Managing a Virtual Office ...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 performance. There are methods for assuring more...
Managing People : Resolving Team Conflicts The last few decades have seen a revolution in the way businesses operate. Companies now recognise that their people are their most precious asset. Today's manager needs leadership skills to shape people into effective working units ...called teams ...and lead them to success. Conflict between team members is inevitable as a team forms and grows. This course helps you act to resolve conflict more...
Problem Solving Learn how to solve problems effectively No matter what job you do, or how senior a position you hold, one thing is certain - you will regularly be confronted with problems that have to be solved. This course will enable you to use a combination of analytical and creative skills to solve problems using a simple step by step process that can be used in any problem situation. By using a systematic more...
The Art of Global Communication Considering that communication is something you do every day, how many people actually stop to consider what is happening before they speak? Can you just talk without thinking too much about the target audience, the message to be communicated, and a host of other information? Communication is too important to be left to chance. The subtleties of language, expressions, and gestures all enrich the more...
Working with Your Customer s Key Players ...ount. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding contacts at target accounts that can become part of an internal "network of coaches" for the sales process. Then, you'll learn about gaining access to senior-level management and dealing with "gatekeepers." By effectively communicating with the right people in your accounts, you'll help to ensure positive sales results more...
Gaining Access to Key Personnel at Your Target Accounts ...hips. 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 target account and dealing with "gatekeepers." By effectively communicating with the right people, you'll help to ensure positive sales results. Individuals responsible more...
The Oil and Gas Industry Overview Version 2 ...as industry. While oil companies face tough challenges in finding new sources of oil and gas to replace the old ones, the emerging oil demand and supply equation renders some of the world's most powerful nations increasingly dependent on some of the world's most unstable regions. As a result, companies are applying advanced technologies and improved processes to meet growing demand, as well as more...
The Insurance Industry Overview Version 2 ..., cut overheads, and reduce claims leakage. They are also finding ways to optimize the use of technology to cope with the changing regulatory and competitive landscape, and capitalize on opportunities thrown open by emerging markets.This course provides insight into the insurance industry and presents a report on the state of industry affairs. It provides a broad overview of the insurance more...
Gaining Allies Creating Change ..."If you do it my way, you'll feel better about yourself"? Finding and winning partners for the purpose of creating change is not easy in the intensely competitive and harried environment of the corporate world. It's especially difficult when you lack authority. The people whose help you need most may have no desire to help you, or if they do, they may lack the time. In either case, winning more...
Attracting Motivating and Retaining Technical Professionals ...finding and keeping technical professionals, you're not alone. In our financially competitive and technologically advanced business world, technical professionals are in great demand. Managers need to find ways to attract top-performing technical employees and keep them once they're on the job. In fact, surveys show that managers list attracting, motivating, and retaining these technical more...
Managing High Performers Identifying Competencies and Interviewing ...Finding High Performers, helps the learner to better identify high performers and, having recruited them, monitor and meet their needs. High performers must be motivated, and this course includes practical guidelines for establishing trust and building rapport with them. It also offers advice on how to successfully recruit high performers. The audience for this curriculum is anyone in middle/ more...
Initiating a Succession Plan Simulation Ulema, Inc. is a market research firm providing consulting, market analysis, strategic planning and technology forecasting services. The Ulema Reports Group (URG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ulema, Inc., produces single and multi-client studies on fast-moving market sectors. The lifecycles for these studies are often as little as 6 months to one year from the start of development, so in order more...
The Mark of a Leader Do you feel that your people can't get along without you? If you're not available, do your people lack direction and therefore, productivity suffers? If you feel that you've been overmanaging and underleading, this course is for you. There is a strong difference between activities and roles of effective managers and those of successful leaders. You'll discover what some of those key differences more...
Calculating Process Capability When process data fails to produce a normal distribution, special indices are required to calculate process capability. This course teaches Black Belt candidates the indices for non-normal process capability, and discusses how to transform non-normal data for use in standard statistical tests. It also examines the difference between continuous and discrete data, and the distributions used for more...
Lean Value ...Finding methods to capture customer-driven value is not a new activity. You've probably analyzed processes, conducting customer surveys, and used audits to determine what customers 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 more...
Advanced Features of Word 2002 ...us search and proofreading tools used for searching text, finding files, and proofreading documents. It also describes how to visually enhance your documents using lists and styles. The course acquaints users with customizing the Word interface, creating documents using templates, and using macros for simplifying work. This course is designed for users who want to use the advanced more...
Advanced Features of Word 2003 The Advanced Features Of Word 2003 WBT is the second course in the Word 2003 curriculum. This course describes how to visually enhance your documents by formatting paragraphs and using lists and styles. It also describes various search and proofreading tools used for searching text, finding files, and proofreading documents. In addition, the course acquaints users with creating a custom more...
Sales Skills: Prospecting and Addressing Needs In Sales Skills: Prospecting and Addressing Needs participants will learn how to understand their client's decision-making practices. They will also learn how to research prospective clients how to apply guidelines for making a sales call and how to build a sales network. In addition they will learn how to create win-win situations when finding solutions for clients. more...
Professional Selling Over the Phone: Prospecting Professional Selling Over the Phone: Prospecting offers the student examples of sources for finding telesales prospects and information to leave on prospects' voice mail. The program provides a process for maintaining a positive attitude and identifies the components of the soft sell. In addition the program offers the student guidelines for building and maintaining relationships with prospects. more...
Linux Technology Overview Part 2: Features for Users This second course in the series provides more detailed information about how to use Linux. It does not build on the first course. It is designed so that someone who already knows what Linux is and just wants to know the basics about how to use it could take only this course. This course teaches the technical features of Linux using the shell system using the X Window system and finding more...
Linux Technology Overview Part 2 Features for Users ...ux, using the shell system, using the X Window system and finding additional Linux resources. It focuses on end user tasks, not system administration tasks. Learn To Identify the different Linux graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and shells. Identify the characteristics of the GNOME login procedureand desktop. Identify the options for customizing the GNU Networkmore...
Linux Technology Overview Curriculum ...ux, using the shell system, using the X Window system and finding additional Linux resources. It focuses on end user tasks, not system administration tasks. This curriculum consists of two Skill Builder courses: Course 13611 Linux Technology Overview Part 1: Technical and Business Considerations Course 13612 Linux Technology Overview Part 2: Features for Users Learn To See individual more...
Sales Skills Prospecting Addressing Needs ...on, they will learn how to create win-win situations when finding solutions for clients. Learn To Implement the six steps of the sales process. Perform four specific actions before they begin prospecting. Build a sales network. Complete six steps when finding solutions. more...
Professional Selling Over the Phone Prospecting ...e: Prospecting offers the student examples of sources for finding telesales prospects and information to leave on prospects' voice mail. The program provides a process for maintaining a positive attitude and identifies the components of the soft sell. In addition, the program offers the student guidelines for building and maintaining relationships with prospects. Learn To more...
SAP R 3 PDM Product Development Course Overview
This course aims to provide all the employees in your company working with Product Data, the basic information they require to carry out their day-to-day work with the PDM module. It is assumed here that you are using SAP R/3 4.x, the CAD system AutoCAD 14.01, and AutoCAD SAP R/3 3.1 on Windows NT 4.0. The scenario PDM - Product Data Management semi-finished and finished more...
Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 4 ...tted XML Web service response. o Sequence the steps for finding an XML Web service. o Match .NET My Services with their functions. o Identify methods for accessing an XML Web service. o Sequence the steps for calling an XML Web service by Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). o Sequence the steps for accessing an XML Web service by using a proxy. o Identify sources of error when using more...
Recruiting Retention Internet Recruiting Recruiting and Retention: Internet Recruiting offers the student an overview of the benefits and uses of Internet recruiting. The program explains the process for preparing to use the Internet and covers steps for developing an Internet search strategy. Learn To List ways to identify whether Internet recruiting is right for your organization. more...
Human Resource Law Equal Employment Opportunity Law ...ram also explains the mediation process, outcomes to EEOC findings, court-ordered remedies, and guidelines to prevent discrimination claims. Learn To Identify the three basic requirements for EEOC compliance. Match the three grounds for discrimination claims against employers with their definitions. Define more...
Managing High Performers Defining Finding High Performers ...Finding High Performers, helps the learner to better identify high performers and, having recruited them, monitor and meet their needs. High performers must be motivated, and this course includes practical guidelines for establishing trust and building rapport with them. It also offers advice on how to successfully recruit high performers. Learn To To identify more...
Achieving Success Without Authority Focusing on Results ... is your co-worker and has come to you for advice. She is finding it difficult to complete her tasks and has a very negative attitude to her work at the moment. Icon has just been restructured and Cindy's job has been re-defined. She was against this change but did not have any choice. She feels adrift from the newly restructured organization. Unit 2: Getting Results Through Influence (1 - 2 more...
CompTIA Linux 2004 Management ...erent types of files.
Identify features of commands for finding files in the directory structure.
Identify key aspects of processes in Linux.
Identify commands for managing processes.
Identify important aspects of scheduling processes.
Identify characteristics of various commands for monitoring and troubleshooting network activity.
Identify key aspects of remote management. more...
QuickBooks Pro 2005 Basic Accounting ...redits.
Learn about depositing a payment.
Learn about finding a form.
Unit 2: Banking and Billing Activities
Learn about writing checks by using the Write Checks window.
Learn about writing checks by using the checking account register.
Learn about printing a check.
Learn about transferring funds.
Learn about editing a transaction.
Learn about voiding and deleting more...
Design of Experiments elearning course This session is geared toward the technician, engineer, scientist or manager who wants to understand how to conduct simple (but powerful) designed experiments without unnecessary statistical rigor.
Finding time for a three to five day seminar is becoming increasingly difficult. Travel problems associated with seminar attendance have increased dramatically. On-Line learning provides a more...
Exploring Recruitment Options Find out about the principal recruitment options and innovations available to you. Perhaps you have never recruited before, or feel that your techniques need updating? Do you wonder where other companies look? This JEDlet provides you an abundance of recruiting ideas and tips for finding the right person for your job opening. more...
Where are Your Angel Investors? Are you starting or expanding a small business? Do you require financing? Angel investors can provide you with unrivaled financial assistance and expertise, but finding these alternative investors can be overwhelming. Explore the resources available to aid in your search and find out how to use them optimally. more...
information design I ... links, dull or uninformative messages all in the hope of finding worthwhile information.
Clearly organized, consistent, and functional sites reap big rewards from both a user and business perspective. A great Web site is one that has been specifically planned, designed, tested, and promoted to connect the right user with the right message.
In this course, you'll learn the difference that more...
FileMaker Pro 8 Beginner ... the features in FileMaker Pro including: field creation, finding, sorting, layout mode, container fields, auto-entry, validation, printing, scripts, calculations, importing, exporting and interface design. Examples of the invoice file are provided at every stage of the creation process so the user can easily review one section without starting from the beginning. To begin learning today, more...
Data Modeling Data modeling is the act of exploring data-oriented structures. When building a database, data modeling implies the creation of a model for data within that database. Data models can be used for a variety of purposes, from high-level conceptual models to physical data models. VTC author, Gavin Powell, covers topics such as normalization and denormalization for relational data modeling, fact more...
Advanced Features of Word 2003 ...us search and proofreading tools used for searching text, finding files, and proofreading documents. In addition, the course acquaints users with creating a custom dictionary, reviewing and comparing documents, and customizing the Word interface. After completing this course, the user will be able to:
format paragraphs.
create and use lists and styles.
search text using the Find Replacemore...
Advanced Features of Word 2002 ...us search and proofreading tools used for searching text, finding files, and proofreading documents. It also describes how to visually enhance your documents using lists and styles. The course acquaints users with customizing the Word interface, creating documents using templates, and using macros for simplifying work. After completing this course, the student will be able to:
Search and more...
Ergonomics: Office Ergonomics: Task Analysis ...nalysis, which involves looking at how employees work and finding ways to adapt that work to avoid injuries. Supervisors and managers can help employees work in ways that reduce the risk of CTDs, control the cost associated with those injuries, and increase everyone's safety. Delivery formats include CD-ROM, LAN, WAN, Intranet, Internet. The course can be customized to meet your site-specific more...
Advanced Graphic Design Course ... At a fundamental level, design is about problem-solving: finding a solution to a client or employer's problem. Lesson Two examines concepts, principles, and working strategies for thinking through your designs to ensure that your projects start out on the right track. Global design principles and the role of consistency, constancy, and the exposure effect are discussed, as well as how the more...