News From APICS DC Metro Chapter #127 |
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Coping with Chaos Workshops
Facilitated byMichael Ford, Joni Holeman & Maryanne Ross
Coming to Algonkian Park in Sterling, VA
on June 19, 2009
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Dear Operations Professional,
Is your organization in a Mental Recession?
The current economic crisis is causing high levels of stress on our workforce. Managers and employees alike are reporting anxiety over their own career security, financial forecasts and the pressure of overwhelming workloads.
We've noticed a significant difference in attitudes in our operations management classes. Even our most motivated students seem to be engulfed by an inertia we've begun to refer to as the Mental Recession.
Are you ready to find a way out of the morass?
Today's organizations are fighting for survival and for every single sale. So the talents, creativity, and productivity of every employee is crucial. To help our clients cope with the economic chaos we're all engulfed in, these multilevel mini-workshops offer solutions tailored for your specific workforce issues.
Our "Coping with Chaos" workshop series was developed from extensive research with practitioners like yourself, to address your most pressing challenges.
Start your recovery process in 2 hours for only $79!
As you review the details below, we're sure you'll quickly recognize how these fast-paced, intensive workshops will help your enterprise to not just survive, but thrive during these turbulent times. We hope you can join us June 19th!
Sincerely yours,
Mike, Joni, and Maryanne
APICS DC Metro Chapter #127
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Executive Level: 2 hr Working Breakfast, 8:00-10:00 am
The executive workshop is designed to facilitate the urgent need to manage sweeping change while fighting slumping revenue and decreased headcount. Confront the distrust which continues to breed as lower level employees cope with layoffs, furloughs, and increased workloads. Sharpen skill sets to marshal support for new goals and objectives, ensuring alignment with the enterprise's survival strategies. Deploy methods to maintain a focused workforce while meeting customer expectations with rapidly shrinking resources.
Segments include:
- Restoring trust in the midst of layoffs and restructuring
- Motivating yourself and others through the aftermath
- Using Lean principles to reduce waste and costs
- Leveraging technologies to alleviate heavier workloads
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Management Level: 2hr Working Lunch, 11:00am-1:00pm
The pressure on an organization's managers is especially significant. Called upon by executives to identify resources that can be reduced, constantly questioned by the ranks for updates and information, middle managers get squeezed from both directions. This interactive workshop focuses on change processes to banish doldrums and rekindle creativity. Teaming with peers from other companies, enhance your skills for rebuilding trust by using real world scenarios and case studies. Refine your goal setting and communication toolkits. Return to work re-energized and with a fresh perspective. Segments include:
- Reestablishing trust with organizational stakeholders
- Maintaining productivity despite rock-bottom morale
- Coping and accountability toolkits
- Redesigning workloads via Lean Office practices
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Value Adder Level: 2 hr Stress Buster, 2:00-4:00 pmThis workshop's interactive activities will encourage you to recognize the importance of leveraging in today's turbulent economy. By understanding and utilizing trust behaviors, you will learn how trust can be restored and extended to other workers and managers. Fatigue and stress can be managed by working smarter rather than harder and you will discover how to gain a greater feeling of control over your destiny by recognizing the powerful position you hold as the value adders in the organization. Segments include:
- Extending trust by making positive choices
- Connecting personal work behaviors with strategic outcomes
- Recognizing new growth and profit opportunities
- Selecting appropriate timesaving tools
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  About Joni Holeman,
CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
After 25 years in a wide variety of manufacturing environments, Joni became a full time corporate trainer in 1998. She believes that learning should be fun for students and profitable for their employers. Joni loves to create hands-on activities to increase retention and help her students succeed in their careers. As president of Affirmation Training Inc., she is a sought-after conference speaker, workshop designer, curriculum writer and rainmaker. |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  About Maryanne Ross,
CFPIM, CSCP, CIRM
Maryanne has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and adult education. Maryanne holds designations of CPIM Master Instructor and CSCP Lead instructor, and holds the Logistics Institute's P-Log Certification. Maryanne has been instrumental in creating interactive exercises and enhancements for dozens of APICS courses. Ross is a frequent speaker for webinars, seminars, and conferences in the US and abroad. Maryanne is graduate of the Dale Carnegie Leadership Development course and is currently training as a certified leader of Jack Canfield's Breakthrough to Success workshop. |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  About Michael Ford,
CFPIM, CSCP, CQA, CRE, EI
Mike owns TQM Works Consulting, providing innovative solutions based on 20 years of experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing and consulting. His work history includes software implementation, business planning, inventory control, distribution planning and corporate training. Mike strongly advocates "lifelong learning for lifetime success." Combining technical expertise with personal skills, he develops a unique "outside the box" approach to life's challenges. In addition to presenting at over 120 industry events throughout North America, Mike has authored a variety of white papers and magazine articles. He develops webinars, online courses, and customized workshops with emphasis on hands-on learning activities. | |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Register Online Today at www.apicsdcmetro.org
APICS, ASQ, ASTL, ASTD, CSCMP, ISM,
NDIA, NDTA, SHRM Members: $79 per module
NonMembers: $99 per module
Price includes nourishment, refreshment,
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