Free training is provided to boards of non-profit organizations in the Sacramento area. Training sessions of about 45 minutes include the following:
Leadership
· Experiencing the Emergence of Leadership: experience, observe and discuss the emergence of leadership within a group
Communication
· Avoiding Labels: recognize ways to interpret behavior that are non-evaluative and open to further examination
· Brain-Friendly Teaching: use four key principles to infuse brain-friendliness into teaching
· Communication Experiment: examine the application of communication in family, social and occupational settings
· Convincing Sales Presentation: experience putting together a presentation and obtain feedback on one’s selling skills
· Getting Your Foot in the Door: practice four strategies to cope with strong resistance
· Obtaining Participation: practice ten alternative ways to format a group discussion
· Refusing Unwanted Requests: experience saying no and evaluating its effect
· When Asking for or Giving Feedback Is Challenging: gain confidence in being able to handle a variety of feedback challenges
Teamwork
· Observing Group Process: compare how two groups go about doing a similar task
· Team Problem Solving: focus on cooperation in team problem solving
· Team-Development Activity: discuss differences among members of a team and how differences may affect teams
Conflict Management
· Arguing the Flip Side: uncover insights about the value of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
· Elements of Conflict: understand how conflict escalates and how it causes relationships to wither
· Saying What You Mean: practice honest communication and receive feedback on your communication
Diversity Training
· Being in the Minority: achieve a better understanding of people different from you
· Unlocking Memories: show how a diverse group of people have much in common
Problem Solving & Decision Making
· Group Problem Solving: learn the elements of cooperation in solving a group problem
NOTE: Longer training sessions are also offered free of charge to non-profits. They are listed on the Workshops page of this site.
John Goldberg & Assoc.
Training people for business results
Leadership, Communication & Teamwork
Sacramento, California
