Reclaim Your Time! Are you constantly trying to get things done? Are you struggling to accomplish all the things that need to happen? Are you looking for more balance in your life, while getting to do the things you enjoy?

Did you know most people do not use a time management system? Are you looking for a time management system that is results-oriented and supports you to become more organized, efficient, effective?

Join us for this time management course where you will learn a system that really works: from identifying and eliminating time wasters, determining priorities, creating lists that really work, prioritizing, breaking up and managing large and small projects, tips for digital and paper planning, and developing daily habits that will support your needs to accomplish what is most important to you professionally and personally.

This course will support the balance in your life that you have been craving.

Goal: To learn a result-oriented time management system that will support getting more accomplished for a more balanced life.

Participants will learn to:

• Develop positive time management strategies and systems that really work
• Identify and eliminate time wasters
• Understand priorities
• Set daily goals
• Prioritize what needs to be accomplished
• Calendar
• Develop to do lists
• Develop daily habits to support managing personal and professional time
• Plan time digitally and on paper

Class Format
This course is offered live via Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5017 or ebrown@capecod.edu.

This course teaches participants how to use LinkedIn strategically for visibility, networking, recruiting, and digital storytelling. You’ll learn how to optimize your profile with strong headlines and achievement-based summaries, build credibility through featured posts, and create engaging content that attracts the right audience. The course also covers managing company pages and showcase pages, publishing newsletters for thought leadership, and using analytics to understand what is working and why. Participants practice real examples such as rewriting headlines, designing an About section, drafting their first newsletter, and analyzing post-performance.

Course format: Live via Zoom. Zoom Link will be sent to participants prior to class. 

Questions? Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

As companies prepare for and experience success, a solid management team is imperative. This training provides both new and seasoned managers and supervisors with the expertise needed to lead today’s workforce by offering a foundation of essential skills, the support to apply what has been learned, and closes with a focus on how to sustain best practices.

Participants will develop the skills required to motivate employees, delegate responsibility, solve problems, resolve conflict and improve performance. By understanding how to use tools and strategies to positively influence and direct staff, managers can inspire and guide their teams in creating an increasingly positive and productive work environment throughout all departments.

Who Should Attend
New and seasoned managers and supervisors. 

Course Format
This course is offered using Zoom. 

Attention Employers: This Training is Eligible for Reimbursement!
Click here for eligibility and application process information. Or join us for an upcoming information session. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

The SHRM Certification Prep+ Program is for individuals that perform general HR/HR-related duties; or for those pursuing a career in Human Resource Management.

Candidates for the SHRM-CP/SCP certifications are not required to hold an HR title and do not need a degree or previous HR experience to apply; however, a basic working knowledge of HR practices and principles is recommended.

The SHRM-CP/SCP exams are designed to assess the competency level of those who engage in HR work at the operational level. Work at this level includes duties such as implementing HR policies, supporting day-to-day HR functions, or serving as an HR point of contact for staff and stakeholders.

Refer to the SHRM BASK for detailed information on proficiency standards for this credential (i.e., Proficiency Indicators only For All HR Professionals).

Course Format: This is offered via Zoom.

Attention Employers: This Training is Eligible for Reimbursement! Click here for eligibility and application process information. Or join us for an upcoming information session. Click here for the schedule and to register for a session. 

In this virtual seminar, you'll dive into a variety of Excel tools and functions—both commonly and less frequently used. Topics include freezing and unfreezing cells, applying conditional formatting, and protecting worksheets.

You’ll gain hands-on experience working with different functions, creating multi-sheet workbooks, and linking formulas across sheets. The session will also cover key concepts like Relative vs. Absolute cell referencing, Pivot Tables and Charts, and essential reference functions such as IF and VLOOKUP.

Course Format: This course is offered using Zoom. 

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown, Program Coordinator, at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017. 

Are you juggling multiple balls in the air with your busy professional and/or personal life? Are you always trying to develop strategies that can help you to navigate and manage your stress well?

During this course you will learn an innovative approach and practical strategies to help you to navigate your life by taming stress. We will explore current symptoms of stress, stressors, triggers, and thought traps and learn positive and practical strategies for managing and re-framing by exploring current skills. Give yourself a gift and join us. Continue to be a lifelong learner and promote positive wellbeing skills through managing stress that will enhance your life.

Outline of Course:

• Learn the basics of stress
• Identify stressors, sources of stress, and triggers
• Develop positive strategies to manage stress
• Develop a results-oriented stress management plan
• Learn a 6-step approach to manage stress - anywhere!

Course Format: 
You can participate in this course via Zoom while eating lunch at your desk, walking on the beach, or in the woods. Just carve out a time and place that works for you.

Questions?
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Discover the full potential of MS Word during this 1-hour, Lunch & Learn session. Learn how to set tabs, create and modify styles, and explore a variety of other powerful features. Join us to enhance your Word skills and unlock new ways to streamline your work.

There will be time for questions after the hour presentation.

Course Format: 
This course is offered via Zoom. 

Questions? 
Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.

Learn exactly how to turn your passion into a structured, mission-driven organization that can attract funding and deliver real impact. This three-session course breaks down the full startup process, including defining your mission, choosing the right 501 category, forming a board, and completing required state and federal filings. Participants also learn how to prepare for fiscal sponsorship as an early strategic step, including what sponsors look for and how to position your organization for acceptance and participants receive practical templates to move their nonprofit forward with confidence.

Ideal for: Entrepreneurs, community organizers, educators, veterans’ groups, nonprofit starters.

Take away: A Nonprofit Startup Action Plan, Board Engagement Template, and Structure Checklist.

Format: 

• Class on 2/12 @6-9pm will be facilitated live via Zoom.
• Class on 3/11 @1-4pm will be facilitated via Zoom.
• Class on 5/5 @9am-12pm will be held in-person at the CCCC, Hyannis Center location, 540 Main St., Hyannis.

Questions: Contact Elaine Brown at ebrown@capecod.edu or 508-375-5017.