Professional Development Workshop
QUICK TAKES -
quick sessions with big take-a-ways!


Quick Takes are offered at no cost to SMU Staff and Faculty.

These one hour sessions are facilitated by Dave Gunby.
All sessions will be in the HR Training Room, Suite 208, Expressway Tower.

Power Down Powerpoint
to Power Up Persuasion

October 29

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

"To a man w         "To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail,” said Mark Twain. In business today, PowerPoint has become our hammer and it sometimes costs us our ability to present and communicate effectively! Learn guidelines for the design and use of PowerPoint for impact - not as speaker notes.

During this presentation, you’ll learn simple, yet effective techniques to be more effective and more persuasive by structuring your opening and closing remarks for maximum attention and retention and emphasizing key points with intentional gestures and movements.

 

Creativity Techniques

November 19

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Innovation and creativity are critical in business today. Organizations and individuals that innovate thrive and establish the leading edge in their industries. Everyone can be innovative by using the powerful techniques and methods taught in this seminar.  Participants will learn to differentiate between analytical and creative thinking and discover the barriers to creative thinking.

 

Enrollment Procedures for Quick Takes

Cancellation-Switch Sessions of a Quick Take

Continuing Education Credits/Units - Proof of Attendance