Special Courses
Secretaries
& Their Changing Roles

Secretaries wield clout, make decisions and have power within the organization. This course will enhance the personal performance of the secretary in your office.
* The Organized Secretary
* Role Shifts
* Power Plays
* Communication Tips
* Office Time Wasters
* Proofing With Precision
* Business Writing For Results
* Cultivating Initiative

Back to the Future:
Retirement

For most working people, retirement will be the single longest segment of their lives. This course examines the financial, emotional, leisure and personal aspects of life as a retiree.
* His Time, Her Time, Our Time
* Plans And More Plans
* Basic Financial Planning
* Your Future Is Not Behind You

Don't Be The Parent
You Think You Should Be,
Be The Parent You Wish You'd Had

Designed for parents and/or childcare development centers worldwide, this course has a subtitle: "Don't be the childcare worker you think you should be; be the childcare worker you wish you'd had!".
* Logical Consequences
* Dare To Discipline
* Characteristics of Healthy Families
* Turn Off The TV

Stress Management
Effective stress management requires a behavior change in the way we cope with pressure. This half-day or full-day course focuses on strategies for managing stress and maintaining wellness.
* Stress: The Enemy?
* Relaxation
* Social Readjustment Rating
* Prevention & Coping
* Exit Lines For Stressful Times
* Stress Spreaders
* Peaks & Pitfalls

Business Etiquette:
What You Don't Know
Can Hurt You

Estimates are that 30% of all job-interview failures stem from poor manners of one type or another. In today's politically correct world it is more important than ever to know how to be polite and professional in every situation.
* Introductions
* Behavior In Meetings
* Manners And Protocol Around The World

Create Your Own Life!
Make Your Living!

How do you blend your personal goals and dreams with the practical realities of supporting yourself and your family? How do you clearly define what you truly want for yourself? Marian Wingo will help you look toward your destination, explore possibilities for yourself and create options on how to get from here to there.
* Coaching Your Career
* Taking Time For You
* Take Action Now

Communication
This seminar goes beyond assertiveness training to include barriers to effective communication, active and reflective listening and cultural differences in style of communication.
* Messages That Get Results
* Non-Verbal Power Postures
* Open Vs. Closed Communication
* How To Lead A Meeting
* Inner Vs. Outer Directed
* Your Choice For Your Life

Time Management
Time management is linked directly to effective management. This course offers the most effective time management strategies based on the latest cognitive research.
* Time Wasters
* Right-Left Brain
* Effective List Making
* Unlocking the Power of Delegation
* Focusing
* Workflow Problems
* Manage The Meeting


Additional Courses:
* Sexual Harassment
* Understanding The Changing World Of Work
* Women, Power And Self-Esteem
* Conflict Management Skills For Women

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