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Welcome to the Meeting Management workshop. You are on your first project and you have to organize and manage the project kick-off meeting. What do you do first? Do you create the agenda or the invitation list? How do you run a meeting? What preparation do you need? All of these are valid and real questions you, as the meeting manager, must address. There is no doubt about it, meetings require skill and technique in order for the meeting to achieve its purpose. Disorganized and poorly managed meetings waste time and hurt your credibility as a meeting manager. Consistently leaving a poor impression with the attendees will haunt you, if left unchecked.  

This training course is designed to give you the basic tools you will need to initiate and manage your meetings. You will learn planning and leadership techniques that will give you the confidence to run an engaging meeting that will leave a positive and lasting impression. This is a hands-on workshop and your participation will help make it a valuable experience. Use this time to begin the process of developing your techniques to improve your meeting management skills. 

Before we begin, let’s get to know each other better. Since we will be spending most of today working with each other, it is worth the time to share some things about ourselves now, making it easier to engage in the course. 

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. 

By the end of this workshop, participants will understand:

    • Planning and preparing

    • Identifying the participants 

    • How to choose the time and place 

    • How to create the agenda 

    • How to set up the meeting space 

    • How to incorporate electronic options 

    • Meeting roles and responsibilities 

    • How to use an agenda

    • How to chair a meeting

    • How to deal with disruptions 

    • How to professionally deal with personality conflicts 

    • How to take minutes 

    • How to make the most of your meeting using games, activities and prizes

Everyone has dreams and goals. Achieving personal and professional goals, however, requires planning and action. Learning how to manage time and set realistic goals will increase your chance of success in every area of your life. Following the advice in this course will help increase your productivity and help you achieve your dreams. 

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today. 

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

    • Overcome procrastination

    • Manage time effectively

    • Accomplish important tasks

    •  Self-motivate

    • Create SMART goals

Welcome to the Budgets and Financial Reports workshop. Everyday businesses deal with budgets and financial reports in some form or fashion. At minimum, business managers review budget numbers and run financial reports for decision-making and reporting to shareholders and Federal regulators once a month. Many companies devote the last few months of the calendar year to creating budgets for the next calendar year. In addition, organizations create and disseminate year-end financial reports to investors.

The goal of this workshop is to give the participant a basic understanding of budgets and financial reports so they can hold relevant discussions and render decisions based on financial data. This course will define key terms like ROI, EBIT, GAAP, and extrapolation. Furthermore, this one-day course will discuss commonly used financial terms, financial statements, budgets, forecasting, purchasing decisions, and laws that regulate the handling of financial information. 

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. 

In this course, participants are going to achieve the following learning objectives:

    • Identify financial terminology

    • Understand financial statements

    • Identify how to analyze financial statements

    • Understand budgets

    • Learn how to make budgeting easy

    • Understand advanced forecasting techniques

    • Understand how to manage the budget

    • Identify how to make smart purchasing decisions

    • Identify the legal aspects of finances

Most people find that they wish they had more time in a day. This workshop will show participants how to organize their lives and find those hidden moments. Participants will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to maximize their personal productivity.

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today.

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

    • Set and evaluate SMART goals

    • Use routines to maximize their productivity

    • Use scheduling tools to make the most of their time

    • Stay on top of their to-do list

    • Start new tasks and projects on the right foot

    • Use basic project management techniques

    • Organize their physical and virtual workspaces for maximum efficiency

    • Take back time from e-mail and handheld devices

    • Beat procrastination

With the increasing demand for efficient project delivery, mastering the art of project management has become a critical skill for both businesses and individuals. Project management is the practice of planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals and objectives, while adhering to the predefined project parameters. It provides control over the project lifecycle, from its initiation to its completion. Whether a business is planning a small-scale project or a large-scale initiative, effective project management is the key to ensuring success. 

The Project Management 7th Edition course will cover principles and techniques in accordance with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 7th Edition, which is the globally recognized standard for project management best practices. Participants will gain an understanding of value delivery, project management principles, as well as performance domains that are important for final delivery outcomes. As the world continues to change with technology evolving and new organizations emerging, it’s important to reconsider the global perspectives that are found within the PMBOK Guide. 

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. 

This course is designed to help you in the following ways:

    • Define projects and project management

    • Explore the changes with the 7th edition and past editions

    • Recognize the factors that contribute to a system for value delivery

    • Identify the ethics that are most important for project management 

    • Explore the 12 Project Management Principles

    • Identify the 8 Project Performance Domains

    • Understand the Tailoring Process

    • Define and explore models, methods, and artifacts

For many people, finances are an unsolvable Rubik's cube filled with anxiety.  There are millions of Americans who live with the shackles of debt each day.  We don’t teach children when they are young, the value of a good credit score.  Many people have a hard time formatting and sticking to a budget.  You can easily solve the finance puzzle with a little hard work, self-control, and the right tools.  Today is a new day; you are taking the first steps to reclaiming your financial freedom. 

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today. 

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

    • Understand your personal expenses

    • Know the benefits of making a budget

    • Set financial goals

    • Develop good spending habits

    • Learn how to pay off debt

    • Learn how to effectively make a budget

Welcome to the Work-Life Balance workshop. Work- life balance is essential to combat stress, ensuring both individual and company success. The stress associated with unbalanced lifestyles is costly; it damages productivity and increases individual health risks. Employees who have the tools to balance their professional and personal lives are happier, healthier, and more productive. 

In addition to improving performance, many younger employees place a high value on work-life balance. Companies that include work-life balance as part of their culture will be better able to attract qualified candidates.

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly.

    • Explain the benefits of work life balance.

    • Recognize the signs of an unbalanced life.

    • Identify employer resources for a balanced lifestyle. 

    • Improve time management and goal setting. 

    • Use the most effective work methods for you.

    • Create balance at work and at home.

    • Manage stress.

Welcome to the Stress Management workshop. Positive and negative stress is a constant influence on all of our lives. The trick is to maximize the positive stress and to minimize the negative stress. This workshop will give participants a three-option method for addressing any stressful situation, as well as a toolbox of personal skills, including using routines, relaxation techniques, and a stress log system.

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today. 

At the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

    • Identify the best approach to a stressful situation (Alter, Avoid, or Accept)

    • Understand what lifestyle elements you can change to reduce stress

    • Use routines to reduce stress

    • Use environmental and physical relaxation techniques

    • Better cope with major events

    • Use a stress log to identify stressors and create a plan to reduce or eliminate them

Welcome to the Workplace Harassment workshop. Workplace harassment can be based on a variety of factors that differ from one person to another, such as race, sex, and disability.

This course will give you the tools necessary to recognize harassment in the workplace as well as understand your rights and responsibilities under the law. It will also touch on safety in the workplace, which is, in and of itself, important in any organization.

Three main actions that constitute harassment:

    1. When someone is doing something to you to make you uneasy.

    2. When someone is saying something to you to make you feel uneasy.

    3. When someone knowingly puts your life at risk in some way.

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, the learning occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

    • Identify the words and actions that constitute harassment.

    • Understand what the law says about harassment.

    • Implement anti-harassment policies.

    • Educate employees and develop anti-harassment policies.

    • Discuss employer and employee’s rights and responsibilities.

    • Address accusations of harassment.

    • Apply proper mediation procedures.

    • Deal with the aftermath of harassment.

Welcome to the Time Management workshop. The practice of time management requires focus and conscious planning to help win back control of your busy day, and conquer financial goals. Challenges are often presented in the workplace, which can affect our ability to make optimal use of our time. However, with the help of prioritization, goal-setting, and appropriate organization of the mind and space around us, we are able to overcome time management barriers.

This course will provide you with appropriate strategies to increase both personal and professional productivity, as well as learn to work smarter. Exceptional time management skills have a powerful effect on shaping an organized, successful business.

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today. 

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

    • Plan and prioritize each day’s activities in a more efficient, productive manner

    • Overcome procrastination quickly and easily

    • Handle unexpected barriers and distractions

    • Organize your workspace and workflow to make better use of time

    • Delegate more efficiently

    • Use rituals to make your life run smoother

    • Plan meetings more appropriately and effectively

Social media is a staple of modern life. It is so enmeshed in the way that we communicate that companies have little choice but to engage social media as part of their marketing strategy. Before implementing any social media strategies, you should take the time to understand the benefits as well as the risks of using different social media platforms to reach current and potential customers.   

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today. 

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

    • Understand different social media platforms

    • Identify audience

    • Monitor and measure performance

    • Consider pros and cons before making decisions

This course has been carefully designed to help you better understand supply chain management. Before we begin with the main points of the course, however, we first need to complete some activities to help focus and maximize our learning experience. In Module One, we’re going to cover topics such as basic housekeeping, parking lot, workshop objectives and action plans and evaluation. So, let’s get started.

Workshop Objectives

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. 

By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply their knowledge of supply chain management as demonstrated by completing module activities and a course evaluation.

Identify how supply chain management relates to:

    • Customer satisfaction

    • Improving performance

    • Lowering costs

    • Product development

Define the terms:

    • Procurement

    • Upstream and downstream

    • Raw material

    • Forecasting

    • Carrying cost

    • Inventory

    • Order generation

    • Order taking

    • Order fulfillment

    • Returns management

Understand the levels of supply chain management and their effects

    • Strategic

    • Tactical

    • Operational

Comprehend the flows of supply chain management and data warehouses

    • Product flow

    • Information flow

    • Finances flow

Take a look at inventory management

Study supply chain groups

Review tracking and monitoring methods

Examine supply chain event management