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Professional Development Course List
Anger Management
Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” We would like to add a third item to his list: anger. Anger can be an incredibly damaging force, costing people their jobs, personal relationships, and even their lives when it gets out of hand. However, since everyone experiences anger, it is important to have constructive approaches to manage it effectively.
This workshop will help teach participants how to identify their anger triggers and what to do when their angry.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Assertiveness and Self-Confidence
Assertiveness and self-confidence are comprised of important interpersonal communications skills and traits that can be learned and practiced. This workshop will provide you with many tips, techniques, and opportunities to try out your own skills. By enrolling in this workshop, participants will develop rapport and consensus building skills; practice strategies for gaining positive outcomes in difficult interpersonal situations; how to use the STAR model to make your case during a presentation challenge and more.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Budgets & Financial Reports
Everyday businesses deal with budgets and financial reports in some form or fashion. The goal of this workshop is to give the participant a basic understanding of budgets and financial reports so they can hold relevant discussions and render decisions based on financial data. This course will define key terms like ROI, EBIT, GAAP, and extrapolation. Furthermore, this one-day course will discuss commonly used financial terms, financial statements, budgets, forecasting, purchasing decisions, and laws that regulate the handling of financial information.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Business Ethics
A company’s ethics will determine its reputation. Good business ethics are essential for the long-term success of an organization. Implementing an ethical program will foster a successful company culture and increase profitability. At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to: define and understand ethics; understand the benefits of ethics; Identify ethical and unethical behavior, be able to Create strategies to implement ethics at work.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Business Etiquette
Success in any industry relies on relationships, whether with co-workers, clients, suppliers, or investors. When you’re well-mannered and considerate in dealing with others, you create engaging, productive, and long term business relationships. As such, it is important to learn, not just the technical side of a business, but how to conduct one’s self in the company of others. This is where business etiquette comes in. This workshop will introduce participants to business etiquette, as well as provide guidelines for the practice of business etiquette across different situations.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Business Writing
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. This workshop will give participants a refresher on basic writing concepts such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation. It will also provide an overview of the most common business documents such as proposals, reports, and agendas. All of this will provide that extra edge in the workplace.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Coaching and Mentoring
This workshop focuses on how to better coach your employees to a higher performance. Students will learn about the coaching process of relationship building and setting goals and its capability to foster a great working relationship with your employees through understanding them and strategic goal setting.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Conflict Resolutions
Wherever two or more people come together, there is the possibility of conflict. This course will give participants a six-step process that they can use to modify and resolve conflicts of any size. Participants will also learn crucial conflict resolution skills, including dealing with anger and using the Agreement Frame.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Customer Service
Each and every one of us serves customers, whether we realize it or not. Maybe you’re on the frontlines of a company, serving the people who buy your products. Perhaps you’re an accountant, serving the employees by producing their pay checks and keeping the company running. Or maybe you’re a company owner, serving your staff and your customers. This workshop will look at all types of customers and how we can serve them better and improve ourselves in the process.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Employee Motivation
Employee Motivation is becoming ever more important in the workplace as time goes on, and everyone agrees that a motivated workforce is far more likely to be a successful workforce. This workshop is designed to show participants the way to get the best out of a confident, motivated set of employees, and to show them how to motivate that group.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Facilitation Skills
Facilitation is often referred to as the new cornerstone of management philosophy. With its focus on fairness and creating an easy decision making, facilitation can make any organization make better decisions. This workshop will give participants an understanding of what facilitation is all about, as well as some tools that they can use to facilitate small meetings.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Human Resource Manangement
As companies modify priorities and operations, human resources functions can move from a dedicated HR role, to that of the manager. Participants attending this workshop will be able to: describe the implications of different aspects of Human Resource Management on their daily responsibilities; define human resources terms and subject matter; recruit, interview, and retain employees more effectively; follow up with new employees in a structured manner, and evaluate some of the strengths and opportunities for Human Resources in your own workplace.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Interpersonal Skills
We've all met that dynamic, charismatic person that just has a way with others, and has a way of being remembered. This workshop will help participants work towards being that unforgettable person by providing communication skills, negotiation techniques, tips on making an impact, and advice on networking and starting conversations.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Job Search Skills
Searching for a job can be intimidating. How do you know what job you’re best suited for? How do you build a winning résumé and cover letter? Where can you find job leads? How do you network without feeling nervous? What happens when you land an interview? And most importantly, where do you find help when you need it? This course will give you the answers to all these questions, plus a plan to get you to a new job within a month. After completing this program, you’ll be more than ready to start your search for your perfect job.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Microsoft Visio 2010 Essentials
Microsoft Visio 2010 is a drawing application that uses different shapes and stencils to help you draw different types of diagrams. You can use Visio to create simple flowcharts, complicated engineering plans, or even floor plans. You will continue on day 2 by unleashing the full potential of this powerful application for creating dynamic diagrams and drawings.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Measuring Results from Training
Although we all know that training can have many amazing benefits, sometimes it can be hard to prove those benefits and attach a dollar value to training. Some topics, like sales training or time management, might have direct, tangible benefits. Other topics, like communication or leadership, might have benefits that you can’t put a dollar value on. In this course, we will learn about the different ways to evaluate training progress, and how to use those results to demonstrate the results that training brings.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Meeting Management
This training course is designed to give you the basic tools you need to initiate and manage your meetings. You will learn planning and leading techniques that will give you the confidence to run a meeting that will engage your attendees and leave a positive and lasting impression. This is a hands-on workshop and your participation will help make it a valuable experience. Use this time to begin the process of developing your skills along with other participants who share the same desire to improve their meeting management skills.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Negotiation Skills
Although people often think of boardrooms, suits, and million dollar deals when they hear the word “negotiation,” the truth is that we negotiate all the time. For example, have you ever: Decided where to eat with a group of friends? Decided on chore assignments with your family? Asked your boss for a raise? These are all situations that involve negotiating. This workshop will give participants an understanding of the phases of negotiation, tools to use during a negotiation, and ways to build win-win solutions for all those involved.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Performance Management
Performance Management is not a company’s way of employing “micro-managing” techniques that stunt the professional growth of its employees. But rather, it is a strategic approach to ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization. Participants of this workshop will learn that the goal of performance management is to make sure all business goals are being met in a satisfactorily manner regardless whether at the organizational, departmental or employee level,
Course length: 3 days Cost: $195.00/day
 
Personal Productivity
Most people find that they wish they had more time in a day. This workshop will show participants how to organize their lives and find those hidden moments. Participants will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to maximize their personal productivity.
Course length: 3 days Cost: $195.00/day
 
Presentation Skills
The Presentation Skills workshop can benefit anyone who presents; a trainer, a meeting facilitator, speaker, or seminar discussion leader. No matter which role you are assuming, this workshop will help you become more efficient and proficient with the skills of providing information to others.
Course length: 3 days Cost: $195.00/day
 
Proposal Writing
A good proposal doesn’t just outline what product or service you would like to create or deliver. It does so in such a way that the reader feels it is the only logical choice.
This course will take participants through each step of the proposal writing process, from understanding why they are writing a proposal; to gathering information; to writing and proofreading; to creating the final, professional product.
Course length: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Public Speaking
According to a 1973 survey by the Sunday Times of London, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders – standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people. Mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. This workshop will give you some valuable public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering your presentation with power.
Course length:: 6 hours Cost: $195.00
 
Stress Management
Positive and negative stress is a constant influence on all of our lives. The trick is to maximize the positive stress and to minimize the negative stress. This workshop will give participants a three-option method for addressing any stressful situation, as well as a toolbox of personal skills, including using routines, relaxation techniques, and a stress log system.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Supervising Others
Supervising others can be a tough job. Between managing your own time and projects, helping your team members solve problems and complete tasks, and helping other supervisors, your day can fill up before you know it. This workshop will help supervisors become more efficient and proficient with delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Talent Management
Talent management is essential to the success of any organization. Leaders need to recruit, train, and retain qualified employees. This workshop will show participants how to define talent and talent management; to understand the benefits of talent management; to recognize performance management and ways to review talent; to identify employee engagement; create assessments and training programs, and will learn how to improve employee retention.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Teamwork and Team Building
For most of us, teamwork is a part of everyday life. Whether it’s at home, in the community, or at work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a performing team. This workshop will encourage you to explore the different aspects of a team, as well as ways that they can become a top-notch team performer.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Time Management
Time management training most often begins with setting goals. These goals are recorded and may be broken down into a project, an action plan, or a simple task list. Activities are then rated based on urgency and importance, priorities assigned, and deadlines set. This process results in a plan with a task list or calendar of activities. Routine and recurring tasks are often given less focus to free time to work on tasks that contribute to important goals.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Train-the-Trainer
The Train-the-Trainer workshop will prepare students to be a professional trainer. Students participating will learn about all types of trainers tools that will be hlepful to them when they create and deliver their own engaging, compelling workshops that will encourage trainees to come back for more.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Workplace Diversity
With the world becoming more mobile and diverse, diversity has taken on a new importance in the workplace. This workshop will help participants understand what diversity is all about, and how they can help create a more diverse world at work and at home.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Workplace Harassment
Workplace harassment is illegal and destructive to any organization. It is important to treat everyone in the workplace with respect and dignity. This course will show participants how to identify workplace harassment and provide measures students can implement in order to keep a hostile work environment from developing.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00
 
Workplace Violence
Workplace harassment is illegal and destructive and often leads to workplace violence. This course will show participants how to identify workplace harassment and provide measures students can implement in order to keep a hostile work environment from developing.
Course length: 1 days Cost: $195.00