Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for managers and supervisors engaged in working with the Millennial generation workforce. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to define onboarding, discuss the characteristics of Millennials, and develop action plans for working with them. In this course, participants will learn to build an onboarding process that recognizes the challenges and strengths of the Millennial workforce. Getting Started Workshop Objectives Action Plan Purpose of Onboarding Start Up Costs Employee Anxiety Employee Turnover Realistic Expectations Practical Illustration Introduction Why Onboarding? Importance of Onboarding Making Employees Feel Welcome First Day Checklist Practical Illustration Millennials and Onboarding Who are Millennials? How Do Millennials Differ from Other Workers? Investiture Socialization ? Let Them Be Themselves! Informal Rather than Formal Onboarding Processes Practical Illustration Onboarding Checklist Pre-Arrival Arrival First Day First Week First Month Practical Illustration Engaging the Millennial Employee Create an Informal Program Engage Employees One-on-one The Role of Human Resources The Role of Managers Practical Illustration Following Up with the Millennial Employee Initial Check-In ? One-on-one Following up ? Regular, Informal Follow Ups Setting Schedules ? Millennials and Work-Life Mentoring and the Millennial Practical Illustration Setting Expectations with the Millennial Employee Define Requirements ? Provide Specific Instructions Identify Opportunities for Improvement and Growth Set Verbal Expectations Put It in Writing Practical Illustration Mentoring the Millennial Be Hands-On and Involved Serial Mentoring Be a Mentor, Not an Authority Figure Focus Millennia?s Exploratory Drive on Work Practical Illustration Assigning Work to the Millennial Employee Provide Clear Structure and Guidelines Provide Specific Benchmarks Set Boundaries and Provide Reality Checks Practical Illustration Providing Feedback Millennials Thrive on Feedback! Characteristics of Quality Feedback Informal Feedback Formal Feedback Practical Illustration Wrapping Up Words From the Wise Additional course details: Nexus Humans Millennial Onboarding 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 Millennial Onboarding 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.
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for individuals who need to write clearly and concisely in a professional environment. Overview In this course, you will organize and write effective business documents. You will: Identify techniques to write effective business communication. Write electronic communication that is clear, concise, and appropriate in a business context. Apply the writing principles you have studied to specific business situations and learn to address the needs of a particular audience. Use your writing and diplomatic skills to create formal business letters. Use basic persuasive strategies that will allow you to plan and deliver effective proposals. Though businesses increasingly rely on technology, technological skills alone do not guarantee success in the workplace. You must still develop your ideas, express them clearly, and persuade others of their viability. This course offers effective strategies to sharpen your writing skills by structuring your ideas logically, exercising diplomacy in letters and reports, and shaping your arguments.In contemporary business environments, information overload makes it necessary for you to communicate clearly and concisely. Trying to make sense of a disorganized email message can be frustrating given the number of emails you have to answer daily. By analyzing your audience, organizing your writing, and employing effective persuasive techniques, your writing will make an impact. Lesson 1: Writing Effective Business Communication Topic A: Write Strong Sentences Topic B: Organize Your Content Topic C: Analyze Your Audience Lesson 2: Writing Email and Other Electronic Communication Topic A: Write an Email Topic B: Write Instant Messages and Text Messages Lesson 3: Writing Common Business Documents Topic A: Write an Internal Announcement Topic B: Write a Routine Request Topic C: Write a Response to Routine Requests Topic D: Write a Complaint Topic E: Write a Positive Response to Customer Complaints Topic F: Write Bad-News Messages Lesson 4: Writing a Business Letter Topic A: Write a Business Letter Topic B: Write a Thank-You Letter Lesson 5: Writing Business Proposals Topic A: Persuade Your Audience Topic B: Write an Executive Summary Topic C: Use Visuals Additional course details: Nexus Humans Effective Business Writing (Second Edition) 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 Effective Business Writing (Second Edition) 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.
Increasing sales is the core of objective for all salespeople and it is vital they are given the tools and techniques to thrive in this highly competitive environment. The landscape within which salespeople operate is ever shifting, and now more than ever it is recognised that the key to successful selling is understanding the customer's needs and working collaboratively with them to achieve their objectives. This highly practical programme has been developed to support salespeople to develop their all-round sales skills using a customer-focused approach. The course will be fun and informal, using practical exercises to help new and experienced salespeople ensure they are equipped to deal with the challenges of selling. This course will help participants: Develop core sales skills such as building rapport, questioning and presenting benefits Identify the roles and goals of key contacts and recognize the importance of consultative selling Understand how to achieve sales by uncovering needs, matching benefits and promoting value Understand how to structure and control a customer interaction and set clear objectives for each account Develop techniques for handling objections, questions and staying positive Master the art of closing a sale and gaining agreement Understand tactical selling and how to build multiple contacts and relationships Develop skill and confidence in selling to both new prospects and existing customers 1 Consultative selling - key principles for success Recognise the importance of consultative selling and being client-focused Build the right processes to achieving sales targets - questions before features Assess your core sales skills; building rapport, asking questions, presenting features and benefits, closing 2 Consultative sales call skills How best to structure and control a customer meeting or call to be client-centric: Four Cs The importance of setting clear objectives for each call and account Setting the agenda and pre-call preparation Planning sessions 3 Your mission, message and meaning - comparative advantage Defining sales messages and USPs; positioning value and quality not price Knowing your target product and services and their value to the customer Understanding your customers buying role and qualifying the opportunity 4 An effective sales meeting - part 1 Opening the sales interview - and building rapport Gaining and retaining the full attention of the customer Probing and identifying real needs using effective sales questions Planning and practice sessions for consultative selling 5 An effective sales meeting - part 2 Matching customer needs and wants to products and services available Presenting your product or service using features, advantages, and benefits Recognising and responding to buying signals and other sales opportunities Planning and practice sessions 6 Closing the sale successfully Anticipating objections and seeing them as positives, including price objections Handling objections using proven methods and models How and when to ask for the sale professionally Follow up and follow-through Planning and practice sessions
Where should management effort be directed? In controlling costs and ensuring proper engineering in live projects? - yes, of course, but true cost control comes by understanding, eliminating and minimising risk prior to a business committing any funds. This course studies the stages required for practical financial and business appraisals of projects and capital expenditure. This course has two primary objectives: To impart the knowledge and skills required to ensure as risk-free as possible expenditure of that scarce resource, cash - the investors', governments' or shareholders' money must not be squandered To improve the quality of the appraisal process in the widest sense - demonstrating how the process of project and capital expenditure appraisal can be used to dramatically improve cost control and deliver as risk-free as possible expenditure As a result of the course, participants will be able to: Understand the economics of appraisal Be in control of their projects from the start Understand the economics of their projects - and devise the most appropriate mode Carry out sensitivity analysis and identify risk Improve their methods of appraisal and approach Focus on the risk areas and take out risk and control costs before they over-run The benefits of attending this course will be demonstrable from day one. Thorough appraisals and risk assessment follow through to success in project management and detailed cost control and project management. 1 Introduction Why appraise? Taking risk out of investment The short- and long-term results of not appraising business expenditure 2 Developing an appraisal process The process - overall and stage-by-stage objectives Understand business and technical risks Manage resources and time Do you invest enough time and effort at this stage? Take out the risks - control costs before you are committed to contracts and action Checklists 3 Appraisal arithmetic Review of the arithmetic of appraisalThe time value of moneyThe effects of different interest or required ratesThe effects of inflation (or deflation) in prices and costs Understanding the economics of appraisal is essential 4 Appraisal measures Meaning and use of appraisal measures Identifying the most appropriate measures for your particular business Payback Discounted cash flow measures - NPV and IRR Other measures - FW, AW, Profitability Index The meaning of the measures and their application in practice 5 Cost benefit analysis The effect on decision-making of more intangible benefits Cost benefit analysis Ensuring costs are genuine Measuring intangible benefits Environmental issues Consideration of intangible benefits in the appraisal decision-making process 6 Developing appropriate models Developing models - examples of spreadsheet models and measures for many different situations Modelling investment opportunities - summarising outcomes Sensitivity analysis - identifying, quantifying and taking out risk 7 Developing an appraisal process The process - managing risk from the outset Using the process in risk management, negotiating and project management Take out risk by thoroughly knowing your project - developing your own process
This course is designed for all those who are planning to visit Greece and would like to learn and practice common and useful Greek phrases used when travelling. This mini-course introduces different aspects of Greek for tourism, working on main language points and useful Greek vocabulary through a variety of topics related to the tourist industry. After the completion of the course you will be able to communicate in basic everyday circumstances. The course is designed to be completed in 10 days – 10 lessons of 60 minutes each. The lessons are supported by slides (including readers and exercises), audios, and video files. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection, and you are ready to go!
The work of a technical team is invariably challenging and often unpredictable. Definition of the work can be problematic, timescales can be hard to estimate and the right technical approach difficult to select. Staff involved in this type of work usually have very high levels of specialist knowledge in their field and have high expectations of those who lead them. In addition to the challenges of the work, the team leader often has to balance the need for professional excellence with financial and commercial considerations and to ensure that team goals are realistic by being an effective negotiator with other project and senior managers. These characteristics make technical team leadership a demanding and complex activity. This programme aims to help participants develop the skills needed to become an effective technical team leader. The objectives of this programme are to help participants: understand the significance of leadership skills and their impact on team performance review the key skills needed to be an effective, 'multi-dimensional' team leader and learn how to develop, adapt and apply them in practice learn how to identify the preferred leadership style for the context and organisational culture and how to develop personal style versatility understand the role of the project leader in building an effective team and the skills required to promote and sustain team performance gain a better understanding of the interpersonal skills needed to motivate individual team members and harness the full potential of the team DAY ONE 1 Technical teams and leadership What is a leader? How much can leadership be learned? The team environment and the impact of leadership skills The characteristics of high performance teams and their leaders Some useful models and theories of leadership explored Types of leadership; choosing how to use leadership power Evaluating personal leadership style; how to develop style flexibility 2 Essential skills for team leaders 3 key dimensions of effective leadership: inwards, outwards and upwards Developing and promoting a 'team vision': strategic thinking skills The vital role of communication skills and how to develop them Understanding others; emotional intelligence skills Being a visible leader; behavioural and influencing skills Building effective relationships; the importance of trust and respect DAY TWO 3 Leading inwards to build the team The role of leadership in developing team performance Understanding individuals in the team; recognising team role preferences Managing conflict and promoting positive team dynamics Setting standards, maintaining discipline and rewarding performance Harnessing team potential: building motivation within the team Promoting team learning; the team leader as coach / mentor 4 Leading outwards and upwards to support the team Negotiating realistic team goals; effective influencing skills Gaining empowerment and support from the key stakeholders Leading upwards: knowing when and how to take the initiative Building team credibility within the organisation; helping the team deliver Becoming an effective team player in leadership teams Building and maintaining rapport with influential stakeholders
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: Developers System Administrators Solutions Architects Overview This course is designed to teach you how to: Design a microservices-based architecture that uses containers Use Amazon ECS to run and scale a microservices-based application Integrate Amazon ECS with other AWS services Running Container-Enabled Microservices on AWS is designed to teach you how to manage and scale container-enabled applications by using Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS). This course highlights the challenges of running containerized applications at scale and provides guidance on creating and using Amazon ECS to develop and deploy containerized microservices-based applications. In the hands-on lab exercises you will use Amazon ECS to handle long-running services, build and deploy container images, link services together, and scale capacity to meet demand. You will also learn how to run container workers for asynchronous application processes. Module 1a: Overview of Microservices on AWS Welcome to Simple Mustache Service! The monolith What are microservices? How to implement a microservices infrastructure The six principles of microservices Module 1b: Containers and Docker Introduction to containers Comparing virtual machines with containers Docker Running containers Storing container images Hands-on lab: Building and running your first container Module 2: Continuous delivery for container-based microservices Compare and contrast different software development cycles Use AWS CodePipeline to code, build, and deploy a microservice Use AWS CodeCommit as a source control service Use Jenkins to perform a Docker build Use Postman to run and test microservices Use AWS CloudFormation to provision and deploy microservices Hands-on lab: Using the Amazon ECS Service Scheduler Module 3: High availability and scaling with Amazon Elastic Container Service High availability Cluster management and scheduling Monitoring Scaling a cluster Scaling services Hands-on lab: Continuous delivery pipelines for container-based microservices Module 4: Security for container-based microservices Implement security Apply best practices Automate security Evaluate compliance requirements Embed security into the CI/CD Hands-on lab: Extending Amazon ECS with Service Discovery and Config Management Additional course details: Nexus Humans Running Container Enabled Microservices on AWS 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 Running Container Enabled Microservices on AWS 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.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Linux system administrators, site reliability engineers, and other IT professionals with some Ansible experience who are interested in learning how to manage and automate the deployment, configuration, and operation of key network services included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Overview Provide key network services using software included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, including DNS with Unbound and BIND9, DHCP and DHCPv6, client e-mail transmission, printing service, NFS and SMB protocol file sharing, SQL database service with MariaDB, and web services using Apache HTTPD, nginx, Varnish, and HAProxy. Configure advanced networking for server use cases, including device teaming. Use Red Hat Ansible Engine to automate the manual deployment and configuration tasks covered in this course. Learn how to configure, manage, and scale key services used in the data center Red Hat Services Management and Automation (RH358) is designed for IT professionals with some experience managing Linux© systems and want to learn more about how to manage and deploy network services included with Red Hat© Enterprise Linux which are particularly important in the modern IT data center. You will learn how to install, configure, and manage basic configurations of these services manually, and then use Red Hat Ansible© Engine to automate your work in a scalable, repeatable manner. This course is based on Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1. 1 - Manage network services Discuss and review key tools and skills needed to manage network services. 2 - Configure link aggregation Improve the redundancy or throughput of network connections of servers by configuring Linux network teaming between multiple network interfaces. 3 - Manage DNS and DNS servers Explain the operation of DNS service, troubleshoot DNS issues, and configure servers to act as a DNS caching nameserver or as an authoritative name server. 4 - Manage DHCP and IP address assignment Explain and configure services used for IPv4 and IPv6 address assignment including DHCP, DHCPv6, and SLAAC. 5 - Manage printers and printing files Configure systems to print to a network printer that supports IPP Everywhere, as well as manage existing printer queues. 6 - Configure email transmission Discuss how mail servers operate, then configure a server to use system tools and Postfix to send email messages through an outbound mail relay. 7 - Configure MariaDB SQL databases Discuss the basic operation of SQL-based relational databases, perform basic SQL queries for troubleshooting, and be able to set up a simple MariaDB database service. 8 - Configure web servers Provide web content from Apache HTTPD or Nginx web servers, then configure them with virtual hosts and TLS-based encryption. 9 - Optimize web server traffic Improve performance of your web servers by using Varnish to cache static content being served and HAProxy to terminate TLS connections and balance load between servers. 10 - Provide file-based network storage Deliver simple file-based network shares to clients using the NFS and SMB protocols. 11 - Access block-based network storage Configure iSCSI initiators on your servers to access block-based storage devices provided by network storage arrays or Ceph storage clusters.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students who want to learn the R programming language, particularly students who want to leverage R for data analysis and data science tasks in their organization. The course is also designed for students with an interest in applying statistics to real-world problems. A typical student in this course should have several years of experience with computing technology, along with a proficiency in at least one other programming language. Overview In this course, you will use R to perform common data science tasks.You will: Set up an R development environment and execute simple code. Perform operations on atomic data types in R, including characters, numbers, and logicals. Perform operations on data structures in R, including vectors, lists, and data frames. Write conditional statements and loops. Structure code for reuse with functions and packages. Manage data by loading and saving datasets, manipulating data frames, and more. Analyze data through exploratory analysis, statistical analysis, and more. Create and format data visualizations using base R and ggplot2. Create simple statistical models from data. In our data-driven world, organizations need the right tools to extract valuable insights from that data. The R programming language is one of the tools at the forefront of data science. Its robust set of packages and statistical functions makes it a powerful choice for analyzing data, manipulating data, performing statistical tests on data, and creating predictive models from data. Likewise, R is notable for its strong data visualization tools, enabling you to create high-quality graphs and plots that are incredibly customizable. This course will teach you the fundamentals of programming in R to get you started. It will also teach you how to use R to perform common data science tasks and achieve data-driven results for the business. Lesson 1: Setting Up R and Executing Simple Code Topic A: Set Up the R Development Environment Topic B: Write R Statements Lesson 2: Processing Atomic Data Types Topic A: Process Characters Topic B: Process Numbers Topic C: Process Logicals Lesson 3: Processing Data Structures Topic A: Process Vectors Topic B: Process Factors Topic C: Process Data Frames Topic D: Subset Data Structures Lesson 4: Writing Conditional Statements and Loops Topic A: Write Conditional Statements Topic B: Write Loops Lesson 5: Structuring Code for Reuse Topic A: Define and Call Functions Topic B: Apply Loop Functions Topic C: Manage R Packages Lesson 6: Managing Data in R Topic A: Load Data Topic B: Save Data Topic C: Manipulate Data Frames Using Base R Topic D: Manipulate Data Frames Using dplyr Topic E: Handle Dates and Times Lesson 7: Analyzing Data in R Topic A: Examine Data Topic B: Explore the Underlying Distribution of Data Topic C: Identify Missing Values Lesson 8: Visualizing Data in R Topic A: Plot Data Using Base R Functions Topic B: Plot Data Using ggplot2 Topic C: Format Plots in ggplot2 Topic D: Create Combination Plots Lesson 9: Modeling Data in R Topic A: Create Statistical Models in R Topic B: Create Machine Learning Models in R
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for those with a basic understanding of Microsoft© Windows© and who need to know how to use Outlook as an email client to manage their email communications, calendar events, contact information, and other communication tasks. Overview In this course, you will use Outlook to compose and handle your email communications and also manage your calendar, contacts, and tasks.You will:Navigate Outlook to read and respond to email.Use the Address Book and format and spell check new messages.Attach files and insert illustrations to messages.Customize read and response options.Use flags, categories, and folders to organize messages.Create and work with Contacts.Create appointments and schedule meetings in Calendar.Create and work with Tasks and Notes. In this course, you will use Outlook to send, receive, and manage email messages, manage your contact information, schedule appointments and meetings, create tasks and notes for yourself, and customize the Outlook interface to suit your working style.This course covers the Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam objectives to help you prepare for the Outlook Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019): Exam MO-400 certification exam. Getting Started with Outlook Topic A: Navigate the Outlook Interface Topic B: Work with Messages Topic C: Access Outlook Help Topic D: Outlook on the Web Formatting Messages Topic A: Add Message Recipients Topic B: Check Spelling and Grammar Topic C: Format Message Content Working with Attachments and Illustrations Topic A: Attach Files and Items Topic B: Add Illustrations to Messages Topic C: Manage Automatic Message Content Customizing Message Options Topic A: Customize Reading Options Topic B: Track Messages Topic C: Recall and Resend Messages Organizing Messages Topic A: Mark Messages Topic B: Organize Messages Using Folders Managing Contacts Topic A: Create and Edit Contacts Topic B: View and Print Contacts Working with the Calendar Topic A: View the Calendar Topic B: Create Appointments Topic C: Schedule Meetings Topic D: Print the Calendar Working with Tasks and Notes Topic A: Create Tasks Topic B: Create Notes Additional course details: Nexus Humans Microsoft Outlook for Office 365 (Desktop or Online) - Part 1 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 Microsoft Outlook for Office 365 (Desktop or Online) - Part 1 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.