Business Skills Training Classes and Seminars In Houston, TX

Whether you are new to business analysis, or are experienced and want a more formal approach, it’s essential to know and practice the “basics.” This course provides you with the foundational skills you need to deliver value to your stakeholders and organization. You will learn how to help your business clients articulate their business problem or opportunity, plan business analysis activities, as well as learn the basics of eliciting, analyzing, documenting, managing, and communicating requirements through the life cycle of the project. By grasping these foundational skills, you can contribute significantly to the success of your organization’s projects. Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 14 PDUs and IIBA for 14 CDUs....

Learn about the components of Strategic Business Analysis. Understand the importance of defining the business need correctly and pursuing a thorough analysis of the internal and external environments of the enterprise before choosing the solution. Shortcutting the pre-analysis work discussed in this course often results in delivering solutions that are misaligned to the enterprise strategy and to the expectations and needs of the business. Learn how to avoid the pitfall of jumping to a solution prior to a solid understanding of the opportunity or problem needing to be addressed. (BA02) NOTE: This course will earn you 14 PDUs....

This course is powered by Project Management Academy, a fellow Educate 360 brand and PMI Authorized Training Partner. Prepare to pass the PMP exam on your first attempt with an instructor-led PMP Exam Prep Training course - The PMA Way™. After the 35-hour course, which satisfies the PMI contact hours requirement to sit for the exam, you will be prepared to successfully take the PMP exam and have the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to take the next step in your career. Certified Project Managers on average earn over 25% more than those without the certification....

This one-day Microsoft Word Training class offers tips, tricks and timesavers that will help you get the most out of Word. It is a multi-faceted, fast-paced class that will touch on most of the popular Word features and how to access them efficiently. This is a great course for individuals with prior Word experience who want to quickly update their skills and learn the latest tips, tricks and timesavers. This course is for individuals using Word 365, 2019 or 2016 software. However, there are very few differences between the 365 and 2016 versions from an end-user's perspective. Our instructors have used all versions and will be able to quickly highlight the several small changes to the user interface. Users of any of the versions of Word will have no problem learning in the 2019 software environment....

Project Managers who master risk-related concepts can help organizations manage both positive and negative risks. The PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) exam prep training course focuses on planning and monitoring for risk throughout a project. This course prepares PMP® Certification holders to pass the more advanced and specialized PMI-RMP® exam. The 1-day training proivides detailed insights into the seven project risk management domains, then linking those domains back to core PMP® principles. Students completing the PMI-RMP certification training will have the knowledge and skills needed to plan, manage and control project risks - and have the knowledge, study resources, and confidence to pass the PMI-RMP exam. This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs....

Building Effective Workplace Relationships is designed to equip professionals at all levels with the essential skills to foster collaboration, resolve disputes, and maintain a positive and productive work environment. ...

Confident Conversations: Enhance Your Assertiveness Skills is designed to help individuals strike the right balance between passive and aggressive behaviors, creating transparent, respectful, and confident communication. ...

Constructive Conversation Techniques for Conflict Resolution equip individuals with the skills to effectively identify, analyze, and constructively resolve conflicts. ...

Driving Performance Through Feedback is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to leverage feedback as a powerful tool for driving success within your team or organization....

As data acquisition, access, analysis, and reporting are interwoven with our businesses and lives, more and more data is collected about business and personal activities. This abundance of data and the computing power to analyze it has increased the use of data analysis and data visualization across a broad range of job roles. Decision makers of all types, including managers and executives, must interact with, interpret, and develop reports based on data and analysis provided to them. Microsoft Power BI software is designed for data analysis and the creation of visualizations. Data analysts prepare data, perform initial analysis, and create visualizations that are then passed to business data decision makers. These decision makers can use Power BI's tools to explore the data, perform further analysis to find new insights, make decisions, and create customized reports to share their findings....

As technology progresses and becomes more interwoven with our businesses and lives, more data is collected about business and personal activities. This era of ""big data"" has exploded due to the rise of cloud computing, which provides an abundance of computational power and storage, allowing organizations of all sorts to capture and store data. Leveraging that data effectively can provide timely insights and competitive advantage. The creation of data-backed visualizations is a key way data scientists, or any professional, can explore, analyze, and report insights and trends from data. Microsoft® Power BI® software is designed for this purpose. Power BI was built to connect to a wide range of data sources, and allows users to quickly create visualizations of connected data to gain insights, show trends, and create reports. Power BI's data connection capabilities and visualization features go far beyond those that can be found in spreadsheets, allowing users to create compelling and interactive worksheets, dashboards, and stories that bring data to life and turn data into thoughtful action....

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) enables you to enhance and extend the capabilities of Microsoft Excel and other applications in the Microsoft 365 application suite. You can use VBA to perform tasks that would be difficult or impossible to do using only worksheet functions, and you can automate a wide range of tasks so they can be performed faster, more consistently, and with less effort than performing them manually. This course will give you a good foundation for understanding, creating, and using VBA in your own Excel workbooks. You will learn how to use the macro recorder effectively, as well as how to write your own VBA code from scratch. You will use tools built into Excel to explore and learn VBA's capabilities and to optimize and debug your code....

The First-Time Supervisors & Managers Program is designed to provide new supervisors with the essential tools and insights to navigate this transition successfully....

Team Development and Establishing Trust is a dynamic course designed to equip leaders and team members with the skills and strategies necessary to understand and navigate the stages of team development....

Productive Leadership: Prioritizing and Delegating with Impact is a comprehensive course designed to help leaders at all levels refine the critical skills necessary to manage workloads efficiently, prioritize tasks effectively, and delegate responsibilities that maximize individual and team productivity. ...

Setting the Bar: Effective Performance Standards & Reviews is a dynamic and comprehensive course designed for managers, HR professionals, and team leaders to help them set clear, practical performance standards that support employee growth and organizational success....

Embracing Transformation: Confident Strategies for Managing Resistance is a comprehensive course designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, skills, and tools to manage change within their organizations effectively....

Influence Through Action: Strategies for Leading by Example is a transformative course designed to help leaders harness the power of leading by example to drive engagement, boost morale, and create a thriving organizational culture....

Navigating Difficult Conversations in Performance Management is a comprehensive course designed to help leaders and managers effectively address challenging performance issues while maintaining positive relationships and promoting growth. ...

Effective performance management is critical for building a high-performing workforce, yet difficult conversations often create challenges for both managers and employees. ...

Transform your team's creativity and problem-solving by leveraging AI-driven brainstorming techniques....

Transform workplace interactions and strengthen team dynamics by identifying and replacing ineffective communication habits with intentional, impactful behaviors....

Learn how to cultivate trust, strengthen team relationships, and enhance workplace collaboration through transparent communication practices....

Empower leaders and managers with proven communication strategies to guide teams confidently through change....

Strengthen your ability to think critically, solve problems effectively, and make logical, evidence-based decisions in both professional and personal settings....