Running a successful meeting is an essential business skill. Much time can be wasted in unproductive meetings. This PowerPoint presentation will take you through all the steps from creating an agenda to running the meeting, to summarising. It is an interactive presentation that includes teachers notes for additional information and ideas to use with learners / students. The files are editable and are provided in both pdf, power-point and word format. Learning Objectives: To save an organization time and money by running meetings efficiently. To understand the importance of planning a meeting. To be able to create and use documentation associated with running a meeting The files are editable and are provided in both pdf, powerpoint and word format.

Zoom is a platform to interact online. Use it for video conferencing, online meetings, webinars, chat, teaching, training, distance learning, family meetings and general collaboration. If you’ve been thrown in the deep end with digital learning, then this resource is what you need. This guide provides step by step instructions with lots of pictures to make it easy to understand. This will give you the confidence to participate in and run (host) effective online classrooms and meetings. The topics covered are below: Introduction to Zoom Signing up to Zoom Join a Meeting via Email Join a Meeting using a Unique Code Host a Meeting and invite participants Schedule a Meeting using the desktop Meeting Controls Class Waiting Room – Setting Up Class Waiting Room – Accept into Meeting Add a Virtual Background Lock Meeting Use the Whiteboard Share Screens Breakout Rooms Record your Meeting Assigning another person as Host Zoom Shortcut Keys Classroom Etiquette / Tips Business Etiquette / Tips Copyright | Terms of Use

This resource is a PowerPoint presentation with attached notes that can be used as a lesson plan. It is a complete lesson on creating and writing smart goals. I have used this for many different audiences from young people through to the corporate sector when looking at setting goals for learning, business and personal areas of life. The worksheet has a couple of examples of how to set out SMART goals and room to create their own. The files are editable so that you can make relevant changes for your particular audience if required. ** Leave a review for this resource and receive one free resource of your choice from my shop. Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources

This resource contains documents that are useful to use when teaching about workplace forms. They provide good examples with graphics of Accident and Hazard forms. Learners can enter in their workplace forms and also their specific workplace examples of accidents, incidents and hazards that could affect the safety of themselves and others in the workplace. The documents can be edited for specific company details. There is also a standard form that can be filled out as an activity for students.

This resource covers tips for giving effective instructions in the workplace. It contains a 3 page worksheet that provides an example using sequencing words and activities for learners to carry out including a roleplay. It also has a warm up activity that asks learners to follow instructions to complete a test. It is a fun activity that always trips up learners. They inevitably do not read the first instruction carefully enough and end up doing extra work. The resource is provided in both pdf and word document format for editing if necessary. Suitable for ESOL and workplace communications workshops.

These forms cover Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook as well as a basic users form. When planning computer training it is essential to have an idea of the skill level of participants. You can hand out or email these forms to learners before or during a session. They simply fill them out and return them. You can then use the information to split up groups into appropriate skill levels or just for general content planning for the session. I have also included a Feedback form that can be used to hand out after the session. They are in Word format so that you can easily remove or add any of the skills. I have used these for corporate groups and community groups successfully.

In this interactive activity you display the Powerpoint provided and learners review and take notes to identify areas of improvement. As the facilitator, you explain that Charlie Brown has just created a presentation and welcomes feedback before delivering to an audience. Tell students that they will be giving feedback at the end of the presentation. There job is to look at each slide and identify areas for improvement. Ask them to write notes as they go for feedback at the end of the presentation. This is an extremely useful activity that gets learners thinking about visual aspects of their own presentations. Each side has notes for the trainer to indicate the errors on the slide. I have used this with many learners. It is an effective activity and generates a lot of good discussion.

This training course was created for users to get started with the iPad at work. Step by step easy guide with lots of graphics. The learning objectives are below:  Become familiar with using the Calendar App to make scheduling appointments easier  Comfortable with using the Reminders app  Able to evaluate and download apps in relation to your work  Able to set up and use Dropbox to share files and photos between your PC and iPad  Familiar with apps to use with Microsoft Office  Able to view and navigate Powerpoint Presentations on the iPad  Able to work with PDF files and iBooks

This resource contains group activities for learners that are at the stage of presenting their powerpoint presentation or speech to an audience. The planning sheet and works as a final checklist for learners to work through to ensure that they have all the steps covered. The task cards have a range of important questions and scenarios that they could encounter during their presentation. By working through these as a group, it will ensure they are well prepared to deliver effectively. Each person takes a card and reads out the situation. They give an answer, and others discuss as well. It also contains suggested answers for the trainer. ** Leave a review for this resource and receive one free resource of your choice from my shop. Communications, Workplace, ESOL and Computing Resources

This 29 page e-book has been created for Business English Learners that want to improve their business communication skills. In particular those where English is a second language. Email communication is a vital skill to have and reflects on the professionalism of the sender. There are practice exercises included that cover grammatical mistakes with answers. Topics covered are: The Subject Line Don’t ‘Flame’ People Levels of Formality to use in Emails Formal vs Informal Neutral / Standard Greetings and Closings The Body of the Message Attachments Proofreading is Vital Common Mistakes for Learners of English Spelling A Costly Mistake Summary

This resource can be used to present a project that a class or team has been working on in a logical manner. It contains two different powerpoint designs that they can choose from. There are 10 slides within the presentation. Students / Learners simply type in their own information by over typing what is on the slide. They then insert relevant data and graphics. This assists with formatting and presenting ideas in a logical way. I use it in the workplace training sector when teams have been working on an issue and have formulated goals and completed tasks to achieve an outcome. Once they have completed their project, they present it to their managers using the templates included.

This resource tackles the delicate subject of Workplace Bullying. Studies show that it is alive and well and is often swept under the carpet. This presentation is an interactive lesson that gives strategies for coping with Bullying in the workplace from an Employee and Management perspective. The resource contains a professionally designed PP, Teachers notes, and worksheets for learners. Within the PP are links to videos that form part of the lesson. Files are provided in pdf, powerpoint and word formatting allowing editing if required to suit your audience. Topics are as follows: - Definition of Workplace Bully - Recognising the four types of Bullies - 5 key facts about Bullying - What is not Bullying - What to do if you are Bullied - The responsibilities of Management - Three Task Challenges - Scenarios

This crossword puzzle with answers covers the key vocabulary that learners need to be exposed to when learning Microsoft Word. The resource also contains a printable worksheet that covers the Screen Elements of the software applications I use this with my adult learning classes and they really enjoy completing this. It can be done in pairs or groups or individually. It generates useful discussion and is a lot of fun. This is a print and go activity. It comes as both a pdf and word format file.

This Earth Day interactive pdf encourages learners to think about the planet, the environment and how they can impact changes in the world today. It is an editable pdf that students can write on directly, save and then send off for marking if necessary. Answers are contained on a separate pdf. They can work on individually, in pairs or groups. Send via email, within your online learning platform or however you choose. There are links within the pdf that take learners to websites that they can use to research their answers. The topics covered are as follows: What is Earth Day? Who celebrates Earth Day? When is Earth Day celebrated? The history of Earth Day - Questions to answer (website links provided) Projects to help the Planet - choice of projects to do Glossary Tasks

This crossword puzzle has vocabulary around SMART Goals and goal setting in general. Terms such as Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound are used. It is provided in a pdf format this is both digital and printable. This means that students / learners can type directly onto the pdf as soon as it is opened and save their results. It has a separate answer key, and a choice of the crossword with the word bank or without the word bank for differentiation. There are 12 Words.

Zoom is a platform to interact online. Use it for video conferencing, online meetings, webinars, chat, teaching, training, distance learning, family meetings and general collaboration. This guide focuses on adding Virtual Backgrounds to Zoom. As well as the step by step guide you are also provided with 25+ images that you can use as a Virtual background. The topics covered are below: Best Practice for Virtual Backgrounds Add a Standard Virtual Background Add a Custom Virtual Background Create your own background using Powerpoint Zoom Shortcut Keys Classroom Etiquette / Tips Business Etiquette / Tips Copyright | Terms of Use The file is provided in a pdf and powerpoint format so that any small edits may be made. The images are in pgn format.

Students will benefit greatly from this lesson as they will develop key leadership skills, including communication, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, adaptability, and empathy. Through interactive activities and self-reflection exercises, students will gain a better understanding of how to be effective leaders in the workplace. Teachers will also benefit greatly from this lesson as it provides a complete and easy-to-use resource for teaching leadership in the workplace. The PowerPoint presentation is designed to be engaging and interactive, with clear and concise information that can be easily understood by students. The lesson plan includes detailed instructions for activities, discussion points, and assessment strategies, making it easy for teachers to implement the lesson in their classrooms. Included: Lesson Plan PowerPoint Presentation Self Reflection Worksheet for Classroom Self Reflection Worksheet for Workplace Leadership Styles Information Sheet - Handout Content Covered: What is Leadership Why is Leadership important Key Attributes of an Effective Leader Leadership Styles Benefits of Strong Leadership If you have any questions about this resource please contact me at resourcecreator1@gmail.com.