Lynda.com Course-Operation Management Fundamentals

Operation Management Fundamentals

Topics include:

Understanding operations management
Making key inventory decisions
Balancing holding costs and ordering costs
Choosing a production strategy and facility layout
Managing waiting-line systems
Defining quality and improving quality
Managing business processes




Link:
https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Operations-Management-Fundamentals/196589-2.html

Lecturer:Eddie Davila is the director of the Supply Chain Management program at Arizona State University.

Lynda.com Course-Sustainability Strategies

Sustainability Strategies

Topics:Establish and ensure your reputation as a company focused on sustainability
Manage supply chains more responsibly and effectively
Create new sustainable products and services
Reduce energy use, waste, toxic substances, and emissions
Incorporate sustainability practices that enhance employee engagement and retention




Link:https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Sustainability-Strategies/431182-2.html

Lecturer:David Bennell is a consultant who works with a world-class international network of investors, corporations, philanthropic foundations, and NGOs on sustainability strategy and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices that create business value and provide measurable societal benefits. He has over 15 years of experience in global ESG business practices, including strategic planning and building high-performing business programs, nonprofit organizations, and products focused on sustainability.

Lynda.com Course-Project Management Fundamentals

Project Management Fundamentals


Topics include:
Defining the components of a project
What it takes to be a project manager
Using project management software like Microsoft Project
Managing project scope, budget, and schedule
Managing project resources, including people
Managing project risk
Initiating a project
Identifying and managing stakeholders
Identifying requirements and deliverables
Developing a project plan
Building a project schedule
Assigning resources to tasks
Understanding the critical path
Running the project
Managing teams
Monitoring performance
Closing a project


Link:
https://www.lynda.com/Project-tutorials/Project-Management-Fundamentals/424947-2.html

Lecturer:PMP/engineer/bestselling author Bonnie Biafore has 25+ years in software development and project management.
Bonnie Biafore is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience managing software development and implementation projects in the telecommunication, utility, and IT industries. She's also authored more than twenty-five award-winning books, including Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual, Successful Project Management (award winner at the 2012 STC International Competition), QuickBooks 2015: The Missing Manual (Intuit's official guide to QuickBooks), and Your Project Management Coach. Her novel, Fresh Squeezed, is available on Amazon and other book emporia. She also provides project management and technical documentation services. When unshackled from her computer, she hikes in the mountains with her two Bernese Mountain Dogs, takes aerial dance lessons, and cooks gourmet food.

Lynda.com Course-Communication Fundamentals

Communication Fundamentals
Topics include:
Managing the intent-impact gap
Designing the content of your message
Improving vocal delivery
Adjusting your body language
Being politically savvy
Listening to what's said, what's unsaid, and how it's said
Increasing empathy and trust
Overcoming anxiety



Link:
https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Communication-Fundamentals/141501-2.html

Lecturer:
Dr. John Ullmen is an executive coach and professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Lynda.com Course-Time Management Fundamentals

Time Management Fundamentals
Topics include:
Finding your productivity style and motivation
Understanding the principles of time management
Avoiding the pitfalls of multitasking
Narrowing your gathering points
Consolidating email and voicemail accounts
Practicing mind-clearing techniques
Choosing and using calendar software
Saying no with tact
Mastering the what, when, where processing system
Processing email vs. checking email
Maintaining productivity gains


Link:
https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Time-Management-Fundamentals/397387-2.html

Lecturer:
Dave Crenshaw is an author and business coach who has been featured in Time, Forbes, and the Washington Post.
Dave Crenshaw is the master of helping business owners triumph over chaos. He has appeared in Time magazine, Forbes, the Washington Post, and the BBC News. His first book, The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done, has been published in six languages and is a time management bestseller. His latest book, The Focused Business: How Entrepreneurs Can Triumph Over Chaos, is also a small business bestseller. As an author, speaker, and business coach, Dave has transformed thousands of businesses worldwide.

Lynda.com Course-Business Writing Fundamental

Business Writing Fundamental




Link:
https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Business-Writing-Fundamentals/147532-2.html

Lecturer:
Judy Steiner-Williams is a senior lecturer at Kelley Business School who teaches writing and business communication.
Judy Steiner-Williams is a senior lecturer in business communication at the Kelley Business School. During her 30-plus year tenure at Indiana University, Judy has taught both students and support staff. English, business, and adult education are her areas of expertise—all related to increasing effectiveness in the workplace. She also coauthored an e-text on effective business communication strategies and has conducted workshops and seminars to a variety of business groups

Lynda.com Course-Project Management Simplified

Project Management Simplified
Defining project scope
Deciding how to list tasks
Estimating costs and time
Planning for risk
Staying on budget


Course Link:
http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Project-Management-Simplified/175636-2.html

Lecturer: Chris Croft
Lecturer turned thought leader Chris Croft has trained 80,000+ people in project management and leadership.
His company, The Croft Management Centre, runs training courses in managing projects and schedules, sorting out problem teams, being a good boss, negotiating, and presenting.

Lynda.com Course-Executive Leadership

Executive Leadership

Understanding the four disciplines of executive leadership
Thinking strategically
Creating shared purpose
Inspiring confidence—even under pressure
Motivating and communicating
Establishing priorities and focus
Leading change
Developing yourself

Course Link:https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Executive-Leadership/167027-2.html

Lecturer:

Dr. John Ullmen
Dr. John Ullmen is an executive coach and professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Lynda.com Course-Strategic Negotiation

Strategic Negotiation

Course Link: 
http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Strategic-Negotiation/376381-2.html




Lecturer:
Mike Figliuolo
Former McKinsey consultant and executive.

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thought LEADERS, LLC (http://www.thoughtleadersllc.com), a professional services training firm specializing in leadership development. He is a nationally recognized speaker and blogger on topics of leadership, communications, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro.

Lynda.com Course-Strategic Planning Fundamentals

Strategic Planning Fundamentals


Avoiding strategic planning risks
Assessing the market
Conducting a SWOT analysis
Defining your direction, mission, and vision
Determining core competencies
Evaluating and prioritizing opportunities
Assessing your initiatives
Organizing for success




Course Link:http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Strategic-Planning-Fundamentals/183682-2.html


Lecturer:
Mike FigliuoloFormer McKinsey consultant and executive.

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thought LEADERS, LLC (http://www.thoughtleadersllc.com), a professional services training firm specializing in leadership development. He is a nationally recognized speaker and blogger on topics of leadership, communications, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro.

Lynda.com Course-Managing Project Quality

Managing Project Quality


What is project quality?
Using Pareto analysis and Lean Six Sigma
Balancing quality, project workload, and customer needs
Addressing quality issues
Planning IT tests
Testing deliverables




Course Link:http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Managing-Project-Quality/159186-2.html


Lecturer:

Bob McGannon

Bob McGannon has set up project management programs on 3 continents. He's a PMP expert and PRINCE2 consultant.

Bob McGannon is vice-president of Mindavation in the United States and director of Mindavation Pty Ltd in Australia. Both of these consultancy organizations focus on increasing business capabilities in the portfolio, program, and project management space by providing delivery consultants, workshops, and coaching.

Bob specializes in strategic program and portfolio management and has helped set up project management offices on three different continents. He has 25 years of IT, project management, and project analysis experience, 18 of those years with the IBM Corporation. His management experience includes technology outsourcing, IT delivery measurement and quality, business analysis, and general project management. Bob has worked internationally while playing a major role in the development of international trade applications in use in the United States and Europe, and recently worked in Australia on a consulting engagement with Medicare in Canberra. He has managed project teams as large as 460 individuals, once serving as the IT delivery manager for IBM, supporting American Express.

Bob is certified as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute, an Executive Project Manager with IBM, and a Certified Project Management Coach for the Boeing Corporation. He also holds a practitioner certificate in the PRINCE2 project management methodology and has written papers and articles that have been published internationally.

Lynda.com Course-Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

• Breaking big problems into small ones
• Defining the problem statement
• Asking focusing questions
• Finding root causes
• Using critical thinking tools
• Teaching others to think critically

Course Link:

http://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Critical-Thinking/424116-2.html

Lecturer: 
Mike Figliuolo
Former McKinsey consultant and executive.

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thought LEADERS, LLC (http://www.thoughtleadersllc.com), a professional services training firm specializing in leadership development. He is a nationally recognized speaker and blogger on topics of leadership, communications, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding his own company, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro.