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Everything Quick Business (Business Basics)

Improve your business skills through the courses offered in this outstanding package of essential business skills topics. This library of 48 courses provides a wealth of training in Leadership, Managing others, General business skills, Sales and Marketing and Personal Development. This package is ideal for anyone who wishes to hone their skills or develop new ones from this diverse selection of essential business skills topics.

 This program package contains over 70 hours of self-study.

Details on the topics included in the system are provided below. To view specific course outlines for each topic, click on the Learning Category title to review the course descriptions in detail.

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  Learning Categories Topics  
 

Leadership

 

 

Applying Leadership Basics, Creating a Strong Leadership Team, Developing a Strategic Plan, Leading Effective Meetings, Leading Effective Teams, Managing Change, Motivating Employees, Presentation Skills, Basics of Effective Communication

 

 
 

Managing Others

 

Succeeding as a Supervisor, Setting Performance Goals and Expectations, Providing Effective Feedback, Delegating, Recognizing Employee Performance, Conducting Performance Reviews, Solving Problems as a Team, Conflict Intervention, Discharging Employees, Disciplining and Redirecting Employees, Interviewing Job Candidates, Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates, Managing a Virtual Office, Managing Projects

 

 
 

General Business Essentials

 

Financial Basics for Non-financial Managers, Internet Basics, Understanding and Using Contracts, Diversity and the workplace, Intercultural Business Etiquette, Value Diversity, Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees, Preventing Sexual Harassment for Leaders, Preventing Workplace Violence, Dealing with Violence in The Workplace

 

 
 

Sales and Marketing

 

Basics of Effective Selling, Building Strong Customer Relationships, Closing the Sale, Creating an Effective Sales Team, Dealing with Difficult Customers, Mastering Cold Calls, Qualifying Sales Prospects, Negotiating for the Sales Professional, Telephone Sales Skills

 

 
 

Personal Development

 

Achieving Personal Goals, Balancing Work and Family, Managing Stress, Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout, Time Management, Recognizing and Managing Anger, Managing Your 401(k)

 

 
 

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Leadership

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The following topics are described in this section

  1. Applying Leadership Basics
  2. Creating a Strong Leadership Team
  3. Developing a Strategic Plan
  4. Leading Effective Meetings
  5. Leading Effective Teams
  6. Managing Change
  7. Motivating Employees
  8. Presentation Skills
  9. Basics of Effective Communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Duration:                    The length of each tutorial is an approximation of the average time required. It is based on actual averages. It can be influenced by the reading level of the student, additional time students may spend considering points raised, exercises and activities completed, interruptions.

 

 

   

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Managing Others

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The following topics are described in this section

  1. Succeeding as a Supervisor
  2. Setting Performance Goals and Expectations
  3. Providing Effective Feedback
  4. Delegating
  5. Recognizing Employee Performance
  6. Conducting Performance Reviews
  7. Solving Problems as a Team
  8. Conflict Intervention
  9. Discharging Employees
  10. Disciplining and Redirecting Employees
  11. Interviewing Job Candidates
  12. Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates
  13. Managing a Virtual Office
  14. Managing Projects

 

 

 

 

 

Each description provides:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Brief Overview
Subjects Covered

Duration:                    The length of each tutorial is an approximation of the average time required. It is based on actual averages. It can be influenced by the reading level of the student, additional time students may spend considering points raised, exercises and activities completed, interruptions.

 

 

   

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General Management Essentials

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The following topics are described in this section

General Management

  1. Financial Basics for Non-financial Managers
  2. Internet Basics
  3. Understanding and Using Contracts

Diversity and the Workplace

  1. Intercultural Business Etiquette
  2. Value Diversity
  3. Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees
  4. Preventing Sexual Harassment for Leaders
  5. Preventing Workplace Violence
  6. Dealing with Violence in The Workplace

 

 

 

 

 

Each description provides:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Brief Overview
Subjects Covered

Duration:                    The length of each tutorial is an approximation of the average time required. It is based on actual averages. It can be influenced by the reading level of the student, additional time students may spend considering points raised, exercises and activities completed, interruptions.

 

 

   

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Sales and Marketing

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The following topics are described in this section

  1. Basics of Effective Selling
  2. Building Strong Customer Relationships
  3. Closing the Sale
  4. Creating an Effective Sales Team
  5. Dealing with Difficult Customers
  6. Mastering Cold Calls
  7. Qualifying Sales Prospects
  8. Negotiating for the Sales Professional
  9. Telephone Sales Skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each description provides:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Brief Overview
Subjects Covered

Duration:                    The length of each tutorial is an approximation of the average time required. It is based on actual averages. It can be influenced by the reading level of the student, additional time students may spend considering points raised, exercises and activities completed, interruptions.

 

 

   

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Personal Development 

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The following topics are described in this section

  1. Achieving Personal Goals
  2. Balancing Work and Family
  3. Managing Stress
  4. Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout
  5. Time Management
  6. Recognizing and Managing Anger
  7. Managing Your 401(k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each description provides:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Brief Overview
Subjects Covered

Duration:                    The length of each tutorial is an approximation of the average time required. It is based on actual averages. It can be influenced by the reading level of the student, additional time students may spend considering points raised, exercises and activities completed, interruptions.

 

 

   

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Course Description

Applying Leadership Basics

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Applying Leadership Basics provides the fundamental skills for leading a group: defining the task, establishing a vision, gaining commitment, and building relationships. It tells you how and when to use various leadership styles and gives smart techniques to help leaders direct the efforts of others. The Strategies and Tips in this module teach you how to foster innovation, provide appropriate direction, and develop and maintain positive relationships.

 

 

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Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Establish a firm direction

  • Maintain a clear vision

  • Establish a positive culture

  • Be decisive

  • Build relationships

  • Lead by example

  • Foster innovation

  • Instill discipline

  • Maintain relationships

  • Direct the effort

  • Work from a plan

  • Control the resources

  • Address change

 

Duration:

 

This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

 

   

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Creating a Strong Leadership Team

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This course delivers the key elements of how to create a leadership team that is a model for the rest of the organization. The Strategies and Tips are practical tools and methods to create and maintain a shared vision, define roles and responsibilities, and determine mutual goals and priorities. Key Points also include techniques for avoiding power struggles and resolving issues to keep leaders focused and aligned.

 

 

 

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Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Build a solid working relationship

  • Get to know each other as people

  • Practice open and honest communication

  • Do "real work" together

  • Create and maintain a shared vision

  • Agree on major results

  • Agree on the work environment

  • Define roles and responsibilities

  • Set up clear procedures

  • Plan how to communicate

  • Talk about how decisions will be made

  • Develop a process for resolving issues

  • Plan how to monitor and improve

 

Duration:

 

 

This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

 

 

   

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Developing a Strategic Plan

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This course will lead you step-by-step through the development of a strategic plan, beginning with a powerful mission statement, analysis of your organization's strengths and weaknesses, and assessment of your competitive position. It includes tips on how to communicate the plan throughout the organization, convert it into action by developing supporting tactical plans, and reinforce results at all levels.

 

 

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Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Form a mission statement

  • Keep the statement simple

  • Involve as many stakeholders as possible

  • Rely on the mission statement for advice

  • Craft a plan

  • Set objectives

  • Identify required activities

  • Develop plans at all levels

  • Implement the plan

  • Communicate the plan

  • Reward performance

  • Establish performance standards and measure performance

  • Compare performance to established standards

 

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This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

 

 

 

   

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Leading Effective Meetings

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Meetings can be much more effective if the leader follows a few easy rules. This course outlines those rules, starting with important preparatory decisions and activities to create a focus and set the foundation for a worthwhile meeting. It includes powerful tools and techniques for managing the group interactions, dealing with disruptive behaviors, and bringing the meeting to a close. There are techniques for making sure your meeting gets the results that you intended.

 

 

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Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Create a roadmap

  • Use effective meeting methods

  • Conduct a meeting

  • Promote participation

  • Share responsibility for success

  • Address disruptive behaviour promptly

  • Provide a framework for group decision-making

  • Summarize and assign action items

  • Make a plan for following up

  • Debrief with participants

  • Strive for continuous improvement

 

Duration:

This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.
     

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Leading Effective Teams

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This practical, hands-on approach to team leadership addresses the three essential elements of creating an effective team: focusing on results, providing structure, and building positive interactions and teamwork. You will be given tools to help you document the purpose of your team and account for all the tasks that need to be done. You will learn techniques to help you keep the team on track, and tools to measure the productivity and effectiveness. Teams can provide wonderful opportunities for collaboration and innovation. But sometimes, as a leader of a team, you encounter frustrations and roadblocks. Overcome the hurdles that get in the way of your team reaching its goals by leading your team to success with these strategies.

 

 

 

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Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Document the purpose

  • Confirm performance requirements

  • Manage resources

  • Measure performance

  • Provide structure

  • Document roles and responsibilities

  • Develop operating guidelines

  • Follow a plan

  • Build teamwork

  • Maintain relationships

  • Develop communication skills

  • Support the team

 

Duration:

 

This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

 

     

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Managing Change

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Poorly managed change can account for a huge amount of lost productivity. This course covers the most essential elements of living with and managing continual change. There are simple and straightforward techniques for dealing with the inevitable resistance, methods for setting goals and developing a plan, tools for understanding the personal and professional stresses that all employees experience, and suggestions for rebuilding trust and developing commitment to the changes that are implemented.

 

 

 

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Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Set goals for implementing change

  • Develop a strategy

  • Define roles

  • Anticipate predictable problems

  • Focus on "transition" factors

  • Address three phases of transition

  • Respect individual concerns

  • Deal with resistance

  • Reinforce the vision

  • Demonstrate commitment to the change

  • Monitor and assess progress

 

Duration:

This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

     

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Motivating Employees

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The difference between a just surviving business and a thriving one is the energy and commitment of its people. A motivated and dedicated workforce is the formula for long-term success. This course gives practical suggestions for identifying group and individual motivating factors and mobilizing them to energize employees. There are tools, techniques, and methods for revitalizing the work place and encouraging initiative in each person in order to move everyone forward.

 

 

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