The Corporate Education Academy (CEA)
The Corporate Education Academy (CEA) at the Continuing Education Center is devoted to providing customized training for companies large and small. Imagine the possibilities as you review the list of training topics that are available. Create your own list of possibilities and allow us to prepare a customized proposal for your company.
NEW: Corporate Education Wednesday Series
Our Corporate Education Wednesday Series runs on campus at Georgia Southern
University in the spacious Nessmith-Lane Building at the corner of Chandler
Drive and Plant Road. Choose any half-day seminar, or take the day off work
for your career development with two different topics on the same day (lunch
is on your own).
The fee for each seminar is $99. Parking is free and easily accessible in
our conference parking lot. To register for any of these seminars, please
click on the registration link
{HERE} or call (912)
681-5551.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registration for each seminar closes at
noon, the Thursday before the seminar.
Wednesday,
September 10, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Superior Customer Service, Internal/External
Why deliver customer service? Repeat business and happiness for both you and your customer. Service turns new customers into repeat customers. Learn to raise the bar in your personal effectiveness.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Superior Customer Service, Internal/External
Why deliver customer service? Repeat business and happiness for both you and your customer. Service turns new customers into repeat customers. Learn to raise the bar in your personal effectiveness.
Wednesday,
September 10, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Learn how to effectively reduce stress, choose positive options to react to stress, and develop an attitude to help prevent stressful situations. Participants will examine individual and group solutions to stressful circumstances.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Learn how to effectively reduce stress, choose positive options to react to stress, and develop an attitude to help prevent stressful situations. Participants will examine individual and group solutions to stressful circumstances.
Wednesday,
September 17, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
Why Generations Collide
From Boomers to Gen Y, each person brings their own set of values to the workplace. Learn why each generation is different and understand why they act the way they do.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
Why Generations Collide
From Boomers to Gen Y, each person brings their own set of values to the workplace. Learn why each generation is different and understand why they act the way they do.
Wednesday,
September 17, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
Building Trust & Effective Team Building
This seminar will include how to adjust your people management skills from player to leader, why teams work and why they fall apart, a three point team foundation strategy and more.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
Building Trust & Effective Team Building
This seminar will include how to adjust your people management skills from player to leader, why teams work and why they fall apart, a three point team foundation strategy and more.
Wednesday,
September 24, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
The Power of Working with Others
Learn how you can improve your effectiveness, increase productivity, and influence others to cooperate. Discover winning communication secrets, identify important personality clues, and develop insight into others to achieve your goals
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
The Power of Working with Others
Learn how you can improve your effectiveness, increase productivity, and influence others to cooperate. Discover winning communication secrets, identify important personality clues, and develop insight into others to achieve your goals
Wednesday,
September 24, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Mentoring & Coaching
Remember the teacher or supervisor who made a difference for you? Learn how to become that type of Mentor and Coach for your co-workers through the 10/80/10 principle, strategic thinking and more.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Mentoring & Coaching
Remember the teacher or supervisor who made a difference for you? Learn how to become that type of Mentor and Coach for your co-workers through the 10/80/10 principle, strategic thinking and more.
Wednesday,
October 1, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Angie Barber
The 360 Degree Manager
Learn how to apply leadership principles and impact your firm, even if you're not the boss. Discover specific ways to influence peers and superiors - and become a more valuable team member.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Angie Barber
The 360 Degree Manager
Learn how to apply leadership principles and impact your firm, even if you're not the boss. Discover specific ways to influence peers and superiors - and become a more valuable team member.
Wednesday,
October 1, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Angie Barber
Taking Ownership
Are you an individual who likes to improve things at work? Ever wonder why somebody does a great job and others seldom do? Become the business partner you want to be.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Angie Barber
Taking Ownership
Are you an individual who likes to improve things at work? Ever wonder why somebody does a great job and others seldom do? Become the business partner you want to be.
Wednesday,
October 8, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Management Skills = People Skills
Examine your reactions to change and how you communicate the direction of change to others. New and experienced managers alike can improve delegation skills and attitudes, and lead as a team builder.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Management Skills = People Skills
Examine your reactions to change and how you communicate the direction of change to others. New and experienced managers alike can improve delegation skills and attitudes, and lead as a team builder.
Wednesday,
October 8, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Performance Excellence through Transition
Change can be threatening and uncomfortable. Learn about the eight fears, the barriers and benefits, achieving change through a daily action plan, and going through the change process with others.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Performance Excellence through Transition
Change can be threatening and uncomfortable. Learn about the eight fears, the barriers and benefits, achieving change through a daily action plan, and going through the change process with others.
Wednesday,
October 22, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Leadership and Effective Communication
In four hours, learn how leaders get things done through communication, develop listening techniques to support and strengthen your team, and discover how to create a trusting, honest, and dedicated team environment.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Leadership and Effective Communication
In four hours, learn how leaders get things done through communication, develop listening techniques to support and strengthen your team, and discover how to create a trusting, honest, and dedicated team environment.
Wednesday,
October 22, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Personality & Leadership Traits
This fun, interactive seminar will show you ways to work together with different personalities for the most productivity and compatibility. Learn to lead through your personality, accentuating the strengths and overcoming the weaknesses.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Personality & Leadership Traits
This fun, interactive seminar will show you ways to work together with different personalities for the most productivity and compatibility. Learn to lead through your personality, accentuating the strengths and overcoming the weaknesses.
Wednesday,
October 29, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Stephanie Drawdy
Difficult People, Good Solutions
Learn to respond more effectively to difficult people and situations. You will see what triggers difficult people, learn how to maintain your composure, and discover what you can do to defuse negativism.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Stephanie Drawdy
Difficult People, Good Solutions
Learn to respond more effectively to difficult people and situations. You will see what triggers difficult people, learn how to maintain your composure, and discover what you can do to defuse negativism.
Wednesday,
October 29, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Stephanie Drawdy
Task & Time Management
Discover how to define the project, prepare an action plan, identify time wasters, and identify resource requirements. With these steps completed, you will be able to plan, monitor, modify and manage your project.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Stephanie Drawdy
Task & Time Management
Discover how to define the project, prepare an action plan, identify time wasters, and identify resource requirements. With these steps completed, you will be able to plan, monitor, modify and manage your project.
Wednesday,
November 5, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
The Ultimate Selling Machine
Learn how to hire for talent over skill, measure for success, and predict the best sales manager. Put together a top notch team whether you are in big business or family-owned.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
The Ultimate Selling Machine
Learn how to hire for talent over skill, measure for success, and predict the best sales manager. Put together a top notch team whether you are in big business or family-owned.
Wednesday,
November 5, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
The New Way to Sell (Blogs/Podcasts & Viral Marketing)!
Technology created new rules in marketing and sales. Learn how to enhance your company’s marketing efforts. Modern sales techniques require getting the right message to the right people at the right time.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Deidra Langstaff
The New Way to Sell (Blogs/Podcasts & Viral Marketing)!
Technology created new rules in marketing and sales. Learn how to enhance your company’s marketing efforts. Modern sales techniques require getting the right message to the right people at the right time.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
How to Be an Effective Team Player and Lead the Team Through Effective Management
New management styles require team leaders not bosses. Understanding team-development stages helps us navigate through them successfully. Put new team building information into practice through group discussion, role play and case studies.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
How to Be an Effective Team Player and Lead the Team Through Effective Management
New management styles require team leaders not bosses. Understanding team-development stages helps us navigate through them successfully. Put new team building information into practice through group discussion, role play and case studies.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Conflict Resolution
Because we all work with people, conflict happens. We will look at anger and how it relates to stress. You will develop a customized plan to resolve personal and professional conflict.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Conflict Resolution
Because we all work with people, conflict happens. We will look at anger and how it relates to stress. You will develop a customized plan to resolve personal and professional conflict.
Wednesday,
November 19, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
High Impact Leadership
In thinking of leaders, we remember those who had a profound influence on us. They were strong role models and decision makers. Learn to evaluate your leadership skills and set goals for improved performance.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
High Impact Leadership
In thinking of leaders, we remember those who had a profound influence on us. They were strong role models and decision makers. Learn to evaluate your leadership skills and set goals for improved performance.
Wednesday,
November 19, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Leading With Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is how we manage emotions at work and in relationships. Learn how EQ relates to your daily life and what choices you can make to increase your emotional intelligence.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Leading With Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is how we manage emotions at work and in relationships. Learn how EQ relates to your daily life and what choices you can make to increase your emotional intelligence.
Wednesday,
December 10, 2008
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Creating a Vision and Establishing Goals
Gain a new vision and new goals to propel your firm forward. Learn how to effectively create and maintain your organization’s vision, as well as gaining consensus and support among your fellow employees.
MORNING SEMINAR: 8:00 am - noon
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Creating a Vision and Establishing Goals
Gain a new vision and new goals to propel your firm forward. Learn how to effectively create and maintain your organization’s vision, as well as gaining consensus and support among your fellow employees.
Wednesday,
December 10, 2008
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Learn how to effectively reduce stress, choose positive options to react to stress, and develop an attitude to help prevent stressful situations. Participants will examine individual and group solutions to stressful circumstances.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presenter: Cynthia Watts
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Learn how to effectively reduce stress, choose positive options to react to stress, and develop an attitude to help prevent stressful situations. Participants will examine individual and group solutions to stressful circumstances.