August 26, 2021

The POSITIVE POWER & INFLUENCE� Programme is delivered in over 40 countries in more than 20 languages. This important development training programme is used by major organisations to give their Leaders, Managers and Key Personnel the skills and confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels -...

Develop an iterative experimental mindset Fast-growing startups live and breathe agility – but what does it take to be agile? And why does it matter? Agile companies can resist competition and embrace changing technologies, as well as unexpected shifts in the market. During your this...

Confidently read and interpret key financial reports. Interpret and understand financial information with confidence. Apply financial analysis when making management decisions. Read and understand the three key financial accounting reports- the balance sheet, profit and loss statement and...

Improve your knowledge of strategic planning to understand what senior management is thinking and why—and increase your value to your organization! Here’s an overview of strategic planning for those not directly involved in the planning process, but who want to understand the impact of strategy...

Engaging industry early and often is the key to a successful acquisition plan. You will learn the techniques and benefits of early industry involvement in shaping an acquisition plan’s requirements, basic procedures for acquisition of both commercial and noncommercial requirements, effective...

With an ever-increasing eye on key players in the Executive and Legislative Branches, Federal employees must learn to properly appropriate, allocate, and spend billions of Federal dollars annually. Through examination of current events, you will learn the formulation, enactment, and execution...

Get heard—regardless of where you sit in the organization. It can happen at a moment’s notice: you need to communicate a new idea to senior managers, influence your colleagues to support your proposal or inspire direct reports to make a change. Are you prepared to communicate with anyone in your...

Data-driven decisions perform significantly better according to a study led by the MIT Centre for Digital Business. One barrier to data-driven decision making is the shortage of experienced talent in analytics. Data modelling and engineering is the role of data scientists or data analysts,...

This interactive and case-study-centered employment law seminar combines a comprehensive overview of employee discrimination/EEO, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn how to implement and apply legally defensible best practices in your organization. This...

Elevate your skills to a higher level of performance. Feel empowered to hit the ground running with the skills learned in this course. Be ready to take on any task and bring your best self to the job, while adopting new habits that will quickly get you on the path to greater success. In this...

The Purchasing Team should establish a fair process for proposal evaluations to facilitate a transparent scoring system and committee assessment. The class will review optional evaluation criteria methods and how to best prepare and conduct prudent review of all aspects of offers. Case studies...

Every department has a critical role to play in delivering an organization’s strategy. This seminar provides an overview of strategic planning in an organization and the basic elements of a strategic analysis (SWOT). The Porter 5‑forces model for analyzing the competitive environment will be...

EARN YOUR GREEN BELT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Learn how to effectively solve problems by integrating Lean and Six Sigma within the DMAIC approach. Using a blend of examples and case studies drawn from manufacturing, transactional/service, and healthcare environments, this five-day course...

You will develop working familiarity with a risk-based approach to monitoring, apply techniques for assessing recipients, and gain insight into potential problem areas in grants administration. These insights inform how you can ensure proper spending of Federal funds on approved activities. This...

Improve your knowledge of strategic planning to understand what senior management is thinking and why—and increase your value to your organization! Here’s an overview of strategic planning for those not directly involved in the planning process, but who want to understand the impact of strategy...

Be your most productive self with this course based on the teachings of FranklinCovey’s 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity. By FranklinCovey—now available through AMA. The Extraordinary Productivity: The 5 Choices That Drive Success course is based on ideas and practices accumulated over...

Develop a strategic mindset to increase the success of your strategic plans. Learn how to strengthen your strategic thinking skills and encourage it in others. Through case studies and practical thinking exercises, you’ll stimulate your strategic thinking, learn to recognize patterns that impact...

Get heard—regardless of where you sit in the organization. It can happen at a moment’s notice: you need to communicate a new idea to senior managers, influence your colleagues to support your proposal or inspire direct reports to make a change. Are you prepared to communicate with anyone in your...

Producing accurate and timely Federal financial statements is the basic function of Federal financial personnel. But to successfully accomplish that task, staff must understand the accounting practices that support this important activity. You will gain an understanding of how to generate...

The planning, management, and control of procurement and acquisitions is a crucial component of IT projects, especially when adding to your staff. You will learn the concepts of acquisition, contract basics, and management skills to successfully deal with acquired technical resources. Through...

This interactive and case-study-centered employment law seminar combines a comprehensive overview of employee discrimination/EEO, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn how to implement and apply legally defensible best practices in your organization. This...

People need to hear what you have to say. No matter how compelling the vision or how brilliant the strategy, without leadership communication, there is no execution. The ability to get buy-in, garner trust and inspire loyalty en masse isn't a skill you have to be born with. Now you can learn to...

Presentations can be tough—but even if you’re fairly comfortable presenting in person, doing so virtually can present jarring challenges. You may find yourself dealing with camera shyness, the anxiety of speaking to an online group, wondering about the right vocal dynamics, longing for visual...