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THE LEARNING CONNECTION SCHEDULE

September - December 2004

For more information contact Marlene Talaber at 610-861-5064


Month and Day September Programs

September 1

Coaching for Improved Performance

To enable participants to develop an understanding of the theory and skills of coaching and enhance their coaching techniques.

Recommended for Middle Managers


September 9

Situational Leadership

To enable participants to develop an understanding of directive and supportive behavior and how this behavior relates to their leadership styles.

Recommended for First Line Supervisor


September 15-16

Effective Interactions and Handling Conflict

To effectively interact with other team member and to increase personal effectiveness in resolving conflict.

Recommended for All Professionals


September 17

Exceptional Customer Service

To understand the processes, skills and practices of quality customer service for all types of organizations.

Recommended for All Professionals


September 23

Basic Finance and Accounting for Business

To provide basic, non-technical financial knowledge and skills for today's professionals in organizational life.

Recommended for All Professionals


September 27

Valuing People's Differences

To build awareness of the benefits and importance of valuing all people in the work environment.

Recommended for All Professionals


September 30

Successful Negotiations

To develop knowledge of the process, techniques and communication approaches for skillful, effective negotiations.

Recommended for All Professionals


   

Month and Day October Programs

October 4

Telephone Cold Calling Techniques

To enable participants to develop a proven skill set for prospecting, prospecting effectively and setting first appointments.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


October 6

Stress Management

To provide knowledge and practices to successfully recognize, manage and prevent stress.

Recommended for All Professionals


October 14

Facilitation:  Helping Groups Succeed

To enable participants to gain a thorough understanding of the art of facilitation and to develop the fundamental skills to carry out that role as a group member.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


October 18-20

Practices of Successful Leaders

To develop an understanding and application of the key practices of high-performing leaders.

Recommended for Executives and Senior Leadership


October 22

Making Meetings Work

To enable participants to plan and conduct more effective meetings or to be more effective meeting participants.

Recommended for All Professionals

October 28

Managing the Performance of Others

To enable participants to manage other people in the effective accomplishment of work.

Recommended for Middle Managers



Month and Day November Programs

November 3

Prospect/Client Management

To enable participants to take a complete, objective inventory of prospects and existing customers and share a proven system for allocating time and strategizing forward movement in the sale.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


November 4

Principles of Project Management

To enable participants to define a project, project management and its life cycle, list the elements of a project plan, identify tools for planning and controlling, and developing successful project teams.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


November 5

Time Mastery

To develop an individualized approach to mastering time use in today's fast-paced work environment.

Recommended for All Professionals


   

November 18

Sustaining Project Management in Organizations

To enable participants to define the benefits of project management, know its history and value to today's leaner organizations, and how organizational project management is assessed.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


November 22

Putting Voice to Leadership

To enable participants to use conversations and dialogue to influence the performance of both individuals and organizations.

Recommended for Executives and Senior Leadership



Month and Day December Programs

December 1-3

Practices of Successful Leaders

To develop an understanding and application of the key practices of high-performing leaders.

Recommended for Executives and Senior Leadership


December 7-8

Problem Solving and Decision Making

To improve participants' ability to analyze problem situations and develop effective actions to resolve them.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


December 10

Business Fraud

To enable participants to learn where in their organizations they are most vulnerable to fraud, who is most likely to commit fraud and tips on how to prevent, detect and investigate white collar crime and occupational fraud.

Recommended for All Professionals


December 14

Working with Teams

To enable participants to provide more effective team leadership and be more productive team members.

Recommended for First Line Supervisors


December 16

Leading Organizational Change

To improve participants' understanding of and ability to lead organizational change.

Recommended for Executives and Senior Leadership


December 17

Better Business Writing

To improve professional written communications.

Recommended for All Professionals



Building the human capital needed for Pennsylvania to be successful in the knowledge economy.