Skills Development Programs

Barnes & Conti
Public Program Registration

Consulting on the Inside
Walking the Line; Building Your Practice

Schedule

Monday, March 9: Session 1,
Wednesday, March 11: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Tuesday, September 29: Session 1,
Thursday, October 1: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Course Description

Internal consultants use their expertise, influence, and interpersonal skills to facilitate a client requested change without the formal authority to implement their recommendations. The internal consultant’s ability to influence strategy, tactics, decisions, and behaviors is based both on expertise and relationships. Being clear about your consulting role and the phases of the consulting process is key. You have to walk a fine line between being an insider with knowledge of the culture and the business, and your value as an outsider with a more objective view and broad knowledge.

This workshop is based on the book, Consulting on the Inside: A Practical Guide for Internal Consultants, Second Edition, by Beverly Scott and B. Kim Barnes (ASTD Press, 2011). You will develop a greater understanding of your role, the consulting process itself, and how to use specific communication skills and tools to create an effective and successful internal consulting practice.

Strategic Thinking
An Introduction

Schedule

Tuesday, March 10: Session 1,
Thursday, March 12: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Tues, June 16: Session 1,
Thur, June 18: Session 2,
Tues, June 23: Session 3,
All: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Tuesday, November 10: Session 1,
Thursday, November 12: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Course Description

Dynamic, innovative organizations need leaders at all levels who can think critically, anticipate issues, solve problems, make good decisions, and take appropriate actions, while still keeping the long-term vision and organizational goals in mind. Strategic Thinking™ must become part of daily practice to achieve success.

Strategic Thinking™ is a flexible, ongoing process for achieving results in a rapidly changing business environment. Strategic Thinking™ integrates critical thinking, systems thinking, and creative thinking to help you become a more future-focused leader.

Exercising Influence
Building Relationships and Getting Results

Schedule

Wednesday, April 8: Session 1,
Friday, April 10: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Wednesday, June 24: Session 1,
Thursday, June 25: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Tuesday, October 20: Session 1,
Wednesday, October 21: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Course Description

Exercising Influence™ is the most popular influence training program worldwide. Effective influence skills enable you and your organization to build the relationships necessary to get positive results with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and others, regardless of your positional power. It enables you to move your ideas into action by stimulating others to support, allow, provide resources for, or participate actively in your initiatives.

Our accelerated learning program will help you develop strength, focus, and flexibility as an influencer. Exercising Influence™ provides you with valuable insights into your strengths and areas for growth through an on-line influence behavior survey, engaging experiential exercises, peer and instructor feedback, and post-program support tools.

Puzzles, Mysteries, and Muddles
Naming and Taming the Problems that Keep You Up at Night

Schedule

Tuesday, May 5: Session 1,
Wednesday, May 6: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Monday, November 2: Session 1,
Wednesday, November 4: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Course Description

Most of us have learned how to solve problems using analysis that produces a correct or best solution. However, not all problems are alike, and different types of problems require different approaches to solutions. Armed with an understanding of those differences, you will be able to gain a more nuanced view of a problem situation and see how to target your approach.

Einstein said that if he had an hour to save the world, he would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem and five finding the solution. Puzzles, Mysteries & Muddles™ is based on twenty years of research by Jerry Talley, Ph.D., and will provide you with sophisticated insights and approaches that will enhance your success as a problem solver.

Conflict: From Prevention to Resolution

Schedule

Wednesday, June 3: Session 1,
Thursday, June 4: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 12:30 pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Tuesday, December 08: Session 1,
Thursday, December 10: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Course Description

We all experience workplace conflicts of one kind or another. This program provides the tools, techniques, and skills to prevent and resolve conflicts.

In this workshop, you will learn to harness the energy that is tied up in unconstructive conflicts and use it to enable greater productivity and innovation. You will gain a better understanding of the sources of conflict, learn interpersonal communication techniques to prevent unconstructive conflicts from arising or escalating, leverage differences for better problem-solving, and develop more collaborative working relationships.

Managing Innovation
Driving Ideas from Strategic Initiative to Value Creation

Schedule

Tuesday, October 6: Session 1,
Thursday, October 8: Session 2,
Both Sessions: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
Two Online Sessions , Webinar
Cost: $595

Course Description

One of the most pressing business challenges is keeping up with the pace of global innovation. To be competitive, organizations must create value by developing, selecting, and exploiting the best new ideas for improvement or radical change in products, processes, positioning, platform, or paradigm. In this program, you will discover and practice the mindsets and skill-sets needed to increase both the quality and quantity of innovation. As a result, you will be able to lead and manage a successful “Innovation Journey” from a strategic initiative to the creation of value.

Managing Innovation™ is based on the research of David Francis, Ph.D. at the Centre for Research in Innovation Management of the University of Brighton in the U.K. The program offers the opportunity to learn and apply the essential skills and processes for innovation management and leadership.

Programs Offered

Use the links above to view the schedule and register for each program offered.

Virtual Learning Journeys include an online survey, and two intensive webinar sessions (usually on two different days.)

The cost of programs includes materials. Any discounts will be applied once we receive your registration.

Consider hosting a public program

Save on travel expenses, and get a discount for participants from your company.

Host a Public Program

  • Would you like to send several people to one of our public programs, but don’t want to pay for travel expenses?
  • Do you have a small group that would like to attend one of our programs, but not enough people to make it worthwhile holding an internal session?
  • Are you in a small start-up company with a limited budget for training and development?

If any of those situations is true for you, consider hosting a public program at your facility. Your team or individual contributors can attend at a significantly reduced cost and you can invite people from your customer, partner and supplier networks to attend at a discount.

For more information, contact Lauren Powers

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