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Working Smarter: Using Technology to your Advantage
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Technology is an extremely useful asset to any workplace, but the duality is that it can also stand in the way of productivity if not managed effectively. In Working Smarter — Using Technology to Your Advantage — trainers will guide participants to a better understanding of workplace technology issues, and best practices, including how to coordinate tools and gadgets to ensure that they enhance our productivity and help us get things done.
In this one-day workplace course, we’ve included training sessions on how to effectively make the most of the modern software and hardware that we use daily, including personal computers, phones, instant messages and email, contact management applications, and scheduling software. Additionally, students will learn how to set an IT budget, practice strong online security habits, and more.
Velsoft training materials are comprehensive, customizable, and complete. This courseware, as with each course in our soft skills library, comes with a pre-assignment, assessments, a learner-centered instructor guide, student workbook, and more, which is all easily edited, branded, and printed.
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Making Your Company a Technology-Friendly Place
Tips and Tricks
Acme Consulting, Part One
Session Three: Conquering Computers
Session Four: Communicating with the IT Department
Session Five: Choosing Software Wisely
The Three-Step Process
Acme Consulting, Part Two
Session Six: Technical Training
Types of Training
Training Tips
Session Seven: Setting an IT Budget
Budget Basics
The Shrinking Budget
Session Eight: Security and Privacy
An Employee’s Rights
Doing Your Part
An Employer’s Rights
Session Nine: Uncontrolled vs. Controlled Networks
Session Ten: Ergonomics
What is Ergonomics?
Stretch!
Session Eleven: System Usage Policies
What is a System Usage Policy?
Sample Internet, E-Mail, and Computer Usage Policy
Acme Consulting, Part Three
Session Twelve: Taking Care of Company Property
Basic Rules of Etiquette
Making Connections
Session Thirteen: Time-Saving Tools
E-Mail Applications
Tips and Tricks
E-Mail Etiquette
Scheduling Applications
Contact Management Applications
Session Fourteen: Telephone Etiquette
Session Fifteen: Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging Etiquette
Understanding Acronyms
Session Sixteen: Telecommuting
What is Telecommuting?
Preparing for Telecommuting
To Telecommute or Not to Telecommute
Session Seventeen: Workplace Rage
Session Eighteen: It’s Not Working!
Session Nineteen: A Policies and Procedures Checklist
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan
Technology is an extremely useful asset to any workplace, but the duality is that it can also stand in the way of productivity if not managed effectively. In Working Smarter — Using Technology to Your Advantage — trainers will guide participants to a better understanding of workplace technology issues, and best practices, including how to coordinate tools and gadgets to ensure that they enhance our productivity and help us get things done.
In this one-day workplace course, we’ve included training sessions on how to effectively make the most of the modern software and hardware that we use daily, including personal computers, phones, instant messages and email, contact management applications, and scheduling software. Additionally, students will learn how to set an IT budget, practice strong online security habits, and more.
Velsoft training materials are comprehensive, customizable, and complete. This courseware, as with each course in our soft skills library, comes with a pre-assignment, assessments, a learner-centered instructor guide, student workbook, and more, which is all easily edited, branded, and printed.
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Making Your Company a Technology-Friendly Place
Tips and Tricks
Acme Consulting, Part One
Session Three: Conquering Computers
Session Four: Communicating with the IT Department
Session Five: Choosing Software Wisely
The Three-Step Process
Acme Consulting, Part Two
Session Six: Technical Training
Types of Training
Training Tips
Session Seven: Setting an IT Budget
Budget Basics
The Shrinking Budget
Session Eight: Security and Privacy
An Employee’s Rights
Doing Your Part
An Employer’s Rights
Session Nine: Uncontrolled vs. Controlled Networks
Session Ten: Ergonomics
What is Ergonomics?
Stretch!
Session Eleven: System Usage Policies
What is a System Usage Policy?
Sample Internet, E-Mail, and Computer Usage Policy
Acme Consulting, Part Three
Session Twelve: Taking Care of Company Property
Basic Rules of Etiquette
Making Connections
Session Thirteen: Time-Saving Tools
E-Mail Applications
Tips and Tricks
E-Mail Etiquette
Scheduling Applications
Contact Management Applications
Session Fourteen: Telephone Etiquette
Session Fifteen: Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging Etiquette
Understanding Acronyms
Session Sixteen: Telecommuting
What is Telecommuting?
Preparing for Telecommuting
To Telecommute or Not to Telecommute
Session Seventeen: Workplace Rage
Session Eighteen: It’s Not Working!
Session Nineteen: A Policies and Procedures Checklist
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan
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Fully Customizable
Make any changes you like including easily taking our branding off and replacing it with yours.
Unlimited Users
Train as many participants at your location as you like - forever!
Unlimited Printing Rights
Print-on-demand only what you need for as many participants with no limits.
No Annual Renewal Fees
One-off pricing. Never pay again to use the materials.
