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INFORMATION SECURITY BEST PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS USERS INFORMATION SECURITY BEST PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS USERS  more...

RUNNING EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MEETINGS RUNNING EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MEETINGS  more...

BASIC PRESENTATION SKILLS BASIC PRESENTATION SKILLS  more...

COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE C LEVEL COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE "C" LEVEL  more...

Working with Difficult People Set of 7 Working with Difficult People: Set of 7  more...

WRITING SKILLS FOR TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS WRITING SKILLS FOR TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS  more...

COMMUNICATION 101 COMMUNICATION 101  more...

NEGOTIATION ESSENTIALS NEGOTIATION ESSENTIALS  more...

Constructive Feedback and Criticism Constructive Feedback and Criticism  more...

PUBLIC SPEAKING STRATEGIES PUBLIC SPEAKING STRATEGIES  more...

ANGER MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS ANGER MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS  more...

BUILDING IMPROVED WORK RELATIONSHIPS BUILDING IMPROVED WORK RELATIONSHIPS  more...

PROFESSINALISM BUSINESS ETIQUETTE PROFESSINALISM & BUSINESS ETIQUETTE  more...

Business Grammar Basics Set of 6 Business Grammar Basics: Set of 6  more...

Business Writing Basics Set of 3 Business Writing Basics: Set of 3  more...

Fundamentals of Cross Cultural Communication Fundamentals of Cross Cultural Communication  more...

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESSENTIALS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESSENTIALS  more...

Interpersonal Communication Skills Interpersonal Communication Skills  more...

E-mail Essentials for Business E-mail Essentials for Business  more...

Listening Essentials Set of 2 Listening Essentials: Set of 2  more...

Workplace Conflict Set of 2 Workplace Conflict: Set of 2  more...

HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL BUSINESS CASE HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL BUSINESS CASE  more...

COMMUNICATE WITH DIPLOMACY TACT COMMUNICATE WITH DIPLOMACY & TACT  more...

Getting Results without Direct Authority Set of 4 Getting Results without Direct Authority: Set of 4  more...

Directing Others Directing Others As a manager, your role is not only to supervise, but also to lead, develop, and direct your employees both individually and collectively to accomplish organizational goals. Understanding the essential responsibilities you have when directing others, and the practices you should employ in order to meet those responsibilities, will lead to you fulfilling your duties and  more...

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...

Communicating Vision Communicating Vision Today's leaders must be able to communicate vision in such a way that the audience is engaged and everyone understands and internalizes the message. Effective leadership communication gives purpose and meaning to the work that people do. Leaders should strive to communicate vision with a sense of integrity, building trust as an individual and as a leader. This course  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...

Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Forming an effective Six Sigma team for driving improvement projects throughout an organization is essential to Six Sigma success. Six Sigma teams are vital to improving an organization's existing quality to enhance bottom-line performance while reducing costs. The methods used to form and develop a Six Sigma team will have  more...

Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma teams must possess specific qualities to succeed throughout the development stages of their life cycles. Leaders who know how to facilitate teams will greatly enhance their chances for project success, which in turn will benefit their organizations. Motivation is one essential component that can  more...

Elements of a Cohesive Team Elements of a Cohesive Team Three elements are always present in any effective, cohesive team: open communication, cooperation, and trust. Like the strands of a cord, these elements hold the team together and give it strength. Without these elements, team members will not participate fully in team activities and they won't find true satisfaction in their work. When trust and open  more...

Effective Team Communication Effective Team Communication Regardless of how talented the individual members of your team are, they can only get your team so far alone. To maximize their potential, teams rely on the participation, input, and opinions of all team members. Learning to speak up and encouraging others to open up are important to a team's success. Effective communication is the fuel that will keep your team  more...

Emegency Response in the Workplace Emegency Response in the Workplace This course provides information about planning for and responding to emergencies. The intent is to provide the learner with basic information on procedures that cover onsite emergencies such as an accidental release or spill of a hazardous chemical, fire emergencies, explosions, bomb threats, threats to security or personal injuries. The content in this  more...

Workplace Conflict Strategies for Resolving Conflict Workplace Conflict: Strategies for Resolving Conflict Whether you like it or not, conflict is an inevitable part of life. So learning to deal with it effectively is a key skill. The more quickly and effectively you can resolve a conflict, the sooner you can get on with more productive activities in your day. Additionally, each successfully resolved conflict will lead to more confidence and  more...

Workplace Conflict Recognizing and Responding to Conflict Workplace Conflict: Recognizing and Responding to Conflict Conflict can have many causes disagreements about who does what, or about how things are done, as well as disagreements related to personality and style. And inevitably, conflicts will arise in the workplace, so it's critical to be able to deal with them successfully. If you avoid conflict that requires quick, decisive action, or if  more...

Interpersonal Communication Being Approachable Interpersonal Communication: Being Approachable Walking into a meeting surrounded by unknown faces, going to conferences, attending work events, starting a new job, and even going to social gatherings can be daunting, especially if you don't know anybody who will be there. Perhaps you worry about being ignored or not connecting with anyone and dread that awkward feeling of standing alone,  more...

Interpersonal Communication Communicating Assertively Interpersonal Communication: Communicating Assertively Effective communication in the workplace can be a balancing act. If you're too passive, you may have trouble getting others to do what you want. If you're too aggressive, you may turn people off. Getting what you want in the workplace requires a balance of assertiveness without aggressiveness. This course will guide you as you move into  more...

Listening Essentials Improving Your Listening Skills Listening Essentials: Improving Your Listening Skills There are many factors and variables that influence the way we listen. Listening to understand and being able to truly identify what is being said to you is often easier said than done. Internal and external roadblocks can interfere with how we listen and interpret the information communicated to us. In this course, you'll discover how  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...

Interpersonal Communication Listening Essentials Interpersonal Communication: Listening Essentials Sir Winston Churchill said 'Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.' Effective listening takes more than just courage; it also takes constant learning and practice. To prepare for effective listening, you need to identify and overcome the barriers that stand in the way of effective  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...

Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Skills Self-Awareness Self-Management Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Skills: Self-Awareness & Self-Management Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and deal with emotions in a healthy and productive manner. Many people don't realize that their emotions are determined by what they think, and that concrete self-management techniques exist for gaining control of feelings. Emotional intelligence involves being  more...

Culture and its Effect on Communication Culture and its Effect on Communication Effective communication is always a challenge, and when diverse cultures are introduced, good communication can become even more challenging. In today s global economy, understanding how context, style, beliefs, and value systems influence the way we communicate and decode others' messages is more important than ever. This course attempts to explain  more...

Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Cross-cultural communication has assumed even greater significance in the current global business context where people from diverse cultures share common business goals and working spaces on a day-to-day basis. It is essential for a skilled communicator to recognize and deal with cross-cultural differences and other barriers in the way  more...

Communicating Across Cultures Communicating Across Cultures Communicating effectively across cultures can be very difficult. Not only must you pay attention to the cultural distinctions of your audience and adjust your style to them, but you also need to adjust your style to different forms of communication. This course offers guidelines and best practices for speaking and writing across cultures. The course also  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...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Aggressive People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Aggressive People Aggressive people are arguably the most difficult type of people to work with. Hostile-aggressives are openly pushy and can easily intimidate people; passive-aggressives work behind the scenes with hidden agendas. No matter which type of aggressive behavior you have to deal with, aggressive co-workers can easily ruin your day  more...

Business Grammar Sentence Construction Business Grammar: Sentence Construction People write sentences everyday in business. However, sometimes those sentences are not as well constructed as they could be. A misplaced modifier might get a chuckle out of the reader, but it doesn't help your reputation or that of your company. Nor does a run-on sentence, which can blur the meaning of your message and cause the reader to be confused  more...

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...

Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Experts say that up to 90 of a project manager's time is spent communicating, whether it's with external stakeholders, members of the project team, suppliers, or other managers within their organizations. That  more...

Processes for Managing Project Communications Processes for Managing Project Communications PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned A project manager is the communication hub through whom all project information flows, receiving and distributing dozens of messages per day. Customers, suppliers, project team members, and company executives all rely  more...

Working with Difficult People Dealing with Micromanagers Working with Difficult People: Dealing with Micromanagers Every office seems to have one a person who seems to need to control every aspect and every detail of any situation or project they're involved with. Whether the motivation comes from a desire to ensure success or simply a need to be the center of attention, micromanagers generally do more harm than good. This course introduces you to  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Self-serving People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Self-serving People Have you ever worked with someone who seems to have an ego the size of a car? Do you ever find yourself having to listen to someone else gossip about other office mates? Self-serving people try to make themselves the center of attention at the expense of others and their habits can be quite destructive. If you work with  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Manipulative People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Manipulative People Have you ever dealt with someone at work who tried to get you to agree to something you really didn't want to do? Some people just seem to want things their way, even if it is not the best for the team or organization. During your career, it is likely that you'll come across coworkers who use manipulation to get what they  more...

Building NET 3 5 Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Building .NET 3.5 Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is an integrated development environment that includes a drag-and-drop interface designer and many other tools for building and deploying .NET applications. Various enhancements have been added to the .NET Framework 3.5, including support for developing applications using Windows Presentation Foundation,  more...

Getting Results without Authority Building Relationships and Credibility Getting Results without Authority: Building Relationships and Credibility How can you get results if you don't have authority? Cultivating relationships and establishing credibility are necessary, because they allow you to influence others. If you have effective influencing skills, you'll be able to get what you need or want from others whether it's your boss, a peer, or someone in a  more...

Getting Results without Direct Authority Reciprocity Getting Results without Direct Authority: Reciprocity One way to get results without authority is to leverage the law of reciprocity. For example, you help someone with a difficult analysis and that person in turn helps you put together a presentation. Or you support a colleague in a meeting, and later you get a key role in that colleague's project. For any trade to be successful, though,  more...

Getting Results without Authority Persuasive Communication Getting Results without Authority: Persuasive Communication Communicating persuasively is key when you want to get results in situations where you don't have direct authority. To communicate persuasively, it's important to think from the other person's perspective. How and what you ask, and the sincerity of your concern for addressing the other person's interests, will help smooth the way to  more...

Getting Results without Direct Authority Influencing Your Boss Getting Results without Direct Authority: Influencing Your Boss The idea that you can influence your boss may seem at odds with a traditional view of the boss-employee relationship. But you know best how you want to be managed to reach your goals, and if you focus on building a partnership with your boss, you will find that you have more influence than you think. In this course, you'll learn  more...

Understanding the Risks of Using Internet Media Electronic Communications Understanding the Risks of Using Internet Media & Electronic Communications Regular use of the Internet and electronic communications is a way of life for most people, as technology makes it easier to communicate with coworkers, clients, family, and friends. The near constant availability of e-mail, social and professional networking web sites, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell  more...

Effective Interfunctional Relationships Effective Interfunctional Relationships Whom did you talk with at work this week? To accomplish your goals in today's workplace, you not only have to interact with personnel in other departments, you often have to coordinate or even rely on them. Tasks are fluid and flow across functional boundaries. The products or services your company offers require a cooperative effort to produce. But by  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 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...

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 Parts of Speech Business Grammar: Parts of Speech Do you know what the eight parts of speech are? Such a question probably brings back memories of dull grammar lessons in elementary school, where you first heard the term parts of speech. What's the point of learning these now? Being reminded of the functions of different parts of speech can help you write with more confidence. The parts of speech are the  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 The Mechanics of Writing Business Grammar: The Mechanics of Writing As you sit down to write your business messages, do you ever find yourself wondering whether a word should be capitalized or abbreviated? Or whether you should spell out a number rather than use a figure? Knowing the correct way to abbreviate, capitalize, and express numbers in your business messages goes a long way in helping you to present  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...

Business Writing Know Your Readers and Your Purpose Business Writing: Know Your Readers and Your Purpose To write effective and appropriate business messages, you need to know your readers. Are you addressing multiple readers or a single reader? How much knowledge do your readers have of your subject, and what issues concern them most? These are just some of the questions to consider before you start writing your message. Closely tied with  more...

Business Writing How to Write Clearly and Concisely Business Writing: How to Write 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  more...

Business Writing Editing and Proofreading Business Writing: Editing and Proofreading When it comes to business writing, most individuals don't really appreciate the importance of editing and proofreading a document before sending it. But have you ever distributed a document or message only to find later that you forgot to include a key point or correct an embarrassing spelling error? Reviewing is a crucial stage in the writing  more...

Interpersonal Communication Communicating with Confidence Interpersonal Communication: Communicating with Confidence Are you reluctant to voice your opinions to your colleagues for fear they'll be judged negatively? Do you find yourself avoiding awkward communication situations? Confident interpersonal communication skills are essential for healthy and successful relationships, whether personal or professional. Once you've learned how to apply  more...

Interpersonal Communication Targeting Your Message Interpersonal Communication: Targeting Your Message Author and communication expert Anthony Robbins once said, 'To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.' In other words, understanding who you're talking to is as important as understanding what you're trying to  more...

Introduction to Business Analysis Essential Competencies Introduction to Business Analysis & Essential Competencies IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) Often, and usually with the best intentions, organizations hastily overhaul processes or implement new systems in an effort to quickly fix or address a problem, only to discover that it wasn't the right solution after  more...

Using E-mail and Instant Messaging Effectively Using E-mail and Instant Messaging Effectively In today's fast-paced world, information is sent and received more rapidly than ever before. But how do you ensure that the messages you are sending are effective, acceptable, and will be taken seriously? The use of proper e-mail etiquette is the cornerstone for ensuring your message gets across quickly, appropriately, and concisely. This course  more...

Addressing and Redistributing E-mail Addressing and Redistributing E-mail Out of all the e-mails you've received in the past work week, how many have left you scratching your head, wondering why you received it in the first place? How many of those e-mails have you asking what exactly that e-mail has to do with you? With e-mail's prevalence as one of the main forms of communication in business today, it's essential that when  more...

Managing Your E-mail Managing Your E-mail E-mail has had many positive effects on our lives, but it has also increased dramatically the volume of communication and the amount of information that the average office worker needs to process ever day. To stay on top of things, you must sort, file, respond to, or delete every e-mail that comes to you in the run of a business day. But how do you balance this  more...

Planning Business Analysis Communication Monitoring Planning Business Analysis Communication & Monitoring IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) Most business analyst professionals recognize the importance of identifying and performing business analysis activities in order to successfully deliver requirements and meet project goals. But what about planning and  more...

Business Analysis Requirements Management Communication Business Analysis Requirements Management & Communication IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) Projects rarely go according to plan, and any deviations need to be strictly controlled. Requirements management does this through vigilant tracking techniques, and through consistent and planned communications with  more...

Preparing a Business Case Preparing a Business Case Why put time and effort into preparing, writing, and presenting a business case for new projects? Why not just talk to the manager and get his approval for the project? The answers to these questions lie in the fact that organizational budgets for new projects are typically very tight and, as such, your project will be competing against other projects for funding.  more...

Writing a Business Case Writing a Business Case Which would you rather do: prepare a business case for your latest project or go to the dentist? Given the choice, many of us would tend to choose the latter. Whether you want to invest in product development or reinvent your business processes with new marketing channels, it is now more important than ever to have a business case that is carefully planned,  more...

Presenting Your Case Presenting Your Case Have you ever attended a presentation that failed because the presenter was ill prepared or ineffective in his approach? A successful presenter must possess the proper skills to plan and deliver an effective business case presentation and employ strategies to establish and maintain the audience's attention. This course examines the careful planning and delivery of a  more...

Certified Business Analysis Professional reg BABOK reg 2 0 Aligned Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) About IIBA International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA ) is an independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of Business Analysis. IIBA has become the  more...

Essential Skills for Professional Telephone Calls Essential Skills for Professional Telephone Calls Virtually every single company in the global economy uses the telephone for at least a part of their business. For many organizations, the telephone is the primary form of communication with customers, clients, and colleagues. And with virtual work environments established as a modern business practice, business telephone etiquette is more  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Procrastinators Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Procrastinators Nobody likes it when they have to take up someone else's slack. Perhaps you've been in this situation: a coworker said something would get done, but when the deadline was up, it turned out this person somehow never managed to get around to it. There are a variety of reasons for procrastinators behaving the way they do, but  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Negative People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Negative People For some people, nothing is ever good enough. They complain nonstop about everything from their latest project to the weather. Others may whine or place blame where it may not belong. Negative people contribute to an unproductive work environment and tend to make the people around them feel negative as well. To limit the adverse  more...

Team and Customer Relationships Team and Customer Relationships HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library This course will familiarize the learner with the underlying benefits and skills needed to establish team and customer relationships. Teamwork is a critical component of a support center. This course looks at the individual responsibilities of each team member, as  more...

Customer Interactions Customer Interactions Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaint handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service: how to properly support  more...

Communication Skills Communication Skills Effective communication is essential to the success of any customer-oriented business. Each customer will have their own style of communication as well as an emotional response to contacting a support center. In order to effectively communicate, the Customer Service Representative (CSR) must understand how to adapt to these different styles and emotions before the  more...

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

Workplace Safety Orientation Workplace Safety Orientation This one-hour course will provide an awareness level orientation of basic industrial safety fundamentals. It was designed to provide an overview of some of the basic concepts and techniques used in modern industry to protect workers. It also describes the purpose of the following safety programs: Hazard Communication; Bloodborne Pathogen Safety; Lockout/Tagout;  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Cisco Unified Communication Manager Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Cisco Unified Communication Manager Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express provides call processing for Cisco Unified IP phones for small-office or branch-office environments. It enables the large portfolio of Cisco integrated services routers to deliver  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques 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  more...

Office Safety Office Safety This course is designed to cover hazards that may be encountered when working in administrative areas. These areas of concern are ergonomic stress, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, and electrical safety. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: identify office noise  more...

Mentoring Effectively 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  more...

Mentoring as a Manager Mentoring as a Manager Looking for ways to enhance your managing skills? In this course, you'll acquire expertise as a mentor that will benefit your employees, your organization, and your own career. You'll examine how mentoring differs from managing, and you'll brush up on essential communication skills. Finally, you'll learn to use mentoring to improve on team organization, dynamics, and  more...

Achieving Success the Help of a Mentor Achieving Success: the Help of a Mentor Perhaps you want to ask an expert in your field or organization to mentor you. Maybe a manager has offered to guide you up the organization ladder. Or perhaps you're participating in an organizationwide mentoring program. Whatever the case, you'll want to make the most of having a mentor in your corner. In "Achieving Success: the Help of a  more...

Mentoring On-line 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,  more...

Recovering from Business Crises Recovering from Business Crises The crisis is contained and being effectively managed. Now it's time to move on. The first steps deal with communicating--to your employees and to the outside world. How and what you communicate can have significant repercussions. Miscommunication, or misleading communication, can actually lead to another kind of crisis. With the right intentions and actions,  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...

Hazard Communication HAZWOPER Hazard Communication (HAZWOPER) This training discusses programs and procedures dealing with chemical hazards as stated in OSHA Regulation, 29 CFR 1910.1200, the Hazard Communication Standard. This training is geared toward employees who are actively involved in cleanup activities. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.  more...

Hazard Communication An Employees Right to Know Hazard Communication: An Employees Right to Know This course will acquaint you with the precautions that both you and your employer must take in order to safely use, handle, and dispose of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: identify the routes of chemical  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Professional Networking Essentials Do you have a strong professional network of people who can help you move forward professionally? Does the thought of networking scare you because you feel uncomfortable in situations where you're expected to be outgoing and make conversation with people you don't know? Regardless of your strengths and weaknesses, situation or occupation, a key factor in  more...

Negotiation Essentials Planning for Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Planning for Negotiation It's true that negotiating can sometimes seem a daunting task. But if you're properly prepared, you'll likely reach an outcome that benefits both you and the other party without too much stress. If you've ever gone into a negotiation without preparing, it's likely that you were reactive and unfocused, and you may have ended up with a less than  more...

Negotiation Essentials What is Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: What is Negotiation? Everyone has to negotiate at some point in his or her life. Strong negotiations skills can be survival skills, both in and out of the workplace. But being able to negotiate successfully requires that you understand some of the basic concepts of negotiation. Negotiation has been described in many ways getting what you want, reaching an agreement,  more...

Negotiation Essentials Persuading Negotiation Essentials: Persuading Successful negotiators have the ability to persuade others that their interests are important. But they don't achieve this by ignoring the interests of the other party. Instead, they frame and adapt their interests to reflect the other side's viewpoint. This course identifies the value of persuasion in negotiations and highlights strategies to help you be  more...

Negotiation Essentials Communicating Negotiation Essentials: Communicating If you want to achieve a successful outcome in a negotiation, you need to communicate well. And this means not only being clear in how you deliver your message but also ensuring the other party feels understood. You need to actively and skillfully create a connection with the person you're negotiating with. Otherwise, you won't ever reach an agreement.  more...

Negotiation Essentials Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiations can be tough. But keeping your wits through pressure and problems can lead to breakthroughs and success. Negotiations commonly fail because poor approaches and tactical blunders create additional stumbling blocks to overcome. Negotiators need to be aware of the kinds of actions or attitudes that can hinder the achievement  more...

Communicating Effectively with Project Stakeholders Simulation Communicating Effectively with Project Stakeholders: Simulation PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned A project manager is the communication hub through whom all project information flows. Customers, suppliers, project team members, and company executives all rely on the project manager for  more...

Communicating in Sales Teams Communicating in Sales Teams You already recognize that information is power, but do you understand the role that communication plays in disbursing information? The success of organizations in today's business climate depends on the fast, efficient dissemination of information, and that can only come about through effective communication. This fact is true at the corporate level, at the  more...

Telesales Communications Telesales Communications Since Alexander Graham Bell said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," to his assistant on March 10, 1876, the telephone has become the major person-to-person communications tool. It has taken a place of dominance in the sales industry. As a professional salesperson, it is vital that you have effective telesales techniques.As a communications medium, the telephone  more...

Conducting Effective Sales Research Meetings Conducting Effective Sales Research Meetings Researching your target accounts is important for understanding your customer's business. But only by conducting research meetings will you learn the "inside" information you need to truly understand the business fit between your company and your customer. In this course, you'll learn about bringing your research and communication skills together  more...

Working with Your Customer s Key Players Working with Your Customer's Key Players Strong customer relationships are essential for long-term sales success. In this course, you'll learn about the second major component of the Strategic Account Sales (SAS) approach--communication. You'll start by learning about developing coach relationships in your target account. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding contacts  more...

Effectively Using Customer-focused Research Meetings Effectively Using Customer-focused Research Meetings In this course, you'll learn about bringing your research and communication skills together in territorial account research meetings. By conducting research meetings, you'll get the inside perspective you need to truly understand your customer. You'll start by learning how to prepare for an effective research meeting. Next, you'll explore  more...

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

Attorney Client Privilege Attorney Client Privilege This course covers the attorney-client privilege that protects communications between attorneys and their clients and ensures their confidentiality. Many corporate businesspeople are not sure of their rights under the attorney-client privilege, and as such risk destroying the privilege and losing their rights. This course defines attorney-client responsibilities and  more...

Communication Skills and Project Management Communication Skills and Project Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence An essential element of management is the ability to effectively communicate with people. The capacity to successfully communicate in today's global economy is a pivotal element to the success of any organization. Managers need to be aware of  more...

Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's  more...

Basics of Six Sigma Projects and Teams Basics of Six Sigma Projects and Teams ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) "Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out," says famous motivator and author, Stephen R. Covey. Six Sigma needs both effective leadership and management to deliver its promised results to an organization. It requires all Six Sigma leaders Master Black Belts,  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...

Giving Constructive Criticism Giving Constructive Criticism Feedback is an essential element of successful businesses. Everyone benefits from the exchange of meaningful, constructive criticism. But giving criticism that is constructive rather than destructive can be one of the most important and difficult skills to learn. Given thoughtlessly, without proper preparation and consideration, it's likely to be ignored by the  more...

Giving Feedback Giving Feedback The performance of any organization depends upon the performance of every individual. Giving feedback is a necessary skill and can involve anyone in an organization, whether it is manager-to-report, peer-to-peer, or report-to-manager. There are generally two types of feedback: positive feedback for reinforcing positive behavior, and corrective feedback for correcting negative  more...

The Impact of Situation Style When Communicating with Diplomacy Tact The Impact of Situation & Style When Communicating with Diplomacy & Tact Communicating with diplomacy and tact is more than a skill. It requires an awareness of your environment and style, and an ability to adapt to different situations. In this course, you'll see how conversations with different people in different situations can impact how you deliver your message, in terms of respect and  more...

Strategies for Communicating with Tact Diplomacy Strategies for Communicating with Tact & Diplomacy Communicating with diplomacy and tact requires strategy, awareness, and skills. Its aim is to establish trust and rapport in relationships while delivering messages effectively. However, it's often pushed aside by good intentions cloaked by gut reaction and misinterpretation. This course provides techniques you can use to navigate through  more...

Communication Strategies for the Remote Employee Communication Strategies for the Remote Employee With the trend toward telecommuting on the rise in many sectors, employees are faced with the growing challenges of working and communicating in virtual offices. Virtual offices can span countries and continents, and effective communication skills are not only important, but are the very key to telecommuters' success and their ability to move  more...

Fostering Effective Communication and Collaboration Fostering Effective Communication and Collaboration You have a team established and everyone is committed to the team goals. However, a common focus is not always enough to help your team achieve success. You must ensure that team members can communicate with you and with one another, and that they will work as a team rather than as individuals. This course outlines the importance and  more...

WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT w NET FRAMEWORK 4 C WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT w/ .NET FRAMEWORK 4 (C#) Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513)  more...

Discovery Routing RESTful Services in WCF 4 Applications with C Discovery Routing & RESTful Services in WCF 4 Applications with C# Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course shows how to implement discovery, routing, and RESTful services in .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) 4 applications using Visual C#. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft  more...

Securing Managing a WCF 4 Application with C 2010 Securing & Managing a WCF 4 Application with C# 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course shows how to implement security features such as transport and message-level security, and authentication, authorization and impersonation in a .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) application. It  more...

WCF 4 Contracts Behaviors Data Management Using C WCF 4 Contracts, Behaviors & Data Management Using C# Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course shows how to create and optimize .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service contracts, data contracts, and message contracts according to the requirements of a WCF application. It details the roles of  more...

Getting Started With WCF 4 Using C 2010 Getting Started With WCF 4 Using C# 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course introduces the .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology and its architecture. It shows how to create a basic WCF service and how to host the service in a managed application, a Windows Service, Internet  more...

The Voice of Leadership Effective Leadership Communication Strategies The Voice of Leadership: Effective Leadership Communication Strategies How effectively leaders accomplish the objectives of sharing vision and plans, delegating, coaching, and motivating people depends on how well they can adapt their leadership communication style to suit the situation. Leaders who adopt a complementary style that helps communicate their objective increase productivity,  more...

Essential Skills for Admin Support Professionals--Simulation Essential Skills for Admin Support Professionals--Simulation The role of the administrative support professional today reaches far beyond the dated cliche of the secretary answering phones and filing documents. Effective administrative support professionals require an extensive array of skills, including communication, organizational, managerial, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution  more...

Communicating with Professionalism Etiquette Communicating with Professionalism & Etiquette Organizations rely on proper communications to build strong relationships among employees and develop their customer base. Those who excel in professional environments understand the difference proper communication etiquette makes in demonstrating professionalism and competence. Following the accepted norms and behaviors of communicating in the  more...

Using Business Etiquette to Build Professional Relationships Using Business Etiquette to Build Professional Relationships Business etiquette is a fundamental element for building positive professional relationships. Whether it's interacting with colleagues, connecting with clients, or speaking to superiors, understanding the unspoken rules of business etiquette will help establish rapport and build trust. When you show that you recognize the nuances  more...

Developing Your Reputation of Professionalism with Business Etiquette Developing Your Reputation of Professionalism with Business Etiquette Your reputation often precedes you in any work environment. It can define your creditability, impact your career opportunities, and shape your relationships with your colleagues. Because your reputation is so important, you must proactively build a positive one if you want to succeed in your career. Developing a  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...

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 Marketing and Ethics Marketing Essentials: Marketing and Ethics What role does ethics play in marketing? What is corporate responsibility and how is it linked to marketing? In order to develop strong and lasting customer relationships, organizations must ensure their marketing practices are fair, honest, and accurate about their product and service offerings. While marketing is a key business function, it also  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Protocols CompTIA Network 2009: Network Protocols CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 In the late 1970s, those people working in the computer networking field felt that there was a need for a set of standards that could be used by anyone designing and developing applications and services that would need to communicate across a network. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Components CompTIA Network 2009: Network Components CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 In order for devices on a network to communicate, some type of medium has to be in place. Types of communication media include physical cable, copper or fiber optic, and can also refer to radio waves, such as in the case of wireless networks. This course covers the different standards that  more...

CompTIA Security 2008 Messaging User Role Security CompTIA Security 2008: Messaging, User & Role Security CompTIA SY0-201 CompTIA Security 2008 Edition E-mail and instant messaging have taken over from snail mail, memos, and even to a large extent from phone conversations in modern office environments. The challenge is to ensure that these forms of communication are secure, readily accessible, and that the identity of both parties involved  more...

Anger Management Essentials Managing Controlling Anger Anger Management Essentials: Managing & Controlling Anger Anger is a subject that affects most everyone. Some individuals need help in controlling their anger, whereas others need help to positively express feelings of anger that are buried. It's important to find healthy ways of owning and expressing your anger. Otherwise, it may find some expression that is inappropriate, unhealthy, or  more...

Administrative Professionals Representing Your Boss Administrative Professionals: Representing Your Boss As an administrative support professional, every interaction you have with others leaves an impression of not only yourself but of your boss. The ability to represent your boss in a positive and professional light is essential to both your own and your boss's success. This course covers the skills you need to be successful as an  more...

Ajax Applications Server Communication Ajax Applications & Server Communication This course explores the technologies that are used to enable Ajax applications to interact with a server's external data. It will begin by examining the important role that ASP.NET, PHP, Java, and Ajax play in developing Ajax applications, and then explore how Ajax can access and utilize external data sent from a variety of sources. The course will  more...

Configure Manager Maintain IP Services in Windows Server 2008 Configure, Manager & Maintain IP Services in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Network Infrastructure Configuration (Exam 70-642) Routing services and protocols are vital for maintaining secure and efficient communication in a network infrastructure. Windows Server 2008 provides key services including routing, remote access, and  more...

Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70-640) Windows Server 2008 introduces many new enhancements to the already popular certificate management service. This course covers Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008, which can be used to employ cost effective  more...

Information Security Program Development Metrics Implementation Information Security Program Development: Metrics & Implementation ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® The implementation of an information security program can be time consuming but, if done properly, it will ensure that your company is able to meet its security objectives. This course examines the elements necessary for implementing and  more...

Anger Management Essentials Understanding Anger Anger Management Essentials: Understanding Anger Anger is a normal and even healthy emotion, rooted in the instinct for self-preservation. It provides important information about our relationships with others and can help us face trouble and overcome obstacles. But if it's not managed properly, this powerful emotion can be very destructive. And the consequences of poorly managed anger in the  more...

Client Access in Exchange Server 2010 Client Access in Exchange Server 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exchange Server 2010, Configuration (Exam 70-662) As e-mail is now one of the most common forms of business communication, it is necessary for many people to access their e-mail whether they are at the office, home or traveling abroad. Traditionally, people could only access e-mail remotely through a  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Analyzing Campus Network Designs Cisco Switch 1.0: Analyzing Campus Network Designs Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-813 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 Over the last 50 years, businesses have achieved improving levels of productivity and competitive advantages through the use of communication and computing technology. Over the past 20 years the enterprise campus network has  more...

4G Communication Systems 4G Communication Systems To explain the elements of 4G communication systems.  more...

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

Communications Skills Communications Skills HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Effective communication is essential to the success of any customer-oriented business. Each customer will have their own style of communication as well as an emotional response to contacting a support center. In order to effectively communicate, the Customer Service  more...

Customer Interactions Customer Interactions HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaint handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper  more...

The Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 3 The Telecommunications Industry Overview: Version 3 The Telecommunications Industry is to the modern world what the central nervous system is to the human body. Made of a complex set of sectors and subsectors and a variety of stakeholders, this industry builds, maintains, and operates networks to supply an essential service to customers globally. The industry players produce communication  more...

Public Speaking Strategies Preparing Effective Speeches Public Speaking Strategies: Preparing Effective Speeches The phrase natural born speaker is misleading. While some people are more outgoing and conversational, a well-delivered speech is far from being spontaneous or natural. In fact, effective public speaking requires significant planning and preparation. Like cooking, driving, or playing a sport, it's a learnable skill. This course teaches  more...

Public Speaking Strategies Confident Public Speaking Public Speaking Strategies: Confident Public Speaking Effective speech delivery is crucial to public speaking, as it allows you to showcase your work and communicate with confidence. No matter how much time you've spent perfecting your message, no one will hear it if you are unable to engage your audience, handle on-the-spot challenges, and avoid being disrupted by nerves. This course looks  more...

Delegation Essentials Overcoming Delegation Problems Delegation Essentials: Overcoming Delegation Problems Like most other skills required to manage employees effectively, delegation is something that improves with practice and experience. But few managers, regardless of their level of experience, can delegate tasks perfectly each time. The root of the problem may be the manager's lack of certain delegation skills. Or perhaps the employee  more...

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

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

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

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

Preventing Problem Performance Preventing Problem Performance Few workplaces are entirely free of performance issues. However, you can prevent many problems from developing, and keep small issues from growing into serious ones, by effectively planning, monitoring, and communicating for good performance. Nurturing a culture of performance that includes a strong performance management system is a proactive approach that can  more...

Sales Communication Techniques Simulation Sales Communication Techniques: Simulation You have recently begun working as a sales representative for Clinical Protocols Software (CPS), Inc. CPS makes utilization review software. Your job is to sell a software product called Procedure Protocols Plus. CPS designed this product for managed care companies to use to evaluate proposed surgeries and make hospital length-of-stay  more...

Dealing With Conflict Dealing With Conflict Successful teams are characterized by having a clear direction, trust among team members, effective communication, and the ability to quickly resolve conflict. In the early stages of team development, leaders must set up structures and processes that support the development of these team characteristics. Effective leadership is particularly required during the Storming  more...

Managing Internal Dynamics in a Cross-Functional Team Managing Internal Dynamics in a Cross-Functional Team One of the greatest benefits of cross-functional teams is the diversity of viewpoints, experience, and backgrounds among team members. But this can also prove to be their biggest weakness if not managed properly. Negative interpersonal dynamics can steer the work of a cross-functional team off-track quickly and irreversibly, jeopardizing  more...

Organizational Structure Employee Behavior Organizational Structure & Employee Behavior The structure of an organization, including the complexity of the management hierarchy and the nature of the authority and reporting flow, can affect all aspects of employee interaction and overall behavior in the company. The organizational structure is the formal framework for communication and authority, and must be designed in a way that  more...

Forming Peer Relationships Alliances at Work Forming Peer Relationships & Alliances at Work Developing a healthy network of peers you trust plays a major role in your success at work. Cultivating these relationships is an important responsibility and it requires awareness, skills, and technique. Establishing a network of mutually supportive peers requires more than an appearance at a social event your organization sponsors. It's an  more...

A Essentials 2009 Operational Procedures and Preventative Maintenance A Essentials 2009: Operational Procedures and Preventative Maintenance CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials Operational procedures are necessary to guarantee that products function properly while not damaging the environment, other products, or individuals around them. Another aspect of operational procedures is the need for professionalism and good communication skills in the  more...

A Essentials 2009 Security and Network Fundamentals IPv6 update A Essentials 2009: Security and Network Fundamentals (IPv6 update) CompTIA CompTIA A 2009 220-701 CompTIA A Essentials Security and networking are important in the computer world. This trend has only increased as the average person's interaction on the Internet continues to grow. This course examines security concepts and technologies, such as encryption, authentication, firewalls, and  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Addressing CompTIA Network 2009: Network Addressing CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 In order for devices to be part of a network, each must have at least one unique address. All network devices have a hardware address but communication is enabled through the use of logical addresses, most commonly IP addresses. This course describes the two most common types of network  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Wireless Networks CompTIA Network 2009: Wireless Networks CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 Wireless networks are one of the fasting growing sectors in networking today. The convenience and simplicity of wireless technology contributed to its explosive growth over the last few years. However, with popularity comes problems. Stability, interoperability, and security are just some of the  more...

Writing for Technical Professionals Preparation Planning Writing for Technical Professionals: Preparation & Planning Being technically knowledgeable is a good start for anyone wishing to write about a particular technology. However, it is not a guarantee that what is written will achieve its ultimate goal. In fact, some of the greatest technical experts find it very challenging to write effectively on technical matters. While it is important to  more...

Writing for Technical Professionals Effective Writing Techniques Writing for Technical Professionals: Effective Writing Techniques Once you have planned the structure of a writing project, you need to plan your writing approach based on your target audience. You must take a different approach, for example, if instructing technical students how to implement a technology from the approach you would use to describe a technology's benefits to the general  more...

Archiving and Storing Data and Using IRM in Outlook 2003 Archiving and Storing Data, and Using IRM in Outlook 2003 Microsoft To demonstrate how to back up and manage data in Personal Folders files, and to use Information Rights Management to control data communication in Outlook 2003  more...

Getting Started with Outlook 2007 Getting Started with Outlook 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2007 is an application used to manage your communication needs. It allows people to send and receive e-mail messages, and provides additional functionality to keep tasks, notes, appointments, and daily activities in one convenient location. This course addresses the basic features and functionality of Outlook 2007, including how  more...

Microsoft Office 2007 Collaborating with Groove and Communicator Microsoft Office 2007: Collaborating with Groove and Communicator Microsoft Collaboration is at the heart of effective teamwork. When operating in traditional work structures, with all team members in one office location having regular face-to-face meetings, this collaboration was relatively easy. But work environments have changed. Offices are no longer confined to a room or a building and  more...

Introducing Outlook 2002 Introducing Outlook 2002 Microsoft To provide an overview of the basic communication capabilities and organization features of Outlook 2002  more...

Managing Virtual Teams Managing Virtual Teams Virtual teams are emerging as the basic unit for conducting business of all types. Studies show that over 80 of workers today are involved in some way with team members who are not physically located in the same office. Virtual communication networks have made virtual teams possible, while globalization has made them a necessity. Leading virtual teams presents new  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Access Point Management Cisco IUWNE 1.0: Access Point Management Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 The primary function of an access point is to provide entry onto a network to wireless clients. However, access points can also be expected to monitor channels to detect rogues or interference, locate devices, or help  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...

Data Service Integration With VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 Data & Service Integration With VB 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 provide developers with the ability to integrate both data and services into an ASP.NET 3.5 Web application. This course identifies the steps for displaying and modifying data in an ASP.NET Web application, by accessing data using data-bound and data source controls, as well as ADO.NET, and  more...

Getting Started With WCF Getting Started With WCF Microsoft This course introduces the .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology and its architecture. It shows how to create a basic WCF service and how to host the service in a managed application, a Windows Service, Internet Information Service (IIS), or Windows Process Application Activation Services (WAS). It also covers how to generate a client proxy  more...

WCF Contracts Behaviors and Data Management WCF Contracts, Behaviors and Data Management Microsoft This course shows how to create and optimize .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service contracts, data contracts, and message contracts according to the requirements of a WCF application. It details the roles of channels and how to choose an appropriate binding for an application. It also covers how to implement different data  more...

Securing and Managing a WCF Application Securing and Managing a WCF Application Microsoft This course shows how to implement security features such as transport and message-level security, and authentication, authorization and impersonation in a .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) application. It demonstrates how to enable WCF applications to implement ASP.NET security features. It covers how to use features such as  more...

MS NET FRAMEWORK 3 5 WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION WITH VB 2008 MS .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5: WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION WITH VB 2008 Microsoft  more...

Creating Hosting and Communication in WF with VB 2008 Creating, Hosting and Communication in WF with VB 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 give developers the tools to create a variety of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) applications. This course explores how to create and configure WF applications using Visual Studio 2008. Specific topics covered include creating and hosting workflows, managing the workflow lifecycle,  more...

NET Framework 4 0 Data Integration with VB 2010 .NET Framework 4.0: Data Integration with VB 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Basic 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0 provide developers with the ability to integrate both data and services into an ASP.NET 4.0 Web application. This course identifies the steps for displaying and modifying data in an ASP.NET Web  more...

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

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...

Basic Presentation Skills Planning a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Planning a Presentation Even the most seasoned public speakers can experience nerves before a major presentation. The successful ones, however, have learned how to make those nerves work for them. Positive concern about the impact of a presentation can spur presenters to raise their game, enabling them to get the desired results. For example, a presentation can be  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Creating a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Creating a Presentation Among the fears that people have about giving a presentation is that they will get mixed up, forget to make a key point, or repeat themselves. One way to avoid this is to have a sound structure. Once you have identified the purpose and audience for the presentation, and come up with some ideas for what to say, you can transform those ideas  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...

Building Trust Building Trust The importance of being able to count on your colleagues when it matters most cannot be overstated. Trusting relationships truly are the foundations for productive and enjoyable workplaces. Trust helps improve communication and productivity by giving you and your colleagues the confidence to express and resolve problems. This in turn allows you to focus and collaborate more  more...

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

Techniques for Communicating Effectively with Senior Executives Techniques for Communicating Effectively with Senior Executives Understanding how to communicate effectively with senior executives is a valuable skill for any professional. How else will you pitch your great idea to your CEO or report on key successes or failures? What if you've got only a few minutes to get your message across? This course provides direction on how to carry out  more...

Communicating Successfully in the American Workplace Communicating Successfully in the American Workplace When you start working in an American workplace, you may be surprised by some of the differences in the communication style there, compared to your own. Culture influences how people send and interpret messages. To work effectively with people from another culture, it is beneficial to understand their communication style. This course  more...

Introduction to Information Security Introduction to Information Security To give an overview of information security in the business world.  more...

Operational Information Security Operational Information Security To demonstrate secure practices for networked and mobile users, and introduce software piracy and social engineering.  more...

Malicious Code Information Security Malicious Code & Information Security To introduce how malicious code works and the ways to defeat it in a wired and wireless environment.  more...

Information Security The Internet Information Security & The Internet To demonstrate how to use the Internet and e-mail securely.  more...

NET Framework 4 Data Integration with C 2010 .NET Framework 4: Data Integration with C# 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Basic 2010 and ASP.NET 4 provide developers with the ability to integrate both data and services into an ASP.NET 4 Web application. This course identifies the steps for displaying and modifying data in an ASP.NET Web  more...

Preparing for Effective Business Meetings Preparing for Effective Business Meetings Whatever their format, efficient meetings are those that not only accomplish tasks but progress in a way that makes the best use of participants' time. Because meetings are one of the most expensive modes of communication in today's organizations, it's critical that you optimize the time you spend in them. Running an effective meeting starts with  more...

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

Dealing with Common Meeting Problems Dealing with Common Meeting Problems Have you ever been in a meeting where conflict got in the way of achieving meeting goals? Where someone dominated the discussion and others didn't contribute at all? Where the discussion wandered and little was accomplished? The human factor can introduce problems in meetings, despite your best preparation and planning endeavors. But you can learn to  more...

Cummunicating During Difficult Times Cummunicating During Difficult Times Communication is never more important than when a business is experiencing difficult times. When a company is affected by a struggling economy or other pressures, hard decisions have to be made, and employees need to be on board with these decisions. Different levels of leadership bear specific responsibilities at such times. These responsibilities  more...

Advanced HTML5 Advanced HTML5 This course provides instruction on many of the new API's that have been introduced with HTML5 relating to web support, communication, and 3D graphics. The course also covers features that are strictly speaking not part of the HTML5 specification, but are often associated with HTML5 because they were introduced at much the same time.  more...

Grammar Mechanics Brush-up This is a 4 week refresher in the mechanics of English grammar. 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 refresh your skills for college, on the job,  more...

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

Writing Brush-up This course will help refresh you in the basic academic writing structures. 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 refresh you in the three basic  more...

Syntax (Sentence Wording) Brush-up This course will help you to polish your sentence wording. 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 produce clean, clear and concise  more...

College Essay Brush-up This course will focus on creating an effective college level essay. 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 refresh your college essay writing  more...

Punctuation Brush-up This course will refresh your knowledge of the rules and proper use of punctuation. 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 brush-up on the  more...

Creative Writing Brush-up This course will refresh your creative writing skills. 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 refresh you in characterization, plots, symbolism and  more...

Grammar Brush Up Bundle Polish your writing skills to perfection with this pro megaton of seven complete courses for only the price of one Continuing Education class! Complete your course of study in 90 days or less.  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...

Learn How to Write the Kind of Cover Letter That Gets Results A highly effective writing approach that increases the chances of getting your resume reviewed. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique that gets results. The course, ?Learn How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Results? is designed for individuals who want to get a potential employer to take action and give your resume thoughtful  more...

Hazard Communication (HazCom) To protect those workers exposed to hazardous chemicals in all industrial sectors, the Federal Government established the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), also known as the right to know law. This standard is based on a simple concept: that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and the identities of the chemicals they are exposed to when working. This course is  more...

Introduction to Technical Writing for Industry Explore the rewarding career of a technical communicator in the high-tech industry. If you want to become a technical writer, or if you have just become a technical writer and wonder what the job and the profession may involve, this course will introduce you to an exciting and rewarding career in technical communication. You?ll learn what tasks you will do, how your work fits into the  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...

Writers at Work Certificate Bundle Enroll in all four of our best selling Writers at Work Series and earn a Certificate from an Accredited State University.  more...

Parent Conferencing and Communication Explores ideas to ensure successful communication between teachers and parents of children with disabilities.  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...

Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program This program prepares students to practice as Legal Nurse Consultants. It is a 16 week course of study. Upon completion, students are eligible to receive Certification from the American College of Legal Nurse Consulting. This course is 90 contact hours of study. INTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program. College You have made a wise decision to pursue study and  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

How To Master Business Writing This series teaches the writing skills learners will need to effectively communicate in a business setting. They`ll learn how to prepare for a writing task, and about strategies and skills for effective word choice, sentence building, and paragraph design. How To Master Business Writing This course provides students with a review of the skills needed to write effective letters, memos, minutes,  more...

How To Master Presentation Skills This course takes the student through the process of creating and then delivering a successful presentation. This course takes the student through the process of creating and delivering a successful presentation. The topic, audience analysis, and researching are covered first, with an emphasis on the audience. The next area discussed is writing and designing slides. Students also learn how to  more...

Soft Skills Using MS Office Applications This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook 2000 in order to teach the students presentation, business writing, and time management skills. Students will learn the basic elements for each of these courses, and will be provided with a foundation on which to build their skills. This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook 2000 in order to teach the students presentation,  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...

Business Writing Basics Course description -- You know what you want to say, but how do you say it? Do you even know the proper format to use for a memo, business letter, etc.? Writing is a part of everyday life, particularly in the work setting. This course will help you avoid common grammar and spelling blunders and outline ways you can make your writing more persuasive and professional. Once you`ve learned the simple  more...

Dealing With Violence In The Workplace Course description -- More often than we care to admit, society and the workplace are becoming more violent. This course has tools and methods to help the manager or supervisor recognize potentially violent situations before they need attention, and then to take positive action to avoid or eliminate the potential problem. There is a wide array of techniques to help leaders use communication,  more...

Developing A Child s Critical Thinking Skills Course description -- Critical thinking skills are essential for children to have as they learn to make decisions and solve problems. This course addresses what adults can do to teach children how to think through and reason in age-appropriate ways, preparing them for the greater responsibilities that come as the child matures. There are diagnostic tools, activities, and communication techniques  more...

Understanding the Learning Process Course description -- You might have the feeling that your employees are scared of you because of your position. As an executive who is concerned about your organization, it is up to you to gather feedback from your working level employees and to build trusting relationships throughout the organization. This course offers suggestions and techniques for building up the communication highway between  more...

How To Master Business Management Course description -- Every employee and manager needs to know a number of basic business management principles and processes, regardless of his or her function or discipline. This bundle includes topics that will build an employee's mastery of several essential business processes and issues, including financial basics, contracts, and business communications. It includes something for everyone,  more...

How To Master Communications Course description -- Communication skills are vital to an organization`s effectiveness. The How to Master Communications bundle builds on the basics of effective communication and shows how to apply sound communication skills to a variety of interpersonal and leadership situations, such as intervening in conflict and providing feedback. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED -  more...

Managing a Virtual Office Course description -- More and more companies are finding that flexibility for employees in both work hours and work location help them attract and retain the best talents and actually improve productivity. This course identifies the potential benefits and pitfalls in managing a a virtuala ? workforce, gives guidelines for maintaining communication, monitoring productivity, and encouraging peak  more...

Managing Projects Course description -- The Strategies and Tips in this course will take you through the steps of managing a project, from defining the requirements to managing the implementation. You will be given tools and methods for organizing the project activities, focusing on customer needs, and leading the project team to successful completion. There are suggestions for resolving plan and budget conflicts,  more...

Negotiating for the Sales Professional Course description -- An effective sales professional knows how to meet customer needs while assuring reasonable terms and profit for his or her own company. This course has techniques for identifying customer expectations and determining how to meet them in a way that both parties are satisfied by the results. There are checklists and discussion guidelines to help a sales professional master this  more...

Presentation Skills Course description -- One of the biggest fears for managers and others is speaking in public. You will receive worksheets and checklists to help you plan and present your remarks for the most impact, and you will learn how to deal with the anxiety that so often accompanies such assignments. The course includes tools and techniques to help you determine what the audience wants and needs, methods to  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees Discontinued. See replacement course 3464-A. Preventing sexual harassment is everyone ™s responsibility, but employees may not know 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  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Leaders Discontinued. See replacement course 3464-A. Leaders have a particular responsibility in preventing sexual harassment, and this course spells out just exactly what their role is. They will be given critical information to tell them what the law expects and direction on how to meet these legal requirements. The course provides tools and tips for promoting a harassment-free environment, and  more...

Providing Effective Feedback Course description -- Many people have good intentions to provide helpful feedback, but don ™t know the simple rules and techniques for doing it. This course includes tools to develop helpful feedback and use it to motivate employees. It has techniques and methods to foster a nurturing environment, convey your improvement ideas, check for understanding, and help others learn from their  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...

5 Steps to Effective Persuasive Business Communication Get quick results with this proven method and technique. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique. This course is designed specifically for anyone who wants to get the "target audience" to take action or shift their opinion or point of view. Since no one can be expected to change their mind or take action if they are not predisposed  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 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...