Overload Skills Training Program

These skill development initiatives can be delivered in various formats – from half to full to multi day programs. Topics can be freely mixed and matched.

A brief overview of the general focus of each session follows. Click Read More... for a more detailed listing of key concepts covered in each session; or download Corporate Training – Overload Skills.pdf for a concise overview of skill training areas.

Note: If you would like help in focusing your overload learning needs more specifically, review the Overload Competencies Audit.pdf or contact Pat directly for help in narrowing down the options.

Time Skills

The bad news is that you can't do it all! The good news is that you can do what matters most! The secret of successful time use lies in making sound choices. Success demands that you clarify your focus, set goals, map out specific plans of action, choose priorities, schedule realistically, co-ordinate team tasks effectively, and harness technology in positive ways. Practical ideas for managing complex lives. Read more...

Organization Skills

Getting organized does not mean turning yourself into a compulsive, annoying neat-freak. It does mean creating strong systems and choosing the right tools for handling the commitments and stuff of life. Sound organization supports you and frees you up to do the things that matter most in ways that frustrate least. Read more...

Life Balance Skills

Reconciling competing demands within and between life roles is an inside-out job. Lift up your eyes from the urgent pressing needs of the moment. Clarify your values, desires and preferences to discover new options and make more positive choices. Learn to allot time, energy and attention in ways that support what matters most in your life over the long haul. Read more...

Stress Skills

Stressors abound – in our environments, in our relationships, and in our minds. The pressures of change and expectation – from within and without – are a process to be managed not a problem to be solved. Building a strong stress management skill set is essential for success and sanity. Read more...

Team Skills

Strong leadership efforts foster committed and resilient teams. Building exceptional teams takes more than cheerleading from the sidelines. This program is designed to strengthen the relationships and performance in existing groups and to promote a positive attitude toward future team efforts. Read more...

Recognition Skills

Recognition and celebration are more than just the icing on the cake. They are vital in strengthening relationships, sustaining organizations, and maintaining the loyalty of employees, clients, and volunteers. When encouragement flows freely, relationships flourish. Appreciation is the fuel that grows people and organizations in value and worth. Read more...

Meeting Skills

Too many meetings take forever and go nowhere. Don't be held hostage by a lack of meeting skill & know-how. Whether you are the designated leader or 'just a group member', your options are many – if you know how an effective meeting could work. This program generates stronger collaborative results in less time with less frustration. Read more...

What's Your Next Step?

Contact Pat now to discuss how she can help meet your upcoming programming and professional development needs.

Focus your overload learning needs more specifically, using the Overload Competencies Audit.pdf.

Download the Katz Skill Training Overview.pdf for a concise overview of training options to share with your colleagues.

Explore Online E-Learning Program options with Boost & PEP.

Check out Pat's offerings for Conference Keynotes and Concurrent & Breakout Sessions.

Call on Pat's Consulting, Facilitating and Coaching services to design and lead a customized retreat program to help your team strengthen connections, build skills, and realign your short term actions and long term objectives.

Review Pat's Service Sampler Overview for a more complete list of suggestions for how to put Pat's programs and services to work for you.

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