they still have influence to the success of company goals.  more...

Self Development Balancing Your Personal Professional Life ...values, needs, and wants. Take actions to make your daily life reflect your priorities. Manage the sources of stress in your professional and personal life. Use communication to manage stress. Take actions to become more organized at work and at home. Audience Individuals who want to  more...

WebSphere MQ Essentials Introduction This course is designed to provide a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ. It identifies the major benefits of WebSphere MQ on application design, and lists the platforms on which WebSphere MQ is supported. The basic components and structure of WebSphere MQ are described, as well as the function of the calls in the Message Queue Interface (MQI). The tasks for managing a queue manager,  more...

WebSphere MQ Essentials Introduction This course is designed to provide a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ. It identifies the major benefits of WebSphere MQ on application design, and lists the platforms on which WebSphere MQ is supported. The basic components and structure of WebSphere MQ are described, as well as the function of the calls in the Message Queue Interface (MQI). The tasks for managing a queue manager,  more...

Business Etiquette Communicating in Today s Workplace Business Etiquette: Communicating in Today's Workplace offers the student an overview of how to use etiquette in daily communications and practice etiquette in meetings. The program details how to introduce people and become a good conversationalist. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to apply courtesy in telephone, e-mail, and written communications. Learn To Given a set  more...

Business Etiquette Business Functions Travel Business Etiquette: Business Functions and Travel offers the student an overview of etiquette guidelines for business functions and meals. The program details how to dine with proper manners and use formal table settings appropriately. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to be a courteous traveler and prepare for international business trips. Learn To Match the types of  more...

Motivation Motivating Through Rewards Recognition ...and recognition. Select seven actions to complete before seeking employee involvement. Identify the five steps for developing reward or recognition program. Audience Managers, supervisors, and team leaders who have the authority to apply motivational techniques that will increase employee performance. Deployment Options  more...

Motivation Empowering to Increase Motivation In Motivation: Empowering to Increase Motivation, you will learn about empowerment by seeing how it can be used to increase motivation. You will learn how empowerment affects the workplace, how to overcome barriers that hinder empowerment, and how an empowerment plan can be developed. You will also learn how to recognize empowerment, the benefits of empowerment, and how to prepare to empower  more...

Advanced Six Sigma Leading Six Sigma Deployment ...nning when time to begin deployment is short. Identify actions to take prior to setting up Six Sigma training. Identify issues that are often overlooked during deployment planning. Unit 3: Designing Six Sigma Deployment Metrics Identify the guidelines for selecting deployment metrics. Identify the guidelines for selecting project metrics. Identify metrics that can help  more...

Six Sigma--Measurement System Re-analysis Have you ever tried to change your life with a diet or exercise program, only to backslide and lose all the positive changes you made? It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal--improved health and fitness--after reaching your goal weight and fitness level. Maintaining positive changes takes just as much effort and vigilance as making the changes initially. Likewise for businesses--the benefits  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project After initiating and planning for a project, it's time to get down to the actual nitty gritty of carrying out the project. The Executing and Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups might be likened to the act of juggling--keeping multiple activities going simultaneously, while responding to unforeseen changes in the project environment. While executing processes focus more on accomplishing  more...

Effective Telephone Techniques This course provides the learner with critical information about making a good impression when communicating over the telephone. It emphasizes the importance of good telephone etiquette, offers tips for building trust over the telephone, and discusses important non-verbal actions that are present in most telephone interactions. Additionally, it helps the learner make the most out of technology  more...

Making Telephone Calls Count Whether you handle one call a day, or dozens, you have the power to make every call count. Is the service you deliver to your customers over the telephone merely satisfactory, or is it superior? When challenges present themselves, how well do you handle yourself? What do your actions say about your company? You may think telephone interactions are all simple and straightforward. The customer  more...

HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher with Blood Borne Pathogens Module The onlne HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher course meets the requirements in OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910. 120 for eight hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. Topics include Hazardous Waste Operations and  more...

HACCP Food Safety Course Every operation serving or selling food needs to have a food safety system in place that is designed specifically to guarantee the food being served is safe to eat. This specific food safety system is called HACCP for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. HACCP is a system comprised of 7 principles that are to be applied to a written food safety program focusing on the food in your  more...