Business Workshops (Overview)

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Our workshops are designed to:

• Create awareness and promote attitude change
• Increase knowledge in a specific area
• Stimulate discussion
• Practice skills, so knowledge gained will be understood, which will increase application capability and return on investment

The workshop focus and content will be tailored to your specific needs, your people, your organizational culture, and any current challenges, and your timeframes:

• 1/2-day workshop
• full-day workshop
• 2-day events

Workshops are presented by Kelly Graves, Founder/CEO of Internal Business Solutions, or other IBS team members. Workshops may be held at the location you choose:

• onsite at your facility
• offsite at a location of your choice
• indoors or outside

Thoughtful preparation is the key to any successful endeavor. Thus, all workshops are tailored precisely to your needs and objectives. Before the event, Kelly will hold a 30- to 60-minute consultation with you or members of your organization to establish the results you want your audience to take away from this workshop. During this question-and-answer consultation with Kelly, all involved will clarify what is needed and how best to deliver it, so you will receive the best return on your investment.

Possible Topics

Here is a list of workshop ideas:

Conflict Resolution Building Consensus Setting Priorities Effective Listening Providing Feedback Interpersonal Communication Running Meetings Employee Evaluations Succession Planning Talent Retention

Setting Objectives Understanding Nonverbal Behavior Dealing with Difficult People Responding to Questions Coaching & Counseling Assigning Talent to Tasks Measuring Results Strategy Formulation & Implementation Culture Change

Workshop Benefits

Research has shown that learning and change occur best through hands-on experience, reflection, and discussion. As a result of this approach, cross learning among all participants can take place and have a more long-term benefit. As opposed to telling or lecturing, experiential activities place people directly within a concrete situation.

Since the professionals on our Internal Business Solutions team have either a Master's degree or Ph.D. and over 85 years combined experience in organizational development, we know how to tailor the workshops specifically for you, your organization, and your needs. Therefore, participants are asked to solve a pertinent problem, complete an assignment, or communicate information directly related to their environment or industry. Often the task can be quite challenging. Sometimes, it can also be a great deal of fun.

The bottom line, however, is that participants become active partners in the development and learning of new concepts, because these new ideas relate directly to their precise situations at work. Our workshops will result in specific positive learning and change on Monday morning — and beyond.

Debrief: The Most Important (and Often Ignored Part)

Each phase of a workshop will be debriefed for 30- to 60-minutes.

Any workshop event, provided by us or anyone else, is only a vehicle to create awareness or deliver information. The real value comes from taking the lessons or techniques learned from the event and applying them to the actual challenges confronting your organization. An effective debrief by our skilled consultants will help the participants to visualize and walk through the vital steps to ensure that long-term learning and positive return on investment are leveraged to the fullest.

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To discuss the benefits of a workshop for your company or organization, contact us today.