City of Milpitas
Fall 2020
Professional Development and Leadership Academy
It's time to learn! Reserve your spot in this dynamic virtual training series today!
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Learn from Anywhere
Our virtual training series is available by ZOOM so that you can learn from any computer- home or office.
Build Your Career
Learning should never be put on the back burner! Keep developing yourself and building your career with these powerful courses!
Short and Powerful! (90-Min)
Every class is designed to be short, powerful and engaging so you can gain skills TODAY that will be valuable to your professional growth, career development, and personal interest.
Leading Your (Remote) Team
Leading a team can be a challenge- especially when your team members are dispersed some or all of the time. Come to this class to learn about the “The Cs” of powerful team leadership (Connection, Clarity and Consistency), and how to put them into action to get better results!
This course provides a great foundation for future classes, so ENROLL TODAY!
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September 23, 10:30 - 12:00
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Building Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness
Our ability to be truly effective is influenced significantly by our ability to remain self-connected in the face of challenge. Come to this class to learn about the 4 components of Emotional Intelligence, and to learn and practice simple techniques that will help you stay centered throughout the day, lowering your stress and improving your effectiveness.
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September 30, 10:30 - 12:00
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Managing Your Time and Energy Through Personal Productivity
Working from home? Never know when to stop your work day? In this dynamic course, we get focused on meaningful goals and powerful actions, and you’ll come away with a simple, personal plan to manage your time using personal productivity “hacks.”
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October 14, 10:30 - 12:00
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How Much is Enough? The Art of Setting Goals and Objectives
Clear and actionable goals are critical when leading a remote team. All team members need to know what tangible results are expected, and when. In this class, we learn and practice the SMART Goal format, and we discuss the quantity and quality of goals on your plate.
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October 28, 10:30 - 12:00
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Managing by Objective Rather than by Time in the Seat
Where oh where are my team members? With dispersed teams, it is all the more important that we have clear action plans and deliverables to guide our teams. In this class we develop clear deliverables and introduce a method for keeping your team on track and on task.
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November 4, 10:30 - 12:00
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Giving and Receiving Feedback
Feedback is a critical element of any powerful learning environment- but most people loathe giving it OR receiving it! In this course, we learn about how to deliver effective feedback that makes a difference, and (even more important), how to be truly receptive to feedback and integrate it for learning.
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November 18, 10:30 - 12:00
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Meet one of your instructors, Michelle Waters
Michelle Waters, M.A. is a dynamic and engaging trainer with over 2 decades of experience in designing high-impact workplace learning solutions.
When Michelle is not busy working on her Workplace Communication textbook (soon to be published by Oxford University Press), you'll find her running with her dog, Indie, or enjoying family time at her favorite place on earth, Disneyland!
Participants in Michelle's classes come away energized, inspired, and prepared to put powerful communication skills to work, that get results!
Join Michelle in this highly engaging learning experience. You won't want to miss it!
Speak Up! The Art of Assertiveness
What do YOU have to say? Learning to speak up in a way that makes your point but doesn’t offend others is key in this day and age of overwhelming information. In this course, we examine the line between passive, assertive and aggressive, and we practice speaking up in a way that gets attention. We also review escalating assertion– a model that is very effective when your attempts at communicating don’t seem to work.
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December 2, 10:30 - 12:00
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Business Writing Basics
Our world revolves around email, but most of us are using it ineffectively. In this class, we learn about effective subject lines, how to write a powerful and effective email, how to manage your email, and when to STOP emailing and pick up the phone.
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December 16, 10:30 - 12:00
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