Workshops, seminars, webinars, and keynotes are designed to be experiential, highly interactive, and engaging, reflecting client expectations and outcomes. Training sessions can be arranged as half-day, full-day, or multiple-day. Course objectives can be tailored according to client learning requirements.

For additional information (including detailed topic outlines and learning objectives, pricing, and references), please contact Mario at Creative Solution. Ph. 323-222-4065 Email: mtgg@thecs.com

“Laura is an eloquent speaker. She knows the subject extremely well, held the attention of the entire class, and was very thorough. I would highly recommend her for future presentations."
Heidi Todeschi, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

BEAT BURNOUT; RENEW YOUR ENTHUSIASM
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Don’t let burnout beat your career potential. Learn to identify the common causes and stages of short and long-term burnout and obtain solutions for combating fatigue, managing stress on the job, and juggling the multiple demands of work and family. Discover your capacity to maintain and renew yourself regularly through proven preventive and recovery techniques.

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Self-esteem is related to your self-worth and your value. Building self-esteem is a first step towards improving your happiness, your relationships, and your achievements. In this engaging half-day or full-day workshop, participants will learn techniques for confronting their fears, know what they want and how to ask for it, and better communicate with others. This workshop is highly recommended for those who desire to increase their self-confidence at work and improve their working relationships.

CAREER PLANNING STRATEGIES
(Classroom: One-half day; up to twenty-five participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

This workshop is for individuals interested in “thinking thru” and developing a career strategy for advancement within their organization.

COMMUNICATING WITH STYLE (AKA COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR SUCCESS)
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Learn proven techniques to work more productively and improve your everyday interactions with others. Discover verbal and non-verbal techniques and approaches, as well as tips on tact and diplomacy.

CREATING AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)
(Classroom: One-half day; up to twenty-five participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Everyone should take time throughout the course of their careers to investigate where they have been and where they wish to go. Most people go through life with only vaguely defined goals and practically no understanding of how to achieve them. This introspective session helps individuals define themselves, their needs, and their wants.

CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Creative thinking and problem solving involves both left and right brain processing activities. On one hand, it requires the creative and often-artistic process of seeing things differently. It requires the freedom to imagine alternative possibilities. On the other hand, creative thinking and problem solving involves the analytical process of identifying problems and developing systematic action plans for resolving them. Combining these two elements can often be the answer to a more productive and satisfactory work environment.

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Often mistakes, conflicts, and problems stem from a lack of basic ability to build relationships and communicate effectively. In a world as diverse as ours, we must learn to live together, work together and play together. This course explores interpersonal strategies and approaches for working and developing better collaborative relationships in the workplace.

DEVELOPING PROFESSIONALISM: PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD!
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

This session is designed to enable participants to identify the multifaceted nature of professionalism, to recognize their strengths and areas for improvement, and to develop a personal action plan to enhance their professionalism.

MAINTAINING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Don’t let the everyday stressors in the workplace be a drag on your attitude. Learn practical approaches for remaining positive.

MANAGING MULTIPLE PRIORITIES (AKA TIME MANAGEMENT)
(Classroom: One-day; up to thirty participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Every day, we are faced with more and more to do with less and less time to do it in. We’re judged by our ability to accomplish our important projects on time and not get “side-tracked” by useless interruptions. This course is designed to give you proven techniques for staying on top of your workload to help improve your productivity and the quality of your work.

MINDFULNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
(Classroom: One-half day; up to twenty-five participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Participants will discover how to quiet the mind and be more attentive and aware, how to become more resilient, and how to be more responsive and less reactive. Participants will practice simple yet proven techniques that can enhance their productivity and peace of mind at work and learn the role mindfulness plays in communication and interaction.

USING THE MYERS BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR TO BUILD BETTER RELATIONSHIPS
(Classroom: One-half day; up to twenty-five participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

This course will help participants build more productive work relationships and optimize job performance. The focus is on developing an awareness of different values, motivation and strengths in order to build bridges between individuals and create "win-win" work relationships. Participants will assess their own personality style using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and will learn how to minimize or eliminate friction between divergent styles.

STRESS MANAGEMENT
(Classroom: One-half day; up to twenty-five participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

The objective of this course is to provide comprehensive instruction in the practice of understanding stress and learning to manage and control stress as an essential component for health, well-being, work and family life. Learn to feel better about yourself and others and become less vulnerable in stressful situations.

WHAT IS YOUR PERSONALITY?
(Classroom: One-half day; up to twenty-five participants - Live Webinar: 1.5 – 3 hours; up to twenty-five participants)

Since ancient Greek times, we've known that there are four basic personality styles. In this fascinating and fun-filled session, you'll find out what your basic behavioral style is, how you relate to others, how they relate to you, and how you can use this information to improve your communication at work and at home.