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Material is grouped under the following sections:
SACPCMP and SACQSP approved courses:
Shared courseware
SACQSP approved courses:
Lunchtime CPD
General Courses
Personal Growth
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SACQSP approved courses/ Lunchtime CPD courseware
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Description
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Thinking like a Client (1 Hr Cat 1, 1,5 Hrs Cat 2)
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100.00
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This topic explores the perception gap that exists between clients and their consultants. It looks at the three main client types and the five phases that clients go through in creating their built environment.
The perceptions that clients have present formidable challenges but also promising opportunities. This course strives to strengthen your business skills to make the most of these opportunities.
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The Art of Listening (1 Hr Cat 1, 1,5 Hrs Cat 2)
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1
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100.00
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Good listening skills are essential when dealing with clients. This short practice note points out the most important factors that attribute to good communication and listening. The category 2 resources and activities will assist you to further hone your skills and to listen with empathy.
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Emerging firms - seven tips (1 Hr Cat 1, 1,5 Hrs Cat 2)
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1
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100.00
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This course includes a practice note from the AIA which is summarized as follows: "Owners of emerging firms who thoughtfully plan for success have a higher likelihood of remaining in business three years after inception. A firm’s ability to thrive depends, in part, on the principal’s ability to define the firm’s purpose, seek compatible clients and projects, listen well to clients, obtain quality risk management services, develop the ability to say “no” tactfully, build a systematic database, and create a stable financial foundation."
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Emergency Planning (1 Hr Cat 1, 1,5 Hrs Cat 2)
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1
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100.00
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Emergency planning helps businesses to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergency situations.
Your course ware includes booklets, best practice notes, insurance discussion forms and a host of other resources which, when followed can save your business from going bust after suffering a disastrous situation,
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Business Planning for Small-Firm Owners (1 Hr Cat 1, 1,5 Hrs Cat 2)
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1
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100.00
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According to an AIA practice note which forms part of your course material, the management of people, projects, and finances can often seem like a juggling act. When you include clients, liability, builders, and the intricacies of design, it is easy to understand why many small-firm owners struggle for work-life satisfaction. Unfortunately, coupled with management struggles, small firms often are plagued by low profitability.
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Four free software applications I can't live without (1Hr Cat1, 1.5Hrs Cat2)
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1
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100.00
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There are hundreds of free applications available on the Internet and I will share some resources with you in the Category 2 tasks, but the four applications I chose for this Lunchtime CPD topic, I can’t do without. They are:
Spambayes
Teamviewer
Dropbox and
BackUp Maker
There are alternatives available for all four the programs I use, but through trial and error I decided that these work best.
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You may next wish to view:
Shared Courses
Lunchtime CPD Courses
General Courses
Personal Growth Courses
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