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

Becoming a Manager Responsibilities and Fears Becoming a Manager: Responsibilities and Fears Promotion to management is obviously welcome and something to celebrate, but when the initial excitement is over, you may begin to wonder about your new responsibilities. Your main focus is now on managing the activities of others and ensuring that the company's resources are used effectively. Apprehensions about whether you are able to  more...

Becoming a Manager Leading and Communicating Becoming a Manager: Leading and Communicating Employees want decisive leadership from their managers. Organizations, too, need their managers to be clear about their objectives, and how their teams can achieve them. As a new manager, it is important that you understand that leadership is about giving direction, but it is also crucial that you realize that it also involves trusting and  more...

A New Manager and the Company s Future A New Manager and the Company's Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a  more...

Strategic Approaches to Total Rewards HRCI SPHR Strategic Approaches to Total Rewards (HRCI/SPHR) HRCI Senior Professional in Hurman Resources (SPHR) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) One of the largest expenditures for organizations is often employee salaries and benefits. Developing an integrated compensation and benefits program that aligns with strategic goals is essential for HR today. This course examines how  more...

Design for Six Sigma in the Organization Design for Six Sigma in the Organization ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is often called the future of Six Sigma, as it is emerging as a strategy that better serves the current innovation initiatives of 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  more...

Listening Essentials The Basics of Listening Listening Essentials: The Basics of Listening Do you feel the need to better understand the basic meaning of a conversation, or a presentation given at the workplace? What about the need to identify what is being said to you in a more effective manner? Although relatively straightforward in theory, the process that transforms effective listening into successful communication requires great  more...

What is Emotional Intelligence What is Emotional Intelligence? Do you pay attention to your emotions and the feelings of those around you? The answer to this question can help you discover how in tune you are with your emotions and help determine your emotional intelligence quotient, or your EQ. Your emotional intelligence quotient is your capacity to reason and analyze emotional information. Becoming aware of your  more...

Using Emotional Intelligence on the Job Using Emotional Intelligence on the Job Putting emotional intelligence to work is an emerging trend in the corporate world. Developing the best talents in executives, managers, and employees throughout the organization has become vital to workplace success. Intellectual knowledge is no longer enough; you must also have the interpersonal competence that comes with emotional intelligence. In  more...

Working with Difficult People Identifying Difficult People Working with Difficult People: Identifying Difficult People Inevitably, we all encounter difficult people in the workplace. Dealing with difficult people can lead to feelings of frustration or even intimidation. If you know the right techniques, though, dealing with even the most difficult person is possible. In order to deal with difficult people, first you need to know what kind of  more...

Integrated Project Execution Monitoring and Control Integrated Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Most projects experience problems and unforeseen events that pose a threat to successful completion. Thankfully there are many proven project management processes designed to direct, monitor, and control  more...

Project Requirements and Defining Scope Project Requirements and Defining Scope PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Good scope management focuses on making sure that the scope is clearly communicated and well defined and that the project is carefully managed to limit unnecessary changes. Project scope management is concerned with  more...

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

Antitrust - Talking with the Competition Antitrust - Talking with the Competition Collaboration is an agreement to engage in some form of economic activity with another party. In modern markets, competitors may decide to collaborate for a number of reasons. These include funding innovation projects, sharing marketing or distribution costs, or implementing best practices in production or services. Collaborating with a competitor can  more...

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

Problem Solving The Fundamentals Problem Solving: The Fundamentals 'The problem,' says author and psychiatrist Theodore Rubin, 'is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.' A problem is a question or situation that presents doubt, perplexity, or difficulty. It's an issue that needs to be corrected or overcome in order to achieve a desired state. Problem  more...

Effective Intercultural Relationships Effective Intercultural Relationships In a shrinking world, businesses operate across borders, whether they are borders between neighborhoods or borders between countries. All of these bordered areas, large and small, represent differing cultures. Whether comfortable or abroad, chances are, your business deals with people of varying cultures on a daily basis. In today's expansive work  more...

Effective Relationships with Customers Effective Relationships with Customers It's time to disregard that old deferential model of short-term customer relations you're using. Why not replace it with a selection of long-term relational skills that work for you in the marketplace? Take control by picking the best customers and developing equal, trusting partnerships with them. When you limit your investment in your customer  more...

Effective Relationships with Business Partners Effective Relationships with Business Partners You have three options when you want to extend your base of business resources: Expand your company, acquire another company, or partner with a complimentary company. In many instances, partnering is the most advantageous choice. Creating an alliance confers the same kind of benefits as an acquisition--but with fewer risks and better definition.  more...

Business Grammar Working with Words Business Grammar: Working with Words Do you remember what prefixes and suffixes are? Do you know how to form plurals and possessives correctly in your business writing? Are you confident when it comes to spelling? This course explains how to use words correctly, including some key rules on how to spell correctly. It covers rules for properly constructing prefixes and suffixes. In addition,  more...

Business Grammar Punctuation Business Grammar: Punctuation Do you know when to use commas in a sentence? Do you know when it's better to use a semicolon rather than a colon? And what's the difference between parentheses and brackets, or between the hyphen and the dash? Knowing the answers to these questions will ensure that you're using punctuation correctly in your business messages. And by doing so, you'll convey a  more...

Customer Service Over the Phone Customer Service Over the Phone Can you hear a smile over the phone? When you're providing customer service over the phone without the benefits of face-to-face interaction with your customer it can be challenging to establish the right relationship for excellent service. Just like for face-to-face customer service, there are many techniques for service over the phone that can help you to  more...

Internal Customer Service Internal Customer Service Do you know who your customers are? In a customer-focused company, everyone knows they are responsible for excellent external customer service, but who meets the needs of internal customers? Whether you realize it or not, when you do things to help other people within your company do their jobs better, you are providing internal customer service. Internal customer  more...

Service Strategy Fundamentals Service Strategy Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations face a variety of challenges to maintain a strategic advantage over their competitors. Within IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL ), Service Strategy is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that helps IT organizations create value for their organizations through  more...

Trenching and Excavation Safety Trenching and Excavation Safety This one-hour course is designed to better inform the employee of the possible health and safety concerns unique to trenching and excavation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: list factors to consider before trenching and excavation begins, identify the purpose  more...

Sprains and Strains Sprains and Strains Each year thousands of workers are injured in the workplace, costing employers billions of dollars in hidden costs. The most common of these injuries are sprains and strains. Most workplace injuries are caused by manual tasks, such as lifting or carrying loads, working in fixed positions, repetitive tasks, or using heavy, vibrating tools. Manual tasks, if not performed  more...

Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups This situation is most likely familiar. You dread holding a meeting so much that you have butterflies in your stomach. People showing up whenever they get there. Trying to get everyone to agree or make a decision takes hours of discussion. No one is willing to take responsibility for action items. In this course, you will learn to avoid these and other  more...

Powered Industrial Truck Safety Powered Industrial Truck Safety This course is designed for personnel who work with or around a power-propelled truck (a.k.a. forklift) used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier materials. It will better familiarize the worker with the potential health and safety concerns associated with powered industrial trucks. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the  more...

Material Safety Data Sheets Material Safety Data Sheets This course is designed to provide both workers and supervisors with a better understanding of how to interpret a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), as well as address specific requirements associated with MSDS's in the workplace. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to:  more...

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

Analyzing Your Use of Time Analyzing Your Use of Time Do you have too much time on your hands? With all of the pressures of modern life, so few people today do. In order to preserve your time, you have to know how to manage it. And the first step in learning how to manage time well is to understand how you make use of it now. This will help you determine where can you be more efficient. This course focuses on ways to  more...

Planning and Prioritizing Your Time Planning and Prioritizing Your Time Managing time effectively entails analyzing your goals, breaking those goals into tasks, and then prioritizing those tasks. This isn't always easy or clear cut, given the number of tasks you may need to complete. But if you set clear and measurable goals and then develop an effective to-do list, you'll find prioritizing your many tasks is easier. And, in  more...

Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned A project manager's key responsibility is to ensure that the project is carried out in a controlled manner, according to plan. However, a project can quickly spin out of control if changes to the product's scope are not  more...

Integrated Project Change Control and Close Integrated Project Change Control and Close PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Change is inevitable. Environmental, technological, legislative, and economical changes can have an immeasurable impact on individuals and organizations. In addition to these changes, a project environment could see  more...

Understanding Your Customer Understanding Your Customer Can you imagine trying to sell a product or service to a customer you know nothing about? You probably wouldn't succeed. The better you know your customer, the higher your chance for success. In this course, you'll learn about the first major component of the strategic account sales (SAS) approach: research. You'll start by learning about the key areas to research  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...

Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma deployments demand major investments of time, effort, and money on behalf of an organization. Organizations need to exercise due 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.  more...

Planning and Implementing a Business Strategy Planning and Implementing a Business Strategy Operations managers wishing to see their strategy successfully adopted must ensure that they have prepared the groundwork. This involves two key stages: formulation and implementation of strategy. In the first phase, the manager must plan the strategy, build a vision, and communicate it to ensure there are the needed resources and strategic  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...

Financial Statements for Non-fiinancial Professionals Financial Statements for Non-fiinancial Professionals Financial statements, including the Income Statement, the Cash Flow Statement, and the Balance Sheet, work as a dashboard of the financial performance of an organization. Knowing how these financial statements are created, and how they reflect the performance of the organization, helps non-financial professionals better understand how  more...

Principles of Acct Finance for Non-financial Professionals Principles of Acct. & Finance for Non-financial Professionals Finance and accounting are at the heart of every business. These functions deal with recording, summarizing, and analyzing financial information across all departments for decision making, directing, and controlling their resources and activities. Every activity or non-activity in an organization has financial implications and  more...

Using Feedback to Improve Team Performance Using Feedback to Improve Team Performance A crucial component of optimal team performance is the ability of all team members to openly express their ideas, goals, and needs, as well as share thoughts about each other's performance both positive and negative. The same principle applies when it comes to receiving feedback. It's far better to hear the truth directly than to assume your  more...

Porfessionalism Business Etiquette Personal Accountability Porfessionalism, Business Etiquette & Personal Accountability Taking responsibility for meeting your objectives, including deadlines and work targets, is an important component of good business etiquette and demonstrates your attitude of professionalism. While it can be difficult at times, being accountable for delivering on your objectives shows you are reliable, organized, and dedicated to  more...

Performance Appraisal Essentials Conducting Traditional Appraisals Performance Appraisal Essentials: Conducting Traditional Appraisals If you were to poll a group of managers about how comfortable they feel conducting appraisals, you would probably find few saying they feel completely comfortable. Conducting appraisals isn't easy but it's an important part of a manager's job. Regularly appraising your employees' job performance can reinforce outstanding  more...

Delivering a Difficult Message with Diplomacy Tact Delivering a Difficult Message with Diplomacy & Tact Delivering a difficult message can be one of the most challenging things you do in a professional environment. It can bring anxiety, as you are faced with addressing an uncomfortable issue, and stress at the thought of the conversation's potential to result in a situation of high emotions. This course explores the skills needed to help you  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...

Critical Thinking Essentials What is Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Essentials: What is Critical Thinking? Critical thinking is something everyone does to some degree or another in their professional and personal lives. Almost all of your everyday activities require you to seek information, analyze alternatives, assess the alternatives, and reach some conclusion. And all of these processes are part of critical thinking. Thinking plays a  more...

Marketing Essentials Introduction to Marketing Marketing Essentials: Introduction to Marketing How do you know what consumers really want? How do you know which consumers to go after and how to get them interested in your products and services? You need to develop an effective marketing strategy. Marketing is a core business process that helps companies develop strong relationships with consumers - it is used to identify the right  more...

A Essentials 2009 Config Displays Peripherals Laptops Printers A Essentials 2009: Config. Displays, Peripherals, Laptops & Printers CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials Add-on devices and displays are a whole market in themselves, as are laptops and printers. The mobile world of technology has seen two ongoing trends: bigger and better displays, and smaller and more efficient components and laptops. This course examines these trends and  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 Implementing Path Control Cisco Route 1.0: Implementing Path Control Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-902 Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v1.0 Policy-based routing allows administrators to route traffic along specific paths according to their needs and gives you greater flexibility in determining traffic patterns and best routes. Sometimes, simple destination-based routing is not  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 Configuring Verifying Route Redistribution Cisco Route 1.0: Configuring & Verifying Route Redistribution Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-902 Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v1.0 Routing updates compete with user data for bandwidth and router resources, yet routing updates are critical because they carry the information that routers need to make sound routing decisions. To ensure that a network operates  more...

Managing High Performers Managing High Performers Are you paying enough attention to your high performance employees, the people who really help drive your organization? To assume that they don't need your ongoing support because they seem self-sufficient can be a costly mistake. If you don't give them the attention they need and deserve, they may take their energy elsewhere. The key is to keep them engaged and  more...

Developing a High-Performance Organization Developing a High-Performance Organization Helping your organization to reach its full potential is among your most important responsibilities as a leader. In a modern competitive business environment, tapping an organization's potential for high performance not only helps it to be more competitive but also helps it to better respond to and manage the influence of external factors. In short,  more...

Competitive Marketing Strategies Analyzing Competitors Competitive Marketing Strategies: Analyzing Competitors To formulate successful competitive marketing strategies for your organization, you need to understand your competitors. Who are your key rivals and what drives their marketing decisions? What do they do well and where do they miss the mark? Gathering and analyzing this kind of information is the starting point for developing effective  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework Customer Driven Process Improvement: Basic Framework Letting customer needs drive your process improvement efforts can increase the chances that your product or service will be favored by customers - the most important stakeholders in your business. Customer satisfaction is critical to the survival of any business. And organizations that focus on improving processes so that they can produce  more...

Developing Strategic Peer Relationships in Your Organization Developing Strategic Peer Relationships in Your Organization Cultivating relationships with your work peers can lead to success for you as an individual and for your organization as a whole. Developing a supportive peer network can provide you with access to a wide variety of expertise and institutional knowledge and it enables you to leverage other people's networks. Because every workplace  more...

Campus to Corporate Meeting New Expectations Campus to Corporate: Meeting New Expectations Campus life is now behind you, and you are taking the first steps along your career path. The better you can adjust to the new expectations, the smoother and easier these steps will be. This course gives you an understanding of corporate culture so you'll have a better grasp of the new expectations. It also outlines how to manage your time and  more...

A Essentials 2009 Installing Windows Operating Systems Windows 7 Update A Essentials 2009: Installing Windows Operating Systems (Windows 7 Update) CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials There have been numerous versions of Windows over the years, and each has added new abilities and components. Each new version of the Windows operating system provides better and more efficient features to improve the user's interaction with the operating system and  more...

A Essentials 2009 Using Managing Windows Windows 7 Update A Essentials 2009: Using & Managing Windows (Windows 7 Update) CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials With each new version of the Windows operating system, new interface elements and enhancements have been made to provide better visual effects and easier access to the tools and utilities that are provided to use and manage them. This course demonstrates how to use the Windows  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Wireless Fundamentals Cisco IUWNE 1.0: Wireless Fundamentals Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 Wireless network deployment has exploded in recent years. The use of wireless devices went quickly from early adoption in sites where cabling was difficult or impossible, to widespread use in home networks. The change  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 WLAN Security Basics Cisco IUWNE 1.0: WLAN Security Basics Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 Early security for wireless communication was weak, as the IEEE 802.11 standard was designed for ease of deployment in residential homes instead of in enterprise environments. With the widespread adoption of wireless  more...

SQL Server 2008 Database Monitoring and Performance SQL Server 2008: Database Monitoring and Performance Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance (Exam 70-432) To keep SQL Server 2008 databases running as efficiently as possible, administrators use a variety of performance tuning and monitoring tools. The SQL Server Profiler enables administrators to use trace files and logs to  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 SQL Monitoring Performance Enhancements Oracle Database 11g R2: SQL Monitoring & Performance Enhancements Oracle Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers improvements and new features to provide DBAs a better way to monitor SQL commands in real-time and to allow the database to automatically manage its own memory and gather optimizer statistics. These features enable the DBA to ensure the optimal memory sizes are being used for the  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Application Performance Enhancements Oracle Database 11g R2: Application Performance Enhancements Oracle Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers improved and new features to provide better application performance. It offers online table redefinition, which allows tables to be modified without affecting the availability of the table to users and does not affect any of its dependencies. This allows for easier application changes and  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Storage Structures User Security Oracle Database 11g R2: Storage Structures & User Security Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 An Oracle database is divided into logical storage units called tablespaces. Oracle also provides Oracle-Managed Files (OMF), which eliminate the need for the DBA to directly manage the operating system files  more...

The Biotechnology Industry Overview Version 1 The Biotechnology Industry Overview: Version 1 Unlocking the potential of biotechnology entails turning scientific knowledge into products that can enhance, and even transform, the conditions of life. A relatively new but growing, global industry, biotechnology involves engineering biological molecules and microbes with desirable new properties. This re-engineering of natural organisms can  more...

Developing Strong Customer Relationships Developing Strong Customer Relationships Developing strong customer relationships is essential for sustained sales success. Understanding your customers' needs and what they value is arguably the most important aspect of successfully developing and nurturing these relationships. Building customer relationships, however, is not a simple task it requires strong communication skills and an  more...

Developing a Customer-Focused Sales Approach Developing a Customer-Focused Sales 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  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...

American Work Culture Values American Work Culture & Values Most American workplaces appear similar in some ways, particularly from the perspective of people from outside the United States. When you understand the values underlying the American workplace, you'll know better what to expect. And this, in turn, may help you develop positive approaches to the cultural differences you encounter. Adjusting to a new work  more...

Succeeding in the American Workplace Succeeding in the American Workplace Efficiency, achievement, and action are important workplace values in the United States. And being successful in an American workplace can depend on how well you adopt practices that reflect these values. For example, do you actively look for ways to make things better in your organization? Do you know how to conduct meetings efficiently? Are you able to  more...

HR as Business Partner Using Metrics Designing Strategic Initiatives HR as Business Partner: Using Metrics & Designing Strategic Initiatives When HR aligns its initiatives with higher-level business strategy, your organization will be better positioned to achieve its goals. By becoming part of the strategic planning process, HR can help drive the future success of the company because, ultimately, all business objectives are met by the organization's people.  more...

Business Law Ethics Business Law Ethics Dealing with the balance of ethics and the law is a day-to-day challenge for many managers. While you might be inclined to act in ways that are legal in the technical sense, there is value also in recognizing the intent behind a law. Meeting the spirit of the law often comes down to acting in a way that is both legal and ethical. While law and ethics share a close  more...

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

So You Wanna Be A Lyric Writer Learn from an expert how to compose lyrics and submit them for publication and performance. This course is primarily designed for the beginner with no musical training. The product of this course is comprised of two sets of lyrics for two original songs, and a query letter. Music is part of all of our lives. Studies tell us that people who listen to music, sing, play a musical instrument, or  more...

School Time Phonics Program A four-disk CD-ROM phonics-based learning environment for mastering the basic letter-sound associations in the English language. The School Time Phonics Program is a four-disk CD-ROM phonics-based reading program designed by reading specialists to provide an interactive, multisensory learning environment for mastering the basic letter-sound associations in the English language. This comprehensive  more...

Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Course description -- Having logical intelligence will give you a good start in succeeding in your job. But to be more effective you must also develop your emotional intelligence. Using the two together, you will get along much better with your colleagues and know how to get ahead at work. You will learn how to handle your emotions and gear them towards a positive outcome. This course will teach  more...

Chinese Seasonal Approach to Health Understand the Chinese Seasonal 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  more...

ABC+D Principles of Healing Understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Being new to herbs you may be confused about when to use cleansing herbs and building herbs. Should you take them together, or at different times? What if you have a specific  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks Learn how to produce "marketable" script in a minimal amount of time. The purpose of this course is not just to produce a single script-although that will happen. The real purpose is to show you the structure of scripts and how to produce "marketable" scripts is a minimal amount of time. What do I mean by "marketable"? A marketable script is one that has all of the following: Interesting  more...

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

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

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design using UML This will be an eight week course introducing OO Analysis & Design. Each concept taught will be applied to a real world system in a step-by-step modeling of the same. Topics Covered : Why OO, What is UML, Outline of development process, Use Cases, Class Diagrams( basic concepts ), Interaction Diagrams, Class Diagrams( advanced concepts ), Packages & Collaborations, State Diagrams, Activity  more...

J2EE Part I ( JSP/servlet ) Learn the server-side Java in one easy attempt. Complement your web-front-end with this server-side part to create a whole application. Be comfortable with round-trip development. We will mainly cover JSP/servlet/JDBC in this course. Students will develop their own applications using server-side Java. Prerequisite: Strong understanding of the Java Programming Language and basic HTML, familiarity  more...

Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part I Covers the most basic aspects of good writing on the job. This is the first of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. Students may take the courses in sequence or pick and choose the courses that suit them. Part I of the review covers the most basic aspects of good writing on the job: understanding good  more...

Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part II: Punctuation This, the second of four review courses, focuses on punctuation. This is the second of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take the courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part II of the review covers punctuation,  more...

Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part III: Achieving Clear, Concise Writing This review will help you develop a clear, concise, and dynamic writing style. This is the third of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take all four courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part III of the review  more...

Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part IV: Achieving a Professional Style Develop a readable style and design visually appealing documents. This is the last of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take all four courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part IV of the review will help the  more...

Best Practice Strategies for Involving Parents Delves into proven ideas to help children do better in school.  more...

Theorists and Instruction Other theories of learning are explored to give a diverse perspective of educational theories and gain a better understanding of how people learn.  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Coding Our course is a complete and comprehensive online training process to learn coding. It will take about 4 months to complete. It requires medical terminology. A Medical Terminology Course should be taken first. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included (with the exception of a medical dictionary). This includes the AMA`s CPT (procedure codes), and EasyCoder (ICD codes).  more...

Self directed tutorial-Teach Yourself Search Engine Training Strategies in 7 Days Spearhead your site in the top 10 rankings on the major search engines and keep it there. To be competitive on the Internet, your site must place in the top 30 with search engines and directories. They are the one way that prospects can find your site, so do not underestimate what good positioning in the search engines can do for you. It has been estimated that up to 80 percent of all website  more...

Instructor Led-Search Engine Training Workshop To be competitive on the Internet, your site must rank in the top 20 of the search engines and directories so your prospects can find your site. This easy comprehensive course offers exercises, activities, assignments, video media, and additional resources and information that will enable you to advance your site in the top of the search engines in easy-to-do-steps. We invite both experienced and  more...

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

Comprehensive Medical Transcription Training Our MT Program is a complete and comprehensive online medical transcription course that takes 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary (required for the course), including foot pedal and its software to operate it (to do the dictation). Please Print Out And Read This Information Carefully Our Medical  more...

Access 2000 This course teaches students the basic database elements, good database design, Microsoft Access tools, and database maintenance and security, among many other skills. This course introduces students to basic elements that compose an Access database and strives to broaden and develop the database design skills that they already possess. Students will start out by learning what a database is and  more...

Access 2000 Expert This advanced course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate database design skills that students already possess. Students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access, including tables, queries, forms, reports, and data access pages. This advanced course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate database design  more...

Access 2000 Level 3 In this advanced course, students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access, and how to use Access as a development tool. Various maintenance and security features are covered in the course, teaching students ways to better manage multi-user databases. This advanced course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate  more...

Access 2000 MOUS This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and the more advanced elements that compose an Access database. Students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access, including tables, queries, forms, reports, and data access pages. This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and the more advanced  more...

Access 2002 This course introduces students to the basic elements that compose an Access database. Students will learn what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. As the course becomes more advanced, students will use Microsoft Access as a development tool. The course strives to broaden and develop the basic database skills that students already possess. This course  more...

Access 2002 MOUS This course introduces students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002 that set it apart from Access 2000. This includes speech recognition and the new Task Pane, as well as basic elements that compose an Access database. As the course becomes more advanced, students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access and how to  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Expert This advanced course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate database design skills that students already possess. Various maintenance and security features are also covered, teaching students ways to better manage multi-user databases. This advanced course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate database design skills that students already possess. Students will gain a more  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Level 3 Students will be introduced to advanced features and gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access. Various maintenance features are also covered, teaching students ways to better manage multi-user databases. This advanced course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate database design skills that students already possess.  more...

Office XP (2002) Advanced This advanced course introduces students to some new features of Microsoft Office XP. It covers the major features that apply to all of the applications. This includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, as well as a special course on time management. The goal of this advanced course is to broaden and develop the intermediate skills that the  more...

Palm OS 4 0 Tips And Tricks This course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm Organizer offers them, and they will gain a better understanding of how they can use the Palm to organize their schedules.  more...

Becoming an Effective Team Member Course description -- The key to a teama ™s success is the effort of each individual team member. As just one component of your team, it is up to you to do the best that you can for the team in order for it to achieve its goals and objectives. In this course, you will learn Tips and Key Points for developing a team-oriented attitude and learning to work with your teammates. You will soon see  more...

Coaching and Counseling Course description -- It would be na ve to think that all employees have the skills necessary to succeed without even being taught what these skills are. In addition, many people may have personal concerns that hinder work performance. By learning how to effectively coach and counsel, you can help your employees ease personal burdens and train them in the skills they need to be better employees.  more...

Organizing Your Workspace Course description -- The stacks, books, and little pieces of paper can seem overwhelming. Disorganization hinders work performance and creates feelings of stress and anxiety. By learning to organize your workspace, you can reach better levels of performance. This course will identify techniques for organizing your work areas, shelves, drawers, and files. It will also give you tips for maintaining  more...

Spanish for Health Professionals (Intermediate) Self-Directed A su salud! (To Your Health!) is an exciting and groundbreaking intermediate-level Spanish program for students and practicing health-care professionals. A su salud! promotes Spanish competency in language as well as cultural awareness of the Latino immigrant community through the use of broadcast-quality dramatic video and numerous imaginative interactive exercises. ?A su salud! (To Your  more...

Appreciating Personality Differences Course description -- Ever wonder why some people act the way they do? You may sometimes think, The world would be a much better place if everyone were more like me. But, in fact, ita ™s each persona ™s unique style that creates a more complete workplace! Thata ™s why ita ™s important to identify both your own personality style and the differing styles of others. Understanding  more...

Efficient Reading: Improving Speed and Comprehension This course encourages the self-development of reading skills for faster, more efficient reading with increased comprehension. Initially, you?ll diagnose your strengths and weaknesses in reading ability through a questionnaire that will show your reading habits as they presently are. You?ll learn to read more efficiently and thus improve your speed and comprehension through procedures applied for  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part I: Sentence Structure Need help with your writing? This full review of the basics of sentence structure and parts of speech will get you started. This is the first of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. Students may take the courses in sequence or pick and choose the courses that suit them. Part I of the review covers the  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part II: Punctuation Get your mechanics and punctuation up to specs under the watchful eye of our expert instructor. This is the second of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. While it is preferable that students take the courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part II  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part III: Achieving Clear, Concise Writing You will develop a clear, concise, and dynamic writing style that gets the attention of your reader. This is the third of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. While it is preferable that students take all three courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their  more...

Complete Guide to Medical Math for the Health Care Professional (Crane) The 320 page Complete Guide to Medical Math for the Health Care Professional (Crane) is simply the best manual to master Medical Calculations! The Topic - After reading each topic introduction you will understand each skill and how to recognize those specific types of problems. Sample Problems - Sample problems are worked out step-by-step for you to use as guidelines when performing your own  more...

Better Business Writing in One Week This practical course helps business professionals write with greater confidence and accuracy. Business letters, memos, e-mails, proposals...not everyone?s a writer, yet every businessperson is expected to write -- a scary prospect for professionals without formal writing training! Fear no more -- you?re only one week away from clearer, more confident writing. This unique course includes one  more...

How to Ask The Right Questions To Maximize Influence And Minimize Objections Develop a deliberate strategy that results in overcoming objections and makes and keeps the sale. More important than what you say is what you ask. People believe their answers to questions more often than they believe you. When you invest your time by maintaining a relaxed, inquisitiveness earlyon, you save time later. People give you the information you need to maximize your influence. By using  more...

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

How to Serve Your Customer This course explores how to create better customer service in a variety of atmospheres and locations. This course explores how to create better customer service in a variety of atmospheres and locations. The course works for the beginning worker or management level.  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...

Negotiate to Win A Trump U Course- The most critical skill in business is negotiation. It`s all about getting what you want, every time. The responsibility to learn how to negotiate is all yours. It`s not up to your boss or colleagues or spouse or customers. So get started!Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this  more...

The Trump Way to Wealth A Trump U Course- It`s a fact: today, anyone can become a millionaire or even a billionaire. In the history of the world, there has never been a better time to create wealth than right here, right now. The Trump Way to Wealth will give you the coaching, training, skills and tactics you need to build wealth every single day.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time.  more...

What Inexperienced Homebuyers MUST Know Before They Buy a Home A Trump U Course-If you ever plan to buy a house this course can save you money, time and aggravation. This course will give you expert instruction, including video tutorials that can save you thousands and position you for success and security in your personal real estate investments. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how  more...

Turn Your Life Experience Into College Credit Did you know that your knowledge and life experience may be sufficient to earn you legitimate college credit from an Accredited U.S. College or University? Learn from a Life Experience and Adult Education Expert. This course will teach you how to earn College Credit for what know through a series of 6 dynamic lessons. 90 day access to course content. Work at your own pace. Earn College Credit For  more...

Copyright Basics for Librarians This course will enable the student to better understand copyright and make decisions based on solid baseline information, not rumor or possibly erroneous "common knowledge". Copyright Basics for Librarians Copyright is a hot topic in librarianship and commerce. Knowing what copyright entails and how to deal with the most basic copyright situations in library can help you avoid common copyright  more...

RFID: Are You Ready for It? Is It Ready for You? This course will offer you exciting information concerning Radio Frequency Identification. RFID: Are You Ready for It? Is It Ready for You? RFID: Are You Ready for It? Is It Ready for You? This course will offer you exciting information concerning Radio Frequency Identification. Whether you are considering implementing the system in your library or are currently utilizing an RFID system, you will  more...

Hearing Conservation/Noise Control ZaaaaBOOM! ClaZAM! No, you`re not reading a comic book; you have just entered a modern work place. Mega ton machines stamp, press, fashion, mold, and whirr the products around that become the objects in our daily life. Hearing Conservation/Noise Control ZaaaaBOOM! ClaZAM! No, you`re not reading a comic book; you have just entered a modern work place. Mega ton machines stamp, press, fashion, mold,  more...

Faculty Introduction to Online Teaching Introduction to Online Teaching is a two-week, self-paced online course designed to give you an understanding of developing and teaching online courses. ? This course is designed for faculty, although certainly the premises are the same for K-12 educators, as well.? Those wishing to earn a State Board Continuing Education Unit (SB-CEU) might prefer to enroll in the Intro to Online Teaching for  more...

Introduction to K-12 Online Teaching The Intro to K-12 Online Teaching is a 10 contact-hour, one-week online course that is teacher-facilitated, which is a level of student-instructor interaction between a totally self-paced course and one that is instructor-led. It means you can go through the course at your own pace but an instructor is available to help whenever you need it along the way. Intro to K-12 Online Teaching is designed  more...

Writing Standards-Based Assessments Give your students an edge on state assessments by learning how to develop test items aligned to your state academic standards. Through participation in this course, you will learn to write questions that meet your state and local standards, including those that use higher order thinking skills. Additionally, you will learn techniques item writers use to make it difficult for test-wise students to  more...

Accounting In An Hour Whether you ™re new to the subject or just looking for a good refresher, this course demystifies accounting and financial concepts by providing the basics in just 60 minutes. It prepares non-financial learners to understand and get involved in financial discussions and to make better decisions on financial matters. It is suggested that the student realistically consider their abilities and  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced Get ready to dive in deeper than basic editing and compositing with these entertaining and educational videos on the advanced feature set in After Effects. You'll explore the 3D environment to understand better how to work with 3D cameras and add realistic lighting and shadows. Plus, test drive tools that you may have never ventured to try before, such as painting and keying. Ko wraps up the  more...

Adobe CS3 Web Design: Workflow Hone your web design skills as you learn how to use the new features in CS3 Web Design Workflow. Hosted by Abbas Rizvi, this video series teaches you how to bring your Photoshop or Illustrator artwork effortlessly into Flash, build web prototypes using new functionality in Fireworks, work with video and Flash, copy and paste from Photoshop into Dreamweaver, and even empower your non-technical  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials These easy to follow, in-depth lessons show you how to create top quality artwork using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Our lessons focus on best practices for producing better images easier and faster ensuring the most unique and professional work for print or the web. Get up to speed on the unique capabilities of Adobe Illustrator CS3 today! This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or  more...

American Citizenship Test Prep This course will help you to study for and prepare to take the INS American citizenship test. 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 will help you to  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online This exceptional course is a combination of Bartending the Easy Way and Professional Bar Management. The in-depth lessons will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. If you are serious about the bar business, this course will also expand your knowledge into the area of management, including inventory, profits and staff issues. This information could lead to  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Customer Service Strategies This course will help you understand the importance of customer service and help you define who your customers are, how to measure customer service, and determine the appropriate methods for obtaining customer feedback. 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  more...

Library Privacy & Confidentiality: Law and Policy Library Privacy & Confidentiality: Law and Policy is designed to help staff gain a better understanding of the USA Patriot Act and other laws as they apply to library user privacy and other issues. Library Privacy & Confidentiality: Law and Policy ?Library Privacy & Confidentiality: Law and Policy? is designed to help staff gain a better understanding of the USA Patriot Act and other laws as  more...

Oracle 10g OCA The demand for Oracle technical professionals is growing fast. Experienced or new to the profession you need to know what skills make you more attractive to employers. You will have 1 year access to this course but can complete it as quickly as you like to. Oracle 10g OCA The demand for Oracle technical professionals is growing fast. Experienced or new to the profession you need to know what  more...

Professional Bar Management Managing a bar or restaurant can be an overwhelming experience. The physical, emotional and mental demands are extreme. This class will teach you simple ways to handle difficult situations with unhappy customers and employees, the duties of each employee, and key factors which are vital to a successful business. Professional Bar Management Managing a bar or restaurant can be an overwhelming  more...

Problem Solving Through Productive Thinking One of the greatest abilities of leaders - whether in management positions or on the front line - is the ability to see the root of problems and quickly enact effective solutions. This series will pass on some of the skills and tips that will help you to better identify problems, find their causes, and get their solutions under way.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This  more...

Senior Professional In Supply Management (SPSM ®) Certification Program Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your purchasing career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class purchasing professional. You can earn your purchasing certification in less than 3 months if you devote more than 4 hours per week to this course of study. Accordingly, 2 hours per week will take  more...

Writing for Business Professionals This course is designed to give you an understanding of the writing environment and in particular the business writing environment. This course will teach you what to cover in your writing and how to outline to produce a better document. The course will also cover how to get the readers attention as well as how to build professionalism into your business writing skills. User is given 1 year  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Better Budgeting This course will help you gain an overall understanding of the budgeting process. 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. Create  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) Designed for people who want to improve their writing by brushing up on the basics of grammar This course is designed for people who want to get a better feel for grammar so that they can strengthen their writing skills. Many times before a person has met you face-to-face, they?ve met you through your words. You may have sent in a cover letter and resume for a job. You may have written a memo  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 2) A continuation of Learn Grammar the Easy Way , this course concentrates common errors in word usage Do you know which sentence in each pair below is correct? The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic affect. The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic effect. Neither Bob nor Tom was ready for the test. Neither Bob nor Tom were ready for the test. Its cold. It?s cold. Casey  more...

EEOC & ADA: What Supervisors Need to Know Discrimination is an issue that has profound ethical, legal, and personal implications for any organization. This course discusses the types of employment discrimination including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay discrimination, Age discrimination and the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Armed with this information, you will be better able to identify and to  more...

Tomorrow s Managers Development Tools "A teacher affects eternity. He can never tell where his influence stops." Henry Brooks Adams gets to the heart of what dynamic senior executives are doing to develop the managers who drive front-line performance. Teaching with influence is the key. Trained managers are more than systems and process supervisors. They lead and develop others. You and your managers will know precisely what to expect  more...

Pricing and Profitability for Product Managers A crucial aspect of a product manager's job is deciding what price to charge for a given product. It's equally important to understand that pricing decisions do not happen in a vacuum; the product manager will be held accountable for the success of the products he prices. Clearly, it's important for the product manager to understand the financial implications of his decisions. In this course,  more...

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements Have you ever had to make a really tough business decision? They can be hard to make, especially since a bad decision can ruin a company. Fortunately there is a way to make a more informed and better business decision; by analyzing your company's financial statements. They contain information that can help you improve your company's efficiency and overall effectiveness. Cash flow statement  more...

The Path to Peace and Harmony A saying goes, " We will never be better as a team than we are with each other." The road to peace and harmony involves working with every team member toward mutual goals. Each team member must be involved to set the stage for success. Continuous improvement and teamwork are vital to creating a team that works and stays together. How can your team reach harmony? At the end of this course, you'll  more...

The Health Care Industry Overview Version 2 There is growing evidence that the current health systems around the world will be unsustainable if they go unchanged over the coming years. The health care industry is under constant pressure to streamline operations and cut extraneous spending, while providing quality, safe, and cost-effective care to its patients. In addition, operating in a highly regulated environment, industry players need  more...

Performance Reviews Appraisal interviews are the culmination of the ongoing performance appraisal process. The first part of this process begins with modeling an effective performance discussion. Then, when a manager actually knows what he is aiming for, he can use this knowledge to plan and conduct a really worthwhile, efficient performance meeting. Appraisal meetings aren't always easy encounters, even when  more...

Understanding Technical Professionals As a manager, have you felt that technical professionals are sometimes difficult to understand? Do you find that the usual management models are not as effective as they could be? This course explains the ways in which these employees differ from other workers and how you can apply more appropriate and effective management techniques. You will also learn how business has responded with new  more...

Leadership Development for Technical Professionals Managers must direct the activities of workers to address tactical or short-term issues while still maintaining a vision of the strategic or long-term goal. Therefore, the skills needed for an effective leader are varied and complex.For you, the technical professional, this means evaluating your current leadership skills. It also includes the development of more refined managerial skills such as  more...

Problem Performance Identification If problem performance is to be managed effectively then, it needs to be clearly identified. This may not be as straightforward as it may at first sound. There are different views about the methods of identifying problem performance and a manager needs to be able to appreciate the differing points of view. Specifically the distinction between conduct and performance is crucial, because the  more...

Developing Fundamental Critical Thinking Skills You may not need an MBA to succeed in the corporate arena, but regardless of position or industry, you do need to be able to analyze, reason, and communicate effectively. These and other critical thinking skills are increasingly consequential as organizational planning and decision making become more distributed and reliant on written and verbal communication factors. Developing Fundamental  more...

Critical Thinking Skills for Managing "Rational decision making is linear and is what you do when you put your facts in order. Intuition is looking at those facts and trying to see a pattern-and the patterns aren't always evident because the patterns aren't always linear. The two together are an extremely powerful combination." Joel Kurtzman, President, Kurtzman Associates and former editor, Harvard Business Review. The Critical  more...

Improving Your Image Lee Iacocca. Madeleine Albright. Colin Powell. Are these people who suffer from an image problem? Hardly. Do you think they were born projecting the strong, self-assured images they do? Probably not. Like other powerful leaders in business, government, and the military, they likely received training in how to project, how to impress, how to lead. A confident, positive self image is no less crucial  more...

Functions of IT Project Managers William Shakespeare wrote, "Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great; some achieve greatness, others have greatness thrust upon them." Good information technology (IT) project managers are trained, not born. As an IT project manager, you can achieve greatness by improving and developing your own skills through continued education and experience. Your management skills will become better  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...

Strategic Planning and Positioning for IT Projects Have you ever been involved in information technology (IT) projects where the client was disappointed with the deliverable? Are you looking for new approaches and strategies to help you better plan for your next IT project? As you proceed through this course, you will learn new methods of strategic project planning to help you plan more effectively for your next IT project. In addition, you will  more...

Strategic Approaches to Managing IT Projects Are you looking to enhance your project management skills? Are you looking for new approaches to better manage IT projects? As you proceed through this course, you will learn new procedures and techniques that will improve your project management skills. You will learn new practices for process planning and systems management planning. You will also gain insight on how to better resource for IT  more...

IT Project Leadership Authority Accountability Have you ever worked on a project where many assignments were over budget? Are you looking for new ways to motivate and inspire your project team? This course will provide you with leadership skills and techniques to provide legitimate motivation to your project team that will soon have you seeing better results. In addition, the course will provide you with methods of establishing authority and  more...

Communication Business Etiquette How's it going? Is this an appropriate greeting in today's corporate workplace? How about telephone use? Is it always necessary to return phone calls? If so, how soon should you do it? Is e-mail the method of choice for communicating all your ideas, or is another way better? How important is your tone of voice when dealing with a customer? All these questions are a matter of etiquette. How you  more...

Listening to Comprehend Do you need to better understand the basic meaning of a conversation or presentation? If you need to be able to identify what is said to you in a more effective manner, then this course is for you. This course teaches you how to comprehend verbal and visual messages to maximize your understanding of others. Because this course teaches listening skills, it is important to have your audio turned on  more...

Team Feedback A Guide Teamwork is playing an increasingly significant role in the majority of today's top companies. This is based on the assumption that working in teams leads to better business performance. In that case, you must ensure that team performance is managed effectively--feedback being of crucial importance. Feedback about how the team is performing, how individuals are contributing to the team's  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...

Inbound Call Centers People Management Inbound call centers are often the only link between a company and its customers. As a call center manager, you want to hire agents with special customer service "genes." Good call center agents do a better job on the telephone, are happier with their work, and genuinely enjoy helping customers. This course will help you staff your call center with the right people for the job. You'll learn how to  more...

Inbound Call Center Technology Today, the technology within the inbound call center is constantly changing and improving. How can you, as a call center manager, keep up with this advancing technology? Moreover, why should you? This course will explain the fundamentals of inbound call center technology, and explore ways current technology might evolve. It examines different methods of obtaining this technology, and outlines how  more...

Excellence in Internal Customer Service In today's fast-changing and highly competitive business climate, offering excellent customer service has never 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  more...

Cross-selling in a Customer Service Call If there's one advantage most companies have learned to appreciate in recent years, it's "flexibility". Technology, the economy, and global events have forced companies to cope with a host of new challenges by being flexible. Flexibility is a key factor in customer call centers.As a customer service agent (CSA), you handle dozens of calls a day, effectively helping customers by providing efficient  more...

Technical Support Essentials These days, technical support agents (TSAs) can't provide world-class technical service and support unless they understand contact center technology. They also need to understand the various elements and stages of a call--and what to do with the information gained. This course explains contact center technology and TSA activities. It covers the technology that links the TSA to the customer and to  more...

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

Strategic Management Establishing Strategic Focus Strategic Management: Establishing Strategic Focus offers the student an overview of the information required to identify appropriate terms and language associated with strategic management, recognize benefits gained from a successful strategic plan, and learn why some organizations avoid implementing strategic management. The program describes the proper steps for effective decision making, and  more...

Competitive Intelligence Analysis Dissemination Competitive Intelligence: Analysis and Dissemination offers the student an overview of the competitive intelligence (CI) process and how to analyze and distribute results in an organization. The program covers in detail how to ensure collecting accurate information and the available techniques for analyzing industry, market, and company information. It also covers the steps for distributing CI  more...

C Programming - Part 3 Course Overview This course is the third in a four-part series on C++ Programming, which is based on ANSI C++. This course will give students the skills and knowledge needed to better manage their C++ objects and classes. Students will learn how to handle references and dynamic memory allocation, as well as take advantage of polymorphism, overloading, and templates. L earn To:  more...

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

Time Management Planning Your Day Time Management: Planning Your Day gives students an overall view of how to manage their time on a daily basis to increase their productivity. The program covers how to develop a daily plan, how to manage technology, and how say ''no'' to doing too much. The program focuses on planning, scheduling, and concentration skills. It also covers how to handle e-mail, the Internet, and the telephone  more...

Career Development Developing a Career Strategy Career Development: Developing a Career Strategy offers the student an overview of how to define career aspirations, develop career goals, and create effective career strategies. The program covers in detail how to identify personal preferences, develop skills to help career advancement, and explore career options. It also describes the stages of career development and explains guidelines for  more...

Business Travel Safety International Travel In ''Business Travel Safety: International Travel,'' you will learn how to make travel preparations and international travel arrangements. You will also learn how to increase your safety during air and ground transportation and at destinations, such as hotels, restaurants, and business events. Finally, you will learn how to avoid and handle physical and nonphysical crimes in foreign countries.  more...

Financial Management Understanding Financial Statement The course is about providing a basic understanding of an organization's financial statements. Learn To: Identify the importance aspects of major financial statements. Identify methods to prepare an income statement. Identify adjustments made in preparing a balance sheet. Identify the key ratios for analyzing the balance sheet. Identify key information derived from a cash  more...

Financial Management Financial Planning Forecasting This course will provide a basic introduction to financial planning and forecasting and how this process is important in the firm meeting its financial goals. We will describe the planning process (also known as budgeting) and how the plan, once established, is implemented. Learn To: Identify key aspects of strategic and business plans. Identify guidelines for creating a financial  more...

Financial Management Cash Analysis Management This course provides a basic understanding of cash analysis and management concepts and techniques. Learn To: Identify the benefits of free cash flow. Identify components of the cash conversion cycle. Identify techniques for controlling cash. Identify the procedure for preparing a cash budget. Identify categories of cash flow activities in a cash flow statement.  more...

Financial Management Analyzing Financial Statements This course will focus on how financial statements are used by management to improve the organization's performance, and by investors when they set values on an organization's stocks and bonds. You will learn about ratio analysis, the tools used to analyze financial statements. Learn To: Identify the importance of financial analysis. Identify types of financial analysis tools.  more...

Financial Management Inventory Costing Depreciation This course provides a basic understanding of the financial principles of inventory costing and the depreciation of fixed assets. Learn To: Identify key aspects of asset types. Identify key aspects governing the presentation of assets on a balance sheet. Identify elements of an income statement. Match inventory costing methods with their impact on the balance sheet and  more...

Business Finance Risk Analysis Business Finance: Risk Analysis offers the student an overview of the information required to identify, calculate, and assess both individual investments and investment portfolios. The program details types of risks associated with investments, gives equations used to calculate risk, and provides information about how to assess the results of the equations. Learn To •  more...

Financial Statements Reading Analyzing an Annual Report Financial Statements: Reading and Analyzing an Annual Report teaches the student how to read and analyze an annual report and its notes of disclosure. The program details the characteristics, users, and components of annual reports and notes of disclosure that will help the student understand why it is important to create, analyze, and comprehend annual reports. Learn To •  more...

Communicating w Difficult People Working with Difficult Employees Communicating with Difficult People: Working with Difficult Employees offers the student an overview of the information required to identify, address, and discipline employees who display difficult behavior. The program details characteristics and sources of difficult behavior, effective techniques to prevent difficult behavior in the workplace, and proper communication methods to build better  more...

Customer Relationship Mgt Fundamentals of CRM Customer Relationship Management: Fundamentals of CRM introduces the student to the benefits of creating customer loyalty, developing a market intelligence enterprise, and incorporating customer relationship management into your company. The program also details the three steps a company can take to create customer loyalty, the four marketing tiers, the four types of CRM, and the four steps of the  more...

Customer Relationship Mgt Implementing CRM Customer Relationship Management: Implementing CRM introduces the student to the goals of CRM, the costs of CRM, and ways to modify operations costs to become customer focused. The program also details CRM pre-implementation strategies, the CRM implementation process, and tactics used to test CRM. Learn To Identify ways to achieve CRM goals and focus on customers.  more...

Customer Relationship Mgt eCRM Customer Relationship Management: eCRM introduces the students to managing customer relationships over the Internet. The program details the characteristics of eCRM, how departments can use eCRM to automate processes, and how to customize eCRM interfaces for each type of eCRM user. Learn To Identify the features of eCRM. Identify ways to  more...

Business Problem Solving Problem Solving Fundamentals In Business Problem Solving: Problem Solving Fundamentals, you will learn about the need for problem solving, the ineffective responses to problems, and the elements of an effective solution. The program also provides a description of the skills that effective problem solvers possess. Additionally, the program provides you with definitions and strategies for overcoming barriers to solving  more...

Essentials of Management Negotiating Skills In "Essentials of Management: Negotiation Skills" you will learn about the basic types of negotiations and the skills required to use them. You will also learn how to prepare effectively for negotiation by setting your goals and limits and applying logic. Because negotiation is essentially about communication, you learn about the value of mutual benefit and positional negotiation and other  more...

Business Ethics Ethical Decision Making In Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making, you will learn about ethical dilemmas in business and a decision making process for solving them. You will also learn barriers and consequences to consider when making ethical decisions and the process for blowing the whistle when unethical situations arise. Learn To Identify common influences in the decision-making  more...

Managing Change Overcoming Change Obstacles In Managing Change: Overcoming Change Obstacles you will learn about the obstacles you may encounter while implementing change. Specifically, you will learn about resistance, complacency, and crises, three main obstacles to change. Why a commitment to change is important, and how best to communicate during a change, are also covered in this course, as is the importance of change teams and the  more...

Managing High Performers Defining Finding High Performers Managing High Performers: Defining and Finding High Performers, helps the learner to better identify high performers and, having recruited them, monitor and meet their needs. High performers must be motivated, and this course includes practical guidelines for establishing trust and building rapport with them. It also offers advice on how to successfully recruit high performers. Learn To  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Resolving Crises in Organizations This course underlines the vital importance of effective and controlled communications. Guidelines are presented on handling calls, controlling the communication flow, messages and audiences, and communicating in the crisis aftermath. The course looks at communication with non-media stakeholders, giving particular attention to employees. The final section covers communication with the media,  more...

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

Advanced Project Mgmt Project Estimating Techniques Advanced Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques teaches learners how time-box and analogous estimates are used, how to use life-cycle projections, and how the Modified Delphi method is used. It also teaches how to calculate PERT estimates and how function point analysis and forecasting are used. In addition, it covers how to avoid common estimating mistakes and how orders of magnitude  more...

Project Leadership Leading the Project Team Project Leadership: Leading the Project Team covers how to lead a project team in a way that ensures project success. The program details desirable project manager characteristics, skills, and styles, as well as how project managers can motivate project teams. In addition, the program covers how to manage project risk, guarantee on-time project completion, and prioritize projects. Learn To  more...

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

Principles of Marketing Distribution Strategy Principles of Marketing: Distribution Strategy offers the student an overview of the information required to identify types of distribution channels, select appropriate distribution partners, and develop an efficient distribution system. The program details the steps for selecting suitable distribution channel partners, the goals your distribution strategy should achieve, and the process to manage  more...

Project Teams Building a Project Team Project Teams: Building a Project Team offers students information required to establish and improve project teams. The program details guidelines for team goal setting, identifies motivational theories that impact project teams, and offers ways to manage a project team during times of change. Learn To Identify the levels of need being met according to Maslow's  more...

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

Brand Management Managing Brand Equity Brand Management: Managing Brand Equity explains how to manage a brand name, measure brand equity, and manage a brand on a long-term basis. The program also details the steps for creating brand extensions, the techniques for measuring brand equity, and the options for reviving brand equity. Learn To Identify issues to consider when managing a brand name.  more...

Evaluating E-Commerce Options This course is intended for students who wish to consider some of the costs as well as the potential benefits of e-commerce. A survey of e-commerce strategies and an overview containing implementation descriptions will help the student better understand the basis of costs associated with e-commerce. Learn To: The Market Environment. External Factors. Core Developer  more...

E-Business Part 6 Working with Employees This course covers establishing acceptable use policies, email etiquette, company-employee communication and employee-employee communication. Finally, it needs to cover guidelines for building the Intranet and establishing document sharing. Learn To: a Identify the key issues involved in establishing effective communication within an organization. a Identify the guidelines for  more...

E-Business Part 7 Satisfying the Customer This is the seventh course in an eight part series. Subjects covered in this course include marketing strategies, customer relationship management, and selling-chain management. In addition, students will focus on how to use an e-Business environment to better attract, retain, and satisfy customers. Learn To: a Identify techniques for using the Internet as a marketing tool. a  more...

E-Business Part 8 Supply Chain Mgt E-Procurement It examines supply-chain management and the changes needed to create Internet-enabled supply-chain management, establish business-business relationships and electronic procurement. Learn To: a Identify the functions of supply chain management. a Identify the factors that affect the integration of the supply chain. a Identify the features of interenterprise integration.  more...

Financial Management Accounting Fundamentals This course will provide a basic introduction to accounting terms and concepts and why they are important for you to understand even if your role in the firm is not financially oriented. You will see how these concepts are applied in everyday business situations through the simulations. Finally, you will learn about financial statements and what they tell you about the firm. Learn To:  more...

Frontline Leadership Preparing to Lead Frontline Leadership: Preparing to Lead offers the student an overview of the information required to identify, address, and discipline employees who display difficult behavior. The program details characteristics and sources of difficult behavior, effective techniques to prevent difficult behavior in the workplace, and proper communication methods to build better relationships with difficult  more...

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

Mentoring Using a Mentor to Your Advantage Mentoring: Using a Mentor to Your Advantage offers the student guidance for becoming an effective mentee, building a strong mentoring relationship, and maximizing the benefits of mentoring. The program covers the mentee's job, possible learning styles, how to set effective goals, and how to become an effective learner. It also covers steps for choosing a mentor and the guidelines for developing  more...

Organizational Behavior Organizational Dynamics for Individuals Organizational Behavior: Organizational Dynamics for Individuals defines organizational behavior and identifies the variables and characteristics that influence an individual's behavior in the workplace. Learn To Identify OB dependent variables demonstrated by an employee. Identify types of power. Avoid  more...

Managing High Performers - Defining and Finding High Performers Managing High Performers: Defining and Finding High Performers, helps the learner to better identify high performers and, having recruited them, monitor and meet their needs. High performers must be motivated, and this course includes practical guidelines for establishing trust and building rapport with them. It also offers advice on how to successfully recruit high performers..  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Defining the Problem "What's your problem?" It could be said that this is one way to get to the heart of a matter. Of course, there's a better way. In this course, Six Sigma DMAIC: Defining the Problem, Six Sigma Green Belts and team members are given a systematic, objective, and measurable process for quantifying the challenges facing your organization. In lesson one, "The Project Charter," you'll learn guidelines  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...

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

Service Teams and Service Stars The Olympic athlete, the Nobel Prize winner, and the Oscar-nominated actor all have something in common. They are all stars in their areas of expertise. This course will move you to the level of stardom in the area of customer service. In profiling the highest achievers, you will grasp the meaning of leadership, the importance of long-term focus, and the secrets to making your customers more  more...

The Importance of Metrics to Six Sigma In today's business climate, achieving and maintaining a competitive edge demands a continuous effort. Companies need to use key performance indicators and metrics that are critical in deploying Six Sigma?? projects in order to determine how well their processes are really doing and what they can do to maintain high quality. This course examines how these performance metrics generate information  more...

NFPA 70E Training The online NFPA 70E safety training course defines the requirements for safe work practices that workers should use to avoid injury from a release of electrical energy when performing work involving electrical power. The specific information in this course enables the student to prevent or minimize exposure to all widely recognized electrical hazards as well as to better understand the importance  more...

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

Time and Stress Management This title offers a series of three ready to deliver courses that will help you to identify, understand and handle stress, as well as reduce pressure by better managing your time.  more...

Managing the Supply Chain eLearning Description/ Objectives: Supply chain management is a dynamic process that allows companies to track real customer need, adjust to demand fluctuations, manage supplier capability, evaluate information and communications systems in the supply chain, understand market trends and shifts, develop plans to ensure the Companya ™s interests are protected. After taking this course, students  more...