MOST POWERFUL TOPICS FOR YOUR NEXT RETREAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF

Here are some popular workshops we have provided for professional organizations. We design each program according to your needs and goals. All workshops are fast-paced and interactive. Participants leave with a portfolio of tools that they can apply in the work place immediately.

___ BUILDING A COOPERATIVE TEAM Goal: Improve team communication and productivity
Apply the 11 principles of leadership and the 5 principles of the win/win agreement. Handle dissension with clarity and class. Increase cooperative planning. Learn how to develop “buy-in” when team unity is lacking.

___ LISTEN, DIALOGUE, AND MANAGE TOUGH SITUATIONS Goal: Increase the skills to resolve conflict peacefully
Know the difference between managing conflict and resolving it. Learn how to handle confrontation and survive the fallout. Learn how to move a problem from venting to dialogue toward a mutually beneficial solution for all concerned.

__ BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! Goal: Build self-confidence and break through barriers
How do you talk to yourself? Are you fully participating in your work and other areas of your life? Or, do you feel more like a spectator? Discover what may be holding you back. Learn some winning techniques that separate the achievers from the observers.

___POWER: HOW TO GAIN IT, SHARE IT, AND GIVE IT AWAY! Goal: Recognize the power position
In communication, we tend to move between two positions—power and victim. One attracts success, the other, abuse. How do we know when we are in one position or the other? How do we move from victim to the power position? Gain new knowledge about how we truly connect with our associates and clients.

___COMMUNICATION DEBACLES
Goal: Handle embarrassing and threatening communication
Say “No” and maintain the respect of others. Engage in constructive confrontation. Know when to apologize and when never to apologize. These challenges can open up or shut down relationships at home and in the work place. Believe it or not, communication debacles, especially when WE make them, can raise the quality of our relationships. Join us and learn how.

___COMMITMENT
Goal: Develop a consciousness for commitment and increase unity among organization staff“We are all committed to something—either excellence or mediocrity.” Les Brown Do you have members of your staff who have irregular attendance? Do you hear complaints like "I will do more when I get paid more?" Are your teams working for the organization or a paycheck? If so, then perhaps your organization should revisit the meaning of commitment. This workshop explores this concept in a series of interactive exercises. Participants leave with an understanding of the relationship between giving and receiving to achieve success.

___TIME OUT FOR TIME AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
Goal: Acquire strategies for effective planning across multiple disciplines
Do you have members of your staff who do not meet deadlines? What are some barriers to better use of their time? Do you offer an assessment of how your staff is using their time? This seminar explores some styles of business and provides measurable strategies for staying on course.

To design your next staff retreat, contact Ann Hosmer at 410-752-3437 or email annhosmer@powerexcel.org