Skillpath Seminars

[caudio51]

Anyone ever take any??

http://www.skillpath.com/

 

[Black Dog]

Yeah, I've been to a few. I'll say the instructors did a good job of keeping things moving and were pretty entertaining but the content was IMHO loaded with the usual corny business cliche's and buzzwords. Depending on the subject you can learn some good organizational skills but the "turnkey" "thinking outside the box" stuff really gets to me. I'm glad I'm out of that type of business. It seemed like every year there was a new set of buzzwords everybody would be using to sound like they knew what they were talking about. Don't miss that a bit.

 

[thebigo]

looks fun though

 

[Wasch_24]

Yeah, I've been to a few. I'll say the instructors did a good job of keeping things moving and were pretty entertaining but the content was IMHO loaded with the usual corny business cliche's and buzzwords. Depending on the subject you can learn some good organizational skills but the "turnkey" "thinking outside the box" stuff really gets to me. I'm glad I'm out of that type of business. It seemed like every year there was a new set of buzzwords everybody would be using to sound like they knew what they were talking about. Don't miss that a bit.

I know exactly what you are talking about Brian! :braf:

 

[Black Dog]

I don't mean to be so negative but all that crap is so unnecessary in business. Do what you gotta do, say what you gotta say, be honest, be fair, let people down easy when you have to, give them credit when it's due and don't beat around the bush with a bunch of damn cliche's. And above all, don't piss down someones back and tell them it's raining. How's that for a cliche'?

 

[cvm4]

None......

 

[caudio51]

I've taken one before. It was ok, picked up a couple things. My company pays for them so we shall see how this one goes.

 

[Wasch_24]

Good advice Brian! :thumbsup:

 

[thebigo]

I don't mean to be so negative but all that crap is so unnecessary in business. Do what you gotta do, say what you gotta say, be honest, be fair, let people down easy when you have to, give them credit when it's due and don't beat around the bush with a bunch of damn cliche's. And above all, don't piss down someones back and tell them it's raining. How's that for a cliche'?

But then the business people teaching the class would be out of a job.

 

[Black Dog]

I don't mean to be so negative but all that crap is so unnecessary in business. Do what you gotta do, say what you gotta say, be honest, be fair, let people down easy when you have to, give them credit when it's due and don't beat around the bush with a bunch of damn cliche's. And above all, don't piss down someones back and tell them it's raining. How's that for a cliche'?

I forgot one thing. Give people the lead and let them think for themselves.
Two reasons.
1) It's so much easier to get people to do things if they think it was their idea.

2) People feel more invested in what they're doing if they own the idea and will forge ahead and learn without someone hanging over their shoulder. The more they learn and do on their own, the better they feel about it and the easier your job as a manager becomes.

I'll be holding a seminar at the Dulles Marriott next week. $150 per registrant. Contact me for details.:razz:

 

[Wasch_24]

In addition to Brians points...



it makes your job a shit load easier.

Best advice I ever got on my first managment project..."Don't sweat the small stuff." :thumbsup:

 

[Black Dog]

In addition to Brians points...



it makes your job a shit load easier.

Best advice I ever got on my first managment project..."Don't sweat the small stuff." :thumbsup:

Bingo!
"Will this be a problem next week or next month?" No? "Then it's not a problem now, just a little inconvenient."