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Academy for Excellence 2007-2008 Programs
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Essential Instructor Skills I : Learning the Ropes
Essential Instructor Skills II :Taking it to the Next Level
Advanced Instructor Skills : Deepening Learning Connections
Increasing Presentation Effectiveness : Presenting with Impact
Making the Call: A Business Relationship Workshop
This interactive workshop introduces you to the basic elements of classroom facilitation. Class size is purposefully kept small so that each participant receives personal time and attention. Through workshop discussions and activities, you will explore and experience a variety of techniques to keep learners learning. Some of the topics include adult learning, body language, visual aids, questioning techniques, managing discussions and handling challenging participants. During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to deliver two video taped presentations. You will receive feedback from your classmates and the workshop facilitator. At the workshop’s end, you will walk away with your video taped presentations and practical tools that can be immediately applied to your next classroom facilitation.
Through a hands-on approach, this three day workshop digs deeper into your role as a classroom facilitator. Designed for those with at least 1 year of classroom facilitation experience, you will discuss and practice techniques that appeal to the adult learner. Some of the topics include advanced questioning techniques, managing challenging learning situations, and experiential learning which includes how to set up and debrief group activities. During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to deliver six video taped presentations and receive feedback from your classmates and the workshop facilitator. Class size is purposefully kept small so that each participant receives personal time and attention. These interactive three days will equip and energize you for your next classroom facilitation.
Initiating behavior change in adults is critical to the success of any change management, leadership or sales training programs. This workshop helps facilitators challenge and deal with participants working through behavioral change.
This intensive three-day seminar allows opportunity for attendees to explore the benefits and processes involved in taking personal responsibility in the classroom (as a facilitator) and in their own personal lives. Awareness Based Facilitation Skills challenges participants to uncover new levels of self and other's awareness. This program is very experiential. Facilitators will be given the opportunity to explore their belief systems and how these beliefs can impact their facilitation. Participants will be asked to make presentations. Due to the nature of this program participants will have evening assignments that will require reflective time.
This workshop is delivered on a private request basis.
Dealing with change in this fast paced business world requires effective communication. How many opportunities are lost each day due to inadequate communication. A successful presentation engages, sends a strong message, provides examples and motivates the audience to action. We work with participants to improve the mental, visual, vocal and verbal aspects of presenting to create success.
Making the Call is a 2 day workshop that focuses on the fundamentals that create successful business calls: identification, prioritization, planning and practice. Participants will learn what it takes to create trusting business relationships that build pipeline activity
