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Previous Webinars

Welcome to our Previous Webinars. Please watch and re-watch the previous sessions for FREE on our YouTube channel by clicking the YouTube icon below.

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January 18, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Stop Micromanaging, Start Delegating
Presented by Joel Silverstone
  What is covered in this webinar?
  • Identify different ways of delegating tasks and to whom
  • Understand processes for effective delegation
  • Give better instructions for better delegation results
  • Recognize common delegation pitfalls and learn how to avoid them
  Why should I register?

Is this the best use of your time? Your talent? Do you want your team to feel more involved and motivated? It’s time to delegate! As a leader or manager, effective delegation is one of the most valuable skills you can master. It reduces your workload and develops employee skills. Delegating prepares employees who work for you to handle your responsibilities. Delegation is often one of the hardest skills for a manager to master. However, the skill can be learned. This webinar will explore many facets of delegation, including when to delegate and to whom to delegate. We will also go through the delegation process step by step and learn techniques to communicate expectations. Join Joel Silverstone as he shows you the tools, mindset and techniques needed to delegate with confidence and clarity.

February 14, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Essential Soft Skills You Need to Master
Presented by Joel Silverstone
  What is covered in this webinar?
  • Identify different ways soft skills are essential to success in business
  • Understand the soft skills processes that have impact
  • Make soft skills core to your business
  • Recognize soft skill gaps in teams
  Why should I register?

As technological advances come more rapidly, your ability to adapt, build resiliency, and further develop your soft skills are essential as a leader or employee in any organization. The soft skills — such as empathy, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, adaptability, integrity, optimism, self-motivation, grit and resilience — have become crucial success factors in business and to your success. A Deloitte study states that soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030 and that employees with more soft skills could increase revenue by more than $90,000. This webinar will give you a better understanding of the how, why and when of using soft skills and their essentials to success in your business and personal life. Join Joel Silverstone as he shows you the tools, mindset and techniques needed to master soft skills that have impact.

March 10, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
How to Be a Leader, Not a Boss!
Presented by Joel Silverstone
  What is covered in this webinar?
  • Understand your leadership style and the challenges of the role
  • Use team building, communication, and giving feedback skills
  • Learn and use our 4-step LEAD framework
  Why should I register?

If you are a new manager, or a manager building on your skills and leadership capabilities, then this webinar is for you. Leading in a changing world is especially challenging work. Discover methods to help you understand the leadership formula in the new workplace and your role in managing people and objectives. This webinar will give you the skills, tools and mindset to balance growing teams, tasks and priorities. Learn some ways to deal with the challenges that come with the role you play in your organization’s accomplishments. Join Joel Silverstone as he shows how you can be a manager that leads and inspires others, while balancing your own priorities.

April 20, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Be a Great Presenter with Microsoft PowerPoint and Presentation Skills
Presented by Christine Irons and Joel Silverstone
  What is covered in this webinar?
  • Understand how to create engaging slides quickly and easily
  • Present information in a visual format – moving ‘beyond bullets’
  • Feel motivated and clear on what and how to present
  • Develop methods to help feel calm and confident
  • Hollywood tips - acting techniques to build your presence and move others
  Why should I register?

Do you want to deliver better presentations? Have your slides pop and your presentation style be more confident and engaging? In this webinar, you will learn the technical techniques to build, design and create clear and compelling presentations, and how you can deliver them with confidence and purpose. It all starts with our 5 principles for avoiding death by PowerPoint in this interactive webinar as we craft a MS PowerPoint deck, purposeful speaking notes and essential delivery tips. Take the next step by going beyond your PowerPoint slides to inspire others to take action. Join our Senior Software and Professional Skills Facilitators Christine Irons and Joel Silverstone as they share the tools, techniques, and mindset to build and deliver great presentations.

May 16, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
10 Cool Features You Should Be Using in Microsoft 365
Presented by Christine Irons
  What is covered in this webinar?
  • New features in Word such as Reusing Content and New Contextual Comments
  • New features in PowerPoint such as Morph Transition and Rehearse with Coach
  • New features in Excel such as People Graphs and new searchable drop-down lists
  • And more!
  Why should I register?

Over the last few years, Microsoft has released lots of updates to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These include innovative new features as well as long-time requests. It was difficult to narrow down the list, but we’ve chosen 10 features that stood out the most. Work smarter by learning how to use your Office products more efficiently to create visual, engaging and impactful documents, workbooks and presentations.