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.

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

Learn to use your sourdough for various goodies.  Not just good for bread!  Students will leave with all they need for a sourdough start.  An additional $15.00 supply fee is due to the instructor at start of class.  

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

Inclusive and cross-generational workplaces are today's professional norm. In this session, assess your customer-centricity and learn how to maintain and improve trust. Expand communication skills, including use of technology, to serve internal and external customers equally well. Learn recovery steps that rebuild customer loyalty. Leave ready to provide professional customer-service excellence regardless of title or industry.

Learn to use your sourdough for various goodies.  Not just good for bread!  Students will leave with all they need for a sourdough start.  An additional $15.00 supply fee is due to the instructor at start of class.  

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

As an organizational go-between, supervisors have to monitor changes at both employee and management levels. In this session, strengthen resilience to change. Understand how to better support your team as new expectations, targets, or realities come its way. Expand on the concept of "growth mindset," so change is positioned as an opportunity, not a threat. Learn steps to take when introducing and implementing change, and know what data to monitor for reporting progress. Leave with greater readiness to lend a steady hand when the work environment is in flux.

 This introductory class is designed for anyone eager to explore the vibrant world of acrylic painting. Students will learn the fundamentals of color mixing, brush techniques, composition, and layering while creating their own expressive works of art. No prior experience is required—just a willingness to experiment and have fun!

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

Take the guesswork out of employee performance. In this session, learn how to set clear expectations for your employees without micromanaging. Adapt approaches to assigning work, delegating, and being inclusive, to allow employees to take more ownership and show their capability. Build trust in employees' ability to work remotely or with little direct oversight. Draft a personalized action plan to use on the job to successfully oversee employees and recognize their accomplishments.