11 Ways to Turn Your Year Around

Lara Potgieter - 21st August read

It’s been a fair few months of hibernation now and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to get back to professional excellence, thank you very much. However, we know that returning to the hustle is no easy thing. Luckily, we’ve got just the kickstart you need!

In fact, we have ELEVEN.

That’s right, 11 world-class online courses are ready and waiting to get you back on your feet so that you can show 2020 who’s ACTUALLY in charge around here.

Project Management
Duration: 12 weeks
Weekly commitment: 8 hours

Our Project Management Course will teach you all of the relevant PM theory, along with examples, exercises and case studies that are up to date and aligned with industry standards. Learn how to effectively use a Gantt chart, set up a budget and evaluate a project’s success throughout its execution. Best of all, be guided through the development and an implementation of a project plan with supervision from an expert mentor. Our course will also allow you to amp up your qualifications by gaining essential portfolio evidence necessary for earning an official Project Manager designation from Project Management South Africa (PMSA).

Operations Management
Duration: 11 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

Learn all you need to know about effective and efficient operations management, including how to streamline an organisation’s goals and practices to maximise success. Plus, get schooled on the fundamentals of supply chain management, inventory management, risk assessment and control, and project management protocols. Sharpen your skill set and become a future-fit asset for any business looking to come out on top.

Business Management
Duration: 10 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

This comprehensive course will enable you to employ a variety of business management disciplines, and accurately assess business effectiveness. You will also be able to analyse and adapt a business’ marketing, financial management and budgeting. Along the way, learn to adopt the key values and attitudes necessary for success.

Leadership
Duration: 9 weeks
Weekly commitment: 5 – 7 hours

Build on your existing leadership qualities while tapping into your own unique leadership style in order to become an effective, inspiring and efficient leader. Create an environment of servant leadership which strives for the upliftment of individual employees and the development of a productive and constructive society. Learn to self-manage your emotions, become a role model, and lead your business to the very top as you work with your team to develop future leaders.

Supply Chain Management
Duration: 10 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

Become proficient with the theories, concepts and implementation of effective supply chain management so that you can streamline your business and come out on top. You will also be taught how to design a planning process and strategy to optimise your company’s inventory processes and procedures in order to effectively serve a customer-centric market.

Marketing Management
Duration: 10 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

Equip yourself with fundamental marketing theory, crucial insights and practical experience in order to develop a bulletproof marketing strategy that will maximise business profits. Become a master of the digital age with innovative strategies for brand management and targeted marketing that will set your business apart and solidify success.

Risk Management
Duration: 12 weeks
Weekly commitment: 8 hours

This course allows you to expand your skill-set and engage with relevant legislation and reporting structures in order to best assess and address the specific risks that your company is facing. Formulate risk categories, calculate stakeholder analysis, assess your cost benefits analysis and administer governance necessary for smooth sailing straight to the top.

Human Resource Management
Duration: 10 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

Learn the best practices for properly managing your business’ employees, as well as addressing areas that need improvements and changes. Promote efficiency and happiness in the workplace while maximising performance and productivity. Plus, get the lowdown on labour relations and practices, as well as compulsory safety protocols to ensure that your business and its team members will stay safe and sound.

Business Finance
Duration: 7 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

Advance your career and your business through effective capital budgeting, accurate analysis of financial statements, and strategies for budget and project analysis. Solidify your understanding of essential financial pillars and terminology, improve cash flow analysis, and effectively control working capital in order to maximise profits, identify weaknesses and optimise your business.

Business and Systems Analysis
Duration: 12 weeks
Weekly commitment: 6 – 8 hours

Learn the essential principles of business and systems analysis so that you can effectively identify problems and implement solutions in your company’s operations to ensure long-term growth and success. Plus, learn how to perfectly define problems through the 5W and 1H approach and build attainable plans for reaching business objectives. To top it all off, develop accurate frameworks for evaluating your competition to ensure that you are ahead of the game.

Customer-Centric Management Strategy
Duration: 6 weeks
Weekly commitment: 5 – 6 hours

Learn to identify and address the needs and wants of your business’ target market and build a customer-focused business strategy that bridges the gap between customer expectations and business performance. Build happy and healthy relationships with your clients by managing the role of customer empathy and building a team that is focused on understanding and addressing the needs and wants of your customers.

“How am I going to live today to create the tomorrow I’ve committed to?”
— Anthony Robbins

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11 Ways to Turn Your Year Around

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