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Active listening is the skill of fully concentrating, understanding, responding to, and remembering what someone is saying during a conversation. It’s an essential communication technique that involves more than just hearing the words spoken; it requires the listener to be engaged and involved in the conversation.

Accountability and transparent communication are essential for managing mistakes and sustaining trust within a team. This module examines the impact of failing to acknowledge errors and underscores the role of openness in personal development and upholding organizational integrity. Recognizing the value of personal accountability and clear communication in addressing mistakes is crucial. It emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive environment that encourages honesty, builds trust, and cultivates a culture of ongoing improvement.

Policies and procedures are essential for business operations, but they can sometimes be used as a way to focus on what can’t be done for the customer instead of highlighting what can be done. While every situation is unique, striving to find a win-win solution—even if it involves seeking approval for a policy exception—is key to building long-term customer loyalty. To achieve this, empathize with your customer, reassure them that you will do everything possible to assist, and use your best judgment to resolve the issue effectively.

Effective presentation skills are crucial in conveying ideas, results, and strategies compellingly and confidently within the workplace. This course underscores the critical role of presentation skills in professional settings and the need for individuals to develop confidence in their delivery. Remember, effective communication is not just about what is said, but how it is said, and the importance of engaging the audience through dynamic delivery and preparation.

Bullying is a widespread issue in the United States. While bullying can happen to anyone, some groups may be at greater risk. Bullying negatively affects those who are bullied, those who bully others, bystanders, and others in the school community. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Kids who are bullied - and who bully others - may have serious, lasting problems.

Direct communication is not just a tool for building effective relationships; it’s also a tool for productivity. When our communication is vague, our work efforts often suffer. Assumptions and lack of clarity can lead to project setbacks, while offering strategies for enhancing communication ensures that all team members are aligned with project goals.

Suicide is a significant public health issue, with approximately 800,000 people dying by suicide each year globally. It is among the leading causes of death, particularly affecting adolescents and young adults. By understanding the risk factors and warning signs, we can better identify individuals who may be at risk and provide timely intervention and support.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the way we approach many tasks in the modern world. From self-driving vehicles to voice assistants, AI has become an integral part of our lives. Generative AI is one of the most exciting developments in the field of AI. It's a sub-field of machine learning that allows computers to generate data, such as images, videos, and even music, without explicit instructions from a programmer.

Psychological safety refers to an individual's perception of the consequences of taking interpersonal risks at work. In a psychologically safe environment, people feel comfortable expressing themselves without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status, or career. Psychological safety is crucial in the workplace for several reasons, impacting both individual and organizational performance.

Personal pronouns are the words that we use to refer to ourselves and others in place of names, such as he, she, they, etc. These pronouns are not just grammatical markers, but also expressions of identity and respect. Using the correct personal pronouns for someone shows that you acknowledge and value their gender identity, which may or may not align with their biological sex or appearance. Using the wrong personal pronouns for someone, intentionally or unintentionally, can cause them to feel invalidated, disrespected, or even discriminated against.

YOU (the employee) make the difference in how a customer feels, not a policy, not your manager...you! The intent of this course is to show customer service staff and employees some ways of handling difficult situations so that they can effectively respond and leave the customer with a positive, memorable impression.

There are times, when employees don’t perform their jobs up to our expectations for a variety of reasons. It’s your job, as a manager or supervisor, to communicate and reinforce those expectations and find appropriate solutions, when those expectations are not met. You have discovered an employee who makes an unacceptable number of mistakes. What do you do?

Performance-based terminations should never come as a surprise to your employees. Despite all your efforts, you still may not see the type or quality of improvement needed, and the only option left is to sever the relationship. However, by now, you should have clearly documented what you did to help the under-performing employee improve. What's the next step?

We all dread it. It's one of the toughest responsibilities of a manager/leader. You must terminate an employee because your organization is downsizing. How well you do depends a lot on your preparation. So… what do you do?

We all have a lot of things to get done during the day. As a manager or supervisor, you are charged with delegating those tasks to your team throughout the day. But you have an employee who won’t stay after hours or come in early when it’s needed. The position requires this kind of flexibility. What do you do?

Creating a respectful and inclusive workplace is vital to the success of our organization. But let’s say an employee comes to you and complains that they’ve been discriminated against because of their disability. What do you do?

Your employees are being paid to do the best job possible. When you have an employee who is not performing up to his or hers potential, it jeopardizes their success and the success of the team. How do you work with an employee who needs to be more assertive in recognizing needs, taking action, speaking up, and contributing ideas.

One of the most frustrating issues a manager can face is with an employee who has an "I don't care" attitude. Bad attitudes can bring the entire organization to a grinding halt. But how do you address an employee with a less than stellar workplace attitude. This course will give you a step-by-step process for addressing this workplace issue.

Communication can make or break a project. Ensuring our team members are communicating effectively, efficiently, and timely is a key to success in the workplace. As leaders, we know there will be times when we must have those difficult conversations, but we need to make sure we confront and resolve these issues, not avoid them.

We all get frustrated sometimes, but we need to be positive and professional in our interactions with our customers. Taking out our frustrations on a customer could cause them to seek services from a competitor instead. As a leader in the organization, we need to make sure we are offering all of our customers the best experience possible. Without our customers, we wouldn’t have a business.