Embark on a transformative journey into the fundamental pillars of business mastery with our Business Management, Business Analysis & Business Performance Management Diploma Basics. In this comprehensive course, we unravel the secrets to thriving in the dynamic world of business, providing you with indispensable insights and skills to navigate the complexities of modern enterprises. Key Features: CPD Certified Free Certificate from Reed CIQ Approved Developed by Specialist Lifetime Access From mastering the nuances of effective communication and customer service to honing organizational and time management skills, each module is meticulously designed to equip you with the essential tools for success. Dive into the art of managing risk and recovery, exploring the delicate balance of motivation and counselling in a business context. Learn to strategically plan for business development and succession, ensuring longevity and prosperity. The course culminates with a deep dive into the critical realm of cash and credit management, providing you with a holistic understanding of business finance. Elevate your business acumen, enhance your leadership potential, and unlock the door to a world where business mastery meets lasting success. Course Curriculum Module 01: Foundations of Business Management Module 02: Understanding the Business Environment Module 03: Enhancing Organizational Skills Module 04: Effective Communication in Business Module 05: Customer Service Excellence Module 06: Risk Management and Recovery Strategies Module 07: Optimizing Time Management Module 08: Motivation and Counselling in Business Module 09: Business Development and Succession Planning Module 10: Strategic Management of Cash and Credit Learning Outcomes: Develop organizational skills for effective business management and strategic planning. Master communication skills for clear and impactful professional interactions. Enhance customer service expertise for building and maintaining client relationships. Acquire risk management strategies and recovery techniques for business resilience. Apply time management principles to optimize productivity in a business environment. Understand the fundamentals of cash and credit management in business operations. CPD 10 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Business Management, Business Analysis & Business Performance Management 2:31:31 1: Module 01: Foundations of Business Management 14:14 2: Module 02: Understanding the Business Environment 10:10 3: Module 03: Enhancing Organizational Skills 17:20 4: Module 04: Effective Communication in Business 16:38 5: Module 05: Customer Service Excellence 10:08 6: Module 06: Risk Management and Recovery Strategies 15:27 7: Module 07: Optimizing Time Management 25:08 8: Module 08: Motivation and Counselling in Business 13:31 9: Module 09: Business Development and Succession Planning 13:55 10: Module 10: Strategic Management of Cash and Credit 13:00 11: CPD Certificate - Free 01:00 12: Leave A Review 01:00 Who is this course for? Aspiring business managers seeking foundational knowledge in key management areas. Professionals aiming to enhance organizational, communication, and customer service skills. Individuals interested in risk management, recovery strategies, and time optimization. Entrepreneurs and business owners focused on business development and succession planning. Anyone looking to grasp the essentials of cash and credit management in business. Career path Business Manager Operations Coordinator Customer Service Supervisor Risk Analyst Business Development Specialist Financial Manager Certificates Digital certificate Digital certificate - Included Reed Courses Certificate of Completion Digital certificate - Included Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.
Supporting Microsoft SQL server course description A concise hands on course enabling delegates to manage and administer a Microsoft SQL server database. What will you learn Install SQL server. Backup SQL server databases. Recover SQL server databases. Secure SQL server databases. Perform routine maintenance. Automate tasks. Supporting Microsoft SQL server course details Who will benefit: Anyone working with Microsoft SQL server Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server. Duration 3 days Supporting Microsoft SQL server course contents SQL server introduction Platform, Tools, services. Installation. Creating databases. Backups Back up types, transaction logging, restoring from a backup: Full database, individual files. Security Users, server roles, database roles. Permissions. Monitoring Routine database maintenance. Performance data. Jobs and alerts The SQL server agent, database mail, alerts, jobs.
Conflict Resolution Skills (On-Demand) Many organizations have assumed that workplace conflict is always destructive. So, they have often believed that conflict is best dealt with by managers or even via policies and procedures. After all, conflict creates workplace stress and leads to many performance problems, generating very real organizational costs! However, savvy organizations have embraced the fact that when conflict is understood and harnessed, it can be leveraged to add value to teams and even enhance performance. With the right knowledge, skills, training, and practice, conflict can be productive and make organizations better! In this highly interactive course, learners will discover the connection between individual conflict response and team-empowering conflict resolution skills. Participants will explore conflict's visceral dynamics and the nuanced behaviors we individually engage in to communicate and respond to conflict. Learners will apply techniques for transforming unproductive conflict responses into productive ones. Additionally, learners will use a systematic method that prepares them to objectively dissect real-world conflict, while practicing many strategies for resolving it. They will also develop proactive conflict approach plans, which they can transfer back to their own workplaces. At the end of this program, you will be able to: Recognize the organizational costs of conflict Explain our physical and mental responses to conflict Communicate proactively and effectively with different types of people during conflict Replace unproductive conflict responses with productive ones Use the Conflict Resolution Diagram (CRD) process and conflict resolution approaches Relate team stages of development to shifts in conflict Develop a proactive conflict approach for your organization Create a conflict resolution plan for a real-world scenario Getting Started Introductions and social agreements Course goal and objectives Opening activities Conflict Facilitation Readiness Conflict responses and perceptions Conflict basics Conflict and organizations Dynamics of conflict Conflict Styles and Communication A look at the color energies model Conflict through the color energies and DiSC® lens Communication with opposite color energies Individual Response to Conflict The anatomy of conflict Recognizing unproductive conflict responses 4 steps to productive conflict Choosing productive conflict responses Team Performance and Conflict High-performing team relationships Conflict and project team performance Conflict Resolution Diagram (CRD) and process Conflict Facilitation - Preparation Recognizing context and stakeholder needs Using team conflict resolution approaches Preparing for Crucial Conversations® Conflict Facilitation - Clarity Exposing assumptions and biases Defining the conflict and using the CRD Conflict Facilitation - Action Proactive conflict management Conflict facilitation practice Summary and Next Steps Review Personal action plans
In a buzzing co-working space right in the heart of Manchester, you feel the weight of managing a diverse team. As you sip your morning tea, you ponder on how to handle remote teammates, delegate tasks effectively, and maintain a balance of equality and diversity. The pressure mounts as decisions await and targets loom. Then, as you scroll through online resources, you stumble upon a solution: a comprehensive team management training bundle... Embark on a transformative journey into the realm of team management and leadership. This Team Management, Leadership & Delegation Skills bundle, consisting of eight meticulously crafted courses, is designed to furnish you with the theoretical expertise needed to lead teams with flair, make precise decisions, and uplift workplace productivity. Courses like 'Leadership and Management', 'Team Management Level 5', 'Delegation Skills', and 'Decision-Making in High-Stress Situations' beckon, promising to redefine your team management prowess. The essence of this Team Management, Leadership & Delegation Skills bundle is to nurture leaders who are adept at navigating the challenges of modern team management. Through mastering delegation, optimising remote teamwork, ensuring equality and diversity, and bolstering decision-making capabilities, you are set to shine in any organisational setup. Courses Included in the Bundle: Course 01: Leadership and Management Course Course 02: Team Management Level 5 Course 03: Delegation Skills Course 04: Leading and Managing Remote Team Course 05: Performance Management Level 3 Course 06: Equality, Diversity and Discrimination Course 07: Workplace Productivity Training Course 08: Decision-Making in High-Stress Situations Learning Outcomes Grasp the foundational principles of leadership and effective team management. Understand the intricacies of managing remote teams and enhancing productivity. Master the art of delegation to ensure optimal team performance. Acquire insights on maintaining equality, diversity, and preventing discrimination in the workplace. Develop proficiency in making informed decisions, especially in high-stress situations. Gain a comprehensive understanding of performance management strategies. Leadership and Management Course: Dive deep into the principles that shape great leaders and mould productive teams. Team Management Level 5: Elevate your team management strategies to new heights and overcome intricate challenges. Delegation Skills: Learn to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities, ensuring seamless team operations. Leading and Managing Remote Team: Understand the dynamics of remote teamwork and how to lead from afar. Performance Management Level 3: Enhance your team's capabilities and maximise their potential. Equality, Diversity and Discrimination: Promote an inclusive environment and tackle workplace discrimination. Workplace Productivity Training: Drive productivity and ensure your team consistently delivers. Decision-Making in High-Stress Situations: Equip yourself with the skills to make sound decisions under pressure. CPD 80 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Who is this course for? Aspiring leaders looking to sharpen their team management capabilities. Professionals aiming to improve team productivity and cohesion. Individuals looking to broaden their knowledge on workplace diversity and inclusivity. Managers seeking to lead remote teams effectively. Decision-makers wanting to bolster their decision-making prowess in stressful situations. Requirements Without any formal requirements, you can delightfully enrol in this course. Career path Team Manager - £30K to £50K/year. Project Leader - £35K to £55K/year. Performance Analyst - £28K to £45K/year. Remote Team Supervisor - £32K to £48K/year. HR Specialist (Diversity and Inclusion) - £40K to £60K/year. Productivity Consultant - £35K to £52K/year. Decision-making Strategist - £38K to £56K/year. Certificates CPD Certificate Of Completion Digital certificate - Included 8 Digital Certificates Are Included With This Bundle CPD Quality Standard Hardcopy Certificate (FREE UK Delivery) Hard copy certificate - £9.99 Hardcopy Transcript - £9.99
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The target audience for the DevOps Leader course are professionals including: Anyone starting or leading a DevOps cultural transformation program, Anyone interested in modern IT leadership and organizational change approaches, Business Managers, Business Stakeholders, Change Agents, Consultants, DevOps Consultants, DevOps Engineers, IT Directors, IT Managers, IT Team, Leaders, Lean Coaches, Practitioners, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, System Integrators, Tool Providers Overview The learning objectives for DOL include a practical understanding of: - DevOps and time to market - The business and IT perspectives - Key differences between DevOps IT and traditional IT - Planning and organizing - Understanding performance and culture - Measurement differences - Designing a DevOps organization - Focusing on what matters - Ideas for organizing workflows - Sharing information - Defining meaningful metrics - Value stream mapping - The Spotify Squad model - Managing culture change - Popular tools and key practices - Putting it all together The DevOps Leader course is a unique and practical experience for participants who want to take a transformational leadership approach and make an impact within their organization by implementing DevOps. Leading people through a cultural transformation requires new skills, innovative thinking, and transformational leadership. Leaders up, down and across the IT organization must align and collaborate to break down silos and evolve the organization. The course highlights the human dynamics of cultural change and equips participants with practices, methods, and tools to engage people across the DevOps spectrum through the use of real-life scenarios and case studies. Upon completion of the course, participants will have tangible takeaways to leverage when back in the office such as understanding Value Stream Mapping. Prerequisites DevOps Foundation 1 - DevOps and Time What Is DevOps? Why Do DevOps Companies Doing DevOps The Magic Equation 2 - Key Differences Between DevOps IT and Traditional IT What Sets DevOps IT apart from Traditional IT How DevOps IT is Organized Differently How to Perform to a Different Standard How to Use Different Measurements 3 - Becoming a DevOps organization Transformational Leadership Redesigning An Organization for DevOps Design Principles Focus Work Information Metrics 4 - Value Stream Mapping What is Value Stream Mapping? Why Do We Need to Use this Framework? Types of Maps How to Create a Value Stream Map? Types of Data to Collect How to Handle Exceptions 5 - Value Stream Mapping Exercise 6 - Squad Organizational Model Conway's Law The Problem with Silos Spotify?s Squad Organization Model (Structure, Roles) Squads Tribes Chapters Guilds How to Reorganize in Order to Move to this Model 7 - Managing Culture Change What is Culture and How Does it Impact Performance? Types of IT Culture Cultural Traits of a DevOps Organization How to Manage Change 8 - Culture and its Impact on Performance Types of IT Culture What is a DevOps Culture How To Manage Change The Three Phases Of Change Types of Changes That Need to be Implemented 9 - Popular DevOps Tools and Practices DevOps Tools Periodic Table Top DevOps Tool Categories Common and Popular Practices 10 - Building a Business Case 11 - Bringing it all Together 12 - Additional Sources of Information 13 - Exam Preparations Exam Requirements, Question Weighting, and Terminology List Sample Exam Review Additional course details: Nexus Humans DevOps Leader (DevOps Institute) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the DevOps Leader (DevOps Institute) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Introduction to Virtualization course description A comprehensive tour of virtualization. The course concentrates on the actual technologies involved as opposed to any one vendor solution. What will you learn Explain the concepts of virtualization. Partition servers. Create Virtual Machines. Introduction to Virtualization course details Who will benefit: Anyone looking for an introduction to Virtualization. Prerequisites: None. Duration 2 days Introduction to Virtualization course contents Virtualization Concepts What is Virtualisation? What are virtual machines (VMs)? Virtualisation Landscape. Network Virtualisation. Suitability for Organisations. Advantages of deploying Virtualisation. Downsides of deploying Virtualisation. Overview of Virtualisation products. Hypervisors What is a hypervisor? Difference between type 1 and 2 hypervisors. Available hypervisors. Hypervisors and device drivers. Hands on: Installing Oracle VirtualBox on Windows. Creating/Importing/Configuring VMs. Virtualization Hosts Hardware and resource requirements. Installation of the hypervisor. Hands on: Installing Hyper-V role into Windows Server. Creating/Importing/Configuring VMs. Virtual Machines Creating virtual machines. Resource requirements. Settings. Installation of the guest OS. Additional tools/ extensions for hypervisor integration. VM files and their uses. Virtual hard disk and their formats. Hardware pass through. Hands on: Connecting to VMWare ESXi via WebGUI and using ESXi to create/import/configure VMs. VM Snapshots/Checkpoints What is a snapshot? How to use them and how they impact performance? Creating/deleting/merging of snapshots. Hands on: Using ESXi to create/manage snapshots. Command Line use on the Hypervisor Interacting with the hypervisor through the command line. Simple commands to configure the hypervisor and VMs. Simple scripts. Hands on: Connecting to VMWare ESXi via PowerCLI to manipulate VMs and snaphshots. Virtualization Storage Different types of storage: local vs remote. Local and remote storage technologies. Configuring storage. Hands on: Using ESXi to deploy VMs on remote NFS storage. Virtual Networking How is networking done in virtualization environments. What is a virtual switch and vNIC and what are their performance characteristics? NIC teaming and trunking in the virtual world. Port groups and isolation. Physical NICs and their use in virtual switches. Hands on: Using ESXi to create and configure vswitches and networking. Templates and clones What is a template? What is a clone? When to use templates and clones to optimize VM deployment. Migrating/Importing VMs What is migration? Migrating compute and storage. Importing VMs from files or physical machines. Hands on: Using VMWare vCenter Server to clone/ template/migrate VMs, tag resources, create local user accounts and assign permissions. VMs and Backups Taking backups of your VMs. Restoring your VMs from backups. Virtualization and Licensing Different licensing models and costs. Containerization Concepts What is a container and how is it different from a virtual machine. When to use containers. Docker and Kubernetes
Business Analysis Fundamentals: In-House Training This course is part of IIL's Business Analysis Certificate Program (BACP), a program designed to help prepare individuals to pass the IIBA® Certification exam to become a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™). This course teaches participants the overall process of business analysis and where it fits in the bigger picture of the project life cycle and the business context. The course is interactive and combines discussion, active workshops, and demonstrations of techniques. The goal is bottom-line results that cut through the real-world problems facing people seeking to improve the way they operate to develop new and improved systems and products or otherwise deliver results through project performance. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Define the solution scope Work with the development team in the systems testing stage Ensure the solution is usable in the business environment Foundation Concepts Defining the business analyst (BA) function The role of the BA as change agent An introduction to the BABOK® Guide BA roles and relationships through the project life cycle (PLC) Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Overview of business analysis planning and monitoring (BAP&M) Business analysis planning and monitoring - process and tools Business analysis planning and monitoring - roles and responsibilities Business analysis planning and monitoring - governance, information management, and performance improvement Elicitation and Collaboration Overview of elicitation and collaboration Elicitation and collaboration techniques Requirements Life Cycle Management Overview of requirements life cycle management Requirements life cycle management task details Strategy Analysis Overview of strategy analysis Analyze current state Define future state Assess risks Define change strategy Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Overview of requirements analysis and design definition (RA&DD) The anatomy of requirements RA&DD task descriptions RA&DD techniques Solution Evaluation Overview of solution evaluation Solution evaluation tasks Solution evaluation in development stages Underlying Competencies Overview of underlying competencies (UC) Underlying competencies
Mental Toughness has been growing in popularity, demand, and demonstrated success among top performers. It is a continuing education course focused on the key aspects of psychological strength for fitness and sport. Mental toughness helps to provide greater awareness and effectiveness in getting performance results by keeping the mind engaged, responsive, resilient, and strong under pressure.
High-Performance Teams: Core Protocols for Psychological Safety and EI Want awesome teams that build great products? Great teams don't happen by accident. And they don't have to take a long time to build.In this session, Richard lays out the case for Continuous / Extreme Teaming. Join in a flight of fun learning activity-sets that will give you a taste of team awesomeness and how to start when you go back to work.Richard builds on the work of Jim and Michele McCarthy, Google, Bruce Tuckman, Gamasutra, Standish Group, Peter Drucker, and Melvin Conway. His learning activity-sets activities are short games, using elements from improvisational theater, The Core Protocols, Extreme Programming, and more.Who should attend? Anyone who wants to create a great team and build great products. You'll leave having embodied the essential elements of accelerated continuous team-building and maintenance. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.
High-Performance Teams: Core Protocols for Psychological Safety and EI Want awesome teams that build great products? Great teams don't happen by accident. And they don't have to take a long time to build.In this session, Richard lays out the case for Continuous / Extreme Teaming. Join in a flight of fun learning activity-sets that will give you a taste of team awesomeness and how to start when you go back to work.Richard builds on the work of Jim and Michele McCarthy, Google, Bruce Tuckman, Gamasutra, Standish Group, Peter Drucker, and Melvin Conway. His learning activity-sets activities are short games, using elements from improvisational theater, The Core Protocols, Extreme Programming, and more.Who should attend? Anyone who wants to create a great team and build great products. You'll leave having embodied the essential elements of accelerated continuous team-building and maintenance. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.