The Competitiveness Institute

  • Business Management

    $1,999
    This course will give you all the skills that you need as a new business owner. You will learn how to develop your organizational chart, manage operations, speak knowledgeably about finance, hire the right people, build your brand, market your product online and offline, complete a strategic plan and a succession plan, and build your customer base. You will also learn the basics of leadership and tips for taking your business to the next level.
  • 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.
  • Telemarketing: Using the Telephone as a Sales Tool

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn how to communicate effectively over the telephone, develop your personal telemarketing script, and close a sale. You'll also learn how telemarketing can add to your sales strategy.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Call Center Training: Sales and Customer Service Training for Call Center Agents

    $1,999
    In this course, you will learn how to present yourself appropriately on the telephone. You will also learn tips for saying "no," giving bad news, selling on the phone, overcoming objections, dealing with difficult customers, taking messages, and managing voice mail. We will also share a basic telephone script that you can customize.
  • Customer Service Training: Critical Elements of Customer Service

    $1,999
    This course is all about the critical elements of customer service: a customer service focus that is defined within, and given life by, your organization. In order to be successful, this focus must be reinforced every day, measured, and improved upon.
  • 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.