EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

The Walking Shield Organization is again providing an e-learning course for members and employees of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The attached information shows a description of the topics that are covered in the course work by the Harvard Program.

If you are interested in this educational opportunity and have access to the internet, please submit your name, e-mail address and contact phone number to cberg@redlakenation.org All course work is done on-line.

A full listing of all interested participants will be submitted to Lynda Estrella, Education Program Manager of the

Walking Shield, Inc., on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.

I'm a former student of the Harvard Program and it is self-paced. The topics are very interesting. There would be a

quiz at the end of each section. All costs are covered by the Walking Shield Organization. Once I submit the names and contact information, you will receive communication from Lynda Estrella and she will be the contact person from that point on.

Connie Spears-Berg

TOPICS TO COVERED

Crisis Management

Every crisis is an opportunity to shine for managers who know what to do. Here’s how to chart a course through crisis situations, from crisis plan development and contingency thinking to post-crisis management. Relevant for managers at all levels.

Mentor: Norman R. Augustine

Decision Making

How to make effective business decisions into a process that requires time and input from many individuals throughout an organization. Learn to identify underlying issues related to a decision, generate multiple alternatives, evaluate those alternatives, and communicate and implement the decision. Includes tools and techniques for diagnosing and defining problems, identifying root causes, generating options, and weighing alternatives.

Mentor: David A. Garvin and Richard Z. Gooding

Goal Setting

Is your work organized around clear and meaningful objectives? It will be once you’ve mastered these tools and techniques for establishing realistic goals, creating a task list, tracking milestones, and evaluating achievement.

Mentors: Penny Locey and Linda A. Hill

Presentation Skills

Sound advice on preparing and delivering presentations that command attention, persuade, and inspire. Includes rehearsal techniques as well as tips for creating and using more effective visuals. Also addresses the importance of understanding your objectives and your audience to create a presentation with impact.

Mentor: Nick Morgan

Project Management

Learn the nuts and bolts of project management, including project planning, budgeting, team-building, execution, and risk analysis. Covers useful tools and techniques such as GANTT and PERT charts, Work Breakdown Structure, and variance analysis.

Mentor: Mary Grace Duffy

Time Management

This module will help you master effective time management techniques. Learn how to analyze how you currently spend your time and pinpoint opportunities for improvement, set goals, prioritize tasks, plan your time efficiently using scheduling tools, control time-wasters, and evaluate your schedule once it is underway.

Mentor: David Stauffer