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Team Interpersonal Communication Skills Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
Interpersonal communication is an essential skill for the modern worker. Rarely does an employee work in complete isolation. People interact with customers peers teams managers and executives. Leaders especially must be able to demonstrate good communication within their teams. When leaders practice good communication skills their teams are motivated inspired and committed. There are several strategies that leaders can practice to improve their interpersonal communication skills. This simulation focuses on them. ...
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Workplace Communication Skills
by Skillsoft - Business
Poor communication is often blamed for discord errors and misunderstandings in the workplace. In fact and more correctly poor communication of intent causes these problems. They occur when people are unwilling to say exactly what they mean or what they want. They also occur when there is a reluctance or an inability to get clarification of another persons intent. These situations can be avoided by using certain communication techniques to establish intent both other peoples intent and your own. This course covers the three prime strategies that will enable you to do this. ...
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E-mail and Organizational Communication
by Skillsoft - Business
E-mail is much more than sending information back and forth. This communication tool can change your entire organization. E-mail can affect how you communicate where you work what you do and even when you do it. This course will help you harness the power of e-mail and show you ways to optimize your e-mail use for maximum productivity and success. ...
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Communicating for Results
by Skillsoft - Business
For many people success in the workplace depends on their abilities to influence others to take a particular course of action. This course gives a practical demonstration of how to communicate for best results in three common but sometimes difficult situations. ...
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The Mechanics of Communicating Effectively
by Skillsoft - Business
Your voice your ability to listen and your body language are your three vital communication tools. However because they are given at birth they are often taken totally for granted. People mistakenly believe that because these tools are in constant daily use that they are already the best they can be. However it is possible to improve the quality of these communication essentials and this course sets out to help you do just that. ...
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Optimizing E-mail at Work
by Skillsoft - Business
In todays business world e-mail is used to do everything from processing orders to supplying information. Because of the limitations of telephone communication when people who are very busy or sometimes in different time zones work together e-mail use is on the rise in U.S. E-mail offers a plenitude of new opportunities for business but understanding how to properly use it is essential in order to take advantage of these opportunities. This course will tell you what makes e-mail unique and provide you with the skills to write send and receive business e-mail effectively. You will learn how to best use the features that are commonly included in e-mail programs in a way that improves your communicative ability and efficiency at work. ...
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Interpersonal Communications: The Process
by Skillsoft - Business
It is almost impossible to be productive in todays business environment without being an effective communicator. This is particularly true if achievement of your goals depends on your ability to influence others. You need to be able to communicate your ideas instructions thoughts and feelings accurately. This is not as easy as it may seem and ineffective communication is often at the core of a high proportion of the errors misunderstandings and conflicts that occur in the workplace. This course is designed to give you an understanding of the prime causes of poor communication and more importantly the skills required to minimize their impact. ...
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Business Interpersonal Communication Skills Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
Effective communication is a critical skill in todays business environment. People are expected to communicate with colleagues customers and management. To do this employees need to understand the strategies and techniques that are essential for effective interpersonal communication in business. You are an account manager for Ottantoto an electronics company. Ottantoto has partnered with Jackies Department Store to create a line of products for the hip price-conscious consumer. Your overall task is to get input on a possible new promotion for the line and present it to the VP of Marketing for Ottantoto. However asking for help project meetings and customer complaints will get in the way. ...
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E-mail as a Marketing Tool
by Skillsoft - Business
How can you find new customers? How can you build stronger relationships with new and existing customers? How can you boost sales of your companys products and services? This course will provide you with useful strategies to help you incorporate electronic mail into your marketing approach. Learn how to communicate effectively with your customers through e-mail. You and your company will benefit from better customer relations and increased sales. ...
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Essentials of Electronic Communication
by Skillsoft - Business
Everyone seems to be using e-mail lately--family members keeping in touch university students submitting assignments companies offering products for sale and office workers carrying out their daily business tasks. Most e-mail users can improve their e-mail skills by learning more about the basic features and potentials of e-mail. Any business person will benefit from developing an understanding of e-mail essentials. ...
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Foundations of Grammar
by Skillsoft - Business
When do you use "your" or "youre"? "Me" or "myself"? Is "good" an adverb or an adjective? Understanding how to use various types of words is a building block of good writing. To be a good writer you must have a thorough understanding of the basic parts of speech that identify and classify types of words. Then you must be capable of applying the necessary guidelines for more complex uses of various word types. In this course youll complete a comprehensive study on using words correctly. Youll study everything from pronouns to possessives and youll discover how to avoid the most common usage errors. When youve finished the course youll have the necessary building blocks to develop your skill as a top-notch writer. ...
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Communicating Assertively Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
You are a team leader in an international consulting firm which primarily serves the manufacturing industry. Your group is responsible for producing high-priced Executive Conferences for PR and for profit. While (and because) the groups initial meetings were very profitable the need for more dollars to fund other efforts prompted a new mandate: You must reduce production cycles in order to increase the number of conferences and the industries they target. The firms goal: to increase profit as well as to gain exposure in new markets. ...
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International Communications Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
In this simulation you will be employed as a Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM) of home audio and video electronics for Everson and Macombre the parent company of two thriving retail chains—one a department store the other a members-only warehouse for bulk goods and specialty products. In your role as DMM you will oversee the activities of a sizable buying staff and manage purchasing relations with manufacturers and suppliers worldwide. ...
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Punctuating with Skill
by Skillsoft - Business
Should you use a comma or a semicolon? Does the punctuation go inside or outside of the quotation mark? Whats the difference between the parentheses and brackets the hyphen and the dash? Knowing the answers to these questions will ensure that youre using punctuation correctly and to your greatest advantage. In this course youll review the standard rules and guidelines for using punctuation appropriately. Youll also be given the most current information on some of those pesky rules that seem to be constantly changing. In todays world of fast-paced electronic communication its more important than ever to get your meaning across quickly and cleanly. A well-punctuated sentence does just that. ...
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The Art of Global Communication
by Skillsoft - Business
Considering that communication is something you do every day how many people actually stop to consider what is happening before they speak? Can you just talk without thinking too much about the target audience the message to be communicated and a host of other information? Communication is too important to be left to chance. The subtleties of language expressions and gestures all enrich the content of what you are saying. Of course when youre communicating on a global scale you need to be sure that what youre saying--and the way you say it--will not cause offense to your cross-cultural audience. In this course youll find out more about the cross-cultural communication process and consider body language gestures and active listening. You will also examine different methods of communication--finding out how best to write present to and communicate orally with your global audience. ...
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Giving Successful Presentations Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
After years of research and development the Top-Shelf Cola Company is finally ready to release its latest beverage Passion to consumers. Passion is a caffeine-free all-natural soda thats made from real passion fruits. The company has spent ten million dollars to perfect the products taste and to create a brand for the drink. You are a brand manager at Top-Shelf and responsible for the Passion brand along with your coworker Hannah. The drink will be hitting the streets soon and the marketing campaign for Passion has already begun. ...
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Sentence Construction
by Skillsoft - Business
Writing sentences is a basic skill. But this "basic" skill seems to cause a lot of problems. Meanings are misinterpreted. Sentences run on and on leaving the reader lost and confused. Poor word choice and organization make the writer look confused sounding unintelligible and fuzzy. Youre not alone if youre thinking "Thats how I write!" In the course "Sentence Construction" youll review basic sentence construction including subjects predicates phrases and clauses. Then youll discover how to eliminate the three most common sentence-writing errors--things youre probably doing right now and dont even realize. Finally youll learn how to develop sentences that are logical clear and powerful--the basis of any sound business document. ...
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The Impact of Culture on Communication
by Skillsoft - Business
Everything you say is influenced by culture. You operate with a set of invisible beliefs values and assumptions that become apparent to other people in the way you behave. Culture is important to the way you communicate even though it is often hidden. ...
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Understanding Writing Mechanics
by Skillsoft - Business
One of the biggest challenges in writing is to feel confident about appropriately applying the mechanics of writing. How do you know what should or shouldnt be capitalized? When is it appropriate to abbreviate words names places and business terms? How do you know when to spell out a number or when to use a figure? How can you get past those troublesome words that are commonly misspelled? This course gives you the answers. Youll explore the rules of capitalization and abbreviations. Youll learn some of the special situations that influence how numbers are used and youll get tips and techniques to make spelling troublesome words easier. Your creativity will be enhanced when youre confident about writing mechanics. ...
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Effective Listening Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
Although relatively straightforward in theory the process that transforms effective listening into successful communication requires great skill awareness and practice. In the course of this simulation you will attend a day-long seminar studying the topic of Effective Listening through various exercises lectures quizzes and small-group activities. ...
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Winning Negotiation Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
This simulation places you in the role of marketing manager in an insurance company. Because office space is at a premium you have been asked to move your department off-site and to set up telecommuting for your employees. You are under a strict deadline and your task in this simulation is to negotiate with your companys Information Technology department to have the equipment and networks set up within 60 days. The IT department is relatively small and very busy so it will be a challenge to get them to agree to your requests and timeline. ...
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The Effective Business Meeting Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
As the lead project coordinator for Pantheon Electronics a national reseller of home and office electronics you will oversee the daily activities of a project management group. Functioning as both a meeting coordinator and a conference chair person you will test your skills in a broad range of situations running the gamut from materials procurement to conflict mediation. ...
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Improving Your Cross-cultural Communications
by Skillsoft - Business
Picture the scene. Youve been asked to contact some new clients based over 3000 miles away. Youve never spoken with them before and youre not sure what response youll get. This is a familiar situation that is played out daily in many organizations around the world. How many times have you found yourself in this situation? ...
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Cross-cultural Communications Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
Youre the newly hired general manager of the Springfield Strikers a womens professional soccer team. The team had a mediocre record over the past season and did not draw as many fans as the more successful teams in the league. Now its the off-season and your job is to make changes to improve the teams on-field performance without going over budget. ...
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Building Improved Work Relationships Simulation
by Skillsoft - Business
Business doesnt take place in a vacuum. In order to succeed employees at every level must forge relationships with both internal and external customers. The key to those relationships is effective communication. ...
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