CHANGE MANAGEMENT Welcome to APEX Leadership Academy’s Change Management workshop. As you know, change is constant, including technologies, processes, people, and different methods. As a result, each of category can and often will affect the way we perform daily tasks as well as how we live our lives. So many people view their value to the organization as being a good marketer, programmer, or IT specialist. When asked to take on a different role, they become uncomfortable. Change management focuses on ways to help employees embrace, adopt, and event anticipate changes in their responsibilities. This workshop is designed to [...]

PERSONAL BRANDING Welcome to APEX Leadership Academy’s workshop on Personal Branding. When establishing your personal brand, it is important that you define who you are. Because perception is reality, it is essential that you give careful consideration in developing your image. Identifying and using the tools that affect personal branding correctly will ensure that the public sees the image that you want them to see. Once you are ready, you’ll become clearer on your life goals and priorities and will learn how to position yourself accordingly. As you know, personal branding is all about attracting the kind of opportunities [...]

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING Welcome to APEX Leadership Academy’s workshop on Social Media. Social Media has become a necessary staple of modern life and companies have little choice but to engage in it as part of their marketing strategy. Before implementing any social media strategy however, organizations should take the time to understand the benefits and the risks of using different social media platforms, especially in their efforts to connect with current and potential customers. Enjoy this workshop!

PUBLIC SPEAKING Welcome to APEX Leaderships Academy’s workshop on Public Speaking! According to a recent survey, people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders – talking in front of a crowd is far more terrifying. However, mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public spaces can be a huge benefit to your career. This workshop will provide you with valuable skills, including in-depth information on how to develop an engaging program as well as delivering your presentation with power! Enjoy.

ANXIETY IN THE WORKPLACE Hello! There are many situations capable of having a lasting impact on how people interact in the workplace, including the business environment, sickness or employee hierarchy. As a result, it is normal to experience fear or to feel slightly out of place. However, when anxiety begins to keep you from performing your normal activities, it is a serious problem. For many staff members, failing to contribute to their job can make them even more anxious. Managing workplace anxiety is not only the responsibility of HR or department heads, but an ongoing and collective duty of [...]

WORKPLACE SAFETY Hello! As you know, those in management are responsible for protecting the safety of their employees. At the same time, workplace safety is the responsibility of everyone in the organization. Companies have legal obligations to meet specific safety requirements, however, given today’s litigious nature, many go beyond meeting minimum conditions. Therefore, all safety procedures must be put in place, enforced and followed by every employee, in order for them to be effective. Enjoy this workshop!

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Welcome to this Project Management workshop. Over the past decade, organizations have learned how principles used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size. Though often overlooked, project management is an essential process that answers a lot of questions and delivers order to the company. This workshop provides an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools. Enjoy!

CAREER READINESS Hello and welcome to APEX Leadership Academy’s workshop on Career Readiness! With so many talented and skilled workers unemployed the job market can be extremely competitive. Are you employed but are expecting to be loaded with more and possibly new responsibilities? One that you need to learn? In either case, you’ll need to have a resume that stands out and additional insight to help you navigate what might be unfamiliar territory. So how do you know what job you’re best suited for? How do you build a winning résumé and cover letter? How do you network without [...]

BUSINESS – FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Welcome to the Business: Financial Management workshop. Every day, businesses deal with budgets and financial reports in some form or fashion. At minimum, business managers review budget numbers and run financial reports for decision-making and reporting. Many companies devote the last few months of the calendar or fiscal year to create budgets for the next year. In addition, organizations create and disseminate year-end financial reports to investors. In this workshop, you’ll gain insight on how these processes work.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Hello! Each and every one of us serves customers, whether we realize it or not. Maybe you’re on the frontlines of a company, serving the people who buy your products. Perhaps you’re an accountant, serving employees by producing their pay checks and keeping the company running. Or maybe you’re a company owner, serving your staff and your clients.  This workshop will look at all types of customers and how we can serve them better. I hope you enjoy it!

BUSINESS ETHICS & MORALS Hello and welcome to APEX Leadership Academy’s workshop on Ethics and Morals. As you may know, a company’s ethics will determine its overall reputation and is essential for the long-term success of that organization. Implementing an ethical program will foster a successful company culture and increase profitability. Additionally, developing a business ethics program will not only improve a business, it will change lives. Please enjoy this important workshop!

IMPROVING SELF-AWARENESS Hello and welcome to this workshop on Improving Self-Awareness. For ages, humanity has been asking itself “Who am I?”, with answers from different perspectives often addressing not just what we are but who we are at that particular place in time. It’s important to note that the answers are not trivial. Too often we stumble through life and take a shallow view of ourselves, our environment, and forces that work both for and against us. Generally speaking, each of us are capable of doing and being better. Our first step in this process, however, is identifying our [...]

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION Welcome to the Employee Motivation workshop. As time goes on, Employee Motivation is becoming ever more important in the workplace, and Human Resource Managers agree that a motivated workforce is far more likely to be a successful workforce. There is however, a challenge for all employers and management in delivering an even balance between a confident, motivated workforce and a workforce which is only driven to achieve set goals. This workshop will help you establish a comfortable mix between the excitement of having a productive working environment and a fear of failure. Enjoy this workshop! [...]

10 ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS NEEDED IN THE WORKPLACE Welcome! Soft skills are personal attributes that allow us to effectively relate to others. Applying these skills helps us build stronger work relationships, work more productively, and maximize our career prospects. So often, we place the focus of our career development efforts on hard skills – technology skills, knowledge, and other talents that specifically relate to our ability to get work-related tasks done. However, soft skills are directly transferrable to any job, organization, or industry. As a result, they are an investment worth making. Please, enjoy this workshop! [...]