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Management Vectors Seminars and Workshops“I Do and I Understand.” These simple words attributed to Confucius state the intent of our education and training programs – to help our learners to understand. Adults learn by doing. Our classes use case and scenario-based learning techniques to encourage active learning and get the learners involved in and committed to their own learning and performance. The training objectives are based on our client’s training and education requirements. Working in small groups, our learners are provided the necessary background information and material to effectively resolve the issues presented. They may work on actual cases or scenarios tailored to meet our client’s requirements. The real learning takes place, however, during the review when our learners present their solutions and defend their thoughts and ideas among their peers and are guided and coached by our learning facilitators. Our intent is to help your employees develop their creativity and innovation while learning to work in small groups and develop collaboration and decision making skills. Through active learning, learning by doing, and working in small groups, employees develop those critical thinking skills that are essential for success in today’s fast-paced, ever changing work environments. Our focus is to develop a learning program tailored to meet our client’s requirements. Management Vectors, Inc. offers a series of seminars and workshops described below. All seminars and workshops use case-based, active learning techniques with small groups to capitalize on learner interaction and knowledge. The workshops produce a product tailored to meet our client’s specific needs and requirements. Generally, the seminars last one day (eight hours) and the workshops last two days (sixteen hours.) There will be an additional cost for seminars and workshops lasting more than two days. Seminar and Workshop Size. Seminar size normally ranges from six to twenty-four learners. Small group of three to four learners are formed to facilitate interaction and participation. Workshop sizes depend on client requirements, but are generally the same size as the seminars. A description of the seminars and workshops offered by Management Vectors, Inc is as follows:
Description: “I Do and I Understand.” Adults learn by doing. This seminar is focused on assisting learning facilitators to understand the way that adults learn and how to structure learning experiences to reduce lectures, to encourage learners to become responsible for their own learning and performance, and to assist the learners in learning “how” to think and not “what” to think. Those attending the seminar will receive the background information to allow them to examine example cases. They will be divided into small groups to analyze the information and situations provided and present their findings in a forum of their peers for discussion and an after-action review. Learners are encouraged to bring their own situations with them for use as cases to examine with their peers. Objectives:
Description: We spend the majority of our adult lives listening – listening to directions, listening to information being provided, listening to speeches, listening to radio and television broadcasts, and listening to others. How can we sharpen those skills? What can we do to capture the important information being presented? How can we become better listeners and less bored during presentations? This seminar presents processes and techniques to help us become active and thus better listeners. This seminar is designed for anyone interested in sharpening his or her listening skills. Objectives:
Building a Business Plan Seminar (1 Day) Description: The success of a business begins with the process of writing the plan for that business. The writing process forces you to think through what you want to do, to determine requirements, to analyze the market, to help you to avoid mistakes, and to assist you in determining the amount of financing you will need to make the business a success. What product or service will you offer? Is there a need for that product or service? What are the start-up costs? How will you finance the business? How long will it take to realize a profit? Who is the competition? What is your market niche? Will you need a facility? Will you need to hire employees? These questions and many others will be covered in this one day seminar. Learners, working in small groups, will be given a sample business plan to analyze and will share the results of their analyses with their peers. The seminar is designed for those who are considering starting a business and want to learn what will be required of them. Objectives:
Building a Business Plan Workshop (2 Day) Description: This workshop builds on the one day “Building a Business Plan” seminar and is focused on your specific business. The learners examine and analyze the requirements of their new business and develop a business plan specifically tailored for their business. This seminar is designed for the learners who have analyzed their business area and have decided that they want to proceed and develop a business plan. Objectives:
Description: Every day we are placed in situations where we must interact professionally and sometimes socially with others. We know that there is a political side of the business world in which we must learn how to effectively operate. Each day we come across those whose actions, inactions, and/or behaviors interfere with our ability to accomplish our tasks. How can we learn to effectively operate in these situations? How do we overcome rudeness in the work place? How do we change our personal habits to provide an example to others on acceptable behavior? What is proper behavior for a business environment? What is appropriate behavior in a variety of social settings? This seminar examines appropriate behavior in business and social settings to assist clients and companies interested in developing skills to increase profitability through enhanced customer relations and service, and to improve the nature of the work place for all concerned. Objectives:
Career Transition Seminar (1 Day) Description: At some point in everyone’s life, one will face a career transition. That transition may come from a promotion, a transfer, downsizing, retirement, or other changes in one’s personal situation. Any change is unsettling because of the myriad unknowns involved. Transitioning careers is particularly unsettling because it threatens job security and our income. There are situations where people get promoted to positions for which they feel inadequate and unqualified. How do we deal with these career transitions professionally and personally? What knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques are available to assist us in changes? What can we do to prepare ourselves to overcome our doubts and fears of change? This seminar examines the cause of the fear and anxiety associated with career changes and assists learners in dealing with career transitions. It is designed for anyone facing a career transition. Objectives:
Career Transition Workshop (2 Day) Description: This workshop builds on the one day “Career Transition Seminar” and focuses on preparing individuals for career transitions. The learners will prepare their résumé, review interview techniques, revise and update career goals, and practice interviewing with mock interviews. This course is designed for those who are ready to proceed with their career transitions. Objectives:
Description: In today’s business world, change is a way of life. Companies must be flexible and adaptable enough to react quickly to changes that occur and forward looking enough to be ready to accept change. How do managers and supervisors plan for change in advance? How do they communicate with their employees to reduce workplace angst? What processes and procedures can be put in-place to assist in preparing for and coping with change? How do managers and supervisors know when change is about to occur? How do they recognize when change has already happened? What can company leaders actively do to effectively integrate change in the workplace? This seminar is designed to assist managers and supervisors to deal with change throughout the organization and to develop techniques, processes, and procedures to make the change effective and successful. Objectives:
Conducting the After-Action Review Seminar (1 Day) Description: The after-action review is the heart of the learning process, It is during the review that the various participants come together to solidify their learning and understanding. During the review, each of the small groups has the opportunity to present their group results, engage in discussion of those results, and defend them in an open forum. The individuals and groups are able to share their ideas, insights, and conclusions with their peers. How do the facilitators of learning develop the skills to conduct effective after-action reviews? What techniques are effective to promote learning and understanding by the learners? How can training become more meaningful? How can we assist our learners to become more active in their learning and develop understanding? This seminar is designed to assist those who are to become the facilitators of learning and leaders of the after-action reviews. In this “train the trainer” program, the leaders who attend will develop the skills and techniques to take back to their respective companies and organizations to help others become effective facilitators of learning during the after-action review. Objectives:
Conducting the After-Action Review Workshop (2 Days) Description: This workshop builds on the information presented in the one day seminar, and tailors the after-action review to meet specific requirements of an organization. The learners use actual situations from their workplace and analyze the issues presented to develop an after-action review specific to their situation and requirements. The product at the end of the two-day workshop is an after-action review packet that the organization can use in the work place. Objectives:
Conducting Effective Meetings Seminar Description: Meetings are an essential part of the communication tools that we use in conducting business and/or providing information. They are essential for coordination and communication. We spend many hours in meetings, some of which are more effective and productive than others. How do we develop the skills and techniques necessary to conduct effective meeting without wasting time and resources? What techniques and processes can we employ to make our meetings more useful? What technology is available to help us in conducting meetings? This seminar is designed for leaders who must conduct meetings to fulfill their communications and coordination responsibilities. Objectives:
Description: Developing leaders is the responsibility of the senior leadership of any organization. There are differences between leaders and managers. Certainly, there are instances where effective managers are effective leaders. However, there are also instances when effective managers struggle to be effective leaders. Effective leaders adapt their styles and approaches to meet the situation at hand. Are leaders born or made? Can leadership be taught? What are the styles of leadership? Is leadership an art or a science? What is servant leadership and how does it apply to you? This seminar is designed for leaders and managers at all levels. It is intended to develop the necessary leadership skills and techniques to become and/or remain successful in today’s business environment. Objectives:
Organization and Time Management Seminar Description: There never seems to be enough time in the day to accomplish all the items that need to be accomplished. Where does the time go and why can we not make better use of the time we have? How can we use organization techniques to complete, at least, the most important items that we must accomplish? What are the time wasters in our lives? This seminar is designed for anyone who needs help in accomplishing tasks and making more productive use of available time. Objectives:
Strategic Planning Seminar (1 Day) Description: Strategic planning is an essential element of the future success of an organization. The time frame is relative to a specific situation; for example, in the information technology sector, long-term planning may be only possible one or two years out because of the speed of the development and change of technology. In other organizations, five years out may be sufficient. Effectively dealing with change and developing flexible and adaptable plans for the future are aspects that must be covered in a strategic plan. Additionally, a road map of how an organization is going to get where it wants to go in the time that it wants to get there is also included. This seminar is designed to introduce the elements of strategic planning and to assist the learners in future thinking. Objectives:
Strategic Planning Workshop (2 Days) Description: This workshop builds on the one day “Strategic Planning” seminar and is focused on a specific organization’s needs and requirements. The learners examine and analyze the requirements of their organization, develop a strategic plan, vision, mission statement, goals, objectives, and a road map for the future to meet and accomplish their plan. The workshop product is a strategic plan and road map for success specifically tailored for that organization. Objectives:
Description: Everyone has a degree of stress in his or her professional and personal life. Quite often, stress in one area affects the other. Stress affects our health and can be a contributing cause of many other serious problems including heart attacks, ulcers, depression, and decreased productivity. What are the causes of stress? How can we effectively deal with them? How can we harness the energy that is produced by stress and turn it around for positive purposes? How can we learn to cope with stress? This seminar is designed to examine answers to these questions and is intended for all levels of people in an organization. Objectives:
Description: During our academic lives, the majority of our work is individual, and we are judged on our individual efforts. However, in our professional lives, we work collectively in small groups to solve complex problems and benefit from the knowledge and experience that each of us brings to the table. Working together and collaborating with one another on projects is a learned skill. The intent of this seminar is to learn to work as a team. Working together, the learners are presented with situations that require them to work collectively, practice collaboration skills, and present a team solution to a situation. This course is designed to build collective and collaborative skills among an organization’s established work teams. Objectives:
Seminars and Workshops Tailored to Meet the Client’s Specific Requirements Description: Seminars and workshops may be designed to meet specific client requirements not mentioned in the descriptions above. The cost of the seminars and workshops will vary depending on the subject material and preparation requirements. Costs will be negotiated separately as part of the work development process. Home | Who We Are | What We Do | Code of Ethics | Articles | Seminars | Contact Us |
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