Mission Statement:
The Professional Development Program aims to maximize/enhance the effectiveness of the EES team by offering a diverse array of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Theme for 2012 - 13: Communicating Our Strengths
Spring 2013 Workshops
Using the Power of Communication to Influence Outcomes
Presenter: Darryl Jones
Date: March 22
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - LUNCH PROVIDED
Location: Penn Hall Lyceum
We will elevate the art of interaction to win desired outcomes. Examples – influencing a recruit to choose Gettysburg; negotiating to win; convincing others to understand and accept your perspective in a discussion or disagreement or conversation.
REGISTRATION
Previous Workshops
Program: Communicating Across the Division
Objectives:
Participants will:
- gain an understanding of each department’s role within the EES Division
- discuss solutions for common challenges shared within the EES Division
- learn strategies to communicate wants
- network with colleagues
Program: StrengthsQuest
Objectives:
- To provide the opportunity for participants to build relationships with each other
- To help participants gain a better understanding of personal talents
- To help participants identify strategies for transforming personal talents into strengths in their personal and professional work.
Learning Outcomes: As a result of the session, participants will be able…
- To describe the importance and benefits of the strengths-based approach to success
- To define their top five Signature Themes
- To identify at least one way to transform a talent into a strength and use it throughout their work
Program: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Presenter: Darryl Jones
Objectives:
- To provide the opportunity for participants to build relationships with each other
- To help participants gain a better understanding of effective presentation skills
- To help participants identify strategies to enhance their public speaking and presentation skills
Learning Outcomes: As a result of the session, participants will be able…
- To describe the importance of effective communication
- To identify one or two areas for improvement to become a more engaging speaker
- To identify at least two strategies to assist in delivering effective oral presentations
Program: Creative and collaborative problem solving
Date: November 15
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - LUNCH PROVIDED
Location: CUB 126
Registration Deadline: November 5, 2012
REGISTRATION has closed
Objectives:
- To provide the opportunity for participants to build relationships with each other
- To help participants gain a better understanding of effective problem solving
- To help participants identify strategies for creative and collaborative problem solving
Learning Outcomes: As a result of the session, participants will be able…
- To describe the importance of effective problem solving
- To define three creative and collaborative problem solving strategies
- To practice using one strategy to solve a problem
