Speaker series to be held in cooperation with Niagara University Continuing Education

PROGRAM: ABWA Winter-Spring 2010 Professional Development Speaker Series, presented by the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Niagara Charter Chapter in cooperation with Niagara University Department of Continuing Education

SERIES DESCRIPTION:

• A monthly series of one-hour professional development sessions designed to increase interpersonal and business skills in an enjoyable learning environment.
• Sessions include organizational change, leadership and management development, organizational and time management skills, finance, accounting, and economic terminology for managers, productive creativity, and motivation techniques.

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS SERIES:

• Program topics are designed to address the needs of today’s business and professional women and men to enhance their workplace knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as meaningful networking with other Western New Yorkers.
• Each session will include adult learning strategies appropriate for each topic as well as handouts for effective transfer-of-learning to the workplace.
• Niagara University Department of Continuing Education will issue a certificate of completion for those successfully participating in all of the  programs in the series.

LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 300 Third Street, Niagara Falls NY 14303

TIME: 5:30 pm Networking, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Professional Development Program

Cost: ABWA member rate: ONLY $25 per person, per session / Non-ABWA member rate: $45 per person per session*
*Discount available for participants who join ABWA at www.abwaniagara.com, which also includes five free online courses.

Register at (716) 286-8181 or online at www.niagara.edu/ce

Space is Limited! (More detailed registration instructions can be found at the end of this post.)

DATES AND PROGRAMS
(although every effort will be made to retain all the following programs, the organization reserves the right to substitute other quality programs in the event of scheduling or emergency situations with any of the presenters).

#1: Wednesday, September 15, 2010

“BE A WINNER!! Online Learning/Communication Tool for Performance Success!”

Position yourself to bring leadership and change to your workplace while enhancing your own personal and professional skills.  Experience how WIN (Women’s Instructional Network), the new online learning and communication tool available for ABWA members, will help you realize your fullest potential.  Learn how to take courses online and at your own pace, covering topics including collaborative team management, meeting planning, innovative problem-solving and decision-making, increased productivity, and much more.  WIN integrates tried-and-true learning techniques with sophisticated educational learning tools, including graphic design, animation, and video to keep you engaged as you learn. 

Presenter: Kathy Kline

 As Vice President of the ABWA Niagara Charter Chapter, Kathy Kline brings many years of ABWA experience and knowledge to her online presentation of the WIN program.  Professionally, Kathy is owner of “Pearls with a Twist”, a jewelry business offering fresh water pearls imported from China, and is certified in pearls from the American Institute of America (NYC).  She also offers restringing of pearls and custom designs.  Kathy started the business after 20 years as Assistant Vice President for HSBC Bank, USA, along with 17 years management experience with a Federated department store and Tops Market.  Areas of expertise include leadership and management, sales, customer relations, business planning, and communication.  Her B.A. degree was earned from D’Youville College.

#2: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

“ABWA-Five Keys to Greater Work/Life Balance”

Do you ever feel as if you are on autopilot, going from work to home and back again without any boundaries or sense of joy?  When the line between work and our private lives becomes blurred, we can soon feel off-balance and overwhelmed.  Guided by interactive exercises, this session will help you examine how you can begin implementing improvements immediately in your own life.  Through these five key work/life areas, learn how to become empowered to live your life with clear intention and find balance and fulfillment in both work and everyday life.

Presenter: Denuelle Meyer, MS, CC

Dually certified as both a Life Coach and a Life Purpose & Career Coach, Denuelle Meyer specializes in life-balance coaching, and motivates and empowers individuals to maintain balance while sustaining momentum for personal growth.  She has prior experience as a mental health counselor at Crisis Services, and was a social worker for both the Erie County Health Department and for Catholic Charities of Buffalo. Denuelle holds a Master of Science degree with high honors in Mental Health Counseling from Niagara University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from SUNY at Buffalo, and a Career Coach certification from the Life Purpose Institute. As a wife, mother of 3, Life Coach, business owner, and real estate investor, Denuelle appreciates what it takes for women to find balance while juggling the demands of motherhood, career, and the various other roles they often need to fulfill.

#3: Wednesday, November 17, 2010

“ABWA-Negotiating for Results”

Whether we realize it or not, a majority of our day is spent in some form of negotiations.  We are continually trying to nurture relationships, get our point across, and persuade others to do what we need them to do. This session will help participants understand the ingredients for successful negotiations, the process to engage every time an exchange occurs, and how communication plays a critical role in achieving win-win outcomes.  Learn what behaviors and communication roles comprise an effective negotiation.  Explore the best traits and characteristics of negotiating, and identify the six essential preparation elements of negotiating style.  Strive for a win-win situation every time!

Presenter: Lori E. Miller, MA, MS

Lori E. Miller is owner and president of Developing Professionals, a company providing training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations in leadership and professional development. She also serves as an adjunct communications professor at Buffalo State College. Her background includes 20 years of management experience in Human Resources and Communications working in Fortune 500 companies, media, and higher education. Miller has a M.S. in Organizational Communication and Development from Canisius College, a M.A. in Student Personnel Administration, and a B.A. in Journalism from Buffalo State College. Areas of expertise include soft skills professional development training, management & leadership development, process improvement and model creation, employee engagement, and goal attainment.

#4: Wednesday, January 19, 2010

“TBA”

#5: Wednesday, February 16, 2010

“TBA”

Additional Registration Instructions

Please note NEW** Registration instructions for all member and non- members:

1. Register and pay through this link: http://apps.niagara.edu/ccforms/ce_registration.php (bring paid receipt to meeting)
2. Call Niagara University 716-286-8181 for registration confirmation.

Please note that all attending must be PRE-PAID. Any walk-in availability will be extremely limited.