Culture Rise - January 23rd

This workshop can be taken as a stand-alone workshop as a part of the Advanced Leadership Series. Providing effective performance management is akin to watering your garden—it spurs growth.  And the most successful managers and leaders understand that talent development and performance improvement are not random incidents—they’re part of an on-going plan to nurture employees.  “Performance Management” is a one-day seminar that teaches you how to develop a holistic and proactive strategy for performance management in your department, including performance appraisals. You’ll learn tools for building a comprehensive action plan for employee performance, and coaching and mentoring skills that will help you work with employees to define clear plans for personal development and career growth.  Who Should Attend Experienced Supervisors Managers Employees Identified for Advancement Team Leads Learning Objectives Understand Performance Management as a holistic, proactive approach to managing employee development Set clear expectations and provide tools to support performance Coach, mentor and provide performance feedback as a continuous and ongoing development approach Work with employees to define clear plans for personal development & career growth Develop an effective approach to the annual appraisal process Build a comprehensive action plan for managing the performance of their current employees When Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where King of Prussia, PA 234 Mall Boulevard Suite G-50 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Fee Fees vary based on membership tier. Sign in for your pricing. Includes all training materials, morning beverage & box lunch. Guideline for Hybrid Training Please note that switching from in-person attendance to virtual attendance requires pre-approval, as there may be capacity restrictions. If you wish to switch to attending virtually, please contact us at registration@meainfo.org. Read More

This workshop can be taken as a stand-alone workshop as a part of the Advanced Leadership Series. Providing effective performance management is akin to watering your garden—it spurs growth. And the most successful managers and leaders understand that talent development and performance improvement are not random incidents—they’re part of an on-going plan to nurture employees.  “Performance Management” is a one-day seminar that teaches you how to develop a holistic and proactive strategy for performance management in your department, including performance appraisals. You’ll learn tools for building a comprehensive action plan for employee performance, and coaching and mentoring skills that will help you work with employees to define clear plans for personal development and career growth.  Who Should Attend Experienced Supervisors Managers Employees Identified for Advancement Team Leads Learning Objectives Understand Performance Management as a holistic, proactive approach to managing employee development Set clear expectations and provide tools to support performance Coach, mentor and provide performance feedback as a continuous and ongoing development approach Work with employees to define clear plans for personal development & career growth Develop an effective approach to the annual appraisal process Build a comprehensive action plan for managing the performance of their current employees When Wednesday, April 3, 2024; 9AM - 2PM Where Live Online Fee Fees vary based on membership tier. Sign in for your pricing. Includes all training materials. Guidelines Virtual Training: Each participant should join the training using their own computer with their webcam turned on. It is important to actively participate and remain engaged throughout the entire session. Please note that attendees should not gather in a single room using a single Zoom login. Each participant should log in individually from their own device. Additionally, please be aware that switching from virtual attendance to in-person attendance requires pre-approval, as there may be capacity restrictions. If you wish to switch to attending in person, please contact us at registration@meainfo.org. Read More

Personal Behaviors and Conduct Individuals strengthen their personal conduct and behaviors to become individuals with character and integrity in the workplace. This course bundle includes the following bite sized mobile ready courses: Manners and Courtesy at Work Evaluate your level of manners and courtesy at work   Developing an Attitude to Learn Determine if you display an attitude to learn   Increase Your Objectivity Increase objectivity by identifying various perspectives of the same situation   Do You Overreact? Determine if you tend to overreact to stressful and difficult situations   Persevere During Setbacks Persevere in the face of setbacks   Being Consistent with Company Values Increase the consistency between your actions and the company values   Don’t Jump to Solutions Spend time asking questions before immediately jumping to solutions   Additional Courses These courses are part of the Being a Business Professional Learning Track. If you’d like to add to your development experience, consider selecting additional titles from this Learning Track: Basic Business Skills   Personal Behaviors and Conduct   You and Your Boss Read More

Project Management for Managers Project Managers focus on the skills required to lead and manage effective and successful projects. This course bundle includes the following bite sized mobile ready courses: Team Involvement in Planning Identify how you will involve the team in planning the project   Brand and Promote Your Project Create a compelling and concise branding statement for your project   Project Plan Updates Identify the individuals who must be informed and updated on the project plan   Planning Tools and Resources Determine the tools and resources you will use to effectively plan your project   Articulate the Attributes of Your Ideas Learn how to confidently articulate the positive attributes and benefits of your ideas   Essential Project Plan Components Ensure your project plan has the key components required for success   Status Reporting Expectations Set team expectations for reporting and sharing project and task status   Sharing Essential Project Information Determine how quick and informative project information will be delivered from the team   Sharing Problems Right Away Discuss with the team why problems and difficult information must be shared right away   Monitor Project Status Actively monitor the current status of your project   Objectively Evaluate Proposals Use objective criteria to evaluate proposed agreements   Advocate for Interests Strengthen your ability to advocate for interests rather than positions   Be Open to Different Solutions Stay open to various and creative solutions   Focus on the Issues vs. Individuals Avoid getting personal by keeping the focus on issues, not individuals   Negotiating with Difficult People Implement negotiation strategies to cope with difficult or unethical individuals   The Likelihood of Project Risk Consider both the impact and likelihood project risks will materialize   Responding to Project Risk Know how to respond to project risks appropriately   Minimize the Consequences Minimize the consequences of adverse situations on the project     Additional Courses These courses are part of the Project Management Learning Track. If you’d like to add to your development experience, consider selecting additional titles from this Learning Track: Project Management for Managers   Meeting Management   Become a Contributing Project Team Member   Read More

Providing Resources for Success Managers learn how to provide the resources employees need to successfully deliver their objectives and achieve team goals. This course bundle includes the following bite sized mobile ready courses: Managing Team Resources Evaluate how well you manage the team or department resources   Required Employee Resources Determine if employees have the resources they need to be successful   One Resource for Success Employees identify one resource they need to be successful in the next 60 days   Use a Resource Management Agenda Item Create a resource management agenda item to ensure team needs are met   Resources and Customer Needs Consider the customers’ needs when allocating resources   Providing the Right Resources Take action to provide the resources employees need for success   Team Resource Needs Team members prioritize resources needs   Teams Improve Efficiency of Resources The team determines how they can improve the efficiency of existing resources   Additional Courses These courses are part of the Engagement and Retention Learning Track. If you’d like to add to your development experience, consider selecting additional titles from this Learning Track: Increasing Employee Engagement   Retaining Your Employees   Recognizing Employees   Providing Resources for Success Read More

If all the world’s a stage, it’s time to learn how to leave your fear in the wings and take your place in the spotlight. Successful public speakers enjoy being in front of a crowd because they understand what their audience is interested in and they know how to engage their listeners.  But they weren’t born knowing how to do so. Public speaking is a skill that can be acquired.  And “Public Speaking:Powerful Presentation Skills” takes you through the steps necessary to acquire that skill, from building a successful presentation to learning how to manage anxiety and demonstrate self-confidence. Objectives Present information showing organization and understanding of the topic Identify needs of the audience and how best to engage them Demonstrate self-confidence when speaking to groups Use delivery skills to enhance the presentation Use visuals to support the presentation Answer questions from the audience effectively Learn physical skills and body language to give effective presentations Demonstrate knowledge and use of these skills through delivering mini presentations which are recorded for review and feedback Gain confidence in presenting  Who Should Attend Any employee who has to deliver presentations as part of their role When Day 1:  Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Day 2:  Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where King of Prussia, PA 234 Mall Boulevard Suite G-50 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Fee includes all training materials, morning beverage & box lunch each day. Read More