Whether you’re looking for a new job or ready to move to the next level, we’ve got a course to help you prepare!

Community Leadership Seminar
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This two hour seminar is designed for Chamber of Commerce and other community based adult leadership programs. The class participants will learn the principles and techniques that highly successful community leaders use. Ed Nichols has been an accomplished Chamber of Commerce Executive and community leader. From 2002 to 2008 Ed lead his Chamber as it doubled its membership, from 350 to 700 members.

Participants Will Study & Learn

1. Good vs. Great community leaders
2. Core community leadership principles
3. Threats to community leadership
4. The five types of community leaders
5. Evaluating community needs
6. Gaining support and volunteers
7. Balancing family, career and volunteerism
8. Personal characteristics for success
9. The 8 great Principles of Leadership
10. Formal leadership training programs

Cost: $69.00 Hours 4.00
Campus: Clarkesville,  Instructor: Ed Nichols
Date: May 13 & 20 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Nuts & Bolts of Supervision
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This full-day workshop covers all of the basic principles of managing and supervising people. Practical advice, real work examples, and techniques used by outstanding supervisors are interwoven throughout the course.
Participants Will Study & Learn

1. How to handle change
2. How to be a positive influence
3. Appraisals
4. Problem-solving, Counseling,
5. Delegating
6. Raising productivity
7. Improving quality
8. Organizing
9. Training
10. Diversity strategies
11. Leadership

And more!
Cost: $99.00 Hours: 7.00
Campus: Clarkesville, Instructor: Ed Nichols
Date: April 19 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lunch will be provided

Tips for Selling Your home in a Flooded Market
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Need some help selling your home? This class will teach you some tricks of the trade to help your home shine above others. Let’s face it, the housing market is tough right now. Learn some tips and get some critical information to put your home in the best possible position for the quickest sale.

Cost: $49.00 Hours: 2.00
Campus: Clarkesville, Instructor: Brent Banks, Prudential
Date: May 20 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

A Woman’s Approach to Investing
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Women have become more and more engaged in investing and preparing for their financial future, but many face different challenges than men.  From earning less. to living longer and many areas in between, a woman's approach to investing may be different and getting your finances in order is a great first step.  Join this class to explore how you can make your investment plan work the best for you - whether you are just starting your first job, taking control of the household finances for the first time, or approaching your retirement years!

Cost: $49.00 Hours: 2.00
Campus: Clarkesville, Date: April 20, Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Campus: Toccoa, Date: May 18, Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Leveraging Your Managing for the Results You need
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Great managers use levers that produce exceptional results. Levers multiply the effect of effort and move a team forward. When all the management fads pass into oblivion, effective levers remain. Here you build skill using for key levers.

1. Self Management
2. Accountability
3. Alignment
4. Leading Change

This workshop brings cutting edge concepts, real world examples, and interactive experiences that enable participants to move beyond understanding to skill development. It is supported by Jim’s book, 7 levers of Great Managers, published by Skill Path Publications in 2008.

Cost: $69.00 Hours: 6
Campus: Clarkesville, Instructor: Jim Burgin
Date: May 19, Time: 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Lunch will be provided

The Challenge of Change
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“The Challenge of Change” is designed for managers and supervisors who are charged with introducing departmental or organizational changes to their employees. This ­program will provide managers and supervisors with the tools and techniques to help them successfully navigate through the murky and often turbulent waters of change. It may be used with managers from the same organization or with a group from different organizations.

Cost: 49.00 Hours: 3
Campus: Blairsville, Instructor: Karen Jordan
Date: April 22, Time: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Date: May 13, Time: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM