The Essential Workplace Skills series is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Community College Board to advance Workforce Training. 

 Boost your value at work by being seen as an effective problem-solver. Explore the skills and strategies behind critical thinking - what it is and how to show it. Practice the ability to adopt multiple perspectives, analyze different data, and tackle complex issues collaboratively. Explore techniques for evaluating solutions and communicating them to key stakeholders. Walk away with confidence that you know how to generate improvements to benefit yourself, your team, and the organization. 

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The Fundamental Supervisory Skills Series is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Community College Board to advance Workforce Training.  

Supervisors' words have a powerful effect in the workplace. In this session, grow more intentional about what you say and how to ensure feedback is linked to action. Reevaluate your approach to new hire and employee evaluations to prevent missing coaching and relationship-building opportunities. Recognize the value of ongoing and transparent communication about employees' strengths, areas for improvement, and roles. Leave with both a mindset and model to consistently reinforce positives and address gaps to overcome.

Discover how to use ChatGPT, a powerful AI tool, to make life easier at work and at home. This class is designed for those who are brand new to ChatGPT and want to learn how to get started. Students must have basic computer and internet skills and be able to access their email from outside their home. Please note: this is not a basic computer or internet class. You’ll learn how to use ChatGPT to save time, boost productivity, and get help with everyday tasks—from writing and research to planning and problem-solving. No prior experience with AI is required.

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Learn some of the stories and hauntings of Southern Illinois.  

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The Essential Workplace Skills Seris is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Community College Board to advance Workforce Training.  

Stressors at work create opportunities to rethink our responses and habits. In this session, identify challenges in your professional life and what contributes to them. Adopt strategies such as a proactive mindset and what-if thinking to anticipate problems before they arise. Grow your emotional intelligence to improve encounters with peers, supervisors, and customers. Explore how attending to your whole self affects your professionalism and career path. Leave with an action plan that promotes resilience in the face of workplace demands.

Bring your yard to life with buzzing bees, fluttering butterflies, and vibrant native blooms! This beginner-friendly class will show you how to design a beautiful, low-maintenance pollinator garden that supports local wildlife and makes your yard into a show-stopper. Learn which native plants to choose for blooms from Spring to Fall, how to attract pollinators, and why "embracing the spread" can transform your soil and save time on weeding. Perfect or gardeners of all levels looking to support pollinators and add lasting beauty the their landscape.

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The Fundamental Supervisor Skills Series is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Community College Board to advance Workforce Training.