Chamber Vision March 2014 | Page 13

Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau March 2014 13 Knowledge Now Class Series How to Be a Leader in the Workplace Instructor: Julie Cooper Cost: $25; lunch included! Schedule: Thursday, April 3, 11:00am-1:00pm Location: Trusler Business Center- Valu Net Smart Room, 719 Commercial   Effective leadership is an important skill in the professional arena. A skilled leader is a strong communicator, motivator and problem solver. Building teams, motivating employees, assessing client needs and managing conflicts are some of the critical tasks of a leader. This workshop will provide you with some strategies for being a successful leader in the workplace.     Team Building in the Workplace Instructor: Julie Cooper Cost: $25; lunch included! Schedule: Thursday, April 10, 11:00am-1:00pm Location: Trusler Business Center- Valu Net Smart Room, 719 Commercial   Team building is very important if you wish to extract the best out of your workforce. Employees are urged to work smarter and not just harder, in an effort to deliver the desired results. Though it definitely contributes in its own way, individual brilliance does not singlehandedly decide the fate of an entire project. Almost always, it is the joint efforts (or the lack thereof) of the whole team that eventually decide the success or failure of a project. In such cases, team building in the workplace becomes absolutely essential for a number of reasons. This workshop will provide you with some team building exercises for communication, success and improved team performance.   Multi Generation Work Force:  Boomers to Millennials Instructor: Julie Cooper Cost: $25; lunch included! Schedule: Thursday, April 17, 11:00am-1:00pm Location: Trusler Business Center- Valu Net Smart Room, 719 Commercial   Managing and motivating a diverse workforce can certainly be challenging. As more and more people from the youngest generation enter the workforce and work alongside the most senior employees, many managers are learning that a one-size-fitsall management style simply does not exist. That’s because each of the four generations now working side-by-side bring unique viewpoints to the table and let generation specific values guide their daily actions.  This workshop will provide you with some tools on how to make the workplace work for multiple generations.     Getting an Empty In-Box Every Day:  Managing Your Email Instructor: Keith Krieger, Program Director of Technical Training, Johnson County Community College Cost: $25; lunch included! Schedule: Thursday, April 24, 11:00am-1:00pm Location: Trusler Business Center- Valu Net Smart Room, 719 Commercial   Your inbox is killing your productivity, focus and time.  In today’s fast paced, information driven workplace, we all get deluged with messages.  Keith will share strategies on how to keep your incoming messages under control, and “Get to an Empty Inbox.”