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Simply Grammar

Write 2 the Point!

Expert Presentation Skills

Effective Briefing Techniques

Effectively Managing Your Stress

Mastering the Art of Business Communications

Coaching Yourself and Others for Peak Performance




Simply Grammar

The Least You Should Know about English

Overview: Have you experienced the embarrassment of having your grammar corrected; would you like to correct other people's grammar; and finally, would you like to project confidence and present a more polished, professional image? Some of the most fundamental grammatical problems can baffle even the most intelligent people. Here's an intensive two-day course focusing on grammar, punctuation and basic English composition.

This course demystifies grammar by outlining "must-know" grammar rules no professional can do without. Other topics include: making your communications "lean and mean," avoiding sexism in your writing and speaking, limiting adjectives for more powerful communications and avoiding the glaring "singular or plural" errors most people make. The theme of the course is how to make both your verbal and written communications easily understood. Be a take charge communicator. Lose your anxiety over writing and grammar! And best of all you will take home a valuable, college text desk reference.

Who Should Attend?

Those who want to "brush up" on English grammar to become better writers and speakers.

Prerequisites: None

Objectives:  By the end of the course, you will be able to:

    • Identify and avoid common mistakes in grammar and usage.

    • Increase the impact, clarity and overall effectiveness of your verbal communications and written products by following the basic guidelines of grammar and word usage.

Topics:

    • Use standard English in written and oral communications

    • Use the correct form of verbs and "tricky" pronouns

    • Avoid duplication in your writing and write succinctly

    • Use punctuation correctly

    • Polish your writing by avoiding offensive mistakes

Length: Two days

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $389.00 

Note: This is a performance-based workshop. Size is limited due to extensive one-to-one attention to students by the instructor.

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Write 2 the Point!

Professional Writing

Overview: More energy is wasted on worthless writing - in both creating and reviewing it - than just about any other business activity. Fortunately, good writing can be easy with this course which lays the foundation for writing more precise and direct correspondence, documents, reports, etc. The theme of the course is how to make your written communications straight-forward, credible and easily understood.

Many people who have no trouble getting their point across when speaking have nothing but trouble when putting pen to paper. Your words on their own, must capture your reader's attention and convey your meaning - quickly and accurately.

Stressing conciseness, clarity and good organization in correspondence, this course is lively, informative and practices what it preaches. The manual is a useful guide of key points and rules that makes correct structure easy and painless.

Who Should Attend?

Those who want to become more articulate, effective and powerful communicators, or those responsible for reviewing/editing other's work.

Prerequisites: None

Objective: By the end of the course, you will be able to write more effectively with less effort by applying the principles in the step-by-step process for effective writing.

Topics:

    • Use the prescribed basic steps for more effective writing

    • Overcome "poor writing" tendencies

    • Determine your goal in writing

    • Organize your thoughts

    • Overcome writer's block

    • Revise your material

    • Develop on-target paragraphs

    • Write dynamic products with powerful word choice

    • Critique and edit the work of others

Length: Two days

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $389.00 

Note: This is a performance-based workshop.

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Expert Presentation Skills

Overview: If your job requires you to make presentations or if you want to gain important visibility, this is a short course you can’t miss. Since most of us have difficulty putting our thoughts into words, this course will give you the simple methodology to improve your speaking style and presentation delivery. Since superior presentation skills are crucial to personal/professional growth, you’ll learn how to prepare material easily and communicate more effectively just as the experts do.

Since the old expression: "Practice makes perfect" doesn’t hold true in public speaking - it’s important to know the basics of what works and what doesn’t work. The expression is actually: "Practice makes permanent." And who can afford to solidify bad presentation habits?

The training manual is timely, relevant and designed to help you get long-term results. It includes valuable tips and checklists with the very latest information to equip you with the tools necessary to present highly professional, effective briefings.

Who Should Attend?

Those interested in learning about public speaking as well as those more seasoned speakers who want to stay abreast of the latest information in the highly visible field of public speaking.

Prerequisites: None

Objectives: By the end of the course, you will understand the dynamics of expert public speaking.

Topics:  

    • Uncover the myths in public speaking

    • Review the tips to overcome nervousness

    • Understand how to conduct an audience analysis

    • Understand what it takes to present like a pro

    • Review proven techniques that work

    • Understand style and how to use it

Length: One day

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $279.00 

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Effective Briefing Techniques

Overview: Every day thousands of presentations are given, a few of them will be on target, get the listeners' attention, influence their thinking, inspire them or even persuade them. This course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to become one of the few accomplished presenters.

Understanding that superior presentation skills are crucial to personal/professional development and career enhancement, you will be able to prepare material easily and communicate effectively.

This is a concentrated three-day course which identifies and demonstrates techniques for delivering effective presentations. The course involves lectures and practical exercises. After the instructor's lecture on each topic, you are given an opportunity to practice newly learned information in practical exercises to reinforce and develop those skills. Five types of presentations are analyzed and you are taught how to determine which would be the most appropriate for every audience.

The training manual is a detailed reference book written in a lively, anecdotal style with easy-to-follow formats immediately useable to begin your upward success in effective speaking. The information is timely, relevant and designed to help you get long-term results. It includes valuable tips and checklists to equip you with the tools to present highly professional, effective briefings and other types of verbal presentations.

Who Should Attend?

Those interested in sharpening their pubic speaking and presentation preparation skills, particularly those who wish to overcome "speaking jitters." Effective verbal communications are of vital importance in any government or business organization. Display confidence and poise the next time you are called upon to deliver an address.

Prerequisite: None

Objective: By the end of the course, you will be able to develop and deliver an effective presentation with greater confidence, credibility and presence.

Topics:

    • Use simple tips: know what works and what doesn't

    • Present like a pro

    • Determine your audience's needs

    • Practice effective listening techniques

    • Structure your material in a logical manner

    • Create and use dynamic audio/visual aids

Length: Three days

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $525.00 

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Effectively Managing Your Stress

                                    Overview: Would you like to de-stress your life? By       

                                    uncovering the stressors in your life, you’ll learn that stress

                                    can be controlled. If you suffer from low energy and fatigue

                                    during the day, you may have one of the many symptoms of

                                    stress. Since stress is at epidemic proportions in our country

                                    today, it’s important to recognize its causes so you can

                                    manage your responses to it better. That means learning

                                    about the many techniques available to help you cope just by

                                    doing what the experts do.

This course covers the difference between good and bad stress (even though your body only has only one reaction), signals of distress, the changing workplace and that effect on you, avoiding burnout, 101 stress relievers as well as 25 ways to simplify your life. You’ll notice a difference instantly by learning how to "change the way you think" and "change the way you breathe." And finally, you’ll walk away with an action plan to take charge of your life in your invaluable course reference manual.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who would like to understand stress complications and manage stress effectively.

Prerequisite: None

Objectives:  By the end of the course, you will be able to:

    • Understand stress and overcome its risks by practicing stress reduction techniques.

    • Develop a personal action plan to improve the quality of your life.

Topics:  

    • Uncover hidden sources of stress in your life

    • Understand burnout and its causes

    • Learn how to react with less anxiety

    • Balance work, family and personal needs

    • Improve your coping skills

    • Practice techniques for stress relief

Length: One day

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $279.00 

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Mastering the Art of Business Communications

Overview: Are you looking for new ways to communicate to your co-workers and employees, increase your productivity and advance your career? Are you communicating to make the right visual, vocal and verbal impact? This two-day course is filled with information to become a better communicator. Nothing can be achieved without the combined cooperation, commitment and action of people. That's why your interpersonal skills are so critical to your own effectiveness and performance boosting your productivity and promote-ability.

Communication with colleagues is no longer just a matter of having a good working relationship. Today, successful communication has become a business imperative and an ingredient for success. It' s the art of savvy business interaction.

The course covers developing communication skills that will help foster collaborative relationships in the workplace. This includes identifying factors that can lead to conflict, positively influence others and develop skills to become flexible in your actions, thoughts and feelings to better handle any situation.

Who Should Attend?

Those who want to master the keys to communication for handling any communication situation with greater flexibility, confidence and professional presence.

Prerequisite: None

Objective: By the end of the course, you will be able to use proven interpersonal communication techniques to successfully achieve your goals.

Topics:

    • Give clear instructions and motivate others

    • Use successfully-proven communication techniques to get your message across.

    • Listen actively to your advantage

    • Understand and use the power of body language

    • Increase your effectiveness when speaking in public

    • Give and receive criticism for positive change

    • Understand the varying communication styles of men and women

    • Learn the keys to communicating in the workplace

    • Talk your way to success

Length: Two days

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $389.00 

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Coaching Yourself and Others for Peak Performance

Overview: This course is an introduction to coaching. By now, nearly everyone has heard of this powerful, dynamic new discipline. Since its inception in the early 90's, coaching has become a must for progressive work environments. Many of today’s top performing organizations and individuals turn to coaching to achieve success. Coaching helps senior executives, mid-level managers and employees to perform at their full potential.

Successful coaching requires trust, respect, sincere interest and personal regard as well as finely tuned interpersonal communication skills. It’s not just counseling or advising employees; rather, coaching is a structured process intended to enable truly exceptional performance. It applies advanced models and techniques to bring out the best in your employees. These methods can also be used in coaching yourself toward peak performance.

By taking this workshop, you’ll learn the basic theory and techniques of coaching. You will understand primary personal motivators, impediments to progress and ways to overcome these hurdles. Find out what drives you and those around you and begin to tap into the reserve making your organization top notch.

Who Should Attend?

Those who want to understand coaching and help themselves and others improve their performance and achieve their goals.

Prerequisite: None

Objective: By the end of the course, you will be able to use specific coaching techniques to enhance your performance as well as those whom you coach. 

Topics:

    • Recognize your own strengths and weaknesses and maximize your strong points 

    • Demonstrate active listening and give positive feedback

    • Recognize the significance of today's coaching practice

    • Demonstrate effective coaching skills using powerful questions

    • Establish a non-threatening, positive coaching environment

    • Promote a win-win situation in the work place and at home

Length: Two days

Students' and Clients' Comments

Tuition: $389.00 

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