Adult Learning – Mental Skills

Bloom’s Taxonomy is not just for elementary school teachers. The three domains of the taxonomy apply to adult education as well. In this manual, we will pay attention to the cognitive domain. This is the domain of knowledge and intellect, and it is the primary focus of most educators. With our Adult Learner: Mental Skills course, your participants will discover the specifics of how the cognitive domain increases intellectual capability.

Adult Learning – Physical Skills

Bloom’s Taxonomy is not just for elementary school teachers. The three domains of the taxonomy apply to adult education as well. In this manual, we will pay attention to the psychomotor domain. This is the domain of action and physicality. It is important to remember that psychomotor works together with the other domains when implementing it. With our Adult Learning – Physical Skills course, your participants will discover how to better navigate their physical environment. The understanding and coordination of physical skills provide an incredible benefit to everyone.

Basic Bookkeeping 

Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Wherever you go, you are bound to see them. On addresses, license plates, phones, prices, and of course, money! Numbers connect us all to each other in many more ways than we might imagine. Essentially, our world revolves around numbers. Some of us enjoy dealing with numbers while others may have a fear of them or even a phobia. For those of you who have already recognized and appreciate the impact that numbers have on just about everything, you deserve a cookie. Welcome to Basic Bookkeeping!

Business Acumen

Through our Business Acumen workshop, your participants will improve their judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. Your participants will increase their financial literacy and improve their business sense. Business Acumen will give your participants an advantage everyone wishes they had. The course will help your participants recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase their critical thinking. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole organization and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.

Business Ethics

A company’s ethics will determine its reputation. Good business ethics are essential for the long-term success of an organization. Implementing an ethical program will foster successful company culture and increase profitability. Developing a Business Ethics program takes time and effort, but doing so will do more than improve business, it will change lives. A company’s ethics will have an influence on all levels of business. It will influence all who interact with the company including customers, employees, suppliers, competitors, etc. All these groups will have an effect on the way a company’s ethics are developed. It is a two-way street; the influence goes both ways, which makes understanding ethics a very important part of doing business today.

Business Etiquette

This course examines the basics; most importantly to be considerate of others, dress/appearance, the workplace versus social situations, business meetings, proper introductions and “the handshake”, conversation skills/small talk, cultural differences affecting international business opportunities, dealing with interruptions, and proper business email and telephone etiquette. Have you ever been in a situation where: You met someone important and had no idea what to say or do?  Or have you spilled soup all over yourself at an important business event? You showed up at an important meeting under or overdressed? Let’s face it: we’ve all had those embarrassing etiquette gaffes. Our Business Etiquette workshop will help your participants look and sound their best no matter what the situation.

Goal Setting and Getting Things Done

Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. This workshop will provide the knowledge and skills your participants need to complete more tasks and get things done. Our Goal Setting and Getting Things Done course will cover strategies to help your participants deal with distractions and overcome procrastination. These skills will translate into increased satisfaction in their professional and personal lives. Your participants will learn the Goal Setting characteristics of successful people and in turn, will become happier and more productive individuals.

Improving Mindfulness

Improving mindfulness is about understanding yourself and being “in the moment”. Your participants will become more mindful of their actions and learn how to express and interpret their present environment. They will create positive connections and increase their self-regulation of attention and personal experiences. Improving Mindfulness will provide benefits throughout their professional and personal lives. Improving mindfulness through gratitude, filtering, and active listening will give your participants the advantage of seeing things in a new light. This course has the ability to give your participants an increased recognition of mental events in the present moment which provides countless benefits.

Improving Self-Awareness

Self-awareness is developing an understanding of your emotions and feelings. It is an awareness of the physical, emotional, and psychological self. Your participants will identify ways of recognizing all of these and improving each through various cognitive and learning styles. Improving Self-Awareness will improve self-control, reduce procrastination, and develop mood management. Your participants will improve their relationships and create a more fulfilling life. These improvements will in turn translate into a wholly improved workforce. Stress will decline and productivity will increase as internal turmoil will decline all through improving self-awareness.

Increasing Your Happiness

Increasing one’s happiness can be done through the power of positive thinking. That is one skill that this workshop will touch on to teach your participants how to be happier. Happiness will spread throughout your organization and have a positive effect on everyone. With our Increasing Your Happiness course your participants will engage in unique and helpful ways to increase their happiness. This will have a robust affect on their professional and personal lives. It will improve their communication skills, increase productivity, and lessen absenteeism.

Job Search Skills

Searching for a job can be intimidating. How do you know what job you’re best suited for? How do you build a winning resume and cover letter? Where can you find job leads? How do you network without feeling nervous? What happens when you land an interview? And most importantly, where do you find help when you need it? The Job Search Skills course will give you the answers to all these questions, plus a plan to get you to a new job within a month. After completing this program, you’ll be more than ready to start your search for your perfect job. Identifying the purpose for working and the assessment of skills can help determine the types of jobs your participants should apply for.

Life Coaching Essentials

Many people often mistake a life coach for a mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist or a therapist. This misconception often leads people to believe they do not need a life coach since they feel as though nothing is wrong with their mental health. However, a life coach is designed to help improve a person’s professional and personal life by working with them to achieve their goals. With our Life Coaching Essentials course, your participants will discover the meaning of life coaching and how life coaching services can be utilized to achieve their goals.

Managing Personal Finances

For many people, finances are an unsolvable Rubik’s cube filled with anxiety. We don’t teach children when they are young the value of a good credit score. Many people have a hard time formatting and sticking to a budget. You can easily solve the finance puzzle with a little hard work, self-control, and the right tools. Today is a new day; you are taking the first steps to reclaim your financial freedom. Most people know that a map can tell them how to get from point A to point B. A well-developed budget is just like a map as it helps you reach your financial goals. You start at point A, and the budget helps you go the distance get to point B. And with our Managing Personal Finances course, your participants will learn how to budget and create a plan for their future.

Managing Workplace Anxiety

The workplace is one of the leading locations where people experience stress and anxiety. Every employee will encounter it sometime during their career. Everyone should be aware of the signs of anxiety and the tools needed to cope and deal with it. Our Managing Workplace Anxiety course will provide your participants the important skills and resources to recognize and manage workplace anxiety. By identifying these symptoms and coping skills employees and managers will be better suited to dealing with these common situations. Through this course, your participants will be better suited to the challenges that the workplace can bring.

Organizational Skills

Developing good Organizational Skills is an investment that will provide benefits for years. To be successful means to be organized. These skills will filter through all aspects of your participant’s professional and personal lives. Throughout this workshop, your participants will be given the tools necessary in developing better Organizational Skills. Through Organizational Skills, your participants will encounter improved productivity, better management, and an overall increase in professional growth. Every day people waste numerous amounts of time looking for items. So, stop looking for those important items, and start knowing where they are by getting organized.

Personal Branding

Personal Branding is identifying your assets, characteristics, strengths, and skills as an individual. Understanding Personal Branding will provide advantages in your participant’s personal and professional lives. Branding is a mix of how you present yourself and how others see you. It is important to be aware of how you are viewed. With our Personal Branding course, your participants will be able to share their vision and passions with others in your company. Utilize this knowledge through Social Media to define and influence how others see you. You are your brand so protect it. Live it.

Personal Productivity

Most people find that they wish they had more time in a day. This workshop will show participants how to organize their lives and find those hidden moments. Participants will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to maximize their personal productivity. Personal Productivity is a goal most of us have. Through this course, your participants will be on the right track in achieving that goal. Some people blame everything that goes wrong in their life on something or someone else, but through this course, your participants will take ownership and begin to lead a more productive life.

Risk Assessment and Management

It is not possible to control or manage 100% of the risk, but knowing what to do before, during, and after an event will mitigate the damage and harm. Identifying potential hazards and risks and making them part of the day-to-day business is important. Safety should be the first priority as every business must face the reality of risks and hazards. Through our Risk Assessment and Management course, your participants will be aware of hazards and risks they didn’t realize were around their workplace. Identifying hazards through proper procedures will provide your participants the ability to prevent that accident before it occurs. Limiting and removing potential dangers through Risk Assessment will be an incredible investment.

Social Intelligence

Social Intelligence is about understanding your environment and having a positive influence. Your participants will become more confident in their social situations by learning how to express and interpret social cues. They will create positive connections and increase their influence during social situations. Increasing Social Intelligence will provide benefits throughout their professional and personal lives. It is a fantastic tool for coaching and development as people will learn “people skills”. Improving social skills through active listening, understanding body language, and being more empathetic will give your participants an advantage in their interactions.

Social Learning

Social Learning is an effective way to train your employees through modeling positive behaviors. It is a great way to promote cohesion and involvement as it builds a culture of learning. Your participants will learn the best way to conduct role plays, share best practices, and provide constant and immediate feedback. With our Social Learning course, your participants will be creating learning communities that benefit every aspect of your organization. They will learn new behaviors through observation and modeling and be instilled with a passion for learning.

Stress Management

Positive and negative stress is a constant influence on all of our lives. The trick is to maximize the positive stress and to minimize the negative stress. Your participants will be shown how stress can be positive and negative, and we’ll look at the Triple-A approach that will form the basis of this workshop. The Stress Management course will give participants a three-option method for addressing any stressful situation, as well as a toolbox of personal skills, including using routines, relaxation techniques, and a stress log system. They will also understand what lifestyle elements they can change to reduce stress.

Taking Initiative

Taking the initiative is a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives. By showing initiative, reflects us in a positive light to others as well as builds our own self-esteem. If we want something to happen, we need to make it happen. That is what initiative is all about. Take opportunities and run with them. Do not let excuses cause you to miss out on amazing opportunities. See what you want, believe what you want, and make it happen. With our Taking Initiative course, the class participants will learn what initiative is, how to take it on, the advantages of it, and when to know one’s place. By enrolling in this class, participants will be taking the first step in making something positive happen for them! Now that is initiative!

Time Management

Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies can control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis – stress declines and personal productivity soars! These highly effective individuals can focus on the tasks with the greatest impact on them and their organization. The Time Management course will cover strategies to help participants learn these crucial strategies. Your participants will be given a skill set that includes personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We’ll cover all of this and more during this course.

Trust Building and Resilience Development

Ensuring that relationships are built on trust is important for every organization. Trust is not just something you say, it’s something you do and build. By providing your employees with the tools they need, it shows them that you are willing to invest in them and that you care about their wellbeing. With our Trust Building and Resiliency workshop, your participants will be given the skills that will promote honesty and build trust throughout your organization. Having resilient employees is crucial in creating an environment that is a safe place for everyone to work. Remember you gain trust by giving trust!

Work-Life Balance

Having a balance between work and home life can be a challenge. With this challenge come great rewards when it is done successfully. By balancing a career with home life, it will provide benefits in each environment. You will become healthier, mentally, and physically, and you will be able to produce more career-wise. With a Work-Life Balance, you will be managing your time better. Better time management will benefit all aspects of life; you will be working less and producing more. This course will show how to focus on the important things, set accurate and achievable goals, and communicate better with your peers at work and your family at home.