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
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
Appreciative Inquiry is a process of asking positive questions and envisioning the future that uncovers the best in people and organizations and enabling positive change. Understand the seven core principles of Appreciative Inquiry and you will be able to apply the five stage model to consider conditions necessary for success using appreciative inquiry. Learning Objectives Apply a process that enables faster, positive change, Implement the core principles of appreciative inquiry Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
People don't leave organizations, they leave people. We will show you a tool you can use to retain employees. Reward, empowerment, training, appreciation, involvement and care are all vital for employees. Learn how to motivate your staff and realize why the quality of leadership and management are important. Learning Objectives Identify two keys to employee retention, Summarize the R.E.T.A.I. N. system for improving employee retention, Explain strategies for nurturing employees Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Discover the four reasons you should have a meeting and how you decide who should attend. Without the correct attendees you are wasting your time and theirs. Understand how to run an effective meeting and why it is important to balance structure with content and interaction. Apply our do's and don'ts and implement time-saving tips to run productive meetings in half the time. Learning Objectives Apply the four reasons for holding a meeting, Identify who should attend, Prepare an effective agenda, Implement time-saving tips for getting results in half the time Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Initiative is the ability to take action without specific directives from others and is critical to organizations to stay competitive. Discover how you can achieve balanced flexibility while understanding how to see worthwhile opportunities. We will show you how to act responsibly without being told what to do. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of taking responsible initiative, Exhibit personal attributes for responsible initiative, Apply ways to go above and beyond Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Problem recognition occurs when you become aware of a gap between where you are and where you want to be. We will guide you to proactively look for hidden problems using tools such as a gap analysis, surveys and interviews. How do you unpack a problem to see the entire problem and not only a small part of the problem? Understand what you can do to initiate problem recognition and how you can gather data. Learning Objectives Define a problem, Recognize early symptoms of common problems, Initiate a formal problem recognition process Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Problem definitions provide a target boundary, description, and measure of success. To accurately define a problem, use techniques such as data collection, symptom analysis, brainstorming, key-word analysis, force-field analysis, writing it down, and writing a conflict definition. Discover why most problems exist and how to solve the root cause of a problem. Understand the difference between being at cause or at affect and how you can be in control. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of accurate problem definition, Implement nine ways to accurately define problems, Analyze and identify root causes Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Understand and cultivate the fundamental aspects that contribute to an individual's ability to bounce back from adversity and thrive in the face of challenges. These pillars typically encompass key dimensions such as mental toughness, emotional intelligence, social support, adaptability, and purpose or meaning. Discover the critical importance of developing resilience across these dimensions to navigate life's inevitable ups and downs successfully. By focusing on strengthening each pillar through self-awareness, skill-building, and support networks, the goal is to empower individuals to weather setbacks, manage stress, and maintain well-being amidst adversity. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand why resilience promotes positive outcomes, Five characteristics you can strengthen to become more resilient, Learn about the link between self-awareness and resilience, Explore solutions that can help you to develop both Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals
At its core, social engineering is not a cyber attack. Instead, social engineering is all about the psychology of persuasion: It targets the mind like your old-school grifter or con man. The aim is to gain the trust of targets, so they lower their guard, and then encourage them into taking unsafe actions such as divulging personal information or clicking on web links, or opening attachments that may be malicious. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand Social Engineering and how to spot common infiltration methods Learn about the different types of social engineering attacks and how to avoid becoming a victim Understand what phishing is and how to spot the red flags of fraudulent emails Explore the best cybersecurity practices to protect your systems and accounts Learn about the five types of business email compromise Detect the warning signs of this scam and how to prevent attacks Target Audience Young Professionals