Phoenix TS

Business Acumen Training

This course is designed to improve your effectiveness at business decision-making.

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Course Overview

Phoenix TS’ Instructor-led course will help participants improve their judgment and decision skills. This training will address Financial literacy, Business sense, Managing risk, and Increasing critical thinking. After this course, participants will have a better understanding of business acumen with the Federal workplace.

Financial literacy
Business sense
Managing risk
Increasing critical thinking

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Schedule

Currently, there are no public classes scheduled. Please contact a Phoenix TS Training Consultant to discuss hosting a private class at 301-258-8200.

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Course Outline

Seeing the Big Picture

Short and long term interactions
recognize growth opportunities
Mindfulness of decisions
Everything is related
Case study and review questions

KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)

Decisiveness
Flexible
Strong initiative
Being intuitive
Case study and review questions

Risk Management Strategies

Continuous assessment
Internal and external factors
Making adjustments and corrections
Knowing when to pull the trigger or plug
Case study and review questions

Recognizing Learning Events

Develop a sense of always learning
Evaluate past decisions
Problems are learning opportunities
Recognize your blind spots
Case study and review questions

You Need to Know These Answers and More

What makes my company money?
What were sales last year?
What is our profit margin?
What were our costs?
Case study and review questions

Financial Literacy (I)

Assets
Financial ratios
Liabilities
Equity
Case study and review questions

Financial Literacy (II)

Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow statement
Read, read, read
Case study and review questions

Business Acumen in Management

Talent management
Change management
Asset management
Organizational management
Case study and review questions

Critical Thinking in Business

Ask the right questions
Organize data
Evaluate the information
Make the decision
Case study and review questions

Key Financial Levers

Investing in people
Effective communication
Process improvement
Goal alignment
Case study and review questions

Building A Corporate Brand

Your brand
Bran names and slogans
Developing a slogan
Creating a visual identity
Types of visual identities
Energizer: the final piece

Marketing Your Product

Introduction to marketing
Consumer and market analysis
Analyzing the competition and yourself
Analyzing the distribution channels
Creating a marketing plan
Product
Price
Making connections
The final stages: implement, evaluate, review and revise
Leveraging social media

Selling Your Product

Building your sales force
The sales cycle

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