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New Micro-Learning! In conversations with employees that may be somewhat challenging, it’s important for you to have some strong communication skills. Asking good questions is one such skill. Communicating with an employee who may be defensive requires you to model an open, questioning stance - we can call it the learning stance.

New Micro-Learning! Have you ever been reluctant to coach an employee because you didn’t know where to begin or how to handle what may come up during the conversation? Yes, coaching can be scary. You have to excel in the necessary interpersonal skills while at the same time follow a process. You need to engage your employee in recognizing and solving the current problem. And, you need to help develop his or hers own problem-solving capabilities.

New Micro-Learning! Let’s face it, leaders can never have enough communication skills to deal with all of the situations that come their way in the workplace. By the end of this module, you will be able to identify coaching and problem-solving questions to help employees develop greater competence and confidence.

New Micro-Learning! When it comes to interviewing, clear, pre-planned questions help the candidate know how to answer. But often a candidate’s initial answer isn’t enough. The Probing for Current Work Examples strategy is best used when a candidate provides an answer involving an event, which took place many years ago. Because the candidate’s skills may have changed significantly since that time, it makes sense to ask for a more current example.

Powerful eLearning Primer! Organizations of all types and sizes use strategic plans to become more successful and competitive. Strategic plans help to focus energy and resources on activities that align with the organization’s mission and vision. They help to increase efficiency and reduce costs; [4] improve marketing efforts and organizational development; and manage risk and uncertainty by making the organization more responsive to a changing environment.

New Micro-Learning! As a manager or supervisor, you tackle multiple priorities and shifting deadlines on a daily basis. How you respond to your team may or may not be your best example of good leadership skills. This course is designed to give you the opportunity to step back and take a look at how you might be interacting with your direct reports.

New Micro-Learning! High-profile corporate scandals have received considerable media attention in recent years. Management should have a keen interest in avoiding such outcomes by encouraging employees to report unethical conduct anonymously. Unfortunately, many employees struggle with ethical decisions because they feel that they cannot remain anonymous so unethical behavior persists.

New Micro-Learning! A behavior-based interview uses a structured interview that organizes questions under job skills, or competencies. Clear, pre-planned questions help the candidate know how to answer. But often a candidate’s initial answer isn’t enough. In this course, we'll explore the topic of returning to the target of the question.

New Micro-Learning! Supporting the growth and development of your staff is vitally important in helping them be as productive and successful as possible in their current role, encouraging motivation and retention, and setting them up for career opportunities. Compliance with organizational training is one of many ethical issues that come up in the workplace.

Powerful tools to fix everyday workplace issues! Let's be honest, nobody likes to deal with a difficult attitude... In fact, most of us would rather sit in a dentist's chair before we'd confront one of those bad apples who are making our lives miserable at work. Streaming course version.

New Micro-Learning! Making decisions. It’s a part of your life, every day. Deciding what to wear to work in the morning, what to eat for dinner, and whether to walk up the stairs or take the escalator are some of the easier decisions to make during a typical day. On the other hand, when it comes to making decisions at work that involve other people, your decision is dependent on a variety of perspectives, including your hierarchical or equality decision making style.

New Micro-Learning! Inclusion is about recognizing and responding to the needs of all employees. It’s talking about co-workers in a supportive way, rather than criticizing them behind their backs. Most importantly, inclusion is about making sure work assignments and activities, including work-related social events, do not exclude or disadvantage anyone.

New Micro-Learning! Resilient leaders recover quickly from failures and merely look at them as temporary setbacks. They maintain a positive attitude and a strong sense of opportunity during periods of turbulence. When faced with uncertainty, resilient leaders find ways to move forward and avoid getting stuck.

New Micro-Learning! You probably think that a mentee receives all the benefits of a mentor. As you will see in this course, mentorship is a win-win for everybody! Mentoring is a very positive process, an experience that benefits mentors, mentees and organizations alike. Mentoring provides the opportunity to give something back and create a legacy.

New Micro-Learning! In order to be a successful mentor, you need to understand what a mentor does… right? Well, in this quick course, we’ll take a look at exactly what a mentor does? When you have a new employee to the company, or an employee new to a particular role, there is no substitute for the conversations and support that you can provide as a mentor.

New Micro-Learning! Some organizations have official mentors while others have more of an informal approach to mentoring. No matter how it happens, a mentor fills a vital role in the success of the organization. In order to be a successful mentor, you need to understand what does a mentor does, who benefits from mentoring, and the “must do’s” as a mentor. In this course, we will look at must do’s as a mentor.

New Micro-Learning! You want high performance from your employees. You push them to give you exceptional results. In doing so you often raise stress levels-theirs and yours! This can create a potentially explosive situation. If you want to diffuse that possibility and keep your team motivated, try introducing Planned Spontaneous Recognition.

New Micro-Learning! In a behavior-based interview this is achieved by using a structured interview that organizes questions under job skills, or competencies. The clarifying actions and outcomes strategy should be used when a candidate provides an answer that involves team effort or uses the word “we.” Asking for clarification on specific actions that the candidate had taken and the outcomes or results of those actions is important for getting the whole picture.

New Micro-Learning! Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organization to give their best each day, commit to their organization’s goals and values and achieve motivation to contribute to organizational success - with an enhanced sense of their own well-being.

New Micro-Learning! Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organization to give of their best each day. Engaged employees are committed to their organization’s goals and values, and motivated to contribute to organizational success, with an enhanced sense of their own well-being.