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Online Course: Predictive Analytics Applied Online Edition ...r: Eric Siegel, Ph.D. ** Special Discount: 50% off until May 21, 2008 - secure with a $50 deposit now ** 100% of October's in-person trainees rated the class Excellent or Very Good. Predictive analytics is business intelligence technology that produces a predictive score for each customer or prospect. Each customer's predictive score informs actions to be taken with that customer more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees ... harassment is everyonea s responsibility, but employees may not know exactly what to do unless things are spelled out fairly clearly. This course addresses the issues related to sexual harassment: how the law applies to employees, things to avoid in the work environment, and specific employee responsibilities. There are tips to help employees examine their own attitudes and behaviors, and more...

The Trump Way to Wealth A Trump U Course- It`s a fact: today, anyone can become a millionaire a or even a billionaire. In the history of the world, there has never been a better time to create wealth than right here, right now. The Trump Way to Wealth will give you the coaching, training, skills and tactics you need to build wealth every single day.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help Principles and Practice Software Industry If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a a side-by-sidea editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another more...

Career Assessment Profile A Trump U Course- Do you know what you are best suited to do? So much of our success depends on matching what we do with what we do best. The Career Profile indicates how your personality can affect your potential. The online assessment can predict your job performance and will point you to the areas you need to work on to increase the likelihood of your success.Students may complete this course more...

Entrepreneur Assessment Profile A Trump U Course- Have you ever wanted to strike out on your own in business and wondered if you have what it takes? The Entrepreneur Profile indicates your potential for satisfaction and success as an entrepreneur. The online assessment tells you if you are ready to make the leap, and points to the areas you need to work on to increase the likelihood of success. Students may complete this course more...

Leadership Assessment Profile A Trump U Course- Do you have the personality and style to be a leader? The Leadership Profile indicates your potential to handle the challenges of responsibility. Your online assessment tells you if you are likely to achieve what you want, and points to the areas you need to work on to increase the likelihood of success.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact more...

Significantly Increase the Value of Any Property--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Improving your property can do more than just pay for itself -- it can increase your resale value higher than you might imagine. But the wrong change is like throwing money away. This course shows how to get the biggest possible financial benefit from every dollar spent on property improvements. You`ll even learn to grow value by improving the neighborhood!Students may complete more...

What Inexperienced Homebuyers MUST Know Before They Buy a Home A Trump U Course-If you ever plan to buy a house this course can save you money, time and aggravation. This course will give you expert instruction, including video tutorials that can save you thousands and position you for success and security in your personal real estate investments. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how more...

Building a Successful Team ...may just be forming, or you may be renewing your goals for the coming year. You may have just gotten a new team member or even lost a few. This course will take you through the various stages of a teama s development and give you Strategies and Tips for guiding your team successfully through the process. You will learn how to recognize and respond to your teama s needs and help your teammates more...

Coaching and Counseling ...ng taught what these skills are. In addition, many people may have personal concerns that hinder work performance. By learning how to effectively coach and counsel, you can help your employees ease personal burdens and train them in the skills they need to be better employees. This course identifies situations in which coaching and counseling are necessary, guides you in planning the actual more...

Appreciating Personality Differences ...n -- Ever wonder why some people act the way they do? You may sometimes think, The world would be a much better place if everyone were more like me. But, in fact, ita s each persona s unique style that creates a more complete workplace! Thata s why ita s important to identify both your own personality style and the differing styles of others. Understanding these style differences will more...

Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program ...o run a pharmacy. Depending on your practice setting, you may fill prescriptions, compound IV`s, compound creams and ointments, assist patients with their medical needs, correspond with physicians and nursing staff to assist with patient care, maintain inventories of medications, maintain patient medication profiles, etc. The types of work you can perform and how much you can earn will depend more...

Manufactured Housing Appraisal Valuation Course This course will teach each student how to determine the value of a Manufactured Home, using the NADA Manufactured Housing Guide and other methods. This course is designed to allow you to sit for various exams that may lead to Certification. more...

Pharmacy Technician National Certification Exam Preparation Course Would you like to become a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)? Take your career to the next level and get this credential. Many Pharmacy Technicians who become certified receive financial compensation and several states are even requiring Certification for employment. Keep your employment opportunities open and make the most of your career by becoming Certified. The Pharmacy more...

Technical Writing for the Medical Professional As a medical professional, you may be called upon to write peer-reviewed research papers, articles for colleagues, lectures, presentations, or patient education materials. This course is designed to assist you with the skills and knowledge you will need to effectively write medically related materials. more...

An Entrepreneur s Guide To Starting A Medical Billing Company A 25 page self-directed marketing course designed for those interested in establishing a home based medical billing business. Student may submit questions and have materials reviewed. more...

Introduction to Medical Transcription The course is designed to provide an overview of typical medical transcription skills and training aptitude, so that a potential "wanna-be" MT may assess the capability and interest level. It also provides an overview of the industry itself, job opportunities, certification, and other related information. more...

Medical Secretary Certificate Program By increasing your skills you may increase your salary as a Medical Secretary. This program of study that takes up to 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included. more...

Medical Secretary Certificate Program with Typing Component By increasing your skills you may increase your salary as a Medical Secretary. This program of study that takes up to 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included. more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, 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 more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, 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 more...

Negotiate to Win A Trump U Course- The most critical skill in business is negotiation. It`s all about getting what you want, every time. The responsibility to learn how to negotiate is all yours. It`s not up to your boss or colleagues or spouse or customers. So get started!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 more...

How to Critically Evaluate Your Business Plan A Trump U Course- Thinking like an entrepreneur means making the most of your opportunities. To achieve your dreams, you must know how to examine your plans critically. And you must learn to set milestone goals that you can count on. With this course, you will develop the vision and analytic skills you need. Learn how to create the business plan that will change everything for you. Students may more...

The Entrepreneurship Certificate in Marketing Mastery Program A Trump U Course- Starting a new business means more than having a good idea. The hottest concept will cool off in a minute if it isna t fueled by the knowledge and skills that are needed to transform it into a real and sustainable business. Students will be given an opportunity to work on their own business concepts. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact more...

Personal Financial Planning ...escription -- Without wise financial planning, the future may not be what most of us hope for, and even the present may be less that comfortable. This course contains the essential principles of planning for both short- and long-term needs and has many tools and references to provide guidance for planning and using personal financial resources. It gives tips and worksheets for setting financial more...

Introduction to Probability The course provides a basic introduction to probability theory that one may encounter in lean six sigma training. more...

LBD: Assessment and Instruction Provides an opportunity to explore the variety of teaching methods, technology, media, resources, and materials that may be used for effective teaching of students with learning and behavior disorders. more...

LBD: Understanding and Managing Behavior Examines why individuals behave the way they do and how behavior may be taught, changed, or modified. Historical foundations of the study of behavior and behavior managements, cultural influences, and ethical and legal concerns are also addressed. more...

LD: Teaching Reading, Writing, and Math Presents an overview of issues that may arise when instructing reading, writing, and math to students with learning disabilities. more...

Finance for the Non Financial : What is a Budget? From the corporate world to the corner shop, from running a restaurant to controlling a production line -- you just can't avoid the need to understand money. This course will help you understand how to use budgets as a management tool: for solving problems, taking smart decisions and improving teamwork and communication. It shows you what relevance budgets have to you and how they affect all more...

Managing People : Selecting a Coaching Candidate ... the people you work with through effective coaching. You may have someone in mind that you want to coach. In this course you'll use a set of questions to help you decide whether they're the best coaching candidate; whether you, the business and that person would benefit and whether you can overcome potential obstacles. You can also examine some tips and hints for selecting the best coaching more...

Managing People : Reviewing a Coaching Experience ...ing. If you have recently coached a person the experience may have been positive or not so positive. In this course you'll examine a set of questions to help you decide whether this person was the best coaching candidate: whether you, the business and that person benefited from the coaching experience and whether you overcame obstacles to coaching. You can also examine some tips and hints for more...

Organisational Communication : Harassment ...ifferent in some way from the majority. These differences may be the colour of someone's skin, ethnic origin, their sexual orientation, their gender, their religion or they may have some kind of disability. Harassment can occur anywhere at work and it has a negative effect on everyone who works in an environment where it is tolerated. Even if you're not part of the problem, everyone needs to be more...

Organisational Communication : Discrimination In our everyday lives, there are people facing discrimination and prejudice merely because they are different in some way from the majority. These differences may be the colour of someone's skin, ethnic origin, their sexual orientation, their gender, their religion or they may have some kind of disability. Equal Opportunities is about getting rid of inequality and unfairness so that everyone has more...

Giving Presentations ...may be formal presentations to your team, senior managers or clients. They can also be informal. For instance, presenting some new ideas for discussion with your peers. If you are skilled at giving presentations, then you can persuade, influence and convince others. Getting your points across in a structured and interesting manner is paramount for success. This course aims to improve the more...

Health and Safety Adopting safe and healthy practices at work makes good business sense. An unsafe, unhealthy work environment is dangerous, unpleasant and unproductive. It is important that employees should be aware that is their duty to: Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and the people who may be affected by what they do and don't do. Comply with health and safety regulations more...

Safety in Industry Working safely has to be everyone's priority, but safe working isn't always a case of common sense. To be really sure you need to develop safety sense. Whatever your job you'll have some responsibility for health and safety. Whether it's simply to report potential hazards or to decide how to avoid a dangerous situation in the first place, the law defines your responsibility. This course looks at more...

Assertivness Skills Series: What is Assertiveness ...en stressful situations arise, even the best communicator may behave like a steamroller or a snivelling wreck. Assertiveness can enhance the communication skills that lead to peak performance; aggression can give way to healthy, co-operative Teamworking; high self-esteem and high levels of achievement can replace passive behaviour. This course introduces various definitions of assertiveness and more...

Coping with Stress Series: Long-Term Coping Strategies Stress management requires commitment. You will need time, discipline and willpower to succeed; and it comes with a health warning - it may change you for good, into a better, more confident person with a new outlook on life. While you may have coping skills to manage low or average levels of pressure, when the pressure starts rising and you feel that stress is taking a toll on your life, it's more...

Literacy Skills for Business - Punctuation Literacy Skills for Business This course helps to make everyday written business communication more purposeful, correct and efficient. It is aimed at Business people and will instruct in skills often forgotten since the 'O' Level/GCSE English Language days. It is full of handy hints and do's and don'ts for everyday written English. Because of it's modular approach, users can choose to strengthen more...

Literacy Skills for Business - Spelling Literacy Skills for Business This course helps to make everyday written business communication more purposeful, correct and efficient. It is aimed at Business people and will instruct in skills often forgotten since the 'O' Level/GCSE English Language days. It is full of handy hints and do's and don'ts for everyday written English. Because of it's modular approach, users can choose to strengthen more...

Literacy Skills for Business - Best Practice for Business Literacy Skills for Business This course helps to make everyday written business communication more purposeful, correct and efficient. It is aimed at Business people and will instruct in skills often forgotten since the 'O' Level/GCSE English Language days. It is full of handy hints and do's and don'ts for everyday written English. Because of it's modular approach, users can choose to strengthen more...

Effective Email Series: Policies and Procedures More and more organisations are using e-mail for routine internal communication. While many see this as an improvement on previous methods and a more open and informal way of communicating, others see it as an attention-grabbing and invasive means of communication. There are some disadvantages to the use of e-mail, but they are generally outweighed by advantages. In order to protect IT systems and more...

Effective Email Series: Managing Your E-mail Unlike written communication, e-mail can arrive at any time of the day, demanding your attention. The increasing volumes of e-mail are creating stress and overload for today?s business workers. Controlling what you receive is a major step towards managing e-mail, and even people who receive relatively few e-mails a day may not always cope with them effectively. more...

Cisco Building Multilayer Switched Networks Part 2: VLANs This part of the course deals with VLANs, Transparent Bridging, and the Spanning Tree Protocol in a VLAN Environment. While the first portions of this part of the course may be a refresher for the most advanced students, it is expected that the latter portion of this course will be new to all those in it. In particular the Spanning Tree Protocol in a VLAN environment and scalability issues will more...

Cisco Building Scalable Networks Part 1 - Advanced Routing Principles ...dent abilities stated in the prerequisites, some students may need a little more review than others. This first part of the course provides a refresher for those students who need to be brought up to the same level as the more experienced students. The material for this part of the course is expected to be drawn from chapters 2 and 3 of the ILT. This first course in the BSCN curriculum should more...

Cisco Building Scalable Networks Part 4 - BGP This course covers the use and configuration of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). It covers the fundamentals of BGP operation. It also covers how to configure BGP and BGP verification. The problems that may occur when scaling the Internal Border Gateway Protocol (IBGP) are also covered. Various solutions including route reflection and policy control using prefix lists, are discussed. The course more...

Professional Assertiveness ... assertive communication techniques? Do you feel that you may not listen to your co-workers? Or do you feel that you need to develop your constructive feedback techniques? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's a good time to learn to be an assertive business professional. This course will guide you as you move into a proactive, responsible, professional style. You'll learn methods more...

LAN Implementation In this WestNet e-Learning module, we review the operation and implementation of three established local area network (LAN) technologies: Ethernet, Token Ring, and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI). more...

Large Network Case Studies In this module, we explore network availability, performance, and Internet connectivity. As you work through this module, you will come to appreciate that all network design issues are highly interrelated. Likewise, real-world design projects often include multiple broad goals, often creating large and complex trade-offs. more...

Building CDs and DVDs with Microsoft Windows Vista The Building CDs and DVDs with Microsoft? Windows? VistaTM course discusses the features and benefits of the Windows Vista tools such as Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Media Players, and Windows DVD Maker. In this course, the learners will learn how to import, organize, edit, and share their photos and videos using Windows Photo Gallery. The course also covers how to organize and share digital more...

Transferring Files Settings to Your Microsoft Windows Vista PC The Transferring Files and Settings to Your New Microsoft Windows Vista PC course provides an overview of transferring files and settings to a new Windows Vista computer. In this course, the learner will understand the requirements for transferring files and settings. The course covers the Windows Easy Transfer wizard to transfer files and settings over a network or using a removable media. more...

The Strategic Account Sales Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the strategic account sales (SAS) approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises and strategy behind the approach. Then more...

Completing Inbound Sales Calls Everything you do in an inbound sales call leads up to the completion of the sale. A successful inside sales consultant knows how to keep a customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn the process for assessing a sales opportunity, the four factors used to qualify a sales opportunity, and strategies for qualifying a sales opportunity. You will also more...

Sales Negotiations Negotiation Execution In Sales Negotiations ? Negotiation Execution, you will learn about the negotiation process, the key players in a negotiation, and ways to maintain control of the negotiation. Additionally, this course covers guidelines for dealing with difficult people and strategies for dealing with less-than-ideal scenarios and outcomes. After completing this course, you will be prepared to negotiate more...

Inbound Call Center Management Leadership ...re you aware that even if you are a fabulous manager, you may not be an effective leader? As a call center manager, how can you motivate everyone, including senior management, to work together toward a common goal? As you progress through this "Inbound Call Center Management: Leadership" course, you will become aware that enhancing your leadership skills can move you closer to your goal of more...

Managing Challenges in Customer Service ... agents (CSAs) handle dozens of customer calls. The calls may range from simple requests for product information to urgent demands for solutions to complex problems. The callers may range from quiet, logical, and professional in their manner to noisy, impatient, and infuriated. CSAs are expected to meet the challenges of handling all of these calls and customers with speed, skill, accuracy, and more...

Identifying Your Customer s Expectations ...ies with which they transact business. These expectations may be predominantly unspoken but, all the same, they have a strong influence on how your company, its employees, products, and services are perceived. In the first lesson of this course, you'll be shown what characteristics customers want to see demonstrated, what external influences generate customers' expectations, and how your more...

The Client-Consultant Relationship Getting to know your clients and their needs are the vital first steps to establishing productive working relationships. Understanding more about their organizations and what they expect from you will be essential if you are to provide a high-quality service that will excite them. You will also need to know how to recognize all the stakeholders and the real decision makers within an organization, more...

Essentials of External Consulting ...may already have a reputation as something of an area specialist or problem solver. You may have a number of years of general management experience, or you may have recently acquired a management qualification. Perhaps you've now been asked to deploy your knowledge in an external consulting role. What do external consultants really do? Although they may work in a variety of disciplines, clearly more...

Call Center Customer Service ...ust become a call center customer service representative? Maybe you are experiencing some feelings of anxiety, as do many novice agents. You may be concerned about dealing with customers' issues one-on-one. Fortunately, there is a comprehensive training course for people in your situation. This course will help you overcome reservations about customer service in a call center setting. This more...

Call Center Communication Skills ...s can be high pressure, fast-paced environments where you may have to deal with hundreds of people in one day. That is why it is so important to fine tune your communication skills. This course will examine handling different personalities, questioning skills, and telephone skills. These skills are essential to help you to communicate effectively and professionally with your call center more...

Essentials of Internal Consulting ...may already have a reputation as something of an area specialist. Perhaps you've now been asked to deploy your knowledge in an internal consulting role. Or maybe you've always been attracted to this role and you would now like to find out more? What will it mean for you? What does an internal consultant do? How do you become one? And if you have just become one, what is expected of you? This more...

Managing Delivery ...ng. It is unlikely that everything will run smoothly. You may experience difficulties that push you to the limit. But all is not lost. The way that you handle problems will be the deciding factor as to whether you gain repeat business or not. Most of all, as an external consultant, you are an agent for change. Impro Anyone with some specialist knowledge and general management experience who has more...

A Workable Solution for Internal Clients ...ions 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 don't want to be seen as a "visitor" who simply recommends change and then lets others make it happen. This more...

Establishing a Relationship with Internal Clients ...om you. When you are dealing with internal clients, there may be a temptation to think you know everything about them, and about the project. This course will stop you from making that mistake. It will enable you to understand your clients' needs clearly, in terms of project requirements and the way they work. By understanding your clients, you will be able to adjust your approach to the more...

The Technical Professional as Internal Consultant ...ecommend paths toward improvement. These agents of change may be brought in to downsize a company, recommend efficiency improvements, recommend ways to improve employee morale, or facilitate other changes. Today, companies are selecting technical professionals within the organization to accomplish similar results. This course is designed to provide technical professionals with the basic skills more...

Creating Effective Contracts ...may think of a written, legal document. However, when it comes to consulting relationships, contracts are more about setting expectations and involving the right people instead of setting legal parameters. In this course, you'll examine how to approach contracting, the considerations that are most important, and how you should approach the contracting meeting. Technical professionals seeking more...

Introduction to Project Process Groups and Initiating a Project In a relay race, the baton handoff from one runner to the next has a dual purpose. For the first runner, the handoff represents the end of his phase of the race. For the second runner, the handoff represents the beginning. The baton handoff is both a result and an input. In any project, there are many baton "handoffs" that must happen, making the whole project highly interactive. During this more...

Transitioning into a Project Management Role Many people find themselves thrust into a project management role with no formal training or experience. When this occurs, it is important to be prepared to deal with the significant changes in your role. Your responsibilities broaden from managing yourself to managing others, from short-term to long-term goals, and from tangible to intangible issues. Time and experience will develop and refine more...

Working with Difficult People Recognize Work Styles ... course you will be able to identify reasons why a person may be problematic to work with and select the most appropriate response to individuals who exhibit specific patterns of behavior. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by eliminating common barriers to success.. All levels of professionals who want to more...

Making Telephone Calls Count ...ourself? What do your actions say about your company? You may think telephone interactions are all simple and straightforward. The customer talks. You listen. But how well do you listen on the telephone? Are you missing key opportunities to address the caller's needs? Does the caller feel like she has really been "heard" and understood? By fine-tuning your listening skills, you'll be able to more...

Developing Fundamental Critical Thinking Skills ...may not need an MBA to succeed in the corporate arena, but regardless of position or industry, you do need to be able to analyze, reason, and communicate effectively. These and other critical thinking skills are increasingly consequential as organizational planning and decision making become more distributed and reliant on written and verbal communication factors. Developing Fundamental more...

Developing a Positive Attitude ...you can succeed. It isn't always easy to be positive. You may feel that the odds are stacked against you, or you may find it hard to cope with the difficult and challenging situations that you find yourself in. Taking action to develop a positive attitude involves examining how you perceive your situation, and how you deal with your perception of the situation. This course will show you that it more...

Participating Effectively in Business Meetings ...e projects, and provide participants with techniques that may benefit them in their future careers. As a chairperson, a secretary, or a group member, it is crucial to your meeting's success to know what your role is during a meeting. By knowing your duties, you can effectively assume one of these roles and help to attain success during your meetings. Business professionals who want to develop more...

Teamwork and Emotional Intelligence Elizabeth and Cassandra started with the same company at the same time in similar positions. Both were bright women. Both were at the top of the class at prestigious universities. Both had exceptional technical skills. Yet, after six months in the organization, Elizabeth seemed to be making a bigger impact and enjoying more success. She was friendly with members of her own department and knew many more...

Teamwork and Results Without Authority When it comes to being a member of a team, what role do you think you should play? Legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant said, " In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first--ahead of personal glory." Yet, according to general George S. Patton Jr., "If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking." When it comes to getting more...

Gaining Allies Creating Change If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. Is this an effective strategy for gaining allies to create change? How about, "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 more...

Getting Results through Communication ...f or see to it that someone else does it. As adept as you may be at multi-tasking, there will be times when you'll need a colleague's help or buy-in to perform a task. But how can you effectively achieve results without any formal authority within the organization? Communication is the answer. Through the effective use of the various forms of communication, you'll be able to extend your more...

Writing a Business Case ...akers and secure funding for your project. Otherwise, you may be eaten alive by the competition In this course, you will learn how to plan, write, and present a business case to persuade key decision makers in your organization that your proposal is a winning initiative. This course will show you the principles for preparing an effective business case, and it will guide you through the writing more...

The Process of Interpersonal Communications ...ughts, and feelings accurately. This is not as easy as it may seem, and ineffective communication is often at the core of a high proportion of the errors, misunderstandings, and conflicts that occur in the workplace. This course is designed to give you an understanding of the prime causes of poor communication, and, more importantly, the skills required to minimize their impact. Those within more...

Continuous Performance Assessment ...21st century manager has to plan to appraise employees he may rarely see. The second stage is changing the annual performance meeting into ongoing communication about performance between the manager and employee. The manager must review and monitor performance, and respond to it by motivating the effective worker and helping the less successful worker. In this way, performance appraisal becomes more...

Models for Managing Technical Professionals ... to figure out the best way to do it. And this "best way" may vary from company to company and from individual to individual. In this course you'll learn a variety of ways to motivate, manage, and lead technical professionals and how to get and keep your technical teams working together efficiently and effectively. You'll have a chance to practice using these different management models in both more...

Developing Career Plans for Your Technical Professionals ... a manager of technical people is retaining them. And you may also need to recruit technical people to fill higher-level positions in your company. This course will help you use career development as a technique to both motivate and retain technical professionals, as well as to place some of them on career paths that will help your company fill its most highly skilled and senior positions. You more...

Becoming a Manager What does becoming a manager involve? What skills are needed to be a good one, and what will others expect of you? These are all natural questions for anyone who is about to become a manager, or who has recently been promoted. Moving into a first management role represents possibly one of the biggest changes in your working life. The transition from player to manager is an exciting, but more...

A New Manager s Responsibilities and Fears ...o celebrate, but when the initial excitement is over, you may begin to wonder about your new responsibilities. Your main focus is now on managing the activities of others and ensuring that the company's resources are used effectively. Apprehensions about whether you are able to do the job are natural--it merely indicates a healthy respect for the role. Taking some time to consider how you can more...

Lead and Communicate Effectively as a New Manager ...emptation to continue doing it. For some time to come, it may be true that you could do it quicker or better, but an important part of your new role is delegating tasks to others. You will not have time to do everything yourself, and your staff members will need to know that you trust them enough, and are sufficiently interested in their development, to give them the opportunity to learn new more...

A New Manager s Role in the Company s Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a greater understanding of the impact that the more...

Leadership in Management Simulation ...the new title comes new challenges--some from sources you may never have expected. But challenges like these are all part of moving into management and assuming the mantle of leadership. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Moving into a Management Role" and contains links to the following courses: MGMT0002, MGMT0003, and MGMT0004. Anyone who is about to be promoted or has recently more...

Coaching for Business ...ion 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 behavior. This course ensures that those responsible for coaching will know what their roles are, and thus be better placed to unlock the potential of individuals more...

Introduction to Work Force Generations Why do people seem so different in what they value, how they live, and how they behave at work? The worlds your co-workers grew up in may have been very different. There are four generations interacting in the work world of today: the silent generation, baby boomers, Generation X, and Generation Next. The differences among these four generations can cause major differences in behavior and more...

Making Cross-generational Teams Work ...may include members from as many as four different generations. For a team to work effectively, its manager must understand generational distinctions. Individual team members may subscribe to different values, practice different work habits, or seek different goals. Lessons in this course cover the benefits and challenges of teaming silent generation, baby boom generation, Generation X, and more...

Leading the Workforce Generations Simulation The twenty-first century marks a new development in the workplace. Technology has changed the way we do business. We are faster, busier, and more knowledgeable. Not only do we have vast technological resources available to us; we are also the first to have personnel resources. The workforce today has seen and experienced the world change in different ways. It would not be uncommon for one worker more...

About 360-Degree Performance Feedback ...ir 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. In fact, as of the mid-1990s, nearly all Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies were using it. As well, many Global 2000 more...

Managing Managers Senior managers provide a vital connection between organizational leadership and frontline management. They oversee the development of the organization's goals and its achievement. In addition, they must also manage relationships, both across the organization and across functions. While they are the voice of top management, they are also expected to deal with their own line managers to ensure that more...

Mindsets Emotions and Coaching ...kely to be receptive--no matter how valuable your insight may be. Getting in tune with your coachee's emotions is something that will take time. But you need to remotivate and reinvigorate them if you want to get results from your coaching session. Your coachees' feelings may be dependent on their personality or emotions about the current situation they face. Are they feeling nervous, poorly more...

The Personal Approach in Delegation Have you delegated tasks only to later find out that the task wasn't completed properly or that it wouldn't be completed on time? Perhaps you need to reevaluate your delegation skills. This course will help you work more effectively with employees in a delegation situation. As you progress through "The Personal Approach in Delegation" course in the "Effective Delegation" series, you will discover more...

The Potential of Self-directed Learning How often have you heard these buzz words of the '90s: self-directed learning; continuous learning; the learning organization; the knowledge worker? If you wonder what these terms really mean, why they are so important, and how you rate as a worker for the 21st century, this course is for you. Find out what you can do to take control of your own skill and career development. Learn to identify more...

Compensating Employees HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including the theories and applications associated with effective compensation. As a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's workforce possesses the skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the current and more...

Strategic Approaches to Workforce Planning and Employment HRCI SPHR In order to remain competitive in the business world, organizations must ensure that they employ the right people in the right numbers at the right time. Workforce planning and employment involves the processes of planning, developing, implementing, administering, and ongoing evaluation of recruiting and hiring to ensure that the workforce will meet the organization's strategic goals and more...

Management of the HR Process HRCI SPHR As HR moves into the twenty-first century, its role is becoming key in developing organizational strategy. As a result, it is crucial for HR professionals to have a working knowledge of other functional areas of the business, so that they can provide the operational and administrative support necessary to attract and retain qualified employees. This course explains how to strategically diagnose more...

Strategic Approaches to Risk Management HRCI SPHR Risk management, the safeguarding of the health, safety, and security of employees, is essential for business success and of particular concern to HR professionals. This course explains how to apply common occupational health, safety, and security guidelines and programs. It also outlines how security risk analysis can be used to avoid future emergencies. This course prepares HR professionals and more...

Partnering with Your Boss ...may have noticed that the traditional secretary has gone the way of the dinosaur. However, your boss may not yet have entered this new age in which administrative support professionals are working as partners with their managers and supervisors. This course will equip you to make the transition from working as a subordinate who follows orders, to partnering with your boss as an empowered and more...

International Finance Perhaps you have wondered how one can successfully navigate the maze of options and opportunities offered by the international financial markets. Are there ways to maximize profits while effectively minimizing risk when it comes to dealing on the global level? This course will demonstrate why you would want to transform your purely domestic firm into a multinational corporation; how you decide more...

Control Charts and the Pre-control Process ...may be tempted to consider their work done once they have improved their processes during the Improve phase. However, in the Control phase of the Six Sigma process improvement system, teams go further and verify that improved processes continue to perform at the improved levels. This course will present control charts, which are used to determine with statistical precision the extent to which more...

Non-value added Steps and Tasks Anytime you have products sitting in inventory it means your resources are not producing cash flow. Identifying and removing the non-value-added steps and tasks in the supply chain is the key element in effective inventory management. This course examines how Lean businesses seek to integrate their supply chains with their production processes so as to minimize inventory levels, improve the flow more...

Six Sigma Reducing Variation to Improve Quality .... "Variation," or deviation from what the customer wants, may be inherent in the business world, yet by employing the principles of Six Sigma, the standard of 99.9997 perfection is within your grasp. It's just a matter of learning--and employing--those principles. In "Six Sigma: Reducing Variation to Improve Quality," you'll do just that. You'll begin by gaining a basic understanding of what more...

Six Sigma Listening to the Voice of the Customer Let the buyer beware. That old business maxim of caveat emptor once struck fear in the hearts of many wary consumers. Now there's a new reality: Competition for consumer attention is intense across all industries and markets, so now it's the company itself which is being admonished to beware. That means businesses should be looking for the best way to gauge what its customers really need and want. more...

Lean Logic ... logic, right? Some of the lean manufacturing suggestions may also strike you as counterintuitive. That's because Lean Manufacturing is more than a concept, it is a philosophy based on definitions, vocabulary, and principles that may be foreign to you. In this course, you'll receive an explanation of lean manufacturing logic and learn about its evolution, definition, philosophy, and critical more...

Marketing Management So, now you're a marketing manager. What are the expectations you and others have of this position? What skills do you need? How do you put together a marketing team? How do you lead that team to success? How can you tell if you're doing a good job? In this course you'll look at marketing management from top to bottom--starting from the basic skills you need as a marketing manager, through more...

Communication Skills and Project Management An essential element of management is the ability to effectively communicate with people. The capacity to successfully communicate in today's global economy is a pivotal element to the success of any organization. Managers need to be aware of emerging technologies and how these affect international communication. To meet an improvement project's specified goals and objectives, a manager must also more...

Training and Development The most valued resource of any organization is its people. In today's corporate landscape of technological advancement, employees must be trained to align with the strategic direction of the business. Managers of quality should know that improvements in workplace productivity contribute positively to the overall well-being of the organization. This course explores the importance of investing in more...

Lean Strategies ...may have all the proper ingredients, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can make the ultimate dish, especially if you are creating it for the first time. Adding the right amount of each ingredient in the proper sequence with specific techniques improves your chances for success. An understanding of lean manufacturing principles and techniques will give you the ingredients you need for a more...

Branding Your Internet Identity Form Strategic Alliances This course defines the characteristics of reciprocal links and shows learners how to recognize why strategic alliances sometimes fail. It also helps them to understand the guidelines involved in creating a strategic alliance and shows the steps involved in negotiating, implementing and supporting any alliance. Professionals who want to create and promote an online marketing strategy