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If you're looking for a short, sharp high-impact intervention that will help motivate and inspire your sales team then a 'bite-sized' session could be just what you're looking for. We have a range of sessions that can be delivered on an 'off-the-shelf' basis, or they can be tailored to your specific requirements or, of course, we can develop something specifically for you on an entirely bespoke basis. And the length of the session is entirely up to you - 45-minutes, an hour, a half-day - whatever you prefer. Sessions can be run for small groups as part of your regular team meetings or they can be delivered for larger audiences, conference-style - the choice is yours. The session outlines below are just to give you an idea of the possibilities. If one of them whets your appetite please just give us a call on 01582 463463 to talk through what we can do for you - we're here to help!

Many managers question the value of appraisal programmes and many line managers believe appraisals are unduly time-consuming and bureaucratic. Yet the appraisal is a vital starting point when it comes to managing performance effectively and it is vital that managers appreciate this. Handled well, the benefits of formal appraisals are enormous. This thoroughly practical workshop has been designed to give line managers the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver a well-structured appraisal - even in the most challenging circumstances. This course will help participants: Appreciate the benefits of the appraisal process Assess standards of performance objectively Plan and prepare for appraisals effectively Conduct a well-structured appraisal meeting Acquire the essential skills required for effective appraisals Improve their ability to discuss difficult issues more confidently Identify training and development requirements Agree clear and measurable development objectives Complete essential paperwork Understand the need to facilitate continual informal dialogue between appraisals 1 Introduction and course objectives 2 The appraisal process The aim of the appraisal process Understanding the bigger picture - the appraisal process as part of the employee development process The benefits of the appraisal process Common pitfalls Five steps to an effective performance appraisal 3 Step 1 - Assessment Using job standards as the basis for objective assessment Assessment of previous objectives 4 Step 2 - Preparation Documentation required Data on each appraisee Planning the meeting 5 Step 3 - The meeting The skills of appraisal interviewing The structure of the appraisal interview Dealing with poor performance and difficult situations Taking notes and completing documentation 6 Step 4 - Planning ahead and objective setting Identifying action to improve performance and enhance skills Establishing relevant training needs Agreeing SMART performance objectives Formulating a personal development plan 7 Step 5 - Action after the interview Essential paperwork Follow-up and action required between appraisal interviews Continuing informal dialogue 8 Video case study Bullets 9 Conclusion Course review / discussion Preparation of action plans for building on the skills learnt Close

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The target audience for this course includes: Software testers (both technical and user acceptance testers), Test analysts, Test engineers, Test consultants, Software developers, Managers including test managers, project managers, quality managers. Overview By the end of this course, an attendee should be able to: perform effective testing of software, be aware of techniques and standards, have an awareness of what testing tools can achieve, where to find more information about testing, and establish the basic steps of the testing process. This is an ISTQB certification in software testing for the US. In this course you will study all of the basic aspects of software testing and QA, including a comprehensive overview of tasks, methods, and techniques for effectively testing software. This course prepares you for the ISTQB Foundation Level exam. Passing the exam will grant you an ISTQB CTFL certification. Fundamentals of Testing What is Testing? Typical Objectives of Testing Testing and Debugging Why is Testing Necessary? Testing?s Contributions to Success Quality Assurance and Testing Errors, Defects, and Failures Defects, Root Causes and Effects Seven Testing Principles Test Process Test Process in Context Test Activities and Tasks Test Work Products Traceability between the Test Basis and Test Work Products The Psychology of Testing Human Psychology and Testing Tester?s and Developer?s Mindsets Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle Software Development Lifecycle Models Software Development and Software Testing Software Development Lifecycle Models in Context Test Levels Component Testing Integration Testing System Testing Acceptance Testing Test Types Functional Testing Non-functional Testing White-box Testing Change-related Testing Test Types and Test Levels Maintenance Testing Triggers for Maintenance Impact Analysis for Maintenance Static Testing Static Testing Basics Work Products that Can Be Examined by Static Testing Benefits of Static Testing Differences between Static and Dynamic Testing Review Process Work Product Review Process Roles and responsibilities in a formal review Review Types Applying Review Techniques Success Factors for Reviews Test Techniques Categories of Test Techniques Choosing Test Techniques Categories of Test Techniques and Their Characteristics Black-box Test Techniques Equivalence Partitioning Boundary Value Analysis Decision Table Testing State Transition Testing Use Case Testing White-box Test Techniques Statement Testing and Coverage Decision Testing and Coverage The Value of Statement and Decision Testing Experience-based Test Techniques Error Guessing Exploratory Testing Checklist-based Testing Test Management Test Organization Independent Testing Tasks of a Test Manager and Tester Test Planning and Estimation Purpose and Content of a Test Plan Test Strategy and Test Approach Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria (Definition of Ready and Definition of Done) Test Execution Schedule Factors Influencing the Test Effort Test Estimation Techniques Test Monitoring and Control Metrics Used in Testing Purposes, Contents, and Audiences for Test Reports Configuration Management Risks and Testing Definition of Risk Product and Project Risks Risk-based Testing and Product Quality Defect Management Tool Support for Testing Test Tool Considerations Test Tool Classification Benefits and Risks of Test Automation Special Considerations for Test Execution and Test Management Tools Effective Use of Tools Main Principles for Tool Selection Pilot Projects for Introducing a Tool into an Organization Success Factors for Tools Additional course details: Nexus Humans ISTQB Software Testing Certification Training - Foundation Level (CTFL) 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 ISTQB Software Testing Certification Training - Foundation Level (CTFL) 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.

A unique Zoom Motivational-Networking Group meets every Wednesday from 1-15 pm (BST). Each week I have a different theme. It is based on my Monday morning Blog. Three questions are talked through in breakout rooms on Wednesday at 1-15 pm Motivational-Networking Group. It works and works very well because it brings together people from around the world who are able to talk about their businesses and what they do and would like to accomplish in their lives. Many different problems are raised during the meetings by the people in the group but mainly it helps others on their business journey. Couple this with Gurugeoffrey’s Motivational talking by imparting his 50-plus years of business knowledge, lecturing, workshops, after-dinner talks and all this with his anecdotal experiences.  

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: Cisco Unified Communications system channel partners and resellers who are responsible for deployment and application engineering for Cisco Unified Contact Center Express customers. System and technical support engineers. Day 1 and Day 2 support personnel. Customers deploying and maintaining Cisco Unified CCX Overview Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Review Cisco Unified CCX environment components Create prompt recording tools Create a helpdesk script Apply common sense principles for scripting and system management, such as: Prompt, document, and grammar management Using the default script Scripting for proper call termination and ending a script Abandon rates Exception handling Check Agent Availability before and after entering queue Using Java Methods for Holiday and Time of Day routing Setup access and use an external database Define and use skills Script for conditional routing Script for basic callback scenarios Setup and use enterprise data and session management Script for queuing and scheduled callback scenarios Building on the knowledge base and scripting experience learned in the UCCXD class, the student will explore advanced techniques in scripting and overall Cisco Unified CCX functionality. During this five day class the students will use advanced scripting to implement features that extend the functionality of Cisco Unified CCX using many of the tools that are already available in the premium version of the product. Students should expect to spend time using the script editor and other tools to create developer tools and enhanced scripts to provide for a more functional and user-friendly customer experience. Activities include creating prompt recording tools, applying common sense scripting principles, creating simple and complex ACD routing scripts, holiday routing, external database access, various callback scenarios such as non-queuing, queuing, and scheduled callbacks, defining and using enterprise data, passing data from one script to another using session management, and much more. Additionally, since this class focuses on complex scripting concepts, it requires the student to learn more about fundamental scripting requirements such as data manipulation and formatting, using variables and array variables, and using Java programming methods. Course Introduction Learner Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge Course Goal Course Objectives Course Flow General Administration Lab Diagram Please Introduce Yourself Lesson 1: Cisco Unified CCX Overview Components of the Cisco Unified CCX Environment Gateways Routers Cisco Unified Communications Manager Cisco Unified CCX Script Editor Cisco Finesse Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Cisco Unified CCX Agent External Servers Cisco Unified CCX System Cluster Components Engine Database Server Call Flow Terms The Call Flow The Debug Process Reactive Non-Reactive Lesson 2: Prompt Recording Utilities Prompt Recorder Emergency Message Recorder Lesson 3: Basic ACD Routing Review Script Steps used in a Simple ACD Routing Script Resource Group Routing Defining the Contact Service Queue Create a Simple ACD routing script Lesson 4: Common Scripting Concepts Prompt Management Using the Default Script Terminating a Call and Ending a Script Abandon Rates Exception Handling Script Interruptions Check Agent Availability before and after entering queue Using Java Methods for Holiday and Time of Day routing Lesson 5: Accessing an External Database Database architecture and supported databases Setting up the Database Subsystem Using Database script steps Lesson 6: Skills Based Routing Appling skills to agents Defining the Contact Service Queue Specifying the CSQ in the Script Lesson 7: Advanced ACD Routing Overflow Routing When to Overflow How to get the Data Needed for Making Decisions Describe Methods of Overflowing Lesson 8: Basic ACD Callback Options Setup the Email Subsystem Script for Email Notification Script for Leaving a Recorded Message Script for Callback when Queue Times have Decreased Lesson 9: Enterprise Data and Session Management Define Enterprise Data in Cisco Finesse Define a Call Variable Layout in Cisco Finesse Define ECC Variables in the script editor Set Enterprise Data in the script Define Session Management Setup Session Management Use Session Management to Pass Variable Information Between Scripts Lesson 10: Advanced ACD Callback Options Leave Queued Message with an Option for Callback Scheduled Callback

EQ is a pattern of how people's biases in their thinking leads them to think one choice or thing is better than another, as well as their clarity in differentiating within those biases to exercise clear and sound judgement. Where your thinking and responses lie within your biases spectrum, and your ability in adjusting to the situation you find yourself in, will determine responses equating to poor or strong Emotional Intelligence (EI). This course will enhance and promote the skill set necessary for any working leader or manager, allowing our in-depth emotional intelligence knowledge to be applied into your working environment. From an employer's perspective, this award can be a significant long-term return on investment by further developing your leaders and managers. What Does This Course Offer? Our program offers an EQ-SWOT™ assessment and EI Model in detail, and through activity and discussion we explore how applying and possibly adjusting, you may offer an improved Emotional Intelligence. Our learning experiences are successful because the outcomes are quickly embedded and demonstrate an immediate visible impact on the day-to-day working environment. Our engaging learning inspires employees to want to personally add value to the companies they work for. We also offer our Paradigm EQ-SWOT™ online assessment and report as a frame of reference within the program. This assessment should be completed before attending the program, and will be expanded upon during the program delivery. Course Content The Emotional Intelligence for Today’s Leadership and Management course covers the following topics: What makes EI so important within the workplace Self-Awareness and your EQ Profile The EQ unpacked Unconscious Bias & EI How to develop your EI quotient Accreditation Activity Our accredited tutors deliver training that encourages delegates to confidently and practically apply all they have learnt as soon as they get back into the business. To achieve this award, delegates need to prepare and deliver a 3 minute presentation* on the highlights of their learning and immediate application avenues when back in their working environment. *Participants will be given 30 minutes during the program to prepare for their 3 min presentation at the end of the program. Scheduled Course Dates Unfortunately this course is not currently scheduled as an open course as it is primarily run as an in-house programme. For more information, please contact us. In-House Courses This is our own management training course which has been developed and refined over the many years we have been providing it to delegates from organisations in virtually every industry. This means that the course syllabus is extremely flexible and can be tailored to your specific requirements. If you would like to discuss how we can tailor this management training course for you and/or run it at your premises, please contact us.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours Overview What's New in This Guide? Automatic Payment Reminders for open customer invoices Ability to automatically include the PO# (purchase order number) to Invoice Emails Able to combine multiple emails which allows you to attach multiple sales or purchasing documents to a single email Quickly locate a company file using the new company file search feature Smart Help is an improved search experience that includes access to live experts through messaging and call back options This course covers all features that are in QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2020 and prepares you for the QuickBooks Certified User exam. This course combines all topics in the two 1 day courses ?Get Started with QuickBooks 2020 for Windows? and ?Keep Going with QuickBooks 2020 for Windows?. First-time QuickBooks users will learn the basic features of the software. Experienced QuickBooks users will quickly learn the new features and functionality of QuickBooks 2020. Getting Started Starting QuickBooks Setting QuickBooks Preferences Components of the QuickBooks Operating Environment Using QuickBooks Help Identifying Common Business Terms Exiting QuickBooks Setting Up a Company Creating a QuickBooks Company Using the Chart of Accounts Working with Lists Creating Company Lists Working with the Customers & Jobs List Working with the Employees List Working with the Vendors List Working with the Item List Working with Other Lists Managing Lists Setting Up Inventory Entering Inventory Ordering Inventory Receiving Inventory Paying for Inventory Manually Adjusting Inventory Selling Your Product Creating Product Invoices Applying Credit to Invoices Emailing Invoices Setting Price Levels Creating Sales Receipts Invoicing for Services Setting Up a Service Item Changing the Invoice Format Creating a Service Invoice Editing an Invoice Voiding an Invoice Deleting an Invoice Entering Statement Charges Creating Billing Statements Processing Payments Displaying the Open Invoices Report Using the Income Tracker Receiving Payments for Invoices Making Deposits Handling Bounced Checks Working with Bank Accounts Writing a QuickBooks Check Voiding a QuickBooks Check Using Bank Account Registers Entering a Handwritten Check Transferring Funds Between Accounts Reconciling Checking Accounts Entering and Paying Bills Handling Expenses Using QuickBooks for Accounts Payable Using the Bill Tracker Entering Bills Paying Bills Entering Vendor Credit Memorizing Transactions Entering a New Memorized Transaction Editing a Memorized Transaction Deleting a Memorized Transaction Grouping Memorized Transactions Using a Memorized Transaction Printing the Memorized Transaction List Customizing Forms Creating a Custom Template Modifying a Template Printing Forms Using Other QuickBooks Accounts Other QuickBooks Account Types Working with Credit Card Transactions Working with Fixed Assets Working with Long-Term Liability Accounts Using the Loan Manager Creating Reports Working with QuickReports Working with Preset Reports Sharing Reports Exporting Reports to Microsoft Excel Printing Reports Creating Graphs Creating QuickInsight Graphs Using QuickZoom with Graphs Working with the Sales Graph Customizing Graphs Printing Graphs Tracking and Paying Sales Tax Using Sales Tax in QuickBooks Setting Up Tax Rates and Agencies Indicating Who and What Gets Taxed Applying Tax to Each Sale Determining What You Owe Paying Your Tax Agencies Preparing Payroll with QuickBooks Using Payroll Tracking Setting Up for Payroll Setting Up Employee Payroll Information Setting Up a Payroll Schedule Writing a Payroll Check Printing Paycheck Stubs Tracking Your Tax Liabilities Paying Payroll Taxes Preparing Payroll Tax Forms Using the EasyStep Interview Using the EasyStep Interview Using Online Banking Setting Up an Internet Connection Setting Up Bank Feeds for Accounts Viewing, Downloading, and Adding Online Transactions Creating Online Payments Transferring Funds Online Canceling Online Payments Managing Company Files Using QuickBooks in Multi-user Mode Setting Up Users and Passwords Setting a Closing Date Sharing Files with an Accountant Updating QuickBooks Backing Up and Restoring a Company File Condensing a Company File Estimating, Time Tracking, and Job Costing Creating Job Estimates Creating an Invoice from an Estimate Displaying Reports for Estimates Updating the Job Status Tracking Time Displaying Reports for Time Tracking Tracking Vehicle Mileage Displaying Vehicle Mileage Reports Displaying Other Job Reports Writing Letters Using the Letters and Envelopes Wizard Customizing Letter Templates

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced security administrators Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Define information-security-related concepts Explain the different types of firewalls and their use cases Describe the operation of intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems Differentiate between Malware Prevention approaches Describe the VMware intrinsic security portfolio Implement Zero-Trust Security using VMware NSX segmentation Configure user and role management Configure and troubleshoot Distributed Firewall, Identity Firewall, and time-based policies Configure and troubleshoot Gateway Security Use VMware vRealize Log Insight™ for NSX™ and VMware vRealize Network Insight™ to operate NSX firewalls Explain the security best practices related to grouping, tagging, and rule configuration Describe north-south and east-west service insertion Describe endpoint protection Configure and troubleshoot IDS/IPS Deploy NSX Application Platform Configure and troubleshoot NSX Malware Prevention Describe the capabilities of NSX Intelligence and NSX Network Detection and Response This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in configuring, operating, and troubleshooting VMware NSX-T? Data Center for intrinsic security. In this course, you are introduced to all the security features in NSX-T Data Center, including Distributed Firewall and Gateway Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS), NSX Application Platform, NSX Malware Prevention, VMware NSX© Intelligence?, and VMware NSX© Network Detection and Response?.In addition, you are presented with common configuration issues and given a methodology to resolve them. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Security Basics Define information-security-related concepts Explain the different types of firewalls and their use cases Describe the operation of IDS/IPS Differentiate between Malware Prevention approaches VMware Intrinsic Security Define the VMware intrinsic security strategy Describe the VMware intrinsic security portfolio Explain how NSX-T Data Center aligns with the intrinsic security strategy Implementing Zero-Trust Security Define Zero-Trust Security Describe the five pillars of a Zero-Trust Architecture Define NSX segmentation and its use cases Describe the steps needed to enforce Zero-Trust with NSX segmentation User and Role Management Integrate NSX-T Data Center and VMware Identity Manager? Integrate NSX-T Data Center and LDAP Describe the native users and roles in NSX-T Data Center Create and assign custom user roles Distributed Firewall Configure Distributed Firewall rules and policies Describe the NSX Distributed Firewall architecture Troubleshoot common problems related to NSX Distributed Firewall Configure time-based policies Configure Identity Firewall rules Gateway Security Configure Gateway Firewall rules and policies Describe the architecture of the Gateway Firewall Identify and troubleshoot common Gateway Firewall issues Configure TLS Inspection to decrypt traffic for both internal and external services Configure URL filtering and identify common configuration issues Operating Internal Firewalls Use vRealize Log Insight for NSX and vRealize Network Insight to operate NSX firewalls Explain security best practices related to grouping, tagging, and rule configuration Network Introspection Explain network introspection Describe the architecture and workflows of north-south and east-west service insertion Troubleshoot north-south and east-west service insertion Endpoint Protection Explain endpoint protection Describe the architecture and workflows of endpoint protection Troubleshoot endpoint protection Intrusion Detection and Prevention Describe the MITRE ATT&CK framework Explain the different phases of a cyber attack Describe how NSX security solutions can be used to protect against cyber attacks Configure and troubleshoot Distributed IDS/IPS Configure and troubleshoot North-South IDS/IPS NSX Application Platform Describe NSX Application Platform and its use cases Identify the topologies supported for the deployment of NSX Application Platform Deploy NSX Application Platform Explain the NSX Application Platform architecture and services Validate the NSX Application Platform deployment and troubleshoot common issues NSX Malware Prevention Identify use cases for NSX Malware Prevention Identify the components in the NSX Malware Prevention architecture Describe the NSX Malware Prevention packet flows for known and unknown files Configure NSX Malware Prevention for east-west and north-south traffic NSX Intelligence and NSX Network Detection and Response Describe NSX Intelligence and its use cases Explain NSX Intelligence visualization, recommendation, and network traffic analysis capabilities Describe NSX Network Detection and Response and its use cases Explain the architecture of NSX Network Detection and Response in NSX-T Data Center Describe the visualization capabilities of NSX Network Detection and Response

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Learn the skills, knowledge and have the confidence to tackle difficult conversations in a productive way. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Do you worry about how to give negative feedback or deal with performance issues? Are you concerned about giving bad news? This workshop is designed to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to tackle these scenarios in a productive way. If you are a people manager, team leader or supervisor looking to make those challenging conversations less stressful and more effective, this workshop is for you. Lots of practical sessions will ensure you have the opportunity to relate your learning to your real life work situations. The one day session will use professional actors in the afternoon so that you can practice handling real-life challenging conversations. Objectives By the end of the course you will be able to: Deal with a wide range of challenging conversations Describe the preferred behavioural style for giving feedback State the most appropriate influencing technique to use in your situations Explain how to give successful constructive feedback Content What are challenging conversations What type of challenging conversations occur? Why do we find them challenging? Communication Practical exercise to demonstrate and act as a refresher of the fundamentals of communication Barriers to communication especially in a difficult discussion Choosing the right behavioural style Refresher of assertiveness and why it is important in this context Practical exercise demonstrating how behaviour breeds behaviour, and the impact of choosing an inappropriate style Steps to using assertive behaviour Influencing Cialdini’s model for influence How to use influencing techniques in handling challenging conversations Practical application Feedback Understanding feedback – positive vs. negative Using the ABCBC model for feedback Using the basics of emotional intelligence to give effective feedback Practical application Practical Activities Professional actors will work with you in small groups in the afternoon to practice real-life challenging conversations.