Microsoft Excel for Payroll

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
To employees, payday is always an important day. Providing pay and salaries on time and calculating pay and taxes and other statutory deductions accurately is essential to maintain morale and performance of the staff. Armed with basic payroll information and Microsoft Excel, you can create your own payroll worksheets.

OBJECTIVES:
After this training, you will be able to:
     A. Know the fundamental Elements of a Payroll Spreadsheet
     B. Learn Step-by-Step Payroll Process
     C. Create Advanced Excel built-in formulas and Use Advanced Excel Features that
     D. Creates Dynamic Employee List and Payroll Sheet that Expands and Contracts as Name of Employee is Added or Removed
     E. Calculates Salary Withholding Tax and Philhealth Employee/Employer Premiums
     F. Extracts SSS Employee/Employer Premiums from SSS Table
     G. Summarizes the SSS and Pag-ibig Loan Balances and Reflects the Due Amount if the Loan is not yet fully paid in the Payroll Sheet           automatically
     H. Create Payslip Automatically

COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Module 1 – Fundamental Elements of Payroll Spreadsheet
     A. Employee Record
     B. SSS, Philhealth and Withholding Tax Tables
     C. Regular and Overtime Days/Hours Worked
     D. Allowances and Other Benefits
     E. Deductions

II. Module 2 – Step-by-Step Payroll Process
     A. Checking and Updating Employee Records
     B. Setting Up SSS, Philhealth and Withholding Tax Tables
     C. Encoding Daily Time Records
     D. Encoding Allowances and Other Benefits
     E. Encoding Deductions

III. Module 3 – Advanced Features and Excel Built-in Formulas
     A. Table
          i. Table Features that You Can Use to Manage Table Data
          ii. Elements of an Excel Table
          iii. Application of Table features in Creating Employee Records that Expands and Contracts as You Add or Remove Employee
          iv. Application of Table features in Creating Payroll Sheet that Expands and Contracts as You Add or Remove Employee
     B. IF Function
          i. Use
          ii. Components
          iii. Application in Philhealth Employee/Employer Premiums Computation
     C. SUMIFS Function, Advanced Filter and Macro Recorder
          i. Use
          ii. Components
          iii. Application in Summarizing SSS and Pag-ibig Loans (Subsidiary Ledgers)
     D. VLOOKUP AND INDIRECT Functions
          i. Use
          ii. Components
          iii. Application in SSS Employee/Employer Premiums Computation
          iv. Application in Salary Withholding Tax Computation
          v. Application in Creating Payslip Automatically

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Registration Instructions: 

1. Fill out the registration form by clicking the link on top of this page. You may also download the MS Word attachment send it to training@competad.com
2. Our admin team shall send you shortly the Statement of Account/Confirmation of registration. Sign the statement of account to conform and finalize your registration and email the soft copy.
3. Follow the instructions in the statement of account and complete your payment.
4. Send the scanned copy of the Statement of Account and your deposit slip.
5. Should you need an official Billing Invoice, please call us at (02) 4333342 or click here for alternative numbers.

Coaching For Performance (Influential Coaching Techniques)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A manager’s task is very demanding as it requires a very wide array of skill sets and competencies. You need to have superb attention to details, an analytical way of thinking, excellent customer service, efficient time management, an ability to influence people, and many more. One of the most important aspects of being a manager is understanding how your employees carry out tasks and what attitudes they have toward the job. While none of these are within a manager’s direct control, it is definitely one of the things they must influence. As a manager, it is important to realize and accept that you have a significant responsibility in influencing your employees. To do this, we need to learn proper coaching.
Most managers, regardless of the industry they work in, believe that coaching is only about telling their employees what to do. This sometimes results to failure. This guide to coaching allows managers to see beyond that common notion and understand the full scope of what constitutes effective coaching. The module shall equip both supervisors and managers with the know-how to effectively coach their employees.

This module aims to helps managers (1) improve employee performance by effectively and positively communicating to their employees (2) minimize the need for “employee baby-sitting” by influencing employees and stomping out their learned helplessness (3) potentially minimize attrition by effectively managing employee morale and empowerment (4)build a positive working environment by knowing when to use positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.

OBJECTIVES:

In this module, supervisors and managers will learn:
• Managing one’s self and attitude for better coaching results
• How employees think and view work
• The Power of positive communication
• What coaching is and how it is done effectively
• When to use coaching VS reprimand

METHODOLOGY:

• Interactive Discussions
• Activities and Exercises
• Real-life scenarios
• Practice Sessions
• Multimedia

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Any Managers, Supervisors, and aspiring managers.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I – Understanding the concept of Coaching
A. Prerequisites of Coaching

II – Managing Self and Values Formation
A. Identifying Your Sphere of Control (Survival Activity)
B. Guiding Your Employees Through the Sphere of Control

III – Understanding Our Employees
A. What Motivates our Staff
B. 4 Different Communication Styles
C. Cycle of Learning

IV – Customer Service: A Manager’s Way of Thinking
A. Dimensions of Customer Service (and applying this to coaching)
B. Do’s and Don’ts – What to Say and What Not To Say (when talking to our staff)
C. Articulating Positive Intentions (to Motivate Staff Members)
D. Using Positive Communication11

V – Influencing and Empowering Your Staff
A. The Pygmallion Effect
B. Instant Coaching VS Reprimanding – Which one is appropriate? (3 Factors Affecting Performance)
C. Instant Coaching – Quick Steps/Activity
D. Communicating Our Staff Member’s Opportunities (Correcting Undesired Behaviors Properly)

VI – Final Activity and Debrief

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Registration Instructions: 

1. Fill out the registration form by clicking the link on top of this page. You may also download the MS Word attachment send it to training@competad.com
2. Our admin team shall send you shortly the Statement of Account/Confirmation of registration. Sign the statement of account to conform and finalize your registration and email the soft copy.
3. Follow the instructions in the statement of account and complete your payment.
4. Send the scanned copy of the Statement of Account and your deposit slip.
5. Should you need an official Billing Invoice, please call us at (02) 75083271 or click here for alternative numbers.

Leadership and Supervision Workshop

 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

All companies require good leaders to steer their business into the right decisions. Leaders need to be a person of influence, not just an authority that employees fear. Front line leaders or supervisors have a huge impact in the delivery of results. This training helps empower our leaders and provide them with the know-how in self-coaching and coaching others as well. There is a segment that helps leaders make decisions based on what most.
This course provides interactive discussions and activities about how to take the next step and make big decisions. It allows new leaders to start with a fresh idea on how to manage their team. It also gives a clearer understanding of where their place is in the business and how they can influence people. This workshop also allows seasoned leaders to revisit their perspectives and see a holistic and balanced approach in handling varying business situations. It provides insights on how you can make intelligent decisions to lead a team effectively and efficiently.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Any new leaders who would like to learn new ways of managing their teams.Coaching
Seasoned supervisors who would like to learn new approaches in managing their teams.
Aspiring leaders who would like to learn how it is to handle a team.

COURSE OUTLINE:
I – Course Introduction
     A. Understanding One’s Values and the Business Values
     B. Knowing One’s Place in the Business
     C. Knowing How to Effectively Supervise Others
     D. Understanding Change Management

II. Aligning Me to my Company
       1. Circles of Control
       2. Face Time (Moments of Truth)
       3. My mind set and my subordinates
       4. Leadership Qualities
III. Setting Goals and Expectations
       1. SMART Goals
       2. Setting Expectations
       3. The Ingredients for good performance
       4. Coaching and mentoring
       5. Aspects of Coaching
IV. Influential Leadership Behavior
       1. The Learning Cycle
       2. Building Commitment (Levels of Commitment)
       3. Directing and Supporting

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Registration Instructions: 

1. Fill out the registration form by clicking here.
2. You may also download the word attachment in the link and send it to training@competad.com
3. Our admin team shall send you shortly the Statement of Account/Confirmation of registration. Sign the statement of account to conform and finalize your registration.
4. Follow the instructions in the statement of account and complete your learning investment deposit.
5. Send the scanned copy of the signed Statement of Account and your deposit slip.
6. Should you need an official Billing Invoice, please call us at (02)4333342.

Communications for Employee Empowerment

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A manager’s task is very demanding as it requires a very wide array of skill sets and competencies. You need to have superb attention to details, an analytical way of thinking, excellent customer service, efficient time management, an ability to influence people, and many more. One of the most important aspects of being a manager is understanding how your employees carry out tasks and what attitudes they have toward the job. While none of these are within a manager’s direct control, it is definitely one of the things they must influence. As a manager, it is important to realize and accept that you have a significant responsibility in influencing your employees. To do this, we need to learn proper coaching.
Most managers, regardless of the industry they work in, believe that coaching is only about telling their employees what to do. This sometimes results to failure. This guide to coaching allows managers to see beyond that common notion and understand the full scope of what constitutes effective coaching. The module shall equip both supervisors and managers with the know-how to effectively coach their employees.

This module aims to helps managers (1) improve employee performance by effectively and positively communicating to their employees (2) minimize the need for “employee baby-sitting” by influencing employees and stomping out their learned helplessness (3) potentially minimize attrition by effectively managing employee morale and empowerment (4)build a positive working environment by knowing when to use positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.

OBJECTIVES:

In this module, supervisors and managers will learn:
• Managing one’s self and attitude for better coaching results
• How employees think and view work
• The Power of positive communication
• What coaching is and how it is done effectively
• When to use coaching VS reprimand

METHODOLOGY:

• Interactive Discussions
• Activities and Exercises
• Real-life scenarios
• Practice Sessions
• Multimedia

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Any Managers, Supervisors, and aspiring managers.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I – Understanding the concept of Coaching
A. Prerequisites of Coaching

II – Managing Self and Values Formation
A. Identifying Your Sphere of Control (Survival Activity)
B. Guiding Your Employees Through the Sphere of Control

III – Understanding Our Employees
A. What Motivates our Staff
B. 4 Different Communication Styles
C. Cycle of Learning

IV – Customer Service: A Manager’s Way of Thinking
A. Dimensions of Customer Service (and applying this to coaching)
B. Do’s and Don’ts – What to Say and What Not To Say (when talking to our staff)
C. Articulating Positive Intentions (to Motivate Staff Members)
D. Using Positive Communication11

V – Influencing and Empowering Your Staff
A. The Pygmallion Effect
B. Instant Coaching VS Reprimanding – Which one is appropriate? (3 Factors Affecting Performance)
C. Instant Coaching – Quick Steps/Activity
D. Communicating Our Staff Member’s Opportunities (Correcting Undesired Behaviors Properly)

VI – Final Activity and Debrief

Encouraging Great Customer Service Excellence in the Philippines

Customer Service is something that is not given as much importance here in the Philippines as other countries do. The Philippine consumer appears to be less empowered and is not given as much importance and consideration as they should. If you visit your average local tea shop or sari-sari store, you will notice that some store owners or managers would provide you service and sell you goods without even looking you in the eye. While less often, the same practice can sometimes be seen in other middle class restaurants and fast food. A big percent of micro, small, and medium enterprise businesses in the Philippines close down within three years from its opening. The more advanced and more-success driven companies however know the difference that a good customer service can make for their company.

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Your frontline staff who deals with customers, their direct supervisors, and your store managers all play a crucial role in providing a good experience to your customers. In a quick survey we have done among a small number of respondents, we have asked working class individuals age 23 to 40 about their favorite shops and why they go back to these stores. We have noted a very interesting response saying that she prefers to go to this certain mall because the sales ladies know where other stores are located and you can easily ask for directions. She compared this to another mall where she felt that even the security guards have totally no clue where to find stores in their establishment. Another respondent explained that she goes to this certain beauty and wellness store because their staff is really friendly. She said that they remember her name and always greeted her whenever she visits. In these examples, we can clearly that customer service can play a huge role in the decisions customers make when purchasing.

Good customer service builds customer loyalty. If customers are buying from your store only because they need a certain product, it is easy to lose them once a new store selling a similar or comparable product comes around. To add to this, having a staff that can build a friendly relationship with customers can help build trust. Customers look forward to getting recommendations about products that may be helpful to them and they usually want to get these from someone they trust. By having good customer service, you can increase your customer’s likelihood of buying more products. If you have excellent customer service, customers talk about you and refer you to their closest friends. While they do this, it helps you acquire new customers. Consumers tend to buy products that have worked for people within their community. They purchase products that are popular among their friends and those they have the closest affinities with. By having good customer service, you will be able to create an experience that your customers will likely tell their friends about.

If you would like to build your frontline staffs’ customer service skills to take advantage of these great benefits for your business, we encourage you to check our Effective Customer Service Workshop this coming 7 April 2017. For inquiries, you may also call us at (02) 433 3342.

Negotiation Skills – An Important Skill Often Overlooked

As professionals, we definitely invest time in developing our skills. We train our communication skills, leadership, presentation skills, our image, and many more. One of the most important often highly overlooked skills is negotiation. Good negotiation skills allow a professional to reach beneficial agreements, meet goals, and work well with varying individuals. In short, it helps you get the job done.

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A wise HR professional is able to negotiate a good salary with incoming employees. He is also able to negotiate a balanced diversity of workload from his boss. He can look after the best interest of the business by negotiating with other employees. In managing performance, negotiating a reasonable objective for your employee is also very crucial.

Negotiation is achieved when you lead to an agreement through discussion and compromise. It is not about persuading a person to take a side an issue. In negotiation, there is usually a goal you need to achieve and you need to coordinate with other individuals to achieve it. While it may be very convenient if you can just have someone do as you bid, it is more often a rare case in the work place. You are usually tied to making agreements with coworkers, suppliers, and managers to reach your goals. Because of this, negotiation becomes a method that involves creating, keeping, and enhancing your relationship with others to create temporary or lasting benefits.

For a company, negotiation helps in effective purchases. Everyone, companies included, need to save for the rainy days. Because of this, employees are encouraged to negotiate at the best level possible with the intention of getting the best results. This can be done by knowing the value of what you are purchasing. For hiring professionals, it is about knowing the value of the skills you are hiring in the market.

In order to create, keep, and enhance relationships with people for better negotiation, it is necessary to be respectful and dignified in your conversation.  If it is price you are bargaining, be willing to give it a little less than your tag price, but keep in mind that the business owner also needs to get some profit from the deal. In essence, you would like to keep a well-maintained balance between both parties involved in order to come up with a truly effective negotiation.

There are many ways on how you can prepare yourself for a win-win negotiation process. If you would like to learn and enhance your negotiation skills more, you may also enroll in our negotiation skills workshop. Simply click this link for more information. Call us if you want to know more thru (02)4333342 and (0998)5624984  to 85.

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Basic Face Make-Up Seminar

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Basic Face Make Up

COURSE DURATION: 4 hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Looking professional and neat is one of the very important aspects of work-life. Your image and the way you look have a big impact in your success, thus the term “Dress for success.” Make-up is essential in the way you dress and the way people see you. Some professionals struggle with applying make-up and it is very easy to go wrong and look less-appealing when you make a mistake in applying your make up. Knowing the proper way of applying your make up is a great way to build a good impression. So whether you are up for an evening party or just in need of finding a more natural and clean daily look, it is important to know how to properly glam up and style.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
You will learn the art of applying make-up when you enroll in this 4-hour fun-filled course. You can acquire the skills you need in order to look more polished for your daily office and professional engagements. You can also know how you can glam up for that evening event at the office and look absolutely stunning. You will learn how you can also take care of your skin and how you can choose the proper products that suit you.

METHODOLOGY:
The course will have very interesting and interactive discussions with an informal to semi-formal vibe. There may be activities and multi-media presentations as well as demonstrations for a more visually appealing learning experience. Make-up application shall also be done during the session and there will be a quick Q&A semi-consultation at the end of the session.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Any office professionals or make-up enthusiasts who would like to learn the art of applying make-up.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I – Introduction

II- Knowing Your Make Up

A. Preparing Your Skin
B. Materials/Brushes
1. Face
2. Eyes
3. Lips
4. Brushes

C. Primers, Creams, Concealers, Powder, Bronzers, etc.

III – Applying Your Make Up (Demonstration)

IV – Make Up Looks
D. Natural Look (Daily Make Up – Casual)
E. Day to Evening

V- Make Up Stuff
A. Brush Cleaning
B. Shelf-life
C. Other Tips in Hygiene

VI – Q&A

Learn about our early bird promo when you confirm and complete your registration on or before 28 February 2017. Call us at (02) 433 3342

Medium Voltage Cable Splicing and Termination (with Hands-On)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to enhance your knowledge about proper installation of high voltage cable splices and terminations. Installing and testing cables correctly can ensure an increased life and value for your cables and is therefore important in increasing the longevity of your investment. Any technicians, electrical engineers, and electricians that does installation and maintenance as well as trouble shooting of power cables will benefit from this course.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) based in New York shares that inadequate testing and installation prior to initiating cable splices and termination are the main reasons for failures. However, despite its importance, cable splicing and testing professionals have dwindled in numbers over the past years. With a steady demand for trained professionals, knowledge in this area is definitely an advantage for any electrical professional.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
     A. Understand and explain the components, construction, and structure of high voltage cables
     B. Differentiate different cable types and their varying applications
     C. Learn to properly prepare cables for splicing by using hand tools, solvents, and abrasives
     D. Learn and identify causes of failures in splices and termination
     E. Know the procedures relevant to OSHA safety requirements in relation to splices and termination

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Any technicians, electrical engineers, and electricians that does installation and maintenance as well as trouble shooting of high voltage power cables

METHODOLOGY:
Interactive discussions, activities, lectures, and hands-on training

COURSE OUTLINE:
Day 1

I. Introduction
     A.Transmission and distribution
     B.Underground and overhead systems

II. Underground Cables
     A.Cable construction
     B.Types of power cables
     C.Cable configurations
     D.Cable standards

III. Splicing Theory
     A.Definition of cable splice
     B.Functions of high voltage splice
     C.Splice anatomy
     D.Industry standards in cable jointing
     E.Cable splicing technologies

IV. Termination Theory
     A.What is cable termination
     B.Cable termination classifications
     C.Stress control
     D.Types of insulation
     E.Cable termination industry standards
     F.Cable termination technologies

Day 2

V. Splice and terminating kit selection criteria
VI. Tools for splicing and termination VII. Cable preparation
VIII. Hands on cold shrink cable termination, upright and inverted type (15kV, tape shield power cable)
IX. Hands on cold shrink cable splice (15kV, tape shield power cable)

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Registration Instructions: 

1. Fill out the registration form by clicking the link on top of this page. You may also download the MS Word attachment send it to training@competad.com
2. Our admin team shall send you shortly the Statement of Account/Confirmation of registration. Sign the statement of account to conform and finalize your registration and email the soft copy.
3. Follow the instructions in the statement of account and complete your payment.
4. Send the scanned copy of the Statement of Account and your deposit slip.
5. Should you need an official Billing Invoice, please call us at (02) 4333342 or click here for alternative numbers.

Influential Employee Coaching and Mentoring for Managers

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A manager’s task is very demanding as it requires a very wide array of skill sets and competencies. You need to have superb attention to details, an analytical way of thinking, excellent customer service, efficient time management, an ability to influence people, and many more. One of the most important aspects of being a manager is understanding how your employees carry out tasks and what attitudes they have toward the job. While none of these are within a manager’s direct control, it is definitely one of the things they must influence. As a manager, it is important to realize and accept that you have a significant responsibility in influencing your employees. To do this, we need to learn proper coaching.
Most managers, regardless of the industry they work in, believe that coaching is only about telling their employees what to do. This sometimes results to failure. This guide to coaching allows managers to see beyond that common notion and understand the full scope of what constitutes effective coaching. The module shall equip both supervisors and managers with the know-how to effectively coach their employees.

This module aims to helps managers (1) improve employee performance by effectively and positively communicating to their employees (2) minimize the need for “employee baby-sitting” by influencing employees and stomping out their learned helplessness (3) potentially minimize attrition by effectively managing employee morale and empowerment (4)build a positive working environment by knowing when to use positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.

OBJECTIVES:

In this module, supervisors and managers will learn:
• Managing one’s self and attitude for better coaching results
• How employees think and view work
• The Power of positive communication
• What coaching is and how it is done effectively
• When to use coaching VS reprimand

METHODOLOGY:

• Interactive Discussions
• Activities and Exercises
• Real-life scenarios
• Practice Sessions
• Multimedia

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Any Managers, Supervisors, and aspiring managers.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I – Understanding the concept of Coaching
A. Prerequisites of Coaching

II – Managing Self and Values Formation
A. Identifying Your Sphere of Control (Survival Activity)
B. Guiding Your Employees Through the Sphere of Control

III – Understanding Our Employees
A. What Motivates our Staff
B. 4 Different Communication Styles
C. Cycle of Learning

IV – Customer Service: A Manager’s Way of Thinking
A. Dimensions of Customer Service (and applying this to coaching)
B. Do’s and Don’ts – What to Say and What Not To Say (when talking to our staff)
C. Articulating Positive Intentions (to Motivate Staff Members)
D. Using Positive Communication11

V – Influencing and Empowering Your Staff
A. The Pygmallion Effect
B. Instant Coaching VS Reprimanding – Which one is appropriate? (3 Factors Affecting Performance)
C. Instant Coaching – Quick Steps/Activity
D. Communicating Our Staff Member’s Opportunities (Correcting Undesired Behaviors Properly)

VI – Final Activity and Debrief

Problem Solving and Decision Making

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Solving problems and making decisions in a creative manner can be the key to more productive and effective employees and managers in any organization. Problem solving and decision making are not easy for most people. It is like a journey into the unknown requiring creativity, intuition and imagination also, careful analysis, diagnosis, and step-by-step action planning. Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making is designed to enable participants to learn and apply concepts and techniques related to an integrated versatile approach to problem solving resulting in better and more effective decisions.

Learn the tools and processes to find the right solutions to most/ any problem or situation.
Finding the Solution is a highly interactive and memorable training workshop. The participants will learn specific tools for solving problems by doing…by solving problems. They will learn how to find solutions using 4 steps:

Focusing – Define, prioritize, focus and analyze problems.
Idea Generating – Generating creative & useful ideas,
approaches and solutions
Decision Making – Making the best possible decision
Implementing – Ensure that solutions are implemented
They will learn the techniques that go with each step such as “gap analysis,” “random stimulation,” and “decision making analysis”. They will develop awareness and understanding of the need to use a problem solving process.

The focus of this training may be on group or individual problem solving and decision making or a mixture of both.

OBJECTIVES:

Participants will be able to…

*Focus on the “true” problem
*Establish accurate goals for problem solving
*Prioritize problems and decide which problems should get attention
*Generate ideas quickly
*Break through barriers and mental blocks
*Find viable solutions
*Sort through lots of ideas
*Evaluate alternative courses of action
*Make good decisions so all team members are satisfied
*Consider both risk and benefits in a choice
*Analyze what needs to be accomplished
*Ensure acceptance of the solutions
*Develop and use action plans as a group or individually.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Anyone who is involved in deciding business strategies and activities, managing projects, or is otherwise responsible for delivering results within an organization, (e.g. CEO, CFO, manager, supervisors, etc). There are no prerequisites for this course

METHODOLOGY:

As the trainer comes with more than thirty years of real-life corporate experience, the methodology will involve the following:
• Individual Assessments
• Use of participant manual/worksheets
• Use of a combination of presentation and group activities
• Story telling of real-life situations
• Interactive group discussions
• Challenging the thinking of participants
• Providing input to participants’ real-life situations

COURSE OUTLINE:

Why a Problem Solving Process?
What is a Problem?
The Creative Problem Solving Process
Making Decisions
The Tools of Creative Problem Solving
Applying the Creative Problem Solving Process

The workshop is filled with tools that are recipes for solving most / any problem. We treat this book like any recipe book when creating a meal. In using a recipe book you pick and choose whatever recipes would suit your needs. Much in the same way, you could pick and choose the “recipes” in this book that are appropriate for the problem. The participants will learn which “recipes” to select under different circumstances.
These recipes are for “rational” problems (a problem as a result of a change) as well as for creative problems (a new situation or opportunity).

It is divided up into five sections:
• The Stages and Tasks of Problem Solving
• Targeting
• Idea Generating
• Decision Making
• Implementing

 

Case Studies- Several short case studies will be pre-circulated for participants to read and undertake some directed initial analysis. These will be used to illustrate data analysis techniques and as a basis for group discussions.