Online Effectiveness eLearning - Training Resources

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors - Intermediate Level This 3 month Intermmediate course combines the effectiveness of being taught by an instructor in a classroom with the flexibility and independence of online learning.  more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors - Advanced Level This 3 month Advanced course combines the effectiveness of being taught by an instructor in a classroom with the flexibility and independence of online learning.  more...

Flash MX Series This series provides a practical guide for using Macromedia Flash MX to create animations and interactive Web sites. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Welcome to Flash MX Series This series provides a practical guide for using Macromedia Flash MX to  more...

Flash I: Mastering the Tools ...ums, you will be given feedback about how to maximize the effectiveness of your work and you will be provided with insights into how other people are using the course skills. You will be astounded by how much you will be able to learn from other students and from your expert instructor. Due to the skills that you will be learning, you will be able to take your online business to the next  more...

Selling With an Unfair Advantage: No Lying, Cheating or Deception ...ts way of buying; skills for physical, vocal and language effectiveness; how to find and reach prospects; gaining and maintaining rapport; the art of asking questions for clarifying needs; relating features and benefits to the customer context; how to listen and what to listen for; recognizing and handling objections; then when, how and what`s of getting action. The new millennium is complex  more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! - "Beginning Spanish 1" ...in Spanish. This 3 month introductory course combines the effectiveness of being taught by an instructor in a classroom with the flexibility and independence of online learning. The Course As a registered student, an instructor is assigned to you to act as your own personal trainer. In addition to teaching the conversation classes, your instructor makes sure you're on track and making the  more...

Integrating Technology in the Classroom ...ercises, and a survey that allows the learner to rate the effectiveness of the course. This Courseware was developed for educators by educators from around the world, accounting for over 150 years of experience in teaching, technology, and instructional design. Course objectives were created based on the need to provide teachers, students, and administrators the resources and tools necessary  more...

How To Master Communications ...on -- 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 - can`t use  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Selling Skills ...es. It will also help you set sales goals and measure the effectiveness of your sales force. Build Your Selling Skills and Close More Sales This course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. The class includes text and downloadable resources. Description of Course Selling Skills explores the following areas: The keys to successful selling Sales skills Types  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Teamwork This course will help you learn to build strong and effective workforce teams.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Performance Improvement This course will help you facilitate performance appraisals with your workforce.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation.  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Bootstrap Marketing This course will help you create a marketing plan and learn to promote your product effectively.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS ...the-minute computer technology to enhance your on-the-job effectiveness. Harold?s expertise in software programs includes Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), FinalCut Pro, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, and Front Page 2002. His career has included corporate training in a variety of computer skills and applications; computer lab training; database projects; Web site  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS to CS2 Upgrade ...the-minute computer technology to enhance your on-the-job effectiveness. Harold?s expertise in software programs includes Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), FinalCut Pro, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, and Front Page 2002. His career has included corporate training in a variety of computer skills and applications; computer lab training; database projects; Web site  more...

How To Master Leadership ...effectiveness lie in the capabilities of a company's leadership. This bundle includes those fundamentals of effective leadership that will have the greatest impact on performance. Whether applying essential motivational principles or developing a strategic plan, your organization's leaders will find solid, best-practices guidance in this bundle. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER  more...

How To Master Personal Career Course description -- Much of one's professional success is a function of personal skills that relate to professional activities, such as interviewing for a new job, balancing work and family, and managing stress. The 10 courses in this bundle develop personal competencies that will support your employees' career aspirations and enhance their effectiveness in their private lives. IMPORTANT NOTE:  more...

Leading Effective Teams Course description -- This practical, hands-on approach to team leadership addresses the three essential elements of creating an effective team: focusing on results, providing structure, and building positive interactions and teamwork. You will be given tools to help you document the purpose of your team and account for all the tasks that need to be done. You will learn techniques to help you keep  more...

Basics of Effective Communication Course description -- Basics of Effective Communication examines the fundamental elements of communication and describes how you can send clear and consistent messages to a Receiver. It gives tips for choosing the right communication method and considering other important factors that impact effectiveness. It covers effective listening and feedback skills in practical and immediately useful  more...

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 at target accounts that can become part of an  more...

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, you'll learn about gaining access to the right level at your  more...

Introduction to IT Project Management ...effectiveness as a leader in project management? Are you unsure of the key skills needed for managing an information technology (IT) project? As you proceed through this "Introduction to IT Project Management" course in the "Project Management for IT Professionals" series, you will gain valuable insight into project management with a special focus on managing IT projects. You will also acquire  more...

Evaluating Brand Effectiveness ... why you need measurement systems to examine your brand's effectiveness with consumers and to evaluate your brand equity.Where can you start? By learning everything you can about your target market's knowledge structures. Measuring knowledge structures leads to the unveiling of where your brand ranks in the consumer's mind. You will apply qualitative research methods and evaluate quantitative  more...

Process Management Skills ...gardless of price.Likewise, efficiency is critical to the effectiveness of a manager and to the manager's organization.To be efficient as a manager, you have to develop a suite of organizational skills including time management, performance management, and stress management.This course will help you develop your skills at organizing and scheduling activities such as meetings, client  more...

Problem Performance Prevention ...then using the first period of employment to test out the effectiveness of the worker. For established workers, if you want to avoid problem performance, it is essential for employees to see clearly what is expected of them. No employee can be criticized for problem performance when no one has explained to him or her the required standard of work. But telling workers what is expected of them is  more...

Implementing a Mentoring Program for the Organization Would a mentoring program give your employees the extra edge they need to succeed? In this course, you'll learn about the purposes, advantages, and procedures involved in developing a mentoring program. You'll examine the program coordinator's role and the guidelines that should be in place before the program begins. You'll learn about selecting and matching mentors and proteges and motivating  more...

About 360-Degree Performance Feedback ...s management staff? Perhaps you are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of your current efforts to help your managers work to their potential? The 360-degree performance feedback process may be the solution to your needs. Although the use of 360-degree feedback is relatively new (approximately ten years old), public, private and non-profit sector organizations presently use 360-degree feedback.  more...

Business Coaching Coaching is a vital component of any business that aims to be a winner in the new economy. However, unless coaches are clear in their own minds exactly what their function is, and why they are performing a coaching role, they may do more harm than good. Therefore, it is important to understand how coaching originated as a business tool, and the ways it impacted traditional managerial attitudes and  more...

Emotions Mindsets and Coaching What makes coachees receptive to your advice? What makes them willing to listen? Much of your success depends on the mindset, moods, and emotions of the people you coach. If they are feeling negative about the coaching experience or overcome with anxiety about poor workplace performance, they are unlikely to be receptive--no matter how valuable your insight may be. Getting in tune with your  more...

Managing Delegation ...effectiveness as a delegator? Are you unsure of how much control and feedback you need to implement when delegating tasks? Then this course will help you achieve those goals. As you proceed through this "Managing Delegation" course in the "Effective Delegation" series, you will gain valuable insight into several areas including change management, decision making, and developing performance  more...

Customer Satisfaction Analysis and Implementation ...wer of the analytical tools you apply to the data and the effectiveness of actions taken based on the resulting information. Although the analysis itself is best conducted by your statistical team, you'll be able to use survey results more effectively if you understand how key analytical tools are applied.In this course, you'll examine how to transform data into information that can be acted  more...

The Customer Service Agent in Action There are now some 7 million customer service agents (CSAs) working in nearly 80,000 call centers in the United States. Call centers are burgeoning in Europe and the Pacific Rim as well, and experts predict that the number of CSAs will grow by 20 percent each year. Worldwide, revenues for the call center industry could soon reach almost $60 billion. The magnitude of these numbers suggests the  more...

Resistance and Technical Professional Consultants When you are a technical professional working as an internal consultant in an organization, you will inevitably encounter resistance. Whether resistance is expressed overtly or subtly, you increase your effectiveness as an internal consultant when you can identify it and deal with it appropriately. This course is designed to help technical professionals acting as internal consultants to recognize  more...

The Fundamentals of Exceptional Customer Service You've seen the ad campaigns that boast, "Customer satisfaction guaranteed." But in today's marketplace, satisfaction isn't enough. This course is designed to take your goals beyond merely satisfying the customer to creating customer loyalty. The training takes aim at outdated modes of thinking, and establishes the building blocks for a service mentality that increases customer commitment, not to  more...

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. Without a written business case,  more...

Business Etiquette for Supervisors ... measure." In other words, supervisors increase their own effectiveness as well as the effectiveness of their subordinates simply by the way they conduct everyday tasks. In short, they do it by applying simple etiquette. In this course, the learner will explore the special etiquette of being a supervisor, the etiquette of one-on-one interactions with subordinates, the etiquette of listening as  more...

The Mechanics of Communicating Effectively ...s, and this course sets out to help you do just that. The effectiveness of your communication depends more on how you sound than the words you use. You may have something important to say and have the right words and phrases to get your point across but if your voice doesn't do it justice, your message won't be heard. This course explains how to develop a voice that people want to listen to,  more...

Giving Feedback to Colleagues Everyone needs good quality feedback in order to improve performance at work. In this course, you will discover how to provide effective feedback to colleagues at the same level as yourself, and to those above you, in the hierarchy of the organization. You will also learn how to deal effectively with challenging situations. In addition to considering the effectiveness of feedback, you will learn a  more...

Group Problem Solving and Decision Making ...m. You'll explore valuable strategies for improving group effectiveness, strategies that will enable you to move past groupthink and other obstacles and on to team productivity. You'll also learn how to better diagnose problems within a group setting, and then generate dynamic alternatives based on your diagnosis. Finally, you'll explore concrete ways to select the best option and make a wise,  more...

Managing from Within Self-empowerment ...ttitudes, behaviors, and actions at work to maximize your effectiveness. As an empowered employee, you will be driven by ownership, initiative, and performance. This course focuses on attitudes and behaviors that promote self-empowerment. It provides strategies for empowering yourself through self-coaching, approaches for developing an entrepreneurial mind-set, and an opportunity to apply a  more...

Decision Making Implementation and Evaluation ...rture your decided course of action and then evaluate its effectiveness. This course will help you do just that. And you'll do it in a way that will better ensure the success of your present decision and those decisions yet to come. After all, no decision is an island: You need to build on past achievements as well as learn from previous mistakes. In this course, you'll first explore how to act  more...

Team Conflict The Seeds of Dissent Teams are a fact of corporate life. Think about all the team buzzwords. There are cross-functional teams, self-directed teams, union teams, functional teams, total quality teams, and project teams--not to mention the concept of "The Dream Team." If there's anything that's predictable about these high-powered teams, it's the inevitability of conflict. Many teams fail to recognize that there's power  more...

Team Leadership - Promoting Your Team s Effectiveness Team Leadership: Promoting Your Team's Effectiveness offers the student an overview of how to set goals, prevent team ineffectiveness, and measure individual and team performance. The program covers in detail the steps for setting effective goals, the steps for measuring team and individual performance, and the advantages and negative effects of diversity.  more...

Facilitating Virtual and On-site Teams Knowing how to facilitate maturing on-site and virtual teams is critical, because it is at this time that teams typically reach peak performance. Mature teams begin to perform independently, and it's important that the leader's role changes to that of a facilitator. This course will cover the facilitation of on-site and virtual teams as teams mature. It will introduce the development stages of  more...

Lean Concepts Most business processes are 90 waste and 10 value-added work. The challenge for businesses today is to find new ways to dramatically reduce costs and improve investment returns while better serving their customers. To meet these challenges, organizations have turned to Lean Thinking, which seeks the elimination of all forms of waste, strives for continuous improvement, and simplifies business  more...

Total Productive Maintenance How do you ensure that the maintenance requirements of physical assets are met as cheaply and effectively as possible? The goal is to reduce downtime and minimize maintenance costs. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a systematic approach to eliminating waste associated with production equipment and machinery. It is an approach that seeks to engage all levels and functions in an organization to  more...

Management of the HR Process HRCI SPHR ...measure and evaluate HR's contributions to organizational effectiveness. This course prepares HR professionals and management who are preparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification examination. The content in this course is based on the Strategic Management and the Human Resource Development functional areas of the HR Body  more...

Planning a Diversity Initiative ... provides metrics by which organizations can evaluate the effectiveness of their diversity programs. Finally, it offers a variety of options for organizations who find that their diversity program is in need of improvement. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass Green. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance  more...

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements ...an help you improve your company's efficiency and overall effectiveness. Cash flow statement analysis focuses on determining your company's ability in the following four areas: (1) ability to meet short-term obligations and to efficiently generate revenue, (2) ability to generate future revenues and meet long-term obligations, (3) ability to provide financial rewards and attract and retain  more...

Introduction to External Auditing Do you know what external auditing is and why it's important? Do you know that external auditors are subject to some of the most stringent legal responsibilities of any profession? This course will introduce you to the terminology, concepts, strategies, and techniques to promote effective and efficient auditing practices. You will also learn some of the major legal responsibilities that external  more...

Training for Business Results ...s spent. This challenge is forcing you to demonstrate the effectiveness of your company's training investments. While most organizations evaluate participants' reactions to training, they rarely measure the effect of that training on job performance behaviors and organizational objectives. Many companies understand that evaluation and assessments should be linked to organizational objectives,  more...

Designing Cisco Internetwork Solutions Part 2 ...work (WAN). Identify considerations for evaluating cost-effectiveness of a Wide Area Network (WAN) design. Audience: This course is designed for individuals seeking the Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) certification and those aiming for the CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional) certification. The course is also targeted at pre-sales and post-sales network engineers involved  more...

Professional Selling Over the Phone Preparation Strategies ... Select guidelines to maximize the effectiveness of your telesales calls. Audience The target audience for this series is Inside and Outside Sales Representatives, Sales Managers, Account Managers and Customer Services Representatives that use the phone in any part of the sales cycle. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE  more...

Sales Management Building a Championship Sales Team ...hampionship Sales Team teaches students how to ensure the effectiveness of a sales team. The program covers how to be a successful sales manager, how to select sales professionals, and how to build unity in a sales team. The program also focuses on how to interview successfully, how to build relationships and trust within a sales team, how to train sales professionals and set performance  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 5 Sec Access to Partners ...rategy for authenticating trusted partners. Evaluate the effectiveness of the authentication strategy for trusted partners. Match the placement of a VPN server in conjunction to a firewall with its related benefits. Evaluate the effectiveness of a VPN solution for a given scenario. Identify the benefits of Terminal Services. Identify the security features of Terminal Services. Identify  more...

Organizational Skills Managing Information ... messages and data that are key to their productivity and effectiveness. Learn To Appropriately categorize and act on information received via paper, e-mail, and voice mail. Use innovative reading and note-taking techniques to improve information comprehension. Use association, personalization, and mnemonics  more...

Stress Management Fundamentals for Managers ... their stress management skills to enhance organizational effectiveness. It is recommended that individuals take the first course in the series or have equivalent knowledge. Deployment: Self-Study Accreditation NASBA credits: 2 CPE CEU credits: 0.20 CEUs HRCI credits: 1 Hour Language Options: US English Total Learning Time: 2 hours Objectives: Unit 1:  more...

Creativity Innovation Fostering a Ceative Environment Creativity and Innovation: Fostering a Creative Environment offers the student information required to recruit and retain creative individuals, perform a creativity audit, and to communicate with creative people. In addition, the program explains creative rhythm and gives suggestions for implementing a creative culture. Learn To Recognize the factors that attract  more...

Understanding Wireless Sol Part 1 Wireless Fund WPANs ... Identify factors that determine the effectiveness of radio signal transmission. Identify features of radio channels. Distinguish between Radio Frequency (RF) and digital bandwidth. Distinguish between the Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) and the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS).  more...

E-mail Etiquette Using E-mail to Communicate Successfully ...elines for ensuring the tone of your message enhances its effectiveness. Identify when it is not appropriate to use emoticons and electronic abbreviations. Audience Managers, employees, and anyone who needs to learn how to use e-mail in order to communicate more effectively at work. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits CEU  more...

Implementing Wireless LANs Part 1 Concepts Technologies ... Identify factors that determine the effectiveness of radio signal transmission. Identify key features of the spread spectrum radio technique. Identify features of the Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). Identify features of the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS).  more...

Conducting Meetings The Meeting Process ... Objectively evaluate a meeting's effectiveness. Audience Managers and employees who want to learn the appropriate process for conducting meetings. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits PDU credits: 3 PDUs CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs Language Options UK English Total Learning Time 2 to 4 hours  more...

Negotiating The Negotiation Process ...budget increase of $100,000 you can double your product's effectiveness. Although Maggie recognizes your need, she is trying to limit budget increases. She's willing to allow you one new employee and an operating budget increase of $50,000. In this meeting, you should follow the steps for conducting a successful and efficient negotiation and apply the negotiation guidelines. Unit 2:  more...

Team Leadership Promoting Your Team s Effectiveness ...Effectiveness offers the student an overview of how to set goals, prevent team ineffectiveness, and measure individual and team performance. The program covers in detail the steps for setting effective goals, the steps for measuring team and individual performance, and the advantages and negative effects of diversity. Learn To Follow steps for setting team  more...

Virtual Teams Participating in Virtual Meetings ...nts will learn factors that influence a virtual meeting's effectiveness and four methods virtual teams use to make decisions. Learn To Use team-building activities to enhance relationships among virtual team members. Build trust with members of a virtual team. Apply techniques to overcome a virtual  more...

Virtual Team Mgmt Managing Virtual Team Relationships ...al team management while avoiding things that will hamper effectiveness. Unit 2: The Role of the Virtual Team Manager (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify the difference between boundary management and supervision. Match boundary management and supervisory management with appropriate examples. Identify the five tasks involved in  more...

Project Teams Participating on a Project Team ...team has been assembled by upper-management to assess the effectiveness of the billing software used by the Accounts Receivable Department and determine what updates and changes need to be made to it. The objective of the team is to make the software more time-efficient and user-friendly. Unit 2: Project Team Characteristics and Communication (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify  more...

Cross-Functional Teams Cross-Functional Team Development ... resolve a challenge. Use team effectiveness and peer review surveys to evaluate a cross-functional team. Identify the guidelines for establishing a recognition system. Audience Team leaders, team members, and managers or supervisors who are interested in learning more about how cross-functional teams are created and how they operate.  more...

Organizational Learning Deploying a Knowledge Mgmt System ...ent system, a pilot project must be conducted to test the effectiveness of a customized knowledge management. Taking into account the possibility that a pilot project could unnecessarily deplete resources, research team determined that $25,000 and a team of twelve members (six from the publishing sector, three from marketing, three from integration) will need three weeks to conduct a pilot  more...

Team Leadership Series The Team Leadership Series includes the following courses: Team Leadership: Developing a High Performance Team Team Leadership: Conducting Productive Team Meetings Team Leadership: Promoting Your Team a a s Effectiveness To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Focusing on Results ... Identify useful questions to help determine the effectiveness of your leadership. Identify guidelines for enhancing performance. Identify the guidelines to initiate an effective team meeting. Audience This series is aimed at all employees in supervisory or management positions, or otherwise. Deployment Options e-Learning  more...

Network Certification Curriculum ...ionals from a variety of fields who want to improve their effectiveness by learning more about the basics of networking. Typical duties performed are supporting existing networks, planning LANs, and developing technical solutions, which incorporate a network component. A+ Certification, which CompTIA also sponsors, can be used as a prerequisite, but it is not necessary. A+ Certification  more...