How many apps do you have installed on your smartphone? Now, how many of them do you use regularly? Probably only 4 or 5, out of the possibly dozens installed? Sometimes we have things that could be useful timesavers, but we end up not using them fully. We don’t maximize the potential benefits. How can […]
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Training and Meeting in a Virtual World
When was the last time you were part of a business meeting in an actual room with a dozen or more people? Do you remember that buzz of energy? The interactions and the banter? So many things have changed in the world since the early part of 2020. The global pandemic has kept us at […]
Do You Realize the Full Potential of Your Microsoft 365 Subscription?
Gone are the days when you bought your Microsoft Windows and Office programs and then installed them out of a box. Like many other software giants, Microsoft has been moving towards a subscription-based system. Although the prices of the various Microsoft 365 subscriptions have stayed pretty much the same over recent years, the value you […]
How To Prepare For Your Upcoming Training Session: Training Organizer Edition
When you think of software training, there’s a good chance you mainly consider the roles of the student and the trainer. But there are lots of moving parts when it comes to putting together a successful training session. This month let’s look at the more behind-the-scenes role played by the training organizer. The training organizer […]
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Our Past. Our Present. Our Future. Together.
Our Past We started as a small single-person company in Toronto back in 2002. A small company in a big city with a big heart. Joy Neuhold, fresh out of business school, had a dream: use her consulting and software skills, her love for software, and her love for people, to help others develop confidence […]
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Business Writing that Actually Works
Effective communication is an essential skill in business. Few people have a problem with this when face to face with a boss, colleague, or client. However, making the transition to writing can be far more challenging. When speaking with someone in person, there are a number of extra cues used to convey information, including tone, […]
Train with Us – Train with Ease
In the modern business world where the need for training is high and budgets are tight, it is increasingly important to fully understand the services companies are able to provide and the added value they may bring. In this article, we outline exactly why you may want to consider us as your number one training […]
Today’s Workforce in a Changing Job Market
A Pew Research Center survey, conducted in association with the Markle Foundation, and analysis of government data finds that employment in occupations requiring more education and training is on the rise, and many workers are realizing that retraining and upgrading their skills needs to be a lifetime commitment. One of the takeaways from this […]
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What’s the Ideal Size for a Professional Skills Group Training Session?
One of the big considerations when planning for Professional Skills training classes is to answer the question, “What is the ideal classroom size?” For software training, the classes are more beneficial when kept small (ideally around 6, or up to a maximum of 10 or 12). But for Professional Skills training, that number can be […]
Why Soft Skills Are So Important
An old friend of mine would often quote her mother in saying, “Don’t sell yourself short.” Sadly, many people do just that in the workplace. They have the hard skills, or the technical skills, to do the job. However, they very often hold themselves back from reaching further goals because they fail to develop or utilize […]