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Business Grammar Common Usage Errors Business Grammar: Common Usage Errors When do you use who's or whose? And when should you choose less rather than fewer? Understanding the subtle variations in meanings of such words ones that are often misused or confused is important if you want to write clearly and professionally. This course describes how to use commonly confused words correctly, including word pairs that sound alike and  more...

Project Requirements and Defining Scope ...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 ensuring that projects include and account for all the work needed to ensure the successful completion of a project. Successful project managers use project scope management throughout  more...

Goals and Setting Goals ...ll, begin with an important first step: setting a goal. A clearly defined, attainable goal embodies a vision of what is possible. It's a guide star for those who navigate a course through obstacles to a desired accomplishment. However, the process of setting appropriate goals is often oversimplified or overlooked entirely. A well-constructed goal is challenging, yet achievable. It takes into  more...

Effective Intergender Relationships Effective Intergender Relationships Guess what. Men and women are different. Socially, the differences offer an attractive mystique. But in professional situations and in the workplace, the significant differences in male and female communication styles can cause problems. There is no denying that women and men vary significantly in their verbal inflections and tone, their body language, and  more...

Business Writing How to Write Clearly and Concisely ...Clearly and Concisely People who have no problem communicating clearly when they speak sometimes struggle to make themselves understood when they write. That's because the ability to write clearly and concisely is a skill that requires effort to master. Acquiring this skill gives you the tools to create effective business documents for readers who lack the time or the patience to search  more...

Introduction to Business Analysis Planning ... environment, and organization. It's equally important to clearly determine who your stakeholders are, who is responsible for what, and how much effort will be required for project deliverables. This course provides an overview of planning a business analysis approach, using techniques like the decision analysis approach, process modeling and structured walkthroughs as prescribed in A Guide to  more...

Customer Service in the Field Customer Service in the Field How do you make a good impression when providing customer service in the field? When you meet customers on their turf, your initial meeting forms the basis for their overall impression of you, your abilities, and your company. You can enhance the impressions you make in the field by using a few tried-and-true techniques, including being prepared, practicing  more...

Shaping the Direction of Customer Service in Your Organization ...ustomer's experience by creating and implementing strong, clearly-defined service standards. To implement effective standards and strategies, it's crucial that you stay attuned to customer needs and expectations, building a dynamic, adaptive service strategy based on input such as market research and customer feedback. This course explores strategies used to shape the direction of customer  more...

Pandemic Flu Awareness ...ilities of governmental and nongovernmental entities, but clearly indicates that the center of gravity for pandemic response will be at the community level. According to the Strategy, "sustaining the operations of critical infrastructure under conditions of pandemic influenza will depend largely on each organization's development and implementation plans for business continuity of operations  more...

Performance Appraisal Essentials Planning for Appraisals Performance Appraisal Essentials: Planning for Appraisals The key to successful performance appraisals is a clear understanding between manager and employee of what is expected. Chances are if there is no such understanding, the manager will assess performance on the basis of what he or she expects of the employee, and this may be very different from what the employee understood to be the  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Delivering a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering a Presentation Excellence in presentation can be achieved when the standard of your delivery matches the quality of your content. You may have carefully planned and structured what you want to say, but if you deliver your message in a monotone while standing stiffly, you're probably not going to captivate the audience. Having diligently prepared for your  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...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees ...w exactly what to do unless things are spelled out fairly clearly. This course addresses the issues related to sexual harassment: how the law applies to employees, things to avoid in the work environment, and specific employee responsibilities. There are tips to help employees examine their own attitudes and behaviors, and warnings about things they might be doing unintentionally that give the  more...

Setting Performance Goals and Expectations ...ption -- Productive and motivated employees are those who clearly understand what is expected of them in terms of performance and behavior. This course has tools and methods for collaboratively establishing goals and specific performance criteria for all employees. There are tips to help you obtain commitment to the goals and methods to help you review performance goals regularly. It also  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...

Certificate in Technical Writing Career Advancement--Earn Technical Writing Certification from the premier provider of online training in Technical Communication. Certificate in Technical Writing (Basic Level) This Certificate Program has been designed for those who lack sufficient experience in the field or those who want to enhance existing careers in technical writing or move in a new direction within the corporate workplace.  more...

Certificate in Technical Writing for Current Technical Writers A Certificate Program for current tech writers, editors, and designers. Certificate in Technical Writing For Current Technical Writers This Certificate Program has been designed for those who lack sufficient experience in the field or those who want to enhance existing careers in technical writing or move in a new direction within the corporate workplace. The Certificate in Technical Writing  more...

Introduction to ISO 9001:2000 ...nization and how it will affect your job. The Standard is clearly and simply explained. The course is packed with practical ideas that you will be able to put right to work in your organization. Interactive exercises familiarize you with the standard. You may work at your own pace to understand how ISO 9001:2000 will affect your company. This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete.  more...

The Entrepreneurship Certificate in Marketing Mastery Program ...a successful entrepreneur you must be able to quickly and clearly communicate your business concept, relaying both your passion and the essence of your plan. This is most commonly referred to as the elevator pitch. The Entrepreneurship Mastery Program is designed so that as you develop your business plan, you are simultaneously learning how to effectively communicate it. That is why throughout  more...

Taking the Grr Out of Grammar ... punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Taking the ?Grr? Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Some topics include  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Writing a Business Plan ...ole in getting your company up and running. They help you clearly define your goals, expectations, and needs. This online course will help you craft a successful business plan for your organization by providing valuable insights via video, text, and downloads. The course of study has been expertly developed by an accredited college and can be completed within the prescribed period of time or  more...

Managing for High Performance Managers today must deal with a myriad of business 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  more...

Pricing and Profitability for Product Managers ...ld 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, you'll learn about pricing factors and tactics that will affect your pricing decisions and then you will build on that knowledge to set pricing in a given business situation. Finally, you will learn strategies for  more...

Communication Skills for Successful Management Effective communication is a crucial component of your success as a manager. As a technical professional, you developed various communication skills that helped you to succeed. But, as a manager, you will need additional communication skills to be effective. This course will examine various aspects of successful communication strategies and skills. You will analyze the strategies of nonverbal  more...

Problem Performance Prevention ...problem performance, it is essential for employees to see clearly what is expected of them. No employee can be criticized for problem performance when no one has explained to him or her the required standard of work. But telling workers what is expected of them is not the end of the story. Performance management is an on-going process and, to be effective at it, a manager must be skilled in  more...

Problem Performance Identification ...ormance 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 responses to them  more...

Contracts in Commercial Transactions ...order to make effective business decisions, managers must clearly understand when they are forming an enforceable contract and when they are not. This course presents strategies for making an offer, successfully negotiating, and designing contracts that protect the rights of the organization, customer, and other interested parties. Finally, this course explains the legal implications of breach  more...

Negotiating Inclusively "Today's profits are yesterday's good will ripened." Eugene P. Berten obviously understood the benefits of investing in relationships when he spoke these words. Having the ability to effectively negotiate among diverse groups of people is a major feat. Imagine trying to communicate with someone who is very different from you. Perhaps he is from another country, or another generation. How would you  more...

Essentials of External Consulting ...y do? Although they may work in a variety of disciplines, clearly the role means being an advocate or representative of your organization.For such a role, you'll need excellent client-facing skills. These include communication and listening, presenting, report-writing, meetings and negotiation. Combining this with, in equal measure, qualities of leadership, creativity, and emotional  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...

Consulting Skills The Consulting Process Consulting Skills: The Consulting Process explains your responsibilities throughout the seven-step consulting process. It identifies the processes for selecting a problem resolution, implementing the solution, and closing the consulting contract. Learn To Identify the steps for creating an outline of need. Follow the process for choosing  more...

Effective Presentations Planning a Presentation ...ddition, you will learn how to organize your presentation clearly and successfully incorporate visual aids into your presentation. Learn To Identify the six common types of presentations. List three items a presenter should examine to determine presentation objectives. List two constraints that make  more...

Exit Interviewing Skills The Termination Process ...for this meeting is to begin Nick's monitoring process by clearly explaining the standards by which his job responsibilities and performance will be measured. Unit 2: Guiding Employee Performance (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify the steps for improving employee performance. Follow the steps for improving employee performance.  more...

Employee Performance Managing Difficult People ...eople (0.5 - 1 hour) Communicate clearly with a difficult person. Identify communication barriers. Use non-verbal aspects of communication effectively. Understand how emotions can be detrimental to communication. Listen effectively to a difficult person.  more...

Essentials of Management Negotiating Skills ...ract strong emotions. Communicate clearly to the other party. Explore different options for win-win solutions. Simulation Overview: In this simulation you are meeting with the Information Systems Manager of your company. The customer database is in need of repair and you need to negotiate with him to allocate more resources  more...

Conducting Meetings Effective Meeting Communication ...eader (0.5 - 1 hour) Communicate clearly during a meeting. Use language that is appropriate during a meeting. Understand and use assertive communication. Enhance your relationship with participants through communication. Simulation Overview: You are meeting  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Resolving Crises in Organizations ... Identify guidelines for communicating your message clearly. Identify guidelines for controlling the flow of communication when a crisis breaks. Identify guidelines for handling telephone calls. Identify key questions to ask in the aftermath of a crisis. Identify actions to take as part of the  more...

Team Participation Resolving Conflict in Teams ...ow power influences team conflict. Clearly define the responsibility inherent in power. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with Don Hamilton and Barbara Connor to discuss how many people Icon should send to an upcoming sales conference. The three of you have already agreed that the District Sales  more...

Project Teams Applying Team Building Techniques ... Identify guidelines for expressing yourself clearly. Give feedback to a project team member. Express yourself assertively. Recognize types of power. Conduct an effective project team meeting. Identify exercises that can be done to build team  more...

Crisp Composition ...se not.Your readers hope that you will work hard to write clearly and concisely. If you do so, your readers can spend their time considering what you have to say, not wondering what you really mean.If you're concerned that your writing does not meet the needs of your readers for clarity and conciseness, then this course will help you remedy these problems. You'll learn to recognize and repair  more...