Poetic Performance
Poetry Writing Residency
Conflict Resolution Series
Women's Strategies for Success
Achieving Effective & Personal Customer Service Skills
Get That Job!
How to Make $$$ as a Temp!


Poetic Performance
Captivating, Inspiring, Empowering!

Using original poetry, rapping and rhyming as a springboard, Renée connects with her audience right where they are and takes them on a journey of entertaining, invaluable self-exploration and assessment.

Renée uniquely empowers and inspires through spoken word – yes, poetry! Highly sought after for her poetic keynotes and unique presentations, her audiences gravitate to, and in fact connect with, her every word because she speaks their language: Truth - in Rhyme!

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Poetry Writing Residency
This workshop is unique in that it focuses on raising students’ self-esteem, improving decision-making and exploring career choices while teaching the mechanics of writing poetry. Through the use of role-plays, interactive games and positive quotes, students feel safe to have fun and learn. Students will write original poetry from themes selected by the instructor as well as themes of their own choosing. Every session includes collaborative writing, individual writing and sharing of students’ work.

Goals For Residency

Students demonstrate poetry writing skills
Students write different forms of poetry (ballad, haiku, limerick, etc.)
Students demonstrate understanding of different beats and rhythms of limericks
Students understand metaphor and similes
Students learn how to copyright their work
Students explore and demonstrate presentation skills
Students develop effective communication skills (tone, words, body language)
Students complete 7 poems on various topics and in different forms (15 sessions or more)

Options

Students perform their work in a culminating event
Students’ work is compiled into an anthology

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Conflict Resolution Series
Did you know that conflicts seldom go away by themselves? They require open, clear, deliberate communication in order to be resolved. Do you know the seven difficult types of people you may have to relate to at some time or another? At work, as school, at home or at play, you will inevitably run into the victim, the know-it-all, the sarcastic type or a number of others. But … have you figured out how to successfully work with these difficult people? Most people use one of five approaches to restore harmony. Do you know your style? Through the use of role-play, interviewing, group dialogue, and brainstorming this one-of-a-kind workshop will be entertaining and educational. Here’s some of what your participants can look forward to learning:

Difficult Types of People
Approaches to Restoring Harmony
Steps to Fair Conflict Resolution
Rules to Fighting Fair

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Women’s Strategies for Success
More and more demands have been made on women, and now that we’re bringin’ home the bacon AND fryin’ it up in a pan, there are a few things we need to know in order to maintain our sanity in the midst of the madness and climb the corporate ladder:

Seven Things We Do that Hold Us Back
The Top 10 Productivity Killers (and cures)
9 Tips to Successful Negotiations
The Difference between Coaching and Managing
How to be Assertive without being the "B" word
How to be a Cross-Gender Communicator

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Achieving Effective and Professional
Customer Service Skills

Customers are the lifeline of our business and effective professional Service is at the heart of our success! There’s a way to service our customers so they become happy and loyal, but you’ll need to know this first:

How to Identify Caller Personalities
Do’s and Don’ts for Every Call
5 Behaviors that Kill Credibility
Thinking like the Customer
9 Ways to Handle the Difficult Customer

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Get That Job!
Resumés, to Interviews, to Job Offers!

Did you know the purpose of the resumé is to get the interview and the purpose of the interview is to get the job offer? Before you prepare for either, you’ll want to attend this class and learn the following:

Two Types of Resumés – Which One’s for You?
Effective Resumé Do’s and Don’ts
How to Beef Up your Resumé
7 Tips for Successful Interviewing
Correct Answers to Trick Questions
How to Leave a Positive Lasting Impression

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How to Make $$$ as a Temp!
Did you know that over 90% of all businesses use temporary employees at some time or another? This seminar will give you a step-by-step process bvy which you can enter and take advantage of this lucrative market. Whether you are looking for a job or are presently employed, temporary work can provide you with increased cash flow, a new career and more flexibility. In this information-packed seminar you will learn:

Why Temps are Paid at a Higher Rate
Interviewing Skills/What Agencies Look for
How to Freelance Without an Agency
What to Charge your Clients
How to Advertise your Services

If you have thought about freelancing your skills and being in control of your own time, this seminar is for you!

 

 

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