Educational institutions offer certificate and degree programs to address the demand for technically sophisticated workers in an online environment accessible 24/7.
Industry partners train workers to stay ahead of the competition without the downtime and costs associated with traditional training.
Workforce development initiatives cost effectively tailor training to local and individual needs.
Being effective in the workplace seldom depends solely on technical talent. Communicating well, handling conflict, and understanding how to work in groups are critical to workplace success. Oxygen Education’s Workplace Effectiveness courses engage learners to build better skills in these fundamental and necessary areas.
Communication Skills explains the importance of effective communication, listening skills, and feedback in being able to achieve work goals. Learners practice identifying the roles of the sender and receiver and gain an understanding of the effects of encoding and decoding communication. Communication Skills identifies the barriers to effective communication and highlights appropriate types of communication to use in various situations. Key topics included are:
Conflict Resolution acknowledges and defines conflict in the workplace. Learners develop effective strategies that are often used to manage it. The course teaches learners how to identify sources of conflict and how to categorize the conflict as positive or negative which impacts how they handle it. Conflict Resolution focuses on the key contribution listening makes and the skills and strategies needed to minimize the negative effects of conflict. Key topics include:
Working in Groups provides an overview of groups and group decision-making in the workplace. The learner studies group types, group formation, and the components and attributes of working effectively in a group. The course teaches learners about the advantages and disadvantages of group decision-making and explores how to select the best decision-making strategies for any situation. Key topics include:
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Electronic Communication Watch-Outs
Communication Model
Listening Skills for Conflict Management
Group Decision Making Pros and Cons
