Just because you don’t name the direction, doesn’t mean that you aren’t going in one…

SYI was created to encourage and inspire people to say, “yes,” to taking control and owning the direction of their lives,
both personally and professionally, through workshops/training and coaching.

 
  Web 2.0 for Non-Profits (3-Session Training)
Space is limited!

Learn how to harness the power of the Web 2.0 world, an amazing,
underutilized resource in the non-profit world! You’ll leave understanding
the technology possibilities available, and with a plan for implementing Web 2.0
resources for programs/agencies.

PUBLISHING 2.0
Blogs, Audio & Video Podcasts, Newsfeeds Tags & Mash-ups
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
8:30am – 12:30pm

COLLABORATION 2.0
Wikis, Social Networks and Community Online
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
8:30am – 12:30pm

CREATION 2.0
Hands-on Creation and Application
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
8:30am – 12:30pm

Location:
NSCC Danvers Health Professions Building DH121 (Computer Lab)

Workshop Presenters:
David Galiel, PIECORP and Carrie Stack, M.Ed., Say Yes Institute

 

 

Registration:
Register by October 1
Download our registration form
and mail to:
NSCC Development Office
1 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923

Payment can be made by check or credit card made payable to:
NSCC Foundation/PPI Training

For more information, contact Teresa Lord at 978-762-4000 x5502 or at telord@northshore.edu.

  Supervisory Skills: Building Emotional Intelligence Skills in the Non-Profit
World (2-Session Training)

 

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is successfully being used to train managers in the
business world. In this exciting,introductory workshop find out how
the non-profit world can use EQ as a tool to build staff supervision,
management and leadership skills.

This two-part workshop will cover:
Five components of EQ, Self Assessment, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills,
and Conflict/Negotiation Skills as wellas goal setting around application of skills.

Tuesday
November 27, 2007
8:30am – 12:30pm

Tuesday
December 4, 2007
8:30am – 12:30pm

 


Location:
NSCC Lynn MBTA Building T102

 

Workshop Presenter:
Carrie Stack, M.Ed., Say Yes Institute

 

Registration:
Register by November 19
Download our registration form
and mail to:
NSCC Development Office
1 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923

PAST TRAINING: Fall 2006 Training Schedule

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October 16th: Define the Line (Where is the line?!)

Getting Clear Around Boundaries! 8:30am-12pm

What are healthy and appropriate boundaries? Where is the border or limit defining the line which shouldn’t be crossed? How do we define and maintain healthy and appropriate boundaries, with clients and staff? Why is this an ongoing, challenging issue for agencies/staff?!

WHO: This is a must-attend training for any employee/staff working with people, of all ages, in any role! (This includes working with other staff, clients, families, teens, youth, consumers, individuals, participants…)

WHAT: This training covers the importance of professional boundaries, how to become clear around what is appropriate/expected, and how to develop and maintain healthy boundaries– among staff and among clients.

This training is interactive and designed to help staff understand how to work effectively with clients, keep the attention and focus on the client, how to set personal/professional boundaries and how to set limits.

WHY: Healthy boundaries are an ongoing challenge/struggle for so many. Healthy boundaries are necessary for the workplace, for optimal productivity, for clients and for staff. This is a topic often loaded with assumptions (about what is or is not a healthy boundary) and lacking clarity!

This training will explore boundaries through concrete activities which illustrate the importance of healthy boundaries, and will illustrate how to define boundaries, as well as develop concrete implementation plans to support the development and maintenance of healthy boundaries with staff and clients.

TRAINERS: Carrie Stack, M.Ed., Susan Staples, M.Ed.

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 16th, 8:30-12:00pm, Enterprise Center at Salem State College, Training Room B

FEE: $120

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: $100 if registered by Oct. 6th.

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Effective Leadership Training Series:
Building Management/Supervision Skills

Three-Stage Training/Coaching Model

Oct. 23rd: 8:30am-12pm

November (1:1 coaching sessions)

Dec. 4th: 8:30am-12pm
WHO: Any employee/staff in a supervisory role

New supervisors interested in building/developing exemplary supervisions skills

Experienced supervisors interested in expanding/enhancing supervisory skills for maximum impact

WHAT: This three-stage training provides participants with the opportunity to use our created DCI Model© to Define, Clarify and Implement new learning around supervision. SYI developed the DCI Model© as a tool to support maximum professional/personal growth.

Topics covered over the three-stage training include:

  • What is a supervisor?
  • What does it mean to effectively “supervise?”
  • Why do some people appear to supervise easily (with amazing results!), and others seem to have endless struggles, conflict and chaos?
  • How to be assertive, clear, focused, direct, concrete, confident and consistent
  • How to build effective communication skills
  • How to build a positive culture/climate/team
  • How to offer constructive feedback
  • Developing and maintaining norms/expectations
  • Building team investment and commitment
  • How to handle difficult/challenging situations

WHY: Supervising staff is often identified as one of the most challenging aspects of a job, and often the area that people feel they are the least prepared to do. The SYI developed the three-stage training/coaching model to ensure participants have an opportunity to take new skills/strategies and immediately apply those skills in a concrete way. This model addresses the disconnect that can happen at a training, between the acquisition of new skills, and the direct application of those skills to enhance job performance. Participants leave the first training with an action plan, to begin utilizing new supervision skills immediately. 1:1 coaching is provided the second month for participants to assess progress, identify struggles and further develop concrete action steps. The final training provides an opportunity for another session of relevant content, as well as develop additional implementation plans.

TRAINERS: Carrie Stack, M.Ed., Susan Staples, M.Ed.

WHEN/WHERE: Oct. 23rd/Dec. 4th, 8:30 am-12pm,

Enterprise Center at Salem State College, Training Room B

FEE: $350

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: $325 if registered by Oct. 13th.

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Nov. 6th: All Eyes on You…Now What?!

Learn strategies of stress free public speaking! 8:30am-12pm

WHO: Professionals in the non-profit and business world seeking to develop training/public speaking skills to enhance job performance! If you provide workshops, training/education, presentations, program promotion or do any public speaking for your job, this training is for you!

WHAT: An interactive and engaging training around skills/strategies of effective public speaking, as well as concrete workshop design/facilitation skills to ensure dynamic, engaging and effective training/presentations! Agendas, ice-breakers, interactive activities, processing skills/tools, and how to do an effective wrap-up…it’s all covered!

WHY: For many, public speaking is one of the most challenging (feared!) aspects of a job…and it doesn’t have to be! Being prepared, with interesting content, a relevant workshop design AND an engaging process, ensures a successful presentation! This workshop will provide concrete skills which will enhance all future presentations, training or public speaking.

TRAINERS: Carrie Stack, M.Ed., Susan Staples, M.Ed.

WHEN/WHERE: Nov. 6th, 8:30-12:00 pm,

Enterprise Center at Salem State College, Training Room B

FEE: $120

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: $100 if registered by Oct. 27th.

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December 8th: Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs, Oh My!

Collaboration and Community Online…

the Great Equalizer for Nonprofits! 8:30am-12pm

WHO: Nonprofit staff interested in exploring how efficient, simple, user-friendly (mostly free/open source) technologies can increase, enhance and expand communication/collaboration with staff, clients/consumers, community, funders/donors… and increase the overall impact of services!
* Level of Expertise Needed: If you can send an email, you’re in!

WHAT: New, easy-to-use tools and technologies allow nonprofit organizations, of all sizes and shapes, to enjoy collaborative efficiencies and online community outreach (which was once limited to commercial corporations with deep pockets and dedicated IT departments!).

Training will include exploration of Wikis, Blogs, Forums, RSS Feeds, Chat, Audio & Video Podcasts, and other emerging Web 2.0 tools and technologies. Presentation notes, resources and reference material will be posted on a private Wiki created for this training. Participants will leave with the secret password, allowing Wiki access and ongoing discussion!

WHY: This half-day workshop will empower you with practical knowledge and implementation strategies to bring back to your agency. You will leave ready and able to explore new, ways your agency can:

Communicate: Share your mission and communicate your message in new, innovative ways, with funders, staff, clients and the community!

Collaborate: Reduce the flood of email and circulating attachments; enable productive follow-up between team meetings; and increase collaboration and clarity on complex team/agency/program projects, using new Web-based systems that do not require any technical expertise, or prior knowledge, to maintain!

TRAINER: David Galiel is founder/Executive Director of Public Interest Entertainment Corporation (PIECORP), the socially-responsible, nonprofit digital entertainment company. Galiel has more than a decade of involvement with the videogame/virtual reality industries, and two decades of experience in Net/Web strategy, trends analysis, and online community development. Galiel helped found and has led many innovative forums and associations, including the Boston Computer Society Virtual Reality Group, MIMC Artworks and The Digital Forum. Consulting clients have included Fujitsu, AT&T, Lightbridge and, more recently, public television, motion picture and online community initiatives. Galiel is a widely requested speaker about future trends in online community and the Net/Web.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU: As a thank you for attending this workshop, and exploring how technology can enhance/expand the important work you do, each agency with attending staff will receive 10% off any additional training offered by SYI this fall.

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, December 8th, 8:30 am-12:00 pm, Enterprise Center at Salem State College, Training Rooms A/B

FEE: $120

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: $100 if registered by Nov. 28th.

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Training Location:

SYI training will be held at the

Enterprise Center, at Salem State College.

121 Loring Ave. Salem, MA 01970

Directions From Route 128
Exit 25 to Route 114 East for 3.9 miles to Salem State College North Campus. Bear right at lights (following 1A South) onto Loring Avenue. Central Campus and the Enterprise Center are 3 blocks on the left, directly across Loring Avenue from the Salem Diner/Loring Liquors.