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Coaching 101 THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 9AM - NOON Instructor: Corey B. Jones, Brignac Consulting Coaching employees is about making a commitment, as a leader, to an employee’s professional and personal growth. It’s about giving followers the tools they need to be successful, instead of just giving them tasks, or correcting their mistakes. Leaders, who are effective coaches, focus on the team members’ learning, and encourage them to think critically about their responsibilities--they focus more attention on the person, and the process, than they do on the final product. A good coach prepares employees for promotion, and for what the company or organization will need in the future. This training will guide leaders in developing a strategy for coaching employees in any role, or at any level of professional development. Building and Maintaining Productive Teams THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 9AM - NOON Instructor: Corey B. Jones, Brignac Consulting Building cohesive and productive teams requires that leaders focus on everything from strategic hiring practices to managing group conflicts. Research on group dynamics identifies several e