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Foundations for Business Execution ...es because they know things will never really change? Why don't new initiatives get off the ground? Why don't long terms goals get met? Why do things stay the same in business, even when change is critical to an organization's success? The answer lies in the art of business execution.Business execution is about achieving results. It's about turning ideas into actions and dreams into reality.  more...

Leading Business Execution ... to watch months slip by with those plans unexecuted? Why don't certain tasks get executed? Why do things stay the same, even when the change is critical to your team? This course provides you with techniques and strategies for executing business strategy, and more importantly, ideas on how to cultivate a culture that supports the active business execution needed to keep pace with today's  more...

Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma ...f you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing," says W. Edwards Deming, a well-known American quality advocate, statistician, and educator. During the Measure stage of the Six Sigma methodology, you need to identify and map processes and procedures for problem areas identified during the Define stage, and present them to the Six Sigma team for a closer  more...

Interpersonal Communication Being Approachable ...g 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, off to the side. Do you wonder why people seem to be drawn to certain individuals in the room? Those individuals probably faced the same feelings of uncertainty entering the room as  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...

Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Skills Self-Awareness Self-Management ... 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 aware of and managing emotions within your relationships with others. But before you can recognize others' emotions and manage your relationships,  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Manipulative People ...ant, and it may be difficult to avoid them. To ensure you don't get caught up in their games, you need to be able to recognize when you're being manipulated and to have the necessary skills to deal with the manipulative behavior. This course provides an overview of manipulative behavior in the workplace and discusses some effective strategies for dealing with it, such as setting healthy  more...

Getting Results without Authority Building Relationships and Credibility ...hips 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 completely different department. Effective influencing,  more...

Getting Results without Authority Persuasive Communication ... 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 getting the results you need. This course presents strategies for communicating  more...

Pursuing Successful Lifelong Learning Pursuing Successful Lifelong Learning Today's successful individual understands that the business world is constantly changing the way people work and the way work is accomplished. How often have you heard these terms: lifelong learning, self-directed learning, continuous learning, and knowledge worker? If you wonder what these terms really mean, why they are important, and how you rate as a  more...

Effective Intercultural Relationships ...le from different cultures vary in their behavior. If you don't understand the ways in which they might differ, you're risking your business communication and relationships being misunderstood. When operating interculturally, mistakes are easily made when you take appearances and meaning for granted. This course lends significance to the term "multiculturalism." In this course, you will learn  more...

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 process. It entails editing for clarity,  more...

Introduction to Request Fulfillment ...ce Desks also field requests for numerous situations that don't typically fall into the 'out of order' category, but require attention, time, and a quick turnaround for example, someone needs a new password, to change an existing password, or they need to add a new software program to their machine. It is important for organizations to be able to manage these demands in an efficient way by  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations ...delivering the kind of service that delights. Even if you don't have responsibility for undertaking customer surveys, knowledge of the various research methods and the principles behind them will help you to give informed input when asked for your opinions. If your role dictates that you need to maintain awareness of ever-changing customer requirements, then knowing how to conduct focus groups,  more...

Leading a Customer-focused Team ...how to differentiate between those that do and those that don't. You'll also learn how to coach for performance improvement, using the method that's the most appropriate for the situation.No prescribed service system, no matter how finely tuned, can legislate for every eventuality, and there will be occasions when customer satisfaction is dependent on an individual's ability to step outside the  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...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options Facilitative Tools and Formats: Offering Options Looking for some alternatives to the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the  more...

Facilitative Leadership ...eadership Have you worked in this organization? You don't explain what you're doing because people will steal your ideas. It's best just to go along with whatever the majority wants, even if you can see some real problems down the road. No one will take responsibility for the results unless they're good, then everyone takes a share. If you've experienced any of these situations and want  more...

Building Positive Support for Change ...tive 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...

Social Responsibility in Corporations ...orations An organization's ethical responsibilities don't end at the door of the factory or office building. Companies are citizens of the communities where they do business. Every organization bears social obligations to the community that provides the environment for the organization's existence and growth. This course explores an organization's ethical responsibilities outside its own  more...

Maximizing Team Creativity ...hin a team, or is this a skill that some learn and others don't? Like anything, creativity and innovation can flourish when cultivated with the right tools. This course discusses how to maximize team creativity. It explores the conditions in the work environment that help encourage team creativity, such as diversity among team members. In addition, it describes team methods for fostering  more...

Professional Networking Essentials ...cted 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 advancing your career is using good communication skills to build strong professional relationships and maintain an effective business network of contacts. This course provides you with the essential communication skills required to  more...

Leveraging the Performance Appraisal ...ve to advance your career. Unfortunately, employees often don't recognize the opportunities they have to benefit from their performance appraisals. Instead, they regard the whole process as something to dread and avoid. They frequently misunderstand the feedback they're given and refuse to see the appraisal as a career enhancement tool. This course explains the value of learning how to manage  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...

Introduction to Access Management ...ing access to users who require it, and keeping those who don't out. This course covers the purpose, scope, and value of Access Management to the organization. This course also details the steps in the process for managing access, including requesting access, verification, providing rights, monitoring, logging and tracking, and removing and restricting rights where necessary. Finally, the  more...

Thinking Strategically Thinking Strategically As business success becomes more difficult to achieve, companies are discovering the importance of strategic thinking. Being lean and mean and process efficient is no good if you don't have the correct business strategy. But what is strategic thinking and what does it look like in the context of your business? This course is focused on discovering and using the key  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Getting Started ...es it easier to quickly access those you need. And if you don't want to start your document with a blank white page, you can easily choose from a variety of templates using the Word Document Gallery. This course explores these topics and many other basics of using Word 2011, including opening the application, creating new documents, opening documents, basic text editing, and an introduction to  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...

First Time Manager Understanding a Manager s Role ...r: Understanding a Manager's Role Most new managers don't realize how much their new role differs from that of an individual contributor. Often, they have misconceptions about what managing entails, and they may be surprised to learn that the skills and methods required for success as an individual contributor and those needed for success as a manager are very different. This course  more...

Conducting an Effective Interview ...nterview. But all your preparation will be useless if you don't follow some important guidelines when conducting the employment interview. Opening the interview properly and establishing a sound format are key. You must also be mindful of the functions of different question types and styles so you can use them effectively during an interview. Finally, you will want to close the interview on a  more...

Managing High Performers ... really help drive your organization? To assume that they don't need your ongoing support because they seem self-sufficient can be a costly mistake. If you don't give them the attention they need and deserve, they may take their energy elsewhere. The key is to keep them engaged and motivated. This course helps you better understand what motivates high performers so you can use effective  more...

Delegation Essentials The Delegation Process ...s isn't simply a matter of off-loading whatever tasks you don't want to do yourself. Effectively delegating tasks as a manager requires careful planning, selection, and follow-up. This course explores the process of delegation and describes techniques that managers can employ to delegate tasks effectively. Specifically, it examines the criteria for choosing which tasks to delegate and  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework ...and need are likely to be more successful than those that don't. Customer feedback, whether direct or indirect, gives an organization an opportunity to analyze its operations and processes to find ways to satisfy customers better and to develop a competitive advantage. This course describes these and other benefits and outlines a six-step framework for customer-focused improvement activities,  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Monitoring Controlling IT Projects ...fy what actions may need to be taken. If project managers don't monitor their projects on a regular basis, they won't know which tasks are behind schedule or over budget, or what the issues or risks are. IT projects can be complex, with many variables, and it's important that project managers know, at all times, how the project is progressing and what is causing any slippages. This course  more...

Introduction to Workplace Ethics ...don't just apply to senior executives. While upper management does have a responsibility to set the ethical tone for an organization, employees at every level also have a responsibility to conduct themselves in an ethical manner. This course will prepare you to approach your job with an awareness of the importance of ethics in the work setting and an understanding of what constitutes ethical  more...

Meeting the Needs of Your Experts ...managing people with knowledge, skills, and expertise you don't have, in areas you're unfamiliar with. The amount of information that managers process on a daily basis requires them to know a little about a lot. However, they have to rely heavily on their experts for the in-depth knowledge needed to meet goals and get the job done. Along with unique subject-matter expertise, these experts have  more...

Preparing to Communicate Effectively at the C Level ...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 your message, outlines the principles you should follow when approaching communications with senior executives, and provides important tips on how to build  more...

Preparing for an Internal Interview ...on the inside means you have a great advantage, which you don't want to waste. Climbing the organizational ladder takes more than a view from the inside, though. You also need to prove you're ready for the next step in your career. You must be able to create the right impression to show you're competent and ready to perform to the challenges that will come with your new role. This course  more...

Business Law Basic Concepts Business Law Basic Concepts How does the law impact you in your day-to-day operations? Have you ever thought about the issue of legal accountability and how it will determine the decisions you have to make as a manager? Because you're a manager, you're in a position of leadership. In many cases, this means you bear the responsibility of protecting your employees, your organization, and  more...

A Foolproof Method for Conduting a Job Search ...r merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. This is one of three possible modules that you can take as self-directed study. Each module is designed to be completed within 1 week or sooner. You will be given exercises to complete via email. This course provides a treasure trove of new ideas, cutting-edge strategies and surefire techniques to help you stand  more...

How to Interview Like a Professional ...yoff, or want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is designed to be completed within one week or sooner. You will be given exercises to complete via email. This course provides a treasure trove of new ideas, cutting-edge strategies and surefire techniques to help you stand out from  more...

Getting the Job Offer You Want ...r merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is designed to be completed within 1 week or sooner. You will be given exercises to complete via email. This course provides a treasure trove of new ideas, cutting-edge strategies and surefire techniques to help you stand out from  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks ...hings interesting without breaking the budget Has it been done before? Better? These criteria are not insurmountable. The trick is not to take your own writing too seriously, and to be willing to consider constructive criticism. And most importantly, realize that there are thousands of aspiring writers like you out there-don`t get discouraged. I will provide you with some fundamentals, but the  more...

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

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

Providing Effective Feedback ...ple 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 mistakes. IMPORTANT NOTE:  more...

Recognizing Employee Performance ...don ™t just happen they are the result of effective leadership. You will learn how to lay the groundwork for successfully recognizing employee performance, and find out how to identify the recognition methods that your organization offers. There are suggestions for powerful non-monetary rewards and ideas on how to use the job as a way to recognize and motivate. There are also techniques  more...

Communicate With Confidence ...ics used in every-day written and verbal communications. Don?t know where to put that apostrophe? Bamboozled by ?who? and ?whom?? It?s hard to communicate with confidence when you?re uncertain about the rules of English grammar. Here?s an easy and fun way to learn. Packed with fun explanations, examples, and memory devices, this course will teach you the crucial aspects of grammar. Its four  more...

Pharmacy Technician National Certification Exam Preparation Course ...ass the exam, you will have to pay $129 for each attempt! Don ™t let your original registration money go to waste by not being fully prepared for this exam! Improve your chances for success with the National Certification On-Line Review Course. The Certification Review Course will thoroughly prepare you for the challenges of the National Certification Exam. The Certification Exam tests  more...

Brilliant Business Writing and Communication ...e a great deal about themselves and their employers. Many don`t feel comfortable writing, and worry that the impression they`re making on clients and coworkers is anything but positive. It`s time to change all that. Designed explicitly for people in the business world, this course guides students through the principles and practices of effective communication. Students learn about writing  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led ...learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed ...learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access  more...

Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis. Welcome to Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis.  more...

Computer Fundamentals ...don't have to know everything to be at ease with your computer. This course covers hard drives, memory, operating systems and more. Computer Fundamentals is a seven day online course.? This course is introductory and provides the basics pertaining to using a computer. It includes the knowledge and skills required to identify different types of computers, the components of a personal  more...

14 Purchasing Best Practices ...impossible because your existing staff is so busy and you don't have the budget to hire an expensive consulting firm? Think again! The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date. Reasonable time should be given to digest all relevant course lessons and materials. 14 Purchasing Best Practices Wouldn't it be  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led ...w your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed ...w your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access  more...

Bartending at Home-Online ...alleled and her students work all over the United States. Don?t miss out on your chance to be the next bar star! At the end of the course, you will be offered the opportunity to purchase an Official University Certificate for $39, though this is entirely optional. If you choose not to purchase the Official University Certificate, you may select a Letter Certificate in the form of a Word  more...

Basics Of Smart International Procurement ...your organization ™s international procurement and don ™t know where to begin? International procurement is a challenge. Buying internationally is much more complex than buying domestically. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date. Reasonable time should be given to digest all relevant  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) ...ected specialties of law, without teaching you things you don`t need. It discusses employment opportunities and provides dozens of websites for research purposes to enhance your educational skills on-line, in addition to opportunities to network for working possibilities and resources after you are working. The complete course also covers broader and more general issues directly relevant to  more...

ESL for Business - E-mail Communication ...ou feel that because English is your second language, you don't communicate as well as others? Do you find your weak writing skills leave you at a disadvantage when it comes to advancement? Do you feel you need to improve your understanding of written English? Welcome to ESL for Business - E-mail Communications. This is one of three ESL For Business courses which target different kinds of  more...

ESL for Business - Letters and Memos ...ou feel that because English is your second language, you don't communicate as well as others? Do you find your weak writing skills leave you at a disadvantage when it comes to advancement? Do you feel you need to improve your understanding of written English? Welcome to ESL for Business- Letters and Memos. This is one of three ESL For Business courses which target different kinds of written  more...

ESL for Business - Special Documents ...ll work on improving their written English skills through dong self-test grammar exercises and working on documents they use every day in their job. Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even associates and management within your own  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription with Work Placement Program ...AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription). We don`t just train you for a new career. We give you access to a database that specializes in at-home employment. Loaded with an array of more than 2500 jobs, it gives you the opportunity to apply for jobs all over the country when you graduate. More than 50 companies have hired our grads, and the US Department of Labor forecasts the  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Instructor-Led ...earn from their mistakes and eventually succeed, but they don?t make nearly as much money as they could. The experience that you will gain in this course will give you an edge on the average investor. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a first-time real  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Self-Directed ...earn from their mistakes and eventually succeed, but they don?t make nearly as much money as they could. The experience that you will gain in this course will give you an edge on the average investor. The course is structured around a ?Learning by Doing? approach in which you will work through real-world problems set within a fictional scenario. You will assume the role of a first-time real  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led ...ults in lower revenues. Frequently, small business owners don?t realize that marketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing concepts, this course will provide you with the tools and technical know-how to put these ideas into practice. You will assume the role of  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed ...ults in lower revenues. Frequently, small business owners don?t realize that marketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing concepts, this course will provide you with the tools and technical know-how to put these ideas into practice. You will assume the role of  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification ... good bar manager without having been a bartender. If you don?t know the job at the hub of all sales, then you will rely on your employees to make decisions. Your bartenders will actually be running the business, not you.How much time does Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification spend on bartending? Half of the lessons relate to bartending. If you don?t know what a bartender  more...

Senior Professional In Supply Management (SPSM ®) Certification Program ...mentation necessary to earn your SPSM Certification. You don`t need to work on this application until you`ve passed the SPSM Exam. You will receive a certificate of completion as you successful complete each of the six required classes. Following successful completion of the SPSM Certification Exam you will receive your Senior Profession In Supply Management certificate and an engraved glass  more...

Supply Management Contract Writing ...e a new skill set contract writing. Yet most purchasers don ™t know how to write a contract. This is troublesome. Because if you aren ™t familiar with the advanced techniques of contract writing, you can put your organization at risk and be committed to a poor performing supplier for years. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does  more...

Essential Spanish ...study the course you will need: An email address - if you don`t have one we can provide instructions on how to obtain one free of charge. Access to the internet - this could be at home, at work or at a library, internet cafe etc. The only technical requirement is that your web browser has the Macromedia Flash Player (version 6.0 or later). This is a standard component of the latest version of  more...

Adobe 80 Course Online Library ...de by side with the video instructor to see just how it`s done. Before you begin viewing your selected chapter, download the accompanying project work files so that you have them handy when the instructor references them. Interface Features: Set your own pace for e-learning. Our instructional interface offers useful features such as fast forward, pause, bookmark a lesson, track your progress  more...

Valuing Diversity in the Workplace ... is to be appropriate about recognizing them so that they don ™t hold us back from performing at the highest level possible. In this course, you will learn about your own attitudes toward diversity along with specific skills to work effectively with other employees who have different backgrounds and training. As an extra added bonus, when you enroll you will be given up to one year  more...

The Model Leader ...nal leader and role models. Now the music has changed. We don't know the new steps and there are not footprints on the floor." Peter R. Schools' words accurately reflect the challenges of leading today. You have to be able to develop a diverse team that can achieve optimum performance. You have to know how to motivate a variety of individuals. And you have to be willing to shed the old ways of  more...

Introduction to Advanced Finance Don't be intimidated by corporate finance and choosing appropriate investment projects. If you are a corporate manager faced with choosing between different investment projects, this course will be helpful. You will review Time Value of Money concepts, and learn how to choose corporate projects using accounting models and cash flow models.  more...

Investment Project Analysis and Selection Don't be intimidated by corporate finance and choosing appropriate investment projects. If you are a corporate manager faced with choosing between different investment projects, this course will be helpful. You will learn how to choose corporate projects based on the different project analysis models and advanced analysis tools.  more...

Interviewing Effectively ...process for most organizations, and successful interviews don't just happen. They are the result of careful planning and preparation. Interviews are time consuming, and although you will not want to skimp on them, you have to use the available time as efficiently as possible. This course shows you how to screen and manage the interview time efficiently. You have to be confident about the  more...

Conquering Conflict through Communication How many times have you said nothing because it was "good for the team" or got angry before thinking over the situation? These examples illustrate how important communication is in the workplace. Communication is more than what you say. It's what you don't say, how you listen to others, and how you listen to what you say. At the end of this course, you'll have the skills you need to listen  more...

Doing Business with Independent Contractors ...mployee" and an "independent contractor "? Many employers don't, and in some cases it has cost their companies millions of dollars in taxes, insurance, overtime, fines and penalties. That's why it's important to understand the standards for judging if a temporary, leased or outsourced worker is really an employee. This course will acquaint you with the law and give you the knowledge to manage  more...

Legal Pitfalls Regarding Independent Contractors Managing workers is a crucial component of your success as a manager. But not all workers are created workers. Some are employees, others are nonemployees, or independent contractors. This is an important distinction, because your company's obligations differ depending upon how workers are classified. Misclassification can result in stiff fines, penalties and back pay and benefit liability. This  more...

Lean Value ...rs want. Yet, according to lean thinkers these techniques don't go far enough. They still departmentalize the value concept. Lean experts propose a more holistic view of value that stretches beyond organizational boundaries and stream from manufacturer to supplier to producer. This course explores this value principle in depth. In Lesson 1 you'll consider the benefits of the lean transformation  more...

Systems-thinking Models and Thinking Skills How is "systems" thinking different from everyday thinking? Learning to apply systems thinking involves more than just knowing what it is. There are many ways to look at a problem, and how you approach it can drastically change the outcome. This course looks at the four-step systems-thinking method for addressing issues. It covers four different styles of thinking: dynamic thinking, big-picture  more...

HIPAA Implementing Privacy Rules The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates how healthcare plans, providers, and clearinghouses store and transmit individuals' health information. Implementation of and compliance with the HIPAA privacy rules is mandatory. These rules present significant challenges to the day-to-day operations of organizations involved in the healthcare industry. Organizations that  more...

Enhancing Listening Skills Have you ever been taken by surprise by an unexpected deadline? Have you ever left a meeting unsure about what was decided? Have you ever asked a supervisor for advice, only to later forget what your supervisor told you? You can avoid problems like these by using effective listening skills. Effective listening helps you to know what's going on in your organization, get cooperation from your  more...

Crafting Deals "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." Could Francis Bacon possibly have been wondering about how to make the most out of his dealings with other people when he wrote those words? Do you ever wonder about your own ability to create opportunities for yourself? Think of something that you really wanted in the past. It could be anything--a promotion at your workplace, a new car, or  more...

Connecting and Communicating ...ng what you want from others. Unfortunately, other people don't always respond in the way that you want them to and your desires may go unfulfilled. Have you ever found yourself in this situation, wondering what went wrong, why your appeal fell by the wayside? Dale Carnegie understood the complexity of human interaction when he said, "When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with  more...

How to Work with Negative People and Procrastinators ...Don't you hate it when people say they'll do something, but when the deadline is up, it turns out they somehow never managed to get around to doing it? Or what about people who whine all the time? You might come in to work in the best of moods, but after ten minutes of someone complaining nonstop while you're waiting to fill your coffee cup, your day is shot. If you're tired of putting up with  more...

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

Quality Management Business Process Improvement Quality Management: Business Process Improvement offers the student an overview of how to prepare and implement quality changes. The program details how to select processes for improvement, assign a process manager, and establish a process improvement team. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to flowchart and streamline a process, as well as how to measure process performance.  more...

Business Accounting Accounting for Stockholders Equity ...9; In this simulation, you will be meeting with Don Hamilton, one of Icon's Financial Analysts. You have been recently hired by Icon to work in the Accounting Department, and as part of your training, for the position, Don will ask you a series of questions to evaluate your knowledge of the fundamentals of issuing stock and the role it plays in the company's accounting. Unit 2:  more...

Total Quality Management Fundamentals ... In this simulation, you will meet with Don Hamilton, Regional Vice President of Sales at Icon International. You are a consultant hired to study the effects of the recent loss of sales, and you have worked with Don on previous occasions. Don has called this meeting to make sure that you do not say anything that disagrees with his policies. He also wants to ensure that you are  more...

Total Quality Management Implementation and Tools ...e meeting are Barbara Connor, Quality Assurance Director, Don Hamilton, Regional Vice-President of Sales, and Nathan Iverson, an external consultant. Unit 2: Basic Tools of Quality (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify reasons for measuring key process variables. Recognize the characteristics of a Pareto analysis. Identify the uses of a  more...

Business Ethics Organizational Ethics ...l meet with Colleen Ford, Director of Customer Relations, Don Hamilton, Director of Shareholder Relations, and Carol Chung, Director of Employee Relations, to conduct an internal ethical audit of Icon's Computer Hardware and Software Division. As Vice President of Operations, you must work with Colleen, Don, and Carol to determine if the current code of ethics can be updated and improved to  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Planning Execution ...he simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Don Hamilton, IT Project Manager at Icon International. He was recently asked if he could take on a major project involving the transformation of a retail business into an online operation. Unfortunately, Don is unable to take on such a project due to personal commitments and is hoping to find a successor. You have been asked to this  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Control Closure ...he simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Don Hamilton, an experienced IT project manager. Don will be asking you questions about performance reporting, quality management, and risk management in order to check your understanding of these topics. Unit 3: Project Completion (1 - 1.5 hours) Identify how administrative closure applies to projects.  more...

Team Leadership Promoting Your Team s Effectiveness ... In this simulation, you will meet with Don Hamilton, Director of Custom Software Services; Greg Avery, a Senior Programmer; and Stacey Brighton, Sales Director, for Icon's Computer Hardware and Software Division. The Software Development group was recently divided in order to add a new area of focus: custom software development. Nearly half of the programmers and sales  more...

Team Participation Resolving Conflict in Teams ... In this simulation, you will be meeting with Don Hamilton and Barbara Connor to discuss how many people Icon should send to an upcoming sales conference. The three of you have already agreed that the District Sales Managers should attend. There has been some conflict about whether the Account Executives should be sent as well. Unit 3: The Process for Resolving Team Conflict (0.5  more...

Brand Management Fundamentals of Brand Management Brand Management: Fundamentals of Brand Management introduces students to essential brand information, including common branding terms, the importance of brand value, the characteristics of a good brand name and brand mark, and the responsibilities a brand manager should fulfill. The program also details the role brand management plays in the strategic marketing process, the steps of the consumer  more...

Brand Management Building Brand Equity ... accepting the digital audio player. You are meeting with Don Hamilton and Kelly Landry to discuss ways to make this brand as successful as it has the potential to be. As the new Brand Manager, you must find a way to increase the equity of the Platinum brand. Your goal is to present ideas on how to increase brand equity by increasing brand awareness and improving brand image. Unit 2: Using  more...

Project Leadership Overcoming Obstacles ...Product Design team a a ?Nancy Hurst, Ronald Spear, and Don Hamilton--that the X3 needs to be redesigned. Your job is to help the team deal with and, eventually, accept the change to a less complex, more usable phone. Unit 2:Recognizing and Reducing Team Stress (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify common responses to stress. Identify ways to reduce your  more...

Defining and Mapping the Six Sigma Process ...provement; it is impossible to improve a process that you don't fully understand. In this course, you will be introduced to the mapmaker's art as it applies to Six Sigma. You will learn techniques to help you survey the business landscape from a high level. You will then learn how to fill in the details and sharpen the focus by using a variety of map types. Finally, you will practice reading  more...

Getting the Most from Business Documents How often have you or one of your colleagues stayed at work late to finish an important report or proposal to meet a deadline? Then two days later you receive a call from the intended recipient asking you where the report is. You faxed it over and it got lost in their fax room. Now you've missed the benefit of having met your deadline. This familiar scenario illustrates the importance of selecting  more...