The research is clear that individual wellbeing, work performance and organizational outcomes suffer in the long term unless employees develop the ability to balance the demands of the modern work world through better management of their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy. This rich, interactive and inspiring training helps employees understand that self-care is not a luxury, but rather an absolute necessity for showing up as the best versions of themselves at work and at home. It offers new insights that help participants recontextualize their own wellbeing as an essential business imperative and provides realistic strategies for enhancing physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy so they can contribute more fully and sustainably to their professional and personal lives.

During this workshop, we will:

1. Understand the connection between personal self-care, work performance and organizational outcomes
2. Learn and practice strategies to increase self-awareness and manage and expand energy capacity in all four energy dimensions (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual)
3. Understand the benefit of managing energy instead of time
4. Gain clarity on individual purpose and align with behaviors that support people and things that matter most
5. Understand how to support others in their own energy management journey

After the workshop, you will have learned:

• How to manage and expand your own energy capacity in 4 dimensions
• How to support others in their own energy management journey

There is a reason coaching has become so popular – because it works! In the fast-paced world we live in it is crucial to be efficient with your time, keep people engaged and deliver results.  

Coaching is a development tool to maximize potential. Leaders use coaching techniques to help get the best out of their teams, increase productivity, build trust and drive retention. It is an essential skill to add to your toolbox at any level of the organization.

During this workshop, we will:

• Learn what coaching is
• Understand the manager's role in the coaching process
• Learn key skills required to coach effectively
• Discover and practice applying a coaching model to support successful coaching conversations with your team

After the workshop, you will have learned:

• How to use coaching as a tool to maximize team performance

One of the best ways to identify opportunities for improvement is to visualize your work. Pulling from Lean performance improvement, this training will demonstrate how creating process maps can help you hone in on what adds value—and what doesn’t—from a customer’s perspective. With this insight, you can make better decisions about how to drive improvement in your organization.

During this workshop, we will:

• Explore the Lean concepts of “value” and “waste”
• Learn how to visualize work through the creation of a process map
• Practice skills to solidify our understanding

After the workshop, you will have learned:

• How to visually depict the steps in a workplace process 
• How to spot opportunities for continuous performance improvement

Have you had difficult conversations at work before? Have they gone well? Have they gone horribly? Being able to have a difficult conversation is part of the manager’s essential skills toolkit. We all have to face this challenge at least once in our life. For most of us, it isn’t something we can do on a whim. It can be uncomfortable and stress-inducing, but fortunately there are tools that can help us prepare so that our conversation is constructive and thoughtful. 

This workshop is a hands-on one in which participants will have the opportunity to discuss real-life scenarios and practice their own conversation skills.

During this workshop, we will:

• Understand why it’s so tough to have difficult conversations
• Learn about the role of emotions at play, and the reactions they can trigger
• Discover a difficult conversation framework
• Learn how the environment and our intentions can influence the conversation
  

After the workshop, you will have learned:

• How different emotions can trigger different reactions
• Tools and tips on how to gracefully approach and have a difficult conversation

You will need either Microsoft Excel installed on your computer, or a Microsoft account (sign up here, you'll then have access to the free, web version of Excel).

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There is no denying that pivot tables are a game-changer for data analysis. From saving us time to exposing new insights, this simple yet dynamic tool has proven to be one of the most valuable features of Microsoft Excel. Learn how to quickly transform your large data sets into thought-provoking and flexible analyses.

During this workshop, we will:

• Learn the purpose and function of pivot tables
• Discover ways in which pivot tables can help us quickly respond to our companies’ evolving questions
• Practice developing pivot tables, including using slicers to filter our data

After the workshop, you will have learned:

• A time-saving Excel tool for uncovering insights from large data sets

Thinking about buying a home? This session encompasses all you need to know to financially prepare for a real estate purchase as well as the key decisions around homeownership.

During this workshop we will cover:

• Am I ready to buy real estate?
• What's the difference between a house and a condo?
• How much should I have saved to buy and maintain real estate?
• What are the financial and tax implications of owning vs renting?
• Who are all the service providers (RE Agent, attorney, loan officer, inspector, title company, etc) involved in a real estate transaction? How do they help me and how do they get paid?