Get Contract Management, Business Ethics, Business Writing, Negotiation Skills, Communication Strategies, Collaborative Business Writing, Archiving and Records Management, Project Management, Business Acumen, and Time Management in this Bundle

1. Contract Management: Learn To Understand Ethical Contract Management

It is easy to overlook the importance of contract management because it seems to be a boring, mundane topic.  Contracts, however,  are the basis of most business relationships. If contracts are managed well, business relationship will flourish. If they are  not, companies face financial loss, relationship harm, and damaged reputations.

With our Contract Management Training Course, you will discover the specifics of how contract management works and how to effectively source agents. 

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

• Identify contract elements
• Understand ethical contract management
• Calculate value
• Negotiate contracts
• Create basic amendments

2. Business Ethics: Business Ethics are Vital for an Organization to be Successful

A company's ethics will determine its reputation. Good business ethics are essential for the long-term success of an organization. Implementing an ethical program will foster a successful company culture and increase profitability.

Developing a Business Ethics program takes time and effort, but doing so will do more than improve business, it will change lives.

A company's ethics will have an influence on all levels of business. It will influence all who interact with the company including customers, employees, suppliers, competitors, etc. All of these groups will have an effect on the way a company's ethics are developed.

It is a two-way street; the influence goes both ways, which makes understanding ethics a very important part of doing business today. Ethics is very important, as news can now spread faster and farther than ever before.

By the end of this Business Ethics Online Short Course, you will be able to:

• Define and understand ethics
• Understand the benefits of ethics
• Create strategies to implement ethics at work
• Recognise social and business responsibility
• Identify ethical and unethical behavior
• Learn how to make ethical decisions and lead with integrity

3. Business Writing: Become an Expert at Writing Effective Emails, Letters, Reports and More

We all know that writing is one of the most important methods of business communication for most people, whether its e-mails, memos, proposals, or major reports. Lots of people struggle with the composition of these. Sometimes it's because they don't have to do it very often so, therefore, it doesn't flow as easily as they would like, sometimes because they are new to a role, or just because it's not their favorite thing.

This Business Writing Online Short Course will provide:

• A quick refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation) the things that we often miss especially when completing work under pressure; and
• An overview of some the typical business documents, letters, reports, proposals that you may have to deal with, with tips on structure, style etc.

Course Topics:

• Spelling
• Punctuation
• Writing the Letter
• Proposals Key Info

By the end of the Business Writing Online Short Course, you will be able to:

• Understand the function/purpose of all of the above.
• Utilize the tips and techniques provided here to determine an appropriate structure to use for your business artifacts in different situations.
• Define proofreading and understand the techniques in improving proofreading skills.
• Define peer review and list ways peer review can help improve business writing skills.
• Notice (and correct) common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.
• List guidelines in printing and publishing business writing

4. Negotiation Skills: Understand The Phases Of Negotiation

Although people often think of boardrooms, suits, and million dollar deals when they hear the wordnegotiation, the truth is that we negotiate all the time.

This course will give you an understanding of the phases of negotiation, tools to use during a negotiation, and ways to build win-win solutions for all those involved.

The Negotiation Skills course will give you a sense of understanding your opponent and have the confidence to not settle for less than what you feel is fair. You will learn that an atmosphere of respect is essential, as uneven negations could lead to problems in the future.

By the end of this Negotiation Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic types of negotiations, the phases of negotiations, and the skills needed for successful negotiating
• Understand and apply basic negotiating concepts
• Lay the groundwork for negotiation
• Identify what information to share and what to keep to yourself
• Understand basic bargaining techniques
• Apply strategies for identifying mutual gain
• Understand how to reach consensus and set the terms of agreement
• Deal with personal attacks and other difficult issues
• Use the negotiating process to solve everyday problems
• Negotiate on behalf of someone else

5. Communication Strategies: Build Better, Stronger, and More Fulfilling Relationships 

For the better part of every day, we are communicating to and with others. Whether it’s the speech you deliver in the boardroom, the level of attention you give your spouse when they are talking to you, or the look that you give to the cat, it all means something.

This course will help you understand the different methods of communication and how to make the most of each of them.

Course Topics:

• Paraverbal Communication
• Body Language
• The four stages in the Appreciative Inquiry model are known as the 4-D cycle
• Speaking Like a Star
• Positive Signals

By the end of this Communication Strategies Online Course, you will be able to:

• Understand what communication is
• Understand the different ways communication takes place
• Overcome communication blockages
• Make the most of non-verbal and paraverbal communication
• Understand and utilize the STAR method
• Listen actively and effectively
• Ask good questions
• Use appreciative inquiry as a communication tool
• Establish common ground with others

6. Collaborative Business Writing: Develop your Writing Skills to Have an Extra Edge in the Workplace

Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and instant messaging. Developing writing skills is still important in the business world as is creating proper documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas) giving you that extra edge in the workplace.

The Collaborative Business Writing course will give you the knowledge and skills to collaborate with others and create that important document. You will touch on the types of collaboration, and ways to improve them through certain tools and processes. These basic skills will provide you with that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.

By the end of this Collaborative Business Writing Online Short Course, you should be able to:

• Define collaborative business writing
• Know different types of collaborative writing
• Know how to collaborate with team members
• Learn methods of handling conflict in writing
• Build collaborative writing teams

7. Archiving and Records Management: Discover the Basic Elements of Records Management Programs and Different Ways to Manage Records

Every organization is responsible for maintaining records. The ability to create, organize, and maintain records and archives is essential to success. Correct records keeping will not only offer liability protection; it will also increase efficiency and productivity. To put it simply, maintaining records and archives will improve the bottom line. 

Records are in every organization. From purchasing receipts to tax documents to communications, they need to be identified and managed properly. The method of records management that a company uses should be tailored to fit the needs of the organization. There are, however, some basic concepts in most records management systems.  

By the end of this Archiving and Records Management Online Course, you will be able to:

• Define records and archives
• Analyze records in context
• Classify records
• Understand different systems
• Maintain and convert records

8. Project Management: Being Able to Manage Projects is Important in Getting Things Done

In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something incredible: principles that have been used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create amazing success. As a result, many employees are expected to understand project management techniques and how to apply them to projects of any size.

This Project Management Online Short Course will give you an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day.

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

• Define projects, project management, and project managers
• Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI
• Describe the triple constraint
• Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements and deliverables
• Create key project documents, including the statement of work, project planning worksheet, and project charter
• Build a project schedule by estimating time, cost and resources
• Understand and use the work breakdown structure
• Create project  planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan
• Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart
• Establish and use baselines
• Monitor and maintain the project
• Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project

9. Business Acumen: Increase your Financial Literacy & Improve Business Sense

Improve your judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. Increase your financial literacy and improve business sense.

Business Acumenwill give you an advantage everyone wishes they had. The Business Acumen Online Short Course will help you recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase your critical thinking. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole organization, and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.

By the end of this Business Acumen Online Short Course, you will be able to:

• Know how to see the big picture
• Develop a risk management strategy
• Know how to practice financial literacy
• Develop critical thinking
• Practive management acumen
• Find key financial levers

10. Time Management: How To Manage Your Time And Get Things Done

Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques on a regular basis are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service. Making these skills part your daily routine will enable you to function exceptionally well, even under intense pressure.

As you master these skills you'll find that you take control of your workload, saying goodbye to the often intense stress of work overload. At the heart of time management is an important shift in focus: Concentrate on results, not on being busy. Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most.

Time management training begins with setting goals. These goals are recorded, prioritized and may be broken down into a project, an action plan, or a simple task list. This entire process is supported by a skill set that should include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We'll cover all this and more during this Time Management Online Short Course.

Course Topics:

• The SMART Way
• Urgent Important Matrix
• The 80/20 Rule
• Eat That Frog
• The Glass Jar

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

• Plan and prioritize daily activities efficiently and in a productive manner.
• Triumph over procrastination.
• Effectively deal with crises.
• Organize your workspace and workflow.
• Efficiently delegate.
• Ritualize your workload.
• Plan effective meetings.

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