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December 2013
Corporate College Training Rooms photo collageThe Corporate College is the perfect venue for all your 2014 business events!
"A home away from home" for corporate St. Louis, the Corporate College offers over 18,000 square feet of state-of-the art space and all-inclusive pricing for training sessions, conferences, lectures, public meetings and staff retreats.
Unlike our competition, our pricing never includes hidden extra fees. One standard price for a long list of value-added features equals a best-in class experience.
Check out our newly released YouTube video or contact Shayna to schedule a personal tour for yourself or a group.
See you at the Corporate College in 2014!
Download our Meeting and Event Services Brochure.
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Lean the power of simplicity graphicUnlike some other popular productivity improvement processes that build on a mystique of complexity practiced by a priesthood of hierarchical practitioners, Lean, at its heart, is based on the power of simplicity.
The thinking process that Lean builds, Kaizen thinking, is a simple process. It is also an incredibly powerful process. It transforms those who practice it into expert waste spotters.
Individuals who practice Kaizen thinking, like scientists, love to find mistakes in work processes because they know that it is only through the finding of mistakes that work processes can be improved.
Read George's blog to learn more about the power of the simplicity within Lean and Kaizen thinking.
Leadership for Life any questions graphicAs a leader, you know that when you prepare for a presentation or a discussion, the most important thing to prepare are your questions, not what you're going to say.
The leader's job is to get his/her subordinates to generate ideas and solutions to problems, not come up with everything him/herself.
Leaders also need to be prepared to answer questions. Unfortunately, too many people are afraid to ask higher ranking people hard questions, for fear of retaliation. As a leader, you need to encourage people to ask you questions, especially the hard ones.
Read Barry's blog to see the questions leaders should be asking and answering.
After my last blog post, "Aha Moment," I received a number of inquiries about what exactly is WorkKeys Job Profiling and how are the results used.
Here's my elevator speech for WorkKeys job profiling: "a customized company and job specific task and data analysis used for developing selection/promotion/training criteria."
So what are the details behind this one-liner? Instead of sitting in an ivory tower and making predictions as to what tasks are associated with a job, the WorkKeys profiling process uses a company identified focus group process to gather job task and WorkKeys skill information from job incumbents who actually do the job.
This method contributes to meeting hiring requirements adopted by the EEOC. It also integrates with the ISO 9000 standards for quality business practices.
Read Jim's blog to learn more.
2014 Blooms with New Professional Development Opportunities for You!
Professional Development graphicContinuing Education offers a wide variety of programs to build job skills for the role you have or foster the career you hope to develop. Programs extend to all segments of the workforce. Find your perfect 2014 opportunity now!
Develop and maintain your competitive edge with Professional Essentials.
  • LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (beginning February 4)
  • NEW- Leading Change (February 25)
  • Project Management Information Session (March 8)
  • NEW- Build Your Energy Star Portfolio Manager (March 25)
  • Project Management (beginning March 26)
  • Overview of LEAN (beginning March 26)
  • NEW- Mastering the Art of Effective Facilitation (April 1)
  • NEW- Essentials of Leadership (April 8)
If you're seeking a career change, or just entering the job market Career Essentials is for you.
  • Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search (February 25)
  • NEW- Behavioral Interviewing Success Strategies (starts March 4)
  • NEW-Craft Your Elevator Speech: Floor-by-Floor (March 4)
  • NEW- Get Noticed and Get Hired Using Twitter (March 18)
  • Network Your Way into a Job (April 8)
Check out these programs, and many more opportunities in the new Spring 2014 Continuing Education Catalog.
Registration begins January 2. Call 314-984-7777 to expand your mind and change your life today!

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In This Issue
Perfect Venue for You in 2014
Lean: The Power of Simplicity
Leadership for Life: Any Questions?
WorkKeys Works - Job Tasks and Skills - Huh?
2014 Blooms with New Professional Development Opportunities
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Marc Freedman of Encore.org discusses the role higher education and other organizations play in supporting adults looking for a change in their second half of life. View the video on the STLCC YouTube channel.
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St. Louis Community College's Workforce Solutions Group leverages education for growth in the knowledge economy by offering a robust menu of programs and services designed to advance people, businesses and communities. The Workforce Solutions Group accomplishes this through its operating units, which include Continuing Education, Corporate Services and Community Services. All of the operating units within the Workforce Solutions Group are centrally located at the Corporate College, the first facility solely dedicated to corporate education and professional development, unlike any other asset the college owns.