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A person with strong business acumen will be able to make sound judgments and create business
strategies, which lead to better business success. Business acumen can be thought of as a collection of
vital skills. Some of these skills are hard skills you can learn and practice formally through training, like the
ability to communicate, listen, and know when to ask the right questions. Business acumen also requires
soft skills that rely on behavior, including the ability to motivate others to act, being aware of personal and
professional dynamics in the office, and having a keen perception of issues and opportunities.

An employee with business acumen understands and can communicate effectively about the strategic,
operational, and financial goals of their company. Research is telling us that it is no longer enough to
simply know IT. To be successful and progress within the IT space, you need to also possess strong
business skills. This is a topic that is often overlooked, but could make a huge impact on your career in IT.
Polish these skills, among others, with MILTON.

Please join us in congratulating MILTON’s courses on agility can teach you how to apply an agile
our latest award winners: methodology and develop an agile mindset. Agile offers the benefit of
iterative approaches such as managing projects or developing new
Honor Roll Dean’s List products. The use of a product owner and Lean Product Management

Jillian Kikkert Erica Naguit can help businesses increase the value of their product while building it
Garrett Smith Veneice Dunmeyer as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Jennifer Johnson Sonya Davis
Jonathan Moore Jeffrey Dickens Market and organizations are constantly changing. Operating with agility
Joan Cugell Rian Jackson enables organizations to be more flexible and adaptive to changing
Jamie Kelley William Smith conditions. Agility in today's business environment is essential, and
Andrew Eckley transitioning to an Agile-based culture can propel your business
Rian Jackson forward!
William Smith
In order to begin your free training, email the MILTON Enrollment Form found on the MILtranet at
https://www.milcorp.com/miltranet/. After logging in, please click on MILTON Online Training at the top of the page. If you have
any questions or concerns, please contact Colleen O’Connor, Training Administrator, at coconnor@milcorp.com.