RoadMaps: Creating Effective Written Action Plans The program that's helped thousands successfully plan—and achieve their goals: RoadMaps A written plan is a valuable professional tool. Unfortunately, many people think that planning ahead is a waste of time when they could be "doing something" else. Others figure even the "best laid plans" often don't work-so why bother? RoadMaps: Creating Effective Written Action Plans will teach you the secrets to successful planning. Learn how to write effective action plans-plans that help you sidestep problems, avoid mistakes, stop wasting time and achieve your goals. The complete package contains everything you need to facilitate engaging and effective training—a leader's guide, participant's guide, video, PowerPoint presentation, and handouts. Implement the program in your organization and participants will be well on the way to creating and implementing successful plans-a skill they'll use throughout their careers and in a variety of different kinds of situations. Participants will learn how easy it is to make plans for the future—and how much they enjoy writing them. This program demystifies the process of planning and clearly explains the steps to doing it successfully. You'll learn how to: Define your vision Assess your strengths and needs Create SMART objectives Take action Identify resources Set the schedule Key components of an effective written plan Plan for problems Topics include the 6 P's of planning, how to break down complex items into steps, people and other resources that can help, determining target dates for completion, contingency planning, and more. Participants will discover how: Good planning is a discipline-instilled through practice and habit. Good planning is a creative exercise. You must use imagination and be open to ideas and possibilities to create a good plan. Good planning is empowering. By breaking seemingly insurmountable goals into concrete steps and achievable objectives, you can reach higher success than you thought possible. The companion video outlines what a written action plan is, what is needed prior to creating an effective action plan and the steps to creating an effective action plan, and: Illustrates what some people might think about the need for planning, and how those people might go about writing an action plan. Gives brief examples of how written action plans might be used in a variety of situations and organizations. Shows an employee being guided through the process of creating an action plan. Package includes: Leader's Guides Five (5) Participant Guides 19 min. Video PowerPoint slide presentation Code/ HR/RMV/ $695.00 Additional Participant Guides are sold in packs of 5 for $19.95

The Project Management Tool Kit - "The Tool Kit is an outstanding piece of work...project management concepts are explained in understandable terms and will equip project leaders and teams in any functional area with the tools they need to deliver their projects." - Tamara Patrick, Whirlpool Corporation The Project Management Tool Kit is a comprehensive resource that identifies the competencies for successful project managers and organizations; provides reproducible assessments to measure organization and individual strengths; facilitates developmental action planning; includes comprehensive facilitator instructions (including handouts and transparency masters for a half- and full-day training program); and has self-instructional job aids and a case study. Use The Project Management Tool Kit to: Introduce competency orientation to your project management; Evaluate organization readiness and individual project management skills; Conduct group training; Provide useful job aids for intact project team planning; Apply project management to concepts such as knowledge management; Analyze your current project management processes. The Project Management Tool Kit includes: Comprehensive Facilitator's Guide (3-Ring Binder with overhead masters and PowerPointTM slide disk); A half-day and full-day training program; Two reproducible competency assessments with a developmental resource guide for action planning; Two reproducible organization readiness assessments with recommended actions; Four copies of the Project Management Workbook with processes and forms; Four copies of the "Knowledge Management Case Study" to illustrate the use of project management principles and tools Order the Project Management Tool Kit with copies for 4 participants/ Code HR-PRMT/ $250.00 Purchase Additional sets for ONE user: One Workbook and one Case Studies for $19.95

Helps you create a strategic communication plan for your major initiatives and programs The Communication Plan Template takes you step by step through the key development phases of your organizational communication plan. covering Strategic Purpose, Tie-in with Business Plan, Research, interviews, focus groups, Formulating business and communication objectives, Audience, Message, Media, Training, Measurements, Evaluation, and Implementation. The Communication Plan Template is the most comprehensive communication planning tool we offer to help you take contorl of what, when, why, and how to communicate. For complete details visit our Communication Plan page at http://www.newtrainingideas.com/communication-plan.html