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The following are categories of workshop topics and series that I have put together. Flexibility is important. Every presentation is new and created with your audience in mind. No two workshops/seminars/trainings/keynotes will ever be the same, so I encourage you to contact me to discuss all of the different parameters that you are looking for and together we will create your presentation.
Workshop Categories:
The topics listed in a series are put together as suggestions, all of them are interchangeable to meet your needs!
1. Where do I start?
2. Interruption Management
3. Raising an Organized Child
4. Paper Management – The Family Matters Notebook*When the home is disorganized everyone suffers. Even little things like misplacing the keys or paying late fees can add to the stress and frustration in our everyday lives. These workshops are geared towards easy, practical solutions to life’s common household problems. Emphasis is placed on teaching children to be better organized as well as creating quality time for families. Every little tip helps.
*The Family Matters Notebook is an option with the Paper Management workshop that incurs an additional per person charge.
1. Active Listening and Body Language
2. Saying No and Meaning It
3. Difficult people - tough conversations
4. Because I said so! - and other great sayings!How we communicate and how we listen are two of the most important skills we use and teach our children. If you are yelling more than you like, or you feel like you are "talking to the walls" then this workshop series is for you. Put the power back in your parenting. Simple, practical tips and techniques will be presented to improve your communication skills in everyday situations.
1. Discovering natural abilities
2. Building self-confidence enhancing self-esteem
3. Button Pushing - Why do they do that and how can I get them to stop?
4. Busy Beyond BeliefWhy do they do that? How come they keep pushing my buttons? How can children born into the same family be so incredibly different? We all come hard wired with some basic instincts and natural abilities. Discovering and understanding your child’s talents and personality is the beginning of understanding their behavior and how to motivate them. This seminar series takes a look at those theories you learned in psychology class and helps you to employ them today with your family.
Series IV. Child Development and Education
1. For the Love of the Game - Sports, Competition, Self-Esteem
2. Unplugging your children
3. Homework help – tips and techniques
4. What teachers really want you to knowIs this normal? Is my child ready for school? I don’t understand the homework, how can I help? How much is too much? There are identifiable stages that all children go through and ways that you can help them. In addition, there are some great tips and techniques that you should know to help your child prepare for and succeed in school and life!
1. Mothers without Guilt!
2. Don't Mess with the Momma!
3. Mompreneurs – Taking Care of Business
4. Everymom – inspiration for the jobThe motherhood series is a wonderful combination of inspirational, practical, empowering ideas and reflections for mothers of all ages. There is no more important, nor trying, nor wonderful job than being a mother. This series is designed to validate, appreciate and inspire the backbone of any society– the momma!
All of the organizing workshops stem from one basic philosophy: “Organization is not about perfection, it’s about living better. The only mistake is not to begin.”
Organizing Basics - Getting Started
A hands-on, practical look at the obstacles to getting and staying organized. Participants are guided through environmental, technical, and psychological issues, relevant to becoming better organized. Delivered in a power point presentation format, visuals consisting of photos, important concepts and anecdotal stories, are used to provide organizing information in a fun, motivating environment.
Organizing your student- it's their homework
You have already graduated 6th grade and you shouldn’t have to do it again. Learn tips and techniques to enable your child to take age appropriate responsibility for their schoolwork. Topics include: the purpose of homework, timing, organization, subject area tips, location and more! As a former teacher, I can help you create a more peaceful home environment, and see your child take pride in his/her accomplishments.
Create a Family Matters Notebook
Would you like to clear the paper off the kitchen counter once and for all? Do you just keep creating piles? Scoop up the paperwork, bring it with you to this workshop - you’ll leave with your own Family Matters Notebook ready to go. Start managing your family as well as you manage your office. Don’t waste another minute sifting through piles, or looking for something you know you have. You create the notebook you need for your family. (Materials fee for this workshop.)
Procrastination - The Art and Science of Doing Boring Tasks
Got to write a description one of these days......
It's never too young to start teaching your child to be organized. As a former teacher, I can offer valuable information on the relationship between organization and success in school. Parents are given tips and advice for working with toddlers to teenagers. Delivered in a PowerPoint presentation format, numerous photos are used to help parents visualize the changes and suggestions discussed in this workshop. The atmosphere is fun and encouraging because every little tip helps!
Whether you are running a business out of your home or working for a company from your home office, more people today are struggling with the “how tos” and the “what nows” of working in your pajamas. A wonderful concept, however if you have not organized an office space that you meets your needs, you may fine that your work day never ends! Practical, simple, easily implemented tips and techniques for everything from office design to the inevitable distractions.
Work/Life Balance (or lack thereof)Workshops
The issue of work/life balance is huge, complex and personal to each individual situation. These workshops touch on universal issues and challenges that we all face but more importantly they are designed to bring these issues to the surface, to promote reflection and to offer potential solutions. Of course, there is no one size fits all answer to many of these problems but sometimes awareness is the most important and crucial first step.
Busy Beyond Belief is a realistic, humorous, look at the issues affecting our work/life balance. Realizing this is not our parents’ work force and recognizing the stressful effects of 24-7 lifestyles provide a basis by which we can evaluate our lives, interpret the current research and reflect on positive changes we can make.
Interruption Management and Multi-Tasking
Would you just like to know where your day went? Can you remember the last time you had an uninterrupted conversation or thought? Does it seem like you spend your day putting out fires or bouncing from one unfinished task to the next? Is multi-tasking really getting things done faster? These questions and more will be addressed in this non-traditional time management seminar. Whether you are a manager, parent, teacher or otherwise busy human being, you will never look at interruptions the same way again. It is possible to better manage our time and more importantly what others do with our time. Join us for a motivational, reflective, and educational look at our daily lives, something we rarely have time to do!
Whether you are running a business out of your home or working for a company from your home office, more people today are struggling with the “how tos” and the “what nows” of working in your pajamas. A wonderful concept, however if you have not organized an office space that you meets your needs, you may fine that your work day never ends! Practical, simple, easily implemented tips and techniques for everything from office design to the inevitable distractions.
Organizing Basics - Getting Started
A hands-on, practical look at the obstacles to getting and staying organized. Participants are guided through environmental, technical, and psychological issues, relevant to becoming better organized. Delivered in a powerpoint presentation format, visuals consisting of photos, important concepts and anecdotal stories, are used to provide organizing information in a fun, motivating environment.
Create a Family Matters Notebook
Would you like to clear the paper off the kitchen counter once and for all? Do you just keep creating piles? Scoop up the paperwork, bring it with you to this workshop - you’ll leave with your own Family Matters Notebook ready to go. Start managing your family as well as you manage your office. Don’t waste another minute sifting through piles, or looking for something you know you have. You create the notebook you need for your family. (Materials fee for this workshop.)
As a teacher, I am most comfortable with audiences of my peers. Most, if not all, of these topics can be adapted and presented as educational workshops qualifying for professional development points. Some favorites include:
Raising and Organized Child, Creating an Organized Classroom
Organization is a fundamental, teachable skill that will affect a child’s success in school, at work, and in life. As important as it is to teach this skill to children of all ages, it is also important to demonstrate and promote an organized environment for children whether at home, in school or in a childcare setting. If children learn what they live then the organization of a child’s environment is paramount to their success in this area. This presentation will address simple, practical tips and strategies for creating an organized environment as well as suggestions for teaching organizational skills to children.
Communicating with Parents, Avoiding Conflict
Teachers and parents share the same goal… educating children. However, the one topic that can turn any normal, average, everyday parent on his/her head is “bad news” about their child. Learn tips and techniques for delivering effective messages to an audience whose defenses are up and whose ears may not be completely open. Create an environment of mutual respect and ultimately a better education for the child.
Busy Beyond Belief is a realistic, humorous, look at the issues affecting our work/life balance. Realizing this is not our parents’ work force and recognizing the stressful effects of 24-7 lifestyles provide a basis by which we can evaluate our lives, interpret the current research and reflect on positive changes we can make. Research regarding the effects of over-scheduling on our children and potential solutions are also discussed.
Interruption Management and Multi-Tasking
Would you just like to know where your day went? Can you remember the last time you had an uninterrupted conversation or thought? Does it seem like you spend your day putting out fires or bouncing from one unfinished task to the next? Is multi-tasking really getting things done faster? These questions and more will be addressed in this non-traditional time management seminar. Whether you are a manager, parent, teacher or otherwise busy human being, you will never look at interruptions the same way again. It is possible to better manage our time and more importantly what others do with our time. Join us for a motivational, reflective, and educational look at our daily lives, something we rarely have time to do
Breaking through the Paralysis of Perfection
*Delivered with professional coach Tracey Bromley-Goodwin
A dynamic, inspirational, motivational and empowering keynote address delivered in a unique and entertaining format by two seasoned and masterful educators and moms. Sit back and listen as they relay the wisdom of the ages, dispel the myths, conquer the truths and otherwise pay homage to the worlds’ most important people – the caretakers of children!
For the Love of the Game, Sports Competition and Self-Esteem
To keep score or not to keep score - herein lies the question. Does competition negatively affect children? How is a child's self-esteem affected by winning or losing? What role does a coach or parent play in sporting events that can enhance a child's participation? This workshop offers a look at the basic elements of self-esteem, what enhances its development and areas that can be seen as detriments to developing healthy self-esteem through the challenge of children’s sports.
We all know that a great keynote speech is an important component in setting the right tone for your conference or meeting. I firmly believe in the motivational and educational aspects of humor and reflection. When an audience laughs, whether it is at me or at themselves, an energy is created that lifts spirits, removes barriers, and opens the door for more positive interactions. Below are some topics that lend themselves easily and effectively to a keynote presentation. Please contact me with your questions and suggestions
“I got it all together, but I forgot where I put it”
This workshop is an anecdotal overview of some of the best organizing and work/life balance tips available. Full of mantras, inspirational quotes and the like, it is presented in a fun, participatory format. The emphasis is on laughter, inspiration, reflection and change in an effort to live better.
A dynamic, inspirational, motivational and empowering keynote address delivered in a unique and entertaining format by two seasoned and masterful educators and moms. Sit back and listen as they relay the wisdom of the ages, dispel the myths, conquer the truths and otherwise pay homage to the worlds’ most important people – the caretakers of children!
*Delivered with professional coach Tracey Bromley-Goodwin
Busy Beyond Belief is a realistic, humorous, look at the issues affecting our work/life balance. Realizing this is not our parents’ work force and recognizing the stressful effects of 24-7 lifestyles provide a basis by which we can evaluate our lives, interpret the current research and reflect on positive changes we can make. Research regarding the effects of over-scheduling on our children and potential solutions are also discussed.
This workshop I have presented to many groups of parents, coaches, directors and athletes. It takes on varying forms depending upon my audience. Of all the workshops that I give this is probably the one that I’m most passionate about for many reasons. “Games” - whether playing them or coaching them -are an integral and rewarding part of my life and when it comes to living better, I can find no substitute for physical activity. From recreation professionals to the young athletes I coach, I promote the development of this simple concept. “For the Love of the Game” is designed for reflection and rejuvenation in the hopes of igniting your love of the game and its dissemination to our children.
Click here for a popular handout that I use with this workshop:
Dear Coach, Sincerely, Every ParentAdditional workshop titles in this category include
Sports, Competition and Self-Esteem
Pressure of Kids’ Sports
Backyard Basics
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