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Leading Business Execution Leading Business Execution How many times have you and your team decided on new plans to make day-to-day processes more efficient, only to watch months slip by with those plans unexecuted? Why don't certain tasks get executed? Why do things stay the same, even when the change is critical to your team? This course provides you with techniques and strategies for executing business strategy,  more...

Introduction to Auditing Introduction to Auditing Have you noticed that auditing is becoming an increasingly important business function? First and foremost, auditing is a way in which clients and businesses in a global marketplace are able to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency and reliable financial reports. This course will familiarize you with the basic terminologies, concepts, and approaches to performing a  more...

Introduction to Internal Auditing Introduction to Internal Auditing Surprises can be very costly to a company. Developing in-house strategies to ensure that internal processes are being followed and quality expectations are being met is a powerful tool for avoiding surprises. This course, Introduction to Internal Auditing, will introduce you to internal auditing strategies and techniques that help accomplish this end.  more...

Principles of Internal Auditing Principles of Internal Auditing This course will take you to the heart of internal auditing, and provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills. You will learn about the issues, applications, and management strategies relating to the internal audit. You will also learn techniques for taking corrective action and wrapping-up an audit.  more...

Introduction to External Auditing Introduction to External Auditing Do you know what external auditing is and why it's important? Do you know that external auditors are subject to some of the most stringent legal responsibilities of any profession? This course will introduce you to the terminology, concepts, strategies, and techniques to promote effective and efficient auditing practices. You will also learn some of the  more...

Principles of External Auditing Principles of External Auditing The thought of an external auditor coming to your company may make you feel uneasy. This course will help you understand how external auditors and companies work together to ensure an accurate audit report. This course will familiarize you with terminology, concepts, strategies, and techniques that are specific to external auditing and its practice. You can  more...

Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget ...ose to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually fall victim to cash flow problems that could result in its downfall.As many would agree, the budget process in any business can be challenging and time-consuming. However, for a business to survive long-term, it must have a clear view of its goals and its means of achieving those goals. A well-planned budget  more...

Designing and Planning Experiments in Six Sigma ...ned solution. Design of experiments (DOE) is a controlled approach to experimentation that enables teams to systematically change the level of one or more input factors and observe the effects on the targeted response. If teams exercise care in choosing the right design including suitable factors, levels, and responses their experiments can reveal the precise combination of factors that will  more...

Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization ...anufacturing operations, Lean is a continuous improvement approach that focuses activities on reducing wastes. Whereas Six Sigma helps companies reduce defects and improve quality, Lean thinking helps reduce waste and improve process flow and speed. Due to the complementary nature of the Lean approach, many organizations incorporate it into their overall Six Sigma strategy. This course will  more...

Design for Six Sigma in the Organization ...many industries. DFSS uses a "pay me now or pay me later" approach by spending more effort and time on process or product design up front to avoid spending time and effort in those areas later. Whereas Six Sigma just focuses on improving existing designs at a later stage, DFSS focuses on creating new and better products and processes from scratch. It designs virtually error-free products and  more...

Six Sigma Process Improvement Six Sigma Process Improvement In the world of business you cannot expect faulty processes to deliver outstanding organizational results. Six Sigma offers many ways to improve your organization's processes, based on your priorities and business requirements. Whenever you delve into process improvement, you have the option to create new processes altogether or replace old processes with new  more...

Introducing User-Centered Design Introducing User-Centered Design To identify the principles and benefits of user-centered design and to determine a practical approach to promoting user-centered design methodology in organizations  more...

First Aid Basic ...our training course will focus on how to use a systematic approach to evaluate an emergency situation and respond to basic first aid situations prior to the arrival of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Note: This training should not be used as the primary basis for any first aid certification. It is intended to provide the learner with knowledge-based training only. This training should be  more...

Being an Effective Team Member Being an Effective Team Member A truly effective team is equal to more than the sum of its parts. And it takes the dedication of every member of the team. Effective team members go beyond themselves and their personal desires and goals. If you want to be an effective team member, your challenge is to put the team first, which means maximizing your contributions to help the team accomplish  more...

Workplace Conflict Strategies for Resolving Conflict ...t will lead to more confidence and knowledge about how to approach other conflicts you may face in the future. This course describes techniques you can use to deal effectively with a conflict situation. You'll learn that an important first step is to define the conflict by clarifying the issues surrounding it. You'll also find out about the importance of describing the conflict to the other  more...

Workplace Conflict Recognizing and Responding to Conflict ...ires quick, decisive action, or if you take an aggressive approach when you need to gain the commitment of the other person, you may make the situation worse. Unresolved conflict can intensify and hinder your productivity as you spend more time worrying about the conflict than achieving your goals. And remember, the costs of prolonged conflict can be high negative emotions, blocked  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...

Tailoring PRINCE2 reg to a Project Env PRINCE2 2009-aligned ...ectives. In particular this course focuses on the general approach to tailoring a project and what's involved in tailoring; it also focuses on how to tailor PRINCE2 to suit different project environments including projects in a programme, simple projects, commercial customer/supplier environment type projects as well as multiorganizational projects. PRINCE2 is a Registered Trade Mark ofthe  more...

Introduction to Business Analysis Planning ...refore, it's essential you map out your business analysis approach based on the elements concerning your particular project, environment, and organization. It's equally important to clearly determine who your stakeholders are, who is responsible for what, and how much effort will be required for project deliverables. This course provides an overview of planning a business analysis approach,  more...

Business Analysis Enterprise Analysis ...ps, assessing capability gaps, and determining a solution approach. This course also provides an overview of defining solution scope and defining a business case for gathering data and being persuasive in arguments for a proposed solution. This course provides a foundational knowledge base of business analysis information so learners can effectively put principles to work at their own  more...

Presenting Your Case ...ause the presenter was ill prepared or ineffective in his approach? A successful presenter must possess the proper skills to plan and deliver an effective business case presentation and employ strategies to establish and maintain the audience's attention. This course examines the careful planning and delivery of a business case presentation. It focuses on the use of visual aids and handouts in  more...

Conflict Stress and Time Management Conflict, Stress, and Time Management Each customer wants her problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Service Representative (CSR). For the CSR, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be an enormously stressful and time-consuming process. This course is intended to show the  more...

Universal Waste Rule Training ... Rule. This rule provides generators with a more flexible approach for managing certain widely-generated, low-risk hazardous waste streams. The flexibility is intended to encourage resource conservation, as well as the diversion of universal wastes from landfills. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are  more...

Green Business Planning Sustainability Strategies Green Business: Planning Sustainability Strategies Environmental sustainability holds a different meaning for every organization and every individual, and although it's implemented in a multitude of ways across industries, there is little disagreement about the urgency and importance that surrounds it. An organization must be willing to commit a great deal of its resources human,  more...

Conducting Coaching Sessions ...o 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 achieve to a clear action plan with detailed steps. This course describes how to carry out effective coaching sessions, including clarifying the coachee's situation and recognizing and determining the best options for your coachee to work with. Finally,  more...

Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups ... avoid these and other pitfalls of work groups so you can approach your meetings without dread. You will start by identifying different types of groups: internal, external, on going, single-purpose and their characteristics. By knowing whom you are going to be facilitating and the inherent group characteristics, you will be able to prepare for the meeting, establishing clear expectations and a  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options ... the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the standard one-facilitator group meeting or work session. You will examine the  more...

Verifying and Building on Ideas ...es of idea generation, when many adopt an 'anything goes' approach. Later, however, the workability of ideas needs to be verified, or checked. Ideas are more likely to be relevant and useful when they have been assessed in the context of organizational needs, strategies, and resources. Some techniques that can help verify ideas are getting the opinions of key people and using simulations.  more...

Field Sales Foundations Field Sales Foundations Many field sales representatives are set loose on their assigned territories armed only with a few sales tips and some information about the products and services they're selling. This course builds the foundation for a strategy that changes the customer's perception of the salesperson from a mere vendor to a consultant and true business resource. Field Sales  more...

Planning Your Field Sales Approach ...Approach What factors mark the difference between mediocre and great field sales performance? One characteristic of highly effective field sales representatives is their ability to efficiently plan their sales approach for both existing customers and prospects, as well as managing their time and territories effectively. Planning Your Field Sales Approach provides practical tools for  more...

Applying Your Field Sales Approach ...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 strategies to change your  more...

Completing Your Field Sales Approach ...Approach What does it take to successfully present valuable solutions and close sales while achieving a sense of accomplishment and trust between you and your customer? Completing Your Field Sales Approach highlights how to present sales solutions and close sales with your customers. Included in the course are steps and tips for overcoming customer objections effectively. You'll have  more...

Preparing for Outbound Sales Calls ...ou will also learn the three premises of the inside sales approach, the structure of this approach, and the six buying roles. The course outlines the steps involved in precall planning, including recognizing call types, creating call objectives and a call opening, and preparing the account profile. The course also covers the strategies for questioning and listening that you can use in account  more...

Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Fifteen seconds doesn't sound like very much time, does it? As an inside sales consultant, you will have a lot riding on what happens in those few seconds. That is usually all the time you have to make a solid, positive impression on your customer. Knowing how to initiate an inside sales call is a key to your success. In this course, you will learn the  more...

Preparing for Inbound Sales Calls ...se, you will learn the three premises of the inside sales approach, the structure of this approach, and the six buying roles. The course outlines the steps involved in maintaining a superior level of call readiness, including recognizing call types, creating call objectives and a taking-control statement, and preparing the account profiler. The course also covers the strategies for questioning  more...

Sales Manufacturing TM Identifying Sales Opportunities Sales Manufacturing(TM): Identifying Sales Opportunities William Penn (founding-father of Pennsylvania) said, "Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both on what to do and what to hope." For the sales professional, there is such a method that will make tasks  more...

From Executive-level Sale to Strategic Partnership From Executive-level Sale to Strategic Partnership Selling at an executive level doesn't stop when the contract is signed. To develop the business and prevent attack from the competition, major accounts need nurturing. This course illustrates how knowledge of various corporate cultures will give you a customer compatible approach that safeguards and maximizes your account revenue.  more...

The Strategic Account Sales Approach ...Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the strategic account sales (SAS) approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises and strategy behind the  more...

Understanding Your Customer ...irst major component of the strategic account sales (SAS) approach: research. You'll start by learning about the key areas to research using the SAS approach and where to find business information sources about your client. Next, you'll explore researching your customer's business and key players and applying what you learn to the process of account planning. And finally, you'll gain an  more...

Working with Your Customer s Key Players ...cond major component of the Strategic Account Sales (SAS) approach--communication. You'll start by learning about developing coach relationships in your target account. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding contacts at target accounts that can become part of an internal "network of coaches" for the sales process. Then, you'll learn about gaining access to senior-level  more...

Delivering High-impact Sales Presentations Delivering High-impact Sales Presentations The most important meeting you'll have with your client is when you show the decision makers that you have the right business fit for their needs. You've done a lot of hard work, so when the curtain goes up on your sales presentation, you want an award-winning performance. In this course, you'll learn about the third major component of the strategic  more...

The Territorial Account Sales Approach ...Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help to ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the territorial account sales approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises and strategy behind the  more...

Understanding Your Target Customer s Business Understanding Your Target Customer's Business Imagine trying to sell a product or service to a customer that you know nothing about. Do you think it would be an easy process? Probably not. The better you know your customer, the better your chances for success. In this course, you'll learn about the first major component of the territorial account sales (TAS) approach--research. You'll gain  more...

Gaining Access to Key Personnel at Your Target Accounts ...e second major component of the territorial account sales approach: communication. You'll start by learning about coaching relationships. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding a key contact in each target account that can become your internal coach for the sales process. Then, you'll learn about gaining access to the right level at your target account and dealing with  more...

Delivering High-impact Territorial Account Sales TAS Presentations ...he third major component of the territorial account sales approach--presentation. Your presentation is the most important meeting you'll have with your client. This is when you show the decision makers that you have the right product and business fit for their needs. You've done a lot of hard work, so when you make your sales presentation, you want it to practically close the sale for you.  more...

Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role ...ue diligence to determine if Six Sigma is the appropriate approach to employ, or if a less demanding quality and process improvement approach is better suited to meeting their needs. Success of these improvement projects largely depends upon the Six Sigma teams that understand the project goals. Six Sigma Black Belts lead these teams and must have the qualities and qualifications required to  more...

Common Design for Six Sigma Methodologies ... emerging as an important knowledge-based multifunctional approach to design that is aimed at particular prioritized process constraints, such as cost, manufacturability, testability, or maintainability. This course explores several constraints in more detail, offering strategies for achieving designs concentrated on the chosen criteria. Another recently developed approach, robust design, uses  more...

Managing and Deploying Six Sigma ...g you to deliver excellent business results. A case-based approach is followed throughout to demonstrate how some incredible companies applied the concepts and tools to real-world Six Sigma situations and achieved huge Six Sigma breakthroughs. These breakthroughs include increased customer value and quality, significant reductions in costs, wastes and postproduction maintenance, intellectual  more...

Project Organization Planning Risk PRINCE2 2009-aligned ...n project management and provide a flexible and adaptable approach to suit all projects. PRINCE2 is a project management method designed to provide a framework for a wide variety of disciplines and activities required within a project. This course is designed to help prepare learners for the PRINCE2 Foundation certification exam. It provides an overview of the planning-related themes in a  more...

Receiving Feedback and Criticism Receiving Feedback and Criticism We all need feedback so that we can learn and improve. Sometimes feedback is on target, and its usefulness is apparent. Other times it may not be as easy to receive. Being able to receive feedback and criticism appropriately without getting your emotions involved is an essential skill for success in the business world. People in an organization need to be  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 QoS Mechanisms ... command-line interface (CLI), or MQC, provides a modular approach to the configuration of QoS mechanisms. MQC allows network administrators to introduce new QoS mechanisms and reuse available classification options. This course outlines how to implement QoS policies using MQC, and introduces the concepts of classification and marking. It explains the different markers that are available at the  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Finding Opportunities to Make Connections ...te can create roadblocks for you. However, with the right approach and techniques, the impact of a well-developed professional network can help make you more effective at work. This course demonstrates the basics of establishing a relationship through networking. From choosing the proper venue to developing mingling skills for the real and virtual worlds, this course shows you how to make an  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Developing Confidence Professional Networking Essentials: Developing Confidence Why can some people walk into a room and start making new acquaintances almost immediately? It's as if they're hardwired to know how to introduce themselves and establish a relationship with everyone they meet. Wouldn't it be great to have that kind of finesse with people and be able to network with ease? The reality is that while  more...

Identifying Managing Customer Expectations Identifying & Managing Customer Expectations Understanding your customers' expectations and behaviors is essential to implementing a successful customer-focused service approach. But how do you get to the core of what your customers truly value? This course explores what customers value from a service perspective and how to identify their needs and expectations. It also examines how you can  more...

Creating Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization Creating & Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization To create a customer-focused organization, you need an in-depth understanding of what types of customer-focused tools and solutions are available. And you must know the level of customer focus that you're seeking to achieve. As a manager, you also need to know how to select the most appropriate implementation strategy that aligns with  more...

Marketing Essentials Planning and People Marketing Essentials: Planning and People The four Ps of the traditional marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) are important strategic cornerstones of any marketing activity. However, this traditional view of the Marketing Mix fails to address two very important aspects of marketing: planning and people. This course focuses its attention on the importance of linking marketing  more...

Marketing Essentials Product and Price Marketing Essentials: Product and Price How do you know what kind of products and services you should be marketing? How do you develop successful products and services? How do you promote and sell them? In today's highly competitive marketplace, these considerations are more important than ever. This course focuses on the answers to these questions and provides key insight into the  more...

Marketing Essentials Promotion Marketing Essentials: Promotion How do you get customers interested in your products and services? What kinds of sales and advertising strategies will you use? How will public relations support your promotional strategies, if at all? Promotion, a key aspect of the marketing mix, focuses on raising awareness about your product and service offerings among key customer target groups. This  more...

Lean Tools Techniques for Flow Pull ...approach is to eliminate waste from an organization's production and fulfillment processes and to maximize every opportunity to improve efficiencies and customer satisfaction. By applying Lean tools and techniques, organizations can become more competitive and responsive to customer demands. For example, the Visual Workplace is a Lean tool that uses of clear visuals such as signs, labels, and  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Analyzing Campus Network Designs ...ay. The Cisco Life-cycle Services model uses a structural approach which is key to ensuring that the network always meets the requirements of the end users. This course covers the tools required to understand how campus networks can be built, what models can be used, which practices should be avoided, and which principles should guide you to ensure a successful implementation. The Cisco  more...

Conglict Stress Time Management Conglict, Stress & Time Management HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Each customer wants her problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Service Representative (CSR). For the CSR, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Planning Troubleshooting Processes for Networks ...lems quickly and effectively is by following a structured approach. This approach involves having well-defined and documented troubleshooting procedures and aligning troubleshooting procedures to general network maintenance procedures. In this course, the benefits of a structured approach to troubleshooting are evaluated and the leading principles that are at the core of all troubleshooting  more...

The Certificate Services Infrastructure in MS Win Server 2008 ...tification Authority structure and certificate management approach. This course explores the function, components, and design considerations that need to be understood to be able to plan the implementation of Windows Server 2008 AD CS as part of a PKI. It demonstrates the use and maintenance of certificates, and covers the types and hierarchy of Certificate Authorities (CAs) that can be  more...

Planning Name Resolution IP Addressing in MS Win Server 2008 ...administrators are able to plan an appropriate addressing approach. The course outlines the IPv4 and IPv6 technologies needed for IP version coexistence and eventual migration to IPv6 addressing. The course also examines the key characteristics of the DNS server role, namespace design, and zone design that the enterprise administrator should consider in their plan and to determine what backward  more...

Software Updates Compliance Mgmt in MS Win Server 2008 ...ompliance. Enterprise administrators must be aware of the approaches and tools that are available to them before recommending a software update plan. They also have to understand those tools before designing a strategy for software and system configuration compliance. This course examines the importance of patch management and the use of Windows-incorporated tools, such as Windows Update and  more...

Cross-Functional Strategic Management ...hat constrain your organization. You have to rethink your approach to business operations and promote synergy and collaboration in a team-based environment while moving toward a common objective. This course defines organizational cross-functionality and its benefits. It helps you develop techniques to support a cross-functional strategy throughout your organization. And it shows you how  more...

Managing the Dismissal of an Employee Managing the Dismissal of an Employee One of the main reasons managers are reluctant to dismiss an employee is because they dread the termination interview. Even if the termination is a layoff, giving notice to an employee is a heavy burden. How you manage the termination interview will impact remaining employees and your organization. You must learn how to handle dismissals fairly by  more...

Competitive Marketing Strategies Selecting Implementing Strategies Competitive Marketing Strategies: Selecting & Implementing Strategies Competitive marketing strategies can help your organization gain market share, minimize the impact of competitors, and increase revenues. These outcomes can only be achieved, however, if organizations understand how to translate their competitive advantages into winning strategies. This course describes the different types  more...

Brand Management for Social Media Wireless Technologies Brand Management for Social Media & Wireless Technologies The brand tenets of the past (notably control and predictability) are no longer valid. Ever-increasing consumer power, driven by social media and other web-based and wireless technologies, is having a significant impact on brand effectiveness and brand staying power. Consumers are now key drivers for corporate brand strategy. Brand  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...

Global Brand Management ...h taking a brand global. This course outlines how to best approach global brand development by outlining how to carry out essential international market research and internal analysis, and the key stages associated with launching a global brand. It also provides the main guiding principles for global branding and outlines the level of organizational support required for any successful global  more...

Agile Programming Testing ... Agile software development is an iterative, incremental approach to developing and releasing software. Agile principles include commitment to timely and ongoing software deliveries, changing requirements, simplicity in approach, and sustainable development cycles. The Agile method also promotes self-organizing, self-empowered, self-monitoring teams and individuals who work collaboratively  more...

Managing Agile Software Development ... Agile software development is an iterative, incremental approach to developing and releasing software. Agile principles include commitment to timely and ongoing software deliveries, changing requirements, simplicity in approach, and sustainable development cycles. The Agile method also promotes self-organizing, self-empowered, self-monitoring teams and individuals who work collaboratively  more...

Introducing Agile Software Development ... Agile software development is an iterative, incremental approach to developing and releasing software. Agile principles include commitment to timely and ongoing software deliveries, changing requirements, simplicity in approach, and sustainable development cycles. The Agile method also promotes self-organizing, self-empowered, self-monitoring teams and individuals who work collaboratively  more...

Planning an Agile Software Development Project ... Agile software development is an iterative, incremental approach to developing and releasing software. Agile principles include commitment to timely and ongoing software deliveries, changing requirements, simplicity in approach, and sustainable development cycles. The Agile method also promotes self-organizing, self-empowered, self-monitoring teams and individuals who work collaboratively  more...

Preventing Problem Performance ...des a strong performance management system is a proactive approach that can prevent problems by helping employees perform to their highest potential. With regular communication and the right mix of monitoring techniques, you can motivate employees toward good performance and identify problems before they get out of hand. This course explores how you can prevent problems using performance  more...

Using Progressive Discipline to Correct Problem Performance ... must proceed cautiously but firmly and use a progressive approach to discipline. In progressive discipline, employees are subjected to increasingly severe penalties over time if performance doesn't improve. This approach satisfies the demands of due process, involves the employee in resolving the problem, and records the employer's efforts to assist the employee. Documenting each stage of  more...

Sales Team Management Simulation ...egree of success with its sales force by employing a team approach, and you, a longtime employee of the company, are well versed in the business model, leading your team from one sales victory to the next. But with each success comes greater customer demand, and Upper Crust must expand its sales force to keep abreast of the competition. Further, the company must meet its obligations to the  more...

Writing for Technical Professionals Effective Writing Techniques ...cture of a writing project, you need to plan your writing approach based on your target audience. You must take a different approach, for example, if instructing technical students how to implement a technology from the approach you would use to describe a technology's benefits to the general population. A different approach again will be appropriate if you want to explain the unique nuances of  more...

Instant Text and Unified Messaging in Outlook 2007 ... Outlook 2007 provides you with a comprehensive messaging approach, including instant and text messaging to mobile devices. It also allows you to receive and listen to voice mail messages in your inbox, and send and receive faxes directly to and from your inbox. This course explains how to configure and implement IRM. It also discusses how to send and receive instant and text messages and faxes  more...

SAP Supplier Relationship Management ...ationships with suppliers. SAP SRM represents a strategic approach to procurement and supply that is tightly integrated with other components of the SAP Business Suite. This course provides an overview of the concept of SRM and leads into detailed content concerning SAP's approach to SRM. The course introduces the two main components of SRM: Procurement and Sourcing. Some of the more common  more...

Managing Workforce Generations Working with a Mulitgenerational Team Managing Workforce Generations: Working with a Mulitgenerational Team Managing a multigenerational team requires a clear understanding of the diversity of your employees and the strategies needed to help your team benefit from their differences. A generationally diverse workplace has the potential for conflict between younger and older workers, but if you tap into the potential of this  more...

Strategic Sales Planning Strategic Sales Planning Who are your target customers? What value propositions are you offering them and why? How do you plan effectively in order to maximize revenues and develop strong customer relationships? The use of strategic sales planning is one way to answer these important questions. Defining and developing an effective sales strategy is an essential part of any sales function and  more...

Developing a Customer-Focused Sales Approach ...Approach Many organizations base their sales approaches on their own products and services, the duration and scope of their sales cycle, and other internal considerations that do not effectively meet the needs of their customers. But wouldn't placing the customer at the center of the equation generate better results? The short answer is yes. A customer-focused sales approach is structured  more...

Introduction to Workplace Ethics Introduction to Workplace Ethics Ethics don't just apply to senior executives. While upper management does have a responsibility to set the ethical tone for an organization, employees at every level also have a responsibility to conduct themselves in an ethical manner. This course will prepare you to approach your job with an awareness of the importance of ethics in the work setting and an  more...

Developing a Code of Ethical Conduct Developing a Code of Ethical Conduct Become a better employee by understanding that honoring shared values and beliefs will gain you a reputation for being responsible, fair, honest, and respectful. These are essential qualities for both personal and professional success. Following a personal code of ethics is a good way to apply ethical principles and to ensure your reputation and integrity  more...

Preparing to Communicate Effectively at the C Level Preparing to Communicate Effectively at the "C" Level Does your job require you to communicate mission-critical data with senior executives? Perhaps you have opportunities to influence executive decision-making, but don't know how best to deliver your message. In order to make the most of your communication with the "C" level, you need to be prepared. This course helps you shape and clarify  more...

Managing Effective Business Meetings Managing Effective Business Meetings Ineffective meetings can waste time, veer off course, and fail to meet objectives. But with the right techniques, you can lead productive meetings that achieve their goals and leave participants with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Whether regular, recurring, or set up to achieve a special task, all meetings follow a core process: from opening  more...

Spelling Brush-up This course is intended to be a quick brush-up to spelling. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course takes a simple 3 rule approach to spelling that will  more...

Chinese Seasonal Approach to Health ...Approach to Health. Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will explain the Chinese Five Seasons, their corresponding organs, food suggestions and exercises for health maintenance. As you learn more about alternative health you will realize that there is more to good health than just taking herbs, vitamins, eating good food and exercising. There is a plan in nature that we must  more...

Learn How to Write the Kind of Cover Letter That Gets Results ...approach that increases the chances of getting your resume reviewed. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique that gets results. The course, ?Learn How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Results? is designed for individuals who want to get a potential employer to take action and give your resume thoughtful consideration. Since no  more...

Poetry Writing For Dreamers and Non-Dreamers Learn how to approach and write for print media. This course is designed to help the beginning freelancer learn how to approach newspapers for work. Covers freelancing articles through writing opinion pieces. Helps to establish a foundation for students wanting a career in freelancing or just looking to supplement their income.  more...

DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation ...fundamentals of shipping hazardous materials. Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a hazardous material for shipment. This course has been updated to include recent changes to the regulations, including HM-215D.Note that we have set a 90 day access period to the course with further extensions up to 6 months if needed. It is always a best  more...

Shipping Infectious Substances (IATA and DOT) ...ls, with an emphasis on infectious substances. Our 7 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a hazardous material for shipment. This course has been updated to include recent changes to the regulations, including HM-215D. The course meets the requirements for training as specified in 49 CFR 172 Subpart H, including testing of participants. This  more...

Attract Financial Prosperity - An Effective Program to Manifest Financial Abundance Are you ready to eliminate financial struggles? Take control of your life with this one-month transformative program that incorporates a spiritual approach to solving your prosperity challenges through aromatherapy oil recipes, meditations, affirmations, and much more.  more...

Learn HTML All By Yourself- Introductory Learn HTML all by yourself! A 5 week introductory "Lite" course. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is the language of web page design. If you have little or no experience with HTML, then this 6 week introductory course is the one to take. With these lessons you will have your own web site up and running in no time! Learn to design internet web pages for your favorite charity, for your  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...nal Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with all the give-and-take of a conversation, replying to their questions, addressing their needs, and assuaging their doubts. When you write hot text, you get your point across quickly, provoke action, and satisfy your toughest audience?your customers. Based on extensive  more...

A Fast Track Approach to Making Money as a Freelance Writer (Self-Directed) Designed to aid individuals interested in increasing their income as a freelance writer. Designed for individuals interested in becoming a freelance writer. This course provides methods that work and help budding writers to put their careers in high gear or assist individuals desiring a new career to get started. This course demonstrates proven methods other writers have used through strategies  more...

The Free-Lance Writing Toolkit ...approach to help the learner design, implement, and practice his/her objective to become a successful free-lance writer. Using an easy to remember six-step approach, the learner will be able to build a reputation as a successful free-lance writer. This approach is invaluable to the learner as he/she becomes immersed in the process of acquiring and developing the "tools" or requirements  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription using MIME method of instruction Student Edition Designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills a Medical Transcription student needs to become certified as a qualified professional. This course is recommended for students who wish to work in a medical office. See course description for course fees. Set for a 6 month completion schedule. Recognized by the AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription). This course follows the  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition This course utilizes proven methods that provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to immediately start working either from home or on-site as a qualified MT professional. Twice as much dictation over Student Edition and additional MT modules. 12 month completion schedule. This complete course combines the most valuable and state of the art training methods available today for  more...

A Technical Approach on How to Create Desktop Video Captures Using Camtasia 3 0 Discontinued A newer version of this course is currently under developmenht. Please check back. For Beginners and those who already own Camtasia--Learn to record windows screen movement, voice, sound with Camtasia ® - Video capture the easy way!  more...

A Workshop Approach to Mastering RoboHelp Office (Latest Release) ... the three lesson plans through a systematic and hands-on approach. Each student will develop and create their own online help project using the techniques and objectives discussed in each lesson plan. Actual problem solving situations will be introduced to reinforce the concepts presented in the lesson plan. By actually working through these problems, individuals will learn how to effectively  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: A Self-Directed Study (Software Industry) This course is for you if you have some experience as a Technical Writer (but not much creating online help)and are looking to enhance your skill set. This course demonstrates - through self-directed study - the initial process of creating effective online help by starting with a solid outline. The major assignment is to create a detailed online help system outline and submit a mini-essay about  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: Principals and Practice (Software Industry) If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a side-by-side editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another  more...

Building Strong Customer Relationships Course description -- This course will help you get to know your customer as you use the tools that are provided to conduct customer audits and listen to customer feedback. There are techniques for developing a customer focus and gaining the commitment of all employees to excellent customer service. A company-wide customer friendly culture will be just one of the payoffs youa ™ll get from  more...

Leading Effective Teams ...approach to team leadership addresses the three essential elements of creating an effective team: focusing on results, providing structure, and building positive interactions and teamwork. You will be given tools to help you document the purpose of your team and account for all the tasks that need to be done. You will learn techniques to help you keep the team on track, and tools to measure the  more...

Managing Stress Course description -- The tools and techniques in this course will help you understand and diagnose the stress in your life, identify the stressors you can and cannot control, and assess your readiness to make changes. There are methods to help you develop a systematic approach to eliminate stressors, manage your time, and implement short-term and long-term coping mechanisms. Youa ™ll develop  more...

Telephone Sales Skills Course description -- This course identifies the specific selling techniques and strategies that sales people need to be effective over the phone. It gives suggestions for relieving the anxiety of picking up the phone; checklists to make sure you are prepared for that all-important conversation, and techniques for polishing your over-the-phone approach. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE)  more...

A Fast Track Approach to Making Money as a Freelance Writer (Instructor-Led) Designed to aid individuals interested in increasing their income as a freelance writer. Designed for individuals interested in becoming a freelance writer. This course provides methods that work and help budding writers to put their careers in high gear or assist individuals desiring a new career to get started. This course demonstrates proven methods other writers have used through strategies  more...

5 Steps to Effective Persuasive Business Communication ...tion if they are not predisposed to do so, this practical approach helps break down barriers that might otherwise preclude achieving a successful outcome. You will begin with the creation of a baseline written document. When the first assignment is completed it is put away, only to be referred to at the end of the course. In between, you will be given a series of 5 specific steps and  more...

Learn How To Write Effective Persuasive Written Communication ...tion if they are not predisposed to do so, this practical approach helps break down barriers that might otherwise preclude achieving a successful outcome. You will begin with the creation of a baseline written document. When the first assignment is completed it is put away, only to be referred to at the end of the course. In between, you will be given a series of 5 specific steps and  more...

Better Public Speaking- A Low Stress Approach The course leads you to use proven methods in becoming a more effective verbal communicator. It is comparable to 3-credit, 8- week courses costing $700. Surveys demonstrate that a majority of people would rather face the issue of death than speaking in public! Other surveys in business management note that 80% of all business communication is verbal. We are then, judged to a great extent on how  more...

An Introduction to Linux A Workshop Approach This Web-based course provide users with a hands-on introduction to the Linux operating system. This Web-based course provide users with a hands-on introduction to the Linux operating system, with emphasis on practicing essential skills for setting-up and using a Linux desktop. In all, it covers general information on more than 50 Linux distributions. The course is designed for new users as a  more...

The Travel Agent s Approach to Booking Cruises This course is designed to demonstrate how knowledge of the cruise industry can translate into more effective package salesmanship. A book fee of $65 is required to be paid in addition to tuition if this course is sold by itself. If this course part of the 5 course Travel Careers Training Program, there will be a $5 discount on the book.  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led ...ctively. This course will show you how to systematically approach the two most important questions you need to ask in your business?s operation: what?s the best target market, and what message do I want to communicate to that market? Once you learn how to think according to this rubric, running a successful business becomes a whole lot easier. This course will guide you through the process of  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed ...ctively. This course will show you how to systematically approach the two most important questions you need to ask in your business?s operation: what?s the best target market, and what message do I want to communicate to that market? Once you learn how to think according to this rubric, running a successful business becomes a whole lot easier. This course will guide you through the process of  more...

Significantly Increase the Value of Any Property--Instructor-Led ...r. The course is structured around a "Learning by Doing" approach, which means you will work within a fictional scenario on a series of assignments designed to reflect real-world problems. You`ll play the role of a beginning real estate investor who is working with your fictional Uncle Max, who has given you a rental property to manage. The improvement plan you come up with should be designed  more...

What Inexperienced Homebuyers MUST Know Before They Buy a Home ... at what cost. This course employs the Learning by Doing approach to education. That means that rather than lecture to you, this course will put you to work. Why? Because you remember what you experience much better than what you are told. So, it?s only natural that the best way to learn about real estate is to do real estate. Enroll in this online course if you: Want the best house at the  more...

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) This eLearning course has been designed to offer a high level introduction to the concepts, terms, benefits, and relationships within the core IT Service Management processes and functions, according to the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practice framework. ITIL is becoming the standard of choice for many organizations in terms of operating IT practice as well as  more...

Job-Seekers Workshop: 10 steps to a new beginning ...ential employers using the Net, networking and the direct approach; shows how to develop, personalize and target a resume (includes samples), write an effective cover letter (includes samples); talks about the best ways to contact employers, gives tips on preparing for an interview, such as considering answers for questions that may be asked, gives advice on conduct during the interview, such  more...

Discover the Benefits of Self-Publishing! ...your book, this course will provide you with a systematic approach for accomplishing that task. You will learn how to format your manuscript so that it is ready for the printers; how to register your copyright, get your ISBN number, Library of Congress Number, and EAN; identify binding and paper options, and how to market your book and sell it. Course Description Fewer and fewer publishing  more...

Shipping with Dry Ice ... solid") by air from a shipper`s perspective. Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing dry ice for shipment by air. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to, depending on how much time you can devote to it. Note that we have set a 90 day period with further extensions up to 6 months if needed. It is always a best practice to  more...

IATA Dangerous Goods ...ods by air according to the IATA regulations. Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a dangerous goods for shipment by air. This course has been updated to include recent changes to the regulations, using the latest Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. The course is designed to help employers meet the requirements for training  more...

Java 2 -- Classes & Inheritance ...l learn features of the object-oriented programming (OOP) approach, which are inheritance and polymorphism. The unit also covers the procedures for reusing code and extending the use of existing classes by inheritance. In addition, you will learn about the features of subclasses and relationships between classes. You will also learn about the procedure for and the effect of invoking overloaded  more...

Understand Real Estate Finance: How to Work the Numbers on any Residential Deal--Instructor-Led ...income-generating residential properties. There are three approaches to estimating the market value (or valuation) of a property: cost, comparable sales, and income. This course will cover all three of these approaches, with an emphasis on the income capitalization approach. The course is structured around a learning-by-doing approach, which means you`ll be presented with a series of  more...

AS9100 Aerospace Standard General Employee Training ...through the application of the system and using a process approach for continual improvement of the system, much like ISO 9000. After you place your order, you will receive a user name, password and log-in instructions. You will log-in and work through our interactive training for approximately 1/2 hour. The training includes slides, audio and quizzes. You will be able to work at your own  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online ...works, the ethics of serving cocktails and a common sense approach to bartending. Additionally, you will be taught in detail how to practice making cocktails. Other topics included are glassware, tools, recipes, pouring the perfect shot, bar terms, wine and champagne service, martinis, laws, job interviews and resumes. Hollywood bartender Kellie Nicholson has condensed twenty-five years of  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online ... the bar business works and will teach you a common sense approach to bartending in the real world and lessons that will benefit you throughout life. Bartending requires many skills, including an excellent memory, proficiency at multi-tasking, tremendous patience and talents beyond the making of cocktails. Because there are jobs of all skill levels, anyone can become a bartender. In addition to  more...

Coaching For Performance ...approach to coaching. It helps them to recognize good coaching opportunities and plan successful coaching programs. It helps them to prepare and carry out productive coaching sessions and adjust their coaching style to suit the person and the situation. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day access. Coaching For Performance This course helps  more...

Complaints And Angry Customers ...ourse helps sales and service providers understand how to approach the more difficult and challenging situations they ™ll encounter. It provides participants with a 6 step method for handling complaints, communication strategies for staying in control and for soothing feelings that are running high. And it equips participants with a process to help them meet the needs of the most  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Instructor-Led ...s. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a budding real estate investor. Your Uncle Max, a successful real estate investor and personal mentor, will ask you to advise various investors as to their investment alternatives. The work you do in these assignments  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Self-Directed ...s. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a budding real estate investor. Your Uncle Max, a successful real estate investor and personal mentor, will ask you to advise various investors as to their investment alternatives. The work you do in these assignments  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Instructor-Led ...r. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a first-time real estate investor working with your Uncle Max, a successful real estate investor who will finance your first investment. The course takes place in the fictional city of Empire City. You have access  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Self-Directed ...r. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a first-time real estate investor working with your Uncle Max, a successful real estate investor who will finance your first investment. The course takes place in the fictional city of Empire City. You have access  more...

Front Desk Agent- Instructor Led Participants are guided through the historical context, terminology, telephone techniques, room reservations, check-in and check-out procedures, guest inquiries, complaints, accounting administrative tasks performed by hotel front desk agents. Participants will experience the physical stamina required as a front desk agent multi tasks and trouble shoots each client contact. FAQ How long will it  more...

Learn How to Write Persuasive Web-Based Text ...tion if they are not predisposed to do so, this practical approach helps break down barriers that might otherwise preclude achieving a successful outcome. Course access is given up to 90 days. Mentor debriefing at end of course. Learn How to Write Persuasive Web-Based Text The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven technique, method and persuasive writing technique. This  more...

Maximize Profits by Managing Real Estate like an Entrepreneur--Instructor-Led ...y. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a first-time property manager. You will work with your "Uncle Max," a successful real estate investor who will guide you in planning a management strategy for an apartment complex in Empire City. The work you do in  more...

Negotiate Profitable Real Estate Deals--Instructor-Led .... This course is structured around a "Learning by Doing" approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a beginning real estate investor working with your Uncle Max, a seasoned real estate veteran. Max has asked you to prepare and evaluate several real estate negotiations. To that end, preparation is paramount. The more  more...

Negotiate Profitable Real Estate Deals--Self-Directed .... This course is structured around a "Learning by Doing" approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a beginning real estate investor working with your Uncle Max, a seasoned real estate veteran. Max has asked you to prepare and evaluate several real estate negotiations. To that end, preparation is paramount. The more  more...

Understand Real Estate Finance: How to Work the Numbers on any Residential Deal--Self-Directed ...income-generating residential properties. There are three approaches to estimating the market value (or valuation) of a property: cost, comparable sales, and income. This course will cover all three of these approaches, with an emphasis on the income capitalization approach. The course is structured around a learning-by-doing approach, which means you`ll be presented with a series of  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - How to Borrow Money How to borrow money for business needs in a responsible and company-building manner. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation.  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Teamwork This course will help you learn to build strong and effective workforce teams.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) ...nal Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with all the give-and-take of a conversation, replying to their questions, addressing their needs, and assuaging their doubts. When you write hot text, you get your point across quickly, provoke action, and satisfy your toughest audience?your customers. Based on extensive  more...

Time Management ...urs, or running behind, you may have room to improve your approach to time management. This course will give you an overview of the top issues related to managing your time effectively at work. You will learn ways to streamline your daily work along with skills that can help you to get more work done in less time. As an extra added bonus, when you enroll you will be given up to one year access  more...

How to Adopt Green Practices in Business and Gain a Competitive Advantage ...ducing your impact on the environment. This comprehensive approach to ?greening? your company?s profile provides detailed methods and step-by-step procedures to create and market your sustainability program that will ultimately enhance your corporate presence in the marketplace. Case studies of companies that have benefited from their commitment to "go green" prove that this effort will enhance  more...

Portfolio to Interview: Landing a Job as a Technical Writer ...ers think, how they are trained, and how big corporations approach job candidates and job performance in general. Portfolio to Interview: Landing a Job as a Technical Writer This course will help you succeed in an interview to get a job as a technical writer. You will create a writing portfolio and resume to help get the interview, and you will see how to use these materials to present  more...

Coaching Performance ...ut disciplinary action. However, leaders take a different approach. A leader would take the time to coach Barry and find out what's really going on--perhaps determining that three weeks of training wasn't quite enough. Or perhaps discovering that Barry's mother died recently and he's struggling to concentrate. Or offering to find a mentor for Barry until the situation eases. Taking the time to  more...

Managing as Coach and Counselor "The ripest peach is highest on the tree." "A man's reach should exceed his grasp." How do you motivate employees to go after "the ripest peach," or reach for the skill level that seems beyond their grasp? You do it by coaching. Coaching is what cultivates employee growth, not to mention employee loyalty. In Managing as Coach and Counselor, you'll learn to take people from adequacy to excellence.  more...

A Primer for Ensuring Accountability ...y must expect of themselves. This is a primer on multiple approaches to performance appraisal. It's much easier to hold people accountable for their work if they know exactly what's expected, and more importantly, why it's expected. Acting on the lessons in this course will pay off in increased employee commitment, not to mention increased profitability. The other major payoff here is the  more...

Team Conflict The Seeds of Dissent Teams are a fact of corporate life. Think about all the team buzzwords. There are cross-functional teams, self-directed teams, union teams, functional teams, total quality teams, and project teams--not to mention the concept of "The Dream Team." If there's anything that's predictable about these high-powered teams, it's the inevitability of conflict. Many teams fail to recognize that there's power  more...

Assessing Performance Continuously This course shows you how to make performance appraisal a continuous process. The first stage of continuous performance assessment is planning. Appraisal must be linked to performance goals that matter, and these goals need to encompass both the organization and the individual before a performance plan can be agreed on by appraiser and appraisee. Even with conventional roles and relationships  more...

Delegation the Personal Approach Have you delegated tasks only to later find out that the task wasn't completed properly or that it wouldn't be completed on time? Perhaps you need to reevaluate your delegation skills. This course will help you work more effectively with employees in a delegation situation. As you progress through the "Delegation: the Personal Approach" course, you will discover several important factors about  more...

Addressing Problem Performance ...l, 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 managers is to get it right. This means careful and conscientious planning  more...

Financial Analysis for Successful Marketing ... course in this series takes a user-friendly, interactive approach to help you master the numbers game. You will analyze typical financial parameters associated with setting up a financial budget as part of an overall marketing strategy. This includes assessing financial resources, the development of a financial schedule and an allocation plan, the calculation of important financial ratios,  more...

Techniques for Managing a PRINCE2-aligned Project Techniques answer the question ?How?? Project management techniques are procedures that members of a project team use to complete tasks. Experienced Project Managers often keep a toolbox of proven and trusted techniques nearby. They need techniques that are documented and repeatable. Techniques should also be flexible and appropriate for use with any type or size of project. The PRINCE2 project  more...

Building a Quality Management System This course introduces the Quality Management System (QMS) model which is a conceptual framework for the ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements. The QMS model emphasizes ISO 9001:2000's new focus on a process approach to quality, continual improvement, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this course describes the important role that documentation plays in building a quality management system and  more...

Transitioning from ISO 9000 1994 to ISO 9001 2000 ...ion. The ISO 9001:2000 edition uses a new process-focused approach as illustrated in their Quality Management System model. This QMS model is structured into four areas: Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. An additional emphasis on customer requirements and documented evidence of continual improvement has also been  more...

Why Customer Driven Today in America, the emphasis is on service. Health care organizations, insurance agencies, investment brokers, and accountants sell services rather than products. As the popularity of the Internet increases, all companies are forced to focus on service through company web sites that put them into direct contact with customers. Customer satisfaction--and quality--is quickly becoming the  more...

Implementing Improvements Customers' perception of quality is constantly changing in today's market. What the customer wants now may not be what he wants six months from now. This means that the traditional approach of continual small improvements may not be the approach of choice for certain products. Alternative approaches that generate more dramatic results might be a better choice. This course explores a variety of  more...

Systems-thinking Models and Thinking Skills ...is. There are many ways to look at a problem, and how you approach it can drastically change the outcome. This course looks at the four-step systems-thinking method for addressing issues. It covers four different styles of thinking: dynamic thinking, big-picture thinking, operational thinking, and quantitative thinking. Each style will bring you closer to the core of your problems or concerns  more...

Cost Management and IT Project Trade-offs Have any of your IT projects lost money because of inaccurate budgeting or client changes to project scope? This course will help you eliminate budgeting problems by providing you with techniques to manage project costs. It will also provide you with a new approach to manage client changes to reduce negative impacts on project plan and scope changes.  more...

Introduction to Cisco Security Design Concepts To identify a modular approach to designing network security  more...

Cisco Concepts for Structuring Networks To outline a modular hierarchical approach to network design, called the Enterprise Composite Network model, which is designed to simplify the complexity of modern networks for design purposes  more...

Project Planning Controlling a PRINCE2-aligned Project ... project management and provides a flexible and adaptable approach to suit all projects. PRINCE2 is a project management method designed to provide a framework for a wide variety of disciplines and activities required within a project. This course is designed to help prepare learners for the PRINCE2 Foundation certification exam. It provides an overview of the planning and control components in  more...

Communicating for Results ...the task on your behalf, this course will show you how to approach those capable of giving you what you need. Secondly, this course will outline the communication required to maintain customer relationships during sensitive situations, such as when customers make a complaint, or you must deny their requests. Thirdly, you will learn how best to present information to your managers.  more...

Managing Organization Conflict ... nature of these conflicts is likely to require different approaches, and there are also likely to be a range of particular demands on you in the way that you manage the conflicts. A way of differentiating and applying these approaches is by adopting a short-term approach against a longer-term strategy. The first is categorized by a "quick and dirty" style of containment and reduction.  more...

An Essential Guide to Giving Feedback The performance of any business depends upon the performance of everyone within the organization. To ensure that all staff are meeting their potential it is essential that there is a culture which enables feedback to be given and received. This course enables you to become familiar with the key aspects of giving candid, constructive feedback about performance. The purpose of this course is to  more...

Coping with Criticism and Feedback We all need feedback so that we can learn and improve. What we often get is criticism, or feedback given to us in such a way that we feel defensive or angry. When your emotions get involved, it is difficult to be objective and to use the feedback effectively. This course links the concept of emotional intelligence, and EQ, to the practice of receiving feedback. By doing this, it provides you with  more...

Giving Feedback A Manager s Guide The performance of your business depends upon the performance of every member of your staff. Thus a key skill for all who manage staff is the ability to provide candid, constructive feedback about performance. The purpose of this course is to enable you to enhance your skills in giving feedback. The course starts by exploring the nature of feedback, and it then develops a practical approach to the  more...

Crafting Deals ...be winning an argument. Recall the situation. How did you approach it? Were you confident about winning? Was the outcome what you wanted? So often, situations don't turn out in the desired way. In this course, you will explore ways to gain clarity and conviction about what you want and why you want it, as well as how to create opportunities to get it. You'll have a chance to assess your  more...

Negotiating Inclusively ...rom another country, or another generation. How would you approach an individual in either of these situations? What if your ability to interpret a certain gesture or statement is inaccurate? Can you suppose how this situation might go sour during the negotiating process? Inclusive Negotiating is about becoming familiar with both the similarities and the differences among different types of  more...

Establishing a Relationship with Internal Clients Even if your clients are internal to your organization, you still need to spend time getting to know them, and understanding what it is they require from you.When you are dealing with internal clients, there may be a temptation to think you know everything about them, and about the project. This course will stop you from making that mistake. It will enable you to understand your clients' needs  more...

Creating Effective Contracts When you hear the word "contract", you may think of a written, legal document. However, when it comes to consulting relationships, contracts are more about setting expectations and involving the right people instead of setting legal parameters. In this course, you'll examine how to approach contracting, the considerations that are most important, and how you should approach the contracting  more...

Excellence in Internal Customer Service ...ever been so important. But what about taking a different approach? Has your organization tried looking inwardly to find the answers to offering great service? Organizations consist of an independent chain of individuals and functional units, each taking inputs from one another and turning them out into external customer service. If everyone within the organization works to provide their  more...

Sales Skills The Fundamentals ... how to establish credibility and how to take a proactive approach to sales. Learn To Ask specific questions to understand people's decision-making practices. Establish and use a filter system. Apply the PLEASED acronym to their life and their work. Establish their credibility.  more...

Sales Skills Overcoming Obstacles ...it and a feature. Take a proactive approach to sales. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will meet with Jack Sullivan, one of Icon's Regional Vice Presidents of Sales. Through your questions and his answers, you will learn the basic steps of the selling process, common myths about selling, and some key issues that  more...

Sales Management Leading a Sales Team ... Identify the types of forecasting approaches. Identify the four factors to consider when making a sales forecast. Follow the guidelines for ensuring an effective sales meeting. Follow the steps for clarifying goals in sales meetings. Audience The target audience for this series is new  more...

Data Modeling - Create Basic Models ...deling. You will begin by learning a top-down, systematic approach to database development using entity-relationship models and normalization. Then you will use this approach to identify and define business information requirements both in the course and within your work environment. This course can be used as part of Oracle's integrated curriculum. It is designed to act as an alternative  more...

Data Modeling - Develop Depth to Your Models ...deling. You will begin by learning a top-down, systematic approach to database development using entity-relationship models and normalization. Then you will use this approach to identify and define business information requirements both in the course and within your work environment. This course can be used as part of Oracle's integrated curriculum. It is designed to act as an alternative  more...

Oracle SQL Tuning Tuning SQL and the Optimizer ...erformance. Identify the differences in optimization approaches. Influence the cost-based optimization to improve performance. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience Application Developers, Database Administrators, and Designer/Developers. T otal Learning Time 6 - 8 Hour(s) Course Contents Unit 1: SQL and Parsing Duration: 2 - 3 Hour(s)  more...

Access 2000 Fundamentals ...2 - 3 Hour(s) Identify the advantages of the database approach over the traditional approach for storing and accessing data. Match the relational database components with their definitions. Sequence the steps involved in planning a relational database. Match the Access 2000 interface components with their functions. Open an existing database in Access 2000. Identify the functions of  more...

Building an E-Commerce Business Case ... the concept of the law of digital assets. Identify an approach for incorporating the virtual value chain model into a business plan. Identify processes that facilitate business transition to e-commerce. Identify new product and service opportunities. Identify the key criteria for winning online market share. Identify the role of e-commerce in winning global competitive  more...

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures Part 4 ...a Cisco QoS solution. Identify guidelines for a design approach to enabling QoS. Identify guidelines for designing QoS. Identify guidelines for selecting scalable network QoS solutions for the enterprise network. Identify the QoS Services decisions for the Celestal Curtain Manufacturing Company. Identify optimal decisions for designing QoS services in a given scenario. Unit  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Selling Project Mgmt to the Organization ...management to senior executives. Select the appropriate approach to be used with different types of senior executives. Unit 3: Implementing Project Management (1 hour) Identify reasons for implementing project management as a project. Identify the implications of implementing project management in an organization. Identify the requirements for implementing project management in an  more...

Strategic Sales Gaining Access to the Executives ...Identify the stages of customers needs. Identify how to approach executive customers in the buyer unawareness stage. Identify how to approach executive customers in the buyer realization stage. Identify how to approach executive customers in the buyer action stage. Identify the three types of buyers within an organization. Identify the guidelines for communicating with Approvers.  more...

Strategic Sales Building the Executive Relationship ...ghout the sales cycle. Learn To: Understand and approach each of the four behavioral styles. Identify reasons for building your credibility, diagnosing the need, and creating custom solution. Identify reasons for keeping the executive involved and gaining equal footing with the executive. Audience: This course is for senior sales professional that are tasked with selling  more...

Self Development Increasing Your Assertiveness ...lict and Emotions (0.5 - 1 hour) Approach conflict assertively. Respond assertively to three types of put-downs. Express your emotions assertively. Identify four fears that inhibit the expression of anger. Express your anger constructively. Simulation  more...

Communicating w Difficult People Communicating with Your Manager ...the information required to identify a difficult manager, approach a difficult manager, and confront difficult manager behavior. The program describes the proper methods to interpret difficult personalities, the various options to cope with a difficult manager, and the appropriate steps to provide unsolicited feedback. Learn To Apply steps to distinguish  more...

Excellence in Service Fundamentals for Employees In Excellence in Service: Fundamentals for Employees, you will learn how to develop the skills needed to effectively relate to customers, fulfill their needs, and develop a positive customer service attitude. You will understand the importance of going beyond just satisfying customers. You will also differentiate between internal and external customer needs and understand the relationship between  more...

Workplace Aggression Taking a Proactive Approach ...Approach, participants will learn how their organization can proactively approach workplace aggression. They will learn how to identify improvements their organization can make to address workplace aggression, and how to establish a workplace aggression policy. In addition, they will learn how to use preventive hiring techniques to eliminate workplace aggression and how to discipline and  more...

Decision Making Problem Solving Problem Solving Fundamentals ... Solving Fundamentals, you will learn to use a systematic approach to solve problems. In this program, you will face several problems in your organization and successfully use your problem solving skills in order to produce a positive outcome. Learn To Identify different ways problems can be handled. Evaluate the problem  more...

Business Problem Solving Problem Solving Fundamentals ...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 effective problem solving techniques. Ronald will ask you a series of questions  more...

Six Sigma Managing Six Sigma Projects ... Identify the advantages of the statistical approach to design of experiment (DOE). Identify the benefits of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). Identify leadership challenges in Six Sigma. Identify guidelines for selecting projects that are in line with your business priorities. Audience  more...

Employee Performance Managing Difficult People ...cult person. Take a proactive approach toward managing difficult people. Audience This course is for managers and supervisors responsible for coaching their employees. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits PDU credits: 3 PDUs CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs Language Options UK English Total Learning Time  more...

Value Chain Management Managing a Value Chain ...ogistics strategy. Identify an approach to effective demand management. Identify guidelines for developing a distribution strategy. Recognize transport management solutions. Audience Participants in this course may be Involved in management functions, project implementation, strategic planning, and team  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Identifying Performance Problems ...ow to identify causes of performance problems, and how to approach employees who have performance problems. In addition, you will learn guidelines to follow when you meet with employees who have performance problems. Learn To Approach an employee with whom you need to address an attendance problem. Determine the severity of an  more...

Total Quality Management Implementation and Tools Total Quality and Quality Tools breaks Total Quality Management into distinct easy-to-understand stages. You will learn the steps required for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating a total quality solution. With the stages in place, the required basic tools for quality analysis are taught before the learner is introduced to some more advanced tools for Total Quality Management.  more...

Managing Performance Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges ...tening in an appraisal discussion. Approach conflict in a positive manner using two principles. Avoid confrontational communication in an appraisal discussion. Given a five-step process, resolve conflict in an appraisal discussion. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will  more...

ISO 9001 2000 Overview of Standards ... Sequence the steps in the process approach to Quality Management (QM). Identify six steps to create a documented process flowchart. Conduct a compliance audit using ISO 9001: 2000 requirements. Identify the arrangements for a certification audit. Identify  more...

Coaching Communicating with Employees ... to conduct effective face-to-face meetings, and the best approach to take when confronting an employee. Learn To Demonstrate clear communication by applying appropriate techniques. Interpret nonverbal communication by analyzing body language. Use the four types of questions effectively while coaching.  more...

Managing Generations in the Workplace Recruitment Retention ..., offers interviewing strategies, and teaches how best to approach orientation and retention for intergenerational recruits. Learn To Identify guidelines to successfully orient a Builder employee. Identify guidelines for interviewing candidates from the Boomer generation. Identify guidelines to  more...

Managing Change Overcoming Change Obstacles ... hours) Identify why you need to approach change creatively. Identify guidelines for developing employee commitment to change. Demonstrate your listening skills. Identify guidelines for communicating change effectively. Identify guidelines for controlling the information in  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Resolving Crises in Organizations ...ion with the media, providing clear guidelines on overall approach, handling of apologies, guidelines for Initial Holding Statements, and how to best deal with press releases, press conferences, and media interviews. Learn To To identify guidelines for controlling communication in a crisis situation. To identify the elements of the  more...

Project Management Project Scope Management In Project Management - Project Scope Management, you will learn about the constituent processes of Scope Management, the processes to develop a scope management plan, and the techniques to analyze scope definition. You will also learn the importance of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), including concepts, design procedures, and the outputs resulting from the WBS creation process. Finally, you  more...

Team Conflict Resolving Team Conflict ... Identify signs of conflict. Approach team conflict by following the correct guidelines. Turn destructive conflict into constructive conflict in a team setting. Apply conflict-resolution skills when addressing a team conflict. Resolve team conflict by following the correct process.  more...

Team Conflict Overcoming Conflict with Communication ...ict. • Apply guidelines to approach team conflict. • Select guidelines to approach team conflict. Audience Team members who need to learn to overcome conflict when communicating with other team members. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs Language  more...

CIW Site Designer Part 1 Web Design Concepts Site Development ...9; Match a scenario with the type of Web site development approach that is best suited for the scenario. • Match the descriptions of Web sites with the assumptions that were made to create the Web sites. • Match Web site page layout elements with the situations in which they are used. • Match a page layout format with the scenario for which the page layout format is best  more...

Advanced Business Comm Guidelines for Effective Comm ...identify the guidelines for developing your communication approach. To identify the steps in the communication process. To identify the problems that may occur in executive-level groups and teams. To identify the ways to troubleshoot group problems. To identify the guidelines you can use to conduct an executive-level meeting to enhance communication. To identify the steps in  more...

Advanced Business Comm Business Writing for Results In the Advanced Business Communication: Business Writing for Results course, students will learn about writing reports, proposals, and case reports with the audience in mind. Students will cover how to effectively use visual support, including tables, graphs, drawings, and diagrams. In addition, students will learn about planning, preparing, and delivering business presentations and speeches.  more...

Succession Planning Elements Approaches ...Approaches, places Succession Planning in the context of Human Resources practice in general and presents various definitions of Succession Planning. Its principal goal is to present the learner with the solid case for implementing a Succession Plan within their organization and the challenges to doing so. It covers the characteristics of effective Succession Planning programs and the phases in  more...

Moving from Technical Professional to Mgr Managing the IT Dept ...ded to set up a new help desk to create a more structured approach to dealing with system downtime and disaster recovery. You are meeting with Mike Miller, Team Lead for the new help desk, to discuss the responsibilities of the help desk and its function in communicating downtime. One of Mike's other responsibilities will be dealing with disaster recovery as part of the team that Jennifer  more...

Workplace Aggression Series The Workplace Aggression Series includes the following courses: Workplace Aggression: Recognizing Aggressive Behavior Workplace Aggression: Defusing Aggress Situations Workplace Aggression: Taking A Proactive Approach To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Diversity the Future ...the company. This course explores the need for a holistic approach to workplace diversity, and the effects of incorporating a work/life initiative into business strategy. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass Green. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance with federal law and court decisions. Due to the  more...

Six Sigma Management and Planning Tools ...n combination, they are powerful tools in the Six Sigma?? approach for insuring quality and continuous improvement. This course will cover the seven tools--affinity diagrams, interrelationship digraphs, tree diagrams, activity network diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, prioritization matrices, and process decision program charts (PDPC). Six Sigma is a registered Trademark of Motorola  more...

Total Productive Maintenance ...costs. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a systematic approach to eliminating waste associated with production equipment and machinery. It is an approach that seeks to engage all levels and functions in an organization to maximize the overall effectiveness of production equipment. This course examines how TPM emphasizes the importance of production and maintenance staff members working  more...

Writing to Reach the Audience ...'re writing a thank-you letter to a valued colleague, the approach, tone, and structure of the document are dissimilar to a complaint letter you write to a vendor. The principles and considerations that regulate the style differences in the two letters regulate the audience differences in all written documents. This course helps you master writing techniques to reach your audience without  more...

The Writing Process ... your deadline seems like a freight train that is rapidly approaching while you stand immobile on the railroad tracks? Do you try to complete the entire document--defining your message, analyzing your audience, deciding on your approach, worrying about grammar and spelling, organizing your information, and choosing your words precisely--all in a single step? If so, there may be an easier,  more...

E-mail as a Marketing Tool How can you find new customers? How can you build stronger relationships with new and existing customers? How can you boost sales of your company's products and services? This course will provide you with useful strategies to help you incorporate electronic mail into your marketing approach. Learn how to communicate effectively with your customers through e-mail. You and your company will benefit  more...

Design for X DFX ...ting faster to market and technology changes. A number of approaches have been adopted to increase the efficiency of the product-development process. These approaches have become known cumulatively as "design for X" (DFX), where "X" denotes any key elements that are related to product development - manufacturing, production, cost, assembly, or recycling. Although DFX focuses on manufacturing,  more...

Special Design Tools Creative solutions to problems are easily recognizable, after they have been created. But how does one arrive at the solution in the first place? This course examines how TRIZ and axiomatic design have been developed to aid design decision making and related problem solving. It looks at the work of Genrich Altshuller, an engineer born in the former Soviet Union in 1926, who worked in the Soviet  more...

Introduction to Six Sigma ...ore what Six Sigma means and the critical elements of the approach. You will gain an understanding of the new roles that some employees will fill. This course will introduce you to a straightforward framework for satisfying your customers, reducing waste, and increasing efficiency and quality in your organization. You will then examine how you can meet Six Sigma challenges and the skills you  more...

Customer Service and Consulting This title offers a series of ready to deliver topics covering the basics of serving customers and consultative selling. The consultative approach combines interpersonal skills with expertise in product, service and support to provide a professional, relevant and personalised service.  more...

SowellEAC Online Enterprise Architect Certification Program ...lity to contribute to an Enterprise Architecture team. Approach: The approach taken in this program is to be as practical as possible. Some theory and philosophy are required, but the aim at all times is to give the students practical techniques they can actually use in their work starting with what they learn on the first day. Instruction is provided through fully narrated online  more...