Instructor Led And Program Participants Training

Oil and Gas 24 Hour Hazard Recognition - Denver, CO The Oil and Gas 24 Hour Hazard Recognition is a 3 day training program held in Denver, Colorado. This course was developed as a helath and safety orientation for the Oil & Gas entry level person and support personnel. The course gives students an overview of pertinent OSHA Construction and General Industry regulations and how they apply to the Oil and Gas Industry. Discussion will concentrate on  more...

Meirc Training Dubai: The Distance Manager, Managing Offsite Employees Objectives: By the end of the management training program, participants will be able to: Enhance their cross cultural understanding and successfully manage in a virtual environment. Build trust with team members. Differentiate between virtual and remote teams and adapt their leadership skills. Learn new technologies to support virtual teams. Reinforce and upgrade their team leadership. Build  more...

Speed Reading Techniques for Highly Effective People Training Objectives: By the end of the career training program, participants will be able to: Use advanced reading and comprehension skills. Read better and faster and concentrate more effectively. Get what they want and need from reading in less time. Comprehend and retain more of what they read. Know how to read work material, emails and all business reading more effectively.  more...

ASQ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt ' This program is designed for Participants typically come from finance, quality and business operations staff functions. Many have direct intervention as process owners or stakeholders. Learn how to function as a ?tools application? member of a six sigma team. Lead and execute process-level improvement projects. Collect process data and develop process maps. Develop statistical hypotheses  more...

Advanced Business Writing ' This program is designed for All individuals whose work requires much writing, including memos, letters and e-mails. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE?s. Note: It is essential that participants have a good command of the English Language. Develop advanced techniques for writing briefly yet clearly. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of different personal writing styles. Improve  more...

Neuro Linguistic Programming: Strategies for Excellence at Work and Life Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Define and understand Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP and its relevance at work. Identify their preferred thinking patterns and filters. Apply sensory specific language in their day-to-day interactions with others. Use modeling techniques to improve their skills. Use NLP in leading and coaching others.  more...

Managing Conflict: Power through Influence Objectives: By the end of the training program, participants will be able to: Define and understand the sources of conflict. Learn the different strategies used in resolving conflict. Identify their own personal conflict resolution style. Understand the different bases of power and how to change them. Apply influence and explore their relationships with others.  more...

Evaluating Training: From Reaction to ROI Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Define the purpose of evaluation at each of the five established evaluation levels. Write comprehensive instructional learning objectives and link them to the different evaluation levels. Select appropriate data collection methods for each of the evaluation levels. List ways to improve transfer of skills from the workshop to  more...

The Customer Service Mindset Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Analyze basic behavioral patterns of different customers' personality profiles. Practice the skills for dealing with customers and handling their complaints. Understand the concept of service mindset and ways of developing it within their organization.  more...

The Strategic Marketing Plan Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Define the concept and scope of strategic marketing. Understand the process of strategic planning. Apply the techniques used in preparing the strategic marketing plan. Develop the components of strategic marketing planning.  more...

Benchmarking for Optimum Organizational Performance Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Understand the overall environment within which the benchmarking process is undertaken in order to achieve better organizational performance and productivity. Discuss the different approaches to benchmarking in order to determine which approach / combination is most suitable to your organization. Discuss the benchmarking  more...

Managing Meetings Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify the correct structure and correct purpose of a meeting. Learn how to properly lead a meeting. Discover the various responsibilities of participants in a meeting. Prepare an agenda and write minutes for the meeting. Practice the various types of questions to be asked in a meeting.  more...

Evaluating & Rating Suppliers Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify reliable suppliers and evaluate them for eventual selection. Analyze supplier performance using appropriate rating systems. Develop and use an approved supplier list or "bid list". Design scientific surveys to measure the performance of suppliers.  more...

Professional Certificate in Selection Interviewing Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Define the importance of interviewing as a method of selection. Learn the main types of selection interviews and when and how to use each. Design an interview guide and use it in order to collect code-able data from interviewees. Use probing techniques designed to uncover behavioral characteristics of applicants. Use data  more...

Intermediate Accounting: Managing Business Transactions Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Understand the balance sheet and financial disclosures. Learn the importance of the income statement and statement of cash flow. Have a clear comprehension of asset measurement and recognition. Analyze and understand various investment classes. Perform liability and equity measurements and disclosures.  more...

Customer Service Excellence: How to win & keep customers Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of customer service in a competitive environment. Practice the techniques of managing customer expectations and delighting them. Agree on a strategy to recover from major drawbacks and regain the loyalty of customers.  more...

Call Center Management Skills Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify and solve common call center problems. Acquire higher productivity from call center operators. Apply the skills required by a call center manager.  more...

Essential Skills for Professional Financial Managers Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Gain knowledge of essential skills to enhance our ability to run the Finance Department. Manage finance functions in an organized and professional manner. Understand the reporting requirements for the Finance Department. Become skilled at important personal organization, staffing and time management skills. Apply finance  more...

Maintenance Management for Buildings & Facilities Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Understand how to manage effectively building and facilities maintenance. Structure a cost saving project and determine the required changes. Set up a work order system, PM procedures and task lists. Estimate custodial work, conduct craft training and increase the motivation of maintenance staff.  more...

Improving Productivity through Quality & Cost Reduction Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify ways and means to improve organizational and/or departmental productivity in order to increase profits and/or decrease/eliminate costs or losses. Identify and apply several cost reduction strategies in order to meet changing global, statutory and market conditions. Recognize the business processes that need  more...

Certified Purchasing Professional Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Learn the important organizational role of the purchasing department. Conduct accurate supplier analysis. Evaluate the performance of the department at the macro level. Know when and how to train the purchasing staff. Decide when to buy or lease based on key purchasing factors. Improve the efficiency of buying goods and  more...

Warehouse Operations & Management Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Maximize user service and provide fast and accurate issuing. Plan and control the warehousing operation to minimize the operational costs. Guarantee safety to the warehouse personnel and facilities. Plan to develop the warehouse personnel. Plan to deal and work with the problems and constraints related to warehousing  more...

Certified Fixed Assets Professional Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Learn up-to-date rules covering the managing and accounting for fixed assets. Gain knowledge of depreciation management techniques and how they affect your operations. Be able to correctly recognize and measure fixed assets. Report fixed assets accurately by adhering to internationally recognized conventions. Understand how to  more...

Basics of Transport Fleet Maintenance Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Distinguish the important from the unimportant in managing the maintenance of a fleet (cars, buses, trucks, materials handling equipment, ). Identify the critical vehicles, mechanics, vendors and drivers costing money. Apply new ideas to reduce maintenance calls and fuel consumption. Slash paperwork and improve warranty  more...

Supervisory Skills: Level 2 Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Plan and control work and contribute towards the attainment of company's objectives. Use effective communication techniques. Work in teams and resolve conflicts. Practice professional techniques in policy enforcement and corrective guidance. Use time in an effective way.  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Practice the key techniques and skills necessary to design dynamic presentations. Prepare and deliver two presentations and give and receive feedback on them. Develop greater confidence in speaking to a group of people. Learn the qualities of a dynamic presenter and ways for achieving them.  more...

Basics of Human Resources Management Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Explain the main functions in Human Resources and the role of each. Learn the basics of the recruitment and selection function and explain the main steps in attracting and hiring qualified candidates. Learn the cycle of the training and development function and how T&D works from identification of training needs to evaluation  more...

Contract Preparation & Management Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify and apply the major steps involved in the tendering and contracting process. Define the scope of work and the implications of a poorly prepared scope. Select contractors more efficiently. Manage the process of awarding contracts.  more...

Job Analysis & Job Description Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of job descriptions in the wider context of Human Resources. Carry out job analysis to obtain information for the preparation of job descriptions and other purposes. Write job descriptions.  more...

Advanced Selling Strategies Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Respond to customers' needs in order to adapt their selling approach to those needs. Provide advanced selling knowledge and skills for dealing with customers' objections and closing the deal. Gain awareness of the professional behavior during all phases of the sales call. Obtain an understanding on how to develop a long-term  more...

Managing Conflict: Power through Influence Training Objectives: By the end of the career training program, participants will be able to: Define and understand the sources of conflict. Learn the different strategies used in resolving conflict. Identify their own personal conflict resolution style. Understand the different bases of power and how to change them. Apply influence and explore their relationships with others.  more...

Simplification of Work Processes & Procedures Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Analyze the basic concepts and steps in work simplification. Practice the use of flow charts, office layout charts and work distribution charts. Simplify complicated procedures as part of a number of case studies. Analyze and distribute work allocated to employees in an organizational unit. Justify how the simplification of  more...

Materials & Supply Chain Management Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Define the objectives and functions of materials management (purchasing, stock control, stores, and physical distribution) and how they relate to each other. Present and discuss the specifications needed for each of the materials management functions in order to optimize the usage of personnel, facilities and capital. Use the  more...

Handling & Resolving Contractual Claims Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify and avoid causes for contractual claims. Recognize the different types of claims and how to prevent and/or deal with each type. Understand the different approaches to claims handling including alternative dispute resolution. Practice and discuss, through a project, all aspects of handling and resolving contractual  more...

Moving Ahead with Process Mapping & Auditing Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Process definitions and importance of processes in their organizations. Elements of a business process. Process assessments for core, support and linkages processes. How to analyze, simplify and improve processes. Creating process maps and measuring performance.  more...

Successful Report Writing Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Write an effective report covering its various stages and divisions. Reach the proper conclusions based on analysis of findings. Give strong recommendations based on the right conclusions. Interpret numbers and illustrate reports with visual aids.  more...

Train the Trainer: From Design to Delivery Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Relate their psychological types and/or learning styles to instructional strategies. Analyze the basic assumptions and principles underlying adult learning. Write specific instructional learning objectives. Prepare an outline for a training program of their choice. Plan and deliver a training session relevant to their areas of  more...

Effective Budgeting & Cost Control Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization's strategic plan. Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and expense budgets. Identify all the appropriate costs to be included in a capital  more...

Certified Contract Manager Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify and apply the major steps involved in the tendering and contracting process. Define the scope of work and the implications of a poorly prepared scope. Identify administration tools and roles of contract administrator / assistants. Recognize the main contractual provisions and appreciate their effects on the  more...

Project Management Skills Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Plan, schedule, implement and control projects in a structural and professional style. Review the financial aspects of the projects they are currently handling. Be more prepared to deal with all parties concerned through better negotiation and communication skills. Develop an awareness of own personal strengths and weaknesses  more...

Advanced Negotiation Skills Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Appreciate, through discussions and questionnaires, the relevance of generally accepted negotiating principles to their environment. Identify, through several self-assessment tests, their preferred negotiating style and how it affects the negotiating outcome. Identify their own approach to resolving conflict, building trust  more...

Creative Thinking Techniques Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Determine their potential for creativity and innovation. Apply the creative thinking skills and methods in various work-related situations. Practice thinking in non-conventional ways (thinking out of the box using Mind Mapping and TRIZ). "Recollect and retrieve" memorized information easily and quickly  more...

The Efficient Buyer Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Learn all the required skills to be an efficient buyer. Understand the basic and modern principles of the buying function. Improve the efficiency of buying goods and services. Select suppliers in a better way. Determine transportation and packaging requirements. Improve total lead-time to speed up the purchasing cycle.  more...

Technical Report Writing Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Write clear and reader friendly technical reports. Understand the structure of technical reports. Produce various types of technical reports. Prepare visuals that supplement and support technical reports. Present technical information in an understandable manner.  more...

Career Development & Succession Planning Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: List the major advantages and common benefits to career development. Understand how career development systems are aligned with other HR functions. Define the roles of all stakeholders in promoting a development culture. Design Individual Development Programs (IDPs) and implement systematic career development systems.  more...

CPSM Certification Preparation Course CPSM Certification Equals Results a The CPSM certification tells the world you are a professional in a core function of every organization. Certified Professionals earn 23% more than those without the certification. The Institute for Supply Management stated that a 2. 5% reduction in procurement costs produces the same amount of profit as a 10% increase in sales. We want to help you earn the  more...

CPSM Certification Bridge Exam Preparation Course For those with the Certified Procurement Manager (CPM) designation, this 2-day course prepares participants for success on the Bridge Exam of the Certified Professional in Supply Management offered by the Institute for Supply Management. CPSM Certification Courses - CPSM Bridge Exam 2-Day Review For Bridge Exam a I passed the CPSM Certification Tests in less than 30 days using the  more...

CPSM Exam Prep for Exam 1 - Foundation of Supply Management This 1-day course prepares participants for success on Exam #1 of the Certified Professional in Supply Management Program offered by the Institute for Supply Management. The course covers the foundations of supply management including contracting and negotiation, cost and finance, international business, social responsibility, sourcing, and supplier relationship management. Each of these areas  more...

CPSM Exam Prep for Exam 2 - Effective Supply Management Performance This 1-day course prepares participants for success on Exam #2 of the Certified Professional in Supply Management Program offered by the Institute for Supply Management. The course covers forecasting, logistics, materials and inventory management, organization assessment, planning, product development, project management, and quality. Each of these areas enables effective management of the supply  more...

Supply Chain Management Seminar DESCRIPTION: Supply Chain Management is regarded as a systematic business process that includes functions such as efficient purchasing, inventory, and logistics management. The seminar will focus on how to maintain an adequate supply of goods in the warehouse, while minimizing inventory costs at the same time. It will teach how to forecast demand, and place orders efficiently. The  more...

Effective Purchasing Management Seminar DESCRIPTION: A firm which utilizes materials and supplies must effectively manage the purchasing function. Purchasing management considers a lot of factors, such as inventory, inventory costs, availability of supply and quality of suppliers. In order to have an outstanding purchasing operations, an excellent vendor relations, systematic demand, forecasting, and ordering system must be present.  more...

Competency-Based Salary Structure Design Salary Structure is an unavoidable management activity as employees look forward to understand how their management views and implement the companya ™s compensation and benefits. Linking the Salary Structure to competencies and rewards makes the session even more sensitive to handle. Participants will learn about the elements of a competency-based salary administration program, salary  more...

Human ResourceTraining and Development Management ...; a A Concrete Outcome Of Benefit To The Organisation And Program Participants; And a High Proven Returns On Investment In The Action Learning Programa . a Action Research a Process Management a Assessment Centres a TNA 2000 a Techniques of TNA a Sources of Information for Training Needs Analysis (TNA) a Strategic Plans a Tactical Plans a Operational Plans  more...

Training Needs Analysis Determining Training Needs ... xvi) A Concrete Outcome Of Benefit To The Organisation And Program Participants; And xvii) High Proven Returns On Investment In The Action Learning Programa . c) Action Research d) Process Management e) Assessment Centres f) TNA 2000 g) Techniques of TNA - Sources of Information for Training Needs Analysis (TNA) a) Strategic Plans  more...

Training Expenditure or Investment Training Needs Analysis Costing Budgeting For Accelerated Rate of Return ... xvi) A Concrete Outcome Of Benefit To The Organisation And Program Participants; And xvii) High Proven Returns On Investment In The Action Learning Programa . c) Action Research d) Process Management e) Assessment Centres f) TNA 2000 g) Techniques of TNA - Sources of Information for Training Needs Analysis (TNA) a) Strategic Plans  more...

MSc Human Resource Training and Development Management ...; - A Concrete Outcome Of Benefit To The Organisation And Program Participants; And - High Proven Returns On Investment In The Action Learning Program. - Action Research - Process Management - Assessment Centres - TNA 2000 - Techniques of TNA - Sources of Information for Training Needs Analysis (TNA) - Strategic Plans - Tactical Plans - Operational Plans -  more...

Interpreting and Managing Charterparty for Supply Veessels 23-25 April 2012 OSV Owners and the Charterers engage in very complex and high risk ventures with the prime objective of maximizing returns and minimization of risks. There is no benefit for either Party to be entangled in commercial or contractual disputes. But due to the abundance of uncertaintiesa ™ in the Offshore E & P business, priorities of the parties may differ, giving rise to conflicts. Conflicts  more...

The International Oil Gas Executive Development Program Essential Management Commercial Skills for Oil Gas Professionals This practical, intensive 5 day course aims to provide participants with a solid grounding in the principles and practices of business management that are essential when moving from an operational to a more strategic role. Where operational management is about implementing plans with known parameters, strategic management is about exercising judgement in complex environments where there is no a  more...

Applied Production Logging Cased Hole Production Log Evaluation,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia a 3rd run in KL About The Course: This two-day program is a comprehensive and up-to-date course covering the new and traditional wireline diagnostic techniques for production log surveillance of cased wells. Dr. Smolena ™s 1996 book, Cased Hole and Production Log Evaluation, plus a loose-leaf workbook, are provided to participants of this program. Participants Will Be Able To: * identify if formation  more...

The Sommelier for a Day Challenge a SOMMELIER FOR A DAYa a Sniff, swirl and slurp your way to better team performance!a We offer highly motivational yet entertaining wine-themed team-building events in exclusive locations in China and Asia. We provide experienced event managers and hosting team who can create a highly memorable, entertaining and motivational experience for the participants. Your staff will be refreshed  more...

Root Cause Analysis Root Cause Analysis is an essential element in being able to resolve problems at a level that prevents them from recurring. Without the discipline required in Root Cause Analysis, problems go unresolved and the organization is unable to move forward. This program engages participants in a generic case study that enables them to think through a process of identifying and describing the problem,  more...

Team Problem Solving In todaya ™s complex business environment, finding the root cause of a problem is often a very difficult task. While a single individual might sometimes be able to solve certain problems, the more complex problems in business are better addressed by a multi-disciplinary team. This workshop focuses on a structured eight-step methodology used to find root cause, determine how to permanently  more...

Lean Office Training Course Description: Our one-day course on Lean Office is designed for personnel in sales, finance, purchasing, service, and all areas of the organization that may be considered as support functions. The course includes practical examples of how to apply Lean tools such as 5S, 8 Wastes, and Value Stream Mapping to an office environment. We teach you how to objectively evaluate your office so you  more...

Sharepoint 2010 Workshop in Bangalore Course Objectives This training program is intended for developers who wish to understand latest Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 technologies and enable them to get a better understanding how real-world applications are built using SharePoint 2010. Course Pre-Requsites: The participants who attend this training require to have the following skills 1. Microsoft. NET 2. 0 Framework  more...

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Training Program Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Facilitator: Mr. Ramkumar Dates: March 2009 Venue: Intsol, 301, Krishna Grand, Marathahalli Junction, Outerring Road, Bangalore -37. Tel: +91-80-41102015/ 9845972268 URL: http://www. intsol. in Pre-requisites: Ita ™s expected that all participants are assumed to have good working knowledge on the following technologies. Microsoft. NET Framework 2. 0  more...

Inventory Management This 2-day Inventory Management program focuses on inventory management strategies. Given the complex nature of supply chain, different methodologies in working with suppliers will be addressed. ABC analysis, consignment inventory, use of independent warehouses, and the use of MRP systems for future requirements will be evaluated. Participants will develop individual plans to reduce inventory in  more...

Statements of Work and Specifications (SOW) This 1-day Statements of Work & Specifications program provides participants with the tools to create cogent, complete and well-organized statements of work. The program reviews the functions of the statement of work, its link to performance management, and the benefits realized by a specific and well-crafted document. Guidelines are given for writing a good statement of work and examples provided  more...

Strategic Sourcing Process This 2-day company-wide cross-functional Strategic Sourcing Process program is aimed at providing the framework for supply management activities. The sourcing process, supplier development, supply management, guiding principles, and partnering are four key elements of this program. The participants are provided information on how to manage a sourcing project. The objective will be to explain the  more...

Supplier Assessment This 1-day Supplier Assessment program will help participants understand the key aspects of supplier capability. They will learn how to participate in or lead a supplier audit. Once developed, they will be able to apply the organization's assessment tool, and provide adequate feedback to suppliers on capability and areas for improvement. Topics covered include the value of an effective supplier  more...

Supplier Quality This 2-day Supplier Quality program teaches participants how to develop supplier certification programs. It will distinguish among various inspection techniques drawing on Deming and Juran. ISO and Baldrige as well as other best-in-class supplier evaluation and audit programs will be considered. Quality management and its relationship to productivity will be covered. Supplier quality measures and  more...

Supply Management Negotiations This 1-day Supply Management Negotiations program teaches what is negotiable, purchasing ethics and how to participate in and lead negotiations. As a result of attending this program, participants will learn how to manage a step by step negotiation process; establish objectives; manage contracts and suppliers, and develop a comprehensive negotiation plan to reduce costs and improve productivity.  more...

Supply Chain Management In this 2-day program, participants will review their individual supply chains and identify the costs, lead-times, and risks associated with them. Demand management, managing suppliers, the transformation and distribution processes and costs will also be assessed. Action plans will be developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of each supply chain.  more...

Advanced Negotiations This 2-day Advanced Negotiations program will focus on the unique negotiation dynamics present in buyer/seller interactions. We will discuss creative negotiating strategies, taking into consideration current thinking in the field. Sample negotiations in the areas of complex system contracts with advanced terms and conditions will be considered. Topics include using frameworks to set negotiating  more...

Advanced Procurement Law This 1-day Advanced Procurement Law program focuses on legal rights, liabilities and responsibilities. As a result of attending this program, participants will understand the key aspects of the Uniform Commercial Code, and other laws and regulations governing purchases. This course will enable participants to evaluate the standard terms and conditions of contracts and purchase orders; identify the  more...

Continuous Improvement in Purchasing This 2-day Continuous Improvement in Purchasing program focuses on a 7-Step continuous process improvement model that can be used to improve purchasing processes and supplier relationships. Participants will learn to create process flowcharts and develop implementation plans to improve results. As a result of attending this course participants will be able to assist their company in creating  more...

Cost and Price Analysis This 2-day Cost and Price Analysis program teaches participants the fundamentals of cost analysis techniques so they are better able to effectively evaluate supplier proposals and perform value analysis. We will define the concepts of price analysis, cost analysis, and best value. Examples of effective tools and techniques will be considered in the analysis of direct labor, materials, overhead,  more...

Creating Performance-Based SOWs This 2-day Creating Performance-Based SOWs program teaches participants how to plan for upcoming performance-based contracting, overcome service contract performance problem, draft and complete PBC Statements of Work, facilitate the creation of key PBC SOW measurements, and effectively measure contractor performance under performance based service contracts. Topics include performance based  more...

Customer Service Skills This 2-day Customer Service Skills program is highly interactive and participants will learn the importance of a customer-focused attitude, building relationships, and using positive language, voice/tone, projection, posture, and gestures. The organization's mission will be covered, and the keys to customer service will be employed. Hands on exercises will be used to demonstrate the appropriate  more...

Cycle Time Improvement This 2-day Cycle Time Improvement program will focus on the methods used to evaluate cycle time; and the impact of the supply chain on cycle time. Participants will learn to assess the quality and performance of cycle time and develop strategies for cycle time improvement. Topics include the elements of cycle time and why cycle time improvement is important to the organization; how to specify the  more...

E-Com Sourcing In this 1-day program, participants will learn the basic concepts of e-business; how to assess different e-business offerings; apply e-business initiatives to improve supply chain management; and learn to develop an e-business strategy. We will discuss how e-business initiatives can achieve both the buyer s and seller s objectives. The benefits in terms of hard and soft cost savings will be  more...

Establishing and Maintaining Relationships In this 1-day program, participants will learn expectations for personal and team relationships; understand methods for diagnosing and evaluating others; be able to assess current relationships and apply a model for improvement; and use methods to pick the right strategy for ongoing relationship-building.  more...

Essentials of Contracts This 2-day program focuses on the value of contracts and provides the supply management professional with an overview of the legal principles and contract management. Participants will learn to accurately document the results of their agreements with suppliers; learn the key aspects of the Uniform Commercial Code and critical terms of the buyer-supplier relationship; understand the various types  more...

Financial Analysis During this 2-day program we will discuss the reasons to accomplish an effective cost and price analysis. Participants will learn how to recognize, evaluate and negotiate elements of suppliers' costs and prices; and, develop skills to evaluate the financial viability and capability of potential or current suppliers. Information will be provided on how to investigate price trends and the impact of  more...

Fundamentals of Overhead In this 1-day program, participants will learn the types of overhead, regulatory requirements for managing overhead, roles and responsibilities, ways to calculate overhead and methodologies for effectively managing overhead. We will cover what overhead is and why it is important; types of indirect rates; selected elements of costs; establishing indirect cost rates; performing an analysis of  more...

Improving Communication in Procurement This 1-day program will focus on improving participants' written and oral communication skills, including effective listening skills. Participants will learn to improve letter and memo writing, as well as the keys to writing effective reports. Resolving communication problems and conflict resolution will be discussed. An assessment tool will be used to provide feedback to participants on their  more...

Intermediate Negotiations During this 1-day program participants will gain a better understanding of the negotiation process and negotiating tactics and styles. Participants will learn to develop basic negotiating skills in one-on-one and team negotiations. Topics covered include the negotiating environment; importance of planning; choosing a negotiation model that works; and establishing agendas and control plans. To  more...

Involving Suppliers in Quality and Cost Objectives In this 1-day program, participants will learn how to involve suppliers in continuously monitoring and evaluating cost performance. Using concepts such as value analysis, best value, make vs. buy, out sourcing, and lead-time reduction, participants will learn how to develop plans to measure, evaluate, and improve cost management on the commodities they purchase. This program will highlight a  more...

Managing Contracts With The Government The purpose of this 2-day program is to provide information about how companies align resources and manage projects after obtaining a government contract. As a result of attending this program, participants will be able to describe how organizations develop and manage project plans; understand the power of aligning resources to projects; understand the elements of an effective project plan; be  more...

Managing Suppliers This 1-day program provides an understanding of the steps of the entire purchasing cycle. Participants will learn to develop accurate and complete specifications and RFQs; employ the company's purchasing policies and procedures so that more effective purchases are made; select the best suppliers to perform work for and provide services to the company; and more effectively and efficiently manage  more...

Marketing to the Federal Government This 1-day program focuses on how companies organize for marketing and sales; how sales opportunities are evaluated; and the various bidding and proposal strategies. Areas covered include defining the market, product or service; the marketing plan; marketing to the government and developing the marketing plan for a specific government opportunity; keys to effective government marketing; optimizing  more...

Mastering the Supply Management Tools Special tools must be utilized to effectively complete the tasks of supply management, including cost and price analysis, market analysis, supplier financial analysis, and process improvement. This program will focus on providing the skills necessary to perform the work required to ensure that supply management activities are accomplished in a timely and sufficient manner. Upon completion of the  more...

Negotiations This 1-day program will provide the basic approaches to negotiations by buyers and sellers of goods and services. A six-step negotiation process will be described. The value of negotiation planning and preparation will be covered, and participants will plan for both one-on-one and team negotiations. Feedback on negotiating styles and tactics will also be provided.  more...

New Product Purchasing Buying new products is substantially different from buying purchase parts. Participants will be trained in how to support the engineering and manufacturing functions. The program will define the key roles and responsibilities of the New Product buyer and will demonstrate the work of the buyer in light of the new product introduction cycle.  more...

Purchasing Law This 1-day program will teach participants processes and techniques to ensure that their company and its suppliers reach mutually acceptable terms. They will learn to understand the aspects and application of the Uniform Commercial Code to organization purchases; and the legal responsibilities of the organization and its suppliers. The dynamics of contract administration and the legal aspects of  more...

Subcontract Administration This program discusses the essential aspects of subcontract administration and supplier management. Participants will learn to identify risks and work with suppliers to reduce and retire project risks, be able to better manage the change order process, and understand and apply various techniques to track and manage supplier cost, quality, and schedule performance.  more...

Teaming in Acquisition This program will demonstrate the value of the teamwork in acquisition today, citing numerous examples of effective teams in best-in-class companies. The process to develop, maintain, and improve high performance teams will be highlighted. Participants will receive feedback on their tendencies to emphasize team activities and the team process overall. Joint team objectives will be developed and  more...

Train-the-Trainer This 2-day program covers trainer techniques and requirements; provides detailed notes to potential instructors on how to manage a training program; describes the management techniques for instructors to keep programs running smoothly. Topics covered include qualifications and skills for trainers; the 25 common mistakes in training; role of the trainer; teaching adults; preparing for the program;  more...

Value Analysis This 1-day program provides an overview of the opportunities found when using value analysis techniques. These opportunities pertain to both products and services and require cross-functional company involvement and supplier cooperation. The techniques can also be applied to improve supply chain processes and internal processes. Participants will use a proven tool and apply the tool to a case  more...

Warehousing and Materials/Inventory Management During this 3-day program participants will learn how to measure and evaluate warehouse operation performance to improve warehouse efficiency and personnel productivity. Topics include customer service, warehouse operational requirements; inventory management; warehouse transactions; receiving procedures; materials handling and storage; warehouse efficiency and layout; performance measurement;  more...

Written Communications in Purchasing This 1-day program will focus on improving written communication skills. The principles behind clear and dynamic writing will be covered. Participants will learn how to organize writing projects; assess the audience for communications; apply various tools for writing projects; and evaluate written materials to improve results. Exercises, together with a self-assessment tool, will be used to  more...

Philippine Seminars - Stress for Success Workshop UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THE STRESS IN YOUR LIFE Stress is a universal and naturally occurring phenomenon in humans. Recent epidemiological research indicates marked increases in stress-related diseases as a result of life styles saturated with excessive stress and chronic tension. Burnout, heart attacks, ulcers, decreased productivity, relational problems, depression, loneliness, and cynicism are  more...

Proactive Project Management Although projects are temporary in nature, they do have a definite beginning and end. Since this feature makes them distinct from the normal ongoing work of a business, special management skills are required. With project teams becoming an increasingly important part of the modern organization, proactive management of each phase of a project is critical to success in the workplace. Crisis  more...

Effective Communication Getting Your Message Across One of the greatest barriers to effective communication is the assumption that message sent = message received. Too often, we presume that the words and ideas we choose for communicating a message hold the same meaning to others as they do to us. In addition, we are often unaware of how our nonverbal communication influences our message. As a result, we are often confused by the reactions we  more...

Productive Groups Groups convene to generate ideas, to give support, to solve problems, and to make decisions. All too often, however, groups can be inefficient and ineffective as they go about these tasks. What a waste of human resources! This program teaches group skills in an enjoyable yet powerful way. The program assumes that individual participants come from groups that are committed to their goals. The  more...

Resilience At Work Resilience At Work is an experiential training program that enables participants to master the competencies of professional resilience, even during times of tremendous external change. Participants learn to assess their own individual resilience by looking at the components that support or detract from resilience using the SUPPORT model. Working from a platform of resilience,  more...

Building Team Success Building Team Success is a dynamic training program that moves individual participants to powerful self discoveries about how they work within teams. And then entire teams discover how they can work more effectively as a cohesive unit and with other teams. This highly interactive program uses experiential learning to help employees at all levels remove old personal barriers and uncover and develop  more...

The Leadership Edge The Leadership Edge is a dynamic program that moves participants to powerful self discoveries that dramatically strengthen their capacity to lead in changing times. This highly interactive program uses experiential learning to help leaders at all levels remove old personal barriers and uncover and develop previously hidden strengths. Using the principles of R. E. S. P. E. C. T., leaders  more...

Situational Frontline Leadership Situational Frontline Leadership is designed to foster successful frontline managers. It teaches them how to build people. Build trust. Build teamwork. To bridge the gap between what is and what could be for each employee and the company. Situational Frontline Leadership shows frontline managers how to diagnose individual situations and employ core communications skills to partner for performance.  more...

Coaching Skills For Managers Coaching Skills For Managers is a program designed to shift leadership practices from the old command & control model to a more inclusive and participative style. This interactive program delivers powerful tools for leaders and managers at all levels. It helps leaders better access and align their staffs personal experiences, traits and skills. Participants will also discover more about  more...

Using OCIPs and CCIPs Increase your project efficiency and profitability - learn the intricacies of OCIPs and CCIPs. Increasingly, owners and contractors are turning to OCIPs and CCIPs to insure some or all parties to a construction project. Whether you're the sponsor of a program or an enrolled party in someone else's program, this seminar will help you navigate the complexities of contract language, bid credits,  more...

Collaboration in the Classroom: Implementing Effective Co-Teaching Arrangements Implementing Effective Co-Teaching Arrangements - Students with special needs are increasingly being served in general education classes and more and more educators are being asked to co-teach to meet those diverse needs. However, though co-teaching continues to be used as a service delivery option in the inclusive classroom, many educators report that they are unfamiliar with the strategies  more...