Our Professional Development Fundamentals equips both new and current employees with vital interpersonal skills crucial for workplace success. Seamlessly integrating into your onboarding process or scheduled at your convenience, this tailored training enhances both professional acumen and personal growth.
Modules cover growth mindset, self-esteem, positive self-talk, effective communication, emotional intelligence, empathy, and teamwork—carefully selected based on research findings.
Research-Based Training
Dr. Art Langer's research at Columbia University emphasized integrating communication skills and self-esteem building to address employment challenges for underserved individuals. Addie M. Rimmer's research identified teamwork as a pivotal skill interconnected with relationship building, aiding in understanding business culture, learning skills, self-image, and communication.
Option for employees to participate in the Langer Workforce Maturity Arc. Training modules are individually selected based on results. The Langer Workforce Maturity Arc, rooted in Columbia University research, has been fundamental to WOS' nearly two decades of operation. It is an instrument designed to measure an individual’s readiness to successfully assimilate into a corporate workplace.
Additional Training Modules to Add-On
Feedback - Giving and Receiving
At the completion of this workshop, you will have learned effective ways to both give and receive feedback.
Confidence, Failures and Successes, Imposter Syndrome
This workshop will show you how to:
- Build your personal confidence
- Overcome and learn from failure
- Implement the tools of success
- Recognize and combat Imposter Syndrome
Handling Stress, Anger Management
In this workshop, you will learn to:
- Identify symptoms of stress and anxiety and how they manifest in your body, emotions, behaviors and thinking
- Constructively manage the impact of stress on your body, emotions, behavior and mind
- Identify triggers that can create anger issues
- Develop strategies and utilize techniques to relax and constructively manage your anger
- Develop strategies to constructively manage stress and anger
Learning Styles and Study Strategies
Participants use a short learning style assessment to understand their preferences as a learner and then review individualized study strategies and skills such as taking notes, reading and preparing for exams. The longer-term focus is encouraging lifelong learning.
The Art of Listening, Asking Questions, Mind Mapping, Note-Taking
In this workshop, you will have the information you need to improve your listening skills and to ask questions in a thoughtful and effective way. You will also develop your skills as a notetaker and learn a method called Mind Mapping to gather information in a more creative, colorful, and intuitive style.
Critical Thinking and Decision-Making
Participants will learn how to detect underlying assumptions, analyze problems and alternative solutions to improve their decision making.
Business Writing Essentials I
This workshop emphasizes the keys for effective writing: audience, purpose, message, style and tone. It is aimed at those who want to sharpen the focus of their business writing.
Business Writing Essentials II
This workshop reviews the writing process from planning to revisions and includes a grammar review. It is aimed at those who want to focus on the higher order and lower order concerns.
Setting Goals and Time Management
We review the difference between goals and dreams; why setting goals matters; and strategies for managing time and reducing stress.
Emotional Intelligence
At the completion of this worksop, you will be better prepared to recognize and understand your own emotional intelligence and its impact in the workplace.
“It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head – it is the unique intersection of both.” -David Caruso
Diversity (including Generational) in the Workplace
In this workshop we will explore:
- Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
- Layers of diversity
- The importance of diversity training Generational Diversity
Community & Ethnic Solidarity
Financial Literacy
Throughout this workshop you will:
- Learn about the core concepts and skills that form the foundation of personal finance and the changes you can make in these areas to improve your financial position.
- Learn to set short, mid, and long term financial goals and develop the habit of patiently saving for them.
- Develop the habit of scheduling, tracking, and recording your money
- Learn the importance of planning for life necessities (food, water, shelter, health, and clothing) before anything else.
Attendance, Punctuality
Video Conferencing Relationship Building and Etiquette
Managing Conflict
In this workshop, we will talk about the skills needed to effectively manage a workplace conflict, the steps used when resolving a conflict, and the interpersonal skills that need to be developed to make us more effective in conflict resolution.
Transferable Skills
At the completion of this workshop, you will be able to recognize specific and valuable skills that you have, identify your transferable skills, demonstrate your transferable skills on your resume, and talk about your transferable skills during a job interview.
For more info, contact educational.services@wforce.org