The Competitiveness Institute

  • Coaching and Mentoring

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn how coaching and mentoring differ from each other. You will also learn the key aspects of each skill as well as supporting skills (such as goal setting, communication, feedback techniques, and adult learning principles).
  • Orientation Handbook: Getting Employees Off to a Good Start

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn why orientation is so important. You will learn about the four components of employee commitment as well as the commitment curve. You will also learn how to develop successful orientation and training programs.
  • Business Leadership: Becoming Management Material

    $1,999
    The first part of this course will teach you about Peter Senge's five learning disciplines: personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, team learning, and systems thinking. You will also learn about Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard's Situational Leadership II ® model, servant leadership, and the five practices in James Kouzes and Barry Posner's "The Leadership Challenge." In addition to these leadership models, basic skills (such as building trust, managing change, personal productivity, resolving conflict, solving problems, and leading meetings) will also be covered.
  • Leadership Skills for Supervisors: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn about coaching models, conflict resolution techniques, and ways to communicate with your employees. You will also complete Velsoft's signature leadership assessment to help you identify how to connect with others. As a bonus, you will receive an introduction to some important leadership theories, including the Situational Leadership II model and servant leadership.
  • Overcoming Objections to Nail the Sale

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn how to overcome objections, identify buying signals, and close the sale. You will also learn supporting skills, such as building credibility, being observant, and communicating well.
  • Writing a Business Plan

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn the essential steps for creating a business plan, including creating a first draft; identifying the audience; gathering information; researching; describing product plans; and marketing, sales, and accounting terms.
  • CRM: An Introduction to Customer Relationship Management

    $1,999
    This course will teach you how to make a decision about the need for CRM, the benefits of CRM, and how to coordinate the base requirements for a CRM undertaking.
  • Active Listening

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn what active listening is and what qualities active listeners have. You will also learn how to manage your body language, create a positive listening attitude, encourage conversation, build relationships, and get over listening roadblocks.
  • Safety in the Workplace

    $1,999
    This course will teach you how to create a safety culture in your organization by developing a safety committee, identifying and resolving hazards, taking proactive safety measures, developing a safety plan, and reviewing your safety program. You will also learn how to respond to, document, and investigate safety incidents.