Power Skills

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

How Will This Workshop Help Me?

This three-part live, highly interactive virtual learning experience is designed to elevate your personal and professional development beyond traditional skill-building. This workshop consists of three classes that are one hour long each. Each class will benefit anyone looking to improve their ability to communicate and collaborate in the workplace.

Power skills are essential skills that complement technical capabilities such as interpersonal, communication and leadership abilities. Our goal is to provide you with an understanding of what each of these power skills looks like in action and steps you can take to apply them into your workplace.

Register for Upcoming Sessions

Workshop sessions are approximately an hour in duration and are offered once a day throughout the dates listed. We encourage you to join with your camera turned on, unmuted, and ready to engage with our instructors to get the most out of your time with us.

SPRING 2026
April 13 - April 15, 2026
From 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time

How to Get Started

STEP 1: Register for the event: Please complete all sections so we can best meet your needs and expectations.

STEP 2: Cisco WebEx will be used for the virtual sessions. Invitations will be sent to you at least a week in advance for your WebEx sessions.

STEP 3: On the day of the session, join through your WebEx Calendar invitation.

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Session 3: Effective Communication Skills

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