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Becoming a Better Learner
$35.00After you complete this course, you will be able to understand what it means to learn and become a life-long learner, know what a mindset for learning looks like and how to adopt one, set realistic goals, understand what your network is and why expanding it is important, know how to ask questions and why that is important, become accountable for your goals and take responsibility, and know how to accelerate your learning. -
Getting Your Job Search Started
$35.00In this course, you will learn how to manage change, identify your values and skills, consider your vocation, find jobs, network, and set goals. Then, you should be ready to start the search for your dream job. -
Personal Brand: Maximizing Personal Impact
$35.00In this course, you'll learn what a brand is and how you can leverage it to make a personal impact. You'll define, design, and plan the interior elements of your brand (such as your confidence level and approach to others) as well as the exterior elements (such as how you dress and act). You'll also learn supporting skills, such as setting goals, communicating effectively, building your credibility, managing difficult conversations, influencing others, and speaking in public. -
Project Management Training: Understanding Project Management
$99.00This in-depth course will take you through all aspects of project management. First, you will consider what a project is and what a project manager does. Then, you will work through the four stages of the project life cycle: conceptual, planning, execution, and termination. You will also learn some supporting skills, like teamwork, communication, and presentation. *90 day access period www.skillmatelearning.com -
Conquering Your Fear of Speaking in Public
$35.00To begin this course, youll review some of the basics of communication. Then, youll learn how to make small talk, develop conversations, speak well, dress appropriately, and control nervousness. To wrap things up, youll learn how to handle specific scenarios, like meetings and sticky social situations. -
Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
$0.00This in-depth course will cover the entire performance management process, various types of performance reviews, goal setting, feedback strategies, coaching tips, techniques for handling performance problems, and ways to maintain performance. Learning Objectives: Recognize the importance of having a performance review process for employees. Understand how to work with employees to set performance standards and goals. Develop skills in observing, giving feedback, listening, and asking questions. Identify an effective interview process and have the opportunity to practice the process in a supportive atmosphere. Make the performance review legally defensible. *90 day access period -
Negotiating for Results
$99.00In this course, you will learn about the different types of negotiation, characteristics of a successful negotiator, and building win-win solutions. You will also learn about the four phases of negotiation: preparation, exchanging information, bargaining, and closing. *90 day access period www.skillmatelearning.com -
Business Etiquette: Gaining That Extra Edge
$35.00In this course, you'll learn all about business etiquette. First, you will learn tips for meeting new people, which includes a good handshake, knowing how to handle business cards, making small talk, remembering names, and crafting a good first impression. Then, you'll learn how to dress for success, dine with confidence, and present yourself well on the phone and via email. -
Being a Team Player
$99.00Teamwork is essential in any organization, and strongly influences whether a venture succeeds or fails. Participants will learn what characteristics are common to team players, how to demonstrate to others that you are a good team player, types of teams and which ones are vital to every workplace, reasons teams fail, and strategies to ensure success. Other courses that may be of interest are Creating a Positive Work Environment, Making Your Business Better, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Team Building- Developing High Performance Teams, and Communication Strategies. -
Knowledge Management
$99.00In this course, you will learn what knowledge is, what knowledge management is, how tacit and explicit knowledge are different, and the business benefits that knowledge management can bring. Then, you will learn about the knowledge management mix (which includes people, technology, and process) as well as a four step process for building your knowledge management framework. You will also learn about four knowledge management models: Bukowitz and Williams KM Process Framework, Gamble and Blackwells knowledge management matrix, Bothas process model, and Nonaka and Takeuchis spiral model. Implementation aspects, such as knowledge management teams, post-mortem plans, KMBOKs, Chief Knowledge Officers, and pilot programs, are covered as well. -
Project Management: All You Need to Know
$35.00Upon completion of this course you will have developed valuable new skills that will allow you to competently manage a project. You will come away from this course knowing about project management basics and how to being project planning. You will learn about the project life cycle and project planning documents. You'll learn about communications and how to deal changes and project tracking and also how to conduct status meetings. The course wraps up with a look at closing your project. -
Onboarding: The Essential Rules for a Successful Onboarding Program
$99.00This course will explore the benefits of onboarding, show you how to design an onboarding framework, give you ways to customize the program for different audiences (including managers and executives), and demonstrate how to measure results from the program. Learning Objectives: Define onboarding and describe how it is different from orientation. Identify the business benefits of onboarding. List the factors that contribute to a successful onboarding program. Build a team to create an onboarding program. Prepare a vision statement and goals for an onboarding program. Design a framework for an onboarding program that includes program setup, various types of training, games, progress tracking, and follow-up. Customize your onboarding framework. Identify which metrics you should track to evaluate program results. Create a branded, unique program that will strengthen your company’s image and market position. *90 day access period -
Creating Winning Proposals
$35.00In this course, you will learn how to locate potential funders and how to match funders interests with organizational needs. Along the way you will also learn the basic elements of proposal writing for not-for-profit organizations and learn to understand the process for successful proposal writing and how to build effective relationships with funders. -
Understanding and Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
Original price was: $99.00.$0.00Current price is: $0.00.The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people around the world, resulting in health care systems being overwhelmed, people being confined to their homes, restrictions on travel, and the closure of businesses and industries. Because of this, many people are struggling with uncertainty and fear. Learning Objectives: Understand what COVID-19 is and how it spreads Know how to protect yourself during this pandemic Understand what self-isolation and self-quarantine mean and how to comply Know what to do if you become sick Learn about psychological reactions to the situation Learn ways to manage stress and anxiety caused by the situation Learn proper techniques for washing hands, using hand sanitizer, using masks, and cleaning and disinfecting Recognize reliable sources of information about the pandemic *90 day access period -
Writing Reports and Proposals
$35.00To begin this course, you will learn about the four stages of report writing: investigating, planning, writing, and revising. You'll also learn about the ten steps of proposal writing, as well as using headings, adding visual aids, writing persuasively, and sourcing material. -
Communication Essentials
$95.00This online Communication Essentials Course is designed to equip participants with practical tools to communicate with greater clarity and impact, in a variety of business and everyday contexts. From meetings to networking events, presentations to one-on-one interactions, with colleagues or clients, the course will help you conduct yourself with confidence in these situations. You will learn to overcome nerves and develop your presence, allowing your personality to shine through. Course Benefits Learn at your own pace Earn Certificate of Completion 60 Day Access Period -
Risk Management
$99.00In this course, you will learn about the seven Rs and four Ts that traditionally represent the key activities of risk management. This will give you a framework that you can customize for a single project, a department, or an entire company. *90 day access period www.skillmatelearning.com -
Workplace Harassment: What It Is and What to Do About It
$99.00After completing this course, you will be able to identify acceptable and unacceptable behavior in the workplace, apply the benefits of harassment training, define the various types of harassment, assist in the creation of a harassment policy, understand ways to prevent and protect yourself from harassment, know what to do if you are the target of harassment or are accused of harassment, understand the complaint process, and how to help your workplace adjust after a harassment incident. -
Workplace Violence: How to Manage Anger and Violence in the Workplace
$99.00In this course, you will learn a nine-stage plan to help organizations prevent violence. You will also learn how to respond to violent incidents, manage anger, and implement design and hiring practices that will keep employees safe. -
Microsoft PowerPoint 365 Part 2: Integrating Versions of PowerPoint
$19.00In this course you will learn how to identify versions of PowerPoint, identify differences in PowerPoint 365 and, use OneDrive to integrate flexibility. -
Business Ethics for the Office
$99.00In this course, you will learn what the terms ethics, morals, and values mean. Then, you will learn about several different ethical frameworks, including Kohlberg's six stages, philosophical approaches, personal values, and codes of ethics. You will also learn how to avoid ethical dilemmas, make ethical decisions, handle common ethical dilemmas, and recover from mistakes. *90 day access period www.skillmatelearning.com -
Employee Dispute Resolution: Mediation through Peer Review
$99.00In this course, you will learn about the peer review process, which includes a statement being filed, gathering evidence, creating the peer review panel, conducting the peer review hearing, and making a decision. Learning Objectives: Describe what the peer review process is Apply a process for employees to file grievances and for management to respond. Choose a facilitator and panel. Understand what is involved in the hearing process, from preliminary meetings to the hearing, and the decision process. Explain what responsibilities and powers a panel should have. Apply professional questioning and probing techniques. Understand why peer review panels fail and how to avoid those pitfalls. *90 day access period -
Hiring for Success: Behavioral Interviewing Techniques
$99.00This course will take you through the hiring process from start to finish, including cost analysis, position profiles, finding candidates, screening resumes, testing candidates, interviewing (including different types of questions), evaluating responses, and reference checks. You will also learn about some of the problems commonly encountered in the hiring process and how to overcome them. Learning Objectives: Recognize the costs incurred by an organization when a wrong hiring decision is made. Develop a fair and consistent interviewing process for selecting employees. Prepare better job advertisements and use a variety of markets. Be able to develop a job analysis and position profile. Use traditional, behavioral, achievement oriented, holistic, and situational (critical incident) interview questions. Enhance communication skills that are essential for a skilled recruiter. Effectively interview difficult applicants. Check references more effectively. Understand the basic employment and human rights laws that can affect the hiring process. *90 day access period -
Microsoft Office 365: 2018 Feature Updates
$19.00By the end of this course, users should be comfortable using the new features released in 2018 for the desktop version of Microsoft Office 365, including features of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Visio. -
Planning for Workplace Safety
$99.00This course gives you the tools to create a workplace safety plan that covers the all the bases you need to begin to build a safe work environment. You will learn many topics including the basics of a safety policy along with the introduction of a safety plan and how to develop a communications plan. You will learn how to decide upon training solutions for common accidents/incidents and learn of the importance and structure of incident response plans. Also, the course covers 6S inspections, checklists, plus the value of an appendix for the safety plan. -
Balanced Scorecard Basics
$99.00You will begin this course by learning what the balanced scorecard is and what types of organizations it is most useful for. Then, you will review some sample scorecards, strategy maps, and tactical action plans. You will also learn how to develop your organizations mission, vision, and values (which form the basis for the balanced scorecard); a project vision statement; plans to implement the scorecard; and balanced scorecard teams. *90 day access period www.skillmatelearning.com -
Global Business Strategies
$99.00This course provides an overview of the various factors that a business must consider before going global. Students will also begin considering how they can expand their business to the global marketplace using a variety of planning techniques. We strongly recommend that participants complete our Entrepreneurship 101 and Basic Business Management programs before taking this course. -
Marketing for Small Businesses
$99.00This course will teach you how marketing is different for small businesses, elements of a successful marketing message, what the marketing cycle looks like, how to build a marketing plan with the five Ps, how to market with social media, and how to create a marketing budget. You will also explore over 100 strategies and consider which ones are right for your small business. -
