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Diversity Training: Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn what diversity means and what some of its related terms are. You'll also consider how your world has changed and how stereotypes impact people. Then, you'll learn how to use the four cornerstones of diversity and the STOP technique to encourage a diverse workplace. You will also learn how to manage for diversity and deal with discrimination issues. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Advanced Skills for the Practical Trainer
$599.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: To begin, you will explore the trainers role and what skills and competencies trainers should have. Then you will learn about the learning process and different learning styles, and apply that knowledge to designing programs and motivating learners. You will also learn ways to manage the stress of training, plan a workshop, and lead a training session. Then, you will learn techniques for dealing with difficult participants, evaluating learning, and conducting on-the-job follow-up. Alternative training methods, such as eLearning, co-facilitation, and team teaching will also be covered. Duration approximately 6 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Global Business Strategies
$379.00This course provides an overview of the various factors that a business must consider before going global. Students will also begin considering how they can expand their business to the global marketplace using a variety of planning techniques. We strongly recommend that participants complete our Entrepreneurship 101 and Basic Business Management programs before taking this course. A full description of the course is located below. Content last updated January 2020. Certificate of Completion provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Self-Study Guide provided. Access period 30 days. Duration: 6 hours. -
Developing Your Executive Presence
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course is going to provide you with the boost you might need to get the most out of your inter-personal skills as you develop yourself into an executive with presence that will be the marvel of your coworkers and others you meet. It will help you consider the first impressions you make on others, your interpersonal skills, your speaking and listening skills, plus sharpens your leadership skills. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
English as a Second Language: A Workplace Communications Primer
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This is an opportunity to review and enhance your proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will find that being aware of cultural and workplace influences will help keep them from creating barriers to communication. Practical information on selecting the right words, and combining them effectively to get your message across, will improve your verbal and written communication. Specific advice on email, videoconferencing, proposals, and selling your ideas will further improve your communication skills. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Digital Transformation
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course aims to define digital transformation, and provide an understanding of why it matters, as well as take a look at businesses that are successfully undertaking this change. It will also help you begin developing a digital strategy for your own company. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Delegation: The Art Of Delegating Effectively
$129.00This course will teach you how delegation can make you more successful, ways that you can delegate, techniques for giving instructions, how to monitor delegation results, and how to give good feedback. You will also learn an eight-step delegation process that you can customise for any situation. A full description of this course is located below. Content last updated January 2020. Certificate of Completion provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Self-Study Guide provided. Access period 30 days. Duration: Approximately 4 hours. -
Growth Hacking
$179.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn how to: identify the growth hacking mindset, recognise the differences between growth hacking and marketing, identify the customer need your business can fill, create and implement product placement and services to fit the need, learn and practice techniques of growth hacking, review and practice growth marketing strategies, identify the essentials of conversion and optimisation, and create your own growth hacking plan. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Collaboration
$199.00After completion of this course, you should understand the definition of collaboration, what it takes to work collaboratively with your colleagues and the advantages of collaboration. Obstacles to collaboration will be explored, and how to develop strategies to improve a collaborative work environment. As well, you will know the six steps to make collaboration work, and the difference between collaboration, cooperation and teamwork. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Building a Brand on Social Media
$179.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course you will look at various social media platforms and how they can be melded into your business to promote your brand. Along the way you will learn how to decide who your audience is, how to handle negative feedback as well as how to develop a complete social media plan. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Purchasing and Procurement Basics
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn the basics of purchasing and procurement. You'll receive an introduction to the supply chain, the purchasing cycle, and basic purchasing tools. You'll also learn about the competitive bidding process, how to manage supplier performance, risk management techniques, and ways to build relationships. Duration approximately 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Employee Recognition: Appreciating Your Workforce
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: Here you are going to learn just what an employee recognition program is all about. You're going to consider who falls under the definition of an employee and then decide why you should provide recognition for them. You will also look at the types of recognition programs, how to lay the foundation for one, and then how to actually build, implement, and follow up on a program in your office. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Beyond Workplace Politics: Using Social and Emotional Competencies
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: Upon completing this course you will have developed the skills that will allow you to cope with workplace politics which crop up in every workplace where there is more than one person. You will learn exactly what workplace politics are and then delve into learning lessons from social and emotional intelligence. The course takes you along through a look at self-awareness, self-management and into social awareness. Your learning journey continues with consideration of good relationship skills, responsible decision making and wraps up with a chance for you to create your own workplace philosophy. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Writing for the Web
$179.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course will teach you how to design and structure web writing, create eye-catching headlines, develop user-friendly websites, add audio and video to your writing, and leverage search engine optimisation to get noticed. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Being a Team Player
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: Teamwork is essential in any organisation, and strongly influences whether a venture succeeds or fails. Participants will learn what characteristics are common to team players, how to demonstrate to others that you are a good team player, types of teams and which ones are vital to every workplace, reasons teams fail, and strategies to ensure success. Other courses that may be of interest are Creating a Positive Work Environment, Making Your Business Better, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Team Building- Developing High Performance Teams, and Communication Strategies. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Onboarding: The Essential Rules for a Successful Onboarding Program
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course will explore the benefits of onboarding, show you how to design an onboarding framework, give you ways to customise the program for different audiences (including managers and executives), and demonstrate how to measure results from the program. Duration: 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Giving Effective Feedback
$129.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn about the essential elements of feedback, important communication techniques, and a framework for informal and formal feedback. You'll also learn some tips for receiving feedback. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Making Training Stick
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you'll learn ways to help make your training workshops stickier so that the learners will retain the material better. You will familiarise yourself with strategies that can help learning to stick with the audience in an effective and meaningful way. You will learn how to keep learners focused and motivated to absorb material. Also, you will learn ways to develop an effective training style, using appropriate training aids and techniques. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Critical Elements of Customer Service
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course is all about the critical elements of customer service: a customer service focus that is defined within, and given life by, your organization. In order to be successful, this focus must be reinforced every day, measured, and improved upon. Duration approximately 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Managing Pressure and Maintaining Balance
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course will teach you about the causes and costs of workplace pressure, the benefits of creating balance, and how to identify pressure points. You will also learn how to apply emotional intelligence, increase optimism and resilience, and develop strategies for getting ahead. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Kickstarting Your Business with Crowdsourcing
$179.00This course will show you how to leverage all types of crowdsourcing (including microwork, macrowork, crowdvoting, crowdcontests, crowdwisdom, and crowdfunding) to kickstart your business growth. A full description of the course is located below. Content last updated January 2020. Certificate of Completion provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Self-Study Guide provided. Access period 30 days. Duration: 2 hours. -
Mobbing in the Workplace
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: After this course, you will be able to identify mobbing and how it differs from individual bullying, know why and how it occurs, know how it impacts the person targeted and the organisation, know what actions to take if you are being mobbed, know how to avoid targeting someone, and know what action to take as an organisation to stop mobbing before it starts. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Conducting Accurate Internet Research
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course is going to provide you with the skills you will need to get the most of an Internet search. You will learn where to look for information, how to find it, and the types of information that you can, and cannot, find online. It looks at the surface web and then takes you further in your searching skills to the deep web. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Self-Leadership
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will explore the four pillars of self-leadership: knowing who you are, knowing what you do, knowing what you need to learn, and using what you know. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Fostering Innovation
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: At the end of this course, you will be able to understand what fostering innovation means , learn what an innovative workplace looks like, determine how you can help create an innovative workplace environment, understand your role in helping to foster innovation, know what happens in the workplace when you help foster innovation, and describe ways that innovation can help your company. Duration: 2 hours Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Conflict Resolution: Getting Along In The Workplace
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn what conflict is all about. You will also learn about different types of conflict, stages of conflict, helping others through conflict, and creating win/win solutions. As a bonus, you will also learn supporting skills, such as communication, active listening, and body language. Duration: 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Digital Citizenship: Conducting Yourself in a Digital World
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: You will be presented with the concept that, just as in the real world we have certain rights, responsibilities, and standards of behaviour as citizens, this is true in the digital world as well. This will be supported by looking at the similarities between the two worlds. Your understanding of what digital citizenship entails will be increased by examining its three principles, each of which is comprised of three elements. You will be counselled on how to practice good citizenship using each of the elements. The course finishes up with giving you exercises designed to reinforce the principles. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Creating Winning Proposals
$399.00In this course, you will learn how to locate potential funders and how to match funders interests with organisational needs. Along the way you will also learn the basic elements of proposal writing for not-for-profit organisations and learn to understand the process for successful proposal writing and how to build effective relationships with funders. Duration: 4 hours Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
NLP Tools for Real Life
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course will teach you about anchoring, establishing congruency, developing rapport, creating outcomes, interpreting and presenting information efficiently, and self-hypnosis. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Working with the Media: Creating a Positive Working Relationship
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: You are going to have a good grasp of the interview process when you are done of this course, from the perspective of a regular citizen or as a professional spokesperson. In addition to speaking to the media, you're going to learn how to pass your message along via a press release or media package. Libel and slander will come under consideration as well as various types of media outlets and the concept of a professional relationship with the media versus a personal one. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Research Skills
$199.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn basic research skills, such as reading, memory recall, and note-taking. You will also learn how to create different kinds of outlines for different stages of your project, and how to move from the outline to writing, editing, and polishing. As well, you'll learn how to find information using the library's Dewey Decimal System, journals, and the Internet. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Becoming Management Material
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: After you complete this course, you will be able to define your role as a manager and identify how that role differs from other roles you have had, understand the management challenge and the new functions of management discover how you can prepare for and embrace the forces of change, identify ways to get you and your workspace organized and get a jump on the next crisis, identify your leadership profile and explore ways to use this knowledge to improve your success as a manager, enhance your ability to communicate with others in meetings and through presentations, and create an action plan for managing your career success. A full description of this course is located below. Content last updated January 2020. Certificate of Completion provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Self-Study Guide provided. Access period 30 days. Duration: 6 hours. -
Creating a Workplace Wellness Program
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: To begin this course, you will consider the benefits of workplace wellness programs. Then, you will learn how to create a wellness committee, outline a wellness program, gather support for it, perform appropriate research (including a needs analysis), design an appropriate package, and get buy-in for it. You will also learn how to implement the wellness program, evaluate how it is doing, and present the results in a tangible manner. Duration approximately 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Online Tools for Small Business
$49.00At the end of this course, you will know about popular free online tools for small business owners, understand basic functions of Google Docs, Canva, Trello, Survey Monkey, and MailChimp, be able to select tools that meet or match your business needs, and know how to use these tools in your business. -
GDPR Readiness: Getting the Message Out
$199.00In this one-day course, you will learn: about internal communication methods, about privacy training, and promoting a good privacy culture,about the elements of a good customer privacy policy, how to write and design a cookie banner disclaimer for your website, and how to design a privacy-compliant web form. -
Conflict Resolution: Dealing With Difficult People
$129.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to recognise how your own attitudes and actions affect others; find new and effective techniques for dealing with difficult people; be familiar with some techniques for managing and dealing with anger; and develop coping strategies for dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. A full description of this course is located below. Content last updated January 2020. Certificate of Completion provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Self-Study Guide provided. Access period 30 days. Duration: Approximately 2 hours. -
The ABCs Of Supervising Others
$129.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course will help you overcome many of the problems that you will encounter as a workplace leader. Topics include transitioning to a supervisory role, attitudes to cultivate, setting goals, personal productivity, communication skills, feedback techniques, conflict resolution, managing difficult conversations, and establishing credibility. Duration approximately 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Managing the Virtual Workplace
$129.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course will teach managers and supervisors how to prepare employees for the virtual workplace, create telework programs, build virtual teams, leverage technology, and overcome cultural barriers. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Selling Smarter
$129.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn why consultative and customer-focused selling are so important. You'll also learn about the sales cycle, setting goals, ways to increase your average sale, and where to find new clients. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Telemarketing: Using the Telephone as a Sales Tool
$149.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn how to communicate effectively over the telephone, develop your personal telemarketing script, and close a sale. You'll also learn how telemarketing can add to your sales strategy. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Personal Brand: Maximizing Personal Impact
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you'll learn what a brand is and how you can leverage it to make a personal impact. You'll define, design, and plan the interior elements of your brand (such as your confidence level and approach to others) as well as the exterior elements (such as how you dress and act). You'll also learn supporting skills, such as setting goals, communicating effectively, building your credibility, managing difficult conversations, influencing others, and speaking in public. Duration: 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Story Marketing for Small Businesses
$179.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course covers the essential elements of a story marketing campaign, from a review of company message and brand, to the elements of good storytelling. The course leads participants through the steps of creating a marketing story knowing your company, knowing and connecting with customers, and the story writing and editing process. This creates a clear and engaging path that will lead customers to your products and services and encourage them to respond to your call to action. Duration: 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of the course is located below. -
Women and Leadership: Owning Your Strengths and Skills
$129.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: At the end of this course you will understand a brief history and evolution of women and leadership. You will recognise leadership barriers, how to handle them, and use them to create benefits. You will know about social and emotional intelligence, and self-awareness. You will be able to develop a basic vision and brand for your leadership and understand essential leadership skills. You will also examine decision making and create a workplace philosophy statement and action plan. Duration approximately 2 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
Developing Your Training Program
$399.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: You will start this course by considering what training is, when it is necessary, and what other options are out there. Then, you will learn the ICE method for identifying needs, a seven-step model for instructional design, and tips for building an engaging program. Next, you will walk through the steps of program design, including setting learning objectives, identifying evaluation strategies, choosing learning methodologies, finding content, creating energisers, using assessment tools, developing supporting materials, and testing the program. You will also receive tips on creating a proposal for a training program and building rapport with company sponsors. Duration approximately 4 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below. -
The Professional Supervisor
$299.00SHORT DESCRIPTION: In this course, you will learn how to plan effectively, build a high-performing team, motivate employees, provide effective feedback, delegate, and manage conflict. You will also receive an introduction to several leadership theories, including John Adairs action-centered leadership model, Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchards Situational Leadership II model. Duration approximately 6 hours. Access period 30 days. Self-Study Guide provided. Quick Reference Guide provided. Certificate of Completion provided. Content last updated January 2020. A full description of this course is located below.
