Each of these four courses offers 1 CMC pt. or 1 MMC pt or 2 EPP hours. You will be able to take each of these courses one at a time and will be issued a certificate of completion individually after completing each course. As with all NEMCI OnDemand courses, you have 365 days to complete the course(s), from date of purchase.
Bundle of Four Courses: Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Change Management, Business Acumen.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Do you see opportunities where others see obstacles? Are you inspired to improve systems, launch new initiatives, or bring fresh ideas to life within your organization? This course is designed for professionals who want to develop the mindset and skills of an entrepreneur—within your municipality. Whether you're leading a team, managing a project, or simply want to make a bigger impact in your role, entrepreneurial thinking can help you identify opportunities, design innovative solutions, and bring them to life. You'll learn how to assess needs, build support, plan strategically, and navigate risk—all while adding value to the initiative at hand.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Contracts are made with vendors, employees, residents, partnerships, and these agreements must be managed carefully. It is easy to overlook the importance of contract management because it seems to be a straightforward process. Contracts, however, are the basis of most business relationships. If contracts are managed well, business relationships will flourish. If they are not, municipalities face financial loss, relationship harm, and damaged reputations. With this course you will learn the insides and outs of Contract Management.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Change is a constant in many of our lives. All around us, technologies, processes, people, ideas, and methods often change, affecting the way we perform daily tasks and live our lives. Having a smooth transition when change occurs is important in any situation. The Change Management workshop will give any leader tools to implement changes more smoothly and to have those changes better accepted. This workshop will also give you an understanding of how change is implemented and some tools for managing their reactions to change.
BUSINESS ACUMEN: Through this Business Acumen workshop, you will improve your judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on operations. You will increase your financial literacy and improve your business sense. Business Acumen will give you an advantage everyone wishes they had. This workshop will help you recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase your critical thinking skills. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole municipality and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.