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What you will learn - The Good and Bad Aspects of Initiative
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Get BIG Savings with our Taking Initiative Online Bundle, 10 Certificate Courses
- Taking Initiative
- Self-Leadership
- Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills
- Being a Team Player
- Becoming a Better Learner
- Attention Management
- Personal Productivity
- Setting Your Goals
- Organizational Skills
- Get Organized for Peak Performance Time Management
1. Taking Initiative: Learn The Good and Bad Aspects of Initiative
Taking the initiative is a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives. By showing initiative, it reflects us in a positive light to others as well as builds our own self-esteem. If we want something to happen, we need to make it happen. That is what initiative is all about. Take opportunities and run with them. Do not let excuses cause you to miss out on amazing opportunities. See what you want, believe what you want, and make it happen.
With our “Seeing and Taking Initiative” course, you will learn what initiative is, how to take it on, the advantages of it, and when to know one's place. By enrolling in this class, you will be taking the first step in making something positive happen for you! Now that is initiative!
2. Self-Leadership: Explore The Four Pillars Of Self-Leadership
Self-leadership combines taking responsibility for our outcomes, setting direction for our lives, and having tools to manage priorities. This course will cover all of these aspects and teach you how to make meaningful, empowered choices while taking action to get where you want to go.
In this course, you will explore the four pillars of self-leadership: knowing who you are, knowing what you do, knowing what you need to learn, and using what you know.
3. Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills: Explore What Self-esteem Is
Ayn Rand once said, “The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.” This course will give you some techniques that can dramatically change how you feel about yourself and how you approach the world.
In this course, you will explore what self-esteem is and where low self-esteem comes from. You will also learn ways to build your self-esteem, get what you want, and make others feel better about themselves.
4. Being a Team Player: Learn how to become one with the team with our Being a Team Player Online Certificate Course
The most remarkable feats are accomplished by people working together. To become a successful leader, you need to understand how and why teams work well, and what makes teams falter. At all levels, from the newest to the most senior member of an enterprise, personal and organizational success depends on having the skills and knowledge to work successfully with others.
Teamwork is essential in any organization, and strongly influences whether a venture succeeds or fails. Participants will learn what characteristics are common to team players, how to demonstrate to others that you are a good team player, types of teams and which ones are vital to every workplace, reasons teams fail, and strategies to ensure success. Other courses that may be of interest are Creating a Positive Work Environment, Making Your Business Better, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Team Building- Developing High Performance Teams, and Communication Strategies.
5. Becoming a Better Learner: Learn how to become a better learner today!
There was a time when what you learned in school before entering the workforce would be all you needed to know for the rest of your career. That is no longer the case, as today's skills can become outdated very quickly. The rapid evolution of workplace technologies and best practices means you need to keep your skills current. You must truly be a life-long learner and can no longer rely on what you already know.
The definition of learning is the process of acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviours, skills, values, or preferences. It is a means of honing our skills, enriching our minds, and changing the way we see things in the world.
This course will help you to become a better learner, and as a result, make you a more valuable employee and well-rounded individual.
6. Attention Management: Manage Distractions and Become More Focused
A distracted employee is a less effective employee. Employees who do not pay attention can waste valuable time and make careless mistakes. You will be more efficient at your job, make fewer mistakes, and be more productive overall.
Attention Management is a useful skill that allows managers to connect with their employees on an emotional level and motivate them to focus on their work. Our course will help you reach your personal and in turn company goals. You will gain valuable insight and strategies into what it takes to be more attentive and vigilant.
7. Personal Productivity: Study Productivity Online Course and Banish Procrastination from Your Life Once and For All
Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most. This Productivity Online Course will help you learn new ways to organize your time for a more productive life. It will also show you some techniques for rebalancing your energy levels. It's time to exhale stale, old ideas. And, inhale new inspiration for joyful living that produces quality outcomes.
8. Setting Your Goals: Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
We all have things we want in life. This course will show you how to take the things that you dream about and wish for, and turn them into reality.
In this course, you will create your personal vision, identify your values, and make a bucket list. From there, you’ll create goals with SPIRIT, set up support systems, learn how to deal with setbacks, and identify ways to get started on your journey right now.Understand how to deal with setbacks.
9. Organizational Skills: Organizational Skills Online Certificate Course
The Organizational Skills Online Certificate Course gives you access to the skills that will provide substantial benefits to your business and personal life. Organizational skills training will deliver measurable benefits in general productivity and project management. Taking organizational skills classes can even have a positive effect on memory and retention skills. Our Organizational Skills Online courses will deliver improvements in management skills, time management and communication skills.
10. Get Organized for Peak Performance Time Management: Make The Most Out Of Your Time
Time is money, the saying goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganization and disruption. This course will give you some ways to get organized and make the most of your time.
In this course, you will learn how to organize your workflow and office space, use your planner effectively, and delegate some of your work to other people.
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Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.
This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.
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The Ultimate Taking Initiative 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 -Taking Initiative Online Certificate Course
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What is Initiative?
- Definition
- Benefits, Personal and Professional
- Why People Do Not Take Initiative
- Make Initiative a Priority
Module Three: Take a Chance
- Be Open Minded
- Be Adaptable
- Making Decisions
- Take Responsibility
Module Four: Recognize When You Can Step In
- Know Your Strengths and Skills
- Go the Extra Mile
- Listen Carefully
- Fill in the Gaps
Module Five: Recognize When You Can Go Outside the Normal
- Consider Culture and Values Before Acting
- Is It in the Scope of Your Authority?
- Communicate Ideas
- Act on Solutions
Module Six: Weighing the Consequences
- Ask Questions
- Risk, Impact, or Cost Analysis
- Is Authorization Necessary?
- When Risks Are Too High
Module Seven: Good or Bad
- The Good
- The Bad
- Develop Judgment
- Avoid Acting on Emotion
Module Eight: Confidence
- Are You Confident?
- Build Confidence
- Positive Thinking
- Visualization
Module Nine: Find Opportunities
- Internal Opportunities
- External Opportunities
- Apply Core Competencies
- What Problems Exist, and Will They Grow?
Module Ten: Be Persistent
- Handle Setbacks
- Manage Change
- Modify Ideas When Necessary
- Move Forward
Module Eleven: Balance Initiative and Restraint
- Consider the Work Involved in an Idea
- Develop Emotional Intelligence
- Know the Buy-in of Stakeholders
- Do Not Push All Ideas Forward
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Self-Leadership Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: What is Self-Leadership
- Defining Self-Leadership
- Defining Self-Leadership
- Four Pillars of Self-Leadership
- Making Connections
Session 3: Knowing Who You Are
- Creating a Personal Vision Statement
- Step One Identify Your Values
- Step Two Define Your Values
- Step Three Put It All Together
- Identifying Dreams and Setting Goals
- Dream Examples
- SPIRIT
- Writing Tips
- Getting Goals on Paper
- Setting Ourselves Up For Success
- Building Accountability Into Your Goals
Session 4: Change Management
- Control and Change
- Making Connections
Session 5: Knowing What You Do
- Your Behavior
- Negative Cues
- Positive Cues
- Making Connections
- Making Connections
- Lifelong Learning
- Lifelong Learning
- Learning Plans
- Making Connections
Session 6: Motivation for Optimists
- Motivation from Within
- Making Connections
- Creating a Motivational Climate
- The Value of Optimism
- ABC’s of Optimism
- Pessimism vs. Optimism
- VET Process
- Adversities
Session 7: Using What You Know
- Our Physical Self
- Questions to Consider
- Questions to Consider
- Emotional Intelligence
- The Seven Emotions
- What Do Emotions Tell Us
- Applying Emotional Intelligence
Session 8: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 3 - Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment, Part 1
- Pre-Assignment, Part 2
- Pre-Assignment, Part 3
Session 2: What Is Self-Esteem?
- Defining Self-Esteem
- Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Origins of Low Self-Esteem
- Conditioned Behavior
- Changing the Conditioning
- Putting Things in Perspective
Session 3: Improving Self-Esteem
- Stop Spreading Negative Messages
- Generalizations
- Negative and Negating Comments
- Changing Your Language
- Throw out Perfectionism
- Creating Healthy Patterns
Session 4: Building Self-Esteem
- Building Confidence in Others
- Putting Others at Ease
- Presenting Yourself Well
- Creating Positive Impressions
- Our Thoughts on Creating Impressions
- Choosing Your Actions
Session 5: Increasing Our Self-Esteem
- Assessing Internal Factors
- Building Up and Tearing Down
- Our Thoughts on Building and Tearing
- Where Am I?
Session 6: Esteemed Confidence
- Techniques that Work
- Pretend You Are Confident
- Technique 1
- When Your Positive Self-Talk Doesn't Listen
- Technique 2
- When You Meet People, Look Them in the Eye
- Technique 3
- Dance
- Technique 4
- Know Your Stuff
- Technique 5
- Rehearsal is the Best Confidence Builder
- Technique 6
- Every Day, Remind Yourself That You Have Done Some Things Well
- Technique 7
- Read Inspiring Biographies and Autobiographies
- Technique 8
- Be Thankful
- Technique 9
- Push Yourself to Accomplish Short-Term Goals
- Technique 10
- Do Something for Yourself Every Week
- Technique 11
Session 7: The Power of Thought
- Identifying the Situations
- Negative Thoughts
- Controlling Your Thoughts
- Flip it Around
- Tyrone's Thinking
- Discussion Questions
- Discussing Tyrone's Thoughts
- Avoiding Traps
- Removing the Distortions
Session 8: Ask for What You Want
- What Do You Want?
- Ask Assertively and Effectively
- Your Heart's Desire
- Marlene's Story
- Discussion Question
Session 9: Create What You Want
- Identifying Dreams and Setting Goals
- SPIRIT Goals
- My Own Goal Setting
Session 10: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 4 - Being a Team Player Online Certificate Course
Session One: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Why Did You Take This Course?
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Being a Team Player
- What is a Team Player?
- Who is a Team Player?
- Characteristics of a Team Player
Session Three: Being a Good Team Player
- Actions Speak Louder than Words
- How to Be a Good Team Player
- Are You a Good Team Player?
- Take 1
- Be Prepared for the ‘Teamwork’ Question in an Interview
- The Interview
Session Four: Team Work
- Team Work Definition
- Types of Workplace Teams
- A Closer Look
- Five Types of Workplace Teams Organizations Need
Session Five: Why Teamwork Fails
- Five Reasons
- Employee recognition
- Types of recognition
- Tips for recognizing employees
- One Bad Apple...
Session Six: Strategies to Improve Teamwork
- 20 Strategies
- Bringing it All Together
- Summary
Course 5 - Becoming a Better Learner Online Certificate Course
Session One: Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Adopting the Best Mindset for Learning
- What Does it Mean to Learn?
- Adopting the Right Mindset
- Mindset in Practice
- Mindset Reflections
- Practicing Mindset and Learning?
Session Three: Taking Better Notes
- Become a Better Learner Using Notes
- Five Methods of Note Taking
- How Do You Take Notes?
Session Four: Setting and Managing Goals
- How Do Goals Play into Learning?
- Setting Goals Activity
Session Five: Expanding Your Network
- Learning About Your Network
- Asking Questions
Session Six: The Whole Picture
- Becoming Accountable
- Embracing Responsibility
- Embracing Technology
Session Seven: Mind and Body
- Mind and Body Working Together
Session Eight: How You Can Accelerate Your Learning
- Tips to Accelerate Your Learning
- Personal Action Plan
- Course Summary
- Recommended Reading List
Course 6 - Attention Management Online Certificate Course
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Introduction to Attention Management
- What is Attention Management?
- Stop Thinking and Pay Attention!
- What is Mushin?
- What is Xin Yi (Heart Minded)?
Module Three - Types of Attention
- Focused Attention
- Sustained Attention
- Selective Attention
- Alternating Attention
- Attention CEO
- Attentional Blink
Module Four - Strategies for Goal Setting
- Listening to your Emotions
- Prioritising
- Re-Gating
Module Five - Meditation
- Beta
- Alpha
- Theta
- Delta
- Gamma
Module Six - Training your Attention
- Mushin
- Meditation
- Focus Execute
- Visualisation
Module Seven - Attention Zones Model
- Reactive Zone
- Proactive Zone
- Distracted Zone
- Wasteful Zone
Module Eight - SMART Goals
- The Three P's
- The SMART Way
- Prioritising
- Evaluating and Adapting
Module Nine - Keep Yourself Focused
- The One Minute Rule
- The Five Minute Rule
- What to do when you feel overwhelmed
Module Ten - Procrastination
- Why we Procrastinate
- Nine ways to overcome Procrastination
- Eat that Frog
Module Eleven - Prioritising your Time
- The 80 / 20 Rule
- The Urgent / Important Matrix
- Being Assertive
- Creating a Productivity Journal
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and Water
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 7 - Personal Productivity Online Certificate Course
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: Setting Goals
- Create SMART Goals
- Prioritising Your Goals
- Visualise your Goals
Section Three: The Power of Routines
- What is a Routine?
- Personal and Professional Routines
- Learning how to say No
- Six Ways to Simplify Your Life
Section Four: Scheduling Yourself
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Using a Productivity Journal
- Appointment Scheduling
- Task Scheduling
Section Five: Self Discipline
- Why We Procrastinate
- Negativity Buster
- There’s always tomorrow
Section Six: Tackling New Tasks and Projects
- Prioritising Tasks
- When to Delegate
Section Seven: Using Project Management Techniques
- Understanding Project Scope
- Creating a Plan
Section Eight: Creating a Workspace
- Choosing a Physical Layout
- Ergonomics Make Personal Economic Sense
Section Nine: Organising Files and Folders
- Managing the Paper Trail
- De-Clutter
Section Ten: E-Mail Mania
- Managing Email
- Using E-Mail Time Wisely
Section Eleven: Beating Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 8 - Setting Your Goals Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Making Connections
Session 2: Pre-Assignment Review
- Pre-Assignment Review Questions
Session 3: Self-Understanding
- Understanding the Importance of Goal Setting
- Choosing a Mentor
- Making Connections
Session 4: Laying the Foundation
- Creating Your Personal Vision Statement
- Step One: Identify Your Values
- Step Two: Define Your Values
- Step Three: Put It All Together
- A Closer Look
- Where our Values Live
Session 5: What’s In Your Bucket?
- The Bucket Principle
- Digging Deeper into the Bucket
- Steps to Success
Session 6: Getting Down to Business
- Identifying Goals
- Goals in Real Life
- Stretch Goals and Risk Taking
- The Big Picture
- Goals with SPIRIT
- My Dreams and Goals
Session 7: Getting Started Today
- Ready, Set, Go!
- Prioritizing Tools
- Visualization Techniques
- Trying it Out
- Support Systems
- Action Planning and Follow-Through
- Motivators
Session 8: Dealing with Setbacks
- Everyone Has Setbacks
Session 9: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 9 - Organizational Skills Online Certificate Course
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Remove the Clutter
- Just do it
- You dont have to keep everything
- Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
- A place for everything and everything in it's place
Module Three - Prioritize
- Write it down
- Urgent / Important Matrix
- Divide tasks
- 80/20 rule
Module Four - Scheduling Your Time
- Have a master calendar
- Setting deadlines
- Remove or limit the time wasters
- Coping with things outside of your control
Module Five - To Do Lists
- Use a day planner
- Finish what you start
- Focus on the important
- Do quick tasks immediately
Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage
- Find a system that works for you
- Make it consistent
- Make it time sensitive
- Setting up archives
Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area
- Keeping items within arm's reach
- Only have current projects on your desk
- Arranging your drawers
- Organize to match your workflow
Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination
- Eat that Frog!
- Remove distractions
- Give yourself a reward
- Break up large tasks
Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox
- Setting delivery rules
- Folder and message hierachy
- Deal with email right away
- Flag and highlight important items
Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation
- Keeping everything
- Not being consistent
- Not following a schedule
- Bad habits
Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised
- Stay within your systems
- Learn to say No
- Have organisiation be part of your life
- Plan for tomorrow, today
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 10 - Get Organized for Peak Performance Time Management Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: The Power of a Change
- Your Bucket List
- 1 to 10
- 11 to 20
- 21 to 30
- 31 to 40
- 41 to 50
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session 3: Changing Our Perspective
- Making Changes
- Connecting with People
- Paperwork
- Reading
- Exercise
- Summarizing the Priorities
- Case Study, Part One
- Case Study, Part Two
- Questions
Session 4: Setting Goals
- The Dot Exercise
- Setting Goals
- Setting Goals with SPIRIT
- Setting a SPIRIT Goal
Session 5: Planning Tips and Tricks
- Guidelines for Efficient Planning
- Using a Guideline
- Making Plans
- Organizing Your Work Area and Your Paperwork
- Using a Tip
Session 6: Setting Up a Routine
- How Routines Can Help You
- Creating a Routine
- What to Include?
- Creating Your Routine
Session 7: Doing it Right
- Balance
- Balancing Your Week
- Organize Your Time
- Organizing Yourself
- Let Things Go
- Delegate
- Five Levels and Five Steps of Delegation
- Delegating Work
- The Story
- Managing Time
- Questions, Part 1
- Questions, Part 2
- Discussing Sheila
Session 8: Putting an End to Procrastination
- Eating a Frog
- Choose the Ugly One
- Clearing Out the Frogs
Session 9: Getting Organized
- Surface of the Desk
- Contents of the Desk
- Getting Rid of Clutter
- Guidelines for Keeping a Piece of Paper
- Cleaning Up
Session 10: Organizing Your Files
- Sorting Based on File Type
- File Categories
- Working Files
- Reference Files
- Archive Files
- Disaster Files
- Your Filing System
- Electronic Files
- Your Electronic Files
- Briefcase
- The Batching Technique
- Batching Tasks
Session 11: Managing Your Workload
- Managing E-mail
- Looking at Your E-mail
- Working Effectively with E-mail
- Mary Marvelous
- Question
- Our Recommendation
- Next Steps
- Workload Analysis
- The 168 Hour Plan
- Using Your Time
- More or Less
- Happiness and Me Time
- Regrets
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
MAC/iOS
OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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- Taking Initiative
- Self-Leadership
- Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills
- Being a Team Player
- Becoming a Better Learner
- Attention Management
- Personal Productivity
- Setting Your Goals
- Organizational Skills
- Get Organized for Peak Performance Time Management
1. Taking Initiative: Learn The Good and Bad Aspects of Initiative
Taking the initiative is a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives. By showing initiative, it reflects us in a positive light to others as well as builds our own self-esteem. If we want something to happen, we need to make it happen. That is what initiative is all about. Take opportunities and run with them. Do not let excuses cause you to miss out on amazing opportunities. See what you want, believe what you want, and make it happen.
With our “Seeing and Taking Initiative” course, you will learn what initiative is, how to take it on, the advantages of it, and when to know one's place. By enrolling in this class, you will be taking the first step in making something positive happen for you! Now that is initiative!
2. Self-Leadership: Explore The Four Pillars Of Self-Leadership
Self-leadership combines taking responsibility for our outcomes, setting direction for our lives, and having tools to manage priorities. This course will cover all of these aspects and teach you how to make meaningful, empowered choices while taking action to get where you want to go.
In this course, you will explore the four pillars of self-leadership: knowing who you are, knowing what you do, knowing what you need to learn, and using what you know.
3. Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills: Explore What Self-esteem Is
Ayn Rand once said, “The man who does not value himself, cannot value anything or anyone.” This course will give you some techniques that can dramatically change how you feel about yourself and how you approach the world.
In this course, you will explore what self-esteem is and where low self-esteem comes from. You will also learn ways to build your self-esteem, get what you want, and make others feel better about themselves.
4. Being a Team Player: Learn how to become one with the team with our Being a Team Player Online Certificate Course
The most remarkable feats are accomplished by people working together. To become a successful leader, you need to understand how and why teams work well, and what makes teams falter. At all levels, from the newest to the most senior member of an enterprise, personal and organizational success depends on having the skills and knowledge to work successfully with others.
Teamwork is essential in any organization, and strongly influences whether a venture succeeds or fails. Participants will learn what characteristics are common to team players, how to demonstrate to others that you are a good team player, types of teams and which ones are vital to every workplace, reasons teams fail, and strategies to ensure success. Other courses that may be of interest are Creating a Positive Work Environment, Making Your Business Better, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Team Building- Developing High Performance Teams, and Communication Strategies.
5. Becoming a Better Learner: Learn how to become a better learner today!
There was a time when what you learned in school before entering the workforce would be all you needed to know for the rest of your career. That is no longer the case, as today's skills can become outdated very quickly. The rapid evolution of workplace technologies and best practices means you need to keep your skills current. You must truly be a life-long learner and can no longer rely on what you already know.
The definition of learning is the process of acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviours, skills, values, or preferences. It is a means of honing our skills, enriching our minds, and changing the way we see things in the world.
This course will help you to become a better learner, and as a result, make you a more valuable employee and well-rounded individual.
6. Attention Management: Manage Distractions and Become More Focused
A distracted employee is a less effective employee. Employees who do not pay attention can waste valuable time and make careless mistakes. You will be more efficient at your job, make fewer mistakes, and be more productive overall.
Attention Management is a useful skill that allows managers to connect with their employees on an emotional level and motivate them to focus on their work. Our course will help you reach your personal and in turn company goals. You will gain valuable insight and strategies into what it takes to be more attentive and vigilant.
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Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most. This Productivity Online Course will help you learn new ways to organize your time for a more productive life. It will also show you some techniques for rebalancing your energy levels. It's time to exhale stale, old ideas. And, inhale new inspiration for joyful living that produces quality outcomes.
8. Setting Your Goals: Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
We all have things we want in life. This course will show you how to take the things that you dream about and wish for, and turn them into reality.
In this course, you will create your personal vision, identify your values, and make a bucket list. From there, you’ll create goals with SPIRIT, set up support systems, learn how to deal with setbacks, and identify ways to get started on your journey right now.Understand how to deal with setbacks.
9. Organizational Skills: Organizational Skills Online Certificate Course
The Organizational Skills Online Certificate Course gives you access to the skills that will provide substantial benefits to your business and personal life. Organizational skills training will deliver measurable benefits in general productivity and project management. Taking organizational skills classes can even have a positive effect on memory and retention skills. Our Organizational Skills Online courses will deliver improvements in management skills, time management and communication skills.
10. Get Organized for Peak Performance Time Management: Make The Most Out Of Your Time
Time is money, the saying goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganization and disruption. This course will give you some ways to get organized and make the most of your time.
In this course, you will learn how to organize your workflow and office space, use your planner effectively, and delegate some of your work to other people.
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The Ultimate Taking Initiative 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 -Taking Initiative Online Certificate Course
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What is Initiative?
- Definition
- Benefits, Personal and Professional
- Why People Do Not Take Initiative
- Make Initiative a Priority
Module Three: Take a Chance
- Be Open Minded
- Be Adaptable
- Making Decisions
- Take Responsibility
Module Four: Recognize When You Can Step In
- Know Your Strengths and Skills
- Go the Extra Mile
- Listen Carefully
- Fill in the Gaps
Module Five: Recognize When You Can Go Outside the Normal
- Consider Culture and Values Before Acting
- Is It in the Scope of Your Authority?
- Communicate Ideas
- Act on Solutions
Module Six: Weighing the Consequences
- Ask Questions
- Risk, Impact, or Cost Analysis
- Is Authorization Necessary?
- When Risks Are Too High
Module Seven: Good or Bad
- The Good
- The Bad
- Develop Judgment
- Avoid Acting on Emotion
Module Eight: Confidence
- Are You Confident?
- Build Confidence
- Positive Thinking
- Visualization
Module Nine: Find Opportunities
- Internal Opportunities
- External Opportunities
- Apply Core Competencies
- What Problems Exist, and Will They Grow?
Module Ten: Be Persistent
- Handle Setbacks
- Manage Change
- Modify Ideas When Necessary
- Move Forward
Module Eleven: Balance Initiative and Restraint
- Consider the Work Involved in an Idea
- Develop Emotional Intelligence
- Know the Buy-in of Stakeholders
- Do Not Push All Ideas Forward
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Self-Leadership Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: What is Self-Leadership
- Defining Self-Leadership
- Defining Self-Leadership
- Four Pillars of Self-Leadership
- Making Connections
Session 3: Knowing Who You Are
- Creating a Personal Vision Statement
- Step One Identify Your Values
- Step Two Define Your Values
- Step Three Put It All Together
- Identifying Dreams and Setting Goals
- Dream Examples
- SPIRIT
- Writing Tips
- Getting Goals on Paper
- Setting Ourselves Up For Success
- Building Accountability Into Your Goals
Session 4: Change Management
- Control and Change
- Making Connections
Session 5: Knowing What You Do
- Your Behavior
- Negative Cues
- Positive Cues
- Making Connections
- Making Connections
- Lifelong Learning
- Lifelong Learning
- Learning Plans
- Making Connections
Session 6: Motivation for Optimists
- Motivation from Within
- Making Connections
- Creating a Motivational Climate
- The Value of Optimism
- ABC’s of Optimism
- Pessimism vs. Optimism
- VET Process
- Adversities
Session 7: Using What You Know
- Our Physical Self
- Questions to Consider
- Questions to Consider
- Emotional Intelligence
- The Seven Emotions
- What Do Emotions Tell Us
- Applying Emotional Intelligence
Session 8: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 3 - Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment, Part 1
- Pre-Assignment, Part 2
- Pre-Assignment, Part 3
Session 2: What Is Self-Esteem?
- Defining Self-Esteem
- Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Origins of Low Self-Esteem
- Conditioned Behavior
- Changing the Conditioning
- Putting Things in Perspective
Session 3: Improving Self-Esteem
- Stop Spreading Negative Messages
- Generalizations
- Negative and Negating Comments
- Changing Your Language
- Throw out Perfectionism
- Creating Healthy Patterns
Session 4: Building Self-Esteem
- Building Confidence in Others
- Putting Others at Ease
- Presenting Yourself Well
- Creating Positive Impressions
- Our Thoughts on Creating Impressions
- Choosing Your Actions
Session 5: Increasing Our Self-Esteem
- Assessing Internal Factors
- Building Up and Tearing Down
- Our Thoughts on Building and Tearing
- Where Am I?
Session 6: Esteemed Confidence
- Techniques that Work
- Pretend You Are Confident
- Technique 1
- When Your Positive Self-Talk Doesn't Listen
- Technique 2
- When You Meet People, Look Them in the Eye
- Technique 3
- Dance
- Technique 4
- Know Your Stuff
- Technique 5
- Rehearsal is the Best Confidence Builder
- Technique 6
- Every Day, Remind Yourself That You Have Done Some Things Well
- Technique 7
- Read Inspiring Biographies and Autobiographies
- Technique 8
- Be Thankful
- Technique 9
- Push Yourself to Accomplish Short-Term Goals
- Technique 10
- Do Something for Yourself Every Week
- Technique 11
Session 7: The Power of Thought
- Identifying the Situations
- Negative Thoughts
- Controlling Your Thoughts
- Flip it Around
- Tyrone's Thinking
- Discussion Questions
- Discussing Tyrone's Thoughts
- Avoiding Traps
- Removing the Distortions
Session 8: Ask for What You Want
- What Do You Want?
- Ask Assertively and Effectively
- Your Heart's Desire
- Marlene's Story
- Discussion Question
Session 9: Create What You Want
- Identifying Dreams and Setting Goals
- SPIRIT Goals
- My Own Goal Setting
Session 10: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 4 - Being a Team Player Online Certificate Course
Session One: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Why Did You Take This Course?
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Being a Team Player
- What is a Team Player?
- Who is a Team Player?
- Characteristics of a Team Player
Session Three: Being a Good Team Player
- Actions Speak Louder than Words
- How to Be a Good Team Player
- Are You a Good Team Player?
- Take 1
- Be Prepared for the ‘Teamwork’ Question in an Interview
- The Interview
Session Four: Team Work
- Team Work Definition
- Types of Workplace Teams
- A Closer Look
- Five Types of Workplace Teams Organizations Need
Session Five: Why Teamwork Fails
- Five Reasons
- Employee recognition
- Types of recognition
- Tips for recognizing employees
- One Bad Apple...
Session Six: Strategies to Improve Teamwork
- 20 Strategies
- Bringing it All Together
- Summary
Course 5 - Becoming a Better Learner Online Certificate Course
Session One: Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Adopting the Best Mindset for Learning
- What Does it Mean to Learn?
- Adopting the Right Mindset
- Mindset in Practice
- Mindset Reflections
- Practicing Mindset and Learning?
Session Three: Taking Better Notes
- Become a Better Learner Using Notes
- Five Methods of Note Taking
- How Do You Take Notes?
Session Four: Setting and Managing Goals
- How Do Goals Play into Learning?
- Setting Goals Activity
Session Five: Expanding Your Network
- Learning About Your Network
- Asking Questions
Session Six: The Whole Picture
- Becoming Accountable
- Embracing Responsibility
- Embracing Technology
Session Seven: Mind and Body
- Mind and Body Working Together
Session Eight: How You Can Accelerate Your Learning
- Tips to Accelerate Your Learning
- Personal Action Plan
- Course Summary
- Recommended Reading List
Course 6 - Attention Management Online Certificate Course
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Introduction to Attention Management
- What is Attention Management?
- Stop Thinking and Pay Attention!
- What is Mushin?
- What is Xin Yi (Heart Minded)?
Module Three - Types of Attention
- Focused Attention
- Sustained Attention
- Selective Attention
- Alternating Attention
- Attention CEO
- Attentional Blink
Module Four - Strategies for Goal Setting
- Listening to your Emotions
- Prioritising
- Re-Gating
Module Five - Meditation
- Beta
- Alpha
- Theta
- Delta
- Gamma
Module Six - Training your Attention
- Mushin
- Meditation
- Focus Execute
- Visualisation
Module Seven - Attention Zones Model
- Reactive Zone
- Proactive Zone
- Distracted Zone
- Wasteful Zone
Module Eight - SMART Goals
- The Three P's
- The SMART Way
- Prioritising
- Evaluating and Adapting
Module Nine - Keep Yourself Focused
- The One Minute Rule
- The Five Minute Rule
- What to do when you feel overwhelmed
Module Ten - Procrastination
- Why we Procrastinate
- Nine ways to overcome Procrastination
- Eat that Frog
Module Eleven - Prioritising your Time
- The 80 / 20 Rule
- The Urgent / Important Matrix
- Being Assertive
- Creating a Productivity Journal
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and Water
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 7 - Personal Productivity Online Certificate Course
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: Setting Goals
- Create SMART Goals
- Prioritising Your Goals
- Visualise your Goals
Section Three: The Power of Routines
- What is a Routine?
- Personal and Professional Routines
- Learning how to say No
- Six Ways to Simplify Your Life
Section Four: Scheduling Yourself
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Using a Productivity Journal
- Appointment Scheduling
- Task Scheduling
Section Five: Self Discipline
- Why We Procrastinate
- Negativity Buster
- There’s always tomorrow
Section Six: Tackling New Tasks and Projects
- Prioritising Tasks
- When to Delegate
Section Seven: Using Project Management Techniques
- Understanding Project Scope
- Creating a Plan
Section Eight: Creating a Workspace
- Choosing a Physical Layout
- Ergonomics Make Personal Economic Sense
Section Nine: Organising Files and Folders
- Managing the Paper Trail
- De-Clutter
Section Ten: E-Mail Mania
- Managing Email
- Using E-Mail Time Wisely
Section Eleven: Beating Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 8 - Setting Your Goals Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Making Connections
Session 2: Pre-Assignment Review
- Pre-Assignment Review Questions
Session 3: Self-Understanding
- Understanding the Importance of Goal Setting
- Choosing a Mentor
- Making Connections
Session 4: Laying the Foundation
- Creating Your Personal Vision Statement
- Step One: Identify Your Values
- Step Two: Define Your Values
- Step Three: Put It All Together
- A Closer Look
- Where our Values Live
Session 5: What’s In Your Bucket?
- The Bucket Principle
- Digging Deeper into the Bucket
- Steps to Success
Session 6: Getting Down to Business
- Identifying Goals
- Goals in Real Life
- Stretch Goals and Risk Taking
- The Big Picture
- Goals with SPIRIT
- My Dreams and Goals
Session 7: Getting Started Today
- Ready, Set, Go!
- Prioritizing Tools
- Visualization Techniques
- Trying it Out
- Support Systems
- Action Planning and Follow-Through
- Motivators
Session 8: Dealing with Setbacks
- Everyone Has Setbacks
Session 9: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 9 - Organizational Skills Online Certificate Course
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Remove the Clutter
- Just do it
- You dont have to keep everything
- Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
- A place for everything and everything in it's place
Module Three - Prioritize
- Write it down
- Urgent / Important Matrix
- Divide tasks
- 80/20 rule
Module Four - Scheduling Your Time
- Have a master calendar
- Setting deadlines
- Remove or limit the time wasters
- Coping with things outside of your control
Module Five - To Do Lists
- Use a day planner
- Finish what you start
- Focus on the important
- Do quick tasks immediately
Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage
- Find a system that works for you
- Make it consistent
- Make it time sensitive
- Setting up archives
Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area
- Keeping items within arm's reach
- Only have current projects on your desk
- Arranging your drawers
- Organize to match your workflow
Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination
- Eat that Frog!
- Remove distractions
- Give yourself a reward
- Break up large tasks
Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox
- Setting delivery rules
- Folder and message hierachy
- Deal with email right away
- Flag and highlight important items
Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation
- Keeping everything
- Not being consistent
- Not following a schedule
- Bad habits
Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised
- Stay within your systems
- Learn to say No
- Have organisiation be part of your life
- Plan for tomorrow, today
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 10 - Get Organized for Peak Performance Time Management Online Certificate Course
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: The Power of a Change
- Your Bucket List
- 1 to 10
- 11 to 20
- 21 to 30
- 31 to 40
- 41 to 50
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session 3: Changing Our Perspective
- Making Changes
- Connecting with People
- Paperwork
- Reading
- Exercise
- Summarizing the Priorities
- Case Study, Part One
- Case Study, Part Two
- Questions
Session 4: Setting Goals
- The Dot Exercise
- Setting Goals
- Setting Goals with SPIRIT
- Setting a SPIRIT Goal
Session 5: Planning Tips and Tricks
- Guidelines for Efficient Planning
- Using a Guideline
- Making Plans
- Organizing Your Work Area and Your Paperwork
- Using a Tip
Session 6: Setting Up a Routine
- How Routines Can Help You
- Creating a Routine
- What to Include?
- Creating Your Routine
Session 7: Doing it Right
- Balance
- Balancing Your Week
- Organize Your Time
- Organizing Yourself
- Let Things Go
- Delegate
- Five Levels and Five Steps of Delegation
- Delegating Work
- The Story
- Managing Time
- Questions, Part 1
- Questions, Part 2
- Discussing Sheila
Session 8: Putting an End to Procrastination
- Eating a Frog
- Choose the Ugly One
- Clearing Out the Frogs
Session 9: Getting Organized
- Surface of the Desk
- Contents of the Desk
- Getting Rid of Clutter
- Guidelines for Keeping a Piece of Paper
- Cleaning Up
Session 10: Organizing Your Files
- Sorting Based on File Type
- File Categories
- Working Files
- Reference Files
- Archive Files
- Disaster Files
- Your Filing System
- Electronic Files
- Your Electronic Files
- Briefcase
- The Batching Technique
- Batching Tasks
Session 11: Managing Your Workload
- Managing E-mail
- Looking at Your E-mail
- Working Effectively with E-mail
- Mary Marvelous
- Question
- Our Recommendation
- Next Steps
- Workload Analysis
- The 168 Hour Plan
- Using Your Time
- More or Less
- Happiness and Me Time
- Regrets
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
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Computer requirements
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Windows:
Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
MAC/iOS
OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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your work environment and show employers how committed you are to learn
new skills, you might even get a promotion.
18. Will this course be credited by universities?
No, it is not equivalent to a college or university credit.
19. Am I guaranteed to get a job with this certificate?
This course will give you the skills you need to help you obtain employment, but it’s up to you if you get the job or not.
20. How will this course assist me with my career?
Studying
and completing this course will show employers that you have the
knowledge in this field, additionally you will gain more confidence in
this area of expertise.
21. How long is the certificate valid for?
The Certificates are valid for life and do not need renewing.
22. Can I take more than one course at a time?
Courses
are studied online at your own pace and you are free to study as many
or as few courses as you wish, we also offer online course bundles that
allow you to save on additional courses so that you may get all the
topics related to your training goals in one go.
23. What are the Payment Methods available? Is there a payment plan?
We accept payments via PayPal, Credit Card and Bank Transfer.
Payment Plans: We have partnered with Partial.ly, to offer our own in house payment plan. Everyone is Pre-Approved, providing the initial deposit is paid in full.
To pay via bank transfer contact us info@coursesforsuccess.com
24. Can I purchase for multiple people?
Yes, you can do this by purchasing individually via website or send us a request via email at info@coursesforsuccess.com
25. Can I request for an invoice before purchase?
Yes, you can request for an invoice via email at info@coursesforsuccess.com
26. Purchase for a gift?
Yes, you can purchase this course as a gift, simply send an email to info@coursesforsuccess.com, with the course details and we can accommodate this.
27. Can I create my own course bundle?
Yes,
you can customize your own bundle. Please send us the complete list
with the exact course link of the courses you'd like to bundle up via
email info@coursesforsuccess.com and we will create them for you. *Each course access, time of completion and certification varies depending on the course type.
28. How will I contact Courses For Success if I have any questions?
You can contact our support team, at any time through live chat on our website, or email at info@coursesforsuccess.com, or by calling one of our phone numbers depending on which country you are in.
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Course Bundles
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