It's Your Career!

It's Your Career! (IYC) is a soft skills workshop series provided by Blount Partnership, the Blount County Public Library, and the Adult Education Foundation of Blount County, for chamber members and the general public. IYC helps participants to boost their skills in areas like time management, managing people and personalities, teamwork, how to run effective meetings, and much more. 

New! Workshops for 2023

*Please note registration for the next class begins following the completion of the previous one. Complete the registration form for free today.

Project Management Simplified

September 22, 2023

Join us to learn basic project manage skills and how to use the basic PM tools—such as Gantt charts and network diagrams—to help you succeed. Learn how to plan a project, manage resources, monitor progress, and deliver your project on time and on budget.

Practical Motivational Leadership: It’s What You Do That Counts

October 27, 2023

Explore practical steps you can take to inspire and motivate your team, how to sharpen your leadership skills, define a vision for your team, and ultimately transcend from a manager to an inspirational leader. 

Negotiate Your Way to Success

November 17, 2023

Asking for what you want from your boss or coworkers isn’t always easy! Join us to learn negotiation techniques that could help you to close a deal, resolve conflict, or get that raise you deserve.

Time: 9-11 a.m.

Class format features a short lecture on each topic, case studies discussion in small groups and resources for use in businesses and organizations

Bring a mobile device, tablet, or laptop.

Limited to 40 participants 

All classes take place at the

Blount County Public Library

508 N. Cusick St., Maryville, TN

There is also a Zoom option.