Workshops & Events
Staff can register for these events by visiting training.gcsu.edu.
Event I (April 25, 2012)
Event Title:
The Indispensable Employee
Event Summary:
Outstanding employees possess a combination of positive attributes—they’re organized … motivated … excellent project managers … able to work independently … and adept at handling the pressure of multiple tasks, deadlines and bosses. These are just the kinds of skills you’ll learn in this exciting seminar.
Event Description:
You’ll gain practical “how-to” skills that you’ll put to work the very next day back on the job …
• Tips for juggling multiple projects and priorities
• How to keep things running smoothly when the boss is gone
• Surprising ways you can save time by delegating—even if you think there’s no one to delegate to
• How to ask for and get help and additional resources when you need them
• How to determine which are the true top priorities when everything seems important
• How to identify and overcome your personal productivity roadblocks
• How to find out from your boss what’s really expected of you
• How to avoid the special perils and pitfalls of reporting to multiple bosses
Date & Time:
April 25 8 a.m. – noon
April 25 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location:
MSU – Donahoo Lounge
Event II (May 23, 2012)
Event Title:
Essentials of Communicating with Diplomacy & Professionalism
Event Summary:
Learn how to build and strengthen your speaking, writing and interpersonal communication skills … stay in control of any situation … and manage your responsibilities with tact, poise and polish.
Event Description:
Here are just a few of the powerful skills you’ll learn …
--How to handle the toughest questions with finesse and polish
--Techniques for maintaining your composure when you feel like losing your cool
--How to think on your feet in meetings, interviews and impromptu presentations … no more regrets over what you wish you’d said!
--Diplomatic ways to deliver bad news without creating bad feelings
--The secret to projecting an aura of confidence and power— no matter what!
--Strategies for dealing with difficult people up and down the line
--And much more!
Date & Time:
May 23 8 a.m. – noon
May 23 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location:
MSU – Donahoo Lounge
Event III (JUNE 27, 2012)
Event Title:
Sparking Innovation & Creativity
Event Summary:
People who are able to step outside the boundaries of traditional thinking generate new ideas … solve nagging problems … make better decisions … get bottom-line results. With this idea-sparking seminar, you’ll learn to overcome negative beliefs and thinking habits that stifle creativity and replace “old” thinking with new and powerful ways to unleash your creative potential. When you do, you’ll see how your new skills lead to innovations that lower costs, streamline procedures, increase productivity and power up job satisfaction. Register now—and be on your way to a more productive, more innovative workplace.
Event Description:
Break out of the rut to generate new ideas, solve problems and make better decisions in your organization with innovative training that will show you ways to:
--Spark innovative thinking—in yourself and others—that results in new products, new processes and new services
--Tap your creative side to challenge existing “thinking boundaries” and come up with fresh ideas when you need them
--Overcome the major blocks to creative thinking and open your eyes to possibilities and opportunities never before thought of
--Be a catalyst for creativity in your organization
--Evaluate the risk of a new concept against its probable success
--Persuasively present new ideas so they get implemented and acted upon
--Effectively manage the change that comes with innovation
Date, Time & Location:
June 27 8 a.m. – noon: Atkinson 107
June 27 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Atkinson 105
