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We all dread it. It's one of the toughest responsibilities of a manager/leader. You must terminate an employee because your organization is downsizing. How well you do depends a lot on your preparation. So… what do you do?

We all have a lot of things to get done during the day. As a manager or supervisor, you are charged with delegating those tasks to your team throughout the day. But you have an employee who won’t stay after hours or come in early when it’s needed. The position requires this kind of flexibility. What do you do?

It’s a good possibility that many members of our organization don’t understand that our organization is a collection of backgrounds, experience levels, and life lessons. It’s important for them to understand that we can draw on the strengths of those elements… developing a thorough solution that works for the entire team.

Creating a respectful and inclusive workplace is vital to the success of our organization. But let’s say an employee comes to you and complains that they’ve been discriminated against because of their disability. What do you do?

One of the most frustrating issues a manager can face is with an employee who has an "I don't care" attitude. Bad attitudes can bring the entire organization to a grinding halt. But how do you address an employee with a less than stellar workplace attitude. This course will give you a step-by-step process for addressing this workplace issue.

We have to rely on and work with others in order to achieve results. The problem is that many work environments are not conducive to positive relationships. Instead, they employ the GOTcha approach. If someone does something wrong, then they think it is their job to point it out and say, “GOTcha!” While focused on the mistake, they are inadvertently reinforcing the negative behavior. This program focuses on the Power of Positivity (POP) Approach and can have a dramatic positive impact on your relationships with others.

Communication can make or break a project. Ensuring our team members are communicating effectively, efficiently, and timely is a key to success in the workplace. As leaders, we know there will be times when we must have those difficult conversations, but we need to make sure we confront and resolve these issues, not avoid them.

Decision-making is a daily occurrence in the workplace. Making ethical decisions is important for everyone within an organization and those they serve. As a leader in the organization, we must ensure our team members are aware of the proper procedures for ethical decision-making and the numerous consequences that can occur if they are not followed. Big or small, an unethical decision can have a huge impact on the organization.

We all get frustrated sometimes, but we need to be positive and professional in our interactions with our customers. Taking out our frustrations on a customer could cause them to seek services from a competitor instead. As a leader in the organization, we need to make sure we are offering all of our customers the best experience possible. Without our customers, we wouldn’t have a business.

Our workplace is full of employees with valuable life experiences and ideas. It’s important to recognize and appreciate the knowledge, perspectives, and experiences that team members of all ages bring to the table. This course explores how a manager deals with an unexpected derogatory comment directed towards a fellow employee regarding their age.

Regardless of physical appearance and gender, we should treat each other with respect and dignity. As a leader in our organization, we must acknowledge that each other’s achievements are due to nothing short of hard work and dedication, NOT appearance or sexuality. We are all on the same team.

Stereotyping is an all-too-common problem in the world today and is absolutely unacceptable in our organization. However, that does not mean it doesn’t still happen. We must listen to and validate our employees concerns and act on them. Doing anything else might lead to deeper issues – up to and including legal & compliance impacts.

Everyone needs and wants to feel accepted, included, heard… and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s a basic human need - as important to us as food… clothing… or shelter. Helping others feel like they belong is the cornerstone of inclusive leadership. Part of how we define ourselves depends on what types of groups to which we belong: family units, social groups, religious affiliations, and common interest groups such as fitness, music or hobbies. The need to feel like we belong doesn’t end when we enter our place of work.

Having quality customer service is critical to any business. It's your job as a leader to set and maintain the organization's expectations when it comes to servicing customers. Those that are willing to go the extra mile for their customers will have customers for life. It is important to realize the consequences of our actions and know there is always more we can do.

Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another person's position. It’s a powerful tool to build and maintain relationships – both inside and outside the workplace! This course will teach you that there are three basic types of empathy.

The powerful program features employees speaking out about what their managers could do to help them be successful. It provides a fantastic look into what employees are really thinking about when it comes to their manager/supervisor relationship. Streaming course version.

Help newly promoted managers, supervisors and leaders navigate their changing roles and have immediate impact! Watch as Lindsey, a newly promoted manager, surfs the web looking for tips and insights about making a successful transition from peer to boss.

New Micro-Learning! Navigating through a performance appraisal that addresses sensitive issues is one of the most difficult management responsibilities. It requires tact and compassion. But it’s also required to make the organization’s expectations clear, and to put an under-performing employee on the right track.

New Micro-Learning! Being a good leader or manager often involves delegating tasks to employees. This can be difficult to do for many people, but there are some tips and tricks to make it easier AND more effective. Whether you're a team leader, store manager, supervisor or in any manager role, delegation is a major component to maximizing your productivity and keeping yourself sane during tight deadlines or large workloads.

New Micro-Learning! As employees and staff begin their return to the workplace after the pandemic stay-at-home orders, they will have questions... many questions. Things will take time to get back to normal. And many think the 'new' normal might not be much like how we did things in the past. As a manager, you need to be prepared for questions and concerns brought to you by your team.