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Understand how to choose the form of power that serves the greatest good. What is the difference between group power, persuasion, expert and incentive power? Discover how to empower influence by releasing decision-making power to others. Learning Objectives Understand the different type of power in an organization and as an individual. Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Your professional image should reflect not only your business's social norms, but also allow you the freedom to express yourself as a person. Understand the five professional image strategies and what makes each one unique. Discover how a professional image also includes good grooming, upright posture, being punctual, word articulation, effective listening, reliability, responsiveness, respect, and courteousness. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of projecting a professional image, Implement five strategies for professional dressing, Demonstrate behaviors and characteristics of professionalism Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Implement areas that could use improvement, based on your service assessment. Courteous behavior determines how customers perceive the quality of your goods and services. Understand how to apply the customer care courtesy model that includes being right, ready, recommending solutions, and resolving problems. Discover how you can go beyond the basics of courtesy behaviors. Learning Objectives Complete a courtesy self-assessment, Explain the impact of courtesy on your bottom line, Implement a powerful Customer Care Courtesy Model Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Productive and impactful meetings through proficient communication techniques is something we all want to improve. This involves mastering skills such as clear articulation, active listening, and concise summarization to ensure effective exchange of ideas and information among participants. By emphasizing techniques like agenda setting, time management, and fostering a collaborative atmosphere, the goal is to enhance meeting efficiency, maximize productivity, and strengthen team cohesion through effective communication practices. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Discover the five steps to running meetings that are more efficient, more constructive, and more engaging for you and your team Develop an effective agenda that will give your team clarity, focus, and alignment Understand the conditions and steps involved in cultivating consensus as well as four strategies for reaching consensus faster. Reasons why conflicts arise and six strategies for resolving them Target Audience Young Professionals

Listening is challenged by attention and inference-making problems. Critical listening demands concentration, curiosity, and clarity with organization and evaluation. Discover how to increase understanding and what is the difference between people-orientated, action-orientated, content-orientated and time-orientated. Learning Objectives Demonstrate concentration, curiosity, and clarity as a critical listener, Explain how to give appropriate feedback, Identify five listening styles to meet different needs Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Understand the difference between direct and indirect communication. We communicate at our best when balancing directness with indirectness, being frank and diplomatic. Understand how to ask clarification questions to increase clarity and using the correct language with your customer. Learning Objectives Explain the difference between direct and indirect communication, Apply six tips for increasing listening clarity, Communicate in your customer's "language" Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Organizational culture plays a pivotal role in shaping the work environment, and fostering inclusion and respect is integral to a healthy workplace. In business, individuals often face challenges related to these crucial aspects. Problems can range from a lack of diversity in leadership roles to instances of discrimination and bias. Moreover, issues related to fostering respect, effective communication, and addressing cultural differences can arise. By addressing these challenges in training, employees can learn to create an inclusive atmosphere that values diversity and respects all individuals, leading to a more harmonious and productive work environment while avoiding potential legal and reputational issues. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Learn what psychological safety is, why it's important and five steps for creating it in the workplace. Understand why creating an inclusive remote environment takes intentional effort from managers. Explore what an inclusive workspace looks like and get tips and strategies to benefit your team. We will answer some commonly asked questions about sex and gender. Explore tips on how to combat gender bias at work. Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals

In the dynamic world of business, maintaining workplace integrity is a paramount challenge. This course delves into the complexities of ethical conduct, compliance with laws and regulations, and the promotion of a respectful, inclusive, and discrimination-free workplace. Participants will learn the knowledge and skills needed to uphold integrity in the workplace, fostering an ethical culture and ensuring legal compliance, ultimately enhancing organizational reputation and employee well-being. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Learn what is workplace integrity. Explore multiple examples of workplace integrity. Understand the benefits and challenges of integrity. Learn how to maintain your integrity at work. Target Audience Human Resources Professionals. Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals

In the corporate world, one significant challenge often faced is the effective implementation of inclusive communication within an organization's culture. Ensuring that every member of the team feels valued, heard, and included is essential for a harmonious and productive work environment. Issues can arise when there is a lack of awareness or understanding about the importance of inclusive communication, leading to unintentional bias or exclusion. To address these challenges, training on organizational culture and inclusive communication becomes crucial. This training equips employees with the skills to recognize and overcome communication barriers, fostering a culture where diverse perspectives are respected and embraced. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Explore why seemingly innocuous terms and phrases may hurt others, why being mindful of your language matters, and how to communicate more inclusively. Learn how offensive comments can damage a workplace and explore ways to respond to offensive comments at work. Understand the difference between intent and impact and why they sometimes misalign. Learn how to recover after unintentionally hurting someone by following some time-tested do's and don'ts. Learn what shared agreements are, explore their benefits, and dive into some easy steps to develop your own. Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals

Multicultural teams within organizations offer a diverse range of perspectives and experiences, but they also present unique challenges. Employees often struggle with understanding and respecting cultural differences, which can lead to communication breakdowns and misunderstandings. Building a cohesive and inclusive multicultural team demands effective cross-cultural communication, fostering cultural sensitivity, and resolving conflicts that may arise due to varying cultural norms. By addressing these issues, businesses can harness the true potential of multicultural teams, improving collaboration, creativity, and overall performance. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Explore what it means to be part of a multicultural team and explore basic strategies managers can use to lead. Understand what cultural appropriation is, why it's problematic, and how to avoid engaging in it. Learn how to establish conversational norms around political issues at work and get some specific strategies for promoting and engaging in respectful discussions with co-workers. Discover four ways to accommodate beliefs in the workplace and get a few organizational do's and don'ts for navigating this. Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals