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NEW COURSES FROM LEARNING TREE ADDRESS MANAGING IN
TOUGH TIMES AND MAKING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS DECISIONS
TOUGH TIMES AND MAKING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS DECISIONS
RESTON, VA (June 11, 2009) Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE) today announced two new titles to its management curriculum: Managing in Tough Times and Making Successful Business Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time. Both courses are presented in Learning Tree’s exclusive RealityPlus™ format in which attendees are immersed in real-world case studies and led through activities by an expert instructor so that participants may learn and apply new skills immediately.
Learning Tree will begin presenting Managing in Tough Times in the U.S. in August 2009, in Canada in November 2009, and in London, England in October 2009. Making Successful Business Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time begins in the U.S. and Canada in August 2009, and in London, England in October 2009.
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Over 3 days, attendees of Managing in Tough Times will learn to:
- Demonstrate authentic and strong leadership to create an atmosphere of confidence and trust in tough times
- Share their vision and display confidence that their teams’ current problems will be solved
- Apply key management skills, strategies and techniques to remedy difficult situations
- Reevaluate and adjust their management and communication styles to motivate and energize employees
- Demonstrate “grace under pressure” to provide a sense of security and stability for their teams
- Make intelligent decisions with limited time and information
- Reframe issues to ensure greater problem-solving accuracy
- Convert conflicting opinions into useful insights
- Leverage a range of qualitative and quantitative tools to enact their decisions
- Foster efficient and effective group decision making
Managing in Tough Times is valuable for first line to middle managers who must manage their teams through difficult situations or during uncertain times. Making Successful Business Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time is valuable for anyone in a decision-making capacity who would like to learn how to make successful business decisions, including managers, business analysts, department heads and team leaders.
Managing in Tough Times augments existing Learning Tree courses, including the following:
- The Art of Coaching: Enabling Employees to Achieve Their Potential
- IT Relationship Management: Aligning IT with the Business
- Leadership Skills: Building Success Through Teamwork
- Management Skills
- Project Management: Skills for Success
- Management Skills for an IT Environment
- Introduction to Business Analysis: Defining Successful Projects
- Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving
About Learning Tree International
Learning Tree International is a leading global provider of truly effective training to management, business and information technology professionals. Since 1974, over 65,000 public and private organizations have trusted Learning Tree to enhance the professional skills of more than 1.9 million employees. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of over 225 instructor-led courses focused on project management, leadership and key business skills, Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, IT/IS security and object-oriented technology. The Company also tests and certifies IT and business professionals, and Learning Tree courses are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education and several leading Universities. In addition, Learning Tree is accredited by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors, and is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Courses are presented at Learning Tree Education Centers throughout the world and delivered globally, on site at client facilities. For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call
Contact Information
Jackie Davey
Learning Tree International
Phone: (703) 925-5585

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Learning Tree International
Phone: (703) 925-5585
You can also request an investor information packet here »