In Achieving Career Success, you'll learn...
- How to build a communication image that demands respect
- How to use professional business etiquette
- How to develop leadership skills to help further your career
- How to set clear and realistic goals
- And much more!
Advance your career further and faster, attract the recognition you deserve and build better work relationships. In this seminar, you’ll discover vital techniques for communicating with professionalism and polish and gain the essential skills you need to convincingly get your ideas across in meetings … formal or impromptu presentations … anywhere, before groups of any size. Learn how to project a communication image that demands respect, set goals and develop your plan to get results, increase your daily productivity and achieve your long-range goals. A future filled with professional success and achievement starts here.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
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Project a communication image that commands respect+
- Foundations that support all competent communications
- Eliminating—forever—power-robbing speech habits, words and gestures that shout “I’m a lightweight”
- Identify and eliminate unconscious speech habits and mannerisms that weaken your message
- Practical tips used by professional editors guaranteed to polish anyone’s writing
- How to recognize and eliminate common business writing mistakes that can make you look sloppy and unprofessional
- The principles of polite but powerful communication—how and when to use them
- Assessing your communication style: Is it working for or against you?
- 3 easy-to-use assertive listening techniques that will make all your communications more effective
Communicate with confidence up and down the ladder+
- Ways you can demonstrate that you’re a positive and self-confident professional
- Personal power—where it comes from and how to use it
- How to control your body language—and how others perceive you
- How to use “I language” to convey confidence and authority
- Understanding the major components of personal charisma—and what you can do to further develop these qualities in yourself
- Recognizing the single biggest factor that determines whether or not people take you seriously
- Learn how to correctly “set the stage” for every interaction
- The secret to projecting an aura of confidence and power
Business etiquette—professional polish that shows+
- The basic rules of business etiquette—ignore these at your peril!
- Recognizing and eliminating unconscious sexism from your speaking and writing
- Business introductions—whom do you present to whom? Should you stand? What’s the most appropriate greeting?
- Important etiquette tips to remember when interacting with your boss
- No matter where you work, there’s one point of protocol that you must know!
- How to handle the many etiquette questions that still arise about the sexes working together
- Why your personal appearance plays an important role in whether you’re taken seriously at what you do
How to present yourself as an employee on the way up+
- How to be more promotable—six personal characteristics that catch the attention of top management
- How to change your internal dialogue and present yourself as a power player before higher-ups
- How to gracefully “toot your own horn” to gain recognition for your contributions
- Do others see you as trustworthy? How to ensure that your words and actions tell others you’re a credible, reliable professional—a person who can be counted on!
- How to use influence to get the job done, especially when you have responsibility without authority
- How to make yourself an indispensable part of the company
- Concrete ideas for smoothing and improving your partnership with your boss
- How to present your ideas “up the ladder” in a way that gets attention and respect
- Staying cool and calm in even the toughest situations
- Vital interpersonal skills shared by influential people—how do you measure up?
Getting to the next level and beyond+
- Why it is vitally important to understand the dynamics of your workplace
- Find out why you need to do a self-assessment to determine how to further your career
- Discover how mentors can be an effective tool to your career development
- Why leadership skills are a must when it comes to career development and what qualities make a good leader
- Understand the role that problem solving and decision making skills play in your career development
- How to apply the EXPERT self-development model to your career development plan
Understanding the fundamentals of goal setting and why it’s important to your success+
- The reasons you must plan if you’re serious about getting a grip on your time and tasks—and ultimately your future!
- Overcoming the most common obstacles to effective planning
- Why people who write it down are more successful than people who don’t
- How to set clear and realistic goals—and why they’re the foundation of effective time and task management
- How to link goals to overall business objectives
- Why knowing the difference between goal-related tasks and routine tasks is important for increasing your daily productivity and achieving your long-range goals
- The top 10 ways to accomplish achieving your goals
- Why it’s vitally important to reward yourself for achieving your goals
Get your point across in meetings and before groups+
- How to come across confidently in meetings … the perfect opportunity to increase your visibility
- A stress-reducing, progressive approach to becoming more comfortable speaking up in meetings
- The ground rules for jumping in and getting heard in fast-moving department meetings
- Learn how to think on your feet when challenged with difficult or negative questions
- A quick primer on how to stand out—for the right reasons—in meetings
- ”How-to’s” for making impromptu remarks and handling unexpected questions
- How to stand your ground when meeting with co-workers outside your department
- Presenting the powerful and persuasive you—one on one or in any group situation
Managing pre-presentation jitters and stage fright+
- The most common reasons for feeling anxious in front of a group—and how to overcome each one
- A simple breathing and relaxation technique guaranteed to reduce anxiety
- Why it’s important to speak individually with as many audience members as possible before your presentation
- How to keep from “choking up” and losing your train of thought
- How to get right back on track after a mistake or a miscue
- Why letting down your guard is sometimes the best defense against nervousness
- How to appear confident, comfortable and professional each time you speak
- How to use humor to put yourself—and your audience—at ease
