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Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...tent for the Web, you will get immediate help with common challenges. If you are thinking about writing for the Web, you?ll learn a new approach to style, and, along the way, you?ll create good samples for a portfolio, for job hunting. With each module, you get detailed guidelines. Each guideline comes with specific tactics to adopt when writing, background on ?the reason why,? before-and-after  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) ...tent for the Web, you will get immediate help with common challenges. If you are thinking about writing for the Web, you?ll learn a new approach to style, and, along the way, you?ll create good samples for a portfolio, for job hunting. With each module, you get detailed guidelines. Each guideline comes with specific tactics to adopt when writing, background on ?the reason why,? before-and-after  more...

Technical Communication, an Introduction for Current Technical Writers, Editors & Designers Get an overview of the whole field of technical communication. Expand your perspective. For current tech writers, editors, and designers. If you have been doing some form of technical writing, editing, or design for a while, but you wonder what the whole profession really involves, this course will expand your perspective, and help you polish your skills. You`ll learn how to articulate the  more...

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

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...eive course materials from me, with guidelines, tips, and challenges, and you will read a chapter in our book, Hot Text: Web Writing that Works. You can email me questions, stray thoughts, or concerns at any time, and I will get back to you as quickly as I can. When you have read the material and done the challenges, you send those to me by email. You will usually get my comments back within  more...

LBD: Behavior Reduction and Challenges Describes behavior reduction strategies, such as employing effective procedures to handle various challenging behaviors.  more...

eMarketing 1.1 ...sign E-mail techniques and strategies E-Mail problems and challenges Writing styles for e-mail Use of HTML and text in e-mail Ethics in e-mail marketing Mailing list criteria for e-mail marketing Integration of online and conventional marketing eMarketing definitions and terms Permission marketing models Legal implications of e-mail marketing E-Commerce promotion tactics E-Commerce strengths  more...

Brilliant Business Writing and Communication ...d a special section on e-mail communication addresses the challenges of using this new medium. The course is written in a lively, down-to-earth style that`s focused explicitly on the most common issues and questions that business professionals face in the workplace. Examples, exercises, and quizzes all help students master their new knowledge, and getting instructor help is only an e-mail  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class) ...eive course materials from me, with guidelines, tips, and challenges, and you will read a chapter in our book, Hot Text: Web Writing that Works. You can email me questions, stray thoughts, or concerns at any time, and I will get back to you as quickly as I can. When you have read the material and done the challenges, you send those to me by email. You will usually get my comments back within  more...

The Entrepreneurship Certificate in Marketing Mastery Program A Trump U Course- Starting a new business means more than having a good idea. The hottest concept will cool off in a minute if it isn t fueled by the knowledge and skills that are needed to transform it into a real and sustainable business. Students will be given an opportunity to work on their own business concepts. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Pharmacy Technician National Certification Exam Preparation Course ...ication Review Course will thoroughly prepare you for the challenges of the National Certification Exam. The Certification Exam tests over many different areas of Pharmacy, so if you have never worked in a hospital, or have only worked in retail, we will prepare you to answer questions about other practice settings. The program offers great flexibility you may log in to your course from any  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...

Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals ...challenges you'll face in the months ahead? The highly personal and interactive online class "Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals" walks you through the purchasing process step-by-step. You'll be ready for these challenges. And you won't need the years of experience usually required to learn how to deal with these challenges. You'll get more than just an introduction to purchasing - you will  more...

Leadership Assessment Profile ...Leadership Profile indicates your potential to handle the challenges of responsibility. Your online assessment tells you if you are likely to achieve what you want, and points to the areas you need to work on to increase the likelihood of success.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 class.  more...

How To Master Time Management ...ts will be encouraged to understand their time management challenges and adapt the suggestions to fit their management style/needs. The course is designed to show students how to use the tools of Microsoft Outlook 2002, such as the journal, tasks, notes, reminders, the Calendar, and the Rules Wizard to plan their time. However, tips on how to use other time management tools, such as  more...

Five Quick Steps to Telecommuting A self-paced ebook of tools to help you start your telework experience. This ebook-based course is designed primarily for corporate employees who would like the flexibility of telecommuting--working at home or other remote location--for several days each week. In five information-packed chapters, this self-paced ebook course helps you plan your telework experience, set up your home office,  more...

Expert Purchasing Management ... environment is confronting purchasing managers with more challenges than ever. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date. Reasonable time should be given to digest all relevant course lessons and materials. Expert Purchasing Management Are you a purchasing manager who worries about balancing the many  more...

Crystal Reports 8 ...orts 8 and all of its functionality. One of the greatest challenges in working with data and databases is creating useful, effective, and efficient reports that people will use to enhance the business capabilities of their companies. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to quickly create and customize reports that will be useful and informative using Crystal Reports 8. The  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition ... practice in transcription to effectively meet all of the challenges in the medical transcription environment. Our advanced medical transcription training is challenging and comprehensive, and prepares the student for employment either from home or in a multi-specialty clinic, hospital, or transcription service centre. This course uses a revolutionary and innovative new teaching process known  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) Comprehensive Certificate ...ionable templates, and mission-critical insights to daily challenges in the following areas: Business Operations, Customer Service, Finance, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing. What Does It Do? Provides News & Action Alerts News feeds relevant to business are communicated on the front page and updated continuously to keep you informed of the ever-changing business environment. Action alerts  more...

Creating an Effective Sales Team ...ment of a sales forcea s success, and it has some unique challenges. In this course, a sales force leader will learn how to get a sales team organized, motivated, and focused on results. There are suggestions and tools for creating a cohesive team, developing a high level of commitment to goals, and coaching sales professionals for improved performance. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE)  more...

Sales Manufacturing TM Sales Production The Sales Manufacturing(TM) model places all the small efforts involved in sales together into a comprehensible system for sales success. The Sales Manufacturing(TM) model represents the framework for building sales processes rooted in the proven best practices of the sales profession. The Sales Manufacturing(TM) machine challenges you to view your business from a holistic perspective and to build  more...

Management Development for Technical Professionals If you have ever considered moving up to a managerial position, certain personal and professional traits will be necessary when you make that move. In addition to the skills you have as a technical professional, you need to develop the skills of effective managers. This course will assist you in a self-assessment process that is essential to your efforts to become an effective manager. You will  more...

Mentoring Effectively Perhaps your organization has asked you to help induct a new employee. Maybe a junior colleague has approached you for guidance. Or perhaps you want to "fast track" a rising star into a particular leadership position. Whatever the case, before you sign on as a mentor you'll want to learn all you can about the process, from how mentoring benefits you and your career to how you can best assist your  more...

Mentoring On-line Rapid changes in the way organizations look and do business have generated a new business tool: e-Mentoring. Here's an opportunity to examine the challenges and advantages of e-Mentoring and explore how to adapt communication skills to electronic media. Learn how to grow and manage e-Mentoring relationships by effectively selecting and matching e-Mentors and prot??g??s, developing trust, using  more...

Industry Overview Information Technology Though estimates on global spending for information and communications technologies run in the trillions of dollars, this giant industry continues to struggle through fluctuating markets and must concentrate on continuous improvement to survive. Most agree that the demand for IT products and services will continue to increase, but at the same time, the customer is demanding more value per dollar  more...

Industry Overview Federal Government The Federal Government is the largest contractor and buyer of services and products in the U.S., spending over $200 billion annually. Regardless of what business you are in, chances are there is a government agency in need of your product or service. Winning a government contract can be challenging, and millions of dollars in potential contracts are lost to companies who do not understand  more...

The Automotive Industry Overview Version 2 Trends in the automotive industry are considered a barometer of a mature economy. The industry has been going through some dramatic changes in the last few years, and major manufacturers, including the Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler) and their suppliers, are reorganizing to be competitive in the global marketplace. In the unrelenting push for lower costs, operational  more...

The Oil and Gas Industry Overview Version 2 ... the oil and gas industry. While oil companies face tough challenges in finding new sources of oil and gas to replace the old ones, the emerging oil demand and supply equation renders some of the world's most powerful nations increasingly dependent on some of the world's most unstable regions. As a result, companies are applying advanced technologies and improved processes to meet growing  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...

The Banking Industry Overview Version 2 ...pressures, consolidation, and technological and marketing challenges, not to mention unforeseen financial and political crises. However, with cash and capital, banks are positioning themselves to succeed in the future, while coping with regulatory compliance, global competition, and financial and operational risk. This course provides an overview of the banking industry. First, this course  more...

The Manufacturing Industry Overview Version 2 "Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation." Companies in the manufacturing industry seem to be taking this lesson from the legendary management guru, Peter F. Drucker, very seriously now. The manufacturing industry - the powerhouse driving many economies - has been reeling under the most challenging time in its history. Manufacturers are striving to be more innovative, compete  more...

The Retail Industry Overview Version 2 Retail is one of the largest industries and one of the most visible to consumers. The retail industry includes businesses such as automobile dealers, retail gas stations, and department stores. Over the years, it has gone through various sales-channel shifts, from catalog sales to online selling. Yet, throughout these changes, the brick-and-mortar stores have remained strong. In today's retail  more...

The Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 2 Connecting the globe, the telecommunications industry is an essential element of the modern business world. It is also one of the most volatile. Plagued by regulatory discord and economic uncertainty, telecom carriers have struggled to maintain sound footing and a competitive edge, all the while endeavoring to provide crucial, uninterrupted service to their customers. In an age of rapidly  more...

The Insurance Industry Overview Version 2 The insurance industry has its share of risks and opportunities. While providing risk coverage to individuals and businesses, insurers are striving hard to manage their own risks in the wake of natural and human-made disasters, financial setbacks, and governance scandals. As margins are squeezed in the face of low underwriting profitability and the cushion of investment returns begins to shrink,  more...

About 360-Degree Performance Feedback Are you ready for a change in the way your company evaluates and develops its management staff? Perhaps you are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of your current efforts to help your managers work to their potential? The 360-degree performance feedback process may be the solution to your needs. Although the use of 360-degree feedback is relatively new (approximately ten years old), public,  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques You're heading into a room full of people coming at a problem from totally different perspectives. What techniques and tools will you use to create the synergy necessary to complete your mission? What do you need to get started? This second course in "The Successful Facilitator" series provides you with tips and techniques that will help you become a successful facilitator. You will learn to  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations ...om taking over? What is the best means of handling direct challenges to you or the group? What do you do when you know someone is deliberately trying to derail your meeting and/or success? What is the best way to clear the air when there is tension? Welcome to the tough stuff in facilitation. In this course you will learn to recognize and deal with the most difficult aspects of facilitating  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...

Developing Career Plans for Your Technical Professionals ...ood for your company, and good for you. One of your major challenges as a manager of technical people is retaining them. And you may also need to recruit technical people to fill higher-level positions in your company. This course will help you use career development as a technique to both motivate and retain technical professionals, as well as to place some of them on career paths that will  more...

The Inbound Call Center ...enter managers of this 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.  more...

Managing Challenges in Customer Service ... impatient, and infuriated. CSAs are expected to meet the challenges of handling all of these calls and customers with speed, skill, accuracy, and composure. This course helps CSAs to manage these challenges successfully. It teaches CSAs effective techniques for handling aggressive callers, such as controlling, outraged, and threatening customers. It also teaches CSAs practical methods of  more...

Cross-selling in a Customer Service Call ...l 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 solutions. At the end of this positive interaction, it makes sense to recommend additional or better products that will further aid  more...

ITIL Financial and Security Management ...challenges every day. Two of the biggest challenges are to become and stay profitable and to protect their systems from unauthorized access. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), and it can help IT organizations set up rigorous processes to aid in their efforts to become and remain solvent and to keep their systems secure. The  more...

ITIL V3 - Service Strategy Fundamentals ...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 their service assets. This course examines how value is created through service assets, and how these service assets can perform better through service  more...

Making Telephone Calls Count ...he 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 talks. You listen. But how well do you listen on the telephone? Are you missing key opportunities to address the caller's needs? Does the caller  more...

Diagnosing and Planning Your success as a consultant depends on your ability to diagnose each situation correctly. You need to use your previous experience, and bring fresh ideas to every new contract. Frameworks and models help you to make an effective diagnosis. They help you to evaluate the strategic position of the client organization, which is vital. To deliver solutions that are relevant and appropriate to the  more...

A Workable Solution for Internal Clients ...challenges of working as an internal consultant is that of "making things happen." But making decisions isn't always easy. There are so many options and you may encounter resistance to changes you propose during internal consulting assignments. How should you deal with this? And how can you be so sure that working practices won't simply revert back once you're "off the scene?" You don't want to  more...

What to Do When the Going Gets Tough "It is common sense to take a method and try it; if it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But above all, try something." Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words of wisdom. Negotiating can be challenging, especially when the stakes are high. It's possible to be suddenly stopped in your tracks when an event or circumstance sends the whole deal reeling. Have you ever been involved in a tough  more...

Understanding Writing Mechanics ...challenges in writing is to feel confident about appropriately applying the mechanics of writing. How do you know what should or shouldn't be capitalized? When is it appropriate to abbreviate words, names, places, and business terms? How do you know when to spell out a number or when to use a figure? How can you get past those troublesome words that are commonly misspelled? This course gives  more...

The Writing Process ...asks from beginning to end. It also covers the particular challenges of writing in groups.There is no single correct way to write, and experienced writers usually develop their own individual processes. But if your current approach is haphazard and frustrating, using the process explained in this course may make the act of writing less formidable and more enjoyable. It may also help you to  more...

Creating a Positive Attitude Oftentimes your success or failure depends not only on the situation you are in, but how you react to that situation. Your reaction to the situations you encounter is significantly influenced by your attitude. Having a positive attitude involves looking for the best in a situation, being realistic about possibilities and consequences, and having the courage to believe that you can succeed. It  more...

Making Decisions Dynamically ...the fundamental tool you use in facing the opportunities, challenges, and uncertainties of life. It's not a case, however, of "make a decision, any decision." 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  more...

Leading High-performance Virtual Teams ...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 offers a framework for successfully leading virtual teams. It addresses some of the primary concerns managers, team leaders, and team members have about  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Defining the Problem ...ic, objective, and measurable process for quantifying the challenges facing your organization. In lesson one, "The Project Charter," you'll learn guidelines for developing a problem statement, measuring your Six Sigma project, and determining its goal. In the second lesson, "The SIPOC Diagram," you'll learn how to create, and then apply, this useful tool to your unique situation. Finally, in  more...

Lean Concepts ...turns while better serving their customers. To meet these challenges, organizations have turned to Lean Thinking, which seeks the elimination of all forms of waste, strives for continuous improvement, and simplifies business processes. This course explores how businesses that implement Lean Thinking learn how to reduce waste, streamline production and improve operational flexibility. Practical  more...

Changing Corporate Culture ...how to handle their opposition. This course describes the challenges of providing a climate of acceptance, explains policies and practices that further the goal of diversity, and suggests ways to leverage diversity and build inclusion. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass Green. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is  more...

Succession Planning Management So, you have a succession plan and you've identified some problems. What do you do now? By taking this course, you will learn how to establish a leadership and talent development program that will ensure your succession plan achieves its goals. You will also learn how to overcome some common challenges that management teams face when trying to find the right people for a position. Since succession  more...

Managing Cross-Functions ...challenges of the current global business environment. Managers must now rely upon other divisions, departments, or functions in order to allocate resources, prioritize their staff time, and cooperate with each other. This requires that managers develop a degree of systems thinking where managers operate in a large interconnected system of value chains. These developments place a premium on  more...

Managing for High Performance ...challenges. Often they must rely on their best personnel to get them out of a jam. But do they have the necessary skills and strategies for managing these key people? This course will examine what organizations need to do to ensure that they attract high performers, how they allow this talent to thrive, and, most importantly, how to avoid losing the talent to the competition. In addition,  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...

Challenges of the 21st Century ...n 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. Additionally, you'll learn about the values of  more...

Making Cross-generational Teams Work Teams in the modern workplace may include members from as many as four different generations. For a team to work effectively, its manager must understand generational distinctions. Individual team members may subscribe to different values, practice different work habits, or seek different goals. Lessons in this course cover the benefits and challenges of teaming silent generation, baby boom  more...

The Model Leader "Leaders...know how to dance the old dance. We all grew up in traditional organizations with conventional leader and role models. Now the music has changed. We don't know the new steps and there are not footprints on the floor." Peter R. Schools' words accurately reflect the challenges of leading today. You have to be able to develop a diverse team that can achieve optimum performance. You have to  more...

Behavior Putting Your Best Foot Forward ...u like your job to be more interesting, to offer you more challenges? Today's workplace offers more opportunities than ever for administrative support professionals to assume more responsibility and be more active in office decision-making. This course will show you some ways to assess yourself to ensure you're ready to work towards a new role. It will also show you some techniques for  more...

Advancing Your Administrative Career Getting a position as an administrative support professional is a great accomplishment. However, have you considered what your next move should be? This course will show you how to advance on the job by providing you with important information about having a professional image and a successful attitude. You will learn valuable leadership skills and methods for motivating others. You will gain  more...

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

E-Learning Essentials Pt 1 - E-Learning and Successful Strategy ... offerings within the scope of e-learning and the various challenges that arise in implementing an e-learning solution. It places e-learning within the context of learning and knowledge management and the role of e-learning in harnassing an organizations's intellectual and human assests. The course covers the importance of a clear and effective strategy in successfully implementing an  more...

E-Learning Essentials Pt 3 - Deploying and Measuring Your Solution ...eployment, technological, interoperability and multi-site challenges are addressed, as well as using the Internet, choosing the right platform, managing learners and learning objects. The final area to be covered is that of measuring the e-learning solution, integrating measurement with the solution deployment, how to carry out effective measurement and present results. The course closes with  more...

Managing the Expert - Developing a Successful Environment Managing the Expert: Developing a Successful Environment explains management strategies, incentive programs, and the challenges of maximizing experts' creative potential. It identifies the processes for designing and implementing expert-appropriate incentive programs, managing renegade creativity, and managing barriers to expert creativity.  more...

Supply Chain Management Using Models ...: Matching Demand with Capability to Supply Identify challenges when developing a successful forecasting system. Identify aspects to be considered when overcoming challenges in forecasting. Identify key activities performed to balance supply and demand. Identify key activities performed to match capacity with consumer demand. Identify benefits of Customer Order Management (COM).  more...

Directory Technologies Part 1 Directory Server Model ...ify the functions of a Directory. o Match administrative challenges with the goals of their solutions. o Match the business challenges with the solutions provided by a Directory. o Match the X.500 models with their functions. o Match the components of the X.500 Directory with their functions. o Match the components of the FSD model with the situations in which they are used. o Match the  more...

BizTalk Server 2000 Part 1 Intro to BizTalk Server 2000 ...o the context of BizTalk operations, identifying the main challenges of EAI and B2B communications. BizTalk is contextualized in terms of a solution to these various challenges. This course covers the BizTalk administration model and its tools and services. It also covers the installation requirements for BizTalk and the various installation options. Learn To • Match the challenges  more...

BizTalk Server 2000 Curriculum ...o the context of BizTalk operations, identifying the main challenges of EAI and B2B communications. This curriculum covers creating maps using BizTalk Mapper, creating objects in and managing BizTalk Messaging Manager, and the submission of documents to BizTalk Server. Additionally, it covers the tracking of interchanges and business documents using BizTalk Document Tracking. This curriculum  more...

SAP R 3 Supply Chain Management ...ries an overview of the content, goals, possibilities and challenges of Supply Chain Management. As most chores within the supply chain today cannot do without the use of computer software, the course shows concrete examples using SAP within different industry areas. The course transfers the basic knowledge, the spectrum of possibilities within the 'Supply Chain Management'. The course is  more...

E-Learning Essentials Part 1 E-Learning and Successful Strategy ... offerings within the scope of e-learning and the various challenges that arise in implementing an e-learning solution. It places e-learning within the context of learning and knowledge management and the role of e-learning in harnassing an organizations's intellectual and human assests. The course covers the importance of a clear and effective strategy in successfully implementing an  more...

E-Learning Essentials Part 3 Deploying Measuring Your Solution ...eployment, technological, interoperability and multi-site challenges are addressed, as well as using the Internet, choosing the right platform, managing learners and learning objects. The final area to be covered is that of measuring the e-learning solution, integrating measurement with the solution deployment, how to carry out effective measurement and present results. The course closes with  more...

Professional Selling Over the Phone Closing a Sale ...inly commit to a purchase. Unit 2: Addressing Telesales Challenges (0.5 - 1 hour) Sequence the steps for resolving telesales objections. Resolve a customer's objections. Sequence the steps for addressing telesales rejections. Address a customer's rejection. Simulation Overview:  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 1 ...ontext of its use as a solution to information processing challenges and its uses within commercial and business environments. This course introduces the learner to a history of XML and its response to the challenges of data structuring and information processing. The core W3C specifications for XML and the business and commercial uses of XML are introduced. The course goes also covers the  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 1 ...ontext of its use as a solution to information processing challenges and its uses within commercial and business environments. This course introduces the learner to a history of XML and its response to the challenges of data structuring and information processing. The core W3C specifications for XML and the business and commercial uses of XML are introduced. The course goes also covers the  more...

Time Management Overcoming Challenges ...Challenges gives students an overall view of how to control time in order to improve productivity. The program covers how to control productivity by dealing with people, and managing information and offers the student techniques to overcome time management challenges. The program also covers handling interruptions, keeping meetings productive, and organizing paperwork, identifying and  more...

WebSphere Studio 5 0 Curriculum ...ted computing and Web Services, their advantages, and the challenges to which WebSphere Studio Application Developer offers solutions. It looks at SOAP syntax and how SOAP messages are used in Web Services applications and covers the fundamentals of writing Java clients for a Web Service application. It also covers the role of Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) within a Web  more...

WebSphere Studio 5 0 Curriculum ...ted computing and Web Services, their advantages, and the challenges to which WebSphere Studio Application Developer offers solutions. It looks at SOAP syntax and how SOAP messages are used in Web Services applications and covers the fundamentals of writing Java clients for a Web Service application. It also covers the role of Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) within a Web  more...

WebSphere Studio 5 0 Introduction ...ted computing and Web Services, their advantages, and the challenges to which WebSphere Studio Application Developer offers solutions. Service-oriented architecture and the roles and operations of Web Services are covered. The course then presents a high-level overview of WebSphere Studio Application Developer, its place in the Studio family, and its development environment. The various  more...

WebSphere Studio 5 0 Introduction ...ted computing and Web Services, their advantages, and the challenges to which WebSphere Studio Application Developer offers solutions. Service-oriented architecture and the roles and operations of Web Services are covered. The course then presents a high-level overview of WebSphere Studio Application Developer, its place in the Studio family, and its development environment. The various  more...

Effective Presentations Essentials of Persuasion ...tations. Through your questions, you will learn about the challenges of using persuasion and how to persuade an audience ethically. Unit 2: Preparing to Persuade (0.5 - 1 hour) Complete audience analysis. Apply two goals of persuasion. Identify the five categories in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Use  more...

Listening Skills Listening Challenges This course's aim is to help the learner overcome listening problems and enable him or her to communicate more effectively. It identifies barriers to listening and provides useful guidelines for improving the learner's listening skills. This course concentrates on how to interpret, use, and improve body language as a form of communication. Finally, it identifies common listening styles so the  more...

Call Center Inbound Customer Service ... Center: Inbound Customer Service, you will identify what challenges come from the situation, the caller, and the environment. You will learn what guidelines you should follow in order to provide excellent service and use your skills to fulfill your customers' needs. Learn To Understand your role as a representative of your company.  more...

Six Sigma Managing Six Sigma Projects ...is (FMEA). Identify leadership challenges in Six Sigma. Identify guidelines for selecting projects that are in line with your business priorities. Audience This course is suitable for HR Managers, HR Directors, Executive Management, and Quality Personnel. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE  more...

Value Chain Management Managing the Transition to a Value Chain ...challenges involved in value chain management. Moving from and old supply chain model to a new value chain model involves greater collaboration between business units and partners. The course also focuses on some challenges in the execution of your business design and strategy. The course also covers managing the transition to the optimal value chain. It looks at various models for change that  more...

Change Management Managing Change ...lop the skills to proactively address change and meet the challenges of transition in the workplace. You will practice your skills as you work with various employees to overcome the problems encountered when making changes in your organization. Learn To Identify the different levels of change. Develop the traits of a change leader.  more...

Facilitation Facilitating Challenging Situations In Facilitation: Facilitating Challenging Situations, participants will learn how to handle several challenging situations that they may encounter while facilitating. Specifically, they will learn how to handle difficult team members, the best way to confront team resistance, and the most effective way to resolve conflicts among team members. Learn To  more...

Managing Performance Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges ...In Managing Performance: Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges, you will learn how to encourage regular communication, how to conduct a status meeting, and how to document ongoing communication. You will also learn how to respond to a defensive employee and how to resolve conflict in an appraisal discussion. In addition, you will learn about the laws governing the appraisal process, so  more...

Managing the Expert Developing a Successful Environment ...plains management strategies, incentive programs, and the challenges of maximizing experts' creative potential. It identifies the processes for designing and implementing expert-appropriate incentive programs, managing renegade creativity, and managing barriers to expert creativity. Learn To Provide feedback during a performance evaluation.  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Managing a Crisis ...nagement during and after a crisis. It starts by covering challenges presented by crises, the importance of crisis recognition, and immediate management strategies on sudden crisis outbreak. It then moves on to management of information, decision-making, and managing with regard to legal issues. The final section covers guidelines for managing specific crisis types, for example, product  more...

Project Leadership Leading the Project Team ...ject management. Overcome the challenges of leading project teams. Identify ways to motivate team members according to their personalities. Audience The target audience for this series is project managers who are responsible for managing and leading their project team. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA  more...

Team Participation Decision Making in Teams ...ts 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 complacent about thinking independently.  more...

Virtual Teams The Fundamentals ...ndamentals, participants will learn the opportunities and challenges associated with participating in a virtual team. In addition, participants will learn the advantages and disadvantages of working in an alternative office, the technologies used to communicate and make decisions in a virtual setting, and the obstacles virtual teams must overcome for success. Learn To  more...

Virtual Teams Communicating Effectively ... Apply techniques to overcome a virtual team's cultural challenges. Select technologies that best address a virtual team's needs. Audience Individuals who want to learn how to use communication to their benefit as a virtual team member. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs Language  more...

Virtual Teams Participating in Virtual Meetings ... Apply techniques to overcome challenges virtual team members encounter when making decisions. Audience Individuals who want to learn how to use various tools to successfully participate in virtual meetings. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs Language Options US English Total  more...

Virtual Team Mgmt Developing Virtual Teams ...al Teams (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify challenges that virtual teams might experience. Identify the three barriers to building effective virtual teams. Identify the problems that can develop if trust is lacking in virtual team efforts. Identify three ways to develop a cohesive virtual team.  more...

Cross-Functional Teams Cross-Functional Team Development ...mation about encountering and overcoming task achievement challenges, as well as evaluating and recognizing team successes. Learn To Apply the guidelines for effective team communication. Conduct and facilitate a cross-functional team meeting. Complete a Gantt chart. Use the steps  more...

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

Managing Performance Series The Managing Performance Series includes the following courses: Managing Performance: Establishing a Performance Plan Managing Performance: The Performance Appraisal Process Managing Performance: Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Listening Skills Series The Listening Skills Series includes the following courses: Listening Skills: The Fundamentals of Listening Listening Skills: Listening Challenges To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Time Management Series The Time Management Series includes the following courses: Time Management: Developing a Plan Time Management: Planning Your Day Time Management: Overcoming Challenges To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Microsoft NET Tech Overview Part 1 NET Platform Framework ...sual Basic.NET, ADO.NET and C#. Learn To: o Identify challenges of integrating applications and devices. o Identify features of .NET that support the next generation of distributed computing. o Identify characteristics of Extensible Markup Language (XML) Web Services. o Identify key elements of the .NET framework. o Identify key features of the Common Language Runtime (CLR). o  more...

Microsoft NET Tech Overview Part 1 NET Platform Framework ...sual Basic.NET, ADO.NET and C#. Learn To: o Identify challenges of integrating applications and devices. o Identify features of .NET that support the next generation of distributed computing. o Identify characteristics of Extensible Markup Language (XML) Web Services. o Identify key elements of the .NET framework. o Identify key features of the Common Language Runtime (CLR). o  more...

E-Business Part 4 Securing Your Infrastructure ...nformation security. a Identify the main Internet challenges to e-Business. a Identify human factors that affect e-Business security. a Identify the features of authorization in e-Business. a Identify e-Business authentication methods. a Identify password policies. a Identify the functions of data encryption in e-Business. a Identify basic  more...

Succession Planning Elements Approaches ...nting a Succession Plan within their organization and the challenges to doing so. It covers the characteristics of effective Succession Planning programs and the phases in their implementation. Guidelines on selling your plan within your organization are also covered. Learn To Distinguish between succession planning and replacement planning.  more...

Supply Chain Management Building a Sustained Competitive Advantage ...quirements for a smooth transition to level 4. Identify challenges when implementing a transition to level 4. Audience: This series is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, and project managers who are involved with supply chain management within their organization or need to understand the basics of supply chain management. It is also appropriate for those involved with  more...