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Personal and Professional Development Opportunities (Spring 2012)

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Presentation 1 - "Full Plate, No Fork"

Darla Arni
Sharing Creative Energy

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Staff Session: 1:00 p.m.
Staff & Student Session: 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

Do you have too much to do but not enough YOU to handle it all? You are not alone. Business experts and lifestyle specialists call this the "full Plate" syndrome. We want it all but we don't have time to do it all. Each day we make hundreds of choices about what we will do ornot do. What we choose determines who we are, who we will become, and how others view us.

This engaging presentation identifies concrete tips, tools, and steps that enable you to clear off you plate. The result is better time management, life balance, improved attitude, and a clear sense of personal responsibility.
What are you waiting for?

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Presentation 2 - "Be a Responder...Not a Victim"

Dr. Mark Corson, Associate Professor
Geosciences Departmnet
Dr. April Haberyan, Assistant Professor
Psychology/Sociology/Counseling Department

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Staff Session: 9:00 a.m.
Staff & Student Session: 8:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

There are all kinds of emergencies out there that people can prepare for. So what does one need to do before emergencies - such as severe weather, fire, or pandemics - actually happen? This program is designed to help individuals learn more about how to prepare for and respond to emergencies of all kinds.

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Presentation 3 - "Social Media: How Northwest is engaging fans and how your department or organization can too."

Mallory Murray
Marking Specialist
University Relations
Northwest Missouri State University

Date: Thurday, February 9, 2012
Staff Session: 2:30 p.m. 
Staff & Student Session: 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

Learn how Northwest Missouri State University is engaging fans through social media accounts. Hear stories about the launch of our campaign and see the results. Learn from our years of experience and get tips for implementing and tracking your own social media campaign for your department or organization.

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Presentation 4 - "Power Up with Breakfast"

Deanna Bottorff
Hy-Vee Dietitian

Date: Monday, February 20, 2012
Staff Session: 1:30 p.m.
Staff & Student Session: 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

Breakfast gives you energy to start the day. A healthy breakfast is important for everyone. Get the morning nutrition you need with my quick breakfast ideas. Learn how to create the ultimate breakfast that will keep you full until your afternoon meal.

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 Presentation 5 - "Bridging the Gap...Best Customer Service with Genders, Generations, and Genetics"

Candy Whirley
SBG Services, LLC

Date: Monday, March 12, 2012
Staff Session: 3:30 p.m.
Staff & Student Session: 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

This interactive, energetic, and entertaining presentation will enable participants to recruit and manage top candidates by learning the differences between generations X, Y, Boomers, and Matures, and their work habits and goals. Candy will also share her knowledge of gender differences in order to help participants understand that there is truly a difference in communication and conflict management. Those who have experienced Candy know this presentation would not be the same without one of her famous activities! Put on your hardhats, you will be building a BRIDGE!

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Presentation 6 - "It's Not Fair" - Hold the Standard

Greg Loveless

"The Power of Entering into Unfairness"

Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Staff Session: 9:30 a.m.
Staff & Student Session: 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

This presentation deals with goal setting and how our concepts of "fairness" is so powerful it often pulls us away from our goals without us even being aware that we have changed directions.

Fairness actually is often an excuse we use to lower our standard. And no matter how justified our actions might be in our minds, the moment we lower our standard is the moment we cease to follow our goal and our performance is diminished.

The presentation centers around one of my players who faced tremendous adversity one season, and yet no matter what life threw at her she continued to meet the standard. As a result she became a leader not only on the team, but at school and in the community.

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