General Workshops

A workshop designed for both supervisors and general employees.  Learn the different perspectives and world/work views each generation brings through an interactive media quiz.  The focus is on understanding differences and identifying strategies to work through these differences to create respectful work relationships. 

Managing Conflict at Work (4 hours)

This workshop gives employees a clear model to guide them when holding difficult conversations with each other, their bosses or their customers.  The focus is on helping all of us understand our normal tendencies when dealing with conflict.  Participants will be given a  model they can use to make holding difficult conversations more comfortable and more effective.  This workshop includes several interactive components, including a fictional story used to demonstrate key points in the curriculum. 

Stepping up to Conflict (4 hours)

This workshop reviews the concepts presented in Managing Conflict at Work and helps participants practice and reinforce the skills needed to speak up and hold difficult conversations. 

Emergenetics   (4 hours) 

There are many different personality profiling systems out there.  Emergenetics© is unique in that it not only helps individuals understand their unique thinking preferences, but it also measures preferences along three behaviors.  It is presented in a simple chart that creates a common language among individuals to increase communication and understanding among team members.  Great for intact work groups or as an addition to a formal leadership or training program. 

Business Writing, Part I (4 hours)

This workshop provides a fun and effective review of basic writing principles.  Participants will review the basics of punctuation, grammar and sentence structure.  Participants will leave this workshop with a better understanding of how to edit and revise their business & professional documents.  Includes a review of proper formats for common business documents such as emails, memos, letters and reports.  This workshop can be conducted either in a traditional classroom setting or in a computer lab. 

Business Writing, Part II (4 hours)

A more advanced workshop that assists individuals who are responsible for advanced written materials such as formal reports, speeches, grants or proposals.  This workshop covers techniques for getting past writer’s block, advanced organizing schemes and helpful online resources for writers.  This workshop can be conducted either in a traditional classroom setting or in a computer lab.