Leadership Essentials (Lightning Skills Bundle) Certificate

Managing Emotions at Work Certificate Course

Negative emotions are a normal part of everyday life and most of us have to learn how to handle difficult emotions at work. This can be challenging, particularly when we are under stress. In this course, you will learn some practical methods for dealing with unwanted emotions at work that will improve your wellbeing and job satisfaction.

You will Learn:

• The most common negative emotions that people experience at work
• Why problem-solving can help you feel better
• What to do if your emotions get the better of you
• How to quickly calm down
• How shifting your perspective can help you remain level-headed

Benefits of Taking this Course:

• An improvement in your performance at work, as you will not be distracted by your emotions, when making decisions or carrying out day-to-day activities
• An improvement in your relationships with others, both at work and at home
• If you work with difficult people, this course will equip you with the tools that you need, in order to avoid over-reacting to their negative behaviours
• If your work-life balance has become imbalanced, this course will help you separate the two parts of your life and lower your overall stress levels

Master Planning: Plan your Day, Week and Month Certificate Course

Planning is a fundamental skill that you must learn if you are to achieve your goals and improve your productivity. However, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when putting a schedule together. In this course, you will learn practical tips for planning your work on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

You will Learn:

• The benefits of good planning
• How to decide on which tasks you will do on any given day
• How to stay on track
• How to plan your upcoming week
• How to accurately estimate how much time it will take you to complete a task
• How to map out your monthly objectives and when to do this
• The tools that you can use in order to help you plan

Benefits of Taking this Course:

• Whatever your profession, this course will help you plan and complete your projects
• Learning how to make useful plans will lower your stress levels, thus, increasing your job satisfaction and general wellbeing
• This course will teach you planning principles that you can also use in your personal life
• If you are responsible for managing others, this course will help you teach them how to better manage their time

Memory Enhancement Certificate Course

A good memory is a useful asset at work and home, but many of us know that our skills in this area could benefit from some improvement. Memory enhancement is especially important in later life, as our brains start to shrink. In this course, you will discover practical lifestyle changes, exercises, and strategies that will enhance your memory and stimulate your brain.

You Will Learn:

• How your diet and hydration levels affect your memory
• The role of brain training apps in improving memory
• How to incorporate memory-boosting exercises into your everyday life
• Why meditation may help your memory
• Why taking up a new hobby or learning a second language will enhance your memory

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• Improving your memory will make you more effective at work
• Improving your memory will help improve your confidence in social situations, as you are less likely to forget names and other key details
• Enhancing your memory will slow natural age-related decline, which will improve your quality of life into old age
• If you are a student, this course will help you improve your grades and approach your studies with confidence

Practical Leadership Skills Certificate Course

The success of your company depends entirely on your ability to lead a team. Without effective leadership, companies soon fail. It is important to be there, to guide your staff, to provide advice and to make crucial business decisions with very little notice. Those who are unable to learn the skills that they need in order to effectively lead, may find themselves quickly out of a job. Even in a best-case scenario, being an ineffective leader can cause a lot of stress and unhappiness.

Thankfully, leadership is not an innate quality. The skills that you need for effective leadership are easy to acquire, as long as you are eager to put in the time and effort. This course goes into detail about the practical skills that you need for effective leadership. It begins by diving into the general styles of leadership, giving you the tools that you need in order to identify your own style and make adjustments accordingly. Next, we discuss the best strategies that you can use in order to motivate your staff. Delegation and coaching techniques are covered next, ensuring that all the skills that you need for effective leadership are covered as thoroughly as possible.

You will Learn:

• The differences between directive, transformational and participative leadership
• The drawbacks and benefits of each style discussed
• Why motivation is such an important tool to use with your team
• The importance of delegation
• Why coaching is also an important skill to learn

Benefits of Taking this Course

• Learning the three primary strategies that you can use in order to motivate your staff
• Understanding why it is important to share corporate information with your staff
• Learning how to share your enthusiasm with your team and the benefits of doing so
• Understanding the value of delegation and when you need to put it into practice
• Learning how and when to most effectively coach your team members

Introduction to Success Habits Certificate Course

Success is not an isolated event. It is the culmination of many small actions and habits over time. Habits shape all areas of our lives, from how we think about our problems to the food choices we make at every meal. In this course, you will learn which habits you need to adopt to enjoy success in your professional and personal life.

You Will Learn:

• Why it is important to cultivate good habits
• Why successful people tend to value their sleep
• Why you should read on a regular basis
• The habits that will help you handle your workload
• The habits that will help you deal with setbacks and remain calm in times of stress

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• This course will teach you how to adopt a calmer outlook on life, which in turn will improve your mental and physical health
• This course will improve your resilience, meaning you will be able to cope more easily with the demands of your work
• If you mentor others at work, this course will help you pass on useful tips that will help them succeed
• This course will be of interest if you enjoy learning about positive psychology, as it will help you appreciate why some people are more successful than others

The Basics of Critical Thinking Certificate Course

One of the most important skills you can develop is your ability to think critically. Critical thinking can help you in your personal life or at work. It aids in problem-solving, giving you the tools you need to carefully analyse and evaluate a situation to devise an action plan.

Developing these kinds of skills involves learning more about critical thinking, and then putting that knowledge into practice.

This course goes into detail about the critical thought process and how you can apply it to your life. It begins by giving you the tools you need to get started, including a discussion of the identification of central problems.

Next, we move on to talking about the specific skills you need if you are to perfect your ability to think critically. Next, we go through the critical thought process step by step, so you know exactly how to put your critical thinking skills into practice.

Finally, we review a few common mistakes people tend to make when going through the critical thought process.

You Will Learn:

• How to use the “five whys” technique to determine the underlying issue
• The importance of being able to analyse a problem, and why you need to do so from multiple perspectives
• The five critical thinking skills you need to develop
• The six steps to critical thinking
• The importance of evaluating your outcome

Benefits of Taking this Course

• Being able to quickly and effectively solve problems in multiple settings, including at work and in your personal life
• Learning how to make decisions you can feel confident about in less time
• Understanding how to apply different perspectives to your problem-solving and decision-making process
• Understanding the benefit of gathering information from reputable sources
• Learning the common pitfalls of critical thinking and how to avoid them

Win-Win Negotiations for Conflict Resolution Certificate Course

Learning about win-win negotiations for conflict resolution is absolutely essential for anybody looking to resolve conflict in any situation with every personality type, whether you’re a team-leader, member of the team, or simply interested in resolving conflict in any aspect of your life and the lives of others.

This course provides a comprehensive guide to win-win negotiations for conflict resolution by teaching techniques to remain calm and collected, having the right timing and performing a holistic conflict analysis incorporating occupational therapy.

From fostering collaboration by establishing commonality and techniques to successfully negotiate compromises, to the science of staying on track and being results-driven, this course covers everything you need to know about successfully resolving conflicts in a way that benefits all parties involved.

You Will Learn:

• How to remain calm and have the right timing during conflict resolution negotiations
• The science of performing a holistic conflict analysis incorporating behavioural therapy
• How to negotiate collaboration and compromise to ensure conflict resolution
• How to remain focused and keep negotiations on track

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• You will increase company profitability by eliminating conflict
• You will dramatically improve teamwork and relationships
• You will improve production and output by improving morale
• You will avoid disciplinary procedures and potential dismissals

The course is broken down into 0 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 0 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 0 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 4 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.