Category Archives: Events
Managing Budgets and Finances
Comments Off on Managing Budgets and FinancesWritten on August 18, 2011 at 2:26 am , by adminObjectives For managers in today’s business world, a working knowledge of finance is essential. We all play a role in our organization’s financial health, whether we realize it or not. If you don’t have training or a background in finances, you may be at a disadvantage as you sit around the management table. Understanding the more info
Recruiting the Best Candidates
Comments Off on Recruiting the Best CandidatesWritten on June 7, 2011 at 1:56 am , by adminObjectives This workshop concentrates on the pre-interview preparation. You will learn how to develop questions and understand their value; specific interview techniques, behavior-based examples of past performance; and the strategies that follow through on this process. This workshop takes the behavioral interview even further with a discussion of communication techniques and the use of other more info
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Objectives It’s no secret that selling has changed in recent years. We are all working harder, with more responsibilities. High pressure selling is no longer effective. Customers want involvement. They want to be recognized and listened to. And they don’t want you to forget them once the sale is made. Two key objectives of this more info
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Objectives Risk management has long been a key part of project management, but in recent years, it has become an increasingly important part of organizational best practices. Corporations have realized that effective risk management can not only reduce the negative impact of crises; it can provide real benefits and cost savings. The risk management framework more info
Settling Issues and Dilemmas
Comments Off on Settling Issues and DilemmasWritten on May 31, 2011 at 3:30 am , by adminObjectives As an individual, facts and knowledge can only go so far. Solving tough problems requires the ability to define the true problem, analyze the possible causes, create options, select the most feasible option, and then implement it. This one-day workshop will help individuals enhance their efforts to find sustainable solutions and learn new ways more info
Maximizing Meeting Productivity
Comments Off on Maximizing Meeting ProductivityWritten on May 31, 2011 at 3:23 am , by adminObjectives Meetings come in all shapes and sizes, from the convention to a quick huddle in an office hallway. This one-day program will be concerned with small work meetings; with groups that have a job to do requiring the energy, commitment, and talents of those who participate. Benefits Understand the value of meetings as a more info
Leadership Skills: A Supervisor’s Guide
Comments Off on Leadership Skills: A Supervisor’s GuideWritten on May 31, 2011 at 3:11 am , by adminObjectives Supervisors represent an important force in the economy. You have the power to turn on or turn off the productivity of the people who work for you. You are the crucial interface between the employee on the shop floor or the service desk and the managers of the organization. You usually have more experience more info
Understanding the Basics of HR: HR Management for Novices
Comments Off on Understanding the Basics of HR: HR Management for NovicesWritten on May 31, 2011 at 2:45 am , by adminObjectives This is a one-day overview of human resource issues facing today’s business owners and managers. You do not always have the expertise to deal with the many employee relationship issues you face, and yet you will be expected to make decisions that are both effective and legal. This workshop will walk you through the more info
Emotional Intelligence
Comments Off on Emotional IntelligenceWritten on May 31, 2011 at 2:20 am , by adminObjectives Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships. It’s a pivotal factor in personal and professional success. IQ will get you in the door, but it is your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others, that more info
Diversity Training: Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
Comments Off on Diversity Training: Celebrating Diversity in the WorkplaceWritten on May 31, 2011 at 2:11 am , by adminObjectives In the past ten years, the workforce has changed dramatically. More than ever, a workplace is a diverse collection of individuals proud of who they are: their gender, their sexual orientation, their religion, their ethnic background, and all the other components that make an individual unique. In order for your workplace to succeed, your more info