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Becoming a Better Learner
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%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 That is no longer the case, as today skills can become outdated very quickly.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. -
Honing and Delivering Your Message
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%Learn how to clarify your message and how to present it, successfully communicate your message, and ensure your listeners hear what you want to get across to them with the Honing and Delivering Your Message course. -
Digital Citizenship Conducting Yourself in a Digital World
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%Online interactions and transactions are replacing real world ones. Regrettably, digital use can become misuse and abuse, often without the responsible person realizing it. As citizens of the digital world, users should learn and accept that they have certain rights and responsibilities. Many are not educated in appropriate technology use; other people know but do not practice it. ‘Digital Citizenship’ is fundamental to a safe and satisfying digital world. This course aims to increase your knowledge and appreciation of the practices needed to ensure you are a good digital citizen. -
Customer Service Training: Critical Elements of Customer Service
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course is all about the critical elements of customer service: a customer service focus that is defined within, and given life by, your organization. In order to be successful, this focus must be reinforced every day, measured, and improved upon. -
Networking for Success
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to identify opportunities, create a positive first impression, develop a memorable intro, start conversations, shake hands well, handle business cards, manage sticky situations, follow up with others, and organize your network. You will also learn how to network in online spaces, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. -
Emotional Intelligence
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will introduce you to the history of emotional intelligence and what its all about. You will explore the most popular theories, including the EI blueprint, Martin Seligmans ABCs of optimism, the VALUE and SOLER techniques, Ekmans seven basic emotions, and Plutchiks wheel. You will also explore your personal values and vision statement to help guide you in your emotional intelligence development. -
Marketing for Small Businesses
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you how marketing is different for small businesses, elements of a successful marketing message, what the marketing cycle looks like, how to build a marketing plan with the five Ps, how to market with social media, and how to create a marketing budget. You will also explore over 100 strategies and consider which ones are right for your small business. -
Building Relationships for Success in Sales
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you how to leverage customer-focused selling, identify what influences relationships, expand your communication skills, manage your body language, develop a professional handshake, and grow your network. -
Selling Smarter
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn why consultative and customer-focused selling are so important. Youll also learn about the sales cycle, setting goals, ways to increase your average sale, and where to find new clients. -
Problem Solving and Decision Making
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn a three-phase problem solving process that you can apply to any situation. You will also learn techniques for creative thinking, how to make good group decisions, and ways to follow up on and evaluate decisions. -
Self-Leadership
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%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. -
Creative Thinking and Innovation
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will identify ways to develop your creative side and build a creative environment. Youll also learn a basic problem-solving process, individual creative thinking tools (such as the RAP model, shoe swap technique, mind mapping, metaphors, and toys), and team-based creative thinking tools (such as brainstorming, brainwriting, rolestorming, the stepladder technique, and slip writing). -
Knowledge Management
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn what knowledge is, what knowledge management is, how tacit and explicit knowledge are different, and the business benefits that knowledge management can bring. Then, you will learn about the knowledge management mix (which includes people, technology, and process) as well as a four step process for building your knowledge management framework. You will also learn about four knowledge management models: Bukowitz and Williams KM Process Framework, Gamble and Blackwells knowledge management matrix, Bothas process model, and Nonaka and Takeuchis spiral model. Implementation aspects, such as knowledge management teams, post-mortem plans, KMBOKs, Chief Knowledge Officers, and pilot programs, are covered as well. -
Personal Brand: Maximizing Personal Impact
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, youll learn what a brand is and how you can leverage it to make a personal impact. Youll define, design, and plan the interior elements of your brand (such as your confidence level and approach to others) as well as the exterior elements (such as how you dress and act). Youll also learn supporting skills, such as setting goals, communicating effectively, building your credibility, managing difficult conversations, influencing others, and speaking in public. -
Business Etiquette: Gaining That Extra Edge
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, youll learn all about business etiquette. First, you will learn tips for meeting new people, which includes a good handshake, knowing how to handle business cards, making small talk, remembering names, and crafting a good first impression. Then, youll learn how to dress for success, dine with confidence, and present yourself well on the phone and via e-mail. -
Business Writing That Works
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you the four Cs of writing: clear, concise, complete, and correct. You will also learn some of the fundamentals of good writing, including word agreement, active and passive voice, sentence construction, punctuation, and spelling. Finally, you will have a chance to apply these skills to real-life situations, such as writing e-mails, memos, and letters. -
Communication Strategies
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you all about the various aspects of communication. Youll learn about asking questions, probing for information, active listening, and body language. Supporting skills are also covered, such as self-esteem, building relationships with others, and assertiveness. -
Conference and Event Management
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn all the essentials of event planning, including setting objectives, budgeting, using committees, advertising, choosing a venue, selecting a menu, developing takeaway items, gathering feedback for the plan, hosting the event, and evaluating how it all went. -
Managing Difficult Conversations
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will give you an eight-step process for a difficult conversation, as well as some things to consider when deciding to have the conversation (such as your desired outcome, the time and place, and how to stay safe). Youll also learn how to speak persuasively, ask good questions, and listen actively. -
NLP Tools for Real Life
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you about anchoring, establishing congruency, developing rapport, creating outcomes, interpreting and presenting information efficiently, and self-hypnosis. -
Public Speaking: Speaking Under Pressure
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will take you through preparing an effective presentation. Topics include planning your speech, identifying your audience, connecting with the listener, developing key themes and sentences, structuring your ideas, and managing nervousness and body language. Youll focus on short responses and learn ways to expand a basic presentation. -
Critical Thinking
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, youll learn what critical thinking is all about, what characteristics a critical thinker has, and what skills you may want to work on. Then, youll work your way through a seven-step critical thinking model. Supporting skills, such as asking good questions, applying common sense, and thinking creatively, are also covered. -
Skills for the Administrative Assistant
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, youll learn about the elements of a professional attitude, including dressing appropriately, developing a positive outlook, being assertive, and communicating well. Youll also learn some fundamental skills for administrative assistants, such as writing letters, managing your time, saying no, working with others, and dealing with stress. All of these tools will help you achieve your goals and help the people that you support achieve their goals, too. -
Managing Pressure and Maintaining Balance
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you about the causes and costs of workplace pressure, the benefits of creating balance, and how to identify pressure points. You will also learn how to apply emotional intelligence, increase optimism and resilience, and develop strategies for getting ahead. -
Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn about all aspects of inventory management, including common terms, the inventory cycle, how to maintain inventory accuracy, and what some of the latest trends are. -
Getting Your Job Search Started
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to manage change, identify your values and skills, consider your vocation, find jobs, network, and set goals. Then, you should be ready to start the search for your dream job. -
Getting Stuff Done: Personal Development Boot Camp
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%To start this course, youll explore what personal efficiency is all about, as well as useful attitudes and skills that you might want to develop. Then, youll outline your vision statement, dreams, and goals. Next, youll learn about the 80/20 system, what characteristics your organizational system should have, how to design a functional workspace, and techniques for organizing your daily to-do items. Youll also learn how to set up and maintain information management systems (both physical and virtual), prioritize tasks, create routines, and tackle procrastination. Finally, youll learn how to get organized at home. -
Conducting Accurate Internet Research
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course is going to provide you with the skills you will need to get the most of an Internet search. You will learn where to look for information, how to find it, and the types of information that you can, and cannot, find online. It looks at the surface web and then takes you further in your searching skills to the deep web. -
Call Center Training: Sales and Customer Service Training for Call Center Agents
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to present yourself appropriately on the telephone. You will also learn tips for saying no, giving bad news, selling on the phone, overcoming objections, dealing with difficult customers, taking messages, and managing voice mail. We will also share a basic telephone script that you can customize. -
Writing Reports and Proposals
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%To begin this course, you will learn about the four stages of report writing: investigating, planning, writing, and revising. Youll also learn about the ten steps of proposal writing, as well as using headings, adding visual aids, writing persuasively, and sourcing material. -
Public Speaking: Presentation Survival School
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course will teach you how to manage your thoughts, body language, nervousness, and speech patterns to present yourself professionally. Youll also learn how to present at meetings, use the five-S pattern to prepare a good presentation, and punch up your presentation with visual aids. As a bonus, youll complete Velsofts signature personality assessment to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses as a speaker. -
Advanced Writing Skills
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to write specific kinds of documents, including letters, business cases, reports, and proposals. You will also review some fundamental writing rules, such as the four Cs of writing and paragraph construction. -
Conquering Your Fear of Speaking in Public
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%To begin this course, youll review some of the basics of communication. Then, youll learn how to make small talk, develop conversations, speak well, dress appropriately, and control nervousness. To wrap things up, youll learn how to handle specific scenarios, like meetings and sticky social situations. -
Creating a Dynamite Job Portfolio
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, youll learn about the different aspects of your job package, including your resume, cover letter, and job portfolio. Youll also receive a plan that will get you to a job in 60 days, techniques for writing thank-you notes, and tips for choosing your references. -
Customer Service Training: Managing Customer Service
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn about the six critical elements of customer service. You will also learn about Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchards Situational Leadership II model, servant leadership, and the five practices in James Kouzes and Barry Posner's The Leadership Challenge. -
Working Smarter: Using Technology to Your Advantage
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, youll learn how to use technology to your advantage. Computers, various types of applications, software purchases, technical training, IT budgets, security, privacy, usage policies, ergonomics, instant messaging, and telecommuting are all covered. -
Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This introductory course will teach the basics of neuro linguistic programming (NLP). Youll learn about key terms, the NLP presuppositions, the NLP senses, eye cues, enriched language, clean questions, and hypnotic language. -
Research Skills
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn basic research skills, such as reading, memory recall, and note-taking. You will also learn how to create different kinds of outlines for different stages of your project, and how to move from the outline to writing, editing, and polishing. As well, youll learn how to find information using the librarys Dewey Decimal System, journals, and the Internet. -
The Minute Taker’s Workshop
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%Youll begin this course by learning what a minute-taker does and what skills they should have. Then, youll learn about different styles of minutes, what to record, how to prepare minutes, and how to keep a minute book. -
Time Management: Get Organized for Peak Performance
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%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. -
Developing Your Executive Presence
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%This course is going to provide you with the boost you might need to get the most out of your inter-personal skills as you develop yourself into an executive with presence that will be the marvel of your coworkers and others you meet. It will help you consider the first impressions you make on others, your interpersonal skills, your speaking and listening skills, plus sharpens your leadership skills. -
Goal Setting
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will create your personal vision, identify your values, and make a bucket list. From there, youll 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. -
Creating Winning Proposals
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to locate potential funders and how to match funders interests with organizational needs. Along the way you will also learn the basic elements of proposal writing for not-for-profit organizations and learn to understand the process for successful proposal writing and how to build effective relationships with funders. -
Project Planning: All You Need to Know
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%Once you complete this course you will have learned several valuable new skills that will allow you to properly plan for a project. You will come away from this course knowing about project management basics and how to being project planning. You will learn about the Work Breakdown Structure, how to prepare a basic schedule and all about Resource Breakdown Structures. You will conclude this course by learning about project planning worksheets. -
Workplace Success: Eight Key Skills You’ll Need
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%Upon completing this course, you are going to know approaches to be an effective team member, how it feels to experience change and ways to be flexible in times of change and to approach problem solving. You will also identify tips to giving and receiving feedback, learn ways to recognize self-confident behaviors in the workplace and learn a three-step process to building self-confidence. -
Active Listening
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn what active listening is and what qualities active listeners have. Youll also learn how to manage your body language, create a positive listening attitude, encourage conversation, build relationships, and get over listening roadblocks. -
Conflict Resolution: Dealing With Difficult People
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn the benefits of conflict, techniques for getting to the heart of the matter, anger and stress management tips, and ways to improve your own attitude. Youll also learn a practical three-step model that will help you resolve conflict in a positive manner. -
Project Management: All You Need to Know
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%Upon completion of this course you will have developed valuable new skills that will allow you to competently manage a project. You will come away from this course knowing about project management basics and how to being project planning. You will learn about the project life cycle and project planning documents. Youll learn about communications and how to deal changes and project tracking and also how to conduct status meetings. The course wraps up with a look at closing your project. -
Mastering The Interview
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to prepare for and participate in a job interview. Well share the types of questions to expect, as well as the questions that you should think about asking. You will also learn how to prepare for second interviews, testing, and shadowing, as well as how to follow up after an interview. -
Influence and Persuasion
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%In this course, you will learn how to speak persuasively, communicate with confidence, build rapport, develop a strong presentation, and leverage storytelling. Youll also receive an introduction to basic neuro linguistic programming techniques. -
Working with the Media: Creating a Positive Working Relationship
R599.00 Ex.VAT 15%You are going to have a good grasp of the interview process when you are done of this course, from the perspective of a regular citizen or as a professional spokesperson. In addition to speaking to the media, youre going to learn how to pass your message along via a press release or media package. Libel and slander will come under consideration as well as various types of media outlets and the concept of a professional relationship with the media versus a personal one.
