Join us for a fun-filled, learning-packed day during Administrative Professionals’ Week 2011.

Valencia will host Bringing Out the PRO in Administrative Professional. The entire day will be dedicated to a variety of workshops that will help you get ahead in the workplace.

Register Now >> Guest Speaker J. Lenora Bressler

Hear from J. Lenora Bresler, co-author of Mission Possible with Steven Covey. She is also known as “The Instant Answer Woman,” providing instant solutions to your dilemmas about leadership, motivation, and change. You will hear her much acclaimed presentation called “Swab the Desks: Clearing Your Life of Stress, Weakness, Attention Pirates, and that Bloated Feeling."

Speed Learning Sessions

When registering, you will get to choose four of the following nine speed learning sessions. Each session is 15 minutes long and comes with a participant handout.

Nutrition and Wellness
Office 2007 Update
Personal Safety
Professionalism: The Heart of Business Etiquette
Quick Decision Making
Social Media/Networking
The Five Deadliest Sins of Email
The Top Ten Interviewing Tips
Time Management for the Busy Assistant

Workshops

When registering, you will get to choose three of the following six workshops.

Breakout Session #1 (pick one)

The Office Clutter Cure

Break out of those piles on your desk! This session will give you some practical tips to keep your work and your workspace organized.

The Impromptu Professional

When opportunity knocks, it seldom makes an appointment beforehand. This fun, lively workshop on extemporaneous speaking will give you the communication tools for conducting yourself with savvy in any unexpected situation.

Breakout Session #2 (pick one)

Crucial Conversations

What do you do when you have strong emotions, differing opinions, or high stakes at hand? Learn to share information safely, get ideas and feelings out in the open, and maintain high levels of respect in the workplace.

How to Get Things Done and Take Control of Time, Tasks, & Priorities

In today’s workplace, you need to know how to handle competing priorities; shift gears smoothly; and coordinate and negotiate responsibilities, schedules, and resources with others. Learn some great tips to keep things moving along!

Breakout Session #3 (pick one)

Extreme Makeover: The Desk Edition

In this session, you will fill your “tool box” with a variety of techniques and tips to makeover your workspace in a way that will help you become more efficient, evaluate and prioritize critical tasks, and project a professional image.

Battling the Beasties: Dealing with Hard-to-Handle People

This workshop provides an approach to navigating change where participants explore skills that help them deal with change both individually and interpersonally, and they develop strategies to deal effectively with a change that’s difficult for them.

Registration Information

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Date:

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Time:

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Check-in:

8:30 a.m. (continental breakfast)

Location:

Valencia Special Events Center | West Campus, Bldg 8
1800 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811

Fee:

Early Registration
$199 per person
before April 10

Standard Registration
$225 per person
after April 10

Registration fee includes: continental breakfast, luncheon, and workshop materials