Personality and Soft Skills Development Courses Online

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Credibility is the key to successfully influencing others, whether your audience is internal or external stakeholders. In order to successfully influence team members, potential investors or your supervisors, each audience must believe that you are knowledgeable, worthy of their trust and energetic. The more volatile a change environment, the more credibility plays a factor in calming and assuring stakeholders.

Content

This course covers the three general dimensions credibility breaks into commonly, namely competence, trustworthiness and dynamism:

• Competence is assigned to a leader based on her/his knowledge, expertise, intelligence, skills and good judgment. In order for a leader to be perceived as competent, s/he needs to provide a specific set of skills that an organizational group needs at a given point in time. All the knowledge in the world will not be perceived as valuable unless a group needs the information and unless it is communicated skillfully. 
• Trustworthiness is assigned based on a leader’s character. A leader must be perceived as honest and consistent in order to engender trust. Furthermore, trustworthiness is measured by a leader’s sincerity in relation to team members and organizational outcomes.
• Dynamism is comprised of a leader’s perceived confidence, activity and assertiveness. Dynamic leaders communicate confidence, inspire others to work harder and make sacrifices for the group (including working hard themselves).

Optimally, a leader will exhibit qualities that elicit the perception of credibility along all three dimensions; however, a leader can be perceived as highly competent, yet untrustworthy. One’s credibility might change over time, depending upon work performance and based on the interactions s/he has with co-workers.

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When understanding group systems and analyzing the computer mediated communication ideology (CMC), one basic concept to understand is social impacts that these mediums have. One area of key focus is the social anonymity that is associated with CMC and its impact on society as a whole. As users begin to more frequently rely on computer based communications versus human based interactions, it can begin to appear to users that they are no longer communicating with another person but rather with a machine.

This course demonstrates that when communicating with other users with CMC, it is difficult to pass meaning, emotion, sarcasm or other human like behavior. This causes users to depersonalize their communication efforts, and could cause others to misinterpret the full meaning of the message being presented.

This course also covers new ideas that are being presented to bring humanization to CMC as technology and research advances. Advanced video conferencing, sound, and emoticons demonstrate a few of these techniques that are beginning to bring the user back to interacting to other users as humans versus as machines.

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In every situation, you always have a choice of how to react. This insight is the basis of personal construct therapy (PCT). The goal of PCT is to develop awareness of your choices in every situation. The antithesis is to always react the same way to stressful situations.

Content

This course explores different ways you could respond to a situation in which you stutter. 

• Slow Down by Not Interrupting
• Verbal Aikido
• Changing Self-Descriptions
• "Who Would I Be If I Didn't Stutter?"
• Change Your Lifestyle

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This course covers the impact of compassion meditation training on well-being and related Variables from a network perspective.

• Sample Description
• Constructs and Instruments of Study

1. Mindfulness
2. Psychological well-being
3. Psychological distress
4. Emotional and cognitive control
5. Dataframe
6. Script of network analysis in R

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Meditation is a practice of exploring the workings of the mind. Mindfulness is a powerful tool for better dealing with challenges in life, and improving mental health and general wellness.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at organizational teams who wish to apply mindfulness meditation to achieve personal and professional development and improvement.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of meditation and mindfulness practice.
• Reduce stress and increase clarity, calm, contentment, and compassion.
• Focus mind and better connect with others.
• Cultivate mindful awareness in the present moment.
• Manage mental and physical pain.
• Lead a healthier and happier life.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Course Outline

Introduction

Understanding Meditation

• What meditation is
• How meditation works

Busting Myths about Meditation

Experiencing Guided Meditations

Training Your Brain to Build Resilience

Exploring Techniques for Meditation Exercises

• Breath practice to reduce stress and focus mind
• Body scan to cultivate mindfulness

Understanding the Basics of Mindfulness

Adopting Useful Methods and Tools for Mindfulness Meditation Practice

Paying Attention to the Present Moment, Non-Judgementally

Understanding the Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation

Persisting in Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Every Day

Summary and Conclusion

About

Tai Chi Chuan is said to be a “Meditation in Motion” and also “Medication in Motion”.

Originated in Ancient China as a fighting art which becomes an exercise with numerous health benefits. Tai Chi is a type of Qi Gong being practiced by millions of people all over the world.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to

• Gain knowledge on the historical background of Tai Chi Chuan
• Know the benefits of Tai Chi to the human body
• Correct posture and proper execution of the each movements
• Learn the Yang Style Tai Chi form

Format of the course

• Interactive lecture and discussion
• Actual demonstration, exercise and practice of the Form

Course Outline

• History of Tai Chi and its Health benefits
• Various Styles of Tai Chi Chuan
• Posture and Movement
• Yang Style movements

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Overview

Emotional intelligence (EI), also known as emotional quotient (EQ), is the ability to identify and manage emotions in oneself and others. Developing EQ in teams can improve performance, communication, management, and relationships within the workplace.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at teams who wish to assess, manage, and evaluate individual and team EQ.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Measure individual EQ to understand how to interact better with their colleagues.
• Understand other people's emotions and behavioral styles to improve relationships with teammates.
• Use emotional intelligence to form a positive and productive work environment.
• Use emotional intelligence to handle change and conflict at work.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Course Outline

Introduction

Overview of Emotional Intelligence

• Main components
• Developing competencies

Managing Emotions to Enhance Work Performance

• Self-awareness: measuring your EQ
• Communication styles
• Self-regulation methods
• Creating a plan to raise your EQ

Reading Other People's Emotions

• Empathy and active listening
• Non-verbal communication
• Handling sensitive situations

Developing Emotional Intelligence in Teams

• The ideal team player
• High performing teams
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Assessing your team: Team EQ checklist

Working With Others in a Team

• Creating shared goals
• The DISC behavioral styles
• Assessing your behavioral style and preferred style
• Participation and collaboration

Using Emotional Intelligence in Difficult Situations

• Change management
• Conflict in teamwork
• The equation of trust

Using Emotional Intelligence to Build a Positive Workplace

• Influencing others (motivate, inspire, encourage, and evaluate)
• Managing relationships with colleagues
• Building team emotional resilience

Summary and Conclusion