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Leadership Lessons from Your Followers
Andy Edwards
Many leadership courses are written BY leaders FOR leaders. However, according to the respected hrnews.co.uk, 95% of senior leaders believe their followers trust them... yet only 16% of followers trust their senior leaders. That's almost delusional! What's going wrong in leadership/follower relationships? Created around conversations with thousands of followers, Andy Edwards has identified SEVEN leadership mistakes that account for nearly ALL the symptoms of poor leadership (including that lack of trust!). Learn how to eradicate these leadership 'sins' and become a world-class leader in the...
Proofreading Hacks: Catch Those Pesky Typos Every Time
Marcia Yudkin
If you have a reasonable grasp of English but keep getting caught with written bloopers, or if you've been tasked with proofreading other people's work, this course is for you. In eight entertaining and informative lessons, you'll learn the best methods for finding and fixing mistakes, which writing situations trip up proofreaders the most, and ways to get better and better at producing error-free text. You'll also hear how to resist arguments that typos and grammar mistakes don't matter, with real-life examples and scientific studies demonstrating the high cost of some proofing goofs.
Overcoming Objections to Sustainability
Aurora Dawn Benton
Have you ever tried to sell sustainability or other important changes (e.g. technology, innovations) within your organization or to clients or vendors, only to encounter excuses or copouts? There are some typical responses you may hear from those who seemingly oppose sustainability initiatives, such as "customers won't pay for it" or "we don't have time." It's easy to interpret this as "we're not interested" but what you're more likely facing is basic human nature: resistance to change! Most people get that sustainability and innovation are important, but it can be like putting a size 10 foot...
How to MC Absolutely Any Event: Master of Ceremony Essentials
Timothy Hyde
Introducing speakers, thanking them, and making an opening speech are all tasks that people are often asked to do. Professional MC & Coach Timothy Hyde shares his insider secrets, tips, and techniques to help you do a brilliant job in the role. After this short course, you'll be far more confident and well prepared to take on the challenge. We also cover dealing with stage fright, available resources and outline the role of the Wedding MC.
I Inc., Career Planning and Personal Entrepreneurship
Robert Michael Callahan
Learn how to take positive control of your career. Don't just put your resume out there and hope someone will give you a job. Learn how to change your approach in your career by learning how to build your Personal Brand, your Personal Value Proposition and tap Under-served needs that will make you more marketable in today's changing job environment.
The Rise and Fall of Athenian Democracy
Louis Markos
2500 years ago, the small city-state of Athens helped lead a barely-united Greece to victory against the massive, invincible forces of the invading Persian Empire. Out of that fiery crucible, a culture and an ethos arose in Athens that gave birth to the humanistic ideals on which Europe was founded and through which she prospered. In less than a century, the citizens of Athens either created or brought to perfection most of those arts and disciplines that still define our Western culture today. In this series, I shall trace the events that led to the birth and flowering of Athenian democracy,...
Self-Defense for Everyone
Michelle Darbro and Jackie Kan
In this course, we take the mystery out of saving your own life. With the help of my co-host, Jackie, we present a simple, fun, and adventurous approach to safety and being able to fight back against attackers.
Maximize Your Energy and Productivity to Live Your Best Life
Linda Hardenstein
What enables some people to have plenty of energy to get stuff done, while others feel like they’re barely keeping up most of the time? If you want to feel good about what you’ve accomplished at work and still have energy left for activities in your personal life, you’re in the right place. After the next ten audio lessons, you’ll know the secrets of managing your energy. You will learn what drains it, how to boost it, and why managing your energy, not your time, is crucial for maximum productivity and performance. You’ll learn seven ways to tap your power and how to boost your energy...
Get Inspired: Explore Your City
Rich Armstrong
We all want to produce better work — in our own way and style. We want to create something meaningful and make a difference. And for this we need inspiration. But too often we go after convenient inspiration, rather than effective inspiration. This class is about getting inspired by the city you live in or nearby. You'll learn why getting away from your desk and devices, and planning a day exploring your city, will inspire you in a deeper, truer, and more authentic way. The course covers where to go, what to bring, how to explore, and a bunch of other tips.
Creating Psychological Safety in Your Teams
Mehmet Baha
This audio course will teach you how to create psychological safety in your team. Whether you are a team lead, team manager, director, or an employee, you can find actionable insights in this course. By the end of the course, you will be able to explain the meaning of psychological safety, understand its major components, discover inspiring leaders who have created psychologically safe workplaces, and you will be able to implement a "mistakes" approach to make your team more psychologically safe.