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New Micro-Learning! As a manager, have you ever asked yourself “How does the ADA affect me when in comes to hiring people?” Remember, essential function is generally defined, as one of the fundamental duties of the job related to the reason the job exists. In this course, we’ll take a closer look at essential function and how it affects you under the ADA.

New Micro-Learning! Some managers find it daunting when they need to address an employee’s poor performance on the job due drug or alcohol abuse. If you find yourself in this situation, just keep in mind that accusing someone is always the wrong way to go. Don’t try to diagnose—don’t moralize. In fact, don’t focus on drugs or alcohol at all. Only discuss performance and conduct.

New Micro-Learning! It’s important that you focus on what you need to do on an on-going basis to help ensure you're in compliance with the ADA. This course will take a closer look at the five actions you should know and take take in regards to the ADA.

New Micro-Learning! As a manager, have you ever asked yourself “If this person is qualified for the job, does that mean I automatically have to put him or her at the top of the list because they have a disability? This course takes a closer look at answering this question as well as other hiring practices under the ADA.

New Micro-Learning! Drug testing can be a valuable, and sometimes legally required, tool for hiring as well as maintaining a drug free workplace environment. Employees often wonder if such practices were really legal, especially when they get the results. What do you think?

New Micro-Learning! One of the challenges of dealing with a substances abuse situation, especially for the inexperienced, is staying focused on the issue. Emotions tend to run high and it can be easy to get sidetracked. In this course, you'll learn about the things you can do to ensure your meeting stays focused on the issue.

New Micro-Learning! Have you ever wondered what the appropriate action may be if you suspect an employee is having performance or conduct issues because of alcohol abuse?

New Micro-Learning! As managers, we have a responsibility to understand and communicate the organization’s policy on substance abuse or use in the workplace to employees. Let’s face it—the last thing any manager, supervisor or organization wants to deal with is a lawsuit regarding substance use or abuse in the workplace.

New Micro-Learning! We all know excellent leaders. We marvel at their skills. We trust them and willingly follow them. And, they lead our organizations and us to extraordinary success. So, what is it about them that’s so great?

New Micro-Learning! Title I of the ADA—as well as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which applies to federal employers and recipients of federal financial assistance—prohibit discrimination against the disabled in all employment practices. This module provides a quick overview of the ADA.

New MicroLearning! To demonstrate your commitment to the organization’s culture of integrity, you must consistently hold employees accountable for their actions. You should expect everyone in the workplace to have that same commitment to compliance.

New Micro-Learning! Emotional intelligence is the capability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Leveraging the power of emotional intelligence helps a person guide their thinking and behavior, and then manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to environments or achieve one's goal(s).

New Micro-Learning! Retaliation in the workplace is a real issue. As a manager, it is your responsibility to know how to recognize, appropriately respond, and resolve potential retaliation issues. There are several signs of possible retaliation. Examples include micromanaging, unnecessary surveillance, arbitrarily enforcing policies or procedures, or other activities unrelated to employment.

New Micro-Learning! You may do a superb job of preparing for a meeting, running the meeting and even getting the best out of your team.

New Micro-Learning! Have you ever played a practical joke on a co-worker? What about telling an “inside joke” in front of an unsuspecting new employee? It’s all just innocent fun, isn’t it?

Accepting your new role means understanding and accepting new responsibilities and challenges. This course explores common challenges you may face in your transition to supervisor.

Having fun at work is okay, but playing to stereotypes - even when it’s meant as just a joke - isn’t funny. It could be perceived as ridicule, and if that happens, it could be seen as creating a hostile environment.

As a supervisor or manager, your role is vital to the success of the organization. Your leadership impacts morale, teamwork, collaboration, respect, inclusion, innovation, quality… and the list goes on... This powerful course provides an effective model for leading through workplace issues and conflict.

Even the most talented teams don’t start out as high performing. There are several steps you can take as a manager to set your team up for success and create a work environment that values teamwork and collaboration over grandstanding and competition.

Managers often get busy and can’t always be on top of everything. Yet sometimes they can unknowingly send a message that excludes an employee. When the exclusion occurs because of something related to the employee’s religion, it can be serious.