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What you will learn - Focus Everyone on the same Priorities to Improve Performance
  • Conceptualization
  • Creating a motivational job
  • Alternatives to Training
  • Essential Elements
  • Basic Brainstorming
  • Building Consensus
  • Achieving the Goal
  • Record the Achievements
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  1. Performance Management
  2. Employee Motivation
  3. Developing Your Training Program
  4. Teamwork and Team Building
  5. Coaching and Mentoring
1. Performance Management: Focus Everyone on the same Priorities to Improve Performance

Performance Management is making sure the employee and the organization are focused on the same priorities. It touches on the organization itself by improving production and reducing waste. It helps the employee or individual set and meet their goals and improves the employee manager relationship. This is key in keeping an organization and employee aligned, which improves performance and productivity, is Performance Management.

When changes occur Performance Management helps the transition to be smoother and less hectic. It helps the organization and employee have a stream-lined relationship which improves communication and interactions between the two groups. It will help close any gaps that exist in an employee's skill-set and make them a more valuable employee through feedback and coaching.

By the end of this Performance Management Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Define performance management
  • Understand how performance management works and the tools to make it work
  • Learn the three phases of performance management and how to assess it
  • Discuss effective goal-setting
  • Learn how to give feedback on performance management
  • Identify Kolb's learning cycle
  • Recognize the importance of motivation
  • Develop a performance journal and performance plan
2. Employee Motivation: How to Motivate your Team to Achieve Organizational Goals

When you think of staff motivation, many things may come to mind: more money, a bigger office, a promotion, or a better quality of life. The truth is, no matter what we offer people, true motivation must come from within. Regardless of how it is characterized, it is important to get the right balance in order to ensure that you have a motivated workforce.

The Employee Motivation course will give you several types of tools to become a great motivator, including goal setting and influencing skills. You will also learn about five of the most popular motivational models, and how to bring them together to create a custom program.

By the end of this Employee Motivation Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Defining motivation, an employer's role in it and how the employee can play a part
  • Identifying the importance of Employee Motivation
  • Identifying methods of Employee MOtivation
  • Describing the theories which pertain to Employee Motivation - with particular reference to psychology
  • Identifying personality types and how they fit into a plan for Employee Motivation
  • Setting clear and defined goals
  • Identifying specific issues in the field, and addressing these issues and how to maintain this going forward
3. Developing Your Training Program: Learn The ICE Method For Identifying Needs

Successful training programs are meaningful, practical, and beneficial to both trainees and the organizations they work for. This course will give you a step-by-step guide for developing a great training program.

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 energizers, 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.

By the end of this Developing Your Training Program Online Course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the essential elements of a training program.
  • Apply different methodologies to program design.
  • Demonstrate skills in preparation, research, and delivery of strong content.
  • Explain an instructional model.
  • Be prepared to create a training program proposal.
4. Teamwork and Team Building: Teamwork is Vital in a Successful Organization

For most of us, teamwork is a part of everyday life. Whether it's at home, in the community, or at work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a performing team. Having a strong team will benefit any organization and will lead to more successes than not.

The Teamwork and Team Building course will encourage you to explore the different aspects of a team, as well as ways that they can become a top-notch team performer. You will be given the details and concepts of what makes up a team, and what factors into being a successful team and team member.

Course Topics:

  • Three Types of Teams
  • T&J Four Phase Model
  • Encouraging Teamwork
  • The SWOT Analysis

By the end of this Teamwork and Team Building Online Course you, will be able to: 

  • Understand the concept of a team, and how to monitor success.
  • Explain the four phases of the Tuckman team development model.
  • Understand the three types of teams.
  • Describe actions to take as a leader  and as a follower for each of the four phases (Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing).
  • Understand the benefits and disadvantages of various team-building activities.
  • Describe several team-building activities that you can use, and in what settings.
  • Follow strategies for setting and leading team meetings.
  • Detail problem - solving strategies using the Six Thinking Hats model -- and one consensus-building approach to solving team problems.
  • List actions to do -- and those to avoid -- when encouraging teamwork.
5. Coaching and Mentoring: Get the Best out of your Employees to Increase Productivity

You are in your office looking over your performance report and it happened again. Your low performing employee failed to meet quota this month even after you spoke with them about the importance of meeting goals. This employee has a great attitude and you know they can do better. You just do not know how to motivate them to reach the goal. Money used to work, but that has worn off. You are baffled and you know being frustrated makes matters worse. What do you do?

The Coaching And Mentoring course focuses on how to better coach your employees to higher performance. Coaching is a process of relationship building and setting goals. How well you coach is related directly to how well you are able to foster a great working relationship with your employees through understanding them and strategic goal setting.

By the end of this Coaching and Mentoring Online Course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the difference between mentoring and coaching,
  • Understand the GROW model.
  • Identify and set appropriate goals using the SMART method of setting goals.
  • Understand how to identify the current state or reality of your employee’s situation.
  • Identify the steps needed in defining options for your employee
  • Understand how to create a preliminary plan.
  • Finalise a plan or wrap it up motivating your employee to work within them.
  • Identify the benefits of fostering trust with your employee.
  • Identify the steps in giving effective feedback.
  • Identify and overcome obstacles that hinder the growth and development of your employee.
  • Identify the end and how to transition your employee to other growth opportunities.
  • How to use both mentoring and coaching to enable long-term development through a positive relationship with your employee.

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Performance Management Bundle, 5 Courses includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Performance Management

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - The Basics (Part 1)

  • What is performance management?
  • How does performance management work?
  • Tools

Module Three - The Basics (Part 2)

  • Three phase process
  • Assessments
  • Performance reviews

Module Four - Goal Setting

  • SMART goal setting
  • Specific goals
  • Measureable goals
  • Attainable goals
  • Realistic goals
  • Timely goals
  • Monitoring results

Module Five - Establishing Performance Goals

  • Strategic planning
  • Job analysis
  • Setting goals
  • Motivation

Module Six - 360 Degree Feedback

  • What is 360 degree feedback?
  • Vs. traditional performance reviews
  • The components

Module Seven - Competency Assessments

  • Competency assessment defined
  • Implementation
  • Final destination

Module Eight - Kolb's Learning Cycle

  • Experience
  • Observation
  • Conceptualisation
  • Experimentation

Module Nine - Motivation

  • Key factors
  • The motivation organisation
  • Identifying personal motivators
  • Evaluating and adapting

Module Ten - The Performance Journal

  • Record goals and accomplishments
  • Linking with your employees or managers
  • Implementing a performance coach
  • Keeping track

Module Eleven - Creating a Performance Plan

  • Goals
  • Desired results
  • Prioritization
  • Measure
  • Evaluation

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 2 - Employee Motivation

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - A Psychological Approach

  • Herzberg's Theory of Motivation
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
  • The two models and motivation

Module Three - Object-Oriented Theory

  • The carrot
  • The whip
  • The plant

Module Four - Using Reinforcement Theory

  • A history of Reinforcement Theory
  • Behavior modification in four steps
  • Appropriate uses in the workplace

Module Five - Using Expectancy Theory

  • A history of Expectancy Theory
  • Understanding the three factors
  • Using the three factors to motivate in the workplace

Module Six - Personality's Role in Motivation

  • Identifying youe personality type
  • Identifying others' personality type
  • Motivators by personality type

Module Seven - Setting Goals

  • Goals and motivation
  • Setting SMART goals
  • Evaluating and adapting

Module Eight - A Personal Toolbox

  • Building your own motivational plan
  • Encouraging growth and development
  • Getting others to see the glass half-full

Module Nine - Motivation on the Job

  • The key factors
  • Creating a motivational organisation
  • Creating a motivational job

Module Ten - Addressing Specific Morale Issues

  • Dealing with individual morale problems
  • Addressing team morale
  • What to do when the whole company is de-motivated

Module Eleven - Keeping yourself Motivated

  • Identifying personal motivators
  • Maximising your motivators
  • Evaluating and Adapting

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 3 - Developing Your Training Program

Session 1: Course Overview

  • Learning Objectives
  • Pre-Assignment
  • Pre-Assignment Questions

Session 2: Program Design

  • Getting Started
  • Fitting Into the Plan and Future Growth
  • The Program’s Role
  • Support From Within
  • When is Training Necessary?
  • Alternatives to Training
  • Essential Elements
  • Communicating Training

Session 3: Identifying Needs

  • The ICE Method
  • When is Training Not Appropriate?
  • Isolating
  • Consulting
  • Evaluating
  • Building Your Training Needs Analysis Case Study
  • Making Connections

Session 4: The Training Model

  • Basic Principles: Moderation
  • Balance
  • Involvement
  • Continue Learning!
  • Building an Engaging Program
  • Instructional Systems Design Model

Session 5: The Program’s Basic Outline

  • Learning Objectives: Determining Objectives
  • Determining Objectives
  • Considerations When Writing Objectives
  • Prerequisites
  • Types of Objectives
  • Setting the Scope
  • Verbs for Writing Clear, Concise Training Objectives
  • Objectives Exercise

Session 6: Evaluation Strategies

  • Methods of Evaluation
  • What Information Do You Want?
  • Testing Attitudes
  • Four Levels
  • Evaluation Methods
  • Points to Remember
  • Creative Evaluation Strategies
  • Evaluation Tips
  • Evaluating the Evaluation
  • Sample Feedback Form
  • Evaluations Exercise

Session 7: Defining Your Approach

  • Methodology: Approaches to Learning
  • Key Methodologies
  • Other Ingredients
  • Other Considerations
  • Five Tips for Top Notch Results
  • Approaches to Learning: A Lesson in Itself
  • Project Choices
  • Background Information
  • My Methods

Session 8: Researching and Developing Content

  • Researching Content
  • Content Considerations

Session 9: Pre-Assignments in Training

  • Making Connections

Session 10: Choosing Openings and Energizers

  • Getting Started
  • The Value of Games
  • Types of Games
  • Tips for Success

Session 11: Training Instruments, Assessments, and Tools

  • Making Connections

Session 12: Creating Supporting Materials

  • Student Guides
  • Handouts
  • Electronic Slides

Session 13: Testing the Program

  • Testing the Program

Session 14: Creating Proposals

  • Organizing Your Proposal: Introduction
  • Fundamentals for Writing Internal Proposals
  • Training Proposal Checklist
  • Proposal for a Training Program
  • Framework

Session 15: Building Rapport

  • Building Rapport

Session 16: Pulling it all Together

  • Action Plan

A Personal Action Plan

  • Starting Point
  • Where I Want to Go
  • How I Will Get There

Course 4 - Teamwork and Team Building

Section One: Getting Started

Section Two: Defining Success

  • What is a Team?
  • An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model

Section Three: Types of Teams

  • The Traditional Team
  • What are Self-Directed Teams
  • Virtual Teams

Section Four: First Stage of Team Development – Forming

  • Characteristics of the Stage Forming
  • A Leaders Role for Forming
  • A Followers Role for Forming

Section Five: Second Stage of Team Development – Storming

  • Characteristics of the Stage Storming
  • A Leaders Role for Storming
  • A Followers Role for Storming

Section Six: Third Stage of Team Development – Norming

  • Characteristics of the Stage Norming
  • A Leaders Role for Norming
  • A Followers Role for Norming

Section Seven: Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing

  • Characteristics of the Stage Performing
  • A Leaders Role for Performing
  • A Followers Role for Performing

Section Eight: Team Building Activities

  • The Benefits and Disadvantages
  • Team-Building Activities That Won’t Make People Cringe
  • Location for Team-Building

Section Nine: Making the Most of Team Meetings

  • Setting the Time and the Place
  • Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
  • Using Celebrations of All Sizes

Section Ten: Solving Problems as a Team

  • The Six Thinking Hats
  • Encouraging Brainstorming
  • Basic Brainstorming
  • Building Consensus

Section Eleven: Encouraging Teamwork

  • Some Things to Do
  • Some Things to Avoid
  • Some Things to Consider

Section Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 5 - Coaching and Mentoring

Section One: Getting Started

  • Objectives

Section Two: Coaching, Mentoring, aren’t they the same?

  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • The G.R.O.W. Model

Section Three: Setting Goals

  • “G” for Goals
  • Identifying Appropriate Goal Areas
  • Create SMART Goals

Section Four: The Reality of GROW

  • Understanding Where You Are
  • Past Performance

Section Five: Options of GROW…

  • Your Path to BIG Success
  • The Best Approach
  • Structuring a Plan. 22

Section Six: It’s a Wrap

  • Create a Development Plan
  • First Step
  • Motivation

Section Seven: The Importance of Trust

  • What is Trust?
  • Trust & Coaching
  • How to Build a Trusting Relationship

Section Eight: Feedback

  • Characteristics of Good Feedback
  • Constructive Criticism
  • Encouraging Growth and Development

Section Nine: Obstacles & Roadblocks

  • Frequent Obstacles
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid
  • Reviewing Progress & Re-evaluating Goals
  • Focusing on Progress not Shortfalls

Section Ten: Reaching the End

  • Achieving the Goal
  • Record the Achievements

Section Eleven: How Mentoring Differs from Coaching

  • Blending the Two Models
  • GROW Model & Mentoring
  • It’s all About Relationships

Section Twelve: Wrapping it Up

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What you will learn - Focus Everyone on the same Priorities to Improve Performance
  • Conceptualization
  • Creating a motivational job
  • Alternatives to Training
  • Essential Elements
  • Basic Brainstorming
  • Building Consensus
  • Achieving the Goal
  • Record the Achievements
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  1. Performance Management
  2. Employee Motivation
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  4. Teamwork and Team Building
  5. Coaching and Mentoring
1. Performance Management: Focus Everyone on the same Priorities to Improve Performance

Performance Management is making sure the employee and the organization are focused on the same priorities. It touches on the organization itself by improving production and reducing waste. It helps the employee or individual set and meet their goals and improves the employee manager relationship. This is key in keeping an organization and employee aligned, which improves performance and productivity, is Performance Management.

When changes occur Performance Management helps the transition to be smoother and less hectic. It helps the organization and employee have a stream-lined relationship which improves communication and interactions between the two groups. It will help close any gaps that exist in an employee's skill-set and make them a more valuable employee through feedback and coaching.

By the end of this Performance Management Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Define performance management
  • Understand how performance management works and the tools to make it work
  • Learn the three phases of performance management and how to assess it
  • Discuss effective goal-setting
  • Learn how to give feedback on performance management
  • Identify Kolb's learning cycle
  • Recognize the importance of motivation
  • Develop a performance journal and performance plan
2. Employee Motivation: How to Motivate your Team to Achieve Organizational Goals

When you think of staff motivation, many things may come to mind: more money, a bigger office, a promotion, or a better quality of life. The truth is, no matter what we offer people, true motivation must come from within. Regardless of how it is characterized, it is important to get the right balance in order to ensure that you have a motivated workforce.

The Employee Motivation course will give you several types of tools to become a great motivator, including goal setting and influencing skills. You will also learn about five of the most popular motivational models, and how to bring them together to create a custom program.

By the end of this Employee Motivation Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Defining motivation, an employer's role in it and how the employee can play a part
  • Identifying the importance of Employee Motivation
  • Identifying methods of Employee MOtivation
  • Describing the theories which pertain to Employee Motivation - with particular reference to psychology
  • Identifying personality types and how they fit into a plan for Employee Motivation
  • Setting clear and defined goals
  • Identifying specific issues in the field, and addressing these issues and how to maintain this going forward
3. Developing Your Training Program: Learn The ICE Method For Identifying Needs

Successful training programs are meaningful, practical, and beneficial to both trainees and the organizations they work for. This course will give you a step-by-step guide for developing a great training program.

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 energizers, 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.

By the end of this Developing Your Training Program Online Course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the essential elements of a training program.
  • Apply different methodologies to program design.
  • Demonstrate skills in preparation, research, and delivery of strong content.
  • Explain an instructional model.
  • Be prepared to create a training program proposal.
4. Teamwork and Team Building: Teamwork is Vital in a Successful Organization

For most of us, teamwork is a part of everyday life. Whether it's at home, in the community, or at work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a performing team. Having a strong team will benefit any organization and will lead to more successes than not.

The Teamwork and Team Building course will encourage you to explore the different aspects of a team, as well as ways that they can become a top-notch team performer. You will be given the details and concepts of what makes up a team, and what factors into being a successful team and team member.

Course Topics:

  • Three Types of Teams
  • T&J Four Phase Model
  • Encouraging Teamwork
  • The SWOT Analysis

By the end of this Teamwork and Team Building Online Course you, will be able to: 

  • Understand the concept of a team, and how to monitor success.
  • Explain the four phases of the Tuckman team development model.
  • Understand the three types of teams.
  • Describe actions to take as a leader  and as a follower for each of the four phases (Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing).
  • Understand the benefits and disadvantages of various team-building activities.
  • Describe several team-building activities that you can use, and in what settings.
  • Follow strategies for setting and leading team meetings.
  • Detail problem - solving strategies using the Six Thinking Hats model -- and one consensus-building approach to solving team problems.
  • List actions to do -- and those to avoid -- when encouraging teamwork.
5. Coaching and Mentoring: Get the Best out of your Employees to Increase Productivity

You are in your office looking over your performance report and it happened again. Your low performing employee failed to meet quota this month even after you spoke with them about the importance of meeting goals. This employee has a great attitude and you know they can do better. You just do not know how to motivate them to reach the goal. Money used to work, but that has worn off. You are baffled and you know being frustrated makes matters worse. What do you do?

The Coaching And Mentoring course focuses on how to better coach your employees to higher performance. Coaching is a process of relationship building and setting goals. How well you coach is related directly to how well you are able to foster a great working relationship with your employees through understanding them and strategic goal setting.

By the end of this Coaching and Mentoring Online Course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the difference between mentoring and coaching,
  • Understand the GROW model.
  • Identify and set appropriate goals using the SMART method of setting goals.
  • Understand how to identify the current state or reality of your employee’s situation.
  • Identify the steps needed in defining options for your employee
  • Understand how to create a preliminary plan.
  • Finalise a plan or wrap it up motivating your employee to work within them.
  • Identify the benefits of fostering trust with your employee.
  • Identify the steps in giving effective feedback.
  • Identify and overcome obstacles that hinder the growth and development of your employee.
  • Identify the end and how to transition your employee to other growth opportunities.
  • How to use both mentoring and coaching to enable long-term development through a positive relationship with your employee.

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Performance Management Bundle, 5 Courses includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Performance Management

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - The Basics (Part 1)

  • What is performance management?
  • How does performance management work?
  • Tools

Module Three - The Basics (Part 2)

  • Three phase process
  • Assessments
  • Performance reviews

Module Four - Goal Setting

  • SMART goal setting
  • Specific goals
  • Measureable goals
  • Attainable goals
  • Realistic goals
  • Timely goals
  • Monitoring results

Module Five - Establishing Performance Goals

  • Strategic planning
  • Job analysis
  • Setting goals
  • Motivation

Module Six - 360 Degree Feedback

  • What is 360 degree feedback?
  • Vs. traditional performance reviews
  • The components

Module Seven - Competency Assessments

  • Competency assessment defined
  • Implementation
  • Final destination

Module Eight - Kolb's Learning Cycle

  • Experience
  • Observation
  • Conceptualisation
  • Experimentation

Module Nine - Motivation

  • Key factors
  • The motivation organisation
  • Identifying personal motivators
  • Evaluating and adapting

Module Ten - The Performance Journal

  • Record goals and accomplishments
  • Linking with your employees or managers
  • Implementing a performance coach
  • Keeping track

Module Eleven - Creating a Performance Plan

  • Goals
  • Desired results
  • Prioritization
  • Measure
  • Evaluation

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 2 - Employee Motivation

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - A Psychological Approach

  • Herzberg's Theory of Motivation
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
  • The two models and motivation

Module Three - Object-Oriented Theory

  • The carrot
  • The whip
  • The plant

Module Four - Using Reinforcement Theory

  • A history of Reinforcement Theory
  • Behavior modification in four steps
  • Appropriate uses in the workplace

Module Five - Using Expectancy Theory

  • A history of Expectancy Theory
  • Understanding the three factors
  • Using the three factors to motivate in the workplace

Module Six - Personality's Role in Motivation

  • Identifying youe personality type
  • Identifying others' personality type
  • Motivators by personality type

Module Seven - Setting Goals

  • Goals and motivation
  • Setting SMART goals
  • Evaluating and adapting

Module Eight - A Personal Toolbox

  • Building your own motivational plan
  • Encouraging growth and development
  • Getting others to see the glass half-full

Module Nine - Motivation on the Job

  • The key factors
  • Creating a motivational organisation
  • Creating a motivational job

Module Ten - Addressing Specific Morale Issues

  • Dealing with individual morale problems
  • Addressing team morale
  • What to do when the whole company is de-motivated

Module Eleven - Keeping yourself Motivated

  • Identifying personal motivators
  • Maximising your motivators
  • Evaluating and Adapting

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 3 - Developing Your Training Program

Session 1: Course Overview

  • Learning Objectives
  • Pre-Assignment
  • Pre-Assignment Questions

Session 2: Program Design

  • Getting Started
  • Fitting Into the Plan and Future Growth
  • The Program’s Role
  • Support From Within
  • When is Training Necessary?
  • Alternatives to Training
  • Essential Elements
  • Communicating Training

Session 3: Identifying Needs

  • The ICE Method
  • When is Training Not Appropriate?
  • Isolating
  • Consulting
  • Evaluating
  • Building Your Training Needs Analysis Case Study
  • Making Connections

Session 4: The Training Model

  • Basic Principles: Moderation
  • Balance
  • Involvement
  • Continue Learning!
  • Building an Engaging Program
  • Instructional Systems Design Model

Session 5: The Program’s Basic Outline

  • Learning Objectives: Determining Objectives
  • Determining Objectives
  • Considerations When Writing Objectives
  • Prerequisites
  • Types of Objectives
  • Setting the Scope
  • Verbs for Writing Clear, Concise Training Objectives
  • Objectives Exercise

Session 6: Evaluation Strategies

  • Methods of Evaluation
  • What Information Do You Want?
  • Testing Attitudes
  • Four Levels
  • Evaluation Methods
  • Points to Remember
  • Creative Evaluation Strategies
  • Evaluation Tips
  • Evaluating the Evaluation
  • Sample Feedback Form
  • Evaluations Exercise

Session 7: Defining Your Approach

  • Methodology: Approaches to Learning
  • Key Methodologies
  • Other Ingredients
  • Other Considerations
  • Five Tips for Top Notch Results
  • Approaches to Learning: A Lesson in Itself
  • Project Choices
  • Background Information
  • My Methods

Session 8: Researching and Developing Content

  • Researching Content
  • Content Considerations

Session 9: Pre-Assignments in Training

  • Making Connections

Session 10: Choosing Openings and Energizers

  • Getting Started
  • The Value of Games
  • Types of Games
  • Tips for Success

Session 11: Training Instruments, Assessments, and Tools

  • Making Connections

Session 12: Creating Supporting Materials

  • Student Guides
  • Handouts
  • Electronic Slides

Session 13: Testing the Program

  • Testing the Program

Session 14: Creating Proposals

  • Organizing Your Proposal: Introduction
  • Fundamentals for Writing Internal Proposals
  • Training Proposal Checklist
  • Proposal for a Training Program
  • Framework

Session 15: Building Rapport

  • Building Rapport

Session 16: Pulling it all Together

  • Action Plan

A Personal Action Plan

  • Starting Point
  • Where I Want to Go
  • How I Will Get There

Course 4 - Teamwork and Team Building

Section One: Getting Started

Section Two: Defining Success

  • What is a Team?
  • An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model

Section Three: Types of Teams

  • The Traditional Team
  • What are Self-Directed Teams
  • Virtual Teams

Section Four: First Stage of Team Development – Forming

  • Characteristics of the Stage Forming
  • A Leaders Role for Forming
  • A Followers Role for Forming

Section Five: Second Stage of Team Development – Storming

  • Characteristics of the Stage Storming
  • A Leaders Role for Storming
  • A Followers Role for Storming

Section Six: Third Stage of Team Development – Norming

  • Characteristics of the Stage Norming
  • A Leaders Role for Norming
  • A Followers Role for Norming

Section Seven: Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing

  • Characteristics of the Stage Performing
  • A Leaders Role for Performing
  • A Followers Role for Performing

Section Eight: Team Building Activities

  • The Benefits and Disadvantages
  • Team-Building Activities That Won’t Make People Cringe
  • Location for Team-Building

Section Nine: Making the Most of Team Meetings

  • Setting the Time and the Place
  • Trying the 50-Minute Meeting
  • Using Celebrations of All Sizes

Section Ten: Solving Problems as a Team

  • The Six Thinking Hats
  • Encouraging Brainstorming
  • Basic Brainstorming
  • Building Consensus

Section Eleven: Encouraging Teamwork

  • Some Things to Do
  • Some Things to Avoid
  • Some Things to Consider

Section Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 5 - Coaching and Mentoring

Section One: Getting Started

  • Objectives

Section Two: Coaching, Mentoring, aren’t they the same?

  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • The G.R.O.W. Model

Section Three: Setting Goals

  • “G” for Goals
  • Identifying Appropriate Goal Areas
  • Create SMART Goals

Section Four: The Reality of GROW

  • Understanding Where You Are
  • Past Performance

Section Five: Options of GROW…

  • Your Path to BIG Success
  • The Best Approach
  • Structuring a Plan. 22

Section Six: It’s a Wrap

  • Create a Development Plan
  • First Step
  • Motivation

Section Seven: The Importance of Trust

  • What is Trust?
  • Trust & Coaching
  • How to Build a Trusting Relationship

Section Eight: Feedback

  • Characteristics of Good Feedback
  • Constructive Criticism
  • Encouraging Growth and Development

Section Nine: Obstacles & Roadblocks

  • Frequent Obstacles
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid
  • Reviewing Progress & Re-evaluating Goals
  • Focusing on Progress not Shortfalls

Section Ten: Reaching the End

  • Achieving the Goal
  • Record the Achievements

Section Eleven: How Mentoring Differs from Coaching

  • Blending the Two Models
  • GROW Model & Mentoring
  • It’s all About Relationships

Section Twelve: Wrapping it Up

Requirements

Entry requirements

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Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

MAC/iOS

OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

All systems

Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Requirements

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.


Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.


Device requirements:

Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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