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  • Accelerated Learning Center -- Dave Meier

    Accelerated learning (A.L.) is the most advanced teaching and learning method in use today. It's a total system for speeding and enhancing both the design process and the learning processes. Based on the latest brain research, it has proven again and again to increase learning effectiveness while saving time and money in the process
    We offer workshops in accelerated learning (public and in-house) and provide tools to help speed and enhance learning in organizations.


  • Wendy Barry, Effective Options LLC Management Consulting
    Training, Team Building and Facilitation
    Office: 425.771.0894
    Email: effectiveoptions@msn.com
     

    Would you and your team like to be more effective, recognize your options, understand your choices, have hope and be empowered? Many individuals, teams and organizations struggle because they may have the awareness they need to change, but they don’t have the behavioral skills or process tools to go along with the awareness. 

    All services are customized for you, your culture, your organization and your employees to meet your desired outcomes. 

    Team Building and Team Interventions to enhance team effectiveness

    • in the results delivered, and
    • in the way people work together

    Facilitation of retreats and meetings to achieve your goals

    Training to build "people" skills to be more effective, productive, and resilient

    Individual Coaching to help you reach your full potential  

    What makes these services different? Results! You’ll walk away with immediately applicable skills and tools, and the thought process to use them effectively. Call for a free consultation.

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    Patricia Bartley
    Cubicle Yoga
    Phone:  360-709-0065
    E-mail:  cubicleyoga@webtv.net

    CUBICLE YOGA helps reduce computer-related symptoms and stress.

    Learn gentle stretching and breathing techniques you can do at the office to reduce muscle tension, eyestrain, and fatigue. Learn ergonomics tips and how to integrate "stressbusters" into your workday.

    Classes are suitable for all abilities and designed for anyone who does sedentary work. All stretches can be done while seated.

    PATRICIA BARTLEY teaches stress management, yoga, and relaxation classes in the workplace. She is registered with Yoga Alliance, a national credentialing organization for yoga teachers, and is certified to teach
    yoga and stress management. Pat has Master's degrees in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and in Technical Communication.

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  • The Business and Training Center at Edmonds Community College develops and delivers training solutions that keeps your business competitive and enables you to react quickly to an ever-changing business environment.  We offer state-of-the-art training options with experts who have industry knowledge and will generate enthusiasm for the topics presented.  Whether your company has 1 or 1,000 employees, whether your business is customer-driven, patient-oriented, service or product-based; we can help you get where you’re going.  We can provide these trainings at your location, our location and online!

    Increase Productivity ~ Maximize Your Training Dollars ~ Get Customized Training ~ Stay Competitive

    Communication skills: Business Writing, Communicating with Your Boss, Customer Service, English as a Second Language

    Supervisory and Leadership skills: Coaching Skills, Effective Team Leader, Performance Reviews, Motivating Others, Sexual Harassment Training, Working as a Team

    Technical Skills: Access, E-Commerce, E-web, Excel, Word, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Presentation skills, Web Marketing Strategies

     Our contact information:

    Business & Training Center
    Cyndi Schaeffer, Executive Director
    728 134th Street SW, Suite 128
    Everett, WA 98204
    Office: 425-640-1183
    Fax:
    (425) 640-1371
    Email: btc@edcc.edu
    Website: www.the-btc.com

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  • Sharon Carlsen, Organizational Development, Group Facilitation and Coaching
    Office: 206.528.0356
    Cell: 206.979.1844
    Email: S4Carlsen@aol.com

    I have served as both individual coach and team consultant, working in branch libraries to facilitate team building, improve communications, and assist library managers facing leadership and supervisory challenges.  As a team coach, I have been asked to intervene in difficult situations (sudden resignations or terminations, behavioral problems, transitions, etc.).  I usually prepare a written internal assessment (after talking confidentially with everyone involved), recommend steps to address the issues, and then work with the team as a whole to prioritize and implement recommendations.  This often involves individual coaching and team follow-up to monitor progress and to deal with new issues that may arise.


  • CPI, Inc (Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.)

    CPI developed the PrepareTrainingSM program in response to the increasing demand from businesses for adaptable solutions to manage potentially disruptive or even dangerous situations. The strategies taught in the PrepareTraining program have been effective in reducing the frequency and severity of these situations, increasing employee confidence and morale.

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  • Diversity Central
    The GilDeane Group Inc.,
    Publishers of DiversityCentral.com and Organizers of The Northwest Diversity Learning Series.

    Principals: Carlos Gil and Barbara Deane
    Email: orders@diversitycentral.com
    Web pages: www.diversitycentral.com & www.gildeane.com
    Voice: 206.362.0336
    Fax: 206.363.5028

    The GilDeane Group is the premier center for diversity solutions.  It has been offering diversity solutions to libraries, government agencies, and private companies for more than 15 years. 

    For online solutions, see our internet publications at DiversityCentral.com where you will find free resources to help answer the diversity challenges in your organization.  Find our most recent “Diversity Champion,” “Diversity Quiz,” “Diversity Quick Polls,” “Diversity Dilemmas,” and much more. 

    The Cultural Diversity at Work Archive is our flagship resource on DiversityCentral.com offering you more than 1200 “tools” in the form of how-to-articles about working with diversity issues inside an organization.  You can download these tools via subscription or license.

    For professional learning events, see our Northwest Diversity Learning Series now going on in Seattle in its seventh year.  Your key diversity staff members learn here from the nation’s leading diversity experts via short presentations and imaginative interactive exercises.  On a space-available basis, please go to Diversity Central for more information and sponsorship or supporting-sponsorship rates. 

    For consulting and training, The GilDeane Group organizes workshops, seminars, one-on-one presentations to address diversity challenges inside and organization.  See Gil Deane for more information. 

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  • The Effectiveness Institute, Inc.

    KCLS worked with The Effectiveness Institute to create a Respectful Workplace training.  This is an 8-hour class. The first part of the class covers four behavior styles and how they impact the workplace.  The use the As I see Myself profile and booklet.  This information and more is available through their online store as well as books and videos.


  • Executive Diversity Services -- An organizational development consulting firm.
    675 South Lane Street, Suite 305
    Seattle, WA 98104-2942 USA
    Tel: 206.224.9293
    Fax: 206.224.9303

    Services include:

    The Inclusive Circle™ process is a powerful approach to helping companies increase productivity and profitability by creating more inclusive environments
    Consulting
    -- Whether your challenge is short or long-term, we will partner with you to achieve your goals.
    Coaching -- Our executive coaching gets results and has been increasingly shown to be the most powerful means of helping executives adapt to the global economy and prepare their workplaces to meet its opportunities and challenges.
    Conflict Management -- We are particularly skilled at conflict management and resolution to help teams move from conflict to collaborative productivity. Beyond resolving specific issues, our approach provides a perspective and tool set that allows individuals and teams to prevent unnecessary conflict and use those tools that remain as opportunities for constructive engagement.
    Retreat and Meeting Facilitation
    Training and Products
    -- Executive Diversity Services offers practical, skill-building training programs that are customized to your organization. See their website for course titles and products.
    Diversity Quiz


  • Institute for Corporate Training & Professional Development -- Cyndi Schaeffer
    Office: 425.640.1183
    Email: cyndi.schaeffer@edcc.edu
     
    International Alliance for Learning has one hour conference calls for $5!
     
    Would you like to learn more about Accelerated Learning? Acquire tools, techniques and insights that could transform your teaching? Help your students of all ages and backgrounds rediscover the joy of learning?

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  • J and J Consulting -- John and Janet Wick
    Phone: 425.392.0566
    Fax: 425.392.5979
    email: JandJConsulting@comcast.net

    Ergonomic consultant


  • Media Skills Training
    Lorraine Howell

    WLA hosted training by Lorraine Howell on crafting your Elevator Speech.  Many of the students were preparing for Legislative Day in Olympia while others wanted the speech for meeting with local groups in their community.

    In addition to the above class, Media Skills Training provides coaching and training in the following:

    Media Skills
    Presentation Skills
    Message Development
    Crisis Communication

    Their website provides many quick tips on these topics.  Soon you will be able to sign up to receive monthly email quick tips.

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  • Guila Muir and Associates -- Guila Muir

    Train the Trainer
    Facilitation
    Meetings that Work
    5-Star Presentations


  • Netdesk -- Skills for Microsoft technology Professionals.
  • New Horizons Computer Learning Centers -- Training on desktop and technical applications.  Provides both classroom and online training options.  Locations throughout the state.

    Bellevue/Everett/Seattle/Tacoma
    Spokane
    Vancouver -- Oregon and Southwest Washington

     
  • Syntax Training -- Lynn Gaetner-Johnston
    Office: 206.782.8410

    Business Writing Specialist
     
  • IWallace Wilkins, Ph.D.
    nteractive Skillshops, Uplifting Keynotes, Goal-Focused Consulting
    Office/Fax: 206.284.1943
    Email: Success@Take-Risks.com

    Wallace Wilkins serves as organizational psychologist, conflict mediator and coach for team leaders. He speaks nationally and internationally on strategies to create low-stress, low-conflict, high achievement. His lively, interactive workshops create an optimal atmosphere for learning “how-to” strategies and for energizing staff performance. In addition to serving as mediator to resolve workplace conflicts, he trains managers how to mediate conflicts among their team members. Wally earned the doctorate in psychology from the University of Washington.

    He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. E-mail Wally to receive his e-catalog of workshop descriptions, including:

    < Resolving Workplace Conflicts
    < Busting Clutter
    < Overcome Perfectionism and Procrastination Now!
    < Navigating Change, Turmoil, Surprises and Setbacks: Advance No Matter What!
    < Leading with “YES”
    < Overcoming Workplace Negativity (Your Own & Others’)
    < Positive Communication for Positive Mood and Performance
    < Defusing Workplace Anger
    < Stress Prevention—Beyond Stress Management
    < Habit Changes for Your Physical Well-Being
    < Can-Do Thinking

    You can tailor these topics into memorable, educational experience to serve the specific goals of you library team.

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