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Venture Creation in the 21st Century This course will examine business venture creation in a step by step process. This course looks at the process of new business venture creation in today`s global economy. Contributions of creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation will be examined in the process of setting up a venture (both internal and external). Textbook will be: "New Venture Creation", Timmons, Jeffry A., 5th Edition, 1999,  more...

Strategic Planning and Management ... used for Strategic Planning and Management. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the art of planning is critical to the future focus of organizations. Performing at a higher level is now paramount to organizational longevity. Often times there is need for split second decison making. This course provides a strong foundation and global perspective around the concepts and tools used  more...

Human Resource Management in the 21st Century ...Century takes the participant from the traditional HR practices, to the focus on new and innovative HR practices of the 21st Century. Virtual offices, independent workforce, customers with multiple areas of interest and geographic locations all contibute to the HR challenge within today`s organizations. Today the battle to recruit and retain organizational talent presents new and different  more...

21st Century Assertiveness and the Art of Persuasion ...Century Assertiveness and the Art of Persuasion examines the cultural, environmental, and emotional aspects of Assertivesness and Persuasion and provides tips and tools to do both in today`s global economy. The quest for dominance in our global economy and how organizations posture themselves to respond to this challenge will make or break their success. 21st Century Assertiveness and the Art  more...

Sales Marketing in the 21st Century Principles and practices of Sales & Marketing in the 21st Century are examined.  more...

21st Century Professional Networking ...Century has grown in value, methods and applications. This course examines professional networking methodologies and practices in today`s global communications environment. Participants will network with each other utilizing practices and prescriptions for networking success. From grass roots communications to technology based networking, this course will examine the catalysts to successful  more...

Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview ...ional goals in order to more effectively achieve the 21st century skills that their students need in order to succeed in their schooling and after they graduate in their working and civic lives. One powerful tool is the compact iPod that has many features that can be taken advantage of by teachers and students due to its portability, and powerful audio/video (and other) features. Using the  more...

Understanding Globalization: Preparing for the 21st Century Interactive course covers economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Globalization. Globalization is the process of integrating national economies, political structures, and cultures into a single, world-wide, interdependent system. In this course we will explore the basics of Globalization: what it is and how to understand it as an economic, political and a cultural phenomenon. This  more...

Success Strategies Training Program for Management & Leadership ...ip Success Strategies for your organization. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skill of successful managers and leaders is vitally important to an organization`s longevity and success. Whether you are in the service or production business, this course provides a proactive method of effective and efficient success coaching for managers and leaders. In this process, the success of  more...

Supply Management Contract Writing ...writing skills to be successful in purchasing in the 21st century. Now is the time to get those skills. The highly personal and interactive online class "Supply Management Contract Writing" will give you the skills necessary to minimize your procurement risks. This class goes way beyond the typical, dry explanations of contract law. Through plain English examples and interactive exercises, you  more...

Six Sigma Management and Leadership Training Program ... on real life (versus contrived) situations. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skills of Process Efficiency is paramount to an organization`s longevity and success. This course provides an in depth look at the Six Sigma management and leadership principles originally developed by Motorola and perfected by corporations like General Motors and General Electric. Find out how Six  more...

Productivity Management & Leadership Success Training Program ...izational Morale and Quality simultaneously. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skills of Productivity Management and Leadership Success are vitally important to an organization's longevity and success. This course provides a proactive method of addressing issues of low employee morale, high turnover, and poor productivity/quality. This course evaluates the pros and cons of  more...

Management & Leadership Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Program ...ity Improvement (CQI) for your organization. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skill of continually improving quality is vitally important to an organization's longevity and success. Whether you are in the service or production business, this course provides a proactive method of effective and efficient Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). The CQI process takes into account the  more...

Management & Leadership Decision Support Systems Training Program ...ership Decision Support and decision making. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skill of decision making is vitally important to an organization's longevity and success. This course provides a proactive method of effective and efficient decision making. The decision making process takes into account decision support data. This data includes, but is not limited to demographics,  more...

7 Steps to A Lot More Sales ...expert-led training is presented by Richard Johnson. 21st Century Marketing Systems, Inc. was founded in 1990 by Richard H. Johnson who published ? 25 Ways to Increase Sales Without Spending an Extra Dime on Advertising through CRISP publications. Richard?s experience implementing the company?s unique 7 STEPS TO A LOT MORE SALES system with businesses in all industries and his Masters in  more...

Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy ...ensible lands dominated the economy. As we enter the 21st century, we have reached a point where the abundant access to information has leveled the playing field of business, making knowledge the commodity of power in the Knowledge Economy. "Professional Sales in the Knowledge Economy" will reacquaint you with the timeless principles of success, introduce you to the new laws driving the  more...

Mentoring Strategies for the 21st Century Current business trends--including acquisitions and reorganizations, emerging technology needs, and a changing work force--are all creating unique mentoring needs. This course addresses how mentoring strategies can benefit your organization in the current business climate. It explores the ways that mentoring can capitalize on gender, age, and cultural issues. Finally, it provides instruction on  more...

The Inbound Call Center ...century will face many of the same challenges that their counterparts faced in the 20th century. The emphasis will still be on the development and acquisition of cost-effective methods to provide customers with the service they demand. By ensuring that you have a good knowledge base of the inbound call center industry, you are establishing a sturdy framework for success. This course will  more...

American Business Formations in the 21st Century As a manager for your organization, you likely conduct business with numerous companies from different industries and of varying sizes and complexity. And just as you interact with individuals differently based upon their personalities and positions, so too, you conduct business with other companies based upon their different formations. In American business, there are four primary formations:  more...

Business Etiquette for Supervisors ...implest tasks. What's the difference? According to a 19th-century management thinker, a supervisor: "has the power to make employees happy or unhappy; and to make their jobs a pleasure or a burden. A supervisor's power lies in words and looks, things so intangible they are impossible to measure." In other words, supervisors increase their own effectiveness as well as the effectiveness of their  more...

Pursuing Successful Lifelong Learning ...nt, and how you rate as a worker and learner for the 21st century, then this course is for you. Find out how lifelong learning strategies can enable you to develop your work skills and to manage your professional development. Don't wait until your supervisor initiates what you need to learn. It's time to take ownership of your learning needs based on your expectations and your own terms. In  more...

Making Decisions Dynamically ...on." The increased complexity and competition of the 21st century marketplace calls for dynamic decision making--the kind of decision making that significantly boosts productivity. The objective of this course is to turn you and others in your organization into dynamic decision makers. You'll gain the skills necessary to avoid the psychological pitfalls that adversely affect decision making.  more...

Leading High-performance Virtual Teams ...ing as the basic unit for conducting business in the 21st century. Virtual communication networks have made virtual teams possible, while globalization has made them a necessity. Leading virtual teams presents new challenges to leaders and managers. Virtual team leaders must find ways to successfully manage people who are separated by distance, time zones, and cultural differences. This course  more...

Recruiting for the 21st Century Strategies "We'll just stick an ad in the paper, and we'll fill the slot. Right?" You don't sound so sure--and with good reason. The old ways of recruiting no longer make the grade. With unemployment hovering below 5 percent, innovative companies and human resources professionals are turning to online recruiting and other creative techniques to locate quality talent. This course investigates those  more...

Management of the HR Process HRCI SPHR ...century, its role is becoming key in developing organizational strategy. As a result, it is crucial for HR professionals to have a working knowledge of other functional areas of the business, so that they can provide the operational and administrative support necessary to attract and retain qualified employees. This course explains how to strategically diagnose the organization and how to plan  more...

Recruiting for the 21st Century The Market ...century and a new millennium, and the employment market is hot, hot, hot. Employee attitudes have shifted from "I'm sure glad I have a job" to "What have you done for me lately?" Boomers, members of the sociological phenomenon that has defined our culture since 1946, are getting ready to retire, and fewer workers from succeeding generations are available to step in. But the boomers aren't gone  more...

Performance Support Performance support is the new training buzzword. In a world that demands instant information and fast response, training can no longer suffice as the only solution to performance gaps. Learn how to provide performance consulting using a variety of interventions to address performance challenges. Find out how to create a performance-consulting department to replace your training department and how  more...

Benchmarking for Best Practices Benchmarking is an old idea with a new slant toward performance improvement. Learning from other companies to improve the practices of your own is not just making site visits or talking to other companies about how they operate. It's a disciplined process requiring careful research and analysis. Find out who should benchmark, how to benchmark, and what to do with the benchmarked data once you've  more...

Challenges of the 21st Century ...prevalent in one time, and obsolete in the next. The 21st century brings its own unique set of challenges that leadership must accommodate. In this course, you'll learn how evolving work environments affect leadership. You'll explore the implications of 21st century trends like virtual employees and portable assets, and learn how you can meet the leadership challenges they present.  more...

Cross-generational Workers in the 21st Century ...ion X, and Generation Next) for the workplace of the 21st century. The course's first lesson identifies the contributions each generational group makes to the workplace today. Contributions will center on the concepts of outlook, work ethic, and preferred leadership style. The second lesson in the course focuses on the training needs of the generational groups that will foster their success in  more...

The Art of Knowledge Management ...as become a cornerstone for corporate success in the 21st century. Companies that create an environment for safely discovering and using the knowledge in their organization will prosper. Those that fail to truly use what they know will eventually fall by the wayside.This course provides a framework for growing knowledge in your company. Itprovides big-picture information about knowledge--where  more...

Knowledge as Strategy Performance Improvement ...century--the Knowledge Age--corporations will see workers as intellectual capital. Workers themselves, rather than just information, will become the resources that allow organizations to respond quickly and effectively to rapid change. Learning is at the core of these demands--whether it's learning a new skill, knowing how to manage existing and new knowledge, or creating organizational  more...

The Power of the Learning Organization In the new Knowledge Age, the only successful organizations will be those that know how to gather, support, and manage knowledge. If you're a manager or trainer who wants to improve performance, you need support from the corporate culture. Take this course to discover what factors make up a learning organization, how to assess whether your organization has them, how to train leaders to support  more...

The Potential of Self-directed Learning How often have you heard these buzz words of the '90s: self-directed learning; continuous learning; the learning organization; the knowledge worker? If you wonder what these terms really mean, why they are so important, and how you rate as a worker for the 21st century, this course is for you. Find out what you can do to take control of your own skill and career development. Learn to identify  more...

Implementing and Evaluating Self-directed Learning ...ial for the success of learning organizations in the 21st century. In this course, you'll look at three major implementation schemes: distributed implementation, implementation through a learning center, and implementation through an intranet. Learn how to set up the systems, evaluate them, and position them for success. Learn how to use SDL as a supplement or replacement for instructor-led  more...