Update Your Business Skills Online

We offer many types of classes at Lifetime to Learn, but one of the areas where the demand is growing the most is our Business Skills courses. Classes in the Business Skills category include classes that will help those just getting started in management to those who are seasoned managers looking for some fresh approaches.

Basic Management Skills: If you are new to management, this is a good place to start. The 32-hour course introduces you to many topics related to managing people. We look at coaching, communication, problem-solving, decision-making and performance evaluation. Many of these topics are covered in more detail in other courses if you leave the Basic Management Skills course looking for more.

Business and the Media: One of the ways to help your business succeed is to develop a good relationship with the media. This 8-hour course allows you to take an article you wish to publicize and walks you through the process you would need to go through, from finding media representatives to talk with to preparing yourself for the media's questions.

Business Writing: We offer several 8-hour courses related to business writing. These courses help busy professionals improve their business writing and learn to avoid writing errors.

Introduction to Project Management: You may not have the title of Project Manager, but if you work in a typical business understanding the principles of project management can help you succeed at what you do. This 8-hour course will cover the basics of Project Management from defining the project to monitoring the progress of the project and following-up after the project is complete.

Telephone Techniques for Excellent Customer Service: Our phone conversations, from the moment we say hello until we hang up the receiver make an impression on the person on the other end of the conversation. Make each call count by using what you learn in this 8-hour course to improve your telephone presence.

The Essentials of Managing Successful Meetings: What is the difference between a good meeting and a really effective meeting? The answer is in how the meetings are managed. Meetings start long before everyone gathers in the conference room and end well past when everyone departs. In this 8-hour course you will learn to effectively plan, execute and follow-up to help ensure your meetings are successful.

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