Just be sure you register for your free tradeshow badge, so you can enter the conference hassle-free.
We'll see you there.
The Excel Thru Learning Team
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You may think you're stuck with the kind of thinking you have. Some people say, "Oh, I am not very creative. You should ask Bob for help in your brainstorming session." Other people say, "I cannot believe how you connected those ideas!" Flexible thinking and critical thinking, however, are all skills that can be learned, and here at Excel Thru Learning, we are please to announce that they can be taught (by us)!
Three sparkling new programs have been developed, by demand, to help you develop different thinking skills and apply them to your decision making processes. Are you ready to challenge your old thinking habits?
Typically, when presented with any form of information, we think about it in a very subjective way, and often not for any prolonged and/or conscious period of time. This program will help participants to recognize the essential components of critical thinking, and apply critical thinking skills to relevant information, decisions, and problems.
Click here to see the full feature sheet.
Being flexible in business is your ability to quickly react, adapt, and thrive, despite any obstacles, surprises, or sudden change in external demands. This program will help participants recognize the traits of flexible thinking, and how it can positively impact their roles in a variety of ways.
Click here to see the full feature sheet.
You make decisions of varying importance every day. In some cases, you can plan your decision with care. In others, you may find yourself making a decision quickly and on short notice without much time to systematically go through proper actions and thinking steps. The difficult part with any decision is choosing the solution where the positive outcomes outweigh possible losses. This program will help participants make decisions with impact.
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Just be sure you register for your free tradeshow badge, so you can enter the conference hassle-free.
We'll see you there.
The Excel Thru Learning Team
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In the spirit of bangles, bells, glitter and ribbon - Excel Thru Learning thanks you for a fabulous 2011. We look forward to seeing you in 2012.
Have a Merry Christmas!
- The Excel Thru Learning Team
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While reminiscing, Laurie in our office remembered when we used to wear Santa hats when we delivered our homemade cookies. (Yes, our best clients receive a small tin of homemade cookies that I personally bake). In those days we looked forward to doing the deliveries and everyone participated. This December we fell into the trap of individuals doing the deliveries alone and feeling very much isolated and frustrated. That’s about to change! Santa hats are being purchased today and starting tomorrow teams will be delivering cookies wearing them. Christmas music will be playing on the radios and everyone will have a chance to get out and bring cheer to our clients.
Fun, laughter and signs of happiness are all returning to ETL. What about at your organization?
- Pat DeMers, President
That is why, in my simple confession, this section has fallen poorly out of date. I did not set out and accomplish what I had wanted to when we began this ongoing news and events section. Today, on November 21, 2011, I will remedy the situation. Here is the first post of many to come.
Stay tuned! ETL has a lot up its sleeve.
Thank you for your patience
Michelle
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We are back once again exhibiting at the HRPA annual conference. This year we can be found at booth 705.
This is a wonderful opportunity for both those who already know us, and those we have yet to meet to stop by and chat with the entire ETL Team! We are looking forward to answering any and all training and development questions you may have.
We will once again be playing our dice game with a change to win a free Time Management Self Study Guide (all you have to do is roll a 7, 11, or doubles - yes it's that easy!).
We'll be seeing you there - The ETL Team
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To register for this event, held from 8am - 11am at the Boulevard club in Toronto, please following this link to the Registration Form. Once filled out, please fax it to Excel Thru Learning at (905) 789-0595 or emails it to Michelle DeVerno at mdeverno@excelthrulearning.com.
Hope to see you there!
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Michelle DeVerno
]]>I posed some questions to our team to determine the value of the conference for us and for attendees. For those of you who attended, and those of you who are thinking of attending, here is what ETL had to say.
What was the biggest benefit of attending the conference?
Overwhelmingly, the biggest benefit of the conference was meeting both new and existing contacts face to face. This may seem like a no-brainer answer, but this really affirmed for us that the right people are attending the conferences, and that the value of face-to-face communication cannot be overstated. Phone conversations are a great way to connect and stay in contact with others, but there is something fundamentally different when you meet a person face to face. There is a whole gamut of communication that occurs which otherwise you may miss – a smile, a nod, a hug. Phones don’t hug people, but ETL team members do!
In summary – the biggest benefit of the conference was the ability to move relationships forward into 2011.
What could be better?
If the world didn’t improve, it would stay the same – and how dull is that. When discussing 2010’s conference, there were two points of critique, and neither one directly about the conference!
Firstly, we need more attendees. A conference is only as good as the people who attend. However, consider this – if you are thinking ‘I think the conference is a bit small, I am not sure if the people I would like to meet are going to be there – why would I attend?”, you can bet others are thinking that as well! Now, consider this – what if you all decided to attend. Can you imagine all of the people are personalities that would be there? It is no longer a time for excuses, but a time for action. Let’s get out there and meet each other.
Secondly, we had to give ourselves a small smack on the wrist. We need more ETL signage and branding. When you were wandering the halls of the conference, did you see us? If you didn’t, unfortunately that is our own fault. You can be next year we will be there with bells and whistles (not literally, that would be noisy), but you can bet you won’t miss us!
What was the most fun thing of the conference?
Well of course WE (both you and us at ETL) were the most fun thing of the conference. At booth #511 we had giant yellow dice, small squishy elephants, and Time Management Self-Study Guides as prizes. And then, to top it off, we had Evan, Shelley, Jim, Maggie, James and Pat there to interact with. For Maggie and James both, this was their first exposure to HR conference events. It was a fabulous introduction for them as the atmosphere and visitors to our booth were fun, easy-going and engaging. Many visitors to the booth engaged in conversation and really began to build rapport with the ETL team.
Who did you meet?
In short, we met old clients and new contacts, referrals from friends and never-before-seen new faces, and also young students and senior leaders. Regardless of who they were though, the CSTD conference was full of the right people. Maybe we will all see each other again next year.
What the most awesome thing about our booth?
This is where no member of the ETL Team could agree. Here are their responses:
Thank you for taking the time to become our friends.
- Michelle DeVerno
Might I suggest that we use 2011 as a time of positive change. Let's create the year we want and the future will fall into place.
Happy new year! There won't ever be another 2011 like this, so let's make the most of it.
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