Training Doyens

  Remote working is the new normal   and when employees work remotely it’s more important than ever to provide them with effective feedback. Sometimes remote employees feel underappreciated and overlooked which damages their motivation to work hard. Many remote workers who are good performers either become disengaged or look for alternate opportunities because they do not get enough visibility. Also, the feeling of  “out of sight, out of mind” among the remote employees leads to isolation and loneliness. To keep the virtual teams productive, as a manager, it’s important to stay connected with every team member, understand their needs and guide them the right way to help them align with the organizational goals. However, interactions are limited when teams work remotely and it’s often challenging for managers to provide effective feedback which clarifies expectations, builds confidence and encourages employees to perform better by learning from their mistakes. Here are som...

We are often overwhelmed by the amount of data we must process and summarize and as the business grows the data files also grow bigger and keep on coming. Our upcoming virtual seminar discusses how to use many of Excel’s great tools, including Excel BI reporting tools, to process, summarize and present large amounts of data through Excel dashboards and reports. The virtual seminar covers the following key areas: ·          Functions and Formulas - Relative formulas, absolute formulas, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Match/Index, SUMIF, COUNTIF and more ·          Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables and Pivot Chart - Dashboards, changing the calculation type, multilayer reports, adding slicers and timelines, creating custom calculations and more ·          Excel Power Pivot and Power Query - Data Models, DAX formulas, creating relationships between different datasets, cleaning, tr...

Employers and HR leaders are dealing with new and unprecedented ways of working, new federal legislation, and ongoing uncertainty due to the COVID-19 crisis. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to manage through these dynamic times and deal with the operational issues and legislations to maintain compliance and business continuity. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          CDC and WHO guidance for businesses and employers ·          Use of specific leaves of absences: statutory sick leave obligations, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) including the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act ·          Disability topics, wage and hour laws, OSHA General Duty Clause and more LEARNING OBJECTIVES During this 60-minute information-rich webinar, Ms. Melveen Stevenson, MBA, SPHR, SHRM, will add...

Remote employees feel isolated and out of the loop, and managers must develop social intelligence to manage them effectively. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to engage remote employees, improve their performance, and make them feel connected to the team. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Learn when to take off the manager hat and become a coach to improve performance ·          Learn the characteristics of generations and how they want to improve their skills ·          Importance of using a “coaching” style as explained by the Grow Model and 4-Square Model LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Learn a coaching style • Learn when to take off the manager hat and become a coach to improve performance • Learn the characteristics of generations and how they want to improve their skills • Learn creative ways to keep remote employees engaged WHO ...

  What will be discussed? Organizations, these days, often find their talent spread farther and farther, often at dozens and hundreds of locations. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to handle virtual teams at multiple locations effectively to maintain productivity and efficiency. What you’ll learn? ·          Boost productivity at every location ·          Significantly cut down on paperwork ·          Know off-site employees are following the rules LEARNING OBJECTIVES By attending this Leading Virtual Teams Training, you will understand how to even more effectively: Boost productivity at every location Significantly cut down on paperwork Know off-site employees are following the rules, period, including home-office rules Spot problems even when you’re far away WHO WILL BENEFIT CEO Senior Vice President Vice President Executive Direc...

The world is suffering from a crisis and these extraordinary times require extraordinary performance by every leader and manager throughout the organization whether in the public, private, or nonprofit/NGO sector. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to use strategic planning to improve your leadership and decision making and accomplish your goals. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Turn vision and mission into reality through careful planning and decision making ·          Engage everyone in accomplishing organizational goals ·          Improve continuously - organizationally and professionally LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Plan for success using strategic leadership • Turn vision and mission into reality through careful planning and decision making • Engage everyone in accomplishing organizational goals • Improve continuously - organizati...

In a bid to continue business operations amid these difficult times, employee training and development has taken a backseat in many organizations. The work culture has undergone a major shift with   remote working becoming the new normal .   Economic recession has forced many organizations to trim their budgets and employee training is no more a priority. Businesses are focusing more on productivity and customer acquisition and retention. However, training and development needs to be viewed as an investment rather than a cost, more so in these uncertain times. The COVID-19 crisis has adversely affected business operations in multiple ways and it is now that employees need to upskill themselves to keep up with the changes and be informed enough to innovate for better navigating the murky waters. Take a look at the benefits of employee training and development during these challenging times and how the industry is adapting to emerge as more helpful for the organizations. Strateg...