Course Catalog (1083 Courses)

New Micro-Learning! Asking inappropriate or illegal questions is probably one of the areas that get people into trouble more often than anything else. That's because the courts and EEOC guidelines have made it clear that you can't ask questions that discriminate against protected groups, don't predict successful job performance, or not job related.

New Micro-Learning! Every day, organizations come under fire for hiring people with a past the company should, and could have, been aware of. Studies show that over 30 percent of all résumés contain fabrications. So checking out references and doing thorough background research on a candidate is becoming more and more important.

New Micro-Learning! Like it or not, workplace violence is an issue you can't afford to ignore. Obviously, your top priority is making sure the workplace is safe. But there are also some legal liability issues that you need to be aware of. In this course, we'll address the topic of investigating rumors of threats.

New Micro-Learning! So you think you know how to properly prepare for and conduct your interview but what do you do next? Once you have concluded all your interviews, the next step is to evaluate the interviews to determine who among all the candidates is the best fit for the job.

New Micro-Learning! In this course, we'll cover that concept that almost everyone could be in a protected group based on race, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability. So, there are some important things regarding recruiting and hiring that you need to remember.

New Micro-Learning! When an employee makes a complaint against us, our first reaction is often to get mad and defensive— especially when they didn't come to us first. That's only natural. We're human. But, as managers, we have to control our emotions, treat the employee professionally and with respect. And we have to ensure that our actions don't lead to claims of retaliation.

Patients in gender transition are dealing with emotions, questions, stares and even discrimination. The bottom line message of this short video is simple: Everyone must be treated with respect. It doesn’t matter if you are a patient, co-worker or vendor, we all deserve to be heard and treated fairly…and…sometimes we need to speak up to make that happen!

It's sometimes tough bringing a group of diverse and free-thinking individuals together on a team - and expect them to immediately gel. This video demonstrates the work needed to get the best from a multi-generational team. Includes varying views of appropriate business etiquette.

National Best-Seller! Managers within your organization may well understand the importance of avoiding obvious discriminatory interview questions. But what if a manager asks a discriminatory question unintentionally?

World-Wide Best-Seller! Interviewers are more apt to select the best person for the job when they use this Behavior-Based Interviewing (BBI) strategy developed by Paul C. Green, PhD. Now in its 4th edition.

New Micro-Learning! In order to really reap the benefits of a successful mentoring relationship, you need to have a thorough understanding of planning for a successful discussion, setting goals, identifying career paths and establishing development needs. In this course, we'll take a close look at planning for a successful discussion.

New Micro-Learning! Mentoring is a powerful tool for building success. A key part of your conversations with your mentee involves diving more deeply into their future career paths. By this time, you’ve already looked at the big picture of where your mentee would like to be in the years ahead. In this program, we will look at some examples of what you might want to recommend depending on the situation.

New Micro-Learning! As a mentor, going through this process of working with you, your mentee will learn more about the organization, discover other opportunities to explore, uncover other leadership resources and above all, they’ll leave with a greater sense of self insight that will serve them well for the rest of their career.

New Micro-Learning! Solving an attendance problem requires not only building trust with employees, but also holding them accountable. Motivating employees to conform to organizational standards works best when they play a part in developing a solution. This course gives you a process for dealing with attendance issues.

New Micro-Learning! When an employee doesn’t seem to care about their job, it’s easy to make assumptions about why he or she might be acting that way. The problem is, you could be way off base and your actions could end up making the problem worse!

New Micro-Learning! Everybody should spend plenty of time thinking about competitors, and how they relate to their business, but you need to be very careful what you say out loud about them to your team, your investors, and your customers. What you say speaks volumes about how you think about your business, how smart you are, and your personal integrity.

New Micro-Learning! Dealing with an employee who has ceased to care about the job, can be very frustrating but it is possible to work with the employee and uncover the underlying issues. When an employee doesn’t seem to care about their job, it’s easy to make assumptions about why they might be acting that way. The problem is, you could be way off base and your actions could end up making the problem worse.

New Micro-Learning! Some organizations have SOX or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to consider when it comes to policy. All publicly traded companies are now required by law to set in place accounting internal controls – ones that measure the organization’s effectiveness. Policies, like getting three bids, is an example of the many kinds of internal controls that must be followed – noncompliance is against the law.

New Micro-Learning! One definition of being ethical is “conforming to professional standards of conduct.” Herein lies both a problem and an opportunity for those of us in the world of sales. The problem lies in the fact that many people do not think of sales as a profession. Negative stereotypes have caused them to avoid or look down at a salesperson with disdain.

New Micro-Learning! In conversations with employees that may be somewhat challenging, it’s important for you to have some strong communication skills. Asking good questions is one such skill. Communicating with an employee who may be defensive requires you to model an open, questioning stance - we can call it the learning stance.