October 13 – Julie delivers keynote at NACM North Central Fall Virtual Conference

Giving the participants a “perspective makeover” with the presentation, “Navigating the Chaos With Resiliency & Humor.”

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October 12 – Julie “conducts” Empower Hour for CPI-Twin Cities.

Open to the public! For details and to register: /https://www.cpitwincities.com/about-us/news-events/empower-hour/

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August 11 – Julie Delivers Professional Development for Great River Regional Library

Julie facilitated a live, virtual customized session for leaders in the Great River Regional Library system on “Performance Management: Tips and Tools for Improving the Process.” Our focus was on improving the feedback leaders give to staff to accelerate their performance and grow in their role.

If your leaders could benefit from upping their game when it comes to annual review or on-going performance conversations, let’s talk!

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May 13–Julie Is Featured Speaker at North Star SHRM

“Facilitating Virtual Meetings” is a virtual presentation on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 from 8 am to 9:00 am. All North Star SHRM members are invited to attend. There is no cost to attend.

The target audience for this seminar is HR professionals and any business owners. Get work done efficiently at your next virtual meeting by planning and applying a few simple tips and tools. We’ll explore facilitation techniques unique to a phone or web-based environment.

Objectives are:

–Learn when meeting virtually is ideal… and when to find another way.
–Understand why formality is more important in the virtual environment.
–Design a plan for the ‘before, during and after’ that compensates for the lack of face-to-face contact
–Discover how the etiquette of meeting virtually is different from meeting in-person.

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Webinars Available Now!

Don’t let learning stop because the training room is closed. We have learning topics that can be facilitated LIVE online for your group at your request. These aren’t just lectures. They are designed to get your group participating and engaged in their learning.

Click here for a list of available topics. All can be tailored for your needs and audience. If you don’t see something that fills the learning gap, we’ll create one for you!

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What Can a Leadership Coach Do for You?

Click here to read my colleague, Barb Krantz Taylor from the Bailey Group, describe it best!

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ATD-GTC Coaching CoP September 9 & October 7

Facilitating the Coaching CoP for the Association for Talent Development, Greater Twin Cities Chapter is one of my favorite “giving back” opportunities. So many talented coaches and trainers attend — and share their wisdom with our group. This fall is no exception! Join us for two great meetings:

Monday, September 9, 11:45-1:15pm – Leadership Embodiment Coaching with Sydney Paredes. For more and to register: https://www.atd-gtc.org/event-3397202?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=9/26/2019

Monday, October 7, 11:45-1:15pm – Behind the Mask: Understanding and Coaching to Invisible Disabilities with Cindy Edwards and Annie Montemayor. For more and to register: https://www.atd-gtc.org/event-3501248?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/26/2019

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August 15 – Julie speaks at Central Minnesota SHRM

The Central Minnesota Society of Human Resources welcomes Julie to speak at during their luncheon presentation series on Thursday, August 15. Her topic: Performance Management: Tips & Tools for Improving Reviews.

For more information: https://cmshrm.shrm.org/events/2019/08/performance-management-tips-and-tools-improving-performance

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May 6 – Applying Agile to Your Coaching

ATD-GTC – Coaching Community of Practice

Monday, May 6 11:45-1:15pm

Normandale Community College, The Partnership Center, Room P1840

Free parking – turn onto Collegeview Road off W.98th Street, Parking Lots 3 & 4

To register, go to:
https://www.atd-gtc.org/event-3220027

An Agile mindset can be applied to your coaching profession, even though it originated in software development.  Agile is about a mindset, a set of principles, and some suggested practices to tie it all together.  Explore a brief overview of what Agile is all about and discover 5 creative tips to apply Agile to your coaching.

Stevie Borne is a speaker, coach, trainer, and facilitator who has spent over 20 years in the software industry.  Her work over the last 15 years has been coaching Agile teams and their leaders to successfully utilize Agile principles and practices.  Stevie uses a Strengths-focused approach in her coaching.  She infuses CliftonStrengths into her speaking and facilitation activities.  She is passionate about equipping leaders and their teams to do their best work every day through the power of effectively utilizing their Strengths.

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See our new offerings, including webinars!

In addition to creating training experiences that are tailored to your needs, we offer a number of workshops and webinars already created that might be the perfect fit for you and/or your employees’ development.

See what’s available here or contact us for additional topics:

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