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

Problem Solving ...ve 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 approach to  more...

Giving Presentations ...s 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  more...

Investors in People Employees of an organisation looking to become recognised or already recognised as an Investor in People Personnel and Training specialists/consultants needing to understand how the Standard operates Senior managers of organisations considering seeking Investors in People recognition The course puts Investors in People into context with the background information required to understand what  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...

Call Center Operations Performance Measurement This course describes how the manager must balance the sometimes conflicting interests of the center s stakeholders. It also demonstrates how KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are applied to evaluate both agent and call center performance. Agents who want to progress to an understanding of call center operations, including workforce management, technological applications and performance  more...

Inbound Call Center Management Leadership ... 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 managing an efficient and team-oriented call center. By participating in this course, you are ensuring  more...

Consulting with the External Client Simulation ...of these consultants is to facilitate decision making for senior management. To do this, external consultants gather information using proven techniques, analyze current business situations with specific diagnostic methods, and make recommendations based on those processes. In this simulation, you are a consultant at LocoMotion Think Tank. Your assignment is to advise Automation Control Inc., a  more...

Preparing an Effective Internal Business Case Simulation ...senior product line manager of women's apparel for Zenith Athletics a national manufacturer of athletic gear and clothing. When an ambitious subordinate proposes a major market-research project geared toward the creation of a new line of mom-and-tot exercise apparel, you offer your assistance in the preparation of a business case. Tasks focus on the key foundational elements of business-case  more...

The Process of Interpersonal Communications It is almost impossible to be productive in today's business environment without being an effective communicator. This is particularly true if achievement of your goals depends on your ability to influence others. You need to be able to communicate your ideas, instructions, thoughts, and feelings accurately. This is not as easy as it may seem, and ineffective communication is often at the core of  more...

Developing Career Plans for Your Technical Professionals Why should you be interested in career development for the technical professionals you supervise? Because it's good for them, good for your company, and good for you. One of your major challenges as 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  more...

A New Manager s Responsibilities and Fears Promotion to management is obviously welcome and something to 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  more...

Managing High Performers Talent Retention Strategy Managing High Performers: Creating a Retention Strategy asks what a company needs to do to attract and then retain high performers. It assists learners in developing an effective retention strategy by creating an awareness of the importance of managing organizational talent and by teaching strategies for retaining this talent. The audience for this curriculum is anyone in middle/ senior  more...

Managing High Performers Identifying Competencies and Interviewing Managing High Performers: Defining and 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  more...

Managing High Performers Training Career and Rewards Managing High Performers: Implementing Recognition Programs, takes the learner through the importance of developing effective recognition programs which will ensure the retention of your company s high performers. Effective coaching, mentoring, and feedback delivered in tandem with a recognition program are the focus in this course, and learners will find invaluable guidelines for each. The  more...

Coaching for Business 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...

Managing in a Global Business Environment ...in a global business context. The target for this path is senior level directors, senior managers of strategic business units, and advanced level managers. It would also be of interest to managers working in governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations where increasing business complexity places a premium on management having these advanced management skills. The course would also be  more...

Managing Cross-Functions ...rivers in delivering success. The target for this path is senior level directors, senior managers of strategic business units and advanced level managers. It would also be of interest to managers working in a governmental agency or nonprofit organization where increasing business complexity places a premium on management having these advanced management skills. The course would also be suitable  more...

Managing For High Performance ...nspire their high performers. The target for this path is senior level directors, senior managers of strategic business units, and advanced level managers. It would also be of interest to managers working in a governmental agency or nonprofit organization where increasing business complexity places a premium on management having these advanced management skills. The course would also be  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  more...

Managing Upward Relationships ...uccess and for fostering a go The target for this path is senior level directors, senior managers of strategic business units, and advanced level managers. It would also be of interest to managers working in governmental agency or nonprofit organization where increasing business complexity places a premium on management having these advanced management skills. The course would also be suitable  more...

Key Stages in Coaching Coaching has many uses in organizations, and the sequence of coaching activities is similar in all of them. This course will involve learners in the continuous process of discovery, goal setting, action planning, and follow-up that distinguishes coaching from other development methods. This course is for anyone in an organization who has a role in improving the performance of co-workers, keeping  more...

Strategic Approaches to Workforce Planning and Employment HRCI SPHR ...sted in the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification. The content in this course is based on the Workforce Planning and Employment functional area of the HR Body of Knowledge recommended by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become  more...

Management of the HR Process HRCI SPHR ...reparing 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 of Knowledge recommended by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information  more...

Strategic Approaches to Labor Relations HRCI SPHR ...reparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification examination.The content in this course is based on the Employee and Labor Relations functional area of the HR Body of Knowledge recommended by the Society for Human Resource Managemen Human resources managers; leaders and professionals who are preparing for the Human Resource  more...

Strategic Approaches to Risk Management HRCI SPHR ...reparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification examination.The content in this course is based on the Risk Management functional area of the HR Body of Knowledge recommended by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.  more...

Communicating with Power and Confidence ... they run team meetings, benchmark, make presentations to senior management, pass out their own business cards, and earn degrees. Administrative support professionals who can communicate, teach, guide, mentor, and make important decisions have a greater chance of achieving upward mobility in their workplace. Administrative assistants can earn more money as a result of taking on these  more...

Sustaining Competitive Advantage In today's competitive business environment, being as good as the competition is not enough. An organization must devise strategies and develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to set it apart from the competition. In this course business strategies are examined that can help a company gain and sustain competitive advantage. Companies build their strength around three key strategic areas:  more...

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

The Imperatives of Innovation and Leadership in Strategy This course is designed for individuals aspiring to become strategically focused in their business operations and to innovate and lead change in their organizations. As organizations strive to keep abreast of a fast-changing business environment, the need for innovation increases. While some companies focus on incremental and continuous innovations, other companies have managed to create  more...

Strategic IT Planning Simulation ... duration of this simulation, you will assume the role of Senior IT Manager (north-east region) of Easton National Bank. As a new hire, you will face lingering legacy issues and a senior management staff that is increasingly skeptical of IT value in light of costly expenditures that have yielded little return on investment. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Strategic IT  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...

Lean Logic Suppose a friend told you that it was more efficient to put on your shoes before your pants when getting dressed. What is the logic behind taking an action that seems so counterintuitive? You probably wouldn't implement this new methodology without a thorough explanation of its origin and logic, right? Some of the lean manufacturing suggestions may also strike you as counterintuitive. That's  more...

Lean Techniques Imagine that you're shopping at a local furniture store when you see a lamp that you must buy. It's exactly what you've been looking for at the right price. But the lamp model is out of stock and the only one left is the floor sample. Naturally, you inquire about purchasing the sample, but the sales person tells you that the store has a policy of prohibiting this. Why? Wouldn't it make sense to  more...

Lean Strategies You 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  more...

Communicating and Implementing Requirements A business analyst expresses the output of a requirements analysis and documentation phase by presenting, communicating, and gaining approval of the requirements from project stakeholders. Once this solution design is agreed upon, the business analyst assists with detailed design work, testing and quality assurance activities, and supporting solution implementation.This course will explore methods  more...

Information Security and Risk Management To identify the security requirements associated with identifying and protecting organizational information assets, perform the analysis techniques used in risk management, and recognize the responsibilities associated with different roles in an organization Mid-level and senior-level managers who are working toward or have already attained positions as CISOs, CSOs or Senior Security Engineers  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 Network Requirements and Introduction to VoIP To recognize the converged network requirements within the Cisco conceptual network models, the basic principles of VoIP networks and conversion to them, call control mechanisms, and how voice is digitized for data transport Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 Supporting VoIP To recognize how voice is encapsulated, bandwidth requirements and overhead, and how voice is implemented in an enterprise Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 IP QoS and its Implementation To recognize converged network issues and how QoS optimizes performance, its models and methods of implementation Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 Classification and Marking To recognize how classification and marking are used to define a QoS service class, and configure and use NBAR for Cisco MQC class-based classification and marking operations Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers,  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 Queuing To recognize how to implement the basic and advanced queuing mechanisms for relieving network traffic congestion, and how to configure queuing on a Cisco router Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 TCP and QoS Traffic Management and Mechanisms To recognize how TCP and QoS support traffic management and optimization, and how their mechanisms are implemented Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 AutoQoS To recognize the functionality of Cisco AutoQos, and how to configure and optimize it for an enterprise Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers  more...

Cisco ONT 1 0 Wireless Implementations To recognize how to configure wireless security and basic wireless management Individuals preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications; senior-level network support professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Network Requirements To enable you to describe the converged network requirements of various network and networked applications within the Cisco network architectures Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring EIGRP To enable you to describe the processes of EIGRP implementation, route selection, and configuration verification in diverse, large-scale networks Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 EIGRP Options Authentication and Issues To enable you to describe and configure EIGRP advanced options, authentication, and recognize common issues when configuring EIGRP in an Enterprise Network Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF To enable you to describe OSPF network architectures, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Tuning OSPF Configurations To enable you to describe OSPF network types, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring Advanced Elements of OSPF To enable you to describe OSPF network link maintenance, interarea and external route summarization, implementation and verification of OSPF parameters, and OSPF network authorization Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 The IS-IS Protocol To enable you to describe the benefits of IS-IS as a routing protocol, how IS-IS operates, and how it is implemented in large, enterprise networks Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Manipulating Routing Updates To enable you to describe the processes of manipulating routing updates using multiple IP routing protocols, configuring and verifying route distribution, controlling routing update traffic, and implementing and configuring DHCP, one of Cisco's advanced IOS features Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications;  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Tuning BGP Implementations To enable you to recognize BGP neighbor states, attributes, best-path selection, and authentication and troubleshooting techniques. Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Implementing Multicast To enable you to describe the processes of Multicast implementation and verification, the IGMPv2 and IGMPv3 protocols, and Multicast routing protocols Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Implementing IPv6 To enable you to describe the IPv6 features and functions that satisfy the requirements of IPv6 addressing Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 BGP for Enterprise ISP Connectivity To enable you to describe BGP concepts and terminology, and the processes of BGP implementation for enterprise ISP connectivity Candidates for Cisco CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, and Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services certifications; network administrators, technicians, and senior network support staff who are responsible for implementing and managing network environments  more...