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SUMMARY:Time Management\, with Justin Carter
DESCRIPTION:Time Management \nwith Justin Carter \nVP of Technology and Solution Architect at Caf2Code LLC \nIn this course\, we will explore the critical elements of managing your time as a Professional in the Technology Industry as we enter the era of Artificial Intelligence. Today there are many tools one can use to support the efforts of time management creating efficiency and enhancing productivity. It is imperative that as a professional in this space\, you do not lose sight of the tasks you should be performing in order to maintain your best position in the company and on the projects you staff. By the end of this course\, you will be able to apply best practices for balancing multiple clients and project deadines. You will understand how best to escalate unexpected issues and how to apply effective prioritization techniques to optimize task efficiency. You will understand when and how to utilize digital tools and automation to streamline workflows. You will learn to develop strategies for managing interruptions and context switching to improve focus and maintain work-life balance. You will learn to identify and minimize common time-wasters. And\, you will create a personal time management plan. \nFollowed by 2.5 hours of Self-Study course-work on LinkedIN Learning: \nIncreasing Productivity Through Time Management (1.25 hours): Todd Dewett has spent much of his career helping professionals grasp what it means to be an authentic\, effective leader at work. In this audio course\, we gave LinkedIn members the chance to record a question for Todd\, one of our most popular instructors. His answers capture practical insights about what great leadership looks like in practice. He covers how to effectively hold people accountable for their actions; create a healthy company culture; deal with difficult people; manage employees who exhibit great potential; and more. Todd answers each question with the same down-to-earth\, practical style you’ve come to expect. \nManage Multiple Projects Simultaneously (45 min): Dive into the world of project management with Kerry Hoffman\, an expert in operations and project management. Kerry demystifies how to apply project management techniques to both professional and personal projects. Discover best practices for initiating\, planning\, executing\, and monitoring your projects. Learn to close and evaluate your efforts\, identifying paths for continuous improvement. After this course\, you’ll be able to use a project management approach for success in any aspect of life.
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/time-management-with-justin-carter/
LOCATION:Sabathani Community Center\, 310 E. 38th Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55409\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Consulting Fundamentals
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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SUMMARY:Self-Study via LinkedIN Learning: Time Management
DESCRIPTION:Increasing Productivity Through Time Management (1.25 hours): Todd Dewett has spent much of his career helping professionals grasp what it means to be an authentic\, effective leader at work. In this audio course\, we gave LinkedIn members the chance to record a question for Todd\, one of our most popular instructors. His answers capture practical insights about what great leadership looks like in practice. He covers how to effectively hold people accountable for their actions; create a healthy company culture; deal with difficult people; manage employees who exhibit great potential; and more. Todd answers each question with the same down-to-earth\, practical style you’ve come to expect. \nManage Multiple Projects Simultaneously (45 min): Dive into the world of project management with Kerry Hoffman\, an expert in operations and project management. Kerry demystifies how to apply project management techniques to both professional and personal projects. Discover best practices for initiating\, planning\, executing\, and monitoring your projects. Learn to close and evaluate your efforts\, identifying paths for continuous improvement. After this course\, you’ll be able to use a project management approach for success in any aspect of life. \n 
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-via-linkedin-learning/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Consulting Fundamentals
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250721T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250721T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T090942
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SUMMARY:Self Study: Intros to Data Analytics & Dataverse
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics (2.5 hours) \nAre you ready to take the first step on your journey as a data analyst? Whatever your goals\, you don’t need a background in computer science to get started today. In this course\, instructor Robin Hunt gives you a comprehensive\, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to be a data analyst\, from wielding data concepts and business intelligence skills\, to landing your first role and advancing your career. \nExplore the power of data and data analysis to develop a better understanding of the role. Learn about business intelligence\, data-driven decision-making\, data collection methods\, discovery\, and interpretation\, as well as how to structure\, assess\, and transform data using core functions in Excel and Power BI. Gather insights from Robin on modeling\, visualization\, and mapping out the job market as an early-career analyst. By the end of this course\, you’ll have the skills you need to set out on a new career path and tackle the Microsoft GSI Data Analytics certification exam. \n  \nIntro to the Dataverse (1 hours) \nThe Microsoft Dataverse is a customizable universe of table and column definitions developed by Microsoft as part of an open data initiative with Adobe and SAP\, aimed at creating a collection of standard business entities. Formerly called the Common Data Service\, the Dataverse provides consistency when developing applications\, storing data within an organization\, managing data transfers between organizations\, and makes it easier to develop business applications. In this course\, Gini von Courter shows how to use the Dataverse to create data-rich applications for Dynamics\, SharePoint\, and Office 365. She covers topics like how to set up Dataverse\, create data flows between applications\, and create basic apps using Power Apps. As Gini shows\, using a Dataverse database means you don’t need to spend as much time designing a data structure\, and instead can focus on building applications and workflows. \n 
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-linkedin-learning-modules/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Tech Fundamentals Class
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250721T170000
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SUMMARY:Self-Study: Intro to M365
DESCRIPTION:Intro to M365 (1.5 hours) \nGet a tour of Microsoft 365\, the cloud version of Microsoft Office. In this course\, join instructor David Rivers as he shows how to access your M365 account and work with apps in both the desktop and browser versions. David demonstrates how to create and work with files in OneDrive\, build and maintain SharePoint sites\, collaborate with Teams\, and more. Along the way\, he also gives an introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot\, the new premium AI-powered feature set rolled out for M365 subscribers.
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-intro-to-m365/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Tech Fundamentals Class
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250722T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250722T143000
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SUMMARY:Self Study: Mastering Microsoft Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Mastering Microsoft Outlook (5.5 hours) \nMicrosoft Outlook is the go-to mail and calendaring app for companies large and small. Become an Outlook power user and keep yourself and your team organized and more marketable to employers
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-mastering-microsoft-outlook/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Tech Fundamentals Class
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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SUMMARY:Self-Study: Master One-Note and Forms Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Master Microsoft OneNote (4.5 hours) \nMicrosoft OneNote is one of the most popular digital note-taking apps\, used in companies large and small. With this learning path\, you can master OneNote and discover how to take notes more effectively and use them across your organization. Discover OneNote’s robust built-in features. Take notes more efficiently and save time with shortcuts. Master the powerful collaboration features of OneNote. \nMicrosoft Forms Essentials (2 hours) \nLearn how to create surveys and quizzes quickly and easily with Microsoft Forms\, which comes bundled in the Office 365 suite. Curt Frye begins by showing how to create a basic survey\, including how to add different question types—multiple choice\, open-ended text\, rating\, and more—add ranking options\, and allow for file uploads. Next\, Curt steps through creating quizzes\, including adding quiz questions\, assigning point values to questions\, and adjusting quiz options. Once you’ve learned to create a basic survey or quiz\, you can learn how to edit forms\, share them with other users\, adjust themes\, and preview how your form will look on different platforms. Finally\, Curt shows how to view and analyze your results.
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-master-one-note-and-forms-essentials/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Tech Fundamentals Class
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T090942
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SUMMARY:Self-Study: Intro to Sharepoint & Master Microsoft Teams
DESCRIPTION:Intro to Sharepoint (2 hours) \nIn this course\, Gini von Courter demonstrates the essential skills you need to work with SharePoint Online. Gini covers essential features such as log in\, navigation\, use of team and communication sites\, editing and coauthoring documents\, working with lists\, integration with Microsoft 365\, and document storage. She begins with basics like logging in and using the start page\, then jumps into navigation\, permissions\, editing your profile\, searching in SharePoint Online\, posting news\, and much more. Gini guides you through using the document library in SharePoint Online\, as well as opening\, editing\, and saving a document. She shows you how to manage documents\, view versions\, share files\, and more. Gini goes over how to use list apps in SharePoint\, then finishes up with useful advice on integrating SharePoint Online with Teams and the SharePoint mobile app. \nMaster Microsoft Teams (4 of 10 hours) \nMicrosoft Teams is changing the way people communicate and collaborate at work. Learn to utilize the robust features included in Teams for text chats\, channel conversations\, file sharing\, meetings\, events\, and more. Master Teams chats\, channel conversations\, and calls. Schedule\, facilitate\, and optimize Teams meetings. Leverage Teams to manage projects of any size.
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-intro-to-sharepoint-master-microsoft-teams/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Tech Fundamentals Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250728T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250728T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T090942
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SUMMARY:Self-Study: Master Microsoft Teams
DESCRIPTION:Master Microsoft Teams (6 of 10 hours) \nMicrosoft Teams is changing the way people communicate and collaborate at work. Learn to utilize the robust features included in Teams for text chats\, channel conversations\, file sharing\, meetings\, events\, and more. Master Teams chats\, channel conversations\, and calls. Schedule\, facilitate\, and optimize Teams meetings. Leverage Teams to manage projects of any size.
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-master-microsoft-teams/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Microsoft Fundamentals
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T140000
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SUMMARY:Self-Study: Master Microsoft Excel
DESCRIPTION:Master Microsoft Excel (5 of 13 hours) \nEmployers around the world cite Microsoft Excel as one of the most sought-after skills for any new hire. This learning path helps you become an Excel power user—covering everything from functions and formatting to PivotTables and dashboards. Master the powerful features and functions in Excel. Learn how to use Excel’s robust built-in formulas. Get up to speed on PivotTables\, dashboards\, and Power Query.
URL:https://techfluentacademy.org/event/self-study-master-microsoft-excel/
CATEGORIES:2025 Cohort,Microsoft Fundamentals
ORGANIZER;CN="TechFluent Academy":MAILTO:carol@techfluentacademy.org
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