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LearningBytes® Diversity 101 – Seriously, at Work?™

Interactions between people of the same sex are sometimes interpreted as inappropriate or offensive - when in fact the behavior is within the range of acceptable conduct. Gender and gender identity continue to present significant challenges in the workplace due to strongly held traditions, beliefs and values.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Diversity Dynamics, Gender Identity, Interpersonal Skills, Onboarding, Unconscious / Hidden Bias, Workplace Civility Foundational 9 Minutes

LearningBytes® Diversity 101 - Don’t Know What You Got™

Unconscious (hidden) biases can distort our perception of reality. We all have them. This course defines unconscious bias and how to understand and address it within the workplace.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Unconscious / Hidden Bias, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Onboarding, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 9 Minutes

LearningBytes® Being An Ally

Anyone can be an ally. If you are willing to be supportive of an individual who’s being unfairly treated, then you are an ally. Some people are allies in small ways and some in big ways. Like a pebble thrown into water, you are creating a ripple-effect of change starting with just one action.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Respect / Respectfulness, Active Bystander / Ally, Collaboration, Communication, Gender Identity, Onboarding, Professionalism Foundational 10 Minutes

Got Leadership?™ Now I’m the Manager…

Congratulations! Being a supervisor/manager can be an extremely rewarding position. It also is challenging, and, at times, frustrating to be caught between your team and the management team you report to. In especially challenging times, keep in mind that you were selected because of your skills and potential that people higher up in the organization recognize in you. So, take a deep breath and get ready to learn more about the exciting challenges you have ahead.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Management Intermediate 20 Minutes

Diversity 101 - An Overview (Diversity Basics)

Diversity primer in under 10 minutes! Diversity and inclusion are not the same. Inclusion allows us to leverage the advantages of diversity. Diversity without inclusion focuses on differences without necessarily seeing similarities or respecting the differences.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Onboarding, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 10 Minutes

LearningBytes® Am I Really Like That?

Who are you?... Who are you, really?... Have you ever asked yourself that question? Did you know each of us can choose who we want to be? Much like our attitudes we choose each day, we also have an impact on the very characteristics we display day in and day out.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Personal Performance Change, Compliance, Ethics & Integrity, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Foundational 10 Minutes

LearningBytes® We Have to Use That Name!™

Getting to know your patients, including aspects of their sexual and gender identity, behavior, and desires is key to providing quality care. It is important that you respect a person’s privacy and how much of their private life and decision to transition they want to share with others.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Gender Identity, Active Bystander / Ally, Diversity Dynamics, Gender Equity, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Civility Foundational 12 Minutes

LearningBytes® Diversity 101 - What Did She Say?™

Many organizations want and need people who speak different languages. Typically, there are no organization requirements that only English can be spoken at work. This course addresses concerns and the ability to be inclusive while speaking a foreign language in front of others.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Diversity Dynamics, Interpersonal Skills, Onboarding, Professionalism, Workplace Civility Foundational 10 Minutes

LearningBytes® Accentuate the Positive™

The key to getting great results is to pay more attention to what's going right; rather than what's going wrong. And that's a big part of what we like to call accentuating the positive.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Leadership, Personal Performance Motivation, Change, Energizer, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Team Builder Foundational 10 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® The Know-It-All Boss: Leadership by Proxy

New Micro-Learning! As a manager or supervisor, you manage multiple priorities and shifting deadlines on a daily basis. How you listen and respond to your team may or may not be your best example of good leadership skills.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Learning Reinforcement, Professionalism Intermediate 5 Minutes

Ready. Set. CHANGE!™ Reacting Smarter. Adapting Faster. Engaging Together. (eLearning Course)

Change in the workplace today has taken on a new dimension. It is no longer just an event or an initiative, is it? Rather, it is pervasive and constant, and it impacts all of us. This course will provide you with a clear and practical strategy that will help you develop the skills to understand, respond to and navigate any change in a way that’s positive and productive for you, coworkers, customers and the organization.

eLearning - Signature Personal Performance Change, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Onboarding, Professionalism Intermediate 45 Minutes

Writing for Business Results™ (eLearning Course)

Have you ever thought, “I wish I were a better writer’? Or perhaps, “I wish I felt more confident that my writing is effective.” Wherever you fall on the scale of writing skills, Writing for Business Results is designed for you. If you are just beginning your career and need basic help with your business writing, you will find this course presents information in a succinct, clear language.

eLearning - Signature Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Professionalism Foundational 40 Minutes

Without Regard… (For Employees)

To avoid the high cost of workplace discrimination, organizations and their employees must know what is and isn’t discrimination, as well as what actions to take if discrimination occurs. Without Regard… is designed to be a brief but effective overview of workplace discrimination for employees - and is now in our eLearning Signature format!

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Harassment Prevention, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 40 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Tailoring Your Presentation

New Micro-Learning! When you have the ability to be flexible and tailor you presentation in the face of changing situations, you're going to be able maintain interest and make you message compelling in order to inspire, inform, or influence your audience.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Personal Improvement, Professionalism Foundational 8 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Recognizing Bullying Behavior

New Micro-Learning! Bullying is a very serious issue and even though legal action can’t always be taken, it still requires action from employees who witness it or are targets. This means that preventing bullying and speaking up about behavior that crosses the line is dependent upon you being aware and willing to take the next step.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Abusive Conduct / Bullying, Compliance, Harassment Prevention Foundational 9 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Outlining Presentation Intent

New Micro-Learning! A presentation happens anytime we have an opportunity to inspire, inform and influence people... literally hundreds of times every day. It could be a phone call. A quick conversation in the hallway. An e-mail. A staff meeting. They're all presentations. In this course, you'll learn about the three elements you should address when outlining the intent of your presentation to ensure you are successful at communicating your message.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Defamation of Character

New Micro-Learning! Gossip is one of those areas where it's easy to find us on the wrong side of the line. While it may seem like harmless water cooler talk, it's not. Not only is gossip unprofessional because it destroys respect and trust in the workplace; it can also get our organization and us into a lot of trouble.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Compliance, Discrimination, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Cutting Corners

Ethics violations put the company and our work at risk. We count on you to conduct yourself with integrity and to help influence others to also act with honesty and professionalism. If you notice a co-worker violating the code of business ethics, it is your ethical obligation to them, to the company, and to yourself to gather your thoughts about the situation and organize an appropriate response to help minimize potential risks.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Compliance, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

Generations: M.E.E.T. for Respect in the Workplace™

Minimize conflict and strengthen collaboration among all generations! This new course is designed to prepare you for working with generational differences in real-world situations. Every organization in the United States is experiencing a new set of workplace dynamics based upon the phenomenon of four generations working together—either in its own workplace or in its client, customer and supplier base.

eLearning - Signature Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Compliance, Generational Challenges, Interpersonal Skills, Management, Professionalism Foundational 45 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Managing Retaliation Situations

New Micro-Learning! Many people have misconceptions about retaliation in the workplace. Well, here are the facts. Retaliation is one of the fastest growing types of harassment reported to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Retaliation is a costly problem. So, you must be proactive in addressing retaliatory behavior in the workplace and be very vigilant of your own behavior, so you are not personally accused of any wrongdoing.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management, Professionalism Foundational 8 Minutes

Got Diversity & Inclusion?™ Rethinking Racial Diversity (for Managers)

A diverse workforce brings the competitive advantages that spring from different cultures, viewpoints and experiences. This course focuses specifically on rethinking racial diversity. By the end of this module, you will be able to identify the process of dealing with racial misconceptions and how to aid employees in dealing with cultural differences.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Management, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Intermediate 18 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® That’s Offensive!

New Micro-Learning! So, how can we maintain respectful work relationships when someone uses a term or phrase that is offensive to others in the workplace? Diversity moments are often unintended, occur when we least expect, and can leave us surprised, confused, embarrassed, guilty, fearful, frustrated or uncertain. When you overhear a situation where one person has inadvertently made an insulting remark, you may decide to intervene.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Management, Micro-Inequities/Micro-Aggressions, Respect / Respectfulness, Unconscious / Hidden Bias Foundational 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Integrity Action Steps for Managers

New Micro-Learning! Integrity is everyone’s responsibility. By doing your part to build a business culture of high integrity, you can achieve greater personal job satisfaction and help others to do the same. As a leader, you have a responsibility to promote a culture of integrity in your organization. It starts with your own behavior and by showing your employees that ethical conduct is important. Integrity happens when you make it safe for employees to speak up and prevent retaliation against anyone who does.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Communication, Successfully Leading Others, Management, Professionalism Foundational 6 Minutes

Got Compliance?™ Harassment: It’s More Than You Think™

The majority of people who harass do so as a conscious or unconscious way of expressing dominance or power. It may be used as a method for organizational or social control over someone else. Bullying is a form of harassment.

eLearning - LearningBytes® Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Discrimination, Professionalism Intermediate 15 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® An Employee with a Temper

New Micro-Learning! There is no excuse, in the eyes of the law, for permitting unacceptable or unprofessional behavior of any kind - regardless of the circumstances. If you are unsure how to deal with the situation, consult with an EAP professional, human resources, security officials or upper management. There are resources available to help you with these types of problems. So, if someone gets out of line... deal with it. Immediately.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management, Workplace Violence Prevention Foundational 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® An Employee Who Threatens an Outsider

New Micro-Learning! If an employee has threatened someone outside your organization, it may be a warning sign of an employee who is under stress and having a difficult time maintaining control of his or her emotions. If you fail to act, you could end up facing a hostile work environment lawsuit. Direct intervention at an early stage really does make a difference.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance, Leadership Compliance, Management, Workplace Violence Prevention Foundational 5 Minutes

Preventing Workplace Bullying: How to Recognize and Respond to Bullies at Work - for Managers

This program for managers is about recognizing and preventing bullying in the workplace. Bullying can happen in any size organization and in any department. Awareness is paramount. It is everyone's responsibility to prevent it.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Ethics & Integrity, Harassment Prevention, Management, Professionalism Intermediate 45 Minutes

Life IS a Series of Presentations™: Inspire, Inform & Influence. (eLearning Course)

The process of transmitting information from one mind to the minds of others is a very complex process. This course simplifies the process through the P.O.I.N.T. model. The model prescribes a series of steps to follow that enable participants to inspire, inform and influence others confidently and persuasively.

eLearning - Signature Personal Performance Communication, Communication & Influencing, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Foundational 40 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® The Virtual Workplace: Tackling Time Theft

New Micro-Learning! Remote teams and mobile workers are becoming more and more popular among businesses. This makes tracking an employee’s efficiency and productivity very difficult. This course tackles time theft… when an employee accepts pay from their employer for work that they haven’t actually done, or for time they have not actually put into their work. Time theft can certainly hurt business by decreasing employee productivity and costing the organization money.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Professionalism, Ethics & Integrity, Management Foundational 6 Minutes

Fearless Facilitation!™ How to Lead Effective Training (eLearning Course)

Exemplary facilitators are fearless because they prepare thoroughly for training sessions, are organized to the minutest detail, respect the experiences of adult learners, attend to various learning styles, and masterfully draw out the wisdom of participants. This course will help turn ineffective training into highly productive sessions.

eLearning - Signature Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Intermediate 35 Minutes

Get the Whole Picture™: Asking Probing Questions in a Behavioral-Based Interview

This course was created for people who are already familiar with basic behavior-based interviewing. It is an advanced workshop-format designed to significantly improve probing skills. Developed in collaboration with Dr. Paul Green, a leading industrial psychologist and behavioral-based interviewing expert, this course enables participants to identify their personal probing style and then practice five effective probing strategies.

eLearning - Signature Leadership Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Hiring & Recruiting, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Advanced 30 Minutes

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B™ (eLearning Program)

Many feel they can manage, but few were born to lead! Leadership is the key! But... there is more methodology, misdirection and generalized academic babble about the concept of leadership than almost any business subject out there. This course tackles the myths of leadership!

eLearning - Signature Leadership Effective Leadership, Change, Communication, Successfully Leading Others, Management Foundational 40 Minutes

The Courage to Coach™ for Retail (eLearning Signature)

The Courage to Coach™ for Retail is designed to help you, as a manager, recognize the most common workplace coaching situations, get the situation under control and on the right track and effectively coach your employees to increase performance. The course will provide you with the skills necessary to directly address a common fear among managers—how to coach an employee when the employee doesn’t want to be coached.

eLearning - Signature Leadership Coaching & Mentoring, Change, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Management, Professionalism Foundational 30-40 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Recruiting & Hiring: Avoiding Illegal Questions

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.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Compliance, Hiring & Recruiting Foundational 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Preparing for the Interview

New Micro-Learning! Selecting the right person requires a structured interview process that evaluates for three dimensions: 
capability, commitment & chemistry. An effective three-dimensional interview starts with preparation. The bottom line is this; a consistent, structured interview process is the single most important factor in conducting an effective interview.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Hiring & Recruiting, Management Foundational 8 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Recruiting & Hiring: Protected Groups

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.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance, Leadership Management, Compliance, Professionalism Foundational 6 Minutes

Fearless Facilitation!™ How to Lead Effective Meetings (eLearning Program)

Turn ineffective meetings into highly productive sessions! Fearless Facilitators expertly foster participation and make any group session more productive.

eLearning - Signature Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Communication, Communication & Influencing, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Onboarding, Professionalism Intermediate 35 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Documenting Correctly

New Micro-Learning! Many cases for wrongful employment termination stem from mishandled progressive discipline. There are various common issues that managers struggle with. This course will examine the issue of improper documentation.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management Intermediate 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Discipline - Avoiding Termination

New Micro-Learning! Avoiding termination is something too many managers stumble on, especially when they're dealing with employees they think are more likely to sue. Remember, if you ever find yourself in this situation, get the support you need from human resources or senior management and act decisively to correct the problem.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management Intermediate 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Discipline & Termination: Not Being Prepared

New Micro-Learning! Many court cases for wrongful employment termination stem from mishandled progressive discipline. In this course, we will examine the issue of avoiding termination. Learners will explore the importance of taking a methodical approach to preparing for a termination and the potential consequences of just winging it.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management Foundational 5 Minutes

Good People, Bad Choices (eLearning Signature)

The eLearning course is a guide to ethical decision-making and provides an excellent vehicle for discussion based training that includes such topics as confidential information, gift giving, financial accountability, copyright infringement and more.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Compliance, Onboarding, Professionalism Foundational 40 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Planning for a Successful Discussion

New Micro-Learning! In order to 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.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Coaching & Mentoring, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Mentoring - Establishing Development Needs

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.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Motivating Bad Attitudes

Addressing 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.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring, Communication Foundational 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Communicating with Difficult Employees

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.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Interpersonal Skills Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Communication Tools

New Micro-Learning! Let’s face it, leaders can never have enough communication skills to deal with all of the situations that come their way in the workplace. By the end of this module, you will be able to identify coaching and problem-solving questions to help employees develop greater competence and confidence.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication Foundational 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Generations in the Workplace - Feeling Valued

New Micro-Learning! We are all shaped by our life experiences, people who have similar life experiences tend to think and respond to situations more similarly than others who didn’t share those experiences. At the heart of most of the conflict and misunderstanding that develops between employees of different generations are communication styles and core motivations, and sometimes, the reluctance to change.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Generational Challenges, Diversity Dynamics, Teamwork, Unconscious / Hidden Bias Foundational 9 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Generational Communication Barriers

New Micro-Learning! Workplaces across the country are adjusting to a new reality. Baby Boomers are remaining as active workforce participants. Meanwhile, the first members of Generation Z, roughly defined as those born since the mid-nineties, will soon be beginning their careers and will make up a large share of the labor market soon. Due to communication differences among generations, communication styles can often be a problem.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Generational Challenges Foundational 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Reporting Ethical Concerns (for Managers)

New Micro-Learning! High-profile corporate scandals have received considerable media attention in recent years. Management should have a keen interest in avoiding such outcomes by encouraging employees to report unethical conduct anonymously. Unfortunately, many employees struggle with ethical decisions because they feel that they cannot remain anonymous so unethical behavior persists.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Communication, Compliance, Effective Leadership Intermediate 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Responding to Change with Commitment

New Micro-Learning! The commitment phase of the Change Response Strategy is all about exploring the consequences, making a choice you're comfortable with and then moving forward. During this course, you’ll observe how a team leader uses an experience within her organization to explain the strategy to a friend.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Personal Performance Change, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Intermediate 9 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Responding to Change with Clarification

New Micro-Learning! Everyone reacts differently to change, and we can influence how others around us react. Anyone can respond to change in a way that's positive and productive for themselves and their organizations. The Change Response Strategy™ is a tool you can use in any change situation by clarifying how and why a change impact you and others.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Personal Performance Change, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Intermediate 6 Minutes

Substance Abuse - A Real Danger™

Most people have had too much to drink at least once in their lives. Unfortunately, people don’t always recognize the danger of drinking alcohol or using drugs. In this lesson, we’ll discuss the dangers of substance abuse, the effects of different substances, factors behind substance abuse and support options available in the workplace.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance, Personal Performance Substance Abuse, Compliance, Employee Wellness, Workplace Safety & Awareness Foundational 20 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Responding to Change with Communication

New Micro-Learning! Change is pervasive and constant. And that's why being able to navigate change is a required skill. This course leverages the Change Response Strategy - a tool you can use in any change situation to analyze a change and effectively communicate to express your concerns, share needs, and get answers to questions.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership, Personal Performance Change, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Intermediate 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Diverse Work Ethics

One of the most common management challenges involves how to effectively manage all kinds of different people, not just people who look and think as we do. With the influx of millions of Millennial and Gen Z employees, understanding the differences across generations in the workplace has become a huge focus for supervisors, managers, and HR professionals.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Management Foundational 10 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® No Time for Training (for Managers)

New Micro-Learning! Supporting the growth and development of your staff is vitally important in helping them be as productive and successful as possible in their current role, encouraging motivation and retention, and setting them up for career opportunities. Compliance with organizational training is one of many ethical issues that come up in the workplace.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Effective Leadership, Management, Professionalism Intermediate 8 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Resolving Sales Problems

New Micro-Learning! In an ideal world, everyone - sales, support and service - would all be highly connected. Everyone would know all the details about a customer account and everything would go off without a hitch. But, as we all know, the reality is misunderstandings, mistakes and problems happen. What's important is how you handle the situation. The truth is, how you recover from a problem can be a major factor in keeping that customer's business.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Personal Performance Sales & Service, Communication Foundational 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Recognizing Sales Opportunities

New Micro-Learning! One way in which you can support the sales process is by recognizing and responding to sales opportunities as they present themselves. The key, just like it is with any sales strategy, is to ask questions and then really listen to the answers using the ask, listen, clarify and confirm strategy. This will help keep the customer engaged and confirm understanding of the opportunity.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Personal Performance Sales & Service, Communication, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

Motivation: Dream it. Walk it. Believe it.™ (eLearning Signature)

While numerous books, programs and articles talk about goal setting and motivation, most people still don't know where to begin. They need a simple, real-world and practical approach they can apply to all aspects of their lives. This program delivers the approach. Using this program, employees discover what motivates them and how to use that knowledge to set individual goals.

eLearning - Signature Personal Performance Motivation, Change, Communication, Professionalism Foundational 40 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Must Do’s As a Mentor

New Micro-Learning! Some organizations have official mentors while others have more of an informal approach to mentoring. No matter how it happens, a mentor fills a vital role in the success of the organization. In order to be a successful mentor, you need to understand what does a mentor does, who benefits from mentoring, and the “must do’s” as a mentor. In this course, we will look at must do’s as a mentor.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Coaching & Mentoring, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Interviewing: Clarifying Actions & Outcomes

New Micro-Learning! In a behavior-based interview this is achieved by using a structured interview that organizes questions under job skills, or competencies. The clarifying actions and outcomes strategy should be used when a candidate provides an answer that involves team effort or uses the word “we.” Asking for clarification on specific actions that the candidate had taken and the outcomes or results of those actions is important for getting the whole picture.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Hiring & Recruiting, Effective Leadership Foundational 6 Minutes

Courageous Change: Succeeding in a Changing World!

Are you finding it challenging to overcome obstacles? Can you persevere during times of trial and difficulty? Almost every instance of leadership that pushes us toward progress involves change. This interactive eLearning course is geared towards managers and supervisors, helping learners quickly understand and respond to change in the workplace via the A.C.T.I.O.N. model.

eLearning - Signature Personal Performance Change, Management Intermediate 40 Minutes

Sexual Harassment… It’s Not Enough to Know Better (For Managers)

Managers and supervisors are held to a higher legal standard in sexual harassment cases. It’s Not Enough to Know Better provides the education, guidance, and authority to help managers rise to the challenge of preventing, recognizing, and reporting sexual harassment in the workplace.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Sexual Harassment, Compliance Intermediate 50 Minutes

Once Upon a Leader™ (eLearning Signature)

The majority of challenges calling for leadership are everyday situations in our professional and personal lives. This new eLearning course delves into these challenges and how to overcome them.

eLearning - Signature Leadership Effective Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Management, Professionalism Foundational 30 Minutes

Sexual Harassment… It’s Not Enough to Know Better (For Employees)

You, our employees, are the first line of defense against sexual harassment. This new course provides the education and guidance to help employees rise to the challenge of preventing, recognizing, and reporting sexual harassment in the workplace.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Sexual Harassment, Compliance Foundational 45 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Too Big a Job

Stereotypes about what physical jobs women can or cannot do may create illegal gender-based discrimination situations. In some very specific cases, a job could have legitimate lifting requirements that could exclude some women. However, every employee or applicant should be given an opportunity to prove that they can do the required job duties.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Compliance, Management Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Respecting Generational Differences

New Micro-Learning! The average work environment now might have up to four generations under one roof. That said, the old dog and the young pup need to work harmoniously in order to get things done. While these totally different generational viewpoints and approaches to work can undoubtedly be beneficial, they can also be somewhat challenging to navigate.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Generational Challenges, Cultural Competency & Sensitivity, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging Foundational 7 Minutes

Another Look: Defining Respect in Healthcare™ (eLearning)

A compelling eLearning course that investigates and addresses diversity and inclusion within the healthcare industry. This program is great for new hire orientation and on-boarding. Tough issues like stereotyping and age are addressed.

eLearning - Signature Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Cultural Competency & Sensitivity, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Onboarding, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 40 Minutes

Without Regard… (For Managers)

Without Regard… is designed to be a brief but effective overview of workplace discrimination for managers & supervisors - and is now in our eLearning Signature format! To avoid the high cost of workplace discrimination, organizations and their employees must know what is and isn’t discrimination, as well as what actions to take if discrimination occurs.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Communication, Harassment Prevention, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Management, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Intermediate 50 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® That’s Generation Z?

New Micro-Learning! The newest generation of workers (Gen Z) will increase the complexity of managing and working across generations, especially considering that more than 75% of workers identify "managing multi-generational teams" and "different work expectations across generations" as challenges. Organizations must prioritize generational training to ensure the generational gap at work doesn't continue to expand and result in poor communication, collaboration, engagement and more.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Generational Challenges, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

New Micro-Learning! The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act overturned the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which severely restricted the time period for filing complaints of employment discrimination concerning compensation. This course explains the act an the EEOC's longstanding position that each paycheck that contains discriminatory compensation is a separate violation regardless of when the discrimination began.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Compliance Intermediate 7 Minutes

The Oh Series™ Ethics & Transparency (eLearning)

Price fixing. Bid rotation. Bribery. When we’re faced with a decision that involves right and wrong choices, sometimes it's tough to figure out what's the best decision in a given situation. In this program, we're going to look at some examples of ethical situations that can make a person say “OH?...”

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance, Personal Performance Ethics & Integrity, Collaboration, Compliance, Conflict Resolution, Problem Resolution, Professionalism Foundational 35 Minutes

Integrity Every Day: Real Choices. Right Decisions.™ (Healthcare eLearning)

As a healthcare employee, you face situations every day where you have some real choices to make. And it’s important that you understand your responsibilities in those situations and then make the right decisions. This course is designed to help you learn how to do the right thing, for the right reasons, in the right way.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Change, Compliance, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Foundational 30 - 45 minutes

TrainingBriefs® Keeping Diverse Candidates

New Micro-Learning! Now that you have made that new hire, how do you ensure they stay on the team? This course will take a look at the leadership steps you must take as you onboard your new hire so they feel included and set for success.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Coaching & Mentoring, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Effective Leadership, Respect / Respectfulness Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® The Five Clusters of Strength

New Micro-Learning! Based on research by Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman - two of the most preeminent thought-leaders on leadership development - this course focuses on the five tenets that encompass the characters of core strengths that really matter in becoming an extraordinary leader.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Management Foundational 9 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® That’s Not Funny!

Regardless of your position, title or level in the organization, it is your job—and the job of every employee—to help create a professional workplace by demonstrating appropriate behavior. When it comes to telling jokes, there's a fine line between funny and disrespectful. We can't always know what may be offensive just by looking at someone.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Discrimination, Respect / Respectfulness Intermediate 8 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Inclusion Is for Everybody

New Micro-Learning! Over the last 30 years or so, we've paid a lot of attention to overcoming the past exclusion of women and minorities in the workplace. But we don't give a lot of thought as to how those changes have affected white men. It's easy to see how the focus on minorities and women has caused many white men to worry about discrimination. And sometimes those concerns were justified by inappropriate actions taken to meet hiring goals.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Diversity Dynamics, Workplace Civility Intermediate 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Gender Identity Protections

New Micro-Learning! This course explores the topic of gender identity in the workplace. There are a variety of Federal, state and local laws that expressly protect workers based on their gender identity and sexual orientation. Most employers are covered by one or more of these laws.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Discrimination, Active Bystander / Ally, Gender Equity, Gender Identity, Unconscious / Hidden Bias Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Hurtful Conversations

New Micro-Learning! Insensitive remarks about an overweight co-worker can lead to the perception of harassment. Discussions with co-workers that ridicule or disrespect anyone because of a protected class status can be offensive and lead to an accusation of discriminatory harassment.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Compliance, Discrimination, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (eLearning Signature)

The Signature version of this Open Mind, Open World is a self-study program designed to help you improve your global mindset and communication skills as you interact with others from different cultural backgrounds.

eLearning - Signature Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales Intermediate 50 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® It’s A Free Country, Right?

New Micro-Learning! This course takes a look at how the First Amendment Free Speech Right applies differently at work than in public. You will observe the reactions among coworkers when one of them starts playing music that the others find offensive. As you work through the course, ask yourself, could a conversation like this impact the employees ability to work together?

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Discrimination, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Misplaced Paternalism

New Micro-Learning! Taking employment actions that you believe are in the employee’s “best interests” – also called misplaced paternalism – can be viewed as discrimination if they are based on stereotypes about a disability, or sex, or any other characteristic protected by law.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Compliance, Discrimination Foundational 5 minutes

TrainingBriefs® Inconsistent Discipline

New Micro-Learning! Managers should always be professional, be even-handed, and above all, be consistent. Now obviously, employees aren't machines. And part of being a good manager is being able to tailor your management style to the unique needs of individuals. But when it comes to progressive discipline, making exceptions or applying different standards is a great way to end up telling your story to a judge.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Free Speech at Work

New Micro-Learning! It's important to know that the First Amendment right to free speech is not unlimited or does not outweigh the organization’s right to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. In this course, you'll learn about prohibited behavior in the workplace - as an employee exercises what he sees as his right to free speech.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Communication, Discrimination, Harassment Prevention Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® There’s No “I” in Team

Most people don’t intentionally come to work with a bad or difficult attitude. The problem is a lot of people don’t understand - or they forget - how our attitudes affect the people around us. When these situations do arise, all it really takes is a gentle reminder that what they're doing has an impact on the rest of us.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Effective Leadership Foundational 8 Minutes

Human Trafficking Awareness - Hospitality Industry Overview

Human trafficking is very real issue in the United States! Traffickers often take advantage of the privacy and anonymity accessible through the hospitality industry. Hotels and motels can be especially attractive locations for all forms of trafficking. This interactive course gives an overview of human trafficking, the warning signs and how to report suspicious activity. Can be used for SB970 (California training) requirements.

eLearning - Signature Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Communicating Safety, Workplace Safety & Awareness Foundational 25 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Too Old, Huh?

Making employment decisions such as promotions and reporting relationships, because you think an employee is too old can get you and the organization into a lot of trouble. This might lead to an adverse employee action. Age is a protected class under federal law.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Compliance, Harassment Prevention Foundational 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Pregnancy is No Joke

New Micro-Learning! This module takes a look at the workplace protections pregnant employees receive under the law. Even if it’s unintentional, jokes about a co-worker being pregnant or repeated comments about the pregnancy can result in creating a hostile work environment and lead to charges of harassment.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Compliance, Professionalism Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Describing the Job

New Micro-Learning! Recruiting a new employee might appear to be a simple process. In reality, it’s an extremely complex process, and in every step of the way you need to be aware of certain legal implications. In this course, we will explore the topic of describing the job.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Hiring & Recruiting, Compliance, Management Intermediate 6 minutes

TrainingBriefs® Focus on Your Strengths

New Micro-Learning! This course focuses on the energy that should be spent exploiting our strengths instead of focusing our energy on our weaknesses. As you complete this quick course, ask yourself in what areas do I want to be recognized as outstanding?

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Effective Leadership, Management Intermediate 6 minutes

TrainingBriefs® Progressive Discipline

New Micro-Learning! Progressive discipline is a process for dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected and communicated performance standards. This course will address this process so you can avoid a wrongful termination lawsuit.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance, Leadership Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Management Intermediate 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Recruiting and Hiring (Legally)

New Micro-Learning! Recruiting and hiring is the process of reviewing applications, selecting the right candidates to interview, testing candidates, choosing between candidates to make the hiring decision and performing various pre-employment tests and checks. In this course, we’ll take a look at this process and some of the pitfalls you must avoid.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Hiring & Recruiting, Management Foundational 7 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Illegal Harassment

New Micro-Learning! Harassment is unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. This module will take a look at what you can do as a manager and as an organization to prevent such behavior.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Learning Reinforcement, Management Intermediate 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Leading to Engage Others

New Micro-Learning! In this course, we will take a look at three fundamental ways leaders enroll followers, and how only one really works. We will also look at how leaders capture the attention of their followers to take the journey to a better place by ensuring they know how much better it is then where they are now.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Effective Leadership, Management Intermediate 6 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Leading Is A Commitment

New Micro-Learning! You won't become a leader because it's logical that you do, or because the company demands that you become a leader, or because it's a new way to get you people to work harder. Forget it! Leadership is too big a commitment, and too big a change from the way you’re used to working. You will only become a leader if you are first convinced it's in your personal best interests to do so.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Effective Leadership, Management Intermediate 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® Indirect Leadership Development

New Micro-Learning! This quick course focuses on a better and faster way to achieve your leadership development goals by tapping into competency companions. Remember... “the fastest way to becoming extraordinary isn't always a straight line.”

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Learning Reinforcement, Management Intermediate 5 minutes

TrainingBriefs® The Leadership Difference

New Micro-Learning! Leading others starts with your own values. The biggest difference between leaders and non-leaders is a leader’s level of self-awareness — a leader knows who they are. Leaders are hyper-aware of what’s important to them — they can put a name to their core values.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Effective Leadership, Successfully Leading Others, Learning Reinforcement, Management Foundational 5 Minutes

TrainingBriefs® The Benefits of Leadership

New Micro-Learning! Leadership isn't well understood by most managers and they may perceive it as something that they can't do, are uncomfortable doing, or that has no benefit to them. During this short course, you will learn about the benefits of making the transition from manager to leader.

eLearning - TrainingBriefs® Leadership Effective Leadership, Successfully Leading Others, Learning Reinforcement, Management Intermediate 5 Minutes

M.E.E.T. Zero Tolerance™: Enforcing Zero Tolerance with Fairness and Respect (eLearning Course)

Enforce zero-tolerance policies with fairness and respect. Although most zero-tolerance policies seem pretty clear, when the human dynamic is added to the equation, the solution may no longer be so clear cut. This makes the manager’s job of enforcing the policy much more challenging. This course is designed to show how to enforce zero-tolerance situations at work while maintaining fairness, equity and respect for all employees.

eLearning - Signature Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Communication & Influencing, Conflict Resolution, Culture Commitment, Harassment Prevention, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Intermediate 30 - 40 minutes

F.A.I.R. in Action™ for Managers (eLearning)

Diversity is about understanding the unique characteristics of the various groups that make up your business environment (such as customers, managers, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders). The paradox of diversity is that sometimes people may have to be treated differently in order to be treated fairly. F.A.I.R. in Action is designed to help you recognize and respond to those similarities and differences and understand what diversity really is and when it matters most in the workplace.

eLearning - Signature Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Communication, Compliance, Diversity Dynamics, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Micro-Inequities/Micro-Aggressions, Unconscious / Hidden Bias Foundational 40 Minutes

WorkSmarts™: How to Get Along, Get Noticed and Get Ahead (eLearning Signature)

Success isn’t just about the job you do—it’s also about how you do it. Communicating effectively, working well with others, staying positive and flexible in the face of change —these are essentials for helping new employees become productive as quickly as possible.

eLearning - Signature Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership Foundational 35 Minutes