We're doing something different at Boost. We're not offering the same old, tired training that you've seen before. We've designed a series of professional development tracks that allow you to build upon your skills with each class you attend. We focus on today's most common workplace challenges and help you develop tools that can be instantly applied.
Communication? Networking? Time management challenges? We'll show you how to conquer them so you can concentrate on the important things – like getting ahead at lightning speed.
Because we believe providing essential skills is so important to every one at every level in their career, Boost offers a Pay-It-Forward Program. Here's how it works: Past attendees can invite a friend or colleague to join them for an upcoming workshop and we’ll pay their way. Share the knowledge, share the wealth. Everybody wins!
Boost Professional Development Series
You’re Hired: Interviewing Techniques for Managers
You Are The CEO of Your Life: Identifying Personal and Professional Values
Making the Grade: Conducting Performance Reviews
How To Talk To Your Boss: Effective Personal Communication
Because There Is No 'Unsend' Button: Mastering Effective Written Communication
Let's Talk This Out: Negotiation Skills for Winners
Dangling the Carrot: Motivating and Rewarding Employees
Ethics: The Fabric of Business
I'm Sorry, Can You Repeat That?: Sharpening Your Critical Listening Skills
Jump!: Career Transition Coaching
The Well-Oiled Machine: The Essentials of Teamwork
Juggling It All: Finding a Peaceful Work/Life Balance
Communication? Networking? Time management challenges? We'll show you how to conquer them so you can concentrate on the important things – like getting ahead at lightning speed.
Because we believe providing essential skills is so important to every one at every level in their career, Boost offers a Pay-It-Forward Program. Here's how it works: Past attendees can invite a friend or colleague to join them for an upcoming workshop and we’ll pay their way. Share the knowledge, share the wealth. Everybody wins!
Boost Professional Development Series
You’re Hired: Interviewing Techniques for Managers
You Are The CEO of Your Life: Identifying Personal and Professional Values
Making the Grade: Conducting Performance Reviews
How To Talk To Your Boss: Effective Personal Communication
Because There Is No 'Unsend' Button: Mastering Effective Written Communication
Let's Talk This Out: Negotiation Skills for Winners
Dangling the Carrot: Motivating and Rewarding Employees
Ethics: The Fabric of Business
I'm Sorry, Can You Repeat That?: Sharpening Your Critical Listening Skills
Jump!: Career Transition Coaching
The Well-Oiled Machine: The Essentials of Teamwork
Juggling It All: Finding a Peaceful Work/Life Balance
You’re Hired:
Interviewing Techniques for Employers The Question:
How can I improve my interview process to ensure that I select the best candidate for the job?
When you calculate the hours it takes to select, interview, test and train a new person, the hiring process becomes a task you want to get right the first time. This course explains how to make the best use of interviewing to select employees who possess the right combination of skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values to contribute to your organization's success.
| Date: | Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
You Are The CEO of Your Life:
Identifying Personal and Professional Values The Question:
Will learning about my own personality and behavior styles help me become more successful in the workplace?
Understanding who we are seems natural, but do we really know how our personality and behavior styles affect those around us? In this class, you will complete a self-assessment exercise aimed at identifying your personal strengths and challenges which will help you to work smarter and ease interoffice relationships.
Identifying Personal and Professional Values The Question:
Will learning about my own personality and behavior styles help me become more successful in the workplace?
Understanding who we are seems natural, but do we really know how our personality and behavior styles affect those around us? In this class, you will complete a self-assessment exercise aimed at identifying your personal strengths and challenges which will help you to work smarter and ease interoffice relationships.
| Date: | Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Making the Grade:
Conducting Performance Reviews The Question:
How can I deliver employee performance reviews in a positive and constructive way?
If you are like most managers, performance reviews are among the most difficult conversations you’ll have with your staff. When conducted properly, these sessions provide you with a great opportunity to help your employees focus on their goals and boost their morale—while correcting flaws that can hold them back.
Conducting Performance Reviews The Question:
How can I deliver employee performance reviews in a positive and constructive way?
If you are like most managers, performance reviews are among the most difficult conversations you’ll have with your staff. When conducted properly, these sessions provide you with a great opportunity to help your employees focus on their goals and boost their morale—while correcting flaws that can hold them back.
| Date: | Thursday, February 4, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
How to Talk to Your Boss:
Effective Personal Communication The Question:
Is your communication style working for you or against you in the workplace?
How well you communicate can influence how others view your work, your performance and your prospects for career mobility. Because we all communicate differently, it is important to understand the variations in style and learn new ways to communicate with others that will ensure productive and effective working relationships. In this course, you will be able to identify your own personal communication style using the Boost methodology while learning how to maximize your strengths and remedy areas that need improvement.
Effective Personal Communication The Question:
Is your communication style working for you or against you in the workplace?
How well you communicate can influence how others view your work, your performance and your prospects for career mobility. Because we all communicate differently, it is important to understand the variations in style and learn new ways to communicate with others that will ensure productive and effective working relationships. In this course, you will be able to identify your own personal communication style using the Boost methodology while learning how to maximize your strengths and remedy areas that need improvement.
| Date: | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Because There Is No ‘Unsend’ Button:
Mastering Effective Written Communication The Question:
How do I create powerful emails and written communication that get results?
In today’s world where electronic correspondence has become the most common form of communication, it's more important than ever that you are able to effectively convey your messages, inspire action and promote enthusiasm around tasks or ideas.
Mastering Effective Written Communication The Question:
How do I create powerful emails and written communication that get results?
In today’s world where electronic correspondence has become the most common form of communication, it's more important than ever that you are able to effectively convey your messages, inspire action and promote enthusiasm around tasks or ideas.
| Date: | Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Let's Talk This Out:
Negotiation Skills for Winners The Question:
Does the term “negotiation” make you want to run for the hills?
Many interactions in a professional environment involve a series of negotiations whose outcome can mean the difference between failure and success. In this workshop, you will acquire the knowledge to develop sophisticated negotiating skills crucial to achieving desired results and building strong relationships. Gain experience through a dynamic learning environment of practice sessions and real-world simulations.
Negotiation Skills for Winners The Question:
Does the term “negotiation” make you want to run for the hills?
Many interactions in a professional environment involve a series of negotiations whose outcome can mean the difference between failure and success. In this workshop, you will acquire the knowledge to develop sophisticated negotiating skills crucial to achieving desired results and building strong relationships. Gain experience through a dynamic learning environment of practice sessions and real-world simulations.
| Date: | Thursday, April 8, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Dangling the Carrot:
Motivating and Rewarding Employees The Question:
What makes a business successful?
It’s no secret that happy employees are more productive, dedicated and loyal. In order to ensure that your valuable employees continue to professionally thrive, they need to feel truly appreciated. In this course, we will review Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to identify the most effective ways to motivate and reward employees based on generational, organizational and personal considerations.
Motivating and Rewarding Employees The Question:
What makes a business successful?
It’s no secret that happy employees are more productive, dedicated and loyal. In order to ensure that your valuable employees continue to professionally thrive, they need to feel truly appreciated. In this course, we will review Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to identify the most effective ways to motivate and reward employees based on generational, organizational and personal considerations.
| Date: | Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Ethics:
The Fabric of Business The Question:
How can I avoid making costly mistakes that will negatively impact my professional reputation?
With the recent exposure of unethical behavior for many high-profile companies, the focus on individual and organizational ethics has become intense. In this course, we will take a common sense, practical approach to doing good work and take an honest, realistic view of how all employees can help improve ethical behavior in the rushed, output-driven business environment. In addition, we will review real-world examples of successes and failures around ethical behavior and its impact in the professional community.
The Fabric of Business The Question:
How can I avoid making costly mistakes that will negatively impact my professional reputation?
With the recent exposure of unethical behavior for many high-profile companies, the focus on individual and organizational ethics has become intense. In this course, we will take a common sense, practical approach to doing good work and take an honest, realistic view of how all employees can help improve ethical behavior in the rushed, output-driven business environment. In addition, we will review real-world examples of successes and failures around ethical behavior and its impact in the professional community.
| Date: | Friday, May 28, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
I’m Sorry, Can You Repeat That?:
Sharpening Your Critical Listening Skills The Question:
Do you have difficulty defining what others are asking of you?
Listening is a more than a sensory function; it’s a critical and highly valuable skill. Effective listening helps you to know what’s going on in your organization, get cooperation from your co-workers, solve problems and be successful in your work. In this class, you will learn techniques for effective interpersonal communication on paper, on the phone and face-to-face.
Sharpening Your Critical Listening Skills The Question:
Do you have difficulty defining what others are asking of you?
Listening is a more than a sensory function; it’s a critical and highly valuable skill. Effective listening helps you to know what’s going on in your organization, get cooperation from your co-workers, solve problems and be successful in your work. In this class, you will learn techniques for effective interpersonal communication on paper, on the phone and face-to-face.
| Date: | Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Jump!:
Career Transition Coaching The Question:
What is stopping you from making the leap into a new profession?
Changing careers isn’t as daunting as you may think! Our expert coaches offer a step-by-step guide to successfully redefining yourself in today’s marketplace. By completing our self-assessment programs, we can help you translate your interests and passions into a fulfilling and professionally stimulating career.
Career Transition Coaching The Question:
What is stopping you from making the leap into a new profession?
Changing careers isn’t as daunting as you may think! Our expert coaches offer a step-by-step guide to successfully redefining yourself in today’s marketplace. By completing our self-assessment programs, we can help you translate your interests and passions into a fulfilling and professionally stimulating career.
| Date: | Call to Schedule |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $50 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
The Well-Oiled Machine:
The Essentials of Teamwork The Question:
Why do some teams work like a well-oiled machine and others lack the synergy to produce results?
Effective teams are the foundation of delivering services faster, better and more cost effectively. In this course, you will leverage the proven methodology of iSpeak to increase synergy based on the behavior and communication styles of your team members.
The Essentials of Teamwork The Question:
Why do some teams work like a well-oiled machine and others lack the synergy to produce results?
Effective teams are the foundation of delivering services faster, better and more cost effectively. In this course, you will leverage the proven methodology of iSpeak to increase synergy based on the behavior and communication styles of your team members.
| Date: | Call to Schedule |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
Juggling It All:
Finding a Peaceful Work/Life Balance The Question:
Do you feel as if your job has become your life?
Many people today are too busy making a living that they don't have time to make a life. When life is imbalanced, relationships suffer, work performance deteriorates and our emotional well-being is taxed. In this class, you will discover techniques to be more effective and productive during work hours allowing for more time doing the things you enjoy—being with family or friends, enjoying the outdoors or taking in some entertainment. It is possible to get your life back, we’ll show you how!
Finding a Peaceful Work/Life Balance The Question:
Do you feel as if your job has become your life?
Many people today are too busy making a living that they don't have time to make a life. When life is imbalanced, relationships suffer, work performance deteriorates and our emotional well-being is taxed. In this class, you will discover techniques to be more effective and productive during work hours allowing for more time doing the things you enjoy—being with family or friends, enjoying the outdoors or taking in some entertainment. It is possible to get your life back, we’ll show you how!
| Date: | Call to Schedule |
| Time: | 7:30am - 12:30pm |
| Cost: | $249 (includes breakfast) |
| Location: | Key Partners, Inc. 216 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862 (603) 964-9495 |
For more information on the Boost Pay-It-Forward Scholarship Program or to learn how to register using a complimentary pass, please email or call anytime!
