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Cultural competence, or the ability to interact sensitively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds, is an essential skill. Many business professionals face challenges in this area, such as misinterpreting cultural norms, leading to misunderstandings, and even unintentionally offending partners or clients. Discover the knowledge and skills to bridge these cultural gaps, fostering positive relationships, and enhancing business success in a globalized world. Participants will gain insights into cultural differences, communication styles, and strategies for fostering cross-cultural understanding. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Learn what it means to be culturally competent and why it's advantageous. Explore techniques for developing greater cultural competence in all facets of your organization. Understand why it's important to understand cultural differences and how you can overcome potential barriers when delivering a presentation to an audience from another culture. Explore the stages of cultural sensitivity and how to improve your ability to effectively and authentically interact across cultures. Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals

We always need to ensure a structured and insightful interview process that accurately assesses candidates' qualifications, skills, and fit for the role and organization. This involves preparing relevant interview questions, establishing a welcoming and professional atmosphere, and conducting fair and thorough evaluations. By implementing best practices such as active listening, behavioral interviewing, and standardized evaluation criteria, the goal is to streamline the hiring process, identify top talent, and make informed hiring decisions that contribute to the organization's success. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Learn seven steps you should take before the interview starts. Learn some best practices for strong interview questions. Explore four tips to create a professional, polished, and productive interview experience. Understand why follow-up is important, as well as what to say and how to do it effectively. Explore ways to reduce your bias as an interviewer so that you can promote diversity, inclusion, and objectivity in your interview and hiring processes. Target Audience Human Resources Professionals. Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals

In the dynamic world of business, individuals often encounter challenges in managing their careers effectively. Professionals in HR may struggle with keeping pace with ever-evolving labor laws and regulations, understanding complex compensation structures, and managing conflicts and employee relations. Discover theknowledge and skills needed to navigate these challenges, offering guidance on career advancement and ensuring they remain an invaluable asset to their organizations. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Learn how to chart your career development, solicit help from your managers and team members, and ultimately define what success means for you. Understand your strengths, interests and values. Establish the different directions you can grow your career. Bring clarity to your career vision and tips how to break down large scale career goals. Understand how to develop and implement your action plan. Become more knowledgeable about the steps you can take to advance your career and develop professionally. Target Audience Human Resources Professionals. Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals

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

We will help you to understand the difference between leading and managing change. The big challenge is how people will respond to change in their various roles. We will help you to apply general guidelines for an effective change transition. You will understand how to communicate the reasons for change, involve the correct people in the change process, create effective teams and communicate regular updates on the progress. Learning Objectives Explain the difference between leading and managing change, Implement elements for thriving in change, Apply guidelines for effective change transitions Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

We will help you discover on-going strategies for promotability and looking for fast-track options. Understand the four stage of a career path and plan for career detours such as recessions, millennial competition and late retirements. Understand the value and importance of packaging yourself for promotion with a career portfolio. Learning Objectives Apply on-going strategies for becoming promotable, Build awareness of five possible career detours or paths, Package your skills for promotion Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Conflict is when two or more parties, with perceived incompatible goals, undermine each other's wants or needs. Establish the root cause of the conflict and understand how to apply the five conflict management strategies. Understand the pro's and cons of avoidance, competing and collaboration. We will guide you how to resolve conflict and how to find effective resolutions to difficult conversations. Learning Objectives Explain the root cause of all conflict, Apply five conflict management strategies, Implement steps to manage or resolve conflict, Apply effective steps for conducting difficult conversations Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Understand how you can categorize decisions to make decisions more effectively. Take a measured approach with the four steps to decision making. How do you anticipate the implementation of your decision by asking what, who, when, where and how questions? Understand how to monitor implementation through observation of key success indicators. Learning Objectives Make better decisions more quickly, Apply four stages to decision-making, Utilize logical and intuitive decision-making techniques Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Knowledge is power and knowledge without application is wasted potential. We will guide you to self-examine your knowledge base and identify opportunities for development. Effective leaders need both depth and breadth of knowledge in order to set an appropriate direction other will follow. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of expert status as a leader, Describe the behaviors of expertise, Assess your leadership expertise Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams