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• Corporate Education • Continuing Education Registration Form Workshop Listing • Workforce Certification Center
WED Spring 2008 ScheduleSpring 2008 Schedule

...Exceeding the Demands of the Marketplace

PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT CLASSES How to Deal with Difficult People Almost no workplace is safe from those demanding, difficult people who frustrate and agitate us. People who develop the ability to deal with difficult people enjoy a true advantage in today's workplace. During this seminar, you will discover how to take charge of each trying situation and neutralize the impact difficult personalities have on your life and sanity.

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Fee: $49 Managing Conflict Conflict can be a destructive force in your life...or the springboard to some of the most productive interchanges and positive problem-solving sessions you can experience if you have the right attitude. The person who controls that choice is you. Whether you're faced with long-simmering conflicts, down-and-dirty disagreements or off-the-chart emotional outbursts, this session can steer you toward increased harmony, shared enthusiasm for resolution and impressively improved productivity.

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Fee: $49 Being Assertive Is it ever hard to say "No" or turn down a request? Do you sometimes avoid difficult situations? Are you too nice for your own good? Stop holding yourself back! Learn how to become more assertive, change your style and image and get ahead. Here's a step-by-step program that will transform you into a strong and gusty person who trusts their instincts, asks for what they need, takes calculated risks, and gets what they want and what their job demands.

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Fee: $49 Mind Over Clutter You can get a pretty good idea of the benefits of clutter clearing simply by imagining your life free of all the negative effects of clutter: lack of focus and clarity; feelings of being professionally, creatively, spiritually, and/or romantically stuck; insufficient time and attention for self and family; increased stress, irritability and depression. Wouldn't it be great to be free of all these? No matter what other factors may be dragging you down, clearing your clutter will dramatically improve your mood and energy. Learn how to organize your paper, space, and time.

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Fee: $49 Caring for Loved Ones with Mental Illness Mental illness is common and widespread. Mental illness can be anything from mild anxiety to schizophrenia. This seminar is a guide to awareness and a better understanding for individuals seeking help in treating a family member or loved one with this condition. We will discuss signs of decompensation, treatment options, outpatient services, inpatient services, state hospital care and a vast array of community resources. This session will address some commonly asked questions about mental health.

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Fee: $49

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Bill Thon
Executive Director
fthon@ivytech.edu
219-981-4828
Mark R. Lewers
Manager, Workforce Certification
mlewers@ivytech.edu
219-981-4442
Brenda A. Cole
Coordinator of Workforce Certification Center
bcole@ivytech.edu
219-476-4700
Josephine M. Blockson
Continuing Education Coordinator
jblockso@ivytech.edu
219-981-4430
Marcos Rodriquez Jr.
Apprenticeship Enrollment Manager
mrodriqu@ivytech.edu
219-981-4948
Karen Orosz
Manager
korosz@ivytech.edu
219-981-4897
Terry L. Smith
Manager
tlsmith@ivytech.edu
219-981-4445
Frances Vega
Multicultural Outreach Director
fvega@ivytech.edu
219-981-4957
Pamela J. Shelhart
Administrative Secretary
pshelhar@ivytech.edu
219-981-4402
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