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Move your career up with the 21st Century leadership skills of Strategic Planning. Every organization needs to position itself differently for success in this century. And only leaders can both create a successful strategic plan and oversee its implementation. Create a new leadership skill that will last a lifetime, and outlast industry and career changes. Come away with both the conceptual tools and a new leadership approach to move from dreams to reality for your organization, and your career. This class can be taken on its own or as part of the Strategic Planning Certificate. Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details: Unit 1: Think differently What Strategic Planning Is, and Isn’t Strategic Planning is What Leaders Do How to think strategically - - it’s different Why strategic plans fail Unit 2: The 6 Components of Strategic Planning Building the approach Constructing objectives Forming strategies Assigning tactics Unit 3: Needs assessment, Market research, Environmental scanning Finding trends and industry directions Scanning the environment An 8 Stage Model for Needs Assessment and Marketing Research Scoping out your competition for strategic planning Unit 4: Your Vision as a Leader Matching the market with your vision Never have one idea (and why) When hunches work, when they don’t Where do you want to go

Begin by understanding the format, construction, and successful techniques of writing good business reports and proposals. Improve your skills with editing and proofreading. Discover what good journalists know and learn how to write a news story, press release, or other publicity notice that stands out in the workplace. Enhance your career by mastering critical communication skills that will help you move forward and stand out in your organization. Courses (click link for details): Business Writing Effective Copywriting Writing News and Press Releases Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Business Writing Unit 1: Writing as a process Audience, Purpose, and Medium Outlining for Successful Writing Organization Models (Choosing a Model that Works) Principles of Business Communication Unit 2: Written communication in the workplace Writing Reports (formal and informal) Drafting and Revision Writing the First Draft Constructing Openings and Closings that Work Unit 3: Writing a proposal Writing for Your Readers Writing Effective Content Safeguarding Users Ethical Considerations Unit 4: Collaborative writing and research Research and Team Writing Collaborating Across Departments Working Through Conflict Effective Copywriting Unit 1: Copywriting essentials How to tell the difference between bad copy and good copy The art of the perfect sentence Developing your message Crafting your document roadmap Adapting your style to the audience and message Unit 2: Getting to the point Clarity and brevity: Less is more Active vs. Passive Voice Cutting the clutter Using concrete examples and avoiding unwarranted superlatives Unit 3: Self Editing Leaving yourself time for revisions Avoiding common grammar mistakes and punctuation pitfalls Subject, verb and object agreement Fact checking The benefits of having an in-house style guide Unit 4: Creating attention-grabbing press releases Writing benefit-driven copy Setting the right tone Language to use and language to avoid Writing a great headline Writing News and Press Releases Unit 1: The skills good journalists have What journalists know how to do How to think like your audience Kinds of publicity notices Keys to successful publicity notices Unit 2: Writing a good news story The inverted pyramid The 5 Ws and H How not to bury the lead Writing a good headline for your story Unit 3: Creating the successful press release The press release format Quotes, how many to use, who to quote and how How and where to highlight your organization and contact Avoiding the direct sales pitch Unit 4: Distributing your press release Targeting media, journalists and audiences Email press releases Print press releases Getting attention

Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families. You will learn the basics of the language, gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask the questions crucial to quality healthcare. Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or speak no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients.  Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details:  Unit 1: Introduction to vocabulary Colors, nationalities, professions Alphabet Vowels and Consonants Months and Days of the Week Numbers 1 - 31 The verb to be, ‘ser’ Unit 2: The verb "to have" Describe possessions Describing feelings, pain or ailment Verb to be: Estar Location, position, and state of being Asking questions such as who, what, where, when and how Unit 3: Vocabulary: Parts of the body Foods Adjectives and Adverbs Idiomatic Expressions Conjugating regular “AR” “ER” and “IR” verbs Asking and answering, “Who” - “What” - “Where” questions Unit 4: Medical terminology Parts of the body Symptoms and injuries Medical emergencies First aid Medications Common Illnesses Unit 5: Medical vocabulary and power verbs Family members Illnesses, Types of food, Utensils, Diet Review numbers 30 -100 Review Days of the week Key Power Verbs Present Perfect Tense Present Progressive Tense Unit 6: Direct Objects Personal “A” More irregular verbs More stem-changing verbs Imperative Tense Unit 7: Grammar & tenses Near Future Reflexive Tense Possessive Adjectives Beware of Direct Translation Unit 8: Medical terms review Parts of the body and taking vital signs More Present Progressive Review Imperative mood or command The Past tense, regular verbs Physical exam, neurological exam, giving instructions and directions Tests- blood, urine, sputum, skin, x-rays, results & diagnosis NOTE: Students will purchase (on their own) McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887 (under $15). The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources including Amazon.