TRAINING

SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS
The Institute helps professionals stay on the cutting edge of their profession by offering seminars that address the latest trends in workforce development, along with workshops that build and reinforce core skill areas required for exceptional performance on the job.

We've identified the main functional areas performed by workforce development organizations and have organized our curriculum around these areas. While we are always developing new programs, courses are currently available in the following functional areas:

Career Development
Business Services
Training and Instruction
Leadership, Management and Supervision
Personal Development
Program Planning and Design
Sales Training
Team Business™

See our Current Class Schedule section for upcoming offerings.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications are increasingly becoming the standard to which professionals are being held. The benefits of certification are numerous: customers expect and receive a higher level of service, organizations increase their credibility with customers, and professionals increase their value to their organizations.

The Institute offers preparation for several professional certifications:

Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP), including endorsement areas
Dependable Strengths Facilitator

See our Professional Certifications section for more details.

Our seminars and workshops can also help you maintain your professional certification since most are designed to meet the continuing education requirements for re-certification. See our Current Class Schedule section for upcoming offerings.
 

ONLINE COURSES
Some of our seminars and workshops are available in an online format. These are designed to provide maximum schedule flexibility and access to programs for which travel to the training site may not otherwise be practical. See our Online Course section for more details.
 

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
Because the professional and organizational development needs of organizations vary, The Institute provides training, consultation, facilitation, and consultation services designed specifically to meet those needs. At your site or ours, The Institute can help your organization focus its efforts to achieve its goals. We'll help you identify your needs, design a strategy with the end in mind that fits your budget, and deliver the right mix of services to enhance application of learning. Contact us for details.

CONSULTATION

Sometimes organizations need to address developmental issues that call for other approaches. Our organizational development and targeted consultation services could be just the thing to help you meet these needs; conflict resolution, coaching, mentoring, process improvement, systems development, human resources are but a few examples. Contact us for details.

FACILITATION

Whether it’s a staff retreat, strategic/succession planning session, focus group, or meetings, The Institute can facilitate the process for your organization. From preparation to delivery to follow-up, we’ll work with you every step of the way to ensure your desired outcomes are met. Contact us for details.

AND MORE . . .

BEST PRACTICES
The Institute’s learning philosophy centers around people as our greatest resource. We strive to offer our customers various opportunities to share best practices and learn from each other. By providing facilitation services and appropriate venues, we are able to offer a forum for others to learn and grow from the experience and expertise of their peers…
 

EVENT PLANNING SERVICES
Whether you're planning a large scale event or a small gathering, The Institute can help. From assisting in the initial planning and marketing, to creation and management of an event web site and online registration process, to onsite coordination and support, and everything in between, The Institute can handle all the details so you can focus on the big picture. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.
 

PRODUCTS
In response to input from staff who provide services to the business community, we've developed our first product, the Business Relationship Toolkit. Full of practical and ready-to-use marketing, account management, and consultation tools, the Toolkit provides a cost effective way to enhance the productivity of your Business Services unit and better meet the needs of area employers.

See the Business Relationship Toolkit section for details, and stay tuned for news about new products.