Business Development
SPRING 2012
THE ASTD LEARNING SYSTEM:
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN
LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE
NO. AST501
Take the first step toward earning the ASTD’s Certified Professional in
Learning and Performance credential by enrolling in the CPLP on Campus™ exam
preparation course at USI. USI is the only Indiana institution partnering
with the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) to offer the
CPLP on Campus™ exam preparation course.
Presented by the first CPLP certified expert in the state, this
CPLP-certified instructor-led program integrates student-focused teaching to
address ten areas of expertise in ASTD’s CPLP Learning System: designing
learning, delivering training, improving human performance, measuring and
evaluating learning, facilitating organizational change, managing the
learning function, coaching, managing organizational knowledge, career
planning and talent management and social learning.
The CPLP on Campus ™ course USI allows students to learn from a
CPLP-certified professional, prepare for the exam in less than three months,
and take classes in a format designed for working professionals. Classes are
conveniently located in downtown Evansville.
Instructors:
Cindy Crowley, CPLP, Director of Employee Development and Process Improvement, Heritage Federal Credit Union
Dates & Times: 9 Mondays, March 5-May 7 (no class March 26), 6-9 p.m.
Location: Innovation Pointe, 318
Main Street, Evansville
Registration Fee: $895--$855 for
members of Evansville ASTD River Cities Chapter
EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATING MEETINGS
AND PRESENTATIONS
NO. BUS519
Effectively
Navigating Meetings and Presentations
focuses on the organizational and interpersonal skills you will need to lead
highly productive meetings and present your ideas well. You will see how
these skills apply to routine staff meetings, cross-functional or
problem-solving meetings, impromptu get-togethers, and more formal
information sharing. The
benefits of successful meeting planning and presentations are better
decision-making, broader buy-in, and clear conflict and problem resolution.
You’ll discover the best ways to prepare your opening, write smooth
transitions, plan your Q&A session, and troubleshoot potential problem
areas. You’ll learn how to use body language, communicate clearly, gain and
hold attention, listen effectively, and elicit valuable feedback.
Instructor: Julie Brauser, Center for Human Resource
Development, Training Consultant
Dates & Times:
Wednesday, April 4, 8:30 a.m.
– 4:30 p.m.
Location: USI, University Conference Center, Room 201
Registration Fee:
$195—includes refreshments and materials
USI/DDI Certificate in Leader Excellence
Leaders/Managers/Supervisors are operating in an
ever-changing environment and regularly face new challenges.
To be successful on both a personal and an organizational level, they
need new skills and competencies to meet these challenges.
DDI, the world leader in leadership development, utilizes a
competency-based, integrated approach that helps organizations achieve their
business objectives and desired results.
Through leadership assessment and development, organizations can
improve bench strength and grow their own leaders by identifying and
developing high-potential employees.
The USI Certificate in Leader Excellence utilizes DDI’s proven
approach in key subject areas along with expert DDI certified facilitators
to equip leaders at all levels with the day-to-day interpersonal skills for
leading individuals or groups as well as the broader skills needed to create
and maintain a high-performance workplace.
To earn the USI Certificate in Leader Excellence leaders
will take a series of four core courses and two additional elective courses.
Core courses include:
Your Role as a Leader, Engaging Employees, Coaching for Improvement and
Success, and Successfully Resolving Conflict.
Elective topics include:
Helping Your Organization Deal with Change, Effective Problem Analysis and
Decision Making, Leading High Performing Teams, and USI’s Award Winning
Management Diagnostic Center (see page 7 for more information).
Location:
USI University Center East, Room 2207
SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVING CONFLICT
NO. BUS524
Differences of opinion can quickly escalate into an
out-and-out battle. In the workplace, it’s the leader’s role to recognize
the signs of conflict and then to quickly choose the appropriate level of
involvement to help resolve the issue.
Learn how to recognize that a
conflict is escalating and minimize damage by using the most appropriate
resolution tactic—regardless of which stage a conflict is in. Analyze the
true cost of conflict to an organization and techniques for handling even
the most challenging conflict-related discussions effectively.
Instructor:
Julie Brauser, Center for Human Resource Development, Training
Consultant, DDI Certified Trainer
Date & Time: Thursday, February 16, 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m.
Registration Fee:
$295—includes materials, refreshments, and lunch
EFFECTIVE PROBLEM ANALYSIS
AND DECISION MAKING
NO. BUS525
In today’s flatter organizations, employees who can
make sound decisions quickly have the power to significantly reduce their
organization’s costs and enhance competitiveness.
Master a systematic approach to
making better—and faster—decisions that will result in more effective
performance.
Instructor:
Tammy Barnett, T.R. Barnett & Associates, Inc., DDI Certified Trainer
Date & Time: Thursday, March 15, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Registration Fee:
$295—includes materials and refreshments
LEADING HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS
NO. BUS526
Today’s organizations demand that their teams do
more. Good, solid, or adequate team outputs won’t produce maximum business
results, but high-performing teams will. The secret to helping teams perform
at their best? The leader. Their knowledge, skills, and abilities can
transform an acceptable team into an exceptional one.
Gain the the tools and skills to
perform three primary responsibilities—diagnose, coach, and reinforce—that
support their team’s growth. Learn to diagnose behaviors and conditions that
limit team performance. Leave this program equipped to assess team strength
and weakness, as well as to use coaching and reinforcing skills to be a
catalyst for high performance and continuous improvement.
Instructor:
Julie Brauser, Center for Human Resource Development, Training Consultant,
DDI Certified Trainer
Date & Time: Thursday, April 26, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $295—includes materials and
refreshments
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE DAY/LUNCH
NO. BUS556
Have you ever had the nagging feeling you’ve said the wrong thing, dressed
the wrong way, or picked up the wrong fork at a business lunch?
Join us at Innovation Pointe for a day of polishing and refining your
professional etiquette skills.
Learn the do’s and don’ts of the business world in areas including
networking, meetings, and e-mail, as well as the most comfortable and
appropriate ways to dress, speak, and share a meal with business associates.
The day includes a “working lunch” where you will have the
opportunity to practice the new tips you’ve learned.
Instructors: Tammy Barnett,
Independent Consultant; and Janet Johnson, Assistant Director of Career
Services, USI
Date &
Times: Tuesday, March 6, 9 a.m.
– 3 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville
Registration Fee: $155—lunch
included
IDEA EXCHANGE BUSINESS BOOK CLUB
NO. BUS560
Join the second round of the Idea Exchange Business Book Club, a program
from USI’s Center for Human Resource
Development and College of Business. Back by popular demand, this year’s
book club includes a new format and favorite book picks. Tom
Austerman, president and CEO, Evansville Commerce Bank; Linda White,
CEO, Deaconess Health System; Bob Jones,
president and CEO, Old National Bank; Ron Romain, CEO, United
Companies; and many more regional leaders shared with us their top business
books from which to choose. Business books are created to make us think and
help us solve problems; while group brainstorming creates new ideas,
motivations, and creative solutions. The Idea Exchange Business Book Club
combines each of these powerful business resources into one innovative
program. The book club serves as a professional networking opportunity for
business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs while providing a unique forum
for discovering new organizational, management, and entrepreneurial ideas.
Over the course of a year, club members will read and discuss nine leading
business books. Monthly sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, will be organized
and facilitated to emphasize engagement among group members as they discuss
ideas, debate, and share experiences. The creative process begins with an
introductory session at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25 at Innovation
Pointe, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville.
Facilitators:
Bryan Bourdeau, USI instructor in business; Karen Lance Ubelhor, Old
National Bank integration product manager;
and Gene Recker,
manager of
Dates &
Times: Introductory session, Wednesday, January 25, 4–5:30 p.m.; Book Club
Sessions will meet on various Wedensdays afternoons
throughout 2012, 4–5:30 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $300—books may be borrowed from USI’s Center for Human
Resource Development
Social Media 101 for Businesses
NO. BUS575
This intense workshop will not only explain the WHY’s of social media for
you, your brand, and your business; it
will explain the HOW TO’s in BASIC English. The workshop will cover Facebook,
LinkedIn, and Twitter, as well as
social media time management. Come away with a complete understanding of
where you want to go with social media using practical advice from a leading
social media strategist. This seminar offers hands-on experience in a fully
equipped computer lab at Innovation Pointe.
Instructor: Dana M. Nelson, social strategist, OutCloud
Location:
Innovation Pointe Innovation Space, 318 Main Street, downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $134
MAKING BUSINESS CONNECTIONS WITH LINKEDIN
NO. BUS576
Many people who are signed up for LinkedIn don’t really feel it ‘works’ for
them, or they don’t acquire many sales or incoming leads directly from
it. Come and learn how to get more sales and leads from LinkedIn, as well as
hands-on training to get the most out of LinkedIn. Don’t miss this
incredible opportunity to learn how to use this increasingly popular tool to
your advantage and get more out of your efforts.
Instructor: Dana M. Nelson, social strategist, OutCloud
Date &
Time: Tuesday, February 21, 6–9 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, Innovation Space, 318 Main Street, downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $51
WOW THEM WITH A PREZI PRESENTATION
NO. BUS577
Whether you’re a student or professional, Prezi can add life to any type of
presentation. Prezi isn’t just another
slide presentation software. It’s an animated presentation that zooms,
rotates, and keeps your audience interested. Available for free as an
Internet download, anyone can use this innovative and intriguing software to
add a more modern, energetic feel to their presentation or slide show. Your
audience will be “wowed!”
Instructor: Dana M. Nelson, social strategist, OutCloud
Date &
Time: Tuesday, January 31, 6–9 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, Innovation Space, 318 Main Street, downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $51
THE INS AND OUTS OF GOOGLE+
NO. BUS578
Google+ is a perfect mix of the successes and failures of Facebook and
Twitter. Its main objective is to make social networking the same as the
interpersonal communication that occurs in day-to-day life. Learn the ins
and outs of this new social platform and many other key integrated features
of other Google tools that have the competition running in circles.
Instructor: Dana M. Nelson, social strategist, OutCloud
Location:
Innovation Pointe Innovation Space, 318 Main Street, downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $51
SOCIAL MEDIA BUSINESS POLICIES AND
IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
NO.
BUS580
Your business name is on your employees’ Facebook pages; everything they
say, every picture they post, represents you and your business. Do you even
know what they’re posting? A company that decides not to
address social media has already chosen
a policy—the policy of not having a voice in new media. This intense
three-hour session will help you understand what you need to create an
online policy, or amend your current one, and gives ideas and suggestions on
how to present this to your staff. Leave with a clear idea of how your
company will want to address its social
media policy along with outlines and templates to help you get there.
Instructor: Dana M. Nelson, social strategist, OutCloud
Date &
Time: Wednesday, March 7, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Location:
University Center East, Room 2205
Registration Fee: $129
INTRO TO BLOGGING
NO. BUS581
Begin to blog with Tumblr a free and easy blogging
platform. Tumblr is a scaled down blog, so no one expects you to
post 300-500 words about you tropic, heck, you don’t even have to stick to a
topic. Many people use it to collect their favorite stories, pictures and
quotes. Learn all of the basics:
setting up a profile, adding a picture, privacy and post settings,
the types and styles of posting, following and followers, and “reblogging”.
You will also be associating your new blog to other platforms, and changing
your themes, styles and colors.
Come prepared to dig in for a fun evening of creative exploration in to the
world of blogging! At the end
of this class you should be able to walk away with a blog ready to share.
Date &
Time: Tuesday, March 20, 6–9 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, First Floor Computer Lab, 318 Main Street, downtown
Evansville
Registration Fee: $51
creating your own website with wordpress
NO. BUS582
Domain names, host sites, themes, HTML, CSS, SE . . .
frustrated and confused about websites? This class will discuss beginning to
end how to get started with a website focusing on wordpress. This class is
highly technical but will be presented in plain English, in a slow and
comfortable environment.
Date &
Time: Tuesday, March 13, 6–9 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, First Floor Computer Lab, 318 Main Street, downtown
Evansville
Registration Fee: $51
Using YOUR IPHONE AND IPAD
NO. BUS583
iphone, ipad, iconfused . . . igoingcrazy!
In this practical, hands-on class you will gain valuable ipad/iphone
tips and instructions for making the most of your device, apps, and
accessories. Learn to transform your idevice into a tool with a purpose.
Bring your device(s), activated and usable. Also please have your itunes
password available.
Date &
Time: Tuesday, January 24, 6–9 p.m.
Location:
Innovation Pointe, First Floor Computer Lab, 318 Main Street, downtown
Evansville
Registration Fee: $51
ENGINEERING ETHICS AND STATUTES
NO. ENG501
This professional practice ethics course is designed to meet the ethics and
statutes requirements for Indiana Professional Engineers. Participants will
review the existing
IN statutes governing the practice of engineering and how these statutes
incorporate ethical rules of conduct.
Case studies of current headline engineering failures (or dilemmas)
that could have ethical aspects will also be discussed.
This two hour course
is certified by the IPLA to provide you with 1.0 PDH on engineering ethics
and 1.0 PDH on statutes and rules applicable to Professional Engineering.
Instructor: Tom Bodkin, Partner,
Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn, LLP
Dates & Times: Thursday, January
19, 4–6:30 p.m.
Location: Innovation Pointe, 2nd
Floor Classroom, 318 Main Street, downtown Evansville
Registration Fee: $79
FROM HOBBY TO BUSINESS SERIES
The dream of many would-be entrepreneurs is to slide seamlessly from their
passionate, enjoyable pursuit of a hobby into the establishment and
operation of a company based on their favorite pastime. After all, nothing
is better to do for money than something you already enjoy doing for free!
But how do you turn that dream into reality?
Whether your long term goal is to operate part time or to launch a
full time business, you will need to start with a business plan.
How formal and detailed is up to you – it doesn’t have to be anything
fancy. But at least get a sense of how much you might be able to make, how
to market and advertise your products or services (flyers, classified ads,
web sites, social media etc.), what kind of start up costs, if any, you’ll
have, and how t analyze the market demand for your product or service.
This series will help you with each step of the way.
SMALL SCALE BUSINESS AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NO. ENT201
You don't know what you don't know so how do you begin?
Spend an evening with a panel of experts and walk away with the
beginnings to your business plan.
Panelists Include: Dana M.
Nelson, social media strategist with OutCloud, Doug Briody, Attorney at Law,
and Bryan Bourdeau, USI instructor in business.
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, March
14, 6-9 p.m.
Location:
USI, University Center East, Room
2207
Registration Fee: $75 —includes
materials
MARKETING STRATEGY & SELLING FOR SMALL BUSINESS
NO. ENT202
Part of your business plan is reaching the right customers for your product.
Learn about all of the options for getting the word out and which
outlets are best for you and your products.
Instructors:
Dana M. Nelson, social strategist, OutCloud and Casey Vailant, SignaRama
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, April
4, 6-9 p.m.
Location:
USI, University Center East, Room
2207
Registration Fee: $75 —includes
materials
SMALL SCALE ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING
NO. ENT203
Learn how to road-test the financial aspects of your business idea before
you open your wallet. This
hands-on workshop will give you a financial model and have you preparing an
income statement, cash flow statement, balance sheet, calculating your
break-even point and more while learning the concepts as you do it.
Start-up costing, monthly expenditure budgeting and sales forecasting
are also covered during this in-depth workshop.
For the entrepreneur who wants to better understand the financial
side of their business or business idea.
Instructor: Bryan Bourdeau, USI
instructor in business
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, April
18, 6-9 p.m.
Location:
USI, University Center East, Room
2207
Registration Fee: $75 —includes materials
SIMPLEX 1.0: SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS NO. BUS901
This highly practical workshop “stands out from the pack” for its proven ability to
revolutionize the way people think. Participants learn the process, skills, and tools of applied creativity by utilizing them to address real work-related problems submitted by the class. They will leave with the ability to use Simplex creative problem solving methodology that utilizes creative and analytical thinking in an atmosphere of collaboration, learning, and possibilities. This innovation methodology is used by Microsoft and other leading organizations.
Simplex: Solving Complex Problems focuses on building individual and team participation skills in using the creative problem solving process. It provides a structured, step-by-step process that participants find easy to follow conceptually. It is simple, experiential and inclusive. The outcomes of this workshop include: proficiency in applying the creative thinking skills of diverging, converging, and deferral of judgment; understanding and skill in executing the innovation process; awareness and understanding of differentproblem solving styles via the Basadur CPS profile; and how these styles impact teamwork, understanding of the meeting roles, and how to continuously improve meetings. More information is available at www.usi.edu/extserv or by calling 464-1989.
Facilitator: Gene Recker, Manager of Education & Entrepreneurial Support, USI @ Innovation Pointe
Dates & Times: Tuesday & Wednesday, August 2 & 3, 8 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Location: Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street
Registration Fee: $795—includes course materials
SIMPLEX 2.0: LEADING OTHERS
TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS NO. BUS902
Leading Others to Solve Complex Problems is the facilitation skills workshop. It focuses on building an understanding of the facilitator as
process leader by building proficiency and flexibility in leading the process, providing hands-on practice facilitating actual problems solving teams, traditional meetings, and one-on-oneconversations. Participants gain an understanding of effective team structures, models of team development, and how to facilitate and support ongoing teams. This workshop is two days in length.
Notes:
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Level I – Simplex: Solving Complex Problems is a prerequisite for this course.
The Solving Complex Problems and Leading Others to Solve Complex Problems workshops can be combined into a very productive 4-day session. Many participants who want to gain facilitation skills have indicated they find this four-day format especially effective.
Facilitator: Gene Recker, Manager of Education & Entrepreneurial Support, USI @ Innovation Pointe
Dates & Times:Thursday & Friday, August 4 & 5, 8 am to 5 pm
Location: Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street
Registration Fee: $795—includes course materials
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