Professional Development

Professional Skills Training: Report Writing Workshop

General Description
 
The purpose of this course is to introduce effective business writing skills for producing a variety of documents. Participants will analyze writing samples; plan, draft, edit and format communications materials; and engage in peer review. 
 
Learning Objectives
 
  • Analyze the purpose and application of written business communications;
  • Produce examples of business materials that are relevant and clearly organized;
  • Develop writing skills specific to the workplace and augmented through peer review.
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Professional Skills Training: Negotiation Skills Workshop

General Description
 
In this workshop, participants will learn to negotiate creatively, using a ‘win-win’ approach that fosters business relationships and maximizes outcomes for all the parties involved. Participants will also gain skills in preparing for and conducting successful negotiations, applying the behaviors of superior negotiators. Finally, they will work on assessing and broadening their negotiation style, as well as using and responding to commonly used negotiation tactics.
 
Learning Objectives
 
  • Define “negotiation” and the “win/win” approach;
  • Understand and apply the stages of negotiations:

Preparation: where interests are defined and options are generated

Negotiation: where behaviors of successful negotiators are applied

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Professional Skills Training: Presentation Skills Workshop

General Description
 
This workshop is designed to enhance presentation skills by covering four major skills areas: planning content, using effective delivery techniques, designing powerful visual aids, and gaining control of external factors that can impact on the presentation process. This is achieved by having the participants prepare and deliver a presentation, evaluate it, and apply new skills and techniques to improve it.
 
At the beginning of this seminar, the participants will learn to plan a well-organized and informative presentation.
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Professional Skills Training: Strategic Management Workshop

General Description:
 
All too often, managers are so involved in responding to crises or playing catch-up that they concentrate all their energy on crisis management and short-term tactics. In order to raise the level of organizational effectiveness and become innovative, managers can no longer afford to leap into tactical action in response to every problem. One of the traits of an innovative leader is the ability to formulate a vision for achieving strategic advantage. In this workshop, participants will focus on identifying their values, vision and mission and explore the benefits of developing strategic thinking in responding to a changing environment. They will also learn to assess their internal and external environments, develop goals and tactics to implement the strategic vision, formulate action and communication plans, and monitor progress.
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Professional Skills Training: Public Speaking Workshop

General Description:
 
The goal of this course is to improve skills in presenting prepared public speeches in formal settings, and to debate within a formal setting. This will help participants to organize spoken ideas in informal discussions as well.
 
Learning Objectives:
  • Prepare and present several speeches of varying lengths;
  • Analyze speeches;
  • Gain greater confidence in public speaking;
  • Form more informative, structured, clear and influential arguments;
  • Study various ways of evaluating public speeches;
  • Examine how to critically analyze and debate ideas in public.
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Professional Skills Training: Communication Skills Workshop

General Description:
AMIDEAST’s Communication Skills Seminar is designed to provide essentials skills and insights for professionals.
 
This course will focus on: identifying the myths and realities of communication; communicating in teams; mastering listening, nonverbal communication and business etiquette skills; giving speeches and oral presentations.
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Professiona Skills Training: Proposal Writing and Fundraising Workshop

General Description:
 
Organizational Fundraising is designed to provide essentials skills and insights for staff of Palestinian non-profit organizations in their search for project funding.
 
This course will focus on: identifying potential funding partners; composing written proposals; approaches to follow-up correspondence; closing the deal.
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Professional Skills Training: Leadership Workshop

General Description:
 
Participants in this workshop will develop a greater understanding of what it takes to be a superior leader by examining and applying the theories and practices developed by today’s leading minds in the fields of organizational development, psychology, sociology and business.   The workshop will explain the fundamental principles that support successful leadership practices and offer specific recommendations on what participants can do to continue their development as leaders. At the end of this seminar, participants will have personal leadership development plans to guide their ongoing efforts to improve their leadership capabilities and become excellent leaders.
 
Learning Objectives:
  • Develop a working definition of what leadership is;
  • Understand the differences between leaders and managers and why both
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Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) Preparation Course

Course Description

This learning course also serves to help participants prepare for the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) Risk Management Professional (RPM®) exam with the understanding of project risk management according to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide - Fourth Edition.

Aligned with the PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) certification, this course provides the skills to identify and measure risks in project development and implementation. You learn to quantify risks and create risk response strategies to deliver projects that meet stakeholder expectations.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of ths course, participants will be able to:

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Ten Scholarships Available for "Your Roadmap to Starting a Business" Workshop

Do you plan to start your own business? Are you already operating a business in Oman but want to make sure you’re on the right track? Register for the fourth “Starting a Business” workshop at the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute at AMIDEAST and gain the skills, and network, needed to successfully start and run a business in Oman. 

The Workshop is Fully Funded by the Bank of Beirut as part of their corporate social commitment in supporting entrepeneurship as a key factor in economic growth.

This 48 hour comprehensive workshop extends over eight-weeks starting on October 2nd - November 22nd, and covers every topic an (aspiring) entrepreneur should consider on how to successfully start and operate a business, including legal requirements, accounting, management, marketing, with a step by step activity in writing a robust business plan. The workshop includes facilitator-led instruction, guest speaking appearances by successful local business owners and subject matter experts, small group work, online learning, and content that has been localized and tailored to be relevant to aspiring entrepreneurs in Oman. Group exercises, case studies, discussion forums, on-line materials, and rich media resources will help you apply knowledge to real-life situations from A to Z!

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