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Connection Planning in Long-Term Care |
1.00 |
This module includes training for staff and providers in the importance of social connection and practical strategies learners can use to promote social connectedness in long-term care. The module explains how to implement Connection Planning, a brief, person-centered behavioral intervention for developing resident care plans that address social connection. Connection Planning includes evidence-informed, practical strategies to promote meaningful social connection among residents in long-term care. |
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Zoom Meeting Basics |
0.50 |
Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool with a local, desktop client and a mobile app that allows users to meet online, with or without video. Zoom users can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another’s screens, all with one easy-to-use platform. In this course we will go through the major features of Zoom Meetings. |
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Coaching: Communication |
1.00 |
Language is an important coaching tool. The use of suitable words during coaching will help you create relationships, repair employee confidence, and establish plans for employee success. As a coach, you must select words that directly influence your employees’ attitude, behavior, and performance. The use of appropriate language during your coaching sessions will help you convey your messages in a clear and encouraging manner.
In this course you will learn to: clearly express your message by using appropriate language, identify and use nonverbal methods of communication, and receive the desired information by asking effective questions. |
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Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Organizational Culture |
1.34 |
An organizational culture is the personality of an organization. This personality is both determined and accepted by the organization’s members. For example, an organization might have a culture that is youthful, energetic, and fast-paced. In this type of culture, decisions are made quickly, and employees are empowered to take action in a wide variety of situations. Another organization might be more straight-laced and policy-oriented. This organization would be much more formal and serious in the way it does business. It is important to recognize and understand the culture of an organization, so that you can determine your fit with the organization.
In this course you will learn: to determine the nature of an organization’s culture, to use the cultural network to your advantage, and identify the characteristics of the roles exhibited in the network, to identify the elements of physical culture that affect interpersonal communication, and to identify the ways in which managers can build a positive culture. |
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Guiding School-Age Children in Groups: Supervision and Boundaries |
1.00 |
When large numbers of children are involved in the program, it is challenging to create and deliver school-age program activities that can meet the needs of all children. The key to success is taking a systematic approach to program planning. It is important for staff to understand how to select appropriate activity options and use effective management strategies that make it possible to offer a balanced variety of simultaneous activity options. This understanding will help staff plan and implement a program that effectively supports, nurtures, and guides individual differences and fosters positive interaction among children in groups. |
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Understanding the Behavior of Children and Youth |
2.00 |
The development of children and youth can cause them to behave in ways that can be trying for even the most knowledgeable and experienced staff. When staff understands what is driving the behavior, they can help to guide and encourage acceptable behaviors. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent unwanted behavior by meeting the needs of children and youth before they act out. |
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Becoming Tech Savvy |
1.50 |
This course was designed to help you learn various tips and tricks to use your devices as efficiently as possible. This includes tech skills, safety & security information, and keyboard and mouse shortcuts. |
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California Harassment Prevention Training for Team Members |
1.00 |
Harassment cases have resulted in organizations being liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees and lost revenue annually. The information presented here enables employees in the organization to create a harassment-free culture. |
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I Belong: Supporting Social Awareness and Interpersonal Skills |
2.00 |
We all have lived full lives with varied experiences, both positive and negative. Whether we are aware or not, our experiences, including our social, political and cultural beliefs and background, affect our practice with youth. During this course, participants will learn about how culturally grounded beliefs and background affect our practice with youth, how to help raise our awareness of those factors, and reflect on current and new strategies that support the development young people’s social-awareness and interpersonal skills. |
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Interviewing Skills: Evaluating and Deciding |
0.67 |
When determining which candidate will be most successful in the job and your organization, you must complete two important steps. First, you should assess each candidate’s experience and past performance, and compare them to the job’s success factors. Then, you should compare candidates with one another to identify the one with the best fit for the job and culture.
In this course you will learn to: identify the types of bias and the steps to evaluate a candidate, and identify several criteria for ranking candidates. |
