Thursday, May 21, 2009

Business Development Training Certification Program

Turbulent economical times call for creativity, flexibility and strength. Companies need to reinvent themselves and find new and innovative ways to sustain growth. It is time to build stronger relationships with clients, turn challenges into exciting new directions and work creatively to develop new products and services, or fundamentally enhancing existing ones.

We are pleased to introduce the following series of business development training certification program:

Course Details
Please visit the following links for details of each module:

High Impact Client Engagement Program Through Coaching?
創意領袖升級轉型 – 証書課程

…………… June 19 & 26 (Fridays) / 1:00~5:30 pm
Sales Skills Training: Presenting Solutions and Pitching Effectively
提高營業額,改善銷售技巧及溝通技巧系列 – 証書課程

……………July 16 & 23 (Thursday) / 1:00~5:30pm
Powerful Presentations™
卓越演說技巧 - 証書課程

……………September 16 & 23 (Wednesdays) / 1:00~5:30 pm
Effective Communication And Interpersonal Skills
有效溝通及人際關係– 証書課程

……………October 14 & 21 (Wednesdays) / 1:00~5:30 pm
Corporate Strategy
企業策略規劃– 証書課程

……………November 12 & 19 (Thursdays) / 1:00~5:30 pm
Customer Services
優質客戶服務管理– 証書課程

……………December 3 & 10 (Thursdays) / 1:00~5:30 pm


Targeted Participants
Modules are designed for business development executives or people who would like to involve in business development process for their own business.
** The course is conducted in English

Course Fee
HK$3,000 for each module.
** Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount, i.e. only HK$2,700 for each module.
** Apply 3 or more modules to enjoy 20% discount, i.e. only HK$2,400 for each module

** Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubated companies could enjoy 75% reimbursement after discount if any
** Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni could enjoy 50% reimbursement after discount if any
** Seats are limited. Please settle the payment within 2 days after receiving the confirmation of registration email.

Certification
Participants with 100% attendance will receive a certificate issued by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd., Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT Training International Pte Ltd.

Instructional Methods
-Simultations and action-based exercises
-Individual and team exercises
-Role-plays and video role-plays
-Replay of role-play plus feedback from the trainer
-Use of profiling instruments
-Practice sessions
-Case studies
-Group discussions
-Guided brainstorming sessions

About the Facilitator
Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK
Consultant & Coach, ACT Training International Pte Ltd. (HK based)

Cristina is an experienced and passionate communicator. After more than 11 years of successfully managing client relationships by receiving briefings, analyzing needs, negotiating budgets and presenting campaigns, research findings and ideas across three different markets (Asia, Europe and Brazil), Cristina is able to aptly add the value of her extensive experience and knowledge into her training, consulting and coaching projects with ACT. [details … ]


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Enquiry Hotline: 3166 3900
Application Deadline: 8 days before module starting date

Attention
* Organizers, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd., Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT Training International Pte Ltd reserve the right to change the content of the course.



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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Facilitator’s Profile


CRISTINA RODENBECK
Facilitator, Consultant & Coach, ACT Training International Pte Ltd. (HK based)


Cristina is an experienced and passionate communicator. After more than 11 years of successfully managing client relationships by receiving briefings, analyzing needs, negotiating budgets and presenting campaigns, research findings and ideas across three different markets (Asia, Europe and Brazil), Cristina is able to aptly add the value of her extensive experience and knowledge into her training, consulting and coaching projects with ACT.

Cristina combines her unique marketing and multi-cultural business experience to successfully facilitate our training programs in the areas of Leadership and Management Development, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills, Business Etiquette, Interpersonal Relation Skills, Negotiation Skills and Presentation Skills.

Before joining ACT, she worked for two of the world’s greatest advertising agencies, Ogilvy & Mather and Leo Burnett, where she managed the relationship with top blue-chip multinational clients such as Philip Morris, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Kodak, IBM, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, American Express, Mattel, Hutchison Whampoa Limited, amongst many others.

As a result of being a brand steward of important global brands in three completely different markets and cultures, Cristina has acquired a unique working experience. Her strength and qualities of understanding each culture in-depth, their differences and their specific needs are seen in her consulting and delivery style.

Cristina has completed the Executive Coaching Certification by Results Coaching, enabling her to partner with her clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their professional and personal potential. She successfully utilizes and imparts these skills into all her training deliveries.

Program Expertise: Cristina specializes in conducting programs such as Presentation Skills, Effective Communications and Interpersonal Skills, Strategic Interviewing Skills, Professional Business Etiquette, Negotiation and Influencing Skills and Developing Team Synergy. Cristina is also one of our course designers for our business etiquette series of programs.
Focus Industries: Cristina has worked extensively with many key players in the banking and financial sectors, chemical industries, digital and entertainment, hotel and services sectors, as well as in the engineering and landscaping fields.

Clients she has trained include: McGraw-Hill Companies, Prudential Asset Management, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Ove Arup, EDAW, BASF East Asia, Ciba Specialty Chemicals (Taiwan), Citibank Private Banking, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Hong Kong Cyberport, Huntsman Advanced Material, Huntsman Textile Effects (China), Internet Securities Inc, Swiss Reinsurance Company.

- High Impact Client Engagement Program Through Coaching

創意領袖升級轉型 – 証書課程

Business Development Training Certification Program

How to increase performance, develop leaders, improve problem solving and foster creative collaboration?

Date: June 19 & 26 (Fridays)
Time: 1:00~5:30 pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre - Solution Lab
Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F), 100Cyberport Road, HK
Language: English

Program Focus

If you have decided to attend this program, you are at a stage in your career where, to develop further, you need to enhance your communication skills in terms of:


  • Your engagement style; and
  • Your ability to inspire others to open up to your ideas.

Therefore, the focus of this program is to equip you to use the most powerful tool there is to enhance one’s engagement style and ability to influence and inspire others: coaching conversations.

Program Objectives

As a result of completing this ‘High Impact Client Engagement” program, you will be able:

1. To gain an understanding of the benefits of holding meaningful dialogue and of coaching and of the role of the manager as a coach.
2. To learn and understand core coaching principles and the ACT C.O.A.C.H. Model™
3. To practice coaching conversations.

Why Coaching Conversations As A Business Tool?

Coaching is the second fastest growing industry and fastest growing personal development tool in the world.

Coaching creates the capacity for continuous improvement, development and success, through enabling and supporting people and organizations to make the best use of their knowledge, insight, vision, creativity, sensibility, determination, external resources and vast ability to learn and develop.

Coaching recognizes the vast potential of human capability, understands what restrains this and how to unleash it and significantly reduces the internal and external ‘interference’, which exists between potential and their performance.

The Benefits of Coaching for Organizations:

Coaching is used in a number of different ways to achieve real value for the organization and its people, including:

1. Achieved performance goals at organizational, team and individual levels
2. Improved effectiveness and efficiency
3. Successful change
4. More effective leadership
5. Improved teamwork and partnership working
6. High impact communication
7. Enables both individual and corporate clients to achieve their full potential.

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you;
you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." 


~ James Allen ~
British philosophical writer (1864 – 1912)
“As A Man Thinketh


Program Outline (2 half-day sessions)

1st Session (Half-day)

Session One: Introduction And Creating The Context
• We will explore participants’ personal learning needs, the course methodology, i.e. accelerated learning through the adoption of whole-brain strategies and a mindset for growth.

Session Two: Coaching Conversations (Video Role-Play) - The Benchmark
• Participants will engage their colleagues in coaching conversations based on real-life scenarios experienced on-the-job. The coaching conversations will be video-taped.
• The coaching conversations will serve as a benchmark of the participants’ existing level of skill.

Session Three: Introduction To Coaching And Coaching Fundamentals
• Participants will receive an introduction to coaching - what it is, what it is not - to establish their mindset for effective coaching conversations and relationships. Topics covered will include:
a “Coaching” vs. “mentoring” vs. “teaching” vs. “counseling”
b 15 Characteristics of masterful coaches
• Participants will reflect on the effectiveness of coaching in improving performance and achieving organizational goals by exploring 5 business case studies.
• Participants will learn to recognize and seize “Coachable Moments” and engage in transformational Coaching Conversations.
• They will develop their Personal Coaching Mission Statement and their Personal Teachable Point of View.

Session Four: Getting Fit For Coaching Conversations
• We will also explore the characteristics and target outcomes of masterful coaching conversations through The Iceberg Model.
• We will explore the specific visual, vocal, verbal characteristics of masterful coaching conversation, i.e.:
a) Committed listening and speaking (participants will complete individual listening and speaking self-assessment tests)
b) Action language
c) Question types and tips

2nd Session (Half day)

Session One: Review of Day 1
• We will use AL techniques to review the important points covered previously.

Session Two: The C.O.A.C.H. Model™ And The 6 Coaching Approaches
• Participants will be introduced to The C.O.A.C.H. Model™ and the 6 Coaching Approaches to coaching conversations, i.e.:
1. The VISIONING and DECLARING POSSIBILITIES Approach
2. The ASSESSING Approach
3. The TEACHING and ADVISING Approach
4. The EDUCATING Approach
5. The REFRAMING Approach
6. The ACTION Approach

Session Three: Video Self-Assessment Review Using The The C.O.A.C.H. Form™
• You will review your performance in light of all the concepts covered so far using The C.O.A.C.H. Form™.

Session Four: Practice Session – Coaching Conversations
• Participants engage in coaching conversations using The C.O.A.C.H. Form™ as checklist and “road map”.
• Participants receive feedback from coach and fellow participants.

Session Five: Development Plan And Conclusion
• Together we will develop goals for ongoing development, supported by an action plan and timelines.

Facilitator: Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK

Course Fee: HK$3,000
Note:
Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount
Apply 3+ modules to enjoy 20% discount
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubatees enjoy 75% reimbursement (Only HK$750 after 75% reimbursement )
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni enjoy 50% reimbursement (Only HK$1,500 after 50% reimbursement )

Seat available: 16

>>Register Now

Application deadline: June 11, 2009

Attention:
Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT reserve the right to change the content of the course.

Enquiry hotline: 31663900
Email: training@cyberport.hk

- Sales Skills Training: Presenting Solutions and Pitching Effectively

提高營業額,改善銷售技巧及溝通技巧系列 – 証書課程

Business Development Training Certification Program

How to focus on value rather than on price?
How to match sales offerings to clients’ needs when developing solutions and preparing sales pitch and to close the sale confidently?

Date: July 16 & 23 (Friday)
Time: 1pm~5:30pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre - Solution Lab
Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F), 100Cyberport Road, HK
Language: English

1. Introduction
During this program participants will learn to approach the sales process more strategically by following a simple and effective sales process and by cold calling with more confidence and ease. Participants will also learn to focus on value rather than on price, to match their offerings to their clients’ needs when preparing their sales pitch and to close the sale confidently.

2. Pre-Course Work
Participants will be required to engage in a pre-course activity accruing to their area of work. Apart from setting the context and framework for the course, this will allow the participants to tune in to their specific areas of need.

They will be asked to prepare for a real life scenario in which they interact with an existing or potential client and the behaviors and attitudes they adopt will be assessed. Participants will then be given feedback on how they can improve and engage in the process more effectively.

3. Performance Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able:
1. To increase their ability to influence the outcome of their sales meetings and of their communications in general.
2. To plan more effectively for a successful cold/sales call.
3. To create real value for their clients – not just communicate it.
4. To reduce the number of objections they receive by offering genuine needs-based solutions.
5. To close more business and increase the value of their sales.
6. To reduce the length of the sales cycle by building commitment better and faster.
7. To build stronger and more enduring client relationships.

4. Program Outline (1-day program)

First Half-Day Session – Outline (1pm – 5:30pm)

Session One: Introduction, Context And Mindset
• Participants need to understand the "what-is-in-it-for-them" to be able to fully commit to the process of refining their existing communication and selling skills.
• We will discuss the program’s scope and methodology.
• Participants have the opportunity to identify and share their individual learning needs with the facilitator.

Session Two: Video Role-play – Establishing The Benchmark For Participants’ Existing Cold Calling Skills
• Participants will take part in a role-play where they will simulate making a cold call similar to the ones they need to make back at work, with the aim of getting through to the prospect and ultimately making an appointment for a face-to-face meeting.
• Participants will review their performance later in the day, when they are better equipped to make decisions about what they want to keep and what they want to change.

Session Three: Situational Fluency And Enhancing the Cold Calling Process
• We will explore a simple process to assist you to position your meetings and communications with your client within a consultative selling context in which your ability to listen is key, in a bid to make your approach more effective and strategic.
• We will explore how to raise the standards for the cold calling process as follows:
1. The Psychology of Selling – Connect, influence and sell using the TLC principle (i.e. trust, like, communicate)
2. A numbers’ game: how proactive are you?
3. Creating and managing the Prospects List
4. Greeting, building rapport and tapping into the ‘gate-keepers’ knowledge
5. Greeting and building rapport with the prospect
6. Grabbing the prospect’s attention within the first 30 seconds
7. Agreeing the next step and summarizing agreement
8. Following up

Session Four: Video Role-play Review - Cold Calling
• The review will evaluate participants cold calling skills in terms of participants ability:
1. To greet, build rapport and tap into the ‘gate-keepers’ knowledge
2. To get through to the prospect
3. To greet and connecting with the prospect
4. To communicate their company’s USP clearly and succinctly and grab the prospect’s attention within the first 30 seconds
5. To make an appointment for a face-to-face meeting
6. To end the call positively
• Performances will be reviewed through an immediate debrief.

Second Half-Day Session – Outline (1 pm – 5:30 pm)

Session One: Revision of First Half-Day Session
• Concepts learned during the first half-day session will be reviewed through an energizing and interactive group activity.

Session Two: Selling Value Using FAB Statements
• Participants explore the different characteristics and effects of features, advantages and benefits on clients and learn about the importance of relating specific product benefits to the Defined Needs of their clients.
• A benefit-stating exercise, where participants produce benefit statements to address a number of given customer problems, is an important element of the session.
• The second part of the session provides examples and practical strategies for handling value and capability objections and culminates in role-play activities where participants apply these strategies to typical client scenarios.

Session Three: Obtaining Commitment to Action and Following Through
• In sales that involve major client decisions, commitment is very rarely gained in a single sales call. Frequently, the objective of the call will be to make progress towards a sale rather than to close a deal. Obtaining Commitment applies to either securing agreement to action that moves the sale forward or to closing the sale.
• In this session, participants will learn that commitment follows naturally when customers are aware of their Defined Needs and the salesperson has clearly demonstrated his company’s ability to satisfy those needs.
• Via a series of practical activities, participants will explore the potential outcomes of the call, learn the three steps to Obtaining Commitment, how to handle any objections that may arise at this stage and how to follow-through by confirming next steps / explaining the after-sales service they will provide.

Session Four: Video Role-play Review And Second Video-Role Play – Analyzing Needs, Presenting The Solution And Gaining Commitment
• Participants will take part in a role-play where they will simulate a meeting where they analyze the client’s needs, formulate and present a solution on the spot and ultimately gain commitment to take the next step.
• The review will evaluate participants solution presentation skills in terms of participants ability:
1. To sell value by using FAB Statements
2. To deliver clear and succinct solution points
3. To obtain commitment from the client
• Performances will be reviewed through an immediate debrief.

Session Five:Personal Development Plan And Conclusion
• Participants will develop a Personal Development Plan to support continuous learning on the job.

Facilitator: Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK

Course Fee: HK$3,000
Note:
Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount
Apply 3+ modules to enjoy 20% discount
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubatees enjoy 75% reimbursement (Only HK$750 after 75% reimbursement )
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni enjoy 50% reimbursement (Only HK$1,500 after 50% reimbursement )

Seat available: 16

>>Register Now

Application deadline: July 2, 2009

Attention: Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT reserve the right to change the content of the course.

Enquiry hotline: 31663900
Email: training@cyberport.hk

Sunday, May 17, 2009

- Powerful Presentations™

卓越演說技巧 - 証書課程

Business Development Training Certification Program

Presenting powerfully is as much, if not more, about being clear and enthusiastic about the message as it is about developing strong presentation skills.
This course focuses on how to clarify a specific messaging needs for each presentation you need to give and helping to create and deliver presentations that are congruent with your personal style, the audiences' needs and the specific message that you need to get across. Powerful Presentations™ is interactive in nature. The idea is to take you through learning experiences that are both motivational and practical in nature.
The Powerful Presentations™ Field Guide is a "tool box" that will assist you long after this course is over. Here you will find the “road map”, the tools and the strategies that will help you prepare and deliver powerful presentations every time. Our aim is that you leave feeling that you have learned something that you are able to apply immediately at the office and in your life.

Date: September 16 & 23 (Wednesdays)
Time: 1:00~5:30 pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre - Solution Lab
Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F), 100Cyberport Road, HK
Language: English

A. Performance Objectives

As a result of completing Powerful Presentations™, you will be able:
1. To develop your ability to encourage interactive learning.
2. To design and develop compelling presentations that meet the needs of your audience.
3. To improve your ability to identify essential messages and design and organize your presentations effectively.
4. To engage and pace everyone in the audience by using your knowledge of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Accelerated Learning (AL) techniques.
5. To improve eye contact, vocal projection, stance, gestures and animation.
6. To improve the use of visual aids, silence, and pauses.

B. Program Outline (1-day program)
Session One: Introduction And First Impressions
• You will have the opportunity to communicate your personal learning needs.
• The group will be introduced to The ACT 4-Step Process© to get a feel for the direction of the course over the next two days.
• We will discuss the course methodology (i.e. the use of Neuro Linguistic Programming [NLP] and Accelerated Learning [AL]).

Session Two: Video Self-Assessment
• You will be introduced to three ways to make your communications more compelling (i.e. to ask questions, to humanize the idea by telling relevant stories and to call for action).
• You will make a short presentation that will be video-taped. There will be an immediate debrief after each presentation.

Session Three: Personal Impact And Congruence (The 3 Vs of Communication)
• We will explore the three different ways in which people communicate and the impact of nonverbal communication on sending only the intended message across.
• You will learn to consistently inspire others to open up to your ideas by consciously applying NLP and AL knowledge to how you communicate.

Session Four: Presentation Styles And Adaptation Strategies
• You will be introduced to the four different presentation and audience styles.
• After viewing yourself on screen, you will identify your preferred style and learn strategies for adapting your style to your audience’s style.

Session Five: Video Self-Assessment Review
• You will have the opportunity to experience and assess your impact on others by seeing yourself as others see you.

Session Six: Planning (Messaging)
• During this session you will learn to apply The ACT Messaging Tool© in a bid to save time and become more focused and strategic in your communications (i.e. formal presentations, idea sharing, written business communications, teleconferences, meetings, etc).
Session Seven: Preparing (Presentation Structure)
• You will see how you can save time when preparing by adopting a step-by-step process for successfully introducing your ideas and connecting with others (i.e. The ACT 10-Step Prep Cycle©).
• You will adopt three simple and effective approaches for choosing only the relevant points to be communicated.

Session Eight: Creating A Storyboard
• You will be able to create better visual representations of your ideas by adopting a processoriented approach to developing storyboards.

Session Nine : Video Self-Assessment And Review – Inspiring The Audience
• You have to inspire your audience while applying all the skills and techniques acquired during the programme. This presentation will be video-taped.
• After reviewing part of your performance, you will receive written feedback from the audience and the facilitator.

Session Ten: Conclusion And Development Plan
• Together with the trainer you will develop goals for ongoing development and write your Personal Development Plan.

Facilitator: Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK

Course Fee: HK$3,000
Note:
Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount
Apply 3+ modules to enjoy 20% discount
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubatees enjoy 75% reimbursement (Only HK$750 after 75% reimbursement )
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni enjoy 50% reimbursement (Only HK$1,500 after 50% reimbursement )

Seat available: 16

>>Register Now

Application deadline: June 11, 2009

Attention: Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT reserve the right to change the content of the course.

Enquiry hotline: 31663900
Email: training@cyberport.hk

Saturday, May 16, 2009

- Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills

有效溝通及人際關係– 証書課程

Business Development Training Certification Program

Success in today’s business world is not just about educational achievements or technical ability. Whilst these attributes are important, they cannot exist in a vacuum. Interpersonal skills, confidence, polished manners, the ability to tactfully and articulately give feedback and personal presentation all contribute to our ability to achieve our professional and personal goals. This ‘Effective Communication And Interpersonal Skills’ program aims to assist individuals not only to survive, but also to flourish within the corporate environment, enhancing their personal reputation and that of their company’s in the process.

Date: October 14 & 21 (Wednesdays)
Time: 1:00~5:30 pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre - Solution Lab
Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F), 100Cyberport Road, HK
Language: English

A. Performance Objectives
Upon completion of this 1-day Effective Communication And Interpersonal Skills program, participants will be able:
1. To appreciate the relevance and necessity of projecting a professional image and observing business and social etiquette.
2. To define and refine their professional image and ensure that it is aligned with their desired message.
3. To describe your personality style and how it may impact the way you communicate and seek to inspire others.
4. To adopt strategies to build rapport with your communication partners by catering to their personality style.
5. To confidently present themselves in a variety of professional contexts – written documents/ emails, telephone conversations, meetings and making business presentations.
6. To demonstrate confident body language when interacting with others.

B. Program Outline

Session One: Introduction, Methodology and Learning Needs
• The course direction and methodology will be outlined and discussed.
• The role of ‘image’, ‘etiquette’ and ‘manners’ as professional tools will be explored.
• Participants will have the opportunity to communicate their learning needs associated with projecting a positive professional image. What do they find most challenging? What would they like to achieve as a result of the program?

Session Two: Self-Awareness And Behavioral Styles
• You will identify your existing behavioral style and learn ways to connect with others and communicate more effectively by catering your to the other existing styles.

Session Three: Personal Messaging and First Impressions
• Participants will be asked to define their ideal professional image – how they would like to be perceived by others, be it colleagues, clients or industry peers. They will need to define this image in behavioral terms.
• The concept of first impressions, how they are formed and how they impact on our interactions with others will be explored during this session.

Session Four: Professional Etiquette When Communicating Face-To-Face, On The Telephone Or In Writing
• The 3 Vs of Communication – visual, verbal and vocal – will be outlined to participants and their role in projecting a positive professional image will be discussed.
• Professional image is not restricted to face-to-face interaction. Increased globalization often means that communication is rarely carried out face-to-face. Colleagues, clients and business associates often form an opinion based solely upon the voice they hear during a teleconference or the quality of the email that appears on their computer screen.
• During this session, we will look at the role of vocal and verbal communication in contributing to one’s overall professional image. Specifically participants will explore email etiquette and the importance of word choice, tone and positioning of the message in sending a professional image across. Participants will also be introduced to the REALIZETM Structure of email writing

Session Five Application Activity – Re-writing A Faulty Email
• Participants will take part in a written exercise to practice and reinforce key concepts. In groups, they will need to re-write a ‘faulty’ email bearing in mind concepts covered. The emails will be reviewed as a class.

Session Six: Role-play Application
The role-play segment can contain 2 options, depending on relevance in terms of area of work to participants;
• Option 1: Participants will take part in role-plays simulating telephone communication situations as means of practicing vocal and verbal skills covered earlier in the program.
• Option 2: For those who make a lot of presentations, they may choose to make a 5 minute work-related presentation which will be debriefed by the facilitator and the class.

Session Seven: Personal Messaging – Review and Action Plan
• Based upon the skills and knowledge gained during the program, participants will be asked to review and refine their personal messaging strategies.
• Based upon this strategy, participants will compose a personal action plan to bring the strategy to fruition.

Facilitator: Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK

Course Fee: HK$3,000
Note:
Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount
Apply 3+ modules to enjoy 20% discount
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubatees enjoy 75% reimbursement (Only HK$750 after 75% reimbursement )
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni enjoy 50% reimbursement (Only HK$1,500 after 50% reimbursement )

Seat available: 16

>>Register Now

Application deadline: June 11, 2009

Attention: Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT reserve the right to change the content of the course.

Enquiry hotline: 31663900
Email: training@cyberport.hk

Friday, May 15, 2009

- Corporate Strategy

Business Development Training Certification Program

Developing Core Values, Vision And Mission Statements To Support Strategic Management

Date: November 12 (Thursdays)
Time: 9:00 am~12:00 nn, 1:00~5:30 pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre - Solution Lab
Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F), 100Cyberport Road, HK
Language: English

About This Program

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are not going to get there.”
~ Stephen Covey ~
Author of ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’

Successful strategic management, i.e. the development of successful policies and plans and the appropriate allocation of resources to achieve these plans, does not take place in a vacuum.

Successful strategic management starts with the development of an authentic, solid and congruent corporate strategy, which in essence is made of the core values, vision and mission of the organization:
  • What do we stand for?
  • What is our purpose?
  • How can we best serve our customers and community?
  • What’s unique about us?
  • What will we do to fulfill our purpose?
  • What will we do to “walk our talk”?

Even blue chip multinational organizations sometimes struggle to translate their stated core values, mission and vision into simple, easy to understand, applicable behaviors. The result is that often the “head” and the “tail” end up not “walking the same talk”.

This program offers participants the opportunity to develop core values, vision and mission statements that can be easily communicated and that will support the implementation of strategic management in their organizations.

Target Audiences

· Company founders, CEOs, Managing Directors, i.e. the person ultimately responsible for developing the organization’s messaging strategy.
Note: Workshops targeted at this type of audience can be conducted on an open-enrolment format.

· Designated teams from specific companies.
Note: Workshops targeted at this type of audience can only be conducted on an in-house basis.

Program Objectives

By the end of this Corporate Strategy Program, participants will be able:

1. To define ‘mission’, ‘vision’ and ‘values’.
2. To explain the role of corporate strategy in the process of strategic management.
3. To explain the importance of vision to strategic thinking and planning.
4. To develop and clearly communicate mission, vision and value statements.
5. To remain focused on the ‘big picture’ when building the culture.

Program Outline

Session One: Introduction, Learning Needs And Methodology
· We will discuss the course methodology (i.e. the use of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Accelerated Learning) and program’s objectives and scope.
· Participants will have the opportunity to share their expectations and learning needs with the trainer and group.

Session Two: Values vs. Mission vs. Vision – Definitions, Examples And Application
· We will explore the greatest challenges faced by leaders in business today.
· We will discuss what corporate strategy is and how it is essential to strategic management. We will discuss what strategic thinking/planning is and what it is not.
· We will explore what values, mission and vision (1) are, (2) what they are not, (3) the purpose they serve, (4) how they build into one another and (5) their impact on business strategy.
· We will look at real life examples of values, mission and vision statements: what works, what does not work and the lessons that can be drawn from it.

Session Three: Walking The Talk - The 3 Vs of Communication
· We will start the session by showing a video demonstrating the inconsistency between the vision/ mission/ values and the reality of day-to-day business.
· During this session we will explore the 3 Vs of Communication: Vocal, Verbal and Visual and the importance of getting these 3 communication dimensions to be congruent and to be lived consistently by everyone in the business.

Session Four: Developing Mission And Vision Statements
· Participants explore the following key questions:
- Why do we exist?
- How do we add value to our customers?
- How can we add even more value to our customers?
- What is unique about us?
- How are we going to do what we are here to do?

Session Five: Building The Culture While Remaining Focused On The Big Picture – Developing Core Values Statements
· We will explore the link between personal messaging and organizational messaging.
· Participants will agree on a preferred message for themselves.
· Participants will explore how their organization would like to be perceived by their customers, shareholders, suppliers and employees.
· Participants discuss and start consciously looking into the organization’s culture, by linking specific behaviors to each one of the organizations core values, to ensure that everyone in the business knows how to walk the organization’s talk.

Session Six: Action Plans And Conclusion

Facilitator: Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK

Course Fee: HK$3,000
Note:
Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount
Apply 3+ modules to enjoy 20% discount
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubatees enjoy 75% reimbursement (Only HK$750 after 75% reimbursement )
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni enjoy 50% reimbursement (Only HK$1,500 after 50% reimbursement )

Seat available: 16

>>Register Now

Application deadline: October 29, 2009

Attention:Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT reserve the right to change the content of the course.

Enquiry hotline: 31663900
Email: training@cyberport.hk

Thursday, May 14, 2009

- Customer Services

Business Development Training Certification Program

Providing superior service, building relationships with customers and projecting a positive image for yourself and for the organization.

Date: December 3 & 10 (Thursdays)
Time: 1:00~5:30 pm
Venue: Cyberport IncuTrain Centre - Solution Lab
Level 5, Cyberport 3(Core F), 100Cyberport Road, HK
Language: English

About This Program

Service that delights customers comes from the heart. It can’t be mechanical. Ultimately, one can’t sound caring if one does not care.

That is the reason why this workshop must go beyond process driven customer service techniques into the realm of "values driven service”.

During these two days, besides acquiring practical hands-on techniques, to practice the application of new skills and see themselves on camera, participants have the chance to explore the “what-is-in-it” for themselves as individuals in providing superior service.

Focus is also placed on key elements of personal development that must be explored to support the professional development of individuals who provide service.

Program Objectives

As a result of completing our 1-day Delighting Your Customers program, participants will be able:

1. To agree on the benefits of superior service to the service providers themselves.
2. To consciously apply techniques to enhance you non-verbal communication so as to present yourself professionally and positively.
3. To apply customer-focused language.
4. To avoid aggressiveness while being assertive.
5. To manage the impact that customers’ expectations have on the perceived level of service.
6. To explain the hierarchy of customers’ expectations.
7. To consistently address the customer’s needs and concerns with tact and professionalism.

Program Outline

1-day program delivered over 2 half-day sessions - 1pm to 5.30pm

Session One: Introduction And Projecting a Positive Image
· We will discuss the objectives of the program and the course methodology (i.e. Accelerated Learning and Neuro Linguistic Programming).
· We will discuss how the concept of service relates to the image of the department, the organization and the individual providing the service.
· Participants will develop their individual personal messaging strategies and explore how their own strategies related to the company’s service mission.

Session Two: Superior Service Face-to-face - Role-play
· In groups, participants role-play typical service breakdown situations faced on the job where they have to provide superior service to internal or external customers.

Session Three: Verbal And Nonverbal Communication for Superior Service
· We will discuss how to improve the perceived level of service by applying customer service language, consciously using the voice and projecting a positive body image.

Session Four: Superior Service Face-to-face - Role-play Review
· The group will review the role-plays and each participant will identify and take note of what they need to change for the verbal, visual and vocal elements.

Session Five: Understanding the Concept of Service
· We will discuss the connection between service, expectation management and customer delight.
· After discussing the hierarchy of customers’ expectations, participants brainstorm and relate the concepts learned with real life situations experienced in the company.

Session Six: Parts Of A Superior Service Encounter
· We will explore the different parts of a service encounter with customers, and how these can be seamlessly integrated, ensuring satisfaction for the client as well as the service provider:
- Greeting
- Connecting
- Conducting a Needs Analysis
- Proposing a Solution & Providing Options
- Getting an Agreement
- Closing

Session Seven: Video Role-Play and Review
· Participants have the chance to internalize and solidify everything that they have learned through a role-play.
· Incorporating all the concepts learned, in groups, participants will role-play service related situations based upon various real-life case studies.
· We will review performance by following the Superior Service Checklist.

Session Eight: Personal Development Plan And Conclusion
· Participants develop a Personal Action Plan (PAP) to support continuous learning on-site.

Facilitator: Ms. CRISTINA RODENBECK

Course Fee: HK$3,000
Note:
Apply 2 modules to enjoy 10% discount
Apply 3+ modules to enjoy 20% discount
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's incubatees enjoy 75% reimbursement (Only HK$750 after 75% reimbursement )
**Cyberport IncuTrain Centre's alumni enjoy 50% reimbursement (Only HK$1,500 after 50% reimbursement )

Seat available: 16

>>Register Now

Application deadline: November 19, 2009

Attention: Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Cyberport IncuTrain Centre and ACT reserve the right to change the content of the course.

Enquiry hotline: 31663900
Email: training@cyberport.hk