1. Going Green: Lessons from Working in the Oil and Gas Industry
Brittany Benko; BP America Production Company; Durango, CO
It is easy being green. Saving the planet for future generations is more important than ever, but having information overload can be confusing and stressful. Learn how to get started with small “going green” things, by hearing about the lessons learned and shared from the oil and gas industry and what the industry is doing to go green.

2. Naming Elephants: Building a Culture to Discuss Undiscussables
Leah Boetger; University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM
This workshop presents a plan for leaders to explore the key principles of the book, Naming Elephants, by Susan Hammond. Understanding concepts such as “undiscussables”, saying vs. doing, and intent vs. impact will give leaders an action plan to implement and apply principles that create a culture of open communication.

3. Getting the Most from Your Brain: Working with Rather Than against What Nature Gave You
Jonathan Brinkerhoff; University of New Mexico: Albuquerque, NM
Recent research is refining the scientific understanding of brain function. This presentation will review various findings with an eye toward understanding how to enhance personal productivity and interactions with employees and customers from the perspective of the brain.

4. Circle of Life Health and Wellness Coaching
Rebecca Jasper; Jill Crider; Darcy Hanson; Consultants; Farmington, NM
The Circle of Life process assists individuals to develop a balanced and more fulfilled life while juggling daily demands. In this workshop participants will receive an explanation and overview of the Circle of Life Process. A Circle of Life Assessment evaluating 12 aspects of life will be completed. Participants also will practice mind/body self care and create an action step based on identified desired changes.

5. Time Mastery
Jill Hickman; Jill Hickman Companies; Kingwood, TX
Participants will pick three out of 12 items that steal their time and then learn efficient time management skills and how to turn a perishable resource into a source of added productivity and profits.

6. Ageless and Time-tested Principles of Leadership in a Flat, Fast, Furious and Fuzzy World
Joel Jones; President Emeritus, Fort Lewis College; Durango, CO
Discuss how certain universal truths of effective and successful leadership – especially trust, love, passion, vision, energy and empathy – still work (often with some adaptation) for individuals who would be leaders at any level in any type of organization, for-profit or non-profit, in our world of hyper-text high tech.

7. Management with Motivation in Mind…Or…Bringing out the Best in Others
Diana Spendlove; Diana Spendlove Consulting; Albuquerque, NM
Developing something means bringing out possibilities from within. Managers, as coaches, are those most skilled at bringing out the best in their people. This workshop will address management with motivation in mind and becoming skilled at developing employees’ self-confidence, trust in the manager, and satisfaction at work in order to create a high-performing team.

8. Entrepreneurship: Starting and Running Your Business
Jasper Welch; San Juan College Enterprise Center; Farmington, NM
Are you ready to be an Entrepreneur? Ready to start and run your own business? Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or just starting up a business, this fast-paced workshop on entrepreneurship is for you. Welch runs the business incubator at San Juan College and has experience in running companies and serving on growing company boards.

9. Stress Relief through Humor Therapy
Jess Wojcik: CorpStrength; Durango, CO
Stress is sometimes a force to be reckoned with and if you are not careful, it can play a dominant role in everyday life. Learn how humor therapy can encourage stress relief and well-being by promoting positive thoughts, attitudes and emotions.

10. Talking Heads: How to Be a More Effective Communicator
Leah Boetger; University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM
Communication is the basis for effectiveness in business. The more effective our communication, the more successful we become. This workshop will provide you with skills to enhance your ability to interact with others.

11. Getting the Most from Your Brain: Working with Rather Than against What Nature Gave You
Jonathan Brinkerhoff; University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM
This workshop is a repeat of #3.

12. How to Make Your Business (or Life) Efficient
Ron Burke; New Mexico MEP; Albuquerque, NM
This hands-on workshop explains why it is important to identify and understand operational waste and eliminate it when possible. The workshop also provides practical and simple tools and techniques to realize and eliminate wasteful practices.

13. Put First Things First and Take Control of Your Time
Sue Cerny; New Mexico MEP; Albuquerque, NM Does it feel like time is controlling you? Do you rush from crisis to crisis? Do you get distracted and find hours later that you have not accomplished the initial task? Learn ways to separate important from non-important things by mastering all roles in your life and by taking control of them.

14. Creative Problem Solving
Jill Hickman; Jill Hickman Companies: Kingwood, TX
Experience a series of interactive exercises in which participants learn common barriers to creativity and the resulting impact on effective and efficient problem solving.

15. Getting the Capital You Need for Your Profit or Non-Profit Business
Leslie Hoffman, Lynn Trojahn; ACCION, New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM
With capital difficult to find, this workshop will show you how to secure money for any type of organization. Join us to learn the strategies for successfully funding your business!!

16. Ageless and Time-tested Principles of Leadership in a Flat, Fast, Furious and Fuzzy World
Joel Jones; President Emeritus, Fort Lewis College; Durango, CO
This workshop is a repeat of #6.

17. Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Diana Lang; San Juan College; Farmington, NM
Teamwork remains the ultimate competitive advantage, yet teams are made up of imperfect human beings and are inherently dysfunctional. This workshop will teach behaviors that apply to more than just teamwork. Mastering these behaviors will help you in your pursuits in leadership.

18. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Social Networking but Were Afraid to Ask: Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, and Other Common Social Utilities Demystified
Ann Thompson; Thompson Consulting and Training; Farmington, NM
This presentation explores the popular world of computer social networking and how you and your business can benefit from understanding and making this work for you. It includes a hands-on tour through blogs, wikis, podcasts, and Facebook.

19. Why Employees Do Not Do What You Want
Sue Cerny; New Mexico MEP; Albuquerque, NM
Are you frustrated because employees do not do what you ask of them? Find out 16 reasons why employees do not always do what they are supposed to do and how you can change that. You also will discover practical ways to motivate others, so they will meet your expectations.

20. Just When You Thought It Was Safe: The New Landscape for Financial Services – Banking, Insurance, Investment and Credit
Millie Howle; Millenium Insurance Agency; Mike Lacey; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Sheila Schauer; Four Corners Community Bank; William Sharer; CBF Services; Farmington, NM
Confused and concerned about the current financial environment and how you are impacted by it? This panel of financial specialists will discuss the nature of the current environment and what actions you should be considering to secure your financial future.

21. Project Management for Business and for Life
Chris Hunter; Cornerstone Business Solutions; Farmington, NM
Successful careers are built one project at a time. This seminar will examine the basics of disciplined project management and the innovative use of the MS Office Suite. Participants will receive electronic copies of all document templates demonstrated in the seminar, as well as a self-assessment guide for further skill building.

22. Death by Meeting
Diana Lang; San Juan College; Farmington, NM
This is a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate waste and frustration among their teams, while creating an environment of engagement and passion. This approach will help you to make meetings more productive and increase participation. By implementing these practices, your team’s commitment to decisions will be much greater.

23. Winning the Workplace Challenge
Ron Price; Productive Outcomes, Inc.; Farmington, NM
It is a challenge all right! How do you get along with co-workers and still get your work done? This workshop will explore how and why some workplace relationships go south and what to do to prevent that from occurring. We will also look at better ways of communicating and relating with co-workers, those we work for, and those who work for us.

24. The Exceptional Presenter
Diana Spendlove; Diana Spendlove Consulting; Albuquerque, NM
Whether you are an executive, manager, consultant, business developer, sales representative, facilitator, negotiator or conversationalist, you will learn how to go from delivering a speech to presenting a speech. The techniques discussed in this workshop break down the art of presenting into a series of skills using a systematic formula.

25. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Social Networking but Were Afraid to Ask: Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, and Other Common Social Utilities Demystified
Ann Thompson; Thompson Consulting and Training; Farmington, NM
This workshop is a repeat of #18.

26. Ethics in the Workplace
Jasper Welch; San Juan College Enterprise Center; Farmington, NM
In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, how do you maintain an ethical standard? What values can you count on in the workplace? This workshop gives you the ethical tools and standards to succeed. Come prepared to rethink your ethical approach to business, professional and life issues, in ways that will give you better ethics.

27. Stress Relief through Humor Therapy
Jess Wojcik; CorpStrength; Durango, CO
This workshop is a repeat of #9.