• “So You Want to be a Director”

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

      This workshop will focus on the challenges, responsibilities and journey of aspiring to be or becoming a director.  Beyond the usual discussion points (new role and new rules) there is a key administrative mindset necessary to succeed as a director and we will explore the "pivot" that must occur to succeed a new director.  Session attendees will discuss the ...

  • Present with Poise, Power, & Punch

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

    $60
  • One Role at a Time: Climbing the Ladder of Career Progression

    Vue 17 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. #1700, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Tickets AFP MEMBER: $45 - Morning Program Only (8:30 a.m. – Noon) $45 - Afternoon Program Only (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) $85 - Full Event (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) NON-MEMBER: $65 - Morning Program Only (8:30 a.m. – Noon) $65 - Afternoon Program Only (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) $125 - Full Event (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) ...

    $85
  • Public Speaking: Present with Power, Poise & Punch!

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

    $60
  • Emotional Intelligence – Why Being Smart isn’t enough to be Successful!

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships.  It's a pivotal factor in personal and professional success.  IQ will get you in the door, but it's your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful you are in ...

    $60
  • Everything You Need to Know About Linkedin

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Price: $10 - AFP Members $20 - Non-members Agenda: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration/networking 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Presentation 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Q&A About the Program LinkedIn is good for a lot more than looking for your next job. It can actually be a fantastic tool to build relationships with donors, and to ...

    $20
  • Public Speaking: Present with Power, Poise & Punch!

    Please note, this session will be held remotely using Zoom, which can be accessed from your computer, phone, or tablet. You do not need a Zoom account to join this session. Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and ...

    $40
  • Emotional Intelligence – Why It Matters

    Virtual Workshop

    Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships. It’s a pivotal factor in professional and personal success. IQ will get you in the door, but it’s your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful you are in ...

    $35
  • 2020 MCN Annual Conference

    Virtual Workshop

    Welcome to 2020, a year that is nothing but change and challenge. A year in which a return to some storied before-time is not possible nor just. A year in which dual pandemics, one in its infancy, another over 400 years old, implore us to center Black lives and collectively imagine and lay fresh footing for a world where everyone ...

    $179
  • Present with Poise Power and Punch: Crushing Your Presentation

    Virtual Workshop

    Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

    $35
  • Reviewing Teamwork and Teambuilding Planning

    Virtual Workshop

    This workshop will focus on the structures and dynamics of teamwork, the common challenges and strategies to address "team brownout and team burnout" and explore activities and opportunities inherent in the current virtual workplace that can help retain team connection and cohesion. Team building and teamwork are developed when there is an intentional plan to develop and sustain a culture ...

    $25
  • How to Make Yourself Impressive During Meetings

    Virtual Workshop

    Meetings are a mainstay in business and often can reflect one’s value to an organization. Hence, how we present ourselves during meetings can help (or hurt) our career. There are times at work where we are evaluated for our behavior such as when giving presentations, when managing projects, when dealing with conflicts and different personalities, and when in meetings. If you ...

    $35
  • Developing Professional Development Plans and Programs for Managers and Supervisors

    Virtual Workshop

    Professional development and training are critical to the success of managers and supervisors, but often they are the last group to design and develop a true professional development plan that emphasizes and encourages development for the next level of leadership.  This workshop will review the importance of training (to perform your current position well) and professional development (to grown and ...

    $25
  • G.R.I.T. – Do You Have What it Takes to Advance Your Career?

    Virtual Workshop

    To be successful – really successful – we must have G.R.I.T., that fire in your belly that continues to ignite you day after day. Possessing G.R.I.T. motivates you, your passion, and things that are important to you and your success. It keeps you strong and steadfast even when faced with failure and obstacles. This empowering webinar will outline the essential components of ...

    $35
  • How to Have Difficult Conversations

    Virtual Workshop

    How to Have Difficult Conversations About the Workshop:  Participants will learn how to grow their influence through emotional leadership and start to consciously manage their emotions, so they can be better leaders to themselves and others. This is an interactive experience and you will have time to practice concepts during the workshop. There will be time for learning, integration, practice, ...

    $50
  • Assertive Communication: Building Leadership, Confidence and Respect

    Virtual Workshop

    About the Workshop:  Many of us struggle with finding a balance between passive and aggressive communication. Assertive communication expresses what you believe and how it can be achieved in a way that is strong, open, tactful and effective and also allows the other to respond. Learning how to speak assertively is a key leadership skill. This seminar will help you stand ...

    $40
  • Teamwork and Team Building

    Virtual Workshop

    About the Workshop:  This workshop will focus on the structures and dynamics of teamwork, the common challenges and strategies to address "team brownout and team burnout" and explore activities and opportunities inherent in the current virtual workplace that can help retain team connection and cohesion. Team building and teamwork are developed when there is an intentional plan to develop and ...

    $40
  • Emotional Intelligence: Why It Matters

    Virtual Workshop

    About the Workshop:  Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships. It’s a pivotal factor in professional and personal success. IQ will get you in the door, but it’s your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful ...

    $40
  • When Just Say No is Insufficient: Developing Practical Boundary Setting and Self Care Skills

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    About the Workshop:  Helping professionals choose our career because we want to improve the lives of others, but if we can’t say no or set boundaries when it's necessary for our own wellbeing, we will experience burnout or compassion fatigue and leave the field. While creating and applying boundaries is not always natural to us, it is essential for healthy ...

    $65
  • Empower, Support, + Mentor: How to Support Black Women in the Workplace

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    About the Workshop:  Do you mentor, support, or supervise black women? Are you a black woman that aspires to climb the ladder to achieve leadership in your field? In this session, we will unpack the lived experiences of black women navigating barriers, challenges, and oppression in their climb to leadership. Through hands-on engagement and small group discussion you will leave ...

    $50
  • Unconscious Bias

    Virtual Workshop

    Unconscious Bias About the Workshop:  In this 2 hour, hands-on engaging workshop, participants will: Develop an understanding of unconscious bias What it looks like in action How it impacts individuals, teams, organizations, and practices You will leave this workshop more aware of recognizing your own biases to assist with being a more inclusive leader. This is a virtual workshop.   ...

    $40
  • Beyond Public Speaking

    Virtual Workshop

    About the Workshop:  In this 2 hour workshop, participants will: Learn techniques to connect and engage with your audience Learn techniques to overcome fear and calming nerves to help in your success as a public speaker Learn ways to build confidence as a public speaker Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best when he said, "All the great speakers were bad ...

    $40
  • Conflict Resolution

    Virtual Workshop

    About the Workshop:  Teambuilding, Teamwork and Collective Impact are requiring leaders and managers to negotiate the challenges of deadlines, projects, and people. Inherent in growth and movement is conflict and often we work to resolve conflict without developing strategies and approaches grounded in experience and supportive training. This session will address and review the key principles of conflict resolution; assistance in preparing ...

    $40
  • Conflict Resolution

    Virtual Workshop

    Conflict Resolution Teambuilding, Teamwork and Collective Impact are requiring leaders and managers to negotiate the challenges of deadlines, projects, and people. Inherent in growth and movement is conflict and often we work to resolve conflict without developing strategies and approaches grounded in experience and supportive training. This session will address and review the key principles of conflict resolution; assistance in preparing to ...

    $40
  • When Just Say No is Insufficient: Practical Tools for Boundary Setting and Self Care

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    When Just Say No is Insufficient: Practical Tools for Boundary Setting and Self Care Helping professionals choose our career because we want to improve the lives of others, but if we can’t say no or set boundaries when it's necessary for our own wellbeing, we will experience burnout or compassion fatigue and leave the field. While creating and applying boundaries ...

    $50
  • Self Care Summer Series (Session 1)

    Virtual Workshop

    Self-Care Summer Series Summer time and the livin is…still hard? Let’s make the most of this summer to focus on US and what we need to stay well while doing our important and sometimes draining work. This series of brief, one-hour seminars are designed to be taken as stand-alone sessions or you can really sizzle this summer by attending all ...

    $25 – $60
  • Support, Empower + Mentor: Supporting Black Women in the Workplace

    Virtual Workshop

    Support, Empower + Mentor: Supporting Black Women in the Workplace Do you mentor, support, or supervise black women? Are you a black woman that aspires to climb the ladder to achieve leadership in your field? In this session, we will unpack the lived experiences of black women navigating barriers, challenges, and oppression in their climb to leadership. Through hands-on engagement ...

    $40
  • Self Care Summer Series (Session 2)

    Virtual Workshop

    Self-Care Summer Series Summer time and the livin is…still hard? Let’s make the most of this summer to focus on US and what we need to stay well while doing our important and sometimes draining work. This series of brief, one-hour seminars are designed to be taken as stand-alone sessions or you can really sizzle this summer by attending all ...

    $25 – $60
  • When Just Say No is Insufficient: Practical Tools for Boundary Setting and Self Care

    Network for Strong Communities 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240, St. Louis, MO, United States

    When Just Say No is Insufficient: Practical Tools for Boundary Setting and Self CareHelping professionals choose our career because we want to improve the lives of others, but if we can’t say no or set boundaries when it's necessary for our own wellbeing, we will experience burnout or compassion fatigue and leave the field. While creating and applying boundaries is ...

    $50
  • Introduction to Clifton Strengths: Understanding and Embracing Your Strengths

    Community Foundation of the Ozarks 425 E Trafficway St, Springfield, United States

    Introduction to Clifton Strengths: Understanding and Embracing Your Strengths In this session, you’ll dive into CliftonStrengths. The workshop will highlight the importance of Strengths, the meaning of each theme, and how to use them in the workplace. Join us in understanding each Strength and the value that comes from each. You’ll walk away from this session with a stronger understanding ...

    $45 – $65
  • Self Care Summer Series (Session 3)

    Virtual Workshop

    Self-Care Summer Series Summer time and the livin is…still hard? Let’s make the most of this summer to focus on US and what we need to stay well while doing our important and sometimes draining work. This series of brief, one-hour seminars are designed to be taken as stand-alone sessions or you can really sizzle this summer by attending all ...

    $25 – $60
  • Communication in the Workplace

    Cape Girardeau Public Library 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO, United States

    Communication in the Workplace Effective communication is a cornerstone of a successful and harmonious workplace. This workshop is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to navigate workplace interactions with professionalism and courtesy. This workshop is ideal for employees at all levels who wish to improve their communication skills and foster a more respectful and productive work environment. ...

    $30