Financial Management Training 101: A Beginner's Guide

Posted by Kurt Liebegott  /  February 9, 2016  /    —   No Comments ↓

Now more than ever organizations need accountability and effective stewardship of financial resources. We all know how important it is to build a strong financial management team that can play a key role in your organization's success. If you are responsible for finding new talent for that team and providing them with the right training, then you and I have something in common.

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10 of the Best Training Videos for HR Professionals

Posted by Jennifer Patterson  /  February 5, 2016  /  Training   —   No Comments ↓

If you are looking for some great training videos, I don’t recommend Googling "world's best training videos." Instead, check out our list! We love to share clips and resources that you might find useful in your work, so here goes.

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SharePoint Success Through Establishing Goals

Posted by Jon Hood  /  February 2, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, SharePoint   —   1 Comments ↓

 

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How to Adjust Training Materials to All Adult Learning Styles

Posted by Jennifer Patterson  /  January 26, 2016  /  Training   —   1 Comments ↓

We’ve explored different learning styles in a previous post. While the theories can provide an important foundation for design of training, frankly, it can be a little overwhelming for those of us in the trenches.

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Filtering PivotTables using Timelines in Excel

Posted by David Thibault  /  January 25, 2016  /  Excel   —   1 Comments ↓

Have you ever used Slicers in Excel? Slicers make it easy for users to filter tables, PivotTables, and PivotCharts. Timeline is a new feature to Excel 2013 that is similar to Slicers except it allows users to filter dates interactively. This is a must for anyone reporting using dates. Dates can be easily filtered by days, months, quarters, and years. Follow the steps below to learn how to insert and use a Timeline in your PivotTable in Excel.

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7 Reasons Why Every Manager Needs Employee Retention Training

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  January 20, 2016  /  Training   —   No Comments ↓

Experts tend to agree that training increases employee retention.

But here’s a more nuanced question: can you train your managers in such a way that specifically raises employee retention rates?

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Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) Training Course Alert

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  January 20, 2016  /  KnowledgeWave Courses   —   No Comments ↓

KnowledgeWave is pleased to provide this class alert for VEEAM training. KnowledgeWave is excited to offer a remote option for the certified and authorized course for Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE).

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Take the Guess Work out of Charting in Excel 2013

Posted by David Thibault  /  January 19, 2016  /  Excel   —   No Comments ↓

Microsoft Excel 2013 has a button called Recommended Charts that helps users select from a list of customized charts that will best fit your data. You can have beautiful, easy charts in just a few clicks. Users can hover over the choices to view a live preview of the chart before deciding on which style works. Follow the steps below to view and select one of the available chart options.

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Analyzing Earned Value in Microsoft Project 2013

Posted by Jon Hood  /  January 14, 2016  /    —   1 Comments ↓

Earned value is a powerful tool for monitoring project scope, time and cost, and it can help give you a picture of the total project performance.

Microsoft Project 2013 allows you to analyze and manage earned value, and in this video, I'll show you how!

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Should All Employees Develop Business Management Skills?

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  January 11, 2016  /    —   No Comments ↓

You want to make sure that your employees have the drive and the skills to help your business succeed, right? You might be wondering if a training program focused on business management skills will help. Let’s dive in and take a look at some reasons you might want to invest in this type of training for your peeps.

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How to Conduct a Training Needs Analysis in 3 Steps

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  January 5, 2016  /  Human Resources Management, Training   —   4 Comments ↓

So, you’ve identified a problem in your organization, and you think training is part of the solution. Or maybe you have a strategic goal where training can play a key role. Time for a training needs analysis!

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Top 5 Benefits of Training and Development at the Entry Level

Posted by Kurt Liebegott  /  December 29, 2015  /  Training   —   No Comments ↓

If you are thinking of investing in a training program for entry-level employees, all I want to say is, "Do it."

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How Does Remote Training Work?

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  December 21, 2015  /  Training   —   2 Comments ↓

Update 3/19/2020:
If you are here due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you've come to the right place. We have years of experience delivering training in remote modalities. Read on.

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How to Identify the Widest Gaps in Business Efficiency

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  December 16, 2015  /  Productivity   —   No Comments ↓

We all get the high-level theory: the organization's vision and mission act as the guiding force. Various teams across the organization perform different functions, all in service to the larger vision and goals of the organization.

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How to Keep KLS in Front of Employees

Posted by Jennifer Patterson  /  December 15, 2015  /  KLS   —   No Comments ↓

If employees don’t know about the KnowledgeWave Learning Site (KLS), then they won’t use it.

If employees aren’t using KnowledgeWave, then your organization is missing out on learning opportunities and ROI.

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