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Accounting 101

Overview:

Finance and accounting are at the heart of every business. Even if your role isn't directly related to finance, your activities may still have financial implications. This course covers the basics of finance for non-finance professionals and covers key accounting and finance essentials and concepts: the basic accounting equation, accrual-based accounting, and basic accounting principles. It explores business finance, including how business transactions affect financial statements and the bottom line. You'll walk through the four-step accounting process and you will learn about each of the three financial statements, their reporting requirements, and how information is arranged within them. You will also examine a few examples of financial statements and explore how each financial statement relates to the others.

Designed For:

Non-financial professionals who wish to gain understanding or refresh their knowledge of finance and accounting

Expected Duration:

1 hour

Bundle Includes:

Overview: Finance and accounting are at the heart of every business. Even if your role isn't directly related to finance, your activities may still have financial implications. This course covers the basics of finance for non-finance professionals and covers key accounting and finance essentials and concepts: the basic accounting equation, accrual-based accounting, and basic accounting principles. It explores business finance, including how business transactions affect financial statements and the bottom line. You'll walk through the four-step accounting process and you will learn about each of the three financial statements, their reporting requirements, and how information is arranged within them. You will also examine a few examples of financial statements and explore how each financial statement relates to the others. Designed For: Non-financial professionals who wish to gain understanding or refresh their knowledge of finance and accounting Expected Duration: 1 hour Bundle Includes: Basic Accounting Concepts for Non-financial Professionals Comprehending Financials: A Guide to Financial Statements
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Accounting Basics

Overview:

How do organizations communicate business information? Achieving the utmost clarity in communication requires the sharing of a common language. Accounting is one of the aspects of this common language. It's an internal function that involves identifying, recording, summarizing, and reporting business transactions and financial events in an organization. In these courses, you will learn about basic accounting practices, bookkeeping and preparing financial statements.

Designed for:

Anyone either serving in an accounting role, or who just wants to have a working understanding of the accounting and bookkeeping functions

Expected Duration:

1.5 hours

Bundle Includes:

Overview: How do organizations communicate business information? Achieving the utmost clarity in communication requires the sharing of a common language. Accounting is one of the aspects of this common language. It's an internal function that involves identifying, recording, summarizing, and reporting business transactions and financial events in an organization. In these courses, you will learn about basic accounting practices, bookkeeping and preparing financial statements. Designed for: Anyone either serving in an accounting role, or who just wants to have a working understanding of the accounting and bookkeeping functions Expected Duration: 1.5 hours Bundle Includes: Key Accounting Concepts and Principles Recording, Posting, and Balancing the Books Preparing Financial Statements and Closing Accounts Accounting for Stock Transactions
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Accounting for Non-Financial Professionals

Overview:

In today's business world, financial acumen is expected at every organizational level. A general knowledge of financial analysis is essential for understanding the financial implications of any activities. Financial analysis helps you understand your organization's financial standing, how it got there, and its strengths and weaknesses. Even if your role isn't directly related to finance, your activities may still have financial implications. This course will cover the basics of finance for non-finance professionals including key accounting and finance essentials and concepts, accrual-based accounting and basic accounting principles. It explores business finance, including how business transactions affect financial statements and the bottom line.

Designed for:

Non-financial professionals who wish to gain understanding or refresh their knowledge of finance and accounting

Expected Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Bundle Includes:

Overview: In today's business world, financial acumen is expected at every organizational level. A general knowledge of financial analysis is essential for understanding the financial implications of any activities. Financial analysis helps you understand your organization's financial standing, how it got there, and its strengths and weaknesses. Even if your role isn't directly related to finance, your activities may still have financial implications. This course will cover the basics of finance for non-finance professionals including key accounting and finance essentials and concepts, accrual-based accounting and basic accounting principles. It explores business finance, including how business transactions affect financial statements and the bottom line. Designed for: Non-financial professionals who wish to gain understanding or refresh their knowledge of finance and accounting Expected Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Bundle Includes: Basic Accounting Concepts for Non-financial Professionals Comprehending Financials: A Guide to Financial Statements Basic Budgeting for Non-Financial Professionals Financial Statement Analysis for Non-financial Professionals
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Achieving Emotional Intelligence

Overview:

Organizational and interpersonal dynamics, along with high pressure situations, can sometimes cause you or others to behave unprofessionally. By building emotional intelligence, or emotional IQ, you can ensure that you’ll be able to understand and acknowledge other people’s emotions and maintain strong relationships with them. Developing emotional intelligence within the organization is a key factor in ensuring that these relationships run smoothly. This is especially true of leaders, who must provide an example of how to behave in group settings. In these courses, you’ll learn how to recognize emotional awareness in, actively listen to, and empathize with others by developing emotional intelligence and be able to apply your new self-awareness to enhance your workplace relationships.

Designed for:

Anyone who wants to advance their aptitude for emotional intelligence

Expected Duration:

3 hours

Bundle Includes:

Overview: Organizational and interpersonal dynamics, along with high pressure situations, can sometimes cause you or others to behave unprofessionally. By building emotional intelligence, or emotional IQ, you can ensure that you’ll be able to understand and acknowledge other people’s emotions and maintain strong relationships with them. Developing emotional intelligence within the organization is a key factor in ensuring that these relationships run smoothly. This is especially true of leaders, who must provide an example of how to behave in group settings. In these courses, you’ll learn how to recognize emotional awareness in, actively listen to, and empathize with others by developing emotional intelligence and be able to apply your new self-awareness to enhance your workplace relationships. Designed for: Anyone who wants to advance their aptitude for emotional intelligence Expected Duration: 3 hours Bundle Includes: Navigating Your Own Emotions Navigating Other People’s Emotions Navigating the Workplace with Emotional Intelligence
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Achieving Success through Delegation

Overview:

As a manager, it’s all too easy to become inundated with various demands on your time, such as meetings, reports, and e-mails. To manage your time more effectively, you’ll need to delegate some of your tasks. In these courses, you’ll learn

about different delegation styles and fundamentals, how to supervise and motivate your delegates, and explore levels of responsibility you can delegate to further team development.

Designed for:

Managers and team leaders for small- to medium-sized teams

Expected Duration:

1 hour 15 minutes

Bundle Includes:

Overview: As a manager, it’s all too easy to become inundated with various demands on your time, such as meetings, reports, and e-mails. To manage your time more effectively, you’ll need to delegate some of your tasks. In these courses, you’ll learn about different delegation styles and fundamentals, how to supervise and motivate your delegates, and explore levels of responsibility you can delegate to further team development. Designed for: Managers and team leaders for small- to medium-sized teams Expected Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes Bundle Includes: Choosing and Preparing your Delegate Getting What You Expect from Your Delegate Taking Your Team to the Next level with Delegation
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Advanced Communication Skills for the Workplace

The ability to communicate skillfully is one of the significant factors contributing to success in the workplace. However, communication is more than sending explicit messages and listening actively. Effective communication includes understanding and appreciating differing priorities, preferences, motivators, and stressors.

This interactive course includes engaging facilitation with contemporary video and practical applications to create a personalized learning experience. Core to the program is the Everything DiSC Workplace® Profile, a simple tool to help people communicate and work more effectively together. This report uses individual assessment data to provide information about workplace priorities and preferences. Additionally, it allows people to learn how to communicate better with colleagues with different priorities and preferences.

 

Who Should Attend:

Supervisors, managers, leaders, HR professionals, and employees who would like to improve their communication skills.

 

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the DiSC® model and the Everything DiSC Workplace® Map
  • Identify their style and explore the priorities that drive them during the workday
  • Describe similarities and differences among the DiSC® styles that may impact communication
  • Identify ways to increase their effectiveness when communicating with each style
  • Apply People-Reading principles to learn to recognize others’ DiSC® styles
  • Apply the DiSC® Model to communicate and build more effective relationships at work

 

Note

The Everything DiSC® Workplace Profile Assessment will need to be completed prior to the course. The price of the public course includes the cost of the assessment. After the assessment has been activated, cancellation will include a $125.00 assessment fee.

 

The ability to communicate skillfully is one of the significant factors contributing to success in the workplace. However, communication is more than sending explicit messages and listening actively. Effective communication includes understanding and appreciating differing priorities, preferences, motivators, and stressors. This interactive course includes engaging facilitation with contemporary video and practical applications to create a personalized learning experience. Core to the program is the Everything DiSC Workplace® Profile, a simple tool to help people communicate and work more effectively together. This report uses individual assessment data to provide information about workplace priorities and preferences. Additionally, it allows people to learn how to communicate better with colleagues with different priorities and preferences.   Who Should Attend: Supervisors, managers, leaders, HR professionals, and employees who would like to improve their communication skills.   Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Describe the DiSC® model and the Everything DiSC Workplace® Map Identify their style and explore the priorities that drive them during the workday Describe similarities and differences among the DiSC® styles that may impact communication Identify ways to increase their effectiveness when communicating with each style Apply People-Reading principles to learn to recognize others’ DiSC® styles Apply the DiSC® Model to communicate and build more effective relationships at work   Note The Everything DiSC® Workplace Profile Assessment will need to be completed prior to the course. The price of the public course includes the cost of the assessment. After the assessment has been activated, cancellation will include a $125.00 assessment fee.  
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Advanced Management Techniques

Overview:

The current business landscape is so competitive that only organizations with managers who can foster high levels of performance will succeed. Facilitating this kind of environment requires challenging and engaging top performers and optimizing employee development. In this course, you'll learn to assess your organization's potential for high performance. You'll also learn the five factors to consider when managing performance to create a high-performance environment: your organization's mission statement and strategy, performance measurement strategies, customer orientation, leadership, and culture.

Designed for:

Managers who want to develop or refine their management skills

Expected Duration:

1 hour 52 minutes

Bundle Includes:

Overview: The current business landscape is so competitive that only organizations with managers who can foster high levels of performance will succeed. Facilitating this kind of environment requires challenging and engaging top performers and optimizing employee development. In this course, you'll learn to assess your organization's potential for high performance. You'll also learn the five factors to consider when managing performance to create a high-performance environment: your organization's mission statement and strategy, performance measurement strategies, customer orientation, leadership, and culture. Designed for: Managers who want to develop or refine their management skills Expected Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes Bundle Includes: Gauging Your Organization's High-performing Potential Managing for Cross-functionality Managing Your Company's Talent Managing the Unique Needs of Experts Fostering Mentoring Relationships
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Advancing Women Leaders Series

The Advancing Women Leaders Series is designed to empower women professionals with the strategies needed to confidently advance their careers. Each of the 12 sessions will be highly interactive and incorporate self-assessment exercises, strategic and guided learning, and small group discussions. The goal is for each participant to develop strategies to overcome challenges faced in the workplace and define a path for career advancement. All sessions are 1-hour in length and will be conducted virtually.

Who should Attend:

This program focuses not only on the critical elements of leadership development but also addresses the unique challenges facing women as they strive to achieve their professional goals. It is designed for women with a minimum of 3-5 years of work experience who would like to advance to higher levels of leadership more confidently and strategically.

The series sessions in this program are listed below:

Session 1: Introduction

The first session begins with an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves to one another. To create a safe, engaging space for women to share openly with each other, it’s important to establish trust and connection. This session also includes the establishment of ground rules.

Session 2: Overview

This session orients participants to the leadership competency by framing, at a high-level, each of the topics. Participants are invited to share their insights/questions, as well as their highest priority focus areas, as defined in their self-assessments.

Session 3: Confidence

Because of the prevalence of Impostor Syndrome across women in traditionally male-dominated fields, confidence serves as the foundational pillar upon which all others are built. In this session, participants explore common triggers of confidence issues and how to effectively manage self-doubt. Women are provided with specific, actionable strategies to build their short and long-term confidence.

Session 4: Career Goals

The career goals session focuses on empowering women to clarify their short and long-term leadership goals. Exercises encourage them to define a leadership vision that reflects their core values and strengths. Participants are also encouraged to identify resources that can help them achieve their goals.

Session 5: Strategic Relationships

This session addresses common challenges that undermine women’s ability to develop strategic relationships across their organizations, including self-doubt and limited access. We explore the importance of a diverse network of relationships and identify key strategies to expand our networks internally and externally.

Session 6: Communication

This session focuses on the need to understand our own communication styles, as well as those around us. Using the Deloitte Business Chemistry Profiles, participants are asked to examine their own styles and identify the styles of key stakeholders. We discuss key strategies for connecting with other styles, as well as tips for avoiding common communication traps facing women (i.e. minimizing language, unnecessary detail, etc.).

Session 7: Influence

This session bridges the strategic relationships and communication sessions with a focus on navigating organizational politics. We explore the most effective ways to position ideas, gain support and minimize conflict. Participants are encouraged to define opportunities to build a stronger voice and strategically seek to build influence.

Session 8: Visibility

This session recognizes the limiting beliefs and structural barriers that undermine women’s ability to self-promote and raise their visibility. Here we discuss strategies to reframe the idea that our work should speak for itself and engage in proactive efforts to educate others on our strengths and values.

Session 9: Strategic Mindset

This session facilitates the transition from expert to leader. Whereas individual contributors demonstrate value through tactical work, leaders must engage in discussions and decision-making that transcend specific tasks and connect to larger business goals. Here participants learn to think about their work more strategically and apply it to larger initiatives.

Session 10: Time Management

Building on the strategic mindset session, this session focuses on prioritizing and delegating work to ensure that we’re engaging in the highest value activity. It also teaches the importance of boundary setting and saying no, which is generally more difficult for women. We also discuss the holistic importance of creating time for personal goals and self-care.

Session 11: Wrap Up

This session brings together the previous sessions and encourages participants to reflect on their progress. Participants are encouraged to create an action plan for how to move forward when the program concludes, including specific action steps and accountability measures.

 

Session 12: Celebration

This session is an opportunity for the women to celebrate their successes and share key wins. We create a space for women to practice self-promotion by encouraging them to speak candidly about their journey and accomplishments. Finally, this session offers an opportunity to formally say goodbye and determine how to stay connected in the future.

About Kim Meninger

As a certified executive and leadership development coach, Kim empowers individuals and organizations to reach their full leadership potential. Kim has coached hundreds of clients and has presented on career advancement and leadership topics to corporate, non-profit and academic audiences.

Prior to formalizing her leadership coaching expertise, Kim held a variety of cross-functional leadership roles in the high-tech industry where she experienced first-hand the unique challenges and opportunities facing women in the workplace. She is especially passionate about helping women and traditionally marginalized groups to develop their confidence, visibility and influence in order to maximize their impact and advance to higher levels of leadership.

Kim has a BA in psychology and an MBA from Boston College. She is an ICF Associate Certified Coach and CCE Board Certified Coach with certifications in career, executive and leadership development coaching. Kim also holds a certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University. In addition to coaching, Kim serves on the leadership teams of a number of women’s empowerment groups. She lives in Groton, MA with her husband and two young boys.

The Advancing Women Leaders Series is designed to empower women professionals with the strategies needed to confidently advance their careers. Each of the 12 sessions will be highly interactive and incorporate self-assessment exercises, strategic and guided learning, and small group discussions. The goal is for each participant to develop strategies to overcome challenges faced in the workplace and define a path for career advancement. All sessions are 1-hour in length and will be conducted virtually. Who should Attend: This program focuses not only on the critical elements of leadership development but also addresses the unique challenges facing women as they strive to achieve their professional goals. It is designed for women with a minimum of 3-5 years of work experience who would like to advance to higher levels of leadership more confidently and strategically. The series sessions in this program are listed below: Session 1: Introduction The first session begins with an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves to one another. To create a safe, engaging space for women to share openly with each other, it’s important to establish trust and connection. This session also includes the establishment of ground rules. Session 2: Overview This session orients participants to the leadership competency by framing, at a high-level, each of the topics. Participants are invited to share their insights/questions, as well as their highest priority focus areas, as defined in their self-assessments. Session 3: Confidence Because of the prevalence of Impostor Syndrome across women in traditionally male-dominated fields, confidence serves as the foundational pillar upon which all others are built. In this session, participants explore common triggers of confidence issues and how to effectively manage self-doubt. Women are provided with specific, actionable strategies to build their short and long-term confidence. Session 4: Career Goals The career goals session focuses on empowering women to clarify their short and long-term leadership goals. Exercises encourage them to define a leadership vision that reflects their core values and strengths. Participants are also encouraged to identify resources that can help them achieve their goals. Session 5: Strategic Relationships This session addresses common challenges that undermine women’s ability to develop strategic relationships across their organizations, including self-doubt and limited access. We explore the importance of a diverse network of relationships and identify key strategies to expand our networks internally and externally. Session 6: Communication This session focuses on the need to understand our own communication styles, as well as those around us. Using the Deloitte Business Chemistry Profiles, participants are asked to examine their own styles and identify the styles of key stakeholders. We discuss key strategies for connecting with other styles, as well as tips for avoiding common communication traps facing women (i.e. minimizing language, unnecessary detail, etc.). Session 7: Influence This session bridges the strategic relationships and communication sessions with a focus on navigating organizational politics. We explore the most effective ways to position ideas, gain support and minimize conflict. Participants are encouraged to define opportunities to build a stronger voice and strategically seek
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Become a Great Listener

Overview:

Communication is a two-way process – while one person provides information, another must not only understand what is meant, but also show that they’re being receptive to that information. This requires strong listening skills – a vital asset in any business environment. In this course, you'll work on sharpening your listening skills and getting yourself in the right receptive mindset for communicating. You'll learn how to recognize the behaviors that indicate receptivity, as well as to identify the different types of listener. You’ll also learn how to ask the right questions to ensure that you understand what is being communicated.

Designed for:

Individuals who want to improve their interpersonal communication skills.

Expected Duration:

24 Minutes

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Overview: Communication is a two-way process – while one person provides information, another must not only understand what is meant, but also show that they’re being receptive to that information. This requires strong listening skills – a vital asset in any business environment. In this course, you'll work on sharpening your listening skills and getting yourself in the right receptive mindset for communicating. You'll learn how to recognize the behaviors that indicate receptivity, as well as to identify the different types of listener. You’ll also learn how to ask the right questions to ensure that you understand what is being communicated. Designed for: Individuals who want to improve their interpersonal communication skills. Expected Duration: 24 Minutes Learn more
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Becoming The Totally Responsible Person®

Is your workplace littered with blame and a lack of ownership? Do you have employees who are negative and create a toxic work environment? How many employees blame others, including their customers, for their difficult day? Are you accepting of gossip and criticism? 

Are your employees demonstrating a victim mentality, taking no ownership of their attitude or behavior? 

The question is: How do you infuse your organization with a culture of responsibility, cooperation, respect, and teamwork and get beyond these deadly behaviors? 

Becoming The Totally Responsible Person (TRP®) class is a practical, two-part workshop. It will help every employee — leader and individual contributor — to learn innovative and proven ways to control negative emotions, beliefs, or habits that impede cooperation and productivity. 

The workshop is non-threatening yet profoundly impacts those who attend. It is fast-paced and includes lectures, role plays, skits, group discussions, and reflection.  

 

Who Should Attend

This workshop is effective for all levels within the organization — individual contributors, supervisors, managers, and leaders. Anyone who wants to lead others or manage one’s own professional and personal life more effectively will benefit from this course. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Eliminating any “Victim Mentality” in Ourselves (victim vs. victim mentality)
  • Becoming the Totally Responsible Person (TRP)
  • Dealing with the Victim Mentality in Others
Is your workplace littered with blame and a lack of ownership? Do you have employees who are negative and create a toxic work environment? How many employees blame others, including their customers, for their difficult day? Are you accepting of gossip and criticism?  Are your employees demonstrating a victim mentality, taking no ownership of their attitude or behavior?  The question is: How do you infuse your organization with a culture of responsibility, cooperation, respect, and teamwork and get beyond these deadly behaviors?  Becoming The Totally Responsible Person (TRP®) class is a practical, two-part workshop. It will help every employee — leader and individual contributor — to learn innovative and proven ways to control negative emotions, beliefs, or habits that impede cooperation and productivity.  The workshop is non-threatening yet profoundly impacts those who attend. It is fast-paced and includes lectures, role plays, skits, group discussions, and reflection.     Who Should Attend This workshop is effective for all levels within the organization — individual contributors, supervisors, managers, and leaders. Anyone who wants to lead others or manage one’s own professional and personal life more effectively will benefit from this course.  Learning Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Eliminating any “Victim Mentality” in Ourselves (victim vs. victim mentality) Becoming the Totally Responsible Person (TRP) Dealing with the Victim Mentality in Others
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Being an Effective Leader

Without effective leaders, no amount of money, resources, or talent will ever achieve sustainable success for any organization. Being an effective leader is incredibly challenging. Unlike managers, who influence due to their position and title authority, leaders are influential because people choose to follow them. 

In this course, participants will work with key leadership competencies contributing to superior performance. These leadership skills and behaviors will assist anyone in being an effective leader, one that others readily and enthusiastically follow.  

Who Should Attend:

Managers, supervisors, and HR professionals. This workshop is a great development opportunity for high-potential employees or leaders identified in the succession planning process. Anyone who wants to grow and develop as a leader, no matter what role or position within an organization. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Discern the differences between leaders and managers
  • Identify characteristics of effective leaders
  • Define credibility using five credibility factors
  • Describe ten leadership competencies
  • Develop a leadership vision that reflects their commitment to being an effective leader
  • Apply leadership competencies to manage a current leadership challenge
  • Create a plan for developing their leadership effectiveness
Without effective leaders, no amount of money, resources, or talent will ever achieve sustainable success for any organization. Being an effective leader is incredibly challenging. Unlike managers, who influence due to their position and title authority, leaders are influential because people choose to follow them.  In this course, participants will work with key leadership competencies contributing to superior performance. These leadership skills and behaviors will assist anyone in being an effective leader, one that others readily and enthusiastically follow.   Who Should Attend: Managers, supervisors, and HR professionals. This workshop is a great development opportunity for high-potential employees or leaders identified in the succession planning process. Anyone who wants to grow and develop as a leader, no matter what role or position within an organization.  Learning Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Discern the differences between leaders and managers Identify characteristics of effective leaders Define credibility using five credibility factors Describe ten leadership competencies Develop a leadership vision that reflects their commitment to being an effective leader Apply leadership competencies to manage a current leadership challenge Create a plan for developing their leadership effectiveness
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Big Data Fundamentals

Overview:

You've probably heard of big data, but what exactly is it, and how can it be used to give your organization a competitive advantage? In this course you'll learn about the key characteristics of big data, the benefits it can provide, and the types of data it incorporates. You'll also be introduced to the different ways it can be applied, depending on your market sector. This course also covers some fundamental security challenges of big data and some best practices for managing big data through an effective information lifecycle.

Designed for:

Individuals who want to learn fundamental concepts and achieve a basic working knowledge of big data

Expected Duration:

1.3 hours

Bundle Includes:

Overview: You've probably heard of big data, but what exactly is it, and how can it be used to give your organization a competitive advantage? In this course you'll learn about the key characteristics of big data, the benefits it can provide, and the types of data it incorporates. You'll also be introduced to the different ways it can be applied, depending on your market sector. This course also covers some fundamental security challenges of big data and some best practices for managing big data through an effective information lifecycle. Designed for: Individuals who want to learn fundamental concepts and achieve a basic working knowledge of big data Expected Duration: 1.3 hours Bundle Includes: Big Data Fundamentals Big Data Interpretation Using Strategic Thinking to Consider the Big Picture
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Bridging Generational Differences in the Workplace

Are you struggling to manage a team of individuals who don't see work or life the same way due to generational differences?

The convergence of multiple generations in today's workplace is a major challenge. Significant differences exist in each generation's values, ambitions, views, and mindset.

This half-day, thought-provoking, interactive course tackles the complexities of managing a multi-age workforce and provides insights and strategies to help you promote respect and minimize generational conflict amongst your team. You will learn the highly effective MEET approach: make time to discuss, explore differences, encourage respect, and take personal responsibility. This approach drives improved communication and collaboration to make your workplace more productive.

Who Should Attend

New and experienced managers and supervisors who want to build a team environment and/or would like to help their current team function more effectively

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Identify characteristics of the different generations represented in today’s workplace
  • Recognize issues and situations that may be influenced by generational differences
  • Implement strategies to be a successful manager in a multi-generational workplace
  • Use M.E.E.T. to communicate effectively and build a respect-filled workplace
  • Apply the M.E.E.T. model to a situation you are currently experiencing

This course is part of the Practical Management II Certificate Series.

Are you struggling to manage a team of individuals who don't see work or life the same way due to generational differences? The convergence of multiple generations in today's workplace is a major challenge. Significant differences exist in each generation's values, ambitions, views, and mindset. This half-day, thought-provoking, interactive course tackles the complexities of managing a multi-age workforce and provides insights and strategies to help you promote respect and minimize generational conflict amongst your team. You will learn the highly effective MEET approach: make time to discuss, explore differences, encourage respect, and take personal responsibility. This approach drives improved communication and collaboration to make your workplace more productive. Who Should Attend New and experienced managers and supervisors who want to build a team environment and/or would like to help their current team function more effectively Learning Objectives At the end of the course you will be able to: Identify characteristics of the different generations represented in today’s workplace Recognize issues and situations that may be influenced by generational differences Implement strategies to be a successful manager in a multi-generational workplace Use M.E.E.T. to communicate effectively and build a respect-filled workplace Apply the M.E.E.T. model to a situation you are currently experiencing This course is part of the Practical Management II Certificate Series.
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Budgeting Essentials

Overview:

Working without a well thought-out operating budget can be compared to playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Although a company might know the direction in which it wants or needs to go, without a budget it must simply feel around in the dark and hope it comes close to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually fall victim to cash flow problems that could result in its downfall. As many would agree, the budget process in any business can be challenging and time-consuming. However, for a business to survive long-term, it must have a clear view of its goals and its means of achieving those goals. A well-planned budget is just the tool to help steer your company in the right direction–your company will be able to make critical decisions based on current facts and reasonable forecasts.

Designed for:

Finance and non-finance professionals, functional managers, executives, and all individuals involved directly or indirectly with the budgetary planning and an organization’s control process

Expected Duration:

4 hours

Bundle Includes:

Overview: Working without a well thought-out operating budget can be compared to playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Although a company might know the direction in which it wants or needs to go, without a budget it must simply feel around in the dark and hope it comes close to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually fall victim to cash flow problems that could result in its downfall. As many would agree, the budget process in any business can be challenging and time-consuming. However, for a business to survive long-term, it must have a clear view of its goals and its means of achieving those goals. A well-planned budget is just the tool to help steer your company in the right direction–your company will be able to make critical decisions based on current facts and reasonable forecasts. Designed for: Finance and non-finance professionals, functional managers, executives, and all individuals involved directly or indirectly with the budgetary planning and an organization’s control process Expected Duration: 4 hours Bundle Includes: Organizational Budgeting Activities and the Master Budget Planning and Preparing an Operating Budget Preparing Operating Budgets and the Cash Budget Using Budgets for Management and Control
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Building a Leadership Development Plan

Overview:

Creating your own leadership development plan is a significant part of any successful and valuable leadership development strategy. This plan will help ensure you remain focused on what is required to continually grow and develop as a leader. In this course, you'll learn about how to assess yourself as a leader, establish a vision for the future, and identify obstacles to that vision. You'll also learn about practical approaches for setting objectives, identifying appropriate actions, and sustaining your leadership development plan. Finally, you'll learn how to evaluate your plan.

Designed for:

Supervisors, managers, directors, and individuals wanting to develop their leadership skills

Expected Duration:

30 Minutes

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Overview: Creating your own leadership development plan is a significant part of any successful and valuable leadership development strategy. This plan will help ensure you remain focused on what is required to continually grow and develop as a leader. In this course, you'll learn about how to assess yourself as a leader, establish a vision for the future, and identify obstacles to that vision. You'll also learn about practical approaches for setting objectives, identifying appropriate actions, and sustaining your leadership development plan. Finally, you'll learn how to evaluate your plan. Designed for: Supervisors, managers, directors, and individuals wanting to develop their leadership skills Expected Duration: 30 Minutes Learn more
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