Communication is the most powerful tool a leader has to effectively manage and guide performance that creates results. Like any skill, we can all get better at delivering our messages and understanding others. In this session, we will focus on building the skills that will make you a more powerful and persuasive communicator.

Many new leaders are challenged by the volume of tasks and responsibilities that need to be resolved daily and weekly. These challenges affect the need to create vision and direction for a team or an organization. In order to be successful, leaders must plan and be proactive as it relates to time management. Participants will develop […]

Negotiation is the process by which you resolve the differences between parties in a manner that provides a positive outcome for all groups, and leaves everyone looking forward to working together again. Negotiating effectively and at the appropriate time are keys to driving results. This course covers processes and skills for preparing and leading successful […]

This course will familiarize students with Excel, helping them to learn how to create, entering and editing text, values, and formulas and how to save workbooks. They will learn to move and copy data and formulas, and work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Students will also learn to use simple functions and […]

The ability to work with and influence others is a key workplace skill. This program provides in-depth training on the sound use of tactics to influence work behavior and attitudes in an upward, lateral and downward direction. You will identify your preferred approach and learn how to flex your style according to the context and […]

This half-day course will provide you with techniques for dealing with interruptions, distractions, and other stressors while learning principles that will enable you to establish a system that will help you deal with all your commitments, both personal and professional. For more information or to register, go to https://aaimea.org/courses/personal-productivity/  

We all face this daily challenge: too much to do and not enough time to do it. Do you feel overwhelmed by your workload? Do you wish that you could just stop the flood of emails, voicemails, interruptions, and meetings?   This course is all about helping you find better ways to effectively deal with […]

Coaching is an integral part of success at all levels of management. As a supervisor, you are only as good as your people and the work they produce. Within today’s competitive and results-focused environments, coaching is a highly visible and positive demonstration of your commitment to ongoing personal development and performance improvement.

This course offers an introduction and review to the legal and regulatory compliance issues that persons in human resources or supervisory positions deal with on a day-to-day basis. The roles that HR can play within an organization will be explored.

Excel LOOKUPs are powerful and versatile functions that save time and effort when working with large datasets. They are some of Excel's most valuable and least understood functions. They search for specific values within a data range and return related information from another location. In this workshop, we will explore ways to return data using advanced techniques […]

As a Leader, Mentor, or Team Member, managing important conversations well is a critical aspect of your role. This four-part series is focused on all aspects of Business Conversations. This series is designed to enhance the participants’ ability to manage conflict within a team, provide effective coaching to members of the team, lead challenging discussions and […]

Presentation Skills is an interactive course designed to help professionals speak efficiently and effectively by teaching ways to prepare and deliver presentations, and engage audiences. This course provides an encouraging environment where participants can “get their feet wet” in the art of public speaking. For more information or to register, go to https://aaimea.org/courses/presentation-skills/  

Critical thinking is the foundation of most essential workplace skills including problem-solving, decision making, leadership, and strategic thinking. In this course, participants will learn ways to find new solutions, tips to avoid emotional thinking, and methods to work together more efficiently. For more information or to register, go to https://aaimea.org/courses/critical-thinking-skills/ 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been around for over a decade yet it continues to cause confusion and questions as to how to keep compliant. Detailed regulations and numerous legislative and regulatory changes have made it extremely difficult for Human Resources to administer. This class will help you and your organization overcome […]

Delegation and empowerment are essential leadership skills for managers. Delegation is a straightforward means of assigning tasks. Done effectively, it can be motivating. Empowerment is giving employees more autonomy with the aim of developing their commitment and expertise. Put together delegation and empowerment and there are wide-ranging benefits for the manager, the employees, and their […]

This course offers a review of the Employment Process within organizations and examines the issues & challenges that persons in human resources deal with on a day-to-day basis.

Whether prospecting over the phone with a cold call or in person through a drop-in, hearing the proverbial slam of the door on your attempt at contact can be discouraging. But managing the expected resistance doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be fun! In this course, we’ll determine top prospecting objections you’re facing now […]

Leaders in organizations frequently speak about creating a culture of ‘accountability’. But what is ‘accountability’? Why is it important and what does it look like in a high-performance organization? In this course, managers and leaders will learn the components of accountability and how they can both build and be part of a culture of accountability. […]

Leaders are tasked with ‘motivating’ people and building engagement, but doing so can be difficult. In this course, participants will learn ways to help build employee engagement and performance, as well as leadership styles that can influence motivation and build positive behaviors. For more information or to register, go to https://aaimea.org/courses/motivational-skills-leaders/  

This course will familiarize students with Excel, helping them to learn how to create, entering and editing text, values, and formulas and how to save workbooks. They will learn to move and copy data and formulas, and work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Students will also learn to use simple functions and […]

Uncovering a top level need may not be difficult, but what compels a client to buy? It’s not a price reduction, flashy packaging or an incentive. It’s open communication that allows the buyer to self-realize the impact of their challenges and/or goals. Following a connection driven, highly repeatable conversation structure will allow you to not […]

Nothing is more important to an organization than retaining and developing the talent that will lead to the preservation and future success of the organization. Yet, the competency of developing people is one of the newer competency focuses for leaders. It doesn’t have to be mysterious and it is important for leaders to learn how […]