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Poor hiring practices shows up in both the bottom line and in hidden costs. A focused and organized recruitment strategy begins with a checklist of items to guide the hiring process and we will show you how to write effective job descriptions. We will help you to understand why interviews, reference checks and testing are critical in the hiring process. Learning Objectives Describe elements of effective hiring using a checklist,Write an effective job description, Implement guidelines for conducting an interview Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Ethics is the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. Understand what is ethics and how it attempts to answer questions about how people should behave. How can you identify a potential ethical dilemma? Discover the 3 causes of unethical behaviors and how to handle them. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of ethics in business, Define ethical values, conduct, and dilemmas, Identify the three top causes of unethical business behavior Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Understand how to base duty-principled decisions on doing what is right according to natural laws such as the right to life, health and safety. How do you take the emotion out of a situation and decide what is right? We will show you how to understand the facts, the ethical dilemma, stakeholders, the consequences, duties and responsibilities, character and integrity and clarify these before reaching a decision. Learning Objectives Apply three philosophical approaches for resolving ethical dilemmas, Implement seven steps to ethical dilemma decision-making Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Be balanced in your approach to delivering bad news. Deliver the information tactfully, balanced with directness or the 'meat' of the message. Understand how to use the sandwich approach in more sensitive matters: good news, bad news, good news. Think with your heart when delivering bad news. Your compassion will be appreciated. Learning Objectives Explain the pros and cons of direct and indirect communication, Apply three techniques for delivering bad news Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

You can make better sense of what you read, hear and become more persuasive by understanding arguments. The purpose of an argument is to make a valid point or persuade thinking. Understand the two parts of an argument and how to use evidence to support a claim. Understand how you can evaluate a persuasive argument by focusing on pinpointing the claim, identify evidence, test the evidence and identify conclusions. Learning Objectives Explain persuasive arguments used by critical thinkers, Summarize stages and steps for recognizing and evaluating persuasive arguments, Apply the four stages of persuasive arguments Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Arguments are used to persuade and contain a claim and conclusion and explanations are used to increase understanding by finding the best reasoned answer through a learning process. Understand the four steps for optimal understanding and how to use questioning to increase your level of understanding. Discover the power of reflection as it will help you to make the correct decisions. Learning Objectives Explain the difference between arguments and explanations, Apply four steps to optimal understanding Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Communication skills are a fundamental aspect of success in the business world. However, many individuals encounter challenges in this area, such as difficulty in conveying their thoughts clearly, struggling to actively listen to others, or feeling anxious during public speaking. Effective communication is essential for building relationships, resolving conflicts, and making impactful presentations. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand how communication is a process involving a sender, a message, and a receiver Learn why communication can fail if that process breaks down Learn why great communication skills matter to your professional success Understand five of the most common communication barriers Target Audience Young Professionals

Assertive behavior is to confidently express what one feels, believes, or thinks while respecting the boundaries of feelings, beliefs, and thoughts of others. Understand the three components of interpersonal communication in more detail, verbal, vocal and visual message. We will show you how to own your thoughts and feelings and take a stand to express your rights or emotions. Learning Objectives Identify the three components of interpersonal communication, Describe the benefits of assertiveness, Explain verbal, vocal, and visual language and behaviors Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Avoid the cumulative effects of stress by daily balancing them out with stress management techniques. We will help you to understand the three 'legs' of stress management and how you can apply control and cleanse techniques for managing stress. Learning Objectives Apply CONTROL techniques for managing mental stress, Implement CLEANSE techniques for managing chemical stress, Explain techniques for managing structural stress, Summarize what you can do daily to combat stress Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

The way you react to stress determines its positive or negative effects on you. Good stress, called eustress, is any positive response to a stressor that produces optimal performance and well-being. Discover how to manage stress and how to spot bad stress. Realizing that you're in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. We will show you how to turn distress into success. Learning Objectives Summarize the positive and negative influences of stress, Describe the effects of long-term unresolved stress, Explain how to turn stress into an energy that motivates success Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams