Are you a foreign born professional looking to improve your communication skills? Do you have difficulties getting your message across clearly? Would you like to communicate more assertively? This workshop will provide some great tips on how you too can gain the communication savvy needed for that certain situation.

You will learn:

• How to overcome accent difficulties in minutes
• How to begin and maintain a stimulating conversation
• Turning cultural differences into your strengths
• Six critical body languages to exude confidence
• Eight "must knows" to successful office networking
• Mastering people and conflict resolution skills
• Essential keys to understanding and succeeding in the U.S. professional culture

Next workshop scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 from 9am-4pm @ Foothill College. Limited seating. To register, call Foothill-DeAnza Short Courses (408)864-8817.

Research shows possessing excellent communication skills can make a critical difference in your professional and personal success. In today's complex and challenging world, it's more important than ever to acquire the necessary skills to get ahead. Come to this informative and practical seminar and learn how you too can master Winning People Skills.

You will learn:

• Three indispensable "musts" to dramatically increase your communication success.
• Difference makers in pay and advancement.
• How to use charismatic body language like a pro.
• Seven signals you can use to convey power and confidence.
• How to project your speech to gain attention and respect.
• Twelve keys to establishing excellent people and problem solving skills.

Next workshop tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. Part of the 2009 Career and Leadership Success Series. Look for registration details posted on this page soon.

In every organization, there's a formal and an informal organizational chart. The formal chart shows the hierarchy of employees. The informal chart reflects the network and influence of each employee within the organization. Come to this invaluable workshop and learn how you too can expand your professional influence through Successful Office Networking and Navigating Politics.

Highlights include:

• How to create a winning professional impression.
• Keys to being at-ease in conversation.
• Easy ways to remember people's names.
• Problem solving through office difficulties.
• How to avoid the six most common networking pitfalls.
• Five "Must knows" to navigate through political landmines and avoid being passed over.
• Ten office networking essentials.

Next workshop tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2009. Part of the 2009 Career and Leadership Success Series. Look for registration details posted on this page soon.

Did you know that according to the Wall Street Journal, public speaking is the number one fear in America? The fear of death is ranked number two! Come and participate in this fun and enjoyable workshop if you wish to increase your public speaking confidence and success! .

You will learn:

• Six ways to instantly reduce public speaking nervousness.
• Ten ways to boost your public speaking confidence.
• How to make a great impression in the first minute.
• Ways to present your material clearly and persuasively.
• Essential tone and body language for presentation success.
• How to handle a skeptical or defensive audience.
• And much more!

Next workshop tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. Part of the 2009 Career and Leadership Success Series. Look for registration details posted on this page soon.

Our professional and personal lives involve many negotiations and mediations, from asking for a pay raise to resolving human conflicts. In this highly practical course, learn the crucial skills that can help you positively affect the outcome of any negotiation and mediation.

Highlights include:

• Keys to understanding people and getting them to see your point of view.
• The twelve most useful tips in the negotiating process.
• Important negotiation differences between women and men.
• How to handle resistance and objections with poise.
• Seven environmental factors that can make or break your outcome - and how to control them.
• Ways to get opposing sides to build agreement and reach consensus.

Next workshop tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Part of the 2009 Career and Leadership Success Series. Look for registration details posted on this page soon.

Please note: This presentation is an overview of the topic only. A full, one-day intensive will be offered in the future. Details will be posted on this page.

Are you a female professional looking to improve your communication skills? Do you have difficulties getting your message across assertively? Would you like to develop your leadership potential? This workshop will provide some great tips on how you too can gain the communication confidence needed for that certain situation.

Highlights include:

• Seven keys to bridging the 25% gender income gap
• Essential assertive people and problem solving skills
• Discover your best, "promotable" tone of voice
• Six keys to speaking with confidence
• Secrets of successful professional networking
• How to negotiate anything: salary, promotion, perks...
• Professional image secrets of highly successful women-and how you can use them
• Dress for success if you wish to receive a professional image analysis

Next workshop TBA.

Have you ever wondered what others are really thinking or feeling behind the words they say? For years, body language has been used by law enforcement and trial attorneys to obtain vital information. In this presentation, learn how you too can recognize the "truth" behind body language.

You will learn:

• "Signatures" which affect success and promotion.
• How eyes are truly windows to the soul.
• Keys to establishing a winning, confident impression.
• How a handshake can reveal a person's true intentions.
• Five ways to detect possible deception.
• How to access short-term memory in an instant.
• And much more!

Next workshop TBA.

Did you know most jobs are not offered to the most qualified, but to the one who interviewed best? In this competitive job market, it's more important than ever to stand out from the crowd. Come to this hands-on workshop and learn how to develop the confidence, poise, and communication skills necessary to achieve interview success.

Highlights include:

• Six ways to develop a winning first impression
• How to prepare for over twenty of the most common and difficult questions
• Turning your weaknesses into strengths
• Five keys to successful salary negotiation
• Winning words, tone, attire, and body language
• How to master the two most difficult moments
• Dress for interview if you wish to receive a professional image analysis. Bring two copies of your current resume.

Next workshop TBA.