A course that provides managers with basic financial skills that every manager needs for success regardless of functional area. Students will learn to read and interpret financial statements and understand how they affect their department, use cost-accounting principles in their analysis, make financial decisions confidently, use financial reports and analyses to develop a management plan, and accurately evaluate a company's financial position. Exercises, discussions, and critiques will show you how to project a positive and professional image in your written communications. Clear written communication often get side-tracked by poor sentence structure and incorrect English usage. Learn to use the basics of construction and grammar to give your writing more power and clarity.
Appropriate assertiveness can be key to getting ahead both at work and in personal situations.
When you're making a presentation at a meeting, selling an idea to a client group, or speaking formally to a large audience, you must be able to speak with confidence in a clear, organized way to get your ideas across. In this participative workshop, you will learn and practice the techniques that build speaking skills. The ability to communicate effectively with others is essential for your personal and professional success. Learn how to enhance your listening techniques, run effective meetings, ask skillful questions, and give or receive constructive feedback. How we speak affects how others perceive us and how we feel abut ourselves.