Information & Learning at
MIZZOU CENTER
1600 NE CORONADO DRIVE * BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 * (573) 884-0282
FALL 2010 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Charting the Path to Improved Performance
Every organization wants to improve its performance, but finding the right path can be expensive and time consuming. This session will introduce you to the Performance Pyramid, a model and set of tools that cuts costs, saves time and charts your path to improved performance.
Presented by: John Wedman - Professor & Director, University of Missouri
c October 15, 2010 7:30 – 9:00 am c Breakfast Provided
Business Intelligence for Free: Clients, Competitors & Suppliers
Learn to make informed decisions by using the business information offered free through your local public libraries. This session will highlight the ReferenceUSA database to find sales prospects, competitors and suppliers for your company. The MidContinent Public Library resources will be featured.
Presented by: Chris Le Beau - Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Missouri
c October 22, 2010 7:30 – 9:00 am c Breakfast Provided
What do your website users REALLY want?
Do you know if your website is producing the expected results? Learn the steps your organization can take to ensure the best website user experience. Apply website usability testing techniques and explore advanced methods for more comprehensive usability evaluation.
Presented by: Sanda Erdelez - Associate Professor, University of Missouri
c October 29, 2010 7:30 – 9:00 am c Breakfast Provided
Leading from the Sidelines: Essential Coaching Skills
The coaching process is central to performance management. By creating the appropriate climate, environment, and context to empower individuals and teams, great coaches are able to achieve extraordinary results. This professional development workshop examines the coaching process and provides many tools and techniques to help shape your employees’ behavior on the job.
Presented by: Dewey Thompson - Business Trainer and Consultant, The Missouri Training Institute
c November 5, 2010 11:30 – 1:00 pm c Lunch Provided
Cultivating Trust
High-performance organizations are built on a foundation of trust. Vital leadership skills include personal strategies to strengthen trust at work and ways to overcome common trust traps. This session builds awareness of barriers to trust and strategies to cultivate trust, helping leaders create an environment in which people take risks, identify and solve problems and work together. We’ll provide you with hands-on, proven strategies for building trust in the workplace
Presented by: Rea Lee - Business Trainer and Consultant, Missouri Training Institute
c November 12, 2010 11:30 – 1:00 pm c Lunch Provided
People Power: Winning Through HR
Are employees your greatest asset? Are your employees engaged and committed to the success of your organization? The ultimate goal of the Human Resources function is to ensure that the right people are in the right positions and the organizational systems allow for employees to contribute fully to the accomplishment of the organizations goals. In this session, we’ll discuss how to shape your organizational culture, create systems for empowering employees, and align HR and organizational strategies for a cohesive approach to managing human capital.
Presented by: Gay Albright - Director of Business Development, The Missouri Training Institute
c December 3, 2010 11:30 – 1:00 pm c Lunch Provided
Strategic Planning
An organization’s competitive advantage starts with its strategic plan. By deciding where you want to go and how you want to get there you can engage stakeholders to move towards the common mission, values, and goals of your organization. This session will explore the purpose and value of strategic planning, identify the steps in the strategic planning process, and provide you with the tools you need to effectively develop and/or leverage a strategic plan for your organization.
Presented by: Alan St. John - Director of the Missouri Training Institute
c December 10, 2010 11:30 – 1:00 pm c Lunch Provided
FREE BUSINESS SEMINARS OFFERED BY:
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
School of Information Science & Learning Technologies
Missouri Training Institute
Sponsored by: Blue Springs Economic Development Corporation
Registration Required: http://innovations.missouri.edu/MizzouCenter/
Need Info? Contact: Andrea Smolanovich - smolanovicha@missouri.edu -
(573) 884-0282