Issue 6
Inside this issue:
Sherry Pelkey Marketing Coordinator & Trainer Atlantic Canada Click here for Sherry's Bio
Audie McCarthy founder and president of Marrek Solutions Inc. Click here for Audie's bioLisa Dennie Training Associate Click here for Lisa's Bio Contact:
Phone:
902.367.1251
Email:
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I love the New Year. It is like having a clean slate to start anew. Free from the things that held us back last year, we can set new goals and make new plans. This is the time for some new thoughts and actions that will help us break through in 2008!
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions because the track record of the average human being for breaking resolutions is pretty bleak. I do believe in building on the things that worked last year and adding in new goals, but most importantly, creating action plans to reach those goals. Since most of our workshops are designed to develop interpersonal skills, we offer our participants the opportunity to create an action plan right in the classroom. This gives them something to work on once the initial high of training wears off and they are faced with a daily routine that can easily push them back into old habits.
This year, I am working on my own action plan to set new goals and reach new heights in my personal and professional life. I have grand goals for 2008. I hope you do too!
Please see the Tips section below for help in setting and reaching your goals this year. Also, click on the link below the Tips for a template for New Year Action Plans.
Have a great week.
Lisa
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In November, SISO (Settlement and Integration Services Organization) launched its Workplace Development Toolkit, a package of tools and tips to help employers hire for diversity. Lisa participated on the Steering Committee to help develop the toolkit throughout 2007. Pictured here is Lisa with May Marr, Project Manager for Toolkit Development. The entire toolkit can be found at www.thetoolkit.ca
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January 17th – 12 noon
Lunch and Learn - Dealing with Difficult Customers
Presented by: Sherry Pelkey, The Marrek Group
This session is intended to assist participants in understanding and dealing effectively with difficult behaviours. Topics include: separating the behaviour from the individual to develop a greater understanding of the actions of others, the role that the participant plays in a difficult situation, identifying hot buttons in self and other, and strategies to encourage positive behaviour.
To register contact Elizabeth Noonan at the contact information listed below. Registration deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 4 pm.
12 noon - 1:30 p.m.Location : Loyalist Country Inn
Summerside, PE
Members - $15.00 plus GST
Non-Members - $20.00 plus GSTFor more information, please contact: Elizabeth Noonan
Phone: 902-436-0386
Email: elizabeth@peibwa.orgGreater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce
January Business Mixer
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Holiday Inn Express
Charlottetown 's most effective networking tool, the Chamber's monthly business mixers provide members with a unique opportunity to develop their business contact and to promote their products and services.
Hosted by Holiday Inn Express & Sponsored by AliantJanuary 22 - Lunch and Learn
How EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Can Help to Overcome the Fear of Speaking in Public
Presenter: Dr. Marilyn Yap Yu, Sunrays Holisticare
Join Dr. Yap Yu as she explains the benefits of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and shows participants how this easy-to-learn technique can help in many ways. EFT handles and eliminates fear rapidly, and for good. This session will focus specifically on how EFT can help individuals to overcome the fear of making presentations and speaking in public.
To register, contact Melody Beck at the contact information below. Registration deadline: Friday, January 18, 2008 at 4 pm.
12:00 noon to 1:30 pmLocation: Consbrook Room, 2nd Floor
Delta Prince Edward, Queen Street
Charlottetown, PE
Members - $15.00 plus GST
Non-Members - $20.00 plus GSTFor more information, please contact: Melody Beck
Phone: 902-892-6040
Email: office@peibwa.org
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Workshops
UPEI Centre for Life Long Learning
February 6 – Effectively Assertive
This one-day workshop outlines the characteristics of the three styles of assertive behaviour. Once the participants determine their own personal style, they will be able to understand the impact of their style on the business. Communication styles are addressed as part of learning to speak with confidence.
Register Online at http://www.upei.ca/extension/short/schedule.html
Or call the Centre at 902.566.0336
Attention Employers - Workplace Lunch & Learn Series
Create a workplace of learning, communication and collaboration that builds morale, team spirit and creates ambassadors for your business. Sessions available include: Blow Bubbles…Stress Relievers for the Workplace, The Art of Networking and Dealing with Difficult Customers. Call Sherry today to discuss opportunities to really engage your employees.
Customized Positive Employee Relationship Programs - designed to suit your company’s culture and values. A few examples are…
- Effectively Assertive
- Coping with Change
- Creating Amazing Customer Service
- Dealing with Difficult Behaviours
- Successful Selling Techniques
- Core Skills for Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders
- Inspiring Multi-generational teams
- Coaching for Success
- Diversity in the Workplace
Contact Sherry today to arrange your complimentary information meeting at 902.367.1251 or via email: sherry@marrek.com
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Tips for Setting and Reaching Your Goals in 2008
- Take stock of what worked and did not work for you last year.
- Set goals to build on the things that worked.
- Reflect on why some things did not work for you.
- Base your goals on your deepest beliefs, values and passions.
- Focus on two or three and write them down.
- Keep them in front of you – ALL YEAR.
- For each goal, write down one thing you can do right away.
- Each day, take one action that will lead to reaching a goal.
- Once you have taken a step, write down the next one. Repeat!
- Celebrate every accomplishment, no matter how small to keep moving!
Click here for our New Year Action Plan Template
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January 7, 2008
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.” |
