Our associates can offer a variety of choices for your staff development investment.

Corporations today need to maximize their "human capital". Grow your staff into the team you need to stay competitive during these challenging times. You have "x" amount of dollars to invest.

Why not consider:

 

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E Learning * You're Weird Dude * Removing the Plaque * Failure to Launch * Motivational Interviewing * Football's Lessons *  Jed's Poverty Illustrations

• proven track record
• powerful principles
• impactful applications
• humorous presentation
• high energy engagement
• specifically designed workshops

Terry has been creating lessons and providing workshops, teaching and training since 1987.

 

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An Example of the Dynamics of E Learning!

Developing your staff in essential “soft skills” and quality work fundamentals will be critical in shaping the team for success.

There are a lot of options and strategies available on the market today. With the limited funding availability, management needs to make a qualified “investment”.

One of the best approaches I’ve found is one that is based on years of business development and experienced professionals who are actually highly engaged in their respective careers.

There’s not a “package 1, 2, 3” design. Instead, examining your objectives of your staff development; assessments and the resources available enables a creative process that is specific for your organization.

An illustration of the process after the fundamentals are established may flow like this example.

Employer offers elearning either as a part of the regular improvement plan or a leadership track pipeline opportunity.

 

The staff are registered in the uncomplicated administrative database and assigned the chosen learning components. They may have (example) a four week period in which to complete the assignment. This is done on “company time” since it’s your investment in them.

A staff workshop at the completion of the assignment will include group activities, application of the lessons learned, scenarios that fit your organization and how to apply the valuable information in their daily work lives. Many of the objectives will also be applicable in other areas of your staff’s lives.

When employers make an investment that will not only improve and grow their staff at work, but positively impact their whole life, staff “buy in” begins to take on a new dimension.

An example of some the most requested components are provided below. Remember, it’s all tailored to your needs!

 A. Comprehending Your Status TODAY! The ability to move forward and plan ahead is greatly facilitated by a clear understanding of the realities of where you are. Assessing your SHAPE^© (skills, heart, abilities, personality and experience) will provide the foundation on how to focus for successful future endeavors.

 

B. From “Me” to “Us”: The capacity involved with formulating a productive team environment continues to challenge workforce professionals. It’s more than mottos, rather the evolution of a systematic process that results in powerful potential. Participants will learn the principles and benefits of accepting the roles and responsibilities of a real team.

 

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Note: Pre training survey allows staff to rank their ability in the particular skills; how they think their co-workers will respond and the management level on the topic. Three factors to self assess on each learning component.

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C. Equipping for Dynamic Results:  A continuation of the SHAPE^© concept, we all live, think, respond, react and behaive because of various moldings in our life. Understanding the “why” will assist participants in more effective ways to deal with conflict, crisis and life’s consequences. Self empowerment is far healthier than staying on the course of ill fated standards and enslaving thinking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. Taming the Stress Factor: It’s not a matter of “if”; but rather “when” it occurs; stress is a reality in our culture. The process by which each person deals with the variety of levels of stress greatly impacts not only their work, but their entire life. Learning identification, coping and healthy alternatives will assist the participants make positive transformations to not only overcome, but prevail in this daily life experience.

E. “Hey dude…you’re weird”:  Diversity in the workplace is a not just a color issue. Today, we’re faced with a workforce that includes four generations. Understanding the environment and culture of the various generations is the responsibility of all involved. The diagnosis is not “approval”; but more of accepting and learning how to apply the basic elements of respect. The team will learn how they can actually benefit from the various dynamics of diversity.   

G. Navigating Your Course: Taking the elementary basics of life planning, participants will research the significance of establishing tracks to pursue. Whether it’s self, family, career, education, friends, finances and other dimensions of their life, designing achievable markers and support will facilitate a productive response. Instilling a plan with purpose is a key component of successful experiences.

 

H. The Sand Strategy: Using the hourglass time instrument, staff will develop the practical techniques of time and task management. Prioritization, control standardization and contingency strategies will enable the participants to manage the elements. Challenges of the agents of urgency and time killers can be overcome with the key principles presented.

 

 I. Refined by Conflict:  A sure indicator of maturity is in how we respond to conflict. It’s inevitable in our lives and workplace. How we respond determines the outcome. Participants will learn fundamental skills with scenario applications. The major reality is not ‘it’s them”; but rather, “it’s me”. Outcomes of choosing better and not bitter will be the ultimate goal.

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Meets SCANS objectives and developed by employers!

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J. Solution Outcomes:  When solving problems, tackling the various dimensions will be an exercise that all staff participates in. The team will learn the specific processes that can be applied to produce solutions.  Skills include identifying the root issue to brain storming and activating test scenarios while following a protocol for win-win solutions.

 

K. Bedrock Foundations: Values, ethics and accountability may appear to be old fashioned buzz words. Token verbiage that appears on mission statements and posters, but may seem lost in the daily grind of business. Leaders and staff all need a commitment to these principles that have a proven track record of excellence. Complete with applicable scenarios, this workshop ensures you’ve provided the indispensable foundations critical to strong operations.

 

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Pre/Post assessments utilized to gauge knowledge, attitude and application of each lesson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing the Plaque
What will it take for your organization to really examine your personnel, programs, procedures, policies and practices? We start off with good clean plans….but something happens. Just like the plaque build- up in our arteries, our operations may develop the same blockages. Slowly over   a period of time… and we’re just not functioning at our optimal level. See the powerpoint for more. Contact us!

 

Establishing 3 foundations while sailing these unchartered waters  NEW!

Failure to Launch

You have your program, policy, procedures and staff...yet a percentage of your participants fail to even engage. Why?

Examine the promising practices and the needed passion to propel your clients into active participation.

Review the self sufficient model of case management and why an aggressive starting stage is so critical in providing the g force needed.

The poverty cycle is like gravity...how does your program tackle that issue?

Contact us for details. The point may shock you....

Presented to a packed house in Vail, CO on June 10 at the Colorado Workforce Conference!

Restoring the Passion

You started out with big dreams, hope, energy....now, for whatever reason... the paperwork, mismanagement, entitlement attitude of clients...you are just drained.

Burnout prevention, what is my purpose? What dims the flame? Daily re-energizers. Ways to remember why you got into the social service career.

Motivational Interviewing

"You Can Lead a Horse to Water - But You Can't Make Them Drink....or can you?"

 

Provide your team with the tools they need to identify the client's key internal drive beliefs.

You can't make people participate...but you can put SALT in their oats.

Without this piece in your case management strategy, the real connection for change may not be realized.

Strategic Planning

How to engage your team in this critical corporation process.

Knowing what the ends results need to be (ie. Goals, measures for WIA)

Realizing where you are at today (got to be honest)

Brainstorming objectives to prioritize and pursue.

Identifying the obstacles and weaknesses.

Implementing practical solution steps.

Establishing accountability, assignments and time lines.

Ensuring a smooth flow process.

Empowering for self correction and maintenance.

“Are you ready for some football?!”

(Everyone wears their favorite football team’s jersey) 

1. Overview of the Game (our mission)

2. What are our goals?

3. What is our game plan?

4. What are our boundaries?

5. Who’s on defense?

6. Who’s on our offense?

7. Overcoming penalties.

8. Huddles.

9. Teamwork.

10. The coaching staff.

11. Do your job.

12. Celebration!

1. Mission: why do we exist?
2. Milestones: What have we accomplished?
3. Mistakes: What have we learned from failure?
4. Methods: What will we do?
5. Measures: How will we gage our program status?
6. Manage: Who wants to follow our leaders?
7. Members: How can we turn employees into stakeholders?

 All workshops are full of energy, dynamic activities, impactful learning opportunities!

 

Contractor Transition

Fears, gossip, speculation, anger, new processes, new programs, attitudes...so you're changing contractors.

This workshop is designed to assist your management team and entire staff prepare for one of the toughest times an organization can experience.

We take the "outside consultant" position to ensure reality checks that are not just based on the departing organization, but also not on the new contractor.

How you handle this...is so vital!

"Let me tell you story about a man named Jed..."

Relating 7 key lessons from this 1960's sitcom to today's poverty picture.

Understanding the generational poverty cycle is crucial for those actively involved. We've developed this workshop to assist workers in recognizing some of the "thinking" and unfortunate practices that keep people enslaved.

Contact us to receive more details.

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The Huddle (also called workshops, trainings - we don't believe in 'retreats')

Want a fun, energizing workday for your staff? Here's an example of some topics that can be included. You select exactly what you need to maximize this investment in your program!

1. Staff survey is created. Internet, paper or email versions are available. Your management team may add/delete/update the survey to be used to measure your interests/needs.

2. No name survey delivered directly back to us for compilation. We review the results with your management team.

3. We together carefully evaluate and determine the priority of items that you need to accomplish.

4. Schedule the workshop and secure contract.

5. We supply all workbooks.   

Prepare for a workshop that is more entertaining, enriching and engaging that will leave your staff charged up for the next step in action plan.

"Terry came to North Texas to conduct a training session for our Youth Staff.  We found the training to be not only enjoyable, interactive, but it gave all of us a great deal of insight into working with youth between the ages of 14-21.  Through this training we were better able to handle the numbers of youth in our summer program, but also keep them motivated toward working and learning.  Overall, “a great experience”, and “we are looking forward to having more sessions in the future.”   Charles, Managing Director - North Texas

 

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