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Personal Growth and Life Skills

College Issues for Adult Students
Learn why adults of all ages should overcome their fears of returning to (or starting) college. This speech can be tailored to any audience, can be funny, or serious, and can be informative or instructional..
Presenter: Billie Mitchell

Community Service: Influencing Retention and Social Responsibility
Compelling research has been conducted on students who volunteer. This talk will focus on the developmental outcomes of students who participated in community service.
Presenter: Thomas Caulfield

Conflict Management Skills
Unresolved conflict can erode morale at school or in the workplace. Learn effective conflict management techniques including giving/receiving criticism, coping with difficult people, and negotiation skills.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Critical Thinking
Employers look for employees with good critical thinking skills. Learn how good thinking skills and habits can be developed.
Presenter: Don Nolen

Developing Effective People Skills
Learn how to develop satisfying relationships by improving your verbal and nonverbal skills, as well as developing effective listening skills.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Developing Effective Presentation Skills
Students and business people alike can benefit from developing confidence and competence in any speaking situation. Topics discussed include organizing a speech, developing an effective presentation style, and coping with nervousness.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Developing the Will to Succeed
This talk focuses on the cognitive and emotional skills needed to succeed in school. Particular emphasis will be given to getting organized, stopping the procrastination habit, and fostering a “whatever it takes” attitude.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Exploring the Gender Gap: Where are the Young Men?
Male educational disengagement is very real. This talk focuses on the potential social implications of the widening gender gap in education, the current national enrollment and retention data for young men, as well as some intervention strategies established by institutions to address the educational disengagement of males.
Presenter: Thomas Caulfield

How to Be a Better Parent
Presenter: Joe Omo-Osagie

How to Work with Difficult People
Presenter: Joe Omo-Osagie

Multicultural Issues in Relationships and at Work
Presenter: Joe Omo-Osagie

New Leadership Games and Activities
Presenter: Joe Omo-Osagie

Nurturing One’s Creativity by Combating Perfectionism
Afraid to start a painting or to write a poem because you know it won’t be as beautiful as you think it should be? Learn how you can overcome your fears and enjoy the creative process.
Presenter: Umeeta Sadarangani

Overcoming Obstacles
Perseverance is a formidable quality. Listeners will learn how to access resources, ask good questions, and be assertive in order to get what they need.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Trusting Yourself
This motivational presentation focuses on how to increase your self-esteem. Learn how to develop and maintain a positive self-image that results in positive actions.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Turning Negative into Positive
How can you change negative attitudes and thoughts into positive ones? This talk explores the benefits of creating and keeping a positive attitude.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

Women and Horses: Personal Growth through Horses
Gina was one of those horse-crazy kids who finally had an opportunity to make her horse dreams come true. She is happy to share the story of her journey with other women.
Presenter: Gina D. Walls

Work Ethics as Part of Career/Life Preparation
As dean of career programs, Rich Lake has focused on incorporating strong work ethics into the minds of college students. Learn more about these efforts and how they might help your business or organization.
Presenter: Rich Lake

You Can Be Anything You Want to Be
This presentation is designed to motivate students to pursue their goals and realize that they can be whatever they want to be.
Presenter: Julie Weishar

 

 

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