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This one-week, online course focuses on how to create effective documents for the business environment.  Class will consist of two 1.5-hour group sessions (Monday and Thursday 1:30-3:00pm), daily assignments through the Moodle classroom, and direct instructor feedback.  Participants will learn how to write for their audience; discover the power of simple words; use a standard model to help in the writing process; how to effectively organize documents and emails; and to identify common errors and learn how to avoid them. Level of effort expected is equivalent to a full-day or 6-hours of class time and work assignments.

Sessions:  Monday and Thursday 1:30 pm to 3:00

Provides a practical understanding of strategic planning, including how to think strategically, how to identify applicable goals, objectives, and metrics, and how to use the planning process to align your team or organization towards a common set of goals.  4-6 hours of self-paced readings, exercises, and group chat via an online, Moodle classroom, along with two online discussions.  Online Moodle classroom open on Monday at 9:00 am – Friday at 4:00 pm.  Live lecture / discussion sessions on MS Teams, Monday, and Thursday 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

In this 4-hour on-line class we will define what trust is and recognize its importance. We will identify the elements of trust and apply trust-building strategies. We will also set up an action plan to help you develop trust in the workplace after this training session. The class will be held via a team’s meeting and will go from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The class is a combination of lecture, individual work, and small groups.

Impactful training delivery is an important part of the employee learning process. Training often influences job performance. This training course will help you improve the effectiveness of the training you deliver and maximize the performance of the learners.  After completing this course, you will be able to: Apply adult learning concepts to deliver training based on adult needs, understand training and your role in successfully delivering training, Demonstrate basic training and facilitation skills. Apply classroom management practices to ensure a successful training session. Demonstrate the skill of effective training delivery.  This course contains the following modules: Adult Learning Concepts. What is Training? Training Basics. Classroom Management. Teach Back.

This course identifies what "change" is, why it is important to an organization, recognize the impact change has on individuals, and explore models for developing and implementing change initiatives and highlights strategies for overcoming resistance to change. We will also discuss change management principles (general steps necessary to implement successful change management) as well as the various theories (Lewin's three stages of change, Kotter's eight-step process of change, McKinsey 7-s model and the ADKAR model) applicable to change management.  Students are encouraged to participate through group work and individual participation.  The instructor utilizes lecture, TED Talks and recent published articles to enhance the conversation throughout the day.