Dynamic Learning Modules

The Bristall Morgan Dynamic Learning Modules provide you with an opportunity to develop your professional skills at a modular pace. The modules are formatted in PowerPoint Show (PPS) format and use bullet points, text and graphics to deliver a clear message. These files have a small file size for quick download and can be played at your own pace on your own computer, according to your own schedule - as many times as you want. The price is just $10 each. Upon receipt of payment we send to you a download link URL.

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Business Writing: A quick, yet thorough brush up on correct and effective business writing skills, including e-mail, memos, and persuasive writing.

Blackberry Etiquette: The effective use of wireless PDAs such as the Blackberry involves elements of time management, business writing and behavioural etiquette. Its use or misuse can make or break a business opportunity. Are you using it wisely?

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Body Language and Image: People take in 70% of what they know about a particular situation by reading body language, also known as Non-Verbal Communication (NVC). This module teaches you some of the key elements of reading and projecting clear communications in business and social situations. Topics include:

• Reading gesture, posture and attitudes in other people
• Demonstrating your full and active interest
• Using Active Listening techniques
• How to tell if another person is lying

Deadlines are very personal. Though they are often imposed by another person or organization, the way you react to them is determined by your own personality type, stress tolerance, workload perception and other factors.

This module will help you identify your particular (and best) approach to handling deadlines, and also provides numerous tips for working most effectively to them.

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Decision Making:  Making decisions and prioritizing tasks can be time consuming and stressful. There are techniques, though, that make the process easier and more sound. This module highlights some of the best methods available for making good decisions - decision that you can defend and work with.

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Personalities In the Workplace: How to assess and work with the different personality types of your colleagues. Undestand the motivations behind the "negative people," the dominant people and the others that make up a typical cast of at-work characters. Also included: a summary of the Myers-Briggs Persoanlity Type Indicator.

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Presentation Confidence: Do you fear giving presentations? Most people are. But there's no need. This module delivers some essential tis and tricks for overcoming the fear of public speaking.

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Time Management: Based on our longer, corporate workshop, and on our best-selling book entitled Cool Time: A Hands-on Plan for Managing Work and Balancing Time, you will learn:

• How to use Project Management techniques to prioritize workload
• How to use influence and communication to deal with the people who are demanding your time.
• How to balance e-mail overload with regular work
• How to deal with interruptions and distractions
• How to get more done How to establish greater work-life balance

Put some time aside for this module!

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Additional Topics

The following Modules are also available, but will require up to 24 hours to prepare and send. In order to keep costs low, we add these modules as they are requested. Feel free to order, but simply allow up a few hours to put them together for you.

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• Balance (Work): Techniques to even out workflow between busy and less-busy periods.
• Balance (Work & Life): Techniques to ensure a healthy balance between work and non-work times in the day, the week and the career in general.
• Business Writing: The essential skills of staying concise, clear and influential. How to summarize complex issues. How to proof to perfection.
• Conflict: Understanding the nature of interpersonal conflict in the workplace and how to best deal with it. Developing a process. Developing and accessing a repertoire of questions. Developing "comfort" as conflict emerges. Working towards a positive outcome.
• Creativity: Mind-mapping techniques for increased creativity.
• Crisis Management: Handling yourself, others, and a situation while in crisis.
• Deadlines (Others): How to get other people to submit their work on time.
• Delegation: Learn how to hand-off tasks to others and why this is so important to your success. Also how to identify opportunities for delegation.
• Diet at Work: Choosing foods and snacks that help maintain stamina and focus while also allowing for healthy weight loss or weight maintenance.
• Education: How to fit ongoing studies into your busy workweek (also called Lifelong Learning).
• Energy and Stamina: Techniques for keeping "up" for more of the day, and after work as well.
• Exercise Habit Development: Developing habits to make exercise easier and more regular.
• Exercise in the Office: Healthy stretches and exercises you can do to keep the blood moving without breaking a sweat.
• Feedback: How to give and receive feedback with colleagues, clients, managers.
• Goal Setting: How to set and attain personal goals.
• Grooming and Style: How to look the way you want to look.
• Group Discussion: Running a meeting of minds and personalities in a timely and productive manner.
• Image Management: Do you project the right image? Do your clothes, speaking and interaction style match you ambitions? This session delivers essential tips for both female and male professionals.
• Improvement: How to establish a regime of continuous improvement.
• Influence and Persuasion: How to influence others (clients, colleagues, even your manager). Winning support. Creating compelling arguments. Summarizing requests.
• Interruptions: Techniques for fending off interruptions and for establishing an interruption-free culture.
• Leadership (Self): How to influence yourself to establish self-direction and self-motivation. Balancing emotions. Maintaining confidence when you find yourself out of your depth. Tolerating stressful situations. Being dynamic in a group setting.
• Lifelong learning: How to fit ongoing studies into your busy workweek.
• Listening (Active/Effective Listening): Most people can hear, but few can listen. Learn the skills of Active and Effective listening.
• Managing Up: The career enhancing (not career-limiting) art of managing and communicating with your boss.
• Meetings: Running a time-effective, productive meeting
• Memory: Techniques for improving your memory.
• Mentorship: Why it is essential to have mentors and also be a mentor, and how to make the time to do so.
• Mornings: Organizing your home life for a stress-free start.
• Networking: The essential career-saving skill. Learn the key techniques for ongoing, successful networking.
• Non-Verbal Communication (NVC): Learn the key elements of NVC to both understand and influence others. (also called Body Language)
• Organization: Creating and keeping an organized workspace.
• Organization: Developing a true "touch a message only once" habit.
• Personality Assessment (You): Identifying and understanding your personality type.
• Personality Assessment (Your Manager): How to assess and work with your manager's personality type.
• Physiology Assessment: Understanding your somatotype and physiology and its impact on diet, productivity and health.
• Plans: Designing a work and organization plan that matches your own personality.
• Political Awareness: Reading between the lines and using office politics proactively.
• Procrastination: Resolving the problem of putting things off.
• Sleep: Learn about the dynamics of sleep - the number one influencer of daytime productivity - including how to get ensure quality sleep.
• Stress Management: Identifying the sources of stress, handling stress, regaining mental equilibrium.
• Voice Power: How to control and deepen your voice (for both males and females) to become more influential and better understood.
• Willpower: Developing the willpower to stick with exercise, diet or work plans.