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General Sessions Program Title & Da Program Description Time Location Registration Code te Creating a Strategic Are you able to read your boss’s mind? If not – this 09 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. SU213 Partnership with Your Boss workshop is for you! We all want to do what will /1 make us effective in the eyes of our boss, but 5/ don’t always know what to do. Techniques 10 presented will help you learn how. We will discuss: Objectives: -The art of asking great questions to help you understand desired outcomes -What to do when you don’t get feedback -How to manage a conflict with the person who supervises you -Deciphering confusing directions and priorities -Working with not against the boss -Creating a collaborative relationship with your boss The Art of Being the Boss Now that you’re in charge of people, what do you 09 9:00 – 12:30 p.m. SU213 do? Do you have the knowledge, skills, experience /2 and training needed to successfully supervise 9/ others? How would you describe an effective 10 supervisor or manager? Join us for this workshop if you are a new supervisor or manager with questions and the desire to take your skills to the next level. Objectives: HUMAN RESOURCES/FLORIDA institute of government To register for any of the programs listed below, please click on the following link or the Registration code provided by the Program Title: www.fgcu.edu/faculty/registration/RegistrationForm.asp

General Sessions Program Title & Da Program Description Time Location Registration Code te -Make the transition of super worker status to a successful leadership style

-Think like a manager

-Set goals and communicate expectations

-Motivate yourself and those you supervise

Powerful Presentation & A presentation is a great opportunity to inform, 10 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. SU213 Public Speaking Skills, persuade, and lead, and is one of the keys to /0 1 ½ Day Program success in any field. Whether you are addressing a 6/ staff meeting, a community group, or a training 10 class, this seminar will help you alleviate this fear and/or further refine your skills. Objectives:

-Determine the purpose of the presentation

-Learn how to research your audience in advance

-Focus on your preferred outcome

-Project confidence and enthusiasm

-Understand the positive and negative aspects of nervousness HUMAN RESOURCES/FLORIDA institute of government To register for any of the programs listed below, please click on the following link or the Registration code provided by the Program Title: www.fgcu.edu/faculty/registration/RegistrationForm.asp

General Sessions Program Title & Da Program Description Time Location Registration Code te -Prepare and organize your material 9:00 – 12:30 p.m. SU213 -Control the communication process 10 /1 3/ Practice new skills by making a brief presentation 10 in front of group (2nd half day)

Building Trust & A critical component of any successful workplace 10 9:00 – 12:30 p.m. SU214 Commitment is the level of trust evident between all levels of /2 the organization. The quality of life within the 8/ workplace can deteriorate quickly when people 10 feel that their work and contributions are not valued. Objectives:

-Understand the importance of trust and that earning it is often a function of time

-Increase trust level based on honesty, fairness and being forthright with staff

-Prepare employees to be successful through open communication and collaboration HUMAN RESOURCES/FLORIDA institute of government To register for any of the programs listed below, please click on the following link or the Registration code provided by the Program Title: www.fgcu.edu/faculty/registration/RegistrationForm.asp

General Sessions Program Title & Da Program Description Time Location Registration Code te -Share knowledge openly and freely

-Delegate both responsibility and authority for projects through empowerment

-Utilize constant and immediate feedback

-Understand the dynamics and consequences of both trust and deception

Cultivating Creativity & One of the most prized characteristics in today’s 11 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. SU213 Innovation at Work workplace is creativity - more specifically the ability to /0 find new solutions to long-time baffling problems. This 4/ requires a mindset, which moves past risk-free thinking 10 into new and innovative modes. This action-packed seminar is designed to give you a boost to maintain a high level of productivity when “fuzzy thinking” occasionally creeps in. Here is your opportunity to recharge your batteries by focusing on creative problem-solving and innovative thinking. Objectives:

-How to harness resistance to change

-How to self-assess your problem-solving style

-How to find acceptance for your plans

-About metaphorical thinking and analogies HUMAN RESOURCES/FLORIDA institute of government To register for any of the programs listed below, please click on the following link or the Registration code provided by the Program Title: www.fgcu.edu/faculty/registration/RegistrationForm.asp

General Sessions Program Title & Da Program Description Time Location Registration Code te -Advanced methods for generating ideas

Leading with Emotional The workplace of today is much different than 11 9:00 – 12:30 p.m. SU214 Intelligence that of the past. Increased emphasis is being /1 placed on the importance of relationship building, 8/ both internally and externally, in successful 10 organizations. Join us for this half-day workshop and learn concepts to make you a more effective manager. Objectives: -Recognize the five (5) competencies which build your emotional intelligence level -Be more intentional in your actions -Listen to emotions for better decision making -Use energy and enthusiasm to motivate others -Define emotional intelligence and reasons why it is important to success -Care and build trust by displaying sensitivity and concern

Creating Optimism at The workplace is often a stressful, pressure-filled 12 9:00 – 12:30 p.m. Student Union /0 Work environment with ten hours of work to complete in an eight-hour day. There are psychological and 9/ physiological benefits derived when optimism is 10 HUMAN RESOURCES/FLORIDA institute of government To register for any of the programs listed below, please click on the following link or the Registration code provided by the Program Title: www.fgcu.edu/faculty/registration/RegistrationForm.asp

General Sessions Program Title & Da Program Description Time Location Registration Code te used rather than allowing negativity to dominate. And, there is ample research to back up the claim that happier people are more productive people. Be ready to participate, laugh and find first-hand the uplifting experience that humor and optimism can bring. Objectives:

-Ways to inject optimism and positive humor into your everyday routine.

-Way to produce a more stress-free environment

-Strategies for solving problems in stressful conditions

-Communication techniques that plant optimistic seeds in the workplace

-How humor and optimism can help you become a more productive employee