The Southeastern Museums Conference and the Jekyll Island Management Institute announce a three-day seminar, "Managing Yourself and Others".  See schedule below.  For details and an application, please contact me (see below for contact information--MBJ).

 

 

JIMI II

Managing Yourself and Others

January 21-23, 2004

 

Instructors:       Jane Bozarth, Staff Development Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Justice, Raleigh, NC

                        Gerry Fisher, Director of the Human Resource Professional Development Program, Office of State Personnel, Raleigh, NC

 

Wednesday, January 21

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                Continental Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon             “Positive Thinking”

                                                Is your glass half empty or half full?  Positive thinkers live longer, healthier, happier lives.  Join presenter Jane Bozarth for a lively exploration of ways to break out of negative thinking habits and develop a more energetic, optimistic, joyful approach to life.

 

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.            Lunch on your own

 

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.               “Turning Stress into Power”

                                                Jane will help participants learn to recognize internally generated versus externally caused stressor, learn how to handle anger and other negative emotions in productive, purposeful ways, and identify action plans for reducing the quantity and negative effects of stress. Also, participants will work to identify strategies for helping staff deal with their stress.

 

Thursday, January 22

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                Continental Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon         “Guiding Conflict Resolution”

                                                In a changing workplace, healthy differences can escalate to conflict.  Addressing conflict quickly and effectively is a crucial leadership role.  This session enables leaders to recognize signs that conflict exists, assess each conflict situation to determine their level of involvement, and serve as facilitator in encouraging those involved in the conflict to achieve resolution.  Gerry Fisher and Jane Bozarth will teach skills to provide support and to act as mediators.

 

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.            Lunch on your own

 

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.               “Helping Others Adapt to Change”

                                                Jane and Gerry focus on the crucial role leaders have ineffectively exploring change, introducing change, and helping others overcome resistance typically associated with change.  Participants learn how to conduct effective change discussions that minimize the potentially negative effects of change on morale, processes, and productivity.

 

Friday, January 23

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                Continental Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon         “Emotional Intelligence/Learned Optimism/Doing More with Less”  (Part I)

                                                Gerry will guide participants in learning about their emotional intelligence, how to keep motivated and keep others motivated, and how to use resources smartly and optimize opportunities.

 

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.            Lunch on your own

 

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.            “Emotional Intelligence/Learned Optimism/Doing More with Less”  (Part II)

 

6:00 p.m.                                     Banquet (Riverview Room; Jekyll Island Club Hotel)

                                                Presentation of certificates

 

 

 

Martha Battle Jackson
Chief, Collections Management
North Carolina State Historic Sites
301 North Blount Street, Raleigh, NC  27601
(919) 715-1912; Fax (919) 733-3094
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