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SEPTEMBER 2006 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1
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THE LEARNING CONNECTION SCHEDULE

September 2006 - December 2006

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

Month/Day
September Programs
September 19

Basic Management Skills
This workshop will provide participants with the fundamental knowledge necessary to supervise work and people.

September 22

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

September 26

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

September 29

Valuing People's Differences
To build awareness of the benefits and importance of valuing all people in the work environment.



Month/Day
October Programs
October 3

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

October 5

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.

October 11-13

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

October 19

Making Effective Presentations
To develop greater confidence and skills in planning and delivering presentations of all types.

October 20

Better Business Writing
To improve professional written communications.

October 24

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

October 26

Introduction to Project Management
To provide a basic introduction to project management for today's professionals that need to understand the fundamentals of this process.

October 27

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


Month/Day
November Programs
November 2-3

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

November 7-8

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

November 9

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

November 10

Effective Selection Interviewing
To develop knowledge and skills to prepare for, conduct and evaluate candidates in an effective selection interview process.

November 14

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

November 28

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


Month/Day
December Programs
December 1

Better Business Writing
To improve professional written communications.

December 4

Basic Management Skills
This workshop will provide participants with the fundamental knowledge necessary to supervise work and people.

December 5

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

December 6-8

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

December 12

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


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