In a leadership role it is critical to know how to build a presentation in Google Slides to tell a story or influence an audience. This workshop will focus on the fundamentals of how to create effective presentations that will engage an audience through visual design and structure.

This workshop is about building presentations, not facilitation skills.

1. Explain the benefits of Google collaboration

2. Apply purposeful visual design and communication styles to appeal to different audiences 

3. Modify text and graphics to achieve clear and concise communication

4. Design slides by leveraging various Google templates

Business Acumen is a combination of knowledge and skill informed by experience: knowledge about key business issues, the skill to apply that knowledge, and the confidence to take action informed by past experiences. This course will examine various aspects of business from strategy to implementation.

1. Develop your leadership potential by exploring perspectives from various leaders and key business stakeholders

2. Recognize the different strategic tools that you can leverage to drive your business

3. Implement an industry specific stream of information to stay ahead of current trends

Creativity in the workplace is essential for innovation. Whether it’s creative problem solving or the flexibility to decide how work gets done, creativity is integral to the employee experience and growth. 

In this course, learners will look at various aspects of innovation in the workplace and complete an activity designed to encourage innovation independently, or in a collaborative nature within teams. 

1. Develop skills by examining different creative thinking techniques and strategies

2. Recognize aspects of an organization that can increase creative thinking and drive innovation

3. Practice creativity enhancing techniques by yourself or with your team

RECIPE exercises a hybrid work model where employees feel engaged while meeting consistently in-person, but also see value in having the option to work remotely. For some employees, remote work can be very productive, while others struggle to stay focused, motivated, and organized due to varying factors. This course outlines considerations to set employees up for success while focusing on three areas: efficiency and work management techniques, working remotely, and managing remote teams.

1. Practice various efficiency techniques, and identify which works best for different styles of work

2. Use different tactics to maintain a work-life balance while working remotely

3. Execute a specific remote work code of conduct for a team, and understand different communication strategies that can be implemented

Building resilience is an important first step to helping overcome obstacles in both the work and personal setting. This course focuses on what being resilient actually means, how to adapt in the face of adversity, and how it can improve personal growth. Through different TED talks and articles, there are tips on how to become more resilient and practice self-care both physically and mentally for your health.  

1. Recognize the importance of resiliency both personally and within an organization

2. Identify how well-being influences resiliency

3. Understand how to manage through a crisis

With the changing nature of communication, from in-person to virtual meetings, it is important to learn about effective communication styles and how to increase communication skills. This course will focus on topics such as how to communicate with teams and how to lead virtual meetings. 

1. Identify the strategies and tactics that you can implement to increase your own communication skills

2. Explore best practices to use when managing a remote team

3. Practice using your communication skills in a remote setting

Writing and crafting strong and purposeful communications is no easy task, especially when catering to numerous tones of voice. This course is essential for anyone – the employee sending emails on the daily, the social media expert crafting captions across platforms, or the public relations professional crafting corporate communications. The course will focus on the basics of grammar and spelling, such as commonly misspelled or misused words; writing with purpose and identifying key target audiences; crafting communications and guest interactions; as well as email and social media copywriting.

1. Recognize the correct words and grammatical structures required in communications

2. Develop succinct and cohesive communications for corporate messages

3. Identify proper email etiquette techniques

4. Use assertive communication techniques across a range of platforms