Best executive courses in Chicago (United States)

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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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Executive Presence for Women

Develop a strong female executive presence with this 2-day training seminar. Get the personalized feedback you need to develop a more powerful presence. Have you ever been told (or felt) you’re too stiff, timid, aggressive, nervous, bossy, emotional, have a boring voice, or lack confidence? If...

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Effectively Communicating in the Moment

Feel empowered when called upon to “stand and deliver” in spontaneous moments It’s happened to all of us—you’re asked unexpectedly during a meeting to give a project update, or are stopped in the hallway with an important question, or are cornered in a challenging conversation. You can’t plan...

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Selling to Major Accounts: A Strategic Approach

Calling on major accounts is time-consuming and risky. With account management training, develop the strategy that will get you the best return on your investment! You can no longer afford to expend energy on account development without a plan or focus. Major account selling requires a long...

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Improving Your Project Management Skills: the Basics for Success

Build a solid foundation of project management knowledge, techniques and tools in this hands-on workshop that covers the entire project life cycle. As the business world grows more competitive, organizations find it necessary to take on an increasing number of projects. Unfortunately, these same...

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Principles of Professional Selling

Thousands of salespeople have prospered by attending AMA’s most popular professional sales training seminar. No matter how great your product or service is, or how talented a salesperson you are, you will not be able to close the deal if you cannot tell your clients how what you’re selling will...

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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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Technical Project Management

A best-selling seminar for managers and team members involved in IT and technical project management In just 3 days, you'll understand the unique challenges of managing IT and technical projects and discover how applying project management methodology can give you a step-by-step approach to...

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Fundamentals of Strategic Planning

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...

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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...