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Effective Meeting Management for Leaders, Managers and Facilitators

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IjonaSkills   - Training and Certification programs in USA ArLyne Diamond ArLyne Diamond, Ph.D. is Keynote speaker at Ijona Skills and she is an internationally recognized Leadership, Management, Professional Development and O-D consultant specializing in people and processes in the workplace. Multifaceted, Dr. Diamond has extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines (business, education, management, marketing, business ownership, psychology - and some economics and law as well.) This enables her to see things from a variety of angles and to cleave to the essence of a problem quickly, offering her clients creative and practical solutions. As the President and........ Read More Overview Most books, articles and courses on managing meetings ignore the fact that leaders, managers and facilitators of meetings have different roles. Thus a course in managing meetings effectively needs

Your Employees are Organizing a Union

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IjonaSkills - HR Management training in United States Gerry McLaughlin Gerry McLaughlin , Ms. IR, is Keynote speaker at Ijona Skills and he is the author of "Negotiating The Labor Agreement" His experience covers 40 years of successfully negotiating over 500+ labor contracts in varied industries as Executive Director and Vice President for Fortune 100 Companies, and in areas, such as, but not limited to, Manufacturing, Distribution, Telecom, Retail, and Healthcare. He has negotiated with over 20 National and Local Unions, trained 1000's of Managers in "Managing a Union Workplace", ,"Negotiating A Labor Agreement" Collective Bargaining as well as conducting Traini........ Read More Overview Managers and Supervisors are taken to task every day in managing their Non represented employees. It is important for them to learn the Initial warning signs of Union Organizing long before

Building A Culture of Communication Accountability

IjonaSkills  -  IT Webinars in United States Overview Do communication challenges ever get in the way of your business as a C-level leader, director, project manager or technical person? Do you feel frustrated when it is hard to get needed information, negotiate between perspectives that are in conflict or collaborate effectively with others on a stressful project? In today's marketplace, we a high level of communication accountability is required for success. There are too many online reviews, too many cell phones taking videos to fake anything. You need to become the real deal in business to generate a strong customer base. And the cornerstone of this type of authenticity is communication. Perhaps your company is relatively strong in a technical capacity and is profitable enough, but lacking in areas of communication. Why not take your people to the next level? In this presentation, you will learn exactly what communication accountability is and what it takes to

The Effective Manager Communication Skills Toolbox: Making Listening, Constructive Feedback, Conflict Resolution and Coaching Work for You, Your Team and Bottom-Line Results

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IjonaSkills  - Soft skill development courses Overview In order to function at maximum effectiveness, a manager must master critical communication skills, including active listening, the ability to receive and provide constructive feedback, to resolve conflicts and to coach and mentor. Why should you attend? By attending, you will understand how to even more effectively: Listen actively Receive and provide constructive feedback Resolve conflicts Coach and mentor Are you concerned about how others are receiving you as a manager? Could you use a communication skills "refresher", to perhaps help you take a new approach to your direct reports you find especially challenging? Would you like to leverage your value to your manager and to your organization? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany leads us all through those important topics, key questions an

Managing People for the First Time: The "Non-So-Common" Common Sense Principles for the New Supervisor

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IjonaSkills  -  HR Management Training in United States Overview Becoming a leader with direct oversight of employees can be rewarding, inspiring, and challenging. By demonstrating success in your own job, you are now (or soon will be) stepping into a role of engaging and developing employees. At the same time, you're responsible for operational success, inter-departmental coordination, and key performance indicators. It can be an overwhelming step up! Most people moving into a management position for the first time have little or no management and leadership training. As a result, they're forced to learn on-the-job, and sometimes fail to make a positive impact. Ironically, the skills and talent that resulted in success in their individual roles are not the same as the ones that lead to leadership and management success. This course is designed to provide you with a clear foundation on how to be a successful new manager and leader by learnin