Our Business Skills category brings together specific courses that are designed to sharpen your ability in your current and future roles. They are about helping you excel personally in any situation and any environment.

Sharpen your communication skills, be known for being effective in all you do and develop your way of thinking in a professional environment.

With over 200 hours of Business Skills professional training, sourced from the experiences of thousands of individuals and companies and compiled by our team of subject matter experts and editors, you have access to both established practice and new thinking.

You can read, listen and watch each course in your own time. There are usually around 100 questions to test your knowledge and at the end receive a certificate of achievement. If you prefer, you can also listen to the whole course or read the course book without having to take any tests.

  • Appreciative Inquiry is form of positive questioning that can give a new perspective on problem solving and solution gathering. Using a new set of tools and skills, it can strengthen relationships, improve your thinking and transform the culture through the use of positive approaches, mindfulness and controlling negative situations. With our course, you will learn the new approach in how to invoke good practice. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Effective public speaking is a key part of your personal brand, particularly in the professional world. It's also one of the biggest fears people have. Mastering the skills of presenting and learning coping strategies to deal with nervousness will be useful tools that will serve you well in your career ahead. Our online course, will give you tools and ways of becoming more confident and relaxed in front of an audience, which will naturally mean success for you as you deliver compelling presentations. Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Project Management has been recognised, endorsed and its many benefits publicly lauded from the world’s biggest corporations to small and medium sized consultancies and businesses. There are now a wealth of processes, formulas and models that are successfully used in different situations to successfully deliver large and small scale projects. Our course will give you an overview of the entire project management process and will help accelerate your professional career, give you the confidence to work with any PM professional and have the rigour and discipline to see projects to fruition. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.  
  • Successful problem solving has a process and methodology behind it that can be learned and applied to any problem – large or small. Numerous studies by psychologists and business experts has found that you can use a proven set of skills and tools such as brainstorming, mind-mapping to for accurate problem identification in order to find the right solutions. Our course will give you an overview to all these tools and their practical uses to help hone and develop your skills in this key area and discipline that can have wide benefits for any business. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Having strong organisational skills is something that will pay dividends in your career for years to come, as well as help in your family and personal life. This course will show you how to use a set of proven tools to help improve your productivity, declutter and manage yourself better and further your professional development. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • In Part Two of our Networking Skills course, we look at networking outside the company. This is one of the most valuable and rich ways of developing strong and lasting business connections. It takes the investment of time, combined with skills and authenticity in yor relationships but can last your whole career and turn into great trusting friendships along the way. Our course will give you an overview of the core networking skills you can finesse to improve all your networking capabilities. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Networking is one of the fundamental skills virtually every employee should have, no matter what their role or position. Networking isn’t just for external facing clients but just as importantly to work with internal stakeholders and internal clients, no matter what the size of the business. Our course will help you develop the skills, work out how to communicate effectively and build long term relationships that will last. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • For any working professional, meetings are probably one of their biggest complaints - along with report writing. Even a simple one-hour team meeting that is poorly planned could cost a company one or two working days in lost productivity and leave a negative taste with staff. However, when done well with objectives, outcomes and a structured plan that is properly managed and facilitated, a meeting or workshop can be one of the most productive tools a business can have at its disposal. Giving the chance for multiple points of view, experience but all coming together for an understood and known purpose. Our course will explore how to reduce time wasting, give meetings purpose and focus through planning and leading techniques that will engage attendees and leave a lasting impression. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. Our Goal Setting course will cover strategies to help you deal with distractions and overcome procrastination. These skills will translate into increased satisfaction in your professional and personal life. You will learn the Goal Setting characteristics of successful people and in turn will become happier and more productive individuals. Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Strong facilitation skills can help make any business decision making process more efficient and effective. By creating and managing a good environment, a good facilitator can orchestrate groups to come together and problem solve key issues for a company. Our course gives participants an understanding of what facilitation is and a toolkit of useful techniques and proven strategies to maximise outcomes from group thinking. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Being a personal or executive assistant is a key and unique position requiring a great deal of professional and personal skills. From management and organisational skills to meticulous planning, you also need discretion, confidentiality and sensitivity and being an effective gatekeeper. Our course gives you an overview of the tools you need and what it takes to become a successful assistant. Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • A strong business proposal should compel a reader to think yours is the perfect choice. It should be succinct, clear, compelling and follow a series of logical steps to a natural outcome. Our course on writing the perfect proposal will take you through each step of the process, from understanding the purpose, information gathering to writing and proofreading and packaging the perfect product. Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • The digital online world has fundamentally changed most facets of work, private and public life. It’s harder to keep a presence offline than online as nearly everybody has a public profile of sorts, whether on social media, company websites, private and public databases. But there are many pitfalls and risks to maintaining a digital presence as a good digital citizen means new skills and thinking required. Our course looks at some of the common sense points that you may not have considered. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Critical Thinking skills provide you with a different way to look at issues and problems. By applying a combination of logic, reasoning and open mindedness you can approach things in an entirely new way and surface new answers and solutions. Our course has a collection of tools and strategies, most of which you will already possess, to help you hone the skills to evaluation, identify and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information, improve your overall performance and ensure you maximise your chances of productive decision making in key situations. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Contract Management is considered a specialist skill, reserved for legal departments. However, it should be in the purview of all senior managers to understand the key organisations they have a legal relationship with. It may be considered a turgid and mundane part of your role but contract and tort should be firmly on your radar. If contracts are managed well a business will flourish in the spirit of the partnership. If not, companies face financial loss and ruin, relationship harm and damage to reputation. With our online course, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of contract management. Whether a vendor, partners, customer or government, these agreements need to be managed carefully. You will get a view on how to effectively implement management that is both in the spirit and letter of the agreement.
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    Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Whether it”s the speech you deliver in the boardroom, podium, noticing key body ‘tells’ in a negotiation or simply a one-to-one with a team member, the level of attention you give to communication is a key differentiator in building rapport and gaining influence. Our Communication Strategies course will help you understand the different methods of communication and how to make the most of each of them. These strategies will provide a great benefit for any organization and its employees, having a positive impact everywhere throughout the business and in people’s lives.

    Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Writing is a key form of communication for most people, and it”s one that many struggle with. Written skills in particular have diminished with the advent of messaging and email. Having articulate, compelling and persuasive written arguments, logically laid out and well represented is key to good business communication. Whether it’s a proposal, report or agenda. Our Introduction to Business Writing course will give you a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents. This refresher course will give learners that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.

    Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. It’s about being savvy commercially and financially and seeing an end to end opportunity and equation. Not all business or sales are profitable and thinking on your feet is as much an art as a skill. Our Business Acumen course will give you the financial literacy and business sense you need and an advantage others wished they had. It will help you recognise opportunities and learning events, manage risk better and increase your critical thinking. This course has the ability to influence your whole organisation and give you that extra edge.

    Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Having a solid understanding of basic financial terms and methods is crucial to your career. When terms like ROI, EBIT, GAAP, and extrapolation are brought in as talking points, you’ll want to feel fully confident you understand the concepts and meanings. Our Budgets and Finance course will give you a solid foundation in finance. We cover topics around financial statements, budgets, forecasting, purchasing and financial law.

    Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Financial literacy of basic accounting concepts is one of the key skills you need to have as you develop your career. Our Basic Bookkeeping course is for you if you are running a small business, managing departments in large companies or starting out on a career in accounting and looking for a glimpse into your future worklife. You will learn the basic terms and concepts that will stand you in good stead for any future career as well as your personal life with financial planning matters.

    Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
  • Administrative procedure is essential to the success of any business. A well run office, keeps efficiency high, reduces common errors and miscommunication. Keeping the role and function front and centre of any business, you’ll be able to establish clear policies and procedures that all staff can buy into and adopt. With our course, you’ll learn how a policy book demonstrates professionalism and efficiency within an organisation or office environment. This document is a vital connection between the company’s vision and operations. In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.
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