Workshop Descriptions
   
 
Session I
10:00 - 11:25 a.m.
(Choose one workshop from Workshops 1 - 9)

1. Understanding How Brains Work: A Key to Personal Effectivity
Jonathan Brinkerhoff; UNM – College of Education; Albuquerque, NM
Ever wonder why you do the things you do? This presentation will help you understand how to enhance personal productivity and interactions with employees and customers from the perspective of the brain.

2. How to Do 8 hours Work in 2 Hours with Half the Mistakes and No Stress
Liz Davenport; Order from Chaos; Albuquerque, NM
You have tried to get organized a squidzillion times and nothing has worked! The solution? Come learn how to: do 8 hours work in 2 hours (yes, you can and yes, it is easy), make half the mistakes (and eliminate the do-over time), do it all with no stress!

3. Good Ethics Is Good Business
Linda and O.C. (Bill) Ferrell; University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM
This session will focus on how ethical organizational conduct contributes to business success, improved stakeholder relationships and builds trust. Data will be provided to support this premise and to challenge the ongoing misconception that ethics programs (codes, training, reporting mechanisms, etc.) are "window dressing" and do very little to improve organizational performance.

4. The Currency of Collaboration
Patrick Hiester; BizPsych of Mines and Associates: Littleton, CO
What is the value of collaboration? This workshop is designed so that the participant will experientially understand the value of collaboration. You will be invited to examine your beliefs and assumptions about collaboration and conflict. You will discover how your beliefs may limit your problem-solving abilities and discover ways to effectively work in collaboration with coworkers and others.

5. Spiffing Up Your Speech
Syd Lieberman; Professional Storyteller; Chicago, IL
Do you have an important speech to give, but worry about what you will say and how to say it? This internationally acclaimed storyteller, award-winning teacher, and author can show you how to use story in your talk to hook your audience and hone your speech so your audience stays hooked!

6. Customer Value, Satisfaction and Loyalty
Joe Lloyd; Durango Joe's; Durango, CO
Do you value your customers? How can you determine their satisfaction and loyalty to your organization? Learn how to interpret and monitor customer satisfaction, build loyalty, and attract and retain those who will help you be successful.

7. Learning to Thrive: What Research Says about Human Flourishing
Rob Mitchell; San Juan County; Farmington, NM
What characteristics, circumstances and social phenomena contribute to human happiness? Learn what research is telling us about this interesting and instructive topic.

8. Build Your Own Workplace Culture: Real Changes Start with You
Ildiko Oravecz; High Peformance Consulting; Albuquerque, NM
What is workplace culture and how can you create new patterns of behavior within that context? You will learn concepts explaining how to use a systems model to define and practice culture-changing behaviors that create real impact on the broader environment.

9. Transition to Supervisor
Pat Torgeson; University of Mary; Fargo, ND
Been promoted to supervisor and wondering about your new responsibilities? In this session, you will create your definition of a supervisor, define roles and responsibilities, and look at the challenges of your new position.

 
Session II
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
(Choose one workshop from Workshops 10-18)
   

10. Understanding How Brains Work: A Key to Personal Effectivity
Jonathan Brinkerhoff; UNM – College of Education; Albuquerque, NM
This workshop is a repeat of #1.

11. How to Do 8 hours Work in 2 Hours with Half the Mistakes and No Stress
Liz Davenport; Order from Chaos; Albuquerque, NM
This workshop is a repeat of #2.

12. The Wisdom of Self Mastery Thru the Lens of the Enneagram Nine Personality Styles
Barbara Gormally; Southwest Solutions, Inc.; Durango, CO
Have you noticed that what is good help or advice for one person can be disastrous for another? This workshop is designed to heighten your awareness of understanding the human condition in the workplace and many important issues away from work.

13. Motivation - The Thrill of Victory or the Fear of Defeat
David Guy; Discover Counseling, LLC; Bayfield, Cortez and Durango, CO
What gets you up in the morning? What gets you to your peak level of performance? Learn how to put your motivation to work for you!

14. Bullying, Harrassment or RESPECT: Workplace Solutions
Patrick Hiester; BizPsych of Mines and Associates: Littleton, CO
Learn how to identify the qualities and characteristics that create a respectful work environment. The impact, unintended outcomes, and workplace consequences ranging from unwelcome behavior to bullying will be explored through engaging lecture and interactive exercises.

15. Mobile Marketing: Your Customers Are There, Are You?
Jennifer Hilburn; Six Degrees Digital Marketing; Denver and Durango, CO
The number of people finding and buying from businesses via mobile devices is fast overtaking the number of customers using desktop/laptop computers to make decisions. Explore the essentials of mobile marketing (SMS (text) marketing, mobile coupons and sites, QR Codes, etc.) and new strategies for your marketing plan.

16. Stop the Drama, Do the Work!
Ildiko Oravecz; High Performance Consulting; Albuquerque, NM
Conflicts, constraints, confusion, and complexity are facts of life. To get answers to your questions, you have to go to other people. Discover simple concepts about getting immediate and realistic answers from people you work with to help you gain clarity.

17. Radical Relationship Intelligence - Keys to the Next Level - Transcending Old Patterns
Melaney Sreenan; Spirit Unlimited; Durango, CO
What stories are running your relationships? Do you find yourself revisiting the same painful relationships at home and work even though you said you would never do that again? You will learn to know your triggers and how to choose different ways of functioning. This workshop gives you the tools to transcend into happier, healthier, productive and fulfilling relationships either at work or at home.

18. Building, Enhancing and Marketing Your Personal Brand Image for Career Advancement
Margaret Young; New Mexico Highlands University
We all have a brand image! Polishing that brand image involves identifying your own core competencies, developing a personal vision, and implementing a personal marketing plan. Cultivate your image through shrewd use of social networking and smart self-promotion, to maximize your career potential!

 
Session III
3:15 - 4:40 p.m.
(Choose one workshop from Workshops 19-27)
   

19. Decision Making and Three Basic Human Instincts
Barbara Gormally; Southwest Solutions, Inc.; Durango, CO
The Enneagram will be utilized to bring a perspective of three human instincts: self-preservation, social, or sexual. This workshop will help you awaken to the power of human instinct what you are most concerned about or focused on, when decisions are being made in the workplace.

20. Living Lives in Public with Private Pains
David Guy; Discover Counseling, LLC; Bayfield, Cortez and Durango, CO
Most human beings present a "public face" while dealing with loss, rejection, fear or other internal pain. Learn how to better handle your own challenges so they do not interfere with doing your job and doing it well. You will also come away better equipped to help others deal with their painful situations.

21. Social Media Marketing for the Reluctant Beginner
Jennifer Hilburn; Six Degrees Digital Marketing; Denver and Durango, CO
Not sure if Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, FourSquare, or the NEXT BIG THING is for you and your business? Do not know where to start? We will walk through the basics, including how each of the big social media sites works, do's and don'ts, and some simple strategies for engaging customers.

22. Self-Defeating Behaviors and Their Remedies
Jeanne Kofron; Coaching for Life; Farmington, NM
In this workshop you will identify several self defeating behaviors of a personal or professional nature and create a plan to change them and replace them with new productive habits. You will leave with a personal life plan for continued direction to complete your own specific goals.

23. All about Style: Dress up a Document in a Flash!
Lynn Lane; San Juan College; Farmington, NM
Make a great impression on your supervisor and co-workers with professional, well-designed documents. Learn how to create reports with pizzazz using Word Styles tips and tricks.

24. Imagine - Financial Freedom
William Sharer; Credit Bureau of Farmington; Farmington, NM
Do you understand your finances, the secrets of financial freedom, and how to become debt free? In this workshop you will learn about wealth building, your credit, how to develop a personal spending plan and how to identify theft prevention.

25. Radical Relationship Intelligence - Keys to the Next Level - Transcending Old Patterns
Melaney Sreenan; Spirit Unlimited; Durango, CO
This workshop is a repeat of #17.

26. Transition to Supervisor
Pat Torgeson; University of Mary; Fargo, ND
This workshop is a repeat of #8.

27. Colalboration, Communication and Consensus: Using Your Softer Side to Excel in Business
Margaret Young; New Mexico Highlands University; Las Vegas, NM
Whether you are a woman or a man, developing "softer" skills can help you succeed in a very competitive world. This workshop discusses how a woman's management style improves business and organizations.