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SUMMARY:Management Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your management skills through this program for supervisors\, managers\, and emerging leaders. Nothing creates success like a solid foundation. Discover the keys for effectively managing your employees. Find out how to create clear expectations\, engage and motivate employees\, and increase your effectiveness. Then learn how to improve your management of time and productivity. Time is even more valuable in this century than in the last. Get tips and techniques you won’t get anywhere else for managing time and increasing productivity. Finally\, get the keys to manage different generations in your workplace. Discover what motivates each generation at work\, what incentives they respond to\, and what messages they value. \nThree one-month online courses.
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/management-certificate-2/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Management Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your management skills through this course for supervisors\, managers\, and emerging leaders. Nothing creates success like a solid foundation. Discover the keys for effectively managing your employees. Find out how to create clear expectations\, engage and motivate employees\, and increase your effectiveness through use of the DiSC personality profile (included). By the end of the course we will have you managing like a pro – quickly and with confidence. \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nFundamentals of Management\n– How to determine\, set\, and communicate job expectations\n– Linking employee behaviors to performance\n– Describing performance expectations\n– Increasing employee commitment and pride and evaluate performance \nUnit 2\nEmployee Engagement\n-Motivating and engaging employees to get the job done\n-Tools and techniques to increase employee buy-in and commitment\n-How to communicate with employees and get them involved and engaged in their own performance evaluations \nUnit 3\nIncreasing your Success Part 1\n-Enhancing your ability to manage effectively\n-In-depth analysis of the behaviors of your style \nUnit 4\nIncreasing your Success Part 2\n-Behaviors that inhibit your ability to manage effectively\n-Advanced analysis of the behaviors of your management style
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/management-boot-camp-2/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909
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UID:10006090-1788825600-1788911999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Supervisory & Leadership Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Your employees are your most valuable resources. Ensuring the efficiency of your team is the key to your success and is your most important responsibility. Get practical\, easy to understand\, and insightful methods for new and even experienced supervisors and managers. Learn about effective delegation\, performance management\, and writing performance reviews. Discuss the specifics of the supervisor”s role and responsibilities\, and strategies for improving your overall effectiveness as a leader. Take home practical information along with tips and techniques that can be applied at your job immediately. \nAgenda \nUnit 1: The Role of the Supervisor:\nUnderstanding your roles and responsibilities.\nWhat are the Four Functions of Management?\nDefining Planning.\nDefining Organization.\nDefining Controlling.\nDefining Leading and Motivating.\nHow do the four functions help you manage more effectively?\nIdentifying which of the four functions is your strength.\nIdentifying which of the four functions you should improve and why. \nUnit 2: The Role of the Supervisor – Conclusion:\nApplication of the Planning function and your benefits.\nApplication of the Organizing function and your benefits.\nApplication of the Controlling function and your benefits.\nApplication of the Leading and Motivating function and your benefits.\nMeasuring the outcomes of application of the Four Functions of Management. \nUnit 3: Delegation and Employee Engagement:\nThe multiple benefits of delegation.\nIdentifying your specific benefits.\nMyths and barriers of delegation.\nIdentifying your specifics barriers.\nUnderstanding the distinction between delegating a task and delegating responsibility.\nHow delegation increases employee job satisfaction.\nHow delegation increases employee retention and skill sets. \nUnit 4: Delegation and Employee Engagement – Conclusion:\nUnderstanding the Delegation Model.\nHow to translate the steps of the model to specific language\nand behaviors.\nCreating your own delegation script.\nApplication of the Delegation Model.\nMeasuring the outcomes of your delegation. \nUnit 5: Performance Management:\nDefining performance management.\nUnderstanding the difference between behavior and attitude.\nIdentifying and interpreting employee behavior.\nTranslating performance into actionable behaviors that can be addressed.\nHolding employees accountable for performance\, job responsibilities.\nHow employee expectations can be undermined by your actions.\nThe problem with value judgments and why the “why” doesn’t matter.\nHow to determine when you are putting your comfort above employee performance.\nUnderstanding how performance is reinforced passively.\nUnderstanding how performance is reinforced actively. \nUnit 6: Performance Management – Conclusion:\nUnderstanding the Performance Management Model.\nReview and analysis of case studies.\nApplication of the Performance Management Model.\nMeasuring the outcomes of your performance management. \nUnit 7: Writing and Delivering Performance Reviews:\nElements of the performance review.\nReview and discussion of subjective and objective evaluation\nof performance.\nThe problems with evaluating performance subjectively.\nHow to evaluate performance objectively.\nQualitative and quantitative evaluation of job performance.\nProviding performance feedback.\nHow to cite performance factors and behaviors. \nUnit 8: Writing and Delivering Performance Reviews – Conclusion:\nCommunication skills and techniques.\nGetting employee commitment and buy-in.\nMonitoring and maintaining employee progress.\nApplication of the skills and techniques for writing a performance review.\nApplication of the skills and techniques for delivering a performance review.\nMeasuring the outcomes of your writing and delivery of a review.
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/supervisory-leadership-certificate-2/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
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UID:10006132-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt
DESCRIPTION:To be successful\, organizations must manage by fact. As such\, organizations depend on the measurement and analysis of performance to make key decisions that affect the organization.  This Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt course builds on the ideas and skills learned in the Introduction to Six Sigma Green Belt course that organizations use\, specifically their Six Sigma teams\, to improve. In this second course in the certification program\, participants will learn process analysis\, data collection and analysis\, probability and valid statistical conclusions\, and hypothesis testing. Many participants find this course to be the most challenging of the certification courses.
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/intermediate-six-sigma-green-belt/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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UID:10006169-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:QuickBooks Online Level 2
DESCRIPTION:Now know how to work with more advanced QuickBooks Online topics. Become capable with such skills as how to customize settings\, banking\, credit cards\, foreign currencies\, statements for debts collection\, using tags and projects. \nAnd come away with your Certificate in Quickbooks Online.
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/quickbooks-online-level-2/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
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UID:10006154-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Intermediate Power BI
DESCRIPTION:Delve further into Power Query to ETL (Extract\, Transform and Load) your data. Build the Data Model using modeling features and relationships. Perform calculations using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) functions. Utilize Time Intelligence functions to view YoY or YTD reports. Add user friendly features to enhance your reports. \nAgenda \nUnit 1: Power Query\n-Review the ETL Process\n-Insert columns using different methods\n-Group\, Summarize\, Pivot\, and UnPivot data\n-Merge and Append queries \nUnit 2: Data Modeling\n-What Data Modeling is\n-Modeling Options\n-Create and manage relationships\n-Create Date table \nUnit 3: DAX\n-Introduction to DAX\n-Calculate columns and measures\n-Time Intelligence functions\n-Quick Measures \nUnit 4: Reports\n-Filters versus Slicers\n-Visual Hierarchies and Drill downs\n-Drillthrough\n-Define visual interactions\n-Apply conditional formatting
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/intermediate-power-bi/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
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SUMMARY:General Ledger and Month End Procedures
DESCRIPTION:In this course\, you will learn how to post journal entries to the correct general ledger accounts impacted by each transaction. This course will show you how to make sure your general ledger balances at the end of each month by preparing an unadjusted trial balance. You will learn how to look for errors when you don’t balance\, and how to determine to correct entries. After posting correcting entries and/or adjusting entries\, you will verify debits and credits equal with an adjusted trial balance. This course also goes through the steps of performing monthly bank reconciliations.  \nAgenda \nUnit 1:  The General Ledger\n·         What is the General Ledger\n·         Why must the general ledger balance\n·         Posting to the general ledger\n·         Activity ~ Posting to The General Ledger \nUnit 2:  The Unadjusted Trial Balance\n·         What is the unadjusted trial balance\n·         Verify debit and credit balances\n·         Finding errors\n·         Activity ~ Find The Errors \nUnit 3:  Correcting Entries and Adjusting Entries\n·         Determine correcting entries\n·         Adjusting entries and how to prepare them\n·         Posting correcting entries and adjusting entries to the general ledger\n·         Activity ~ Preparing Entries and Posting to General Ledger \nUnit 4:  The Adjusted Trial Balance\n·         Verify the accuracy of the adjusted trial balance\n·         Prepare monthly bank reconciliations\n·         Activity ~ Prepare a Bank Reconciliation
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/general-ledger-and-month-end-procedures/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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UID:10006126-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:The Basics of Bookkeeping
DESCRIPTION:How do you keep track of the day-to-day financial transactions of a business?  Whether you are looking to advance in your career\, or you’re an entrepreneur\, (or maybe you are a part of a family business)\, this course will help you if you are looking to understand the numbers.  The Basics of Bookkeeping course will help you understand\, and know how to record\, every penny that comes into your business and every penny that goes out of your business.  This course shows you how to create a chart of accounts that will meet your needs.   All of the money you spend and all of the money you earn have a place to go.  How do you record them?  What are debits and credits?  What do the numbers mean?  How do you label accounts?  Even if you outsource your bookkeeping needs\, you should still have a basic understanding of what happens with the money earned and the money spent.  No one should be blind to his or her finances!  In this course you will learn where the numbers go and why!  You will learn bookkeeping terminology\, as well as what it means to keep track of the numbers.  At the end of the cycle\, what do the numbers mean?  The Basics of Bookkeeping will show you how to keep track of the numbers and why!
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/the-basics-of-bookkeeping/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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UID:10006091-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Cash is King
DESCRIPTION:Cash is arguably the most important factor in business success. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) reports 90% of all small business failures are due to poor cash flow—more money gets paid out than collected. It is the non-financial manager who really makes a difference in the day-to-day cash activities. Discover how to maximize cash flow\, learn the importance of cash and find out your role in cash flow success. \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nCash Flow Strategies\nWhy cash is so important in business\nWhat are the cash-critical stages in business\nWhat internal sources of cash are possible\nWhat potential external sources of cash there are \nUnit 2\nReporting and Evaluating Cash Flow\nReview of the Cash Flow Statement\nReview of Projected Cash Flow Report\nWhat the Cash Cycle communicates\nWhat improvements can be made to shorten the cash cycle\nCalculating cash cycle \nUnit 3\nProjecting Cash Needs\nHow much cash the business needs\nWhen cash injections are needed\nWhich cash needs will internal sources be able to cover\nWhich cash needs must be met through external sources\nMaking comparisons with other businesses in the same industry \nUnit 4\nFunding Requests\nWhat debt sources of cash are possible\nWhat are the potential equity sources of cash\nWhat requirements different funding sources have\nMaking a pitch to investors\nApproaching potential lenders for financing
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/cash-is-king/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
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UID:10006121-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Project Management Processes
DESCRIPTION:Acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of project management\, whether you are interested in project management\, in a project management field\, or in any line of work.   Come away with a solid foundation of the five processes to learn and use when any type of project occurs in your employment arena. \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nProject Management Process Welcome & Initiating Process Group\n-What is Project Management\n-What is a Process\n-Initiating Process Group \nUnit 2\nPlanning Process Group\n-Developing the Project Management Plan\n-Planning strategy\n-Planning for desired project objectives \nUnit 3\nExecuting Process Group and Monitoring & Controlling Process Group\n-What differs between Executing and Monitoring & Controlling process groups\n-Analysis and risks\n-When to make changes and how \nUnit 4\nClosing Process Group & Farewell\n-How to be aware of what should be thought of when closing a project\n-Review of lessons learned and why it is important\n-Review acknowledgement of all five process groups
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/project-management-processes/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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UID:10006098-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:The Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:Whether starting a business or growing the one you have\, a business plan serves as a roadmap and can help secure needed funding.  In this course\, you evaluate the many aspects and potential hurdles of the business and  build the Business Plan\, one step at a time. This practical\, hands-on approach encourages you to immerse yourself in the vision and planning aspects of your business.  Focusing on the most critical components of the Business Plan enables you to uncover hidden risks and assess the business from a marketing\, management\, and financial vantage point.   \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nGetting Started—Refine your concept and begin your plan.\n•  Prepare your concept statement—What\, Who\, Why\, When\, and How.\n•  Identify product/service features and benefits.\n•  Identify limitation\, liabilities\, and regulations.\n•  Write your Business Description and evaluate it against a Business Description checklist.  \nUnit 2\nPrepare the Marketing Plan\n•  Conduct an industry and competitive analysis.\n•  Perform a market analysis and identify target markets and a market penetration strategy.\n•  Identify your pricing strategy.\n•  Write your Marketing Plan and evaluate it against a Marketing Plan checklist. \nUnit 3\nPrepare the Management and Financial Plans\n•  Identify key people and positions\, duties and responsibilities.\n•  Determine funding needs and sources.\n•  Create sales and expense estimates.\n•  Write your Management and Financial Plans and evaluate them against checklists. \nUnit 4\nComplete the Business Plan and Assess Business Feasibility\n•  Polish the plan and add final elements—Cover Page\, Executive Summary\, Table of Contents.\n•  Evaluate business plan against checklist and identify items in need of additional work.\n•  Assess business against feasibility checklist.\n•  Identify next steps.
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/the-business-plan/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
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UID:10006094-1791158400-1791244799@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Intermediate Data Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. For example\, would men and women prefer different product features? In addition\, you may look at relationships between variables. Does product recognition relate to subsequent product purchase? This Intermediate Data Analysis course will introduce you to the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. In addition\, you’ll learn how to work with ratings\, graphs and user-friendly reports of statistical results. \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nLooking for Differences between Groups\n-Two separate groups\n-Two related groups\n-Three or more groups \nUnit 2\nLooking for Relationships\n-Pairs of variables\n-Clusters of variables\n-Predicting one variable from one or more variables \nUnit 3\nLooking at Ratings\n-Tests of difference using ratings\n-Tests of relationship using ratings \nUnit 4\nLooking at How to Report the Results\n-Visual displays\n-How to draft the narrative\n-How to engage your audience
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/intermediate-data-analysis/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
CREATED:20250114T070000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T070000Z
UID:10006095-1793577600-1793663999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Advanced Data Analysis
DESCRIPTION:After taking this Advanced course in Data Analysis\, you will be able to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization\, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand.  Take the guesswork out of important company decisions and make decisions based on statistically significant information.  Whether your business is home based or a large company\, this class will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned. \nAgenda \n Unit 1\n Developing a Survey\n-Purposes of surveys\n-Fundamentals of Survey Research\n-Ethical Considerations\n-Likert Scales \nUnit 2\nComparing Means\n-Chi-Square\n-Statistical Significance\n-Communicating Results Graphically and Textually\n-Practical Problems involving Means Comparisons \nUnit 3\n Finding Differences between Groups\n-ANOVA\n-Post Hoc Comparisons\n-Communicating Results Graphically and Textually\n-Practical Problems Involving ANOVA \nUnit 4\nIndividual Research Inquiries\n-Developing Research Questions\n-Setting Up Study\n-Communicating Results Graphically and Textually
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/advanced-data-analysis-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T070000Z
UID:10006089-1793577600-1793663999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Managing Generations in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Get an understanding of managing workers in different generations in the workplace. Discover what motivates each generation at work\, what incentives they respond to\, and what messages they value. Generations X and Y are significantly different than the Boomer generation.  Each generation has different expectations and styles of work in the workplace. Come explore the characteristics of the different generations in the workplace. Discover the current motivations of Boomers\, Gen Xers and Gen Yers and what messages they value. Then Identify practical\, how-to tips and techniques for managing Boomers\, Gen Xers\, and Gen Yers in the workplace. \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nWhat makes these generations different\n-The transition from the Industrial Age to the Internet Age\n-How society shapes us\n-Who are the Boomers?\n-Who are Xers?\n-Who is Gen Y? \nUnit 2\nEvolving standards of hard work and success\n-Knowledge work and the value of time\n-Time as key to profitability\n-The focus on outcomes\n-The problem with meetings\n-A new type of leadership \nUnit 3\nWhat motivates generations at work\n-Monetary and non-monetary rewards\n-Key role of the “boss”\n-A balanced life\n-Lateral career moves\n-Second careers\n-Supporting social causes\n-Retirement reservations \nUnit 4\nWork styles and technology\n-Customizing work styles and processes\n-Peak work time and place\n-A new role for technology and work\n-Working collaboratively\n-Modern recruitment
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/managing-generations-in-the-workplace-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
CREATED:20250114T070000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T070000Z
UID:10006141-1793577600-1793663999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Closing Procedures and Financial Statements
DESCRIPTION:This course shows you how to create a worksheet used to adjust the account balances and prepare the financial statements. Use your financial statements to measure performance\, make improvements and set goals. The final step covered in this course is closing your books and preparing them for the next accounting period; this is done by journalizing and posting closing entries.  \nAgenda \nUnit 1:  Prepare a Worksheet\n·         What is a worksheet\n·         Columns included in the worksheet\n·         Completing each column \nUnit 2:  The Income Statement\n·         Review the worksheet columns for the Income Statement\n·         Prepare the income statement\n·         Determine a profit or loss \nUnit 3:  The Balance Sheet\n·         Review the worksheet columns for the Balance Sheet\n·         Prepare the balance sheet \nUnit 4:  Closing Entries and Statement of Changes in Owner’s Equity\n·         Prepare post-closing entries for revenue and expense accounts\n·         Prepare a statement of changes in owner’s equity\n·         Applying year-end steps monthly or quarterly
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/closing-procedures-and-financial-statements-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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UID:10006124-1793577600-1793663999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Advanced Six Sigma Green Belt
DESCRIPTION:The final course in the Six Sigma Green Belt program is the Advanced Six Sigma Greenbelt course which teaches participants to improve and control processes. Topics included in this course include hypothesis testing\, design of experiments\, and statistical process control. Participants will have to apply the concepts learned in the Introduction and Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt courses. The instructor will share many handouts\, spreadsheets\, and web links that have tools participants will use while completing Six Sigma projects. Upon successful completion of this course\, participants will be awarded certification as a Six Sigma Green Belt.
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/advanced-six-sigma-green-belt-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
CREATED:20250114T070000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T070000Z
UID:10006148-1793577600-1793663999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Advanced Power BI
DESCRIPTION:Expand your knowledge of Power BI Desktop to the highest level. This course focuses on the advanced capabilities of Power Query\, Data Modeling and Reports. Check for data inconsistencies\, design efficient queries\, create proper relationships\, and write DAX code to ensure reports update quickly and accurately. Add navigation and analytical features to your reports to enable consumers to analyze the results. \nAgenda \nUnit 1: Power Query\n-Utilize Column profile\, distribution\, and quality\n-Perform fuzzy match\n-Duplicate versus Reference queries\n-Debug errors \nUnit 2: Data Modeling\n-What a Star Schema is\n-Understand relationship types\n-Manage relationships \nUnit 3: DAX\n-Understand contexts\n-CALCULATE function\n-COALESCE function\n-Compute visual totals accurately \nUnit 4: Reports\n-Insert Objects\n-Create Bookmarks\n-Use Analytics pane\n-Create Key Influencer visual
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/advanced-power-bi-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260707T124405
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UID:10006086-1793577600-1793663999@laurelridgeworkforce.com
SUMMARY:Program Evaluation for Nonprofits
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your understanding of program evaluation within the nonprofit context.  Find out how to improve your evaluation planning\, data collection\, data analysis and data use.  Special attention will be paid to the real-world challenges that organizations may face when conducting evaluation\, including staff time\, costs and reporting evaluation results to funders. By the close of the course\, you will have a complete program logic model and evaluation plan ready for implementation. \nAgenda \nUnit 1: Introduction to Nonprofit Evaluation & the Logic Model\n•    What evaluation is and is not\n•    Why evaluation is important to nonprofit organizations and why your funders are asking you for it\n•    Planning for evaluation begins when you apply for the grant\n•    Types of evaluation\, and the approaches best suited to nonprofit programs\n•    Planning tools for evaluation – introduction to the logic model\n•    Crafting accurate\, concise outcome statements \nUnit 2: Creating an Evaluation Plan\n•    What an evaluation plan is and why you need one\n•    Using outcomes from our logic model to create your evaluation plan\n•    Setting priorities for your evaluation (navigating barriers based on budget\, funder requirements\, staff time and staff capacity)\n•    Creating indicators for your outcomes\n•    Defining benchmarks and targets where appropriate \nUnit 3: Collecting the Data\n•    Taking stock of the data you already use\n•    Making data collection systematic\n•    Choosing and/or creating data collection tools – output information\, surveys\, interviews\, focus groups \nUnit 4: Analysis\, Reporting and Use – Putting it All Together\n•    Appropriate analysis of the common data collection tools covered in Unit 3\n•    Common analysis mistakes and how to avoid them\n•    Reporting to various stakeholders (funders\, donors\, Board of Directors and the community)\n•    Using data for program improvement
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/program-evaluation-for-nonprofits-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Project Management Knowledge Areas
DESCRIPTION:In today’s business environment\, there is a need for good project management.  Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer.  Through continuous monitoring\, early detection of variations to plan\, schedule\, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution\, including project cancelation.  The Project Management Professional community does this through the five Project Management Processes supported by the ten Project Management Knowledge Areas.  This course introduces the student to the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes. \nAgenda \nUnit 1\nProject Integration & Scope Management\n– Integration Manag\n– Direct & Manage Project Work\n– Perform Integrated Change Control\n– Scope Management\n– Control Scope \nUnit 2\nProject Time & Cost Management\n– Time Management\n– Sequence Activities\n– Control Schedule\n– Cost Management\n– Plan Cost Management \nUnit 3\nProject Quality\, Human Resources & Communications Management\n– Quality Management\n– Human Resources Management\n– Communications Management \nUnit 4\n Project Risk\, Procurement & Stakeholder Management\n– Risk Management\n– Plan Risk Responses\n– Procurement Management\n– Stakeholder Management
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/project-management-knowledge-areas-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Financial Analysis and Planning for Non-Financial Managers
DESCRIPTION:With the demands of daily operations\, non-financial managers may put financial reports on the shelf. But take a look at some of the most admired companies like Apple\, Google\, and Berkshire Hathaway. Sure\, they are evaluated by their products\, innovation\, and culture but they wouldn’t be in the limelight without profits. Money matters! This course will help you build on your understanding of financial concepts and help you establish your role in the financial success of your organization.  Designed for non-financial managers\, business owners\, entrepreneurs\, and other decision-makers\, this advanced course will take the mystery out of money matters. Throughout this course\, financial information that drives your organization\, as seen on the business’s reports\, will be assessed and analyzed to understand it. An understanding of this information will help you make smart decisions when it comes to budgeting\, setting goals\, and assessing performance within your own area of influence.  \nAgenda \nUnit 1 – Financial Strategies\n1.1 Your Role in Financial Decision Making\n    Who is responsible for the financial decisions in your company?\n    The Goal of Business\n1.2 Understand the Language of Finance\n    Accounting as a Language\n    Learn the Language\n    Visual Activity – Accounting Process\n    Accounting and Recordkeeping Systems\n    Self Check – Account Categories\n1.3 Read the Story\n    A Word about Financial Concepts\n        ***Financial Concept: The Accounting Equation***\n        ***Financial Concept: The Matching Principle***\n    The Common Financial Statements\n    Income Statement\n    The Balance Sheet\n    Statement of Cash Flows\n1.4 The Purpose of Financial Statements \nUnit 2 Financial Dashboard – Introduction to Financial Gauges\n2.1 Understand Basic Financial Concepts\n    Introduction\n    The Story Statements Tell\n        ***Financial Concept: The Accounting Equation***\n        ***Financial Concept: The Profit Matching Principle***\n        ***Financial Concept: The Fund Matching Principle***\n        ***Financial Concept: Cash Basis vs. Accrual Basis Accounting Methods***\n        ***Financial Concept: Cash vs. Profits***\n        ***Financial Concept: Debt vs. Equity (Optimum Capital Structure)***\n2.2 Financial Strategies\n    Financial strategies stem from business goals\n    Take a Look: Example Financial Strategies\n2.3 Financial Gauges\n    Introduction to Financial Gauges\n    Your Financial Gauges\n    Profitability-based gauges\n    Performance-based gauges\n2.4 Reading Your Financial Gauges\n    The Story Financial Gauges Tell\n    Research and Analysis \nUnit 3 Financial Gauges – Profitability\n3.1 Profitability Gauges\n    Ratio Analysis\n    Financial Gauge: Net Profit Margin (or) The Bottom Line\n    Financial Gauge: Gross Profit Margin\n    Financial Gauge: Operating Margin\n    Using Profitability Ratios\n3.2 The Components of Profitability\n    The Origin of Profits\n    Sales and Expenses\n3.3 Sales\n    Sales Strategies\n    Pricing Strategies\n3.4 Cost of Goods Sold and Cost of Sales\n    Cost of Goods Sold\n    Gross Profit Margin\n    Gross Profit Analysis and Planning\n    Evaluate Profitability of Product or Service Lines\n3.5 Expenses\n    Budget vs. Actual Analysis\n    Cost Management and Efficiency \nUnit 4 Financial Gauges – Performance\n4.1 Making Money\n    The Goal of Business\n    Value Growth\n    Company Resources\n4.2 Taking Advantage of Assets\n    Tangible vs. Intangible Assets\n    Cash\n4.3 Making the Most of Liabilities and Equity\n    Liabilities\n    Equity\n4.4 Performance Financial Gauges\n    Financial Gauge: Current and Quick Ratio (Liquidity)\n    Financial Gauge: Return on Assets\n    Financial Gauge: Return on Equity\n    Financial Gauge: Debt to Equity Ratio\n4.5 Financial Analysis and Planning Summary\n    Downtown Publishing Financial Performance Analysis\n    Summary
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/financial-analysis-and-planning-for-non-financial-managers-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Marketing
DESCRIPTION:To succeed in today”s marketplace\, entrepreneurs must know how to effectively market their product or service. This course offers you a step by step approach to attract and keep customers\, all within a realistic budget. With an emphasis on customer-driven marketing decisions\, you will learn how to build a strong brand\, analyze which tactics to use\, and implement your marketing plan. Whether you are starting a business or growing an existing one\, you will take away practical marketing tips and tools that you can use to improve your marketing efforts. \nAgenda  \nUnit 1\nThe Customer as the Driver\n–  Marketing Decisions Framework\n–  Positioning Your Product or Service\n–  Marketing Strategies and Goals \nUnit 2\nCommunicating Value to Customers\n–  Key Selling Messages\n–  Creating Emotional Connections\n–  Personal Selling\n–  Networking: Your 30-Second Introduction \nUnit 3\nCreating a Strong Brand\n–  Managing the Marketing Mix\n–  Marketing on a Shoestring Budget\n–  Your Marketing Calendar\n–  Implementing Your Plan  \nUnit 4\nBuilding Customer Relationships\n–  Tools to Meet Your Strategic Goals\n–  Online Opportunities and Social Media Checklist\n–  Generating Buzz: Word-of-Mouth Marketing\n–  Measuring Effectiveness
URL:https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/event/entrepreneurial-marketing-3/
LOCATION:Online 24/7
CATEGORIES:Business Administration / Management,Business and Professional Development
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