Shaping Your Professional Image in Today's Global Market
WORKSHOPS
Fontaine & Fontaine Corporate Consultants exists to solve the critical issues facing our clients, both large and small. Our unique approach is not only what differentiates us, but also what makes us successful. We provide a broad range of services and solutions to help organizations facilitate change, achieve their vision and optimize performance and productivity.
ASSERTIVENESS AT ITS BEST
Participants in this session have an opportunity to discuss and practice assertive behaviors which best fit their own needs, on and off the job. You can learn to be a successful, strong leader. This workshop illustrates how to communicate instructions that are followed efficiently.
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
This workshop fosters productive and practical teamwork within todays diverse work environments. Learn to take advantage of the positive experiences of diverse backgrounds to unleash the creativity of the workforce and increase productivity with methods that overcome cultural barriers that hamper communication.
MINORITIES ENRICHMENT IN CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INSTITUTIONS
This innovative workshop demonstrates building creative models for success in your areas of Interest. It deals with positive and practical methods of using your energy to excel and achieve success rather than allowing yourself to be frustrated. An excellent position for an enriched and upgraded life-style.
EFFECTIVE LISTENING
Listening is an active and dynamic process. Every person in the organization must process oral communication well to operate at maximum potential. Effective listening is an acquired skill with many personal and professional benefits. The workshop will enable the participant to:
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Understand the three types of listening Identify individual, group and/or organizational listening problems
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Recognize and overcome barriers to listening
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Become aware of feedback and how to obtain it
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Build and maintain his or her newly acquired skill Listen more productively, communicate more effectively.
INFLUENCE OTHERS AND AVOID HARMFUL CONFLICT
This workshop will enable you to: Know what really sets the winners apart...and how to be one yourself. Develop courage and confidence on the job. discover the newest and most successful ways to manage conflict. Understand the crucial balance between acting and reacting. Know why self-esteem and self-image are so important...and how to enhance yours. Turn your stresses into your strengths with tips that work best for you.
ITS TIME...TO STOP WASTING TIME
Time management is the most important factor in productivity and accomplishment. Todays work environments are crowded with ever increasing tasks, while the time available seems shorter and shorter. In this seminar, you will discover how to make the most of the minutes you have dedicated to your work day. A simple plan and positive follow through makes a tremendous difference in how you view the hour. Turn the clock in your favor with helpful tips that work best for you.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Managers spend roughly 80% of a normal workday on communication. Once you realize the difference between communication and effective communication you are half-way to achieving managerial effectiveness. This workshop examines:
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The nature of the communication process
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Common barriers to effective communication and the skills and techniques to overcome these barriers
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Different forms of communication and the strengths and weaknesses of each
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The significance of one-way vs. two-way communication
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The importance of listening
BECOMING SUCCESSFUL IN AN ORGANIZATION
Increase the professional and organizational effectiveness of your team. This workshop will enable you to:
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Examine common obstacles to organization effectiveness
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Examine a variety of strategies and basic principles instrumental to increasing organizational effectiveness from the human resource perspective.
MANAGING STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Participants explore the effects of stress on body and mind and investigate methods of physical and mental relaxation. The workshop focuses on:
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Reorganizing the sources/causes of stress for us
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Learning what our limits are Learning stress coping strategies that work for us
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Recognizing that we can control most causes of stress if we so choose.
POWERFUL MANAGEMENT SKILLS
This management development workshop is an enlightened response to the challenges that face an effective manager. In a world of increasing pressures, lessening latitude and growing ambiguity; fresh views, new values and new tools are essential. This workshop is a major developmental experience focusing upon middle and upper-middle management competencies to meet these realities. The purpose is to allow both the organization and the individuals within the organization to integrate a wide range of personal managerial skills; establish a positive, results-oriented environment; optimize application of human energy; increase the commitment and caring of all levels of employees; and enhance organizational unity and integration of purposes. This workshop is foundational for management professionals.
TRANSFORMING NEGATIVE ENERGY INTO POSITIVE ENERGY
Organizational energy integrates the vitality and vigor that is operational in any working group. This elemental force affects the groups capacity to energize and enhances its accomplishment and growth. Yet, most management groups and managers have little awareness of how to access and use corporate energy to the best advantage. This session focuses on the power that is available through positive management practices and teaches techniques for transforming negative energy to positive energy. Successful use of positive energy leads to significant organizational and individual achievement and, as described by leading sports figures, it can be magical.
