Training is one tool to support an organization’s efforts to improve the productivity and performance of its staff. Appropriately chosen and delivered with thought and insight, it can help to change attitudes and work-related behaviors.  It can put employees on the road to increasing their professional, leadership, communications and other necessary work-related skills.  As a result, training contributes a great deal toward a productive and high performing workplace.

SJL Associates designs and delivers curriculum and/or training programs tailored to meet the unique needs of an organization and its people.

Courses SJL Associates offers include:
SJL offers Leading by Example, Leaders as Decision Makers, Building and Motivating a Team, Managing Work Expectations (self and others), Coaching for Quality Performance, Powerful Listening, Developing High Performance Through Feedback, Strategies for Building Trust, Coaching for Quality Performance, Getting Results Through Delegation, Mastering Time and Managing Multiple Priorities, Project Management, Understanding Self and Others, Achieving Balance in Work and Personal Life, Integrity Systems Programs

Personal/Professional Leadership Skills

The six courses or programs listed below focus on developing these knowledge, skills and abilities

	Leading by Example
	Leaders as Decision Makers
	Building and Motivating a Team
	Managing Work Expectations (self and others)
	Motivating Others

Manager/Supervisory Skills

The following four courses focus on developing the skills of an organization’s mid-level managers and supervisors.

	Coaching for Quality Performance
	Managers' Guide to Managing Work Expectations (Self and Others)
	Developing High Performance Through Feedback
	Strategies for Building Trust
	Getting Results Through Delegation
	Mastering Time and Managing Multiple Priorities

Employee And Team Development

The following seven courses focus on developing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of an organization’s employees.

	Powerful Listening
	Strategies for Building Trust
	Finding One's Personal Path Through Change and Transition
	Understanding Yourself and Others
	Achieving Balance in Work and Personal Life
	Interpersonal Communications for Teams

	Project Management for Managers
	Project Management: Preparation for Success
	Project Management: Back to Basics
	Project Estimating
	Project Risk Management
	Project Quality Management
	Building and Running a Project Management Office
	Building a Project Management Training Curriculum

All of these workshops focus on helping executives and staff obtain the skills they need to build or enhance their job performance.

All of our training programs are conducted at the client’s work site.  We provide opportunities to learn the foundational themes, patterns and theories.  This allows participants the flexibility to take skills learned and continue practicing and developing them as they move from situation to situation.  We ascertain and assess your issues and needs.

SJL Associates, in collaboration with the client, determine whether training is the most appropriate tool, or, one of a combination of tools.  We then design training programs (or use our currently developed  programs to meet your organization’s specific needs.

We build into our course work a strong experiential component.  By creating a safe learning environment, participants practice daily applications of the skills they are learning in individual, small and large problem-solving and dialogue groups. 

SJL Associates offers these courses for employee development, or combined as a program for use in developing work place competencies and/or leadership potential in high-performing employees.  We can also develop a curriculum or program for you that combines elements from any of these existing courses.