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Springboard Consulting

Professional Development Programs

Professional development for staff is crucial in today’s fast-moving work environment. Creating and implementing the programs necessary to help develop your talent is time consuming and may take time or skill

that is not available in-house. Springboard Consulting provides innovative, effective and entertaining professional development workshops and training. Let us help you provide a springboard to propel your staff to

greater heights, personally and professionally.

Current Offerings

Building an Innovative and Creative workplace

Prepare, Practice, Present

Gossip StoppersTM Creating a Positive Workplace

No Fail Email - Creating the message you intend, before you hit send

Presenting a Professional Image

DiSCover Diversity of Communication & your Communication style

Personal Goal Setting for Professional Development

About Springboard Consulting, LLC

All workshops are customized to meet your needs; we create solutions for your group and goals.

We also offer Meeting Facilitation, Strategic Planning and Innovation workshops to align and energize your team.

Springboard Consulting, LLC 1 [email protected] 517.281.7614

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Springboard Consulting

Professional Development Programs

Building an Innovative and Creative workplace

Innovation is a process, a set of principles, mindset and tools designed to help organizations grow and develop products,

processes or people. Innovation and creation must be learned experientially. Learn to develop an environment where

discoveries, questions, and learning are recognized as a part of the process of creating opportunities and maturing ideas.

You will learn to

• Ask the right questions to stimulate the generation of different solutions

• Give room to uncertainty

• Keep the customer in focus

• Provide a creative environment

You will benefit by

• Developing new ways of thinking about your business or products

• Unleashing an innovative mindset in your workplace

• Creating compelling and sustainable solutions for your customers and stakeholders

Full day session (8:30-4:30) or Two 4- hour sessions

Audience

Leadership and staff interested in an innovative and creative mindset and workplace.

“April’s program was excellent! She is a first-rate communicator who brings a very comfortable, warm manner to the proceedings, deftly balancing humor with the very serious information she imparts.”

- Lori Kunkel-Coryell; Assistant Director, Ypsilanti District Library




Prepare, Practice, Present

Do you cringe when you are asked to give a presentation? Do you wait until the last minute because you aren't sure where

or how to begin? This full day course provides interactive activities and exercises to help you prepare and deliver

professional presentations. You will receive individualized feedback and reviews of in-class presentations.

You will learn to

• Establish credibility with your audience

• Organize your presentation to maximize audience attention and retention

• Encourage participation

• Use humor, examples, and illustrations in your presentation

• End your presentation with control and leave a lasting impression

You will benefit by

• Gaining confidence and conquering “stage fright” or anxiety

• Improving your professional image and speaking style

• Increasing your confidence, comfort, and control when presenting to any audience

Full day session (8:30-4:30) – with presentation practice and coaching

Audience

Staff members who would like to speak more effectively in front of a group, make a presentation, or sell ideas to others.

“…I was very insecure about my presentation skills. I attended a one-day workshop offered by April in the MSU Library and it was the most beneficial workshop I have ever attended on public speaking. …I have made tremendous improvements in my presentation and teaching abilities and I strongly credit this to April’s both enjoyable and highly effective training skills.”

Kara J. Gust; Business Librarian, Gast Business Library – Michigan State University




Gossip StoppersTM Creating a Positive Workplace

Do you feel your workplace is full of negativity and gossip? Do you find it hard to stay motivated? Would you like your

office to be more productive and less destructive? The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that workplace negativity

costs businesses $3 billion dollars a year in lost productivity. Learn how to improve workplace culture, increase the

bottom line and reap the benefits of positive workplace and engaged workforce.

You will learn to

• Identify the causes of negativity

• Develop responses to gossip and negativity

• Set the standards for your office and establish a common language

You will benefit by

• Learning non-threatening techniques to address gossip and negativity

• Eliminating contagious negative attitudes

• Improving productivity and job satisfaction

Half day session

Audience

Leadership and staff that desire a more positive and productive workplace, and a comprehensive strategy for dealing

with negativity or gossip.

“It can be a challenging task to create enthusiasm and interest in groups required to attend workshops not of their choosing, but April’s experience, enthusiasm, expert knowledge of the subject and her ability to engage an audience made both the material of the program and the day an enormous success.”

-Janet Trosino; Manager- Branch, Children’s & Outreach Services, Flint Public Library


No Fail Email - Creating the message you intend, before you hit send

E-Mail has become the most commonly used form of communication in the workplace; it is also the most frequently

misunderstood. Learn how to use e-mail to enhance, not sabotage, your communication.

You will learn to

• Compose clear and concise messages to enhance your readers’ comprehension

• Identify “hot buttons” and avoid using them when sending email

• Recognize and use proper email “etiquette” in your daily communication

• Determine when to use and NOT to use email to communicate

You will benefit by:

• Improving your overall productivity

• Gaining control over your email inbox and limiting interruptions

• Upgrading your communication and professional image

Half day session

Audience

Anyone interested in providing more clear, concise and professional communication through email.

“April won over the sometimes diffident attendees through a combination of gentle humor and audience participation. April created a warm and accepting atmosphere that encouraged lively discussion…it was clear that people are attempting to use the improved techniques. April was successful in creating the necessary buy-in for our staff to make behavioral changes.”

-Carolyn Eckstein-Soule; University Services, Michigan State University


Presenting a Professional Image

Sometimes your image is more influenced by how you speak rather than what you say. Fortunately, you can improve the

way you present yourself and the image you project. This active, full-day course includes lectures, discussions, interactive

exercises and live presentations. You will receive feedback on your professional image and presentation and a video to

review with your feedback sheet.

You will learn to

• Improve the first impression of your professional image in six different ways

• Utilize vocal techniques for better communication

• Use body language to refine your image

You will benefit by

• Speaking more confidently to others

• Communicating your ideas in a clear and concise way

• Increasing your credibility

• Improving your professional image

Half day session – no video; Full day session (8:30-4:30) with video practice and personal feedback

Audience

Leadership and staff members interested in developing a more professional image, better speaking strategies and

communicating consistency and credibility at work.

“Your talk, “Presenting a Professional Image” was super. I learned so much. The advice you provided was practical and easy to remember. Thank you for giving our audience so many useful tools to take with them.”

-Michele R. Fortner; President, Michigan Society of Radiologic Technologists (MSRT) District 101


DiSCover Diversity of Communication & your Communication style

We recognize the value of diversity in the workplace. But we don’t always realize that diversity also includes our

communication style. The DiSC assessment will help you to DiSCover your style, understand other’s communication

styles and learn how to adapt to become a better communicator with a more inclusive understanding of individual

communication styles.

You will learn to

• Recognize the differences in communication style and preferences

• Determine your style and the style of those around you

• Use the DiSC people reading tool to increase the effectiveness of your communication

You will benefit by

• Creating an more inclusive communication style

• Developing an understanding of communication preferences

• Becoming more effective in your communication with others

Half day session

Audience

Leadership and staff interested in becoming more effective communicators and developing a more inclusive

communication style

“Thank you for your DiSC Presentation at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Coordinator’s Meeting. The presentation was professional, lively and informative. The DiSC presentation met the goals and more than I intended …this presentation is beneficial for any group or office that wants to improve the communications and dynamics among staff.”

-Evita Gilbert-Johnson, Coodinator Clinical Education, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine


Personal Goal Setting for Professional Development

Goals are like maps that help us navigate the life’s landscapes on a personal and professional level. Do you feel stuck? Not

sure what to do to reach your goals? Not sure that you have goals? Start the New Year off on the right foot by identifying

your personal and professional goals and developing a plan to achieve them. In this two-part session, you will learn how

to use the tools to identify what you want out of your personal and professional life.

You will learn to

• Develop your personal vision, mission and values statements

• Determine your top priority personal and professional goals

• Create a plan or map to get you to your destination or goals

You will benefit by

• Creating and implementing strategies to meet your goals

• Aligning activities staying focused, committed, motivated to reach your potential

• Recognizing the excuses, blockers and stoppers that delay your progress

Half day session

Audience

Staff members who are interested in developing and achieving both personal and professional goals.

“Our school had the pleasure of working with Ms. Callis…where she was contracted to assist our new school in developing a common vision… I found April to be a thoughtful facilitator that asked probing questions and allowed ample think time for staff. She pushed the staff to think deeply, and worked to build consensus through the process”

-John J. Hood, Principal, Kinawa 5/6 Okemos Public Schools

About Springboard Consulting, LLC

April Callis, M.A. PMP Profiled in Time Magazine, Author of Springboard to Success and popular seminar leader,

April has created and presented more than 2,000 seminars and workshops on professional

development – many of those to libraries. As an Organizational Change Management expert,

April has managed the change management and training plans for large scale Enterprise projects

such as PeopleSoft as well as the Epic EMR. As a consultant, April has worked with Whirlpool

Corporation, DSW, The Limited, The Michigan Library Consortium and the University of

Michigan. April is Past President of the Michigan National Speakers Association, Member of


ASTD and a founding member of the Association of Change Management Professionals and is a certified Project

Management Professional and Facilitator of DiSC workshops and programs.


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