AEC Success

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

In this day and age, it is becoming nearly impossible to focus and be productive because people are being pulled in so many different directions. Recognizing high leverage tasks can help you become organized and productive as you prepare and plan your day. In this interactive, online course, you’ll be given actionable strategies for increasing your productivity on a day-to-day basis including tips for effective email management.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Plan your day using an 80/20 Chart
• Explain the importance of delegating effectively
• Explain the importance of eliminating clutter in your workspace
• List ways you can effectively manage email so it won’t dictate your schedule
• List ways you can minimize interruptions to your workday

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Whether you’re presenting at a conference or at a lunch and learn, visual aids can be a powerful tool to catch and hold your audience’s attention and reinforce the message you are trying to get across. This interactive online course will outline different types of visual aids and how to use them effectively. Additionally, you will be provided with strategies on how to effectively build a slide deck that will powerfully transmit your message to the audience in an engaging way. Attention spans are low in today’s world, but after this session, you’ll have the tools needed to hold attention with eye-catching visual aids.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the different types of visual aids
• Recognize when it is appropriate to use visual aids
• Recall important points to remember when preparing your visual aids
• List strategies for effectively designing visual aids
• Identify ways to create consistency in your visual aids

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Video

Professionals of all ages are faced with career and life changing decisions every day and in order to create an extraordinary A/E/C career you must make the right decisions for you, while supporting the organization you work for and the clients you serve. This interactive online course will walk you through a goal setting process, that you can utilize to help make critical career decisions and will also serve as a credential planning process. Furthermore, at the end of this course, using the process provided you will be able to identify the right credentials for you, so you can start to pursue them and change the course of your career forever.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the differences among types of credentials
• Create a long-term career plan through goal-setting in 3 steps
• Describe how to create SMART goals
• Recall the ways to stand out when your credentials are the same as everyone else’s
• Differentiate among graduate degree options, both technical and managerial
• Determine how to select credentials that will build your credibility
• Determine which credentials will build your credibility

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, WebCast, MobileReady

Who is an Authority Having Jurisdiction? How should you communicate with them? Anyone associated with building design and construction will eventually interact with a building official or inspector. This includes Fire Marshals, Health Departments, Planning Departments, local gas and electric companies and water and sewer departments. Having a positive and professional relationship will go a long way in creating a cost effective, timely and safe project. This interactive online course will present a number of techniques to use to ensure a productive outcome including: knowing the applicable codes, being professional, first impressions, understanding the role of the local AHJ, knowing when to appeal an unfavorable ruling, knowing when to accept an unfavorable ruling, and establishing your credentials.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the primary role and responsibility of the AHJ
• List at least five types of building officials and inspectors
• Identify the important factors in determining the codes of the local jurisdiction
• List the most effective communication methods
• Identify the qualities that can be assessed upon first impressions
• Explain the factors that may affect the decision to appeal an unfavorable ruling

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

LinkedIn® is an avenue you can use to help you build your reputation in your field and become better at marketing and business development. This interactive online course will teach you ten action steps to take to build a strong LinkedIn® profile. Additionally you will learn who you should connect with on LinkedIn® to maximize your exposure. You will also learn the do’s and don’ts of maximizing your usage in LinkedIn® groups.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• List the 10 action steps to take to build a strong LinkedIn profile
• Describe who you should connect with on LinkedIn to maximize your exposure
• Describe the most appropriate way to request recommendations
• List the Do’s and Don’ts of maximizing your usage in LinkedIn groups

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Team projects often result in conflicts that have to be resolved between different parties. Learning to resolve a conflict is a very valuable skill that can be used in all endeavors of business and life. This interactive online course will teach you five strategies for dealing with conflicts. Additionally you will learn two core skill that are necessary to successfully resolve conflicts. You will also learn about emotional awareness and how it can help you in certain situations.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define interpersonal conflict
• Select the best strategies of the five from the Thomas and Kilmann’s conflict mode instrument for dealing with conflict when presented with this scenario
• Name the two core skills that are necessary to successfully resolve conflict
• Describe emotional awareness and how it can help you in certain situations

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Poor email management can kill productivity and cause you to be stressed. Implementing a proper email system will help you be more productive, more billable, and give you more time to do deep meaningful work. This interactive online course will teach you email processing and management steps to help you simplify your email filing system. You will also learn 7 steps to writing more productive emails.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• List 5 steps to effectively manage emails
• Describe how to process emails in your inbox to reduce stress
• Sequence the 7 steps to writing more productive emails
• Describe the appropriate times to use the “Reply All” feature

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Being unorganized can lead to a stressful and less productive career and life. This interactive online course will teach you how to improve time management efforts to bring more balance and focus to your career and life. You will learn three specific rules for effective time management and better work life balance. You will also learn seven things you can do to increase your ability to focus.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between efficiency and effectiveness
• List the three rules to time management and work-life balance
• Describe how the 80/20 Rule works
• Identify seven things you can do to increase your ability to focus

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

A mentor is someone who can guide you toward reaching your career goals and ultimately your definition of success. This interactive online course will teach you how to find a mentor using five specific considerations. Additionally you will learn how to become a mentor and then benefits mentoring will have on your career success. You will also learn strategies for getting the most out of the mentoring relationship.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define and describe the benefits of finding and becoming a mentor
• Describe how to find the perfect mentor regardless of your age using five specific considerations
• List ways to become a mentor at any stage in your AEC career
• Identify strategies for getting the most out of the mentoring relationship from both sides of the relationship

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

We have all been through the interview process, either through applying for a job/promotion or chasing a project. We also often follow established templates that almost everyone uses which result in eye rolling by the interviewers. This online interactive course can help you get out of this rut so that you can develop a fresh look for your next interview in pursuit of a project. You will learn what to research before the interview, how to observe and analyze the environment of the interview location, a strategic sitting layout and how to use all of this to your advantage prior to the interview. This course will show you how to manage the pace of the interview and how to answer tough questions. Finally, you’ll learn how to elegantly end the interview and which follow-up activities will help you standout amongst the thundering herd. Learn what to do and what NOT to do to subtly manage your client interview to ensure you and your team members shine!

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe your team to your advantage
• Define the steps to prepare for the interview
• Explain your agenda and the flow of the meeting
• Craft the close of your interview

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

“Everyone lives by selling something.” Robert Louis Stevenson. In this course our discussion is going to be about developing the seller-doer in you. We’ll give you the basics of business development so you can understand the process, technical skills such as communications and networking and how to take a business strategy and creating an effective plan of action.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the Business Development Process.
• Recognize that business development activities are based on a business’ strategy.
• Identify the importance of relationship development and management in effective business development activities.
• Explain the important elements of an effective proposal development process.

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Unlike money or aptitude, time is the one commodity that every person on the earth has the exact same amount of each day. What is needed is a new way of thinking about managing our time. In this interactive online course we will cover multi-tasking, delegating, and back-to-back scheduling. You will get tactics and tools to make the most of your time and what’s most important to you.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the basic concepts of time management and the importance of viewing time as a non-renewable resource
• Explain the importance of having a personal time investment strategy and be knowledgeable to employ this type of strategy in your life so you use your time on the most important things and live proactively versus reactively
• Define the concept of equanimity from a time management perspective and why aiming for balance in your life is not only outdated, it’s impossible
• Employ the seven tactics for scheduling your ideal week, using your time investment strategy and the concept of equanimity
• Describe how a time management strategy can apply to billable hours in a firm

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Do you know that making too many decisions can wear you out? How do you make decisions? Do you have a process or do you typically go with your gut? This interactive online course provides you with tools and techniques that you can understand and easily apply to any decision you have to make – at work or at home.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe what critical thinking and decision-making are and why they are important for engineers to develop as complementary skills.
• Define and describe the challenges to critical thinking and decision-making that you’ll encounter.
• Describe and apply techniques for critical thinking and decision-making as an individual or as part of a team.
• Define decision fatigue is and choose tactics you can employ to reduce the negative effects it can have on you.

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Are you a positive powerful leader? Most engineers and other technical professionals strive to become a “manager” and in many cases when they do, they micromanage the details of every project to no avail. This course will give you strategies for becoming an exceptional leader. One that inspires his or her team into taking action towards a common goal. In this course, we will challenge you to make an opportunistic mind shift.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Develop leadership abilities
• Adopt a positive outlook
• Find opportunity in every situation
• Define your role
• Delegate responsibilities effectively
• Earn trust and respect
• Put team needs first

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Do you communicate effectively? Engineers and other technical professionals typically work on teams and projects that require constant communication. Your ability to communicate effectively will impact your relationships and your results, both professionally and personally. This course will give you tips to help you transform into a comfortable, confident communicator.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Determine which form of communication is best for each project situation
• Effectively communicate with team members, clients and end-users
• Increase your likability through honesty
• Build confidence in your presentation skills
• “Listen” for cues to better communication skills
• Respond to issues in a timely manner

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Too many engineers and technical professionals think of networking as collecting business cards – WRONG! Networking is all about building relationships. In this course you will learn the importance of networking and receive strategies that you can start to use to build strong relationships today! Not just ‘business card’ relationships, but ones that will yield enjoyment and opportunities for years to come.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define networking and its importance
• Build lasting relationships
• Determine with whom and where to network
• Find and develop project leads
• Identify relationship opportunities
• Create a networking plan
• Overcome low confidence and language barriers
• Use social networking appropriately and effectively

Duration: 4.00 Hrs

Course Level: Fundamental
Languages: English
Capability: MobileReady, Responsive

Stress can be defined as a chronic imbalance of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This 4-hour interactive online course discusses the dangerous effects of stress and how to control stress through a Stress Management and Relaxation Training Program (SMART). This course is divided into three parts, providing the student with a background study of stress, reasons why it is a problem and practical tested information and techniques concerning stress. These techniques can improve the quality and, very likely, the length of your life.

There will be a test included at the end of this course.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe several theories that define stress and how it affects general health.
• Using the BREAD formula, identify how stress affects both your physical and psychological health.
• Using the BREAD formula, identify immediate relief from the symptoms of stress.
• Using the BREAD formula, identify techniques to gain permanent release from the underlying causes of stress.
• Learn and identify possible solutions to stress using the SMART approach.
• Develop a personal SMART program, using the BREAD formula.

This Course is Divided into Three Parts:

• Part One provides a brief background regarding stress and why it’s a problem. It also introduces the concept of Dynamic Pairs.
• Part Two introduces The BREAD Formula. This ten-part formula will provide you with simple, action-oriented techniques you can use to develop your own SMART Program.
• Part Three will help you put it all together to develop a S.M.A.R.T. plan that will work for you.

Purpose

This part of the course gives a background of the study of stress and explains why it is a real problem. Then it gives you practical, tested information and techniques concerning stress. The techniques can improve the quality and, very likely, the length of your life.

Format

Each section will follow the same five-step approach to determine:
1. The Problem: Define the situation
2. The Cause: Determine the reasons for the situation
3. The Cure: Identify possible solutions
4. The Techniques: List actual, practical methods in a how-to format
5. The Goal: The final desired result

At the end of each section, you”ll find an assignment to help you put into practice the techniques you will learn.

Duration: 2.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: MobileReady, Responsive

This will not be a course in accounting. It will not rely on technical terms. It will be a common-sensical look at pricing with a keen eye to being practical and usable, using experienced-based methods.

This 2-hour interactive online course provides an in-depth look at the elements of pricing that you as a contractor must consider if you are to operate on a successful professional level. Though the more prevalent common standard pricing considerations will be touched upon, the primary thrust of this course is to also consider the full panoply of pricing factors, including subjective and judgemental elements, that you must be aware of and use, if you are to be successful. This is a practical look, from an experienced contractors point of view, of often overlooked, but nevertheless important elements, that strongly influence your bottom line, and, perhaps, your ultimate success as a contractor.

This course is written from the point of view of a contractor, but it contains information useful to many different professionals who deal with pricing issues. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Apply common consideration factors when pricing work to customers.
• Apply less well known considerations when pricing.
• Utilize subjective considerations when pricing.
• Describe how the nature of the customer may influence pricing.