Oct SkillSoft Topic: Leading Execution, Innovation, & Change Enhance your leadership skills. This set of modules is for anyone who wishes to enhance their leadership skills. The first module provides you with techniques for executing business strategy. You will learn how to cultivate a culture that supports the active business execution needed in today’s fast-pace world. The second module gives you an understanding of what an innovative culture is and what qualities a leader needs to best foster innovation. You will learn techniques for cultivating and leading innovation. The third module provides you with strategies for leading change within an organization and for dealing with sources of employee resistance to change.

•    Leadership Essentials: Leading Business Execution
Course Number:  lead_05_a05_bs_enus
•    Leading Essentials: Leading Innovation     
Course Number:  lead_05_a06_bs_enus
•    Leadership Essentials: Leading Change     
Course Number:  lead_05_a07_bs_enus

Visit the UMBC SkillSoft website for a Quick Start Guide, FAQ’s, and the link to log in to SkillPort.  

See the attached flyer for more information about the Business Exploration Series courseware.

To schedule a department presentation about using SkillSoft for professional development, call ext. 5-6262 or e-mail hrtraining@umbc.edu.
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•    Managing from Within: Self-Empowerment     Course Number: pd_05_a02_bs_enus
•    Reframing Negative Situations     Course Number:  _pc_bi_hrbi008
•    Creating a Positive Attitude     Course Number:  pd_05_a04_bs_enus

Visit the UMBC SkillSoft website for a Quick Start Guide, FAQ’s, and the link to log in to SkillPort.  

See the attached flyer for more information about the Business Exploration Series courseware.

To schedule a department presentation about using SkillSoft for professional development, call ext. 5-6262 or e-mail hrtraining@umbc.edu.  

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•    Understanding a Manager’s Role   Course Number:  mgmt_16_a01_bs_enus
•    Challenges     Course Number:  mgmt_16_a02_bs_enus
•    Meeting Expectations     Course Number:  mgmt_16_a03_bs_enus
•    Making the Move Into Management    Course Number:  _pc_ch_lach029

Visit the UMBC SkillSoft website for a Quick Start Guide, FAQ’s, and the link to log in to SkillPort. 

See the attached flyer for more information about the Business Exploration Series courseware.

To schedule a department presentation about using SkillSoft for professional development, call ext. 5-6262 or e-mail hrtraining@umbc.edu.  

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Event Posting Guide:  Tips on Entering, Viewing, and Reporting Events in the myUMBC Training Group.

Event Marketing Methods:  Guide with tips on various ways to market events on campus. This template can be edited to become a 'Marketing Plan' for a specific event.

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We are pleased to announce that our SkillSoft e-Learning system is being upgraded to version 7.0, a change that will offer new and improved features. See the attached flyer for a preview of the great features that can be expected.

SkillSoft will not be available on February 28, 2011 while the upgrade is taking place.

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