If you are interested in attending our monthly luncheon, please contact Melanie Ormsby to RSVP.

JANUARY MEETING
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Viscount Suites Hotel

Upcoming programs
The following is a list of programs tentatively scheduled.  We are always looking for speakers and program ideas.  If you have a topic that you would like to see presented, please contact Tami Griffin or anyone currently serving on our board of directors.


February
Employee Assistance Plans
Viscount Suites Hotel

Upcoming SDA National Webinars & Events

The following is a list of webinars scheduled by SDA National.  For additional information, visit www.sdadmin.org 

Training Tips

4 Quick Process Improvement Tips - Are you looking to get more things done in less time?  If so, then you need to focus on starting some type of process improvement initiative.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

4 Tips for Giving Team Presentations - We all know that when a team is involved, that team is only as strong as the weakest member.  This is especially true in team presentations as people tend to focus on the flaws.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

5 Tips for Avoiding Job Burnout - Many people suffer from job burnout in today's challenging economic conditions.  But burnout often times can be alleviated.  Nevertheless, before you can help yourself, you need to figure out where the source(s) is coming from.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

5 Tips for Properly Handling Mistakes - How a leader handles mistakes can make a big difference on an organization's morale.  If a leader is able to handle mistakes tactfully but effectively, everyone involved can grow from the experience.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

6 Tips for Giving Constructive Criticism - Constructive criticism is often needed to help improve a situation.  However, constructive criticism can be a touchy subject and needs to be handled with care.  You can approach criticism in ways that help minimize a negative reaction.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

7 Tips for Dealing With Difficult Team Members - Successful teams depend on cooperation between all members of the group.  However, consistent harmony is rare because conflicts between personalities or issues eventually happen.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

7 Tips of Increasing Your Network of Business Contacts - Having an extensive business network will enhance your career and your position at your company.  Knowing who to call for unexpected issues comes in handy.  Expanding your network need not be difficult.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

8 Quick Tips for Successful Leadership - Success is not handed to use on a silver platter; we must work hard for it.  This is especially true for sales team leaders.  It is the sales manager's job to lead the team members to be successful and productive.  To be a successful sales manager and a team leader, you must have willpower and be disciplined.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

9 Tips for Balancing Work and Life - Achieving balance between work and life is no small feat.  You can make this task easier, however, by following certain steps.  You will find the peace that comes with having an adequate work-life balance is well worth the effort of becoming balanced.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

9 Tips to Maintaining Emotional Control - Throughout our professional work lives, there is a good change that you will run across a number of people who can and will push your emotional hot buttons.  As a professional, you and I both know that we need to maintain control of our own emotions during such a situation.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

10 Tips to Help You Better Manage Your Time -  Now, more than even before, more results are expected in less time.  While you can not manage time, you can manage yourself and the amount of time that you spend on certain projects.  Understanding the difference between controlled and uncontrolled time can help you focus your time on what makes a difference, rather than wasting time and energy on unsolvable issues and menial tasks.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

20 Ways to Motivate Someone Without Money - As many businesses face economic challenges, more and more employers are looking for unique ways to keep their staff motivated without spending a tone of money.  If you are in the same position, then you might find this of particular interest.  For more on this topic, see full article here.

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Reader's Corner
Do you have an interesting article that you've read lately that others would enjoy?  Please submit to Tami Griffin for inclusion in this section.

Building Your Network Strategically - We all know that the economy has shifted; how could you not know it?  The economy is what the economy is; we can stay up nights worrying about it, but that achieves nothing...There are two kinds of people out there: those with strong networks and those without strong networks.  See full article here.

Make Your Workplace a Magic Kingdom; Business Lessons From Walt Disney - Even though the name "Walt Disney" is synonymous with creativity and the Walt Disney Company is one of the largest and most successful media and entertainment corporations in the world, many business professionals scoff at the idea of embracing "the mouse" at work.  See full article here.

Managing Gen Y In Recessionary Times - The talent shortage of recent years contributed to many employers' desire to increase their appeal to members of the so-called Millennial Generation, or Gen Y.  Now, with a troubled economy and rising unemployment rates especially high among younger workers, managers might be inclined to think that Gen Y professionals should be lucky just to have a job.  This would be a mistake.  See full article here.

Reduction in Force - Terminating employees can be daunting and stressful; but, employers must remain objective and implement procedures that will avoid litigation and the statutory penalties that can arise with a reduction in force.  See full article here.