Best executive courses in Chicago (United States)

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Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Get powerful problem-solving skills to more successfully reason through business problems Today, it's everyone’s job to effectively solve problems. Analytical thinking and problem solving are foundational thinking skills that involve breaking things down into their component parts. They also...

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Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Leverage emotional intelligence training to position yourself for personal, team, and organizational success Without strong and effective relationships in business, today’s fast-paced, team-based and global work environments can’t function with peak efficiency. Maximum results will not be...

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Signature Edition 4.0

A seminar designed to improve your personal effectiveness and productivity. By FranklinCovey—Available through AMA. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Signature Edition 4.0 program is based on the teachings of Dr. Stephen R. Covey. No matter how competent a person you are, you will not...

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Time Management

There is enough time in a day! Learn the most effective ways to manage it. Do you find yourself overloaded with work? Feel so stretched to the limit you can't set priorities? Exhaust yourself daily without accomplishing your goals? Remember, every minute of your day impacts the business. If you...

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Assertiveness Training for Women in Business

Speak out with confidence—Become an Assertive Business Woman. In todays ever changing business environment it is vital for women to have an assertive voice in business. Assertiveness techniques, when used effectively, can enhance almost every aspect of your job and life — Knowing which tools and...

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Building Better Work Relationships: New Techniques for Results-Oriented Communication

Learn why successful work relationships help build successful careers! In a complex environment, work is accomplished through the collaborative efforts of many. Differences are a positive force if you know how to harness them. Your ability to develop good interpersonal skills and create rapport...

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Communicating up, Down and Across the Organization

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...

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Getting Results Without Authority

Unleash your personal power to negotiate, influence and persuade Whether you’re dealing with bosses, colleagues, staff members or senior management, the ability to win respect, influence people and cultivate cooperation is absolutely essential to career success. In this persuasive skills...

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How to Communicate With Diplomacy, Tact and Credibility

Be a consistently professional communicator—even in difficult circumstances. How well you communicate can make or break your professional image. It directly influences how others view your work and performance—as well as your prospects for career advancement and mobility. Unfortunately, being...

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Responding to Conflict: Strategies for Improved Communication

Increase your success by proactively and positively managing conflict. Conflict in business is all too familiar—particularly under increased business pressures. Still, most of us lack basic conflict management skills. Rather than react to conflict on a purely emotional level, you can learn how...