This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

This valuable course will equip the participants with the proper tools needed to read and write emails. The participants learn to convert an email into a meeting, appointment or event directly into the calendar. The participants learn to convert an email into a task. They will learn to direct emails to recipients from the address book(s). The participants learn email etiquette for a business environment. They learn to prioritize emails, as well as categorize it.

 This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

This valuable course will equip the participants more useful tools needed to have a good handle on email, calendar and tasks. They learn to create rules and alerts to automate actions on emails received or sent. The participants learn to create quick steps for email handling. They learn to create templates. The participants learn to create letters, envelopes and labels using mail merge. They learn to organize the Inbox and archive old emails.

This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

This valuable course will prepare the participants with the proper tools to create a professional-looking presentation of slides to deliver to any audience. They will be able to understand about proper branding requirements. The participants will learn to use the different layouts, apply themes and formatting. They will learn to automate their presentation with transitions and timing. The participants will learn to apply animation to slide objects. They will learn to rehearse proper timings for show.

This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

This course will equip participants with the proper tools needed to organize all pertinent files, objects and links to files and folders that can be stored in one location. The participants will create notebooks with pages on any topic, subject or project. They will learn to integrate OneNote with other programs. They will learn to send a print job to OneNote. The participants will learn to collaborate with other users.

This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

This indispensable 2-part course will equip participants with the proper tools needed to work in a database environment.

The participants will:

• Have a clear understanding of the parts that make up a database 
• Learn to create lookup tables and data tables
• Get a solid understanding on creating relationships between tables
• Learn the importance of a primary key versus a foreign key to connect tables
• Be able to assign the correct data type to the fields (column names)
• Learn to design and create data entry forms
• Create queries to filter data
• Learn to design and create reports

This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

Course Outline

This course will provide participants with a solid foundation of product management strategies and tools to successfully manage the project life cycle. Participants will learn how to effectively create circumstances that inspire their team members to achieve the desired project results. This course will provide an opportunity for participants to apply problem-solving tools to manage project challenges and conflicts. Participants will also develop skills to facilitate a continuous quality improvement process.

Benefits

·       Apply project management methodologies to help complete projects on time, on budget, and with the desired results

·       Use powerful project tools and methods to make project planning and scheduling straightforward, accurate, and effective

·       Inspire team members to achieve desired project results through effective communication, encouragement, and coaching

·       Apply project management strategies to monitor and measure progress

·       Plan for project contingencies and learn how to creatively solve problems and manage conflicts

Content

·       Identify the characteristics of effective project management

·       Explain the various stages of the project management process

·       Describe strategies for planning time dimensions, projecting costs, and allocating resources

·       Identify the five “rights” of successful project teams

·       Differentiate and select coaching strategies to ensure appropriate support and direction

·       Describe problem solving techniques to manage project challenges and conflicts

·       Explain how to use the Plus Delta model for continuous improvement

 Schedule 

Duration of 8 hours conducted in four, 2-hour sessions; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00am - 11:00am. 

Target Audience

High potential employees, newly appointed project leads or supervisors, and experienced managers who want to refine their skills with current and proven project management strategies.  

Meet Your Facilitator 

Dr. Barbara A. Sweet is President/CEO of Everyday HR and Learning Transfer Institute.  Dr. Sweet has over 20 years of business executive experience working with all levels of employees in the design, development, coaching, and execution of business and human resources strategies and initiatives.

Dr. Sweet has served as a lead business advisor for SBDC and Goldman Sachs small business programs and has helped executives develop detailed and successful business plans and execute strategic initiatives to grow their businesses. She has also served as a panel expert for Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Metrics Committee. 

Dr. Sweet is an accomplished HR speaker and is the author of The Positive Transfer of Learning from Training to Changed Behaviors at the Job. Dr. Sweet is a certified DDI Instructor and has served as a faculty member at University of Phoenix's MBA and BA programs.  She received her doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, her MBA from University of Redlands, and her BS in Economics from Rutgers University.

This free information session is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the session starting, the facilitator will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom session.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

Have you ever wanted to take your business to the next level, but bottlenecks and other challenges slow you down? Do you need to learn how to improve your problem-solving capabilities? Lean Six Sigma is a business strategy that has received world recognition in the manufacturing, distribution, engineering, logistics, software development, retail, government, and healthcare industries.

Organizations that have successfully transformed their culture and processes through Lean, Data Analytics, Theory of Constraints, and Scrum have created a competitive advantage by increasing their speed of delivery, improving quality, and reducing costs.

Join us for a complimentary one-hour workshop that will cover an introduction to Lean Six Sigma, the Eight Forms of Waste, and one continuous improvement strategy that can help improve your operations. Whether your company is in the software development, manufacturing, distribution, retail, or healthcare industry, our training can help become the standard of excellence in your industry.

Meet our facilitator: Robert Valentino is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and led Amazon’s highest producing Make-On-Demand facility, responsible for over $100 million in annual revenue with $24 million in profit, improving productivity by 8% year-over-year. Mr. Valentino’s organization consults Fortune 500 companies and has trained and coached over 1,000 leaders in Lean Six Sigma methodologies across 32 organizations, saving over $33 million annually. 

This course is offered online via Zoom. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will email all the registrants a link to sign-in to their Zoom class.  Zoom is a free, interactive online platform, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a class being offered through Zoom. You will need a computer or laptop with Internet connection, with computer audio or a computer and a phone.

This indispensable course will equip you with the proper tools needed to further your knowledge of databases. The participants learn the different types of queries. They will learn to import and export data from and to other applications. The participants will learn to use the Macro Builder, Expression Builder and Code Builder to further the functionality of controls. They will learn how to safeguard the data.

This is an online course delivered via Zoom.