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Writing Clear Business Communication: On-Demand This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. Effective writing seldom, if ever, 'magically materializes' on the spot. In reality, it is most often the product of planning, writing, and rewriting. This is why writing is called a process; it must go through a series of steps before it is clear and complete. This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. However, the ability to communicate in the written word, for whatever purpose, is an important part of our working and personal lives and can have a direct impact on our ability to persuade, gain commitment or agreement and enhance understanding. Good writing sounds like talking on paper, which is why this program is focused on getting the message across and achieving the desired results using the 'keep it simple and direct' approach. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Write effective e-mails, letters, memos, and reports Clearly articulate the message Achieve desired results from correspondence Organize content for maximum impact Format for enhanced understanding Choose the appropriate communication medium for each document Revise documents to increase clarity and impact Foundations Concepts Business writing as a form of professional communication How business writing compares to other forms of writing Characteristics of good business writing Challenges with business writing The Project Environment Business writing in the project environment The concept of art, science, and optics of business writing Art Economy Precision Action Music Personality Science Purpose, simple, compound, and complex sentence structures Techniques to engage the reader Point of view: tone, attitude, and humor Organization: opening, body, and closing Support and coherence Optics Visual optics Sound optics Feel optics Effective optics Efficient optics Email Formal vs. informal emails Suggestions for improving email communication Instant and text messaging Reports Common types of reports created Formatting of reports Guidelines for meeting minutes Contracts Types of contracts Common agreements Procurement documents Templates, Forms, and Checklists Templates Forms Checklists Other Formatting Good Documentation Practices Good documentation practices Data integrity in business communication

Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving: In-House Training Two critical skillsets for the future of work are critical thinking and creative problem solving. These modes of working and thinking intersect and overlap; both are necessary and both can be taught. Having the ability to exercise creativity while at the same time applying structure and discipline to the thinking process is a key competency in the twenty-first century workplace. This course explores the interplay between critical and creative thinking, and the necessity of each to effective problem solving and decision making. Participants will learn a variety of techniques to apply critical thinking to real-life scenarios. They will experiment with different problem-solving approaches and will learn about cognitive influences on our decisions and choices. The course delves into the business value of creativity and involves participants in actively integrating criticality, creativity, and problem solving. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain basic concepts of problem solving Infer types of cognitive biases that impact decision making Utilize types of root cause analysis Differentiate among obstacles to sound decision making Apply a variety of problem-solving approaches / processes to existing challenges Evaluate alternative solution methods using various techniques Analyze real world problem scenarios to determine the lateral thinking type needed to address them Foundation Concepts Definitions Thinking modes and cognitive bias Basic problem-solving framework Problem Definition and Solution Generation Root cause analysis Basic problem-solving obstacles Generating alternative solutions Evaluating Alternatives Critical thinking guidelines Obstacles to sound decision making Tools for evaluating alternatives Exploring Lateral Thinking Problem-solving challenge Workplace application

Strategic Thinking: On-Demand The goal of this course is to provide you with the building blocks and the motivation to develop the critical skill of strategic thinking. The participants will consider a four-part model that distinguishes strategic thinking from strategic planning and managing. With that understanding, you will investigate the critical components of strategic thinking and how to apply it effectively. What you Will Learn Define strategic thinking and distinguish it from strategic planning and management Explain a high-level approach to gaining strategic thinking skills Integrate other interpersonal skills, such as self-awareness, systems thinking, leadership, constructive conflict, and collaboration, into the fabric of strategic thinking skills Select appropriate techniques to apply strategic thinking in specific situations Recognize and emulate effective strategic thinking behaviors Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Foundation Concepts Interactive event: Define Strategic Thinking (ST) Interactive event: Discuss relationship of ST with Strategic Planning, Management and Decision Making Strategic Level Framework - Tying it all together Strategic thinking attributes Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors Strategic Thinking Critical Success Factors - 5-part model Strategic Thinking and the Organization Critical Success Factors Model applied to an organization Tools Introduction (5): Environmental, 5 Forces, SWOT, Value Proposition, Integral Theory of Worldview Video: Fog of War Strategic Thinking and the Individual Critical Success Factors Model applied to an individual Tools Introduction (5): Thinking Styles, Six Thinking Hats, Reverse Thinking, Systems Thinking, Integral Theory of Worldview Strategic Thinking at the Interpersonal and Team Levels Emotional Intelligence - Self Awareness and Working With Others Team Leadership and Trust Constructive Conflict as the Gateway to Collaboration Interactive event: Testing the Models - Challenge Perspective; What's Missing Applying the critical skill of Strategic Thinking Worldview: Team versus client Trusted Advisor Interactive event: Doing what is asked (Case study, wherein participants review the default case scenario prepared for this workshop and add specific details to make the scenario more relevant to their experiences / needs. Teams develop an action plan for applying ST concepts and techniques they have learned here to the situation, then compare and contrast results.)

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With the global financial markets in such turmoil, many people are looking for security in ways they may not have considered previously. This Start Up and Grow Your Own Business course is designed for students who want to learn the skills and knowledge required to develop a business start-up. It is crucial that you create an effective plan that will allow you to test your product or service and make any necessary changes and improvements. It all starts with developing a successful business idea. This course comprises several modules that will look into a different aspects of this subject. It will provide learners with an understanding of the initial processes and requirements of a Grow Your Own Business, as well as knowledge of the first steps in Start Up and Grow Your Own Business, including marketing, legal, and financial requirements, as well as an understanding of how to write a business plan. Learning Outcomes After completing this Start Up and Grow Your Own Business course, you will be able to: Understand the steps for a business start-up. Understand what is required of you to start your own business. Polish your business idea. Build your competitive advantages. Increase self-awareness and aid personal development. Develop a Start-up Business Plan. Why Choose Business START UP Course from Us Self-paced course, access available from anywhere. Easy to understand, high-quality study materials. Start Up and Grow Your Own Business Course developed by industry experts. MCQ quiz after each module to assess your learning. Automated and instant assessment results. 24/7 support via live chat, phone call or email. Free PDF certificate as soon as completing the Starting Up and Grow Your Own Business course. Other courses are included with Start Up and Grow Your Own Business Bundle Course Course 01: Start Up and Grow Your Own Business Course 02: Level 7 Diploma in Operations Management Course 03: Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration Course 04: Level 1 Business Management Course 05: Level 3 Business Administration Course 06: Level 7 Diploma in Leadership and Management Course Course 07: Level 7 Diploma in Facilities Management Course Course 08: Level 7 Business Management Course Course 09: Level 5 Diploma in Risk Management Course ***Others Included in this Start Up and Grow Your Own Business Bundle Course Free 9 PDF Certificate Access to Content - Lifetime Exam Fee - Totally Free Free Retake Exam [ Note: Free PDF certificate as soon as completing the course ] Detailed course curriculum of the Start Up and Grow Your Own Business Course: Module 1: Fundamental Steps for a Business Start-up Basic Requirements of an Entrepreneur Identify the Type and Field of Business that is More Suitable for You Identify Your Skills and Creativity Related to New Business Opportunities Analyse the Commercial Potential of a Business Opportunity Module 2: Strategic Thinking about New Business Solving a Problem Beating the Deadlines Finding Products in Short Supply Opportunities Created by News or Events Investigating the Internet Thinking Start-to-finish Niche Strategies Demographic Trends Rethink Assumptions Module 3: The Best Business Ideas for You Case Study Screen Your Ideas List Field Study SWOT Analysis Module 4: Developing a Start-up Business Plan Introduction of Start-up Business Plan Executive Summary Company Description Products & Services Marketing Plan Operational Plan Management & Organisation Startup Expenses & Capitalization Financial Plan -------------- ***Level 7 Diploma in Facilities Management Course*** Module 01: Introduction to Facilities Management Module 02: Developing a Strategy for Facilities Management Module 03: Facilities Planning Module 04: Managing Office WorkSpace Module 05: Vendor Management & Outsourcing Module 06: Managing Change Module 07: Managing Human Resources Module 08: Managing Risk Module 09: Facilities Management Service Providers Module 10: Managing Specialist Services Module 11: Public-Private Partnerships and Facilities Management Module 12: Health, Safety, Environment and UK Law -------------- ***Level 7 Diploma in Operations Management*** Module 01: Understanding Operations Management Module 02: Understanding Process Management Module 03: Understanding Supply Chain Management Module 04: Understanding Planning & Sourcing Operations Module 05: Understanding Talent Management Module 06: Understanding Procurement Operations Module 07: Understanding Manufacturing and Service Operations Module 08: Understanding Succession Planning Module 09: Understanding Project Management Module 10: Understanding Quality Control Module 11: Understanding Product and Service Innovation Module 12: Understanding Communication Skills Module 13: Understanding Negotiation Techniques Module 14: Understanding Change Management Module 15: Understanding Maintenance Management Module 16: Understanding Conflict Management Module 17: Understanding Stress Management Module 18: Understanding Business Ethics for the Office Module 19: Understanding Business Etiquette Module 20: Understanding Risk Management -------------- ***Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration*** Module 01: Communication in a Business Environment Module 02: Principles of Providing Administrative Services Module 03: Principles of Business Document Production and Information Management Module 04: Understand Employer Organisations Module 05: Manage Personal Performance and Development Module 06: Develop Working Relationships with Colleagues Module 07: Manage Diary Systems Module 08: Produce Business Documents Module 09: Health and Safety in a Business Environment Module 10: Handle Mail Module 11: Principles of Digital Marketing Module 12: Administer Finance Module 13: Understand Working in a Customer Service Environment Module 14: Principles of Team Leading Module 15: Principles of Equality and Diversity in the Workplace Module 16: Exploring Social Media Module 17: Understand the Safe Use of Online and Social Media Platforms -------------- ***Level 1 Business Management*** Module 01: Management and Leadership Explained Module 02: How to Manage Resources Module 03: Effective Management of Time, Stress and Crises -------------- ***Level 3 Business Administration*** Module 01: Introduction to Business Administration Module 02: Principle of Business Module 03: Principles of Business Communication Module 04: Principles of Administration Module 05: Understand How to Improve Business Performance Module 06: Understand Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Module 07: Principles of Leadership and Management -------------- ***Level 7 Business Management Course*** Module 01: Introduction Module 02: Financial Resource and Investment Management Module 03: Succession Planning Module 04: Risk Management Module 05: Supply Chain Management Module 06: Human Resource Management Module 07: Leadership and Management Module 08: Change Management Module 09: Conflict Management Module 10: Project Management Module 11: Communication Management Module 12: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Module 13: UK Business Law -------------- ***Level 7 Diploma in Leadership and Management Course*** Module 1: Understanding Management and Leadership Module 2: Leadership over Yourself Module 3: Creativity and Innovation Module 4: Leadership and Teambuilding Module 5: Motivation and People Management Module 6: Communication and Leadership Module 7: Presentation, One-to-one Interview and Meeting Management Module 8: Talent Management Module 09: Strategic Leadership Module 10: Stress Management -------------- ***Level 5 Diploma in Risk Management Course*** Module 01: A Quick Overview of Risk Management Module 02: Risk and its Types Module 03: Others Types of Risks and its Sources Module 04: Risk Management Standards Module 05: Enterprise Risk Management Module 06: Process of the Risk Management Module 07: Risk Assessment Module 08: Risk Analysis Module 09: Financial Risk Management Module 10: The Basics of Managing Operational Risks Module 11: Technology Risk Management Module 12: Project Risk Management Module 13: Legal Risk Management Module 14: Managing Social and Market Risk Module 15: Workplace Risk Assessment Module 16: Risk Control Techniques Module 17: Ins and Outs of Risk Management Plan -------------- Assessment Method After completing each module of the Start Up and Grow Your Own Business, you will find automated MCQ quizzes. To unlock the next module, you need to complete the quiz task and get at least 60% marks. Once you complete all the modules in this manner, you will be qualified to request your certification. Certification After completing the MCQ/Assignment assessment for this Start Up and Grow Your Own Business course, you will be entitled to a Certificate of Completion from Training Tale. It will act as proof of your extensive professional development. The certificate is in PDF format, which is completely free to download. A printed version is also available upon request. It will also be sent to you through a courier for £13.99. Who is this course for? This course is ideal for anyone who wants to start up his own business. Requirements There are no specific requirements for this Start Up and Grow Your Own Business course because it does not require any advanced knowledge or skills. Students who intend to enrol in this Start Up and Grow Your Own Business course must meet the following requirements: Good command of the English language Must be vivacious and self-driven Basic computer knowledge A minimum of 16 years of age is required Career path Upon successful completion of this Start Up and Grow Your Own Business course, you may choose to become a: Business Owner Entrepreneur Business Analyst Business and Enterprise Advisor Business Development Executive Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included

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Project Quality Management: On-Demand In today's environment, quality is the responsibility of everyone. Project success is no longer just the fulfillment of a project on schedule, on budget, and within the scope. Today, projects aren't successful unless the customer's needs are met at the highest level of quality at the lowest cost to the organization. Project Managers must know customer needs, and manage to them throughout the project lifecycle, in order to gain acceptance. Project Quality Management provides an interactive, hands-on environment for participants to practice identification of critical quality requirements (quality planning), fulfillment of those requirements through well-designed processes (Quality Assurance), and statistical awareness of technical specifications of project deliverables (Quality Control). What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Plan for higher quality project deliverables Measure key performance indicators on projects, processes, and products Turn data into useful project information Take action on analyzed data that will drive down non-value-added costs and drive up customer acceptance and satisfaction Reduce defects and waste in current project management processes Foundation Concepts Quality Defined Customer Focus Financial Focus Quality Management Process Management Cost of Quality Planning for Quality Project Manager Role in Planning Voice of the Customer Quality Management Plan Measurement System Accuracy Data Gathering Data Sampling Manage Quality Process Management Process Mapping Process Analysis Value Stream Mapping Standardization Visual Workplace and 5S Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Control Quality The Concept of Variation Common Cause Special Cause Standard Business Reports Tracking Key Measurements Control Charts Data Analysis Variation Root Cause Analysis Variance Management Designing for Quality

Agile Practices for All Projects: Virtual In-House Training Agile methods are becoming increasingly prevalent, and have facilitated projects in reducing time to market, being adaptive to changing customer requirements, and increasing value to customers and organizations. These benefits have been implemented in both IT and non-IT environments to help all types of projects. This course will present key Agile techniques and processes that can be readily incorporated into your projects to enable greater flexibility and higher productivity, while maintaining the traditional project lifecycle framework. The overall goal of the course is for learners to be able to integrate appropriate Agile elements and/or techniques into any project in any environment. What you will Learn Course participants will understand the basic Agile approach, and the various methods for achieving agility and will be able to: Recall project management principles and methodologies Explain Agile practices and compare several Agile methods Apply Agile software development techniques in a project lifecycle framework Employ Agile processes in a project management framework Foundation Concepts Project Lifecycles What is Agile? Agile Benefits Agile Methods Agile Roles Agile Requirement Techniques Agile Requirements User Stories Just in Time (JIT) Requirements Agile Software Development Techniques Agile Design Agile Development Agile Testing Agile Deployment Agile Initiating & Planning Processes Agile Initiating Agile Planning Agile Delivery Processes Agile Execution Agile Monitoring & Control Agile Closing Implementing Agile Practices Agile Approaches Outside of Software Development Dispelling Agile Myths Applying Agile Techniques & Processes Summary and Next Steps What did we learn, and how can we implement this in our work environments?

Virtual Agile Teams: Virtual In-House Training Agile teams are a must in this world of intense competition, marketing demands, and changing expectations. Global virtual teaming has become a necessity as organizations become increasingly distributed, with suppliers and clients actively engaged in joint projects. Agile Teams now work across geographical, organizational, and cultural boundaries to deliver solutions and services to global users. Distance and differences may amplify the effect of issues and factors that are relatively straightforward for co-located Agile teams. This workshop delivers practical concepts and techniques that participants will start using immediately with their virtual Agile teams. The goal of the course is to enable you to successfully execute your preferred Agile or Scrum methods in a virtual project team environment. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the characteristics of a virtual team and how they differ from a co-located team Build an effective virtual Agile team using a Team Charter approach Develop Release Plans, including prioritizing user stories, with a virtual Agile Team Construct a Sprint plan, including effective user story estimates, virtually Execute a Sprint, including essential Agile or Scrum ceremonies, virtually Conduct effective virtual meetings in an environment supportive of Agile and Scrum methods Foundation Concepts Agile Mindset and Values Agile Benefits and Methods Scrum Overview Co-located vs. Virtual Teams Forming Virtual Agile Teams Exploring Virtual Leadership Focusing on Virtual Agile Leaders Developing a Virtual Agile Team Charter Meeting Team Challenges in a Virtual Environment Planning Releases with a Virtual Agile Team Planning releases overview Estimating user stories Prioritizing user stories Setting release parameters Getting consensus on the release plan Planning a Sprint for a Virtual Project Sprint Planning Overview Confirming Sprint Scope with Virtual Agile Teams Developing a Sprint Delivery Plan for Virtual Agile Teams Running a Sprint in a Virtual Environment Self-organizing a Sprint for a Virtual Agile Team Using Scrum tools in a Virtual Environment Conducting End of Sprint Meetings in a Virtual Environment Iterating as a Virtual Agile Team Creating an Environment for Success Piloting a virtual Agile team Creating an Agile-friendly virtual environment