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Getting Organized - Description
Provides participants with tools and techniques to accomplish tasks and meet timelines.
(2) 3-hour Modules: Goal Setting, Project Management

Employment Law Awareness - Description
Provides participants with information about the critical areas of California employment law.
(2) 3-hour Modules: ADA & Equal Opportunity, Understanding Sexual Harassment

Cultural Awareness - Description
This 2-part certificate series explores awareness and communication strategies.
(2) 3-hour Modules: Multicultural Communication, Diversity in the Workplace

Business Communications - Description
This 3-part certificate series provides the opportunity for participants to refine their writing skills.
(3) 3-hour Modules: Brush Up on Grammar, Business Writing, Using Email Effectively

Superior Service - Description
This 3-part series helps you impress customers, enhance your image and increase repeat business.
(3) Modules: Customer Appreciation, Mastering Communication, Dealing with Difficult People

Teamwork - Description
This 3-part series provides essential tools and techniques that convert groups into productive effective teams.
(3) Modules: Team Building, The Right Attitude, Dealing with Change

Personal Best - Description
This 4-part series explores ways to make better decisions and choices under the constraints of time and stress in the workplace.
(4) Modules: Decision Making & Problem Solving, Business Ethics, Time Management, Stress Management

Business Communications - Description
Teaches you how to present your ideas clearly and concisely ensuring audience centricity and maximum effectiveness.
(2) Modules: Concise Business Writing, Effective Meetings

Fundamentals of Supervision - Description
Increases your ability to successfully lead teams and effectively address many of the challenges of supervising employees.
(4) Modules: Personality Style Strategies, Conflict Management, Managing Organizational Change, Managing Diverse Teams

Enhancing Employee Performance - Description
Learn more about supporting your team and increasing their performance.
(3) Modules: Motivation and Recognition, Practical Coaching, Workplace Accountability

Managing Employee Performance - Description
Leverage the power of your teams through the development of a strong performance management system.
(4) Modules: Employee Performance Reviews, Successful Hiring, Retention Strategies, Termination Guidelines

Harassment & Discrimination Prevention - Description
Explores prevention and the critical steps to take when harassment or discrimination violations occur.
(2) Modules: Preventing Sexual Harassment*, Labor Law Update
*meets AB1825 Mandate

Powerful Presentations - Description
Enhance your presentation development skills and delivery styles.
(2) Modules: Designing Presentations, Delivering Presentations

Leadership Candidates - Description
Provides an insight into individual leadership skills, values and personality.

Developing Your Inner Leader - Description
Provides personal insight to develop leadership talents and skills.

Ethics of Leadership - Description
Explore the top 5 factors causing leaders to compromise their ethics and identify important ways to become a more ethical leader.

Building High Performance Teams - Description
Explore how to build a high performance team by establishing a trusting team environment.

Motivation and Coaching - Description
Discover how to coach people into the state of mind in which they work harder and achieve more.

Strategic Planning - Description
Explore the process of situational analysis and experience first hand the process of strategic planning.




















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