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COMING IN SUMMER 2009

HSU Office of Extended Education presents

with Tasha Souza, Ph.D.

2009 dates to be announced

A five-day training: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Does your job require that you provide training at your own workplace or to provide training for other agencies and organizations? Would you like to hone your skills as a trainer and get more practical experience in the field of Training and Development? This comprehensive five-day program will provide you with the training tools you need to help you meet your goals!

Northern California is the home of many bright and talented individuals who would like to share their expertise with others but would like more support in the development of their training skills. By building the capacity in Northern California for well-trained and well-supported training and development specialists, we are also building a strong foundation for our communities. Local training saves money and helps agencies to share resources. Local training saves hundreds perhaps thousands of hours in travel time. Local training helps to create networking between agencies and organizations. Most of all, local training allows local experts to share the unique experiences of working in our rural communities.

Learn how to:

• Create a Needs Assessment

• Develop a training proposal which includes the goals and objectives of the training

• Learn to know your audience and the best ways to reach them

• Develop strategies to deal with difficult individuals

• Use training methods and techniques appropriate for your goals and settings

• Effectively use props, handouts and technology

• Build rapport in group setting, understand group dynamics

• Organize your material

• Meet the needs of diverse adult learners

• Evaluate the training event for yourself and participants

• Experience the process of designing, conducting and reflecting on a training session.

Successful completion of this 5-day program will result in a
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Program fee: TBA includes lunch. Additional fee for credit (optional)

Tasha J. Souza, PhD., is an associate professor of communication at Humboldt State University. Since 1993, she has taught courses in training and consulting, instructional communication, conflict management, gender and communication, interpersonal communication, and communication in organizations. She is co-director of the Institute for Study of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ISADR) and the faculty development coordinator for HSU. She has worked as a communication consultant for organizations such as Johnson Wax, M&M/Mars, Yurok Tribe, Seattle Dept. of Public Health, Clorox, and Girls Inc.

 

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