Event Announcement:
Event: Project Management: The Human and Technical View
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 and Friday, April 3, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: MRA - The Management Association
3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 100
Moline, IL 61265
Cost: MRA Members: $460; Nonmembers: $645
This two day program, gain the know-how to lead projects to successful outcomes. Participants will learn to implement a process for planning and completing any project, using a practical, hands-on approach. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a project manager, including managing the human dynamics of the team and stakeholders. A communication-style assessment guides project managers to an understanding of the power of an adaptable style. Participants will be able to explain how to affect change and influence others as projects evolve.
To Register, or for more details, go to www.mratraining.com, or contact MRA at 309.277.4183 or heatherroberts@mranet.org.
Event Announcement:
Event: Affirmative Action Plan Workshop
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015 and Friday, April 10, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Where: MRA - The Management Association
3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 100
Moline, IL 61265
Cost: MRA Members: $460; Nonmembers: $665
During this two day workshop, you will receive the tools you need to write a federally-sound affirmative action plan from start to finish, including the preparation of all critical statistical analyses. In addition to writing the plan, we discuss important affirmative action concepts and implementation requirements. Our approach is unique. First, the seminar is conducted by MRA's AA/EEO managers. Second, this is one of the most "hands-on" and "interactive" seminars you will ever attend. You actually prepare many elements of your plan during the seminar.
To Register, or for more details, go to www.mratraining.com, or contact MRA at 309.277.4183 or heatherroberts@mranet.org.
Event Announcement:
Event: Advanced Communication Series - The Art and Science of Excellence
Date: Effective Communication - Beyond the Basics - Friday, April 10, 2015
Communication From The Inside Out - Friday, April 24, 2015
Right Brain/Left Brain Thinking - Friday, May 15, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: MRA - The Management Association
3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 100
Moline, IL 61265
Cost: MRA Members: $885; Nonmembers: $1170
During this three day series, you will push your communication skills to higher levels. In this series, participants will learn how humans take in and process language and information and the ways language and information drive our thinking and behavior. This series will explore current science of the mind and its impact on language, behavior, understanding, and actions. This highly interactive series seeks to move information to knowledge and then to action.
To Register, or for more details, go to www.mratraining.com, or contact MRA at 309.277.4183 or heatherroberts@mranet.org.
Event Announcement:
Event: Human Resource Professional Certificate Series
Date: Session 1: HR Professional As Business Partner - Friday, April 17, 2015 (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
Session 2: HR Metrics: ROI For HR Initiative - Friday, April 24, 2015 (8:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Session 3: Internal Investigations: A How-To-Guide - Friday, April 24, 2015 (12:30 PM - 4:00 PM)
Session 4: Fundamentals of Compensation - Friday, May 1, 2015 (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Session 5: Finance Essentials For The HR Professional - Friday, May 8, 2015 (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
Where: MRA - The Management Association
3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 100
Moline, IL 61265
Cost: MRA Members: $1100; Nonmembers: $1490
This certificate series is designed specifically for those with at least 3 years of professional level HR experience and for experienced HR Professionals looking to improve their overall technical and management knowledge. Prior completion of the Essentials of HR Certificate Series is strongly recommended.
During this five session certificate series, you will be building upon the technical skills gained in the Essentials of HR Certificate Series, this certificate series continues to grow your technical HR expertise, while focusing on key HR competencies of business acumen, collaboration, influencing, and work relationships.
HRCI Credit: 16.25 Business (Strategic)
To Register, or for more details, go to www.mratraining.com, or contact MRA at 309.277.4183 or heatherroberts@mranet.org
Event Announcement:
Event: Frontline Leadership Certificate Series
Date: 1. Motivation and Trust Building - Tuesday, April 21, 2015
2. Communication Skills - Tuesday, April 28, 2015
3. Effective Training Techniques - Tuesday, May 5, 2015
4. Resolving Conflict And Handling Difficult People Problems - Tuesday, May 12, 2015
5. Achieving High Impact Results - Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: MRA - The Management Association
3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 100
Moline, IL 61265
Cost: MRA Members: $1250; Nonmembers: $1700
This five-day series is for those individuals who provide leadership or formal guidance to a work group without the power to hire, to fire, or conduct performance reviews. (They may be called group leaders, team leaders, coordinators, leaders of work groups, "go to" people, etc.) These employees often do the work while providing leadership to their work group.
This series introduces the important principles of motivation, interpersonal communication, employee training, influencing others to achieve results, meeting organizational objectives, and resolving conflict. Using a combination of discussion, case study, and skill practice, participants are prepared to be more productive within their organization by developing their leadership skills. This series is also effective for individuals that are being groomed for a leadership-type role.
To Register, or for more details, go to www.mratraining.com, or contact MRA at 309.277.4183 or heatherroberts@mranet.org
About MRA-The Management Association
Founded in 1901, MRA-The Management is a not-for-profit employer association that serves more than 4,000 employers throughout the Midwest, covering 800,000+ employees. As one of the largest employer associations in the nation, MRA helps its member organizations thrive by creating powerful teams and safe, successful workplaces. MRA conducts more than 2,000 learning events each year. Members of MRA also receive access to expert guidance, best practices, professionally facilitated roundtables, essential tools, and dozens of business services in the areas of human resources and training. MRA is headquartered in Waukesha, Wis., and has regional offices in Palatine, Ill.; Moline, Ill.; and Plymouth, Minn. To learn more and to become a member of MRA, visit www.mranet.org.
