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Levers of Project Agility: Effective Sponsorship Levers of Project Agility: Effective Sponsorship You may be using agile processes in your projects, even have extended the use of agile management practices into other areas of business. However, lack of purposeful and appropriate sponsorship can stifle most projects. An under-engaged or over-enthusiastic sponsor can demotivate the team, slowdown decision making and disrupt even best agile processes. In this talk, we will examine the crucial role of the sponsor, their desired attributes and their relation with the project manager, product owner and scrum master to identify the risk factors and provide tips and tools for avoiding pitfalls and having effective sponsors. You may be agile, but a poor sponsor can still hamper project success. We'll examine this crucial role, ideal attributes, and provide tips to maximize sponsor effectiveness. 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.

Enabling Agility by Measuring What Matters Sally is simply a transformer-someone who is passionate about helping teams and organizations do what they do better. In this session, she aims to help transformation leaders assess their transformation maturity in each of the 7 Pillars of Enterprise Business Agility; and understand how to accelerate their transformation by aligning teams to outcomes and removing their obstacles. What is Business Agility? Challenges and Enablers The 7 Pillars of Enterprise Business Agility The 3 Metrics that Matter Aligning Teams to Outcomes Measuring Team Health and Removing Obstacles 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.

Growing Up Agile: How the Next Generation Is Built for Agility The mix of generations in the workforce is rapidly changing the way organizations are structured and operate. The rise of Millennials and now Gen Z is infusing industries with individuals with higher levels of technical competency, operating in highly sophisticated technology eco-systems, with a drive to remove legacy ways of thinking. Presentation topics include: Mega Trends and Work Force Composition Traits of Generations and Impact to Industries The Next Great Generation and their Background Disruption is not just about products, it's also people 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.

Enabling Agility by Measuring What Matters Sally is simply a transformer-someone who is passionate about helping teams and organizations do what they do better. In this session, she aims to help transformation leaders assess their transformation maturity in each of the 7 Pillars of Enterprise Business Agility; and understand how to accelerate their transformation by aligning teams to outcomes and removing their obstacles. What is Business Agility? Challenges and Enablers The 7 Pillars of Enterprise Business Agility The 3 Metrics that Matter Aligning Teams to Outcomes Measuring Team Health and Removing Obstacles 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.

Growing Up Agile: How the Next Generation Is Built for Agility The mix of generations in the workforce is rapidly changing the way organizations are structured and operate. The rise of Millennials and now Gen Z is infusing industries with individuals with higher levels of technical competency, operating in highly sophisticated technology eco-systems, with a drive to remove legacy ways of thinking. Presentation topics include: Mega Trends and Work Force Composition Traits of Generations and Impact to Industries The Next Great Generation and their Background Disruption is not just about products, it's also people 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.

Cultivating an Agile Mindset: Creativity, Trust, and a Plastic Toothbrush Case In an Agile world, a lot of focus is put on tools and techniques, but what about the importance of an Agile mindset? 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. What you will Learn In this presentation, you'll gain insight into: Why an Agile mindset is a critical counterpart to an Agile skill set How cognitive bias impedes our ability to think critically The intimate connection between imagination and reason Ways to catalyze creative problem solving within your team How increasing trust amongst a team enhances performance

This step-by-step guide is our most comprehensive First Aid course for dogs. The course covers prioritising injuries and managing an accident scene, CPR, recovery position, choking, bleeding, bandaging, poisoning, fitting, burns and scalds, broken bones, how to help if they have been hit by a car and much more. The course consists of illustrated step by step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and test yourself sections fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and print your Certificate on completion. You will have continuous access to this course for 12 months. This course conforms to the latest RECOVER guidelines for veterinary CPR. This is essential training for anyone working with pets and all pet owners. Our courses empower you with the skills and confidence to provide immediate help to your pet in a medical emergency - in those first vital minutes before you can get to a Vet. Prompt and appropriate First Aid reduces the pain and suffering experienced by your pet and could save their life. It is impossible to cover all eventualities within this course, or to equip you with the knowledge and skills to appropriately diagnose and treat in unpredictable real life situations. If you suspect illness or injury, you should always seek immediate professional medical or veterinary advice. The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the course, however this course is merely a guide and the author does not accept any liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies or for any mistreatment or misdiagnosis of any person or animal, however caused. The course material has been written by Emma Hammett, qualified nurse, first aid trainer and founder of First Aid for Life in conjunction with other medical, first aid, animal and veterinary professionals. If you have any queries concerning this course, please contact emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk +For more on First Aid for Pets, please visit our sister site: First Aid for Pets is an Award Winning Dog First Aid training provider empowering all pet lovers with the skills and confidence to help their pet – in those first vital minutes before you can get to a Vet Course contents: Action in an emergency Keep yourself safe Priorities of treatment Preparing for an emergency How to muzzle a dog Helpful information What to put in your first aid kit What the vet needs to know The primary survey – How to help in an emergency Danger Response Airway Breathing and circulation Unresponsive and breathing - recovery position and best way to transport them Unconscious and not breathing - dog CPR Choking and drowning Anaphylactic shock and acute allergic reaction Wounds and bleeding How to treat a bleeding wound Different types of bleeds Dressings Embedded objects Shock Symptoms of shock Treatment of shock Bite wounds Eye injuries Nose bleeds How to bandage a wounded limb Bites and stings Bee and wasp stings Tick and flea bites Snake bite Animal bites Burns Poisoning Breaks, sprains and dislocations Head injuries Spinal injuries Road traffic accidents – how to help! Fitting/seizures/convulsions Extremes of body temperature Heat exhaustion Heat stroke Hypothermia Useful advice Final lesson

Are you stressed in your life? How about your career? And your family and friends? Is stress taking a toll on you and your relationship with other people? Then this course will be helpful for you to learn more about Stress Relief and Management to be able to conquer these stress in your life! Description: It is difficult to take care of yourself if you are allowing the problems in your life to get you down and give up. Instead of getting anxious or stressing about them, address these problems and look for solutions and answers to avoid being stressed. Stress can either make you stronger or break you all together. It's up to you what you will choose. If you decide to learn how to fight stress and learn more about it, then this Diploma in Stress Management will be perfect for you. This course will teach you the strength of optimism and how you will be able to think positively about every situation or problem you encounter. You will be able to recognise what triggers your stress and how to avoid these. Lastly, you will be able to learn how to decide when to treat them through medical help or if you can just use other stress relief alternatives. Who is the course for? Employees and businessmen who are working directly for the human resources department and deal with people in general. People who are interested in stress relief and management. Entry Requirement: This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful. Before sitting for your final exam, you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days. Why choose us? Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognised accredited qualification; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The benefit of career advancement opportunities; 24/7 student support via email. Career Path: Diploma in Stress Management will be very helpful in developing and improving human resources department, specifically, this will be very useful to these careers: Businessmen Guidance Counsellor Human Resource Staff Human Resource Managers Top Executives And much more! Stress Defining Stress and How It Affects Us 00:30:00 What is Stress About? 00:15:00 Building a Solid Foundation 00:15:00 Mental Strategies 00:15:00 Stress at Work 00:15:00 Stress at Home 00:15:00 Drainers and Fillers 00:15:00 Stress Management Introduction 00:15:00 Recognizing your stress Levels & triggers 01:00:00 Why do these changes occur frequently? 00:15:00 What does stress do to you? 00:15:00 Beware! Before seeking medical attention 00:30:00 Medical stress solutions analyzing 00:30:00 The importance of stress management 01:00:00 Other things that might help in Stress Management 00:30:00 The Uses of Herbs and supplements in stress Management for stress relief 01:00:00 Conclusion 00:15:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam- Diploma in Stress Management 00:30:00 Final Exam Final Exam- Diploma in Stress Management 00:30:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00

Climate Change as a Business Opportunity In the Emmy Award-winning TV series Years of Living Dangerously, Executive Producer Dan Abbasi and his partners spotlighted the current and escalating impacts of climate change on real people and illustrated how awakened citizens and consumers can hold corporations and leaders accountable to drive needed changes. Dan is also a longtime 'low carbon' investor who has built and led a manufacturing company to reduce emissions from aviation and power generation. Dan will talk about how he and others are acting on the conviction that climate change represents the biggest business and investment opportunity in history. 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.

Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation What does it take to build an organization that can innovate in today's global economy and embrace new technologies? What kind of leadership is needed? How can you select and develop the kind of leadership talent needed? These are questions Linda Hill has been researching along with among others, the former SVP of Technology for Pixar. She will share examples from her book of leaders who have learned how to cultivate 'collective genius' and provide a framework for creating organizations in which people are willing and able to innovate. 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.