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Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Offers Virtual Leadership Development Seminars


Open to all, seminars offered every Thursday from Sept. 10 – Oct. 15

For employees and employers alike looking to strengthen their ongoing professional development, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s Workforce Development is offering a series of virtual leadership development seminars this fall.

The one-hour seminars, taught by P.R. Morris Consulting Principal Peter Morris and fellow business coach, Jack Colocousis, are offered every Thursday at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 through Oct. 15.

“These seminars were in the works pre-pandemic, but we worked with our partners to ensure the topics we covered would be the most relevant and helpful given today’s business climate,â€� said Gary Smith, Ed.D., vice president, innovation and workforce development, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. “Whether you are just starting, changing careers or seeking career advancement, these seminars will help you to up your professional game.â€�

The initial seminar, “The Twelve Skills of Separation in the Workplace,� will be offered for free on Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. and focuses on the assets that a new or inexperienced employee should have to separate themselves from their competition and be recognized as a candidate to move up the ladder. A second offering of this seminar is scheduled for Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.

Other virtual seminars are available for $45 each and include:

  • 17: Office Etiquette – Will Coronavirus Change the Way We Work After Quarantine?
  • 24: How to Move up the Ladder? How Can We Stand Out? What do Employers Look For?
  • 1: Interview: “In Personâ€� and “On Videoâ€�
  • 8: I Want to be an Entrepreneur – Now What?
  • 15: Leading During a Crisis

The seminars are open to all. For more information on Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s virtual leadership training seminars and to register, visit /wd.