Professional Development Seminars Details

ACADEMIC WRITING WORKSHOP

Take a Saturday workshop to brush up on your academic writing skills. This great opportunity is being offered at a special rate of just $95. No preparation is required.

Ideal Learners:

Anyone who wants to strengthen their academic writing skills.

You will:

•  Learn what is expected of college-level writing.

•  Gain an understanding of the writing process.

•  Review academic essay structure.

•  Discuss how to avoid plagiarism.

•  Improve your grammar and punctuation.

Presenter:
Sandie McNeel, M.A., has taught writing and other classes at Bethel for 25 years. She has been teaching adults since 1989. Her high standards will bring out the best in you, and her interactive style will keep you comfortable while you strengthen your writing skills.

Date: August 5 & 12, 2009
Time: 6 - 9 p.m. OR

Date: September 26, 2009
Time: 9 - 4 p.m.

Place: Red Fox Campus of Bethel University, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Cost:$95

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ACCELERATE YOUR READING EFFECTIVENESS: READ FASTER AND BETTER

This two-session seminar is designed to increase your reading speed and comprehension by learning advanced reading strategies. You will discover simple-to-use techniques to read with greater fluency, speed, accuracy, and understanding.

Ideal Learners:
Anyone who wants to more effectively learn, remember, and recall written material. Having an open mind is important.

You will learn to:

• Prepare your mind for reading.
• Focus your attention for increased comprehension.
• Establish your purpose for reading.
• Identify your ideal reading state and maintain it while reading.
• Discover four techniques that will double and triple your reading speed.
• Apply simple techniques to be a more effective reader and learner.
• Achieve greater comprehension and be able to retain and recall information in less time.
• Establish your goals for continued reading improvement.

The class is offered in two 3-hour sessions. Each class will include short lectures, demonstrations, hands-on exercises to learn the techniques, discussion, pair sharing, and questions and answers. Short breaks will be given to improve learning quality.

Presenter:
Cheryl Hiltibran has an M.Ed. degree from the University of Minnesota and is an International Adult Learning Specialist. She has trained thousands of people and instructors in the use of Accelerative Learning and Teaching Technology, which helps people learn 300 to 1,000 times faster. Cheryl has more than 20 years of experience in teaching merchandising, management, PhotoReading, Accelements, and her popular Learning to Learn series. Some of her clients include schools and colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Northern Illinois University, Utah Valley State College, the US Air Force, the Secret Service, US Forest Service, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance, GMACCC, and 3M.

Dates: Tuesday, October 7 & 14, 2008
Times: 6 - 9 p.m.
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS102
CEUs: .60
Cost: $95

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BRAIN GYM^®: ENHANCE LEARNING WITH MOVEMENT
Can simple exercise improve learning? Brain Gym^® is a patented system of simple, quick physical movements that enhance brain function and improve learning abilities. The system was first developed 30 years ago to enable children to overcome learning disabilities. Today, considerable research supports the value of Brain Gym^® and its counterparts to make learning more effective and accessible. Integrated movement is used widely by children and adults of all ages and in all walks of life to bring about improvements in concentration, reading, organization, and even athletic skills (e.g., Brain Gym^® for Golfers).

Ideal learners:

• Teachers (school and church)
• Educational specialists and child therapists
• Children and adults
• Persons of any age who are interested in enhancing learning, concentration, memory, self confidence, or organizational, performance, and test taking skills; or reducing excessive day dreaming, hyperactivity or stress

You will learn:

• How the brain responds to sensory input.
• How integrated (right and left brain) movement affects the brain and learning.
• A brief history of Brain Gym^® and Educational Kinesiology.
• Several basic Brain Gym^® movements.
• Methodology to adapt the movements in individual situations.
• Motivation to apply the movements in your daily life: from office to athletic complex, from home to classroom.

Presenter:
Judy Besch, M.Ed., has been a classroom teacher for 22 years. Her students practice Brain Gym^® exercises for morning wakeup and during the day to promote better learning. Judy is a certified consultant and instructor with the Educational Kinesiology Foundation.

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS103
CEUs: .30
Cost: $75

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DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE I

Are your teams not operating as efficiently as you would like? do you have some technically competent or creative people whom others find abrasive? Do you find yourself throwing up your arms in despair and asking, "Why can't they just get along?" Emotional intelligence is the glue that binds work groups and teams.

Ideal Learners: People who want to:

• Understand themselves and others more deeply.
• work more effectively in groups and teams.
• Perform better under adversity and strain.
• Lead others more effectively.

You will learn:

• Self-Awareness: Know yourself, your moods, triggers, and need for downtime and reflection.
• Self-Reflection: Practice the ability to be self-correcting.
• Self-Regulation: Contain outbursts, tempers, and tendencies toward abuse of others or yourself.
• Motivation: Remain optimistic in the face of adversity, have a will to make it happen, and delay gratification for a stronger goal.
• Empathy: Be in tune with the feelings and moods of others.
• Social Skills: Learn how to motivate others and help them manage their emotions.

Presenter: Richard Brynteson is an associate professor in Concordia's Master of Organizational Management program. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Concordia, as well as seminars and workshops in the community on creativity, systems thinking, crucial conversations, coaching, and emotional intelligence. As a consultant, Dr. Brynteson works as an organizational change agent and executive coach to mid-sized companies in Minnesota.

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Place:  Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS301
CEUs: .30
Cost: $75

DIVERSIFY IT: LEVERAGING DIVERSITY TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE Utilizing the latest trends and best practices around diversity, this informative presentation provides audiences with the practical tools needed to build an inclusive workplace. It develops both the mindset and skill set to more effectively communicate across cultures, leverage a multi-generational team, and manage in a global economy.

Ideal learners: Managers, supervisors, and employees who desire to leverage the strengths of a diverse workforce.

You will:

• Define how perceptions impact our perspective on diversity.
• Positively impact bottom-line results by leveraging the diversity of your organization.
• Manage team diversity.
• Develop cross-cultural skills.
• Examine communication variations based on culture.
• Motivate a multigenerational workforce.
  

Presenter:

Presenter Janae Bower, M.A., is an inspirational speaker, award-winning author, and training consultant. She founded Finding IT, a business that specializes in personal and professional development helping people "get IT"--to the heart of what matters most in work and life. She is a certified facilitator in Situational Leadership, Appreciative Inquiry, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Mobilizing Energy for Positive Change, InsideOut Advantage, and several other programs. Janae is the award-winning author of The Little Girl Who Found IT: A Story of Heart and Hope, which is the first in a series of books.

Janae has a master's degree in human resource development from the University of St. Thomas and is adjunct faculty at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Hamline University, Metro State University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of St. Thomas. Her work has been presented nationally and featured locally on television. Her client list includes 3M, ING, General Mills, Thomson, and Best Buy.

Passionate about helping others maximize their talent, potential, and performance, you'll be inspired by Janae's contagious energy and enthusiasm. Her professional and personal expertise provides specific examples of how you can apply what you're learning to your own situation.

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS109
CEUs: .35
Cost: $75

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EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

Does your organization get stuck on making big decisions? Do smaller issues take priority while bigger issues are put aside and deemed untouchable? In this seminar, we will examine ways to make decisions. We will examine how your organization makes decisions as well as how it should make decisions.

Ideal learners:

Managers who want to think better and make better decisions.

You will learn:

• A comprehensive model for decision making
• Ways that perceptions and emotions add to or hurt the process
• Psychological traps for decision making
• Ways effective decision making gets derailed
• Cues that help or hurt decision making

Presenter:

Presenter Richard Brynteson is an associate professor at Concordia College. He also conducts seminars and workshops on creative thinking in the community. As a consultant, Dr. Brynteson works as an organizational change agent and executive coach to mid-sized companies in Minnesota. In addition, Richard is an ongoing innovation consultant to the Singapore Ministry of Defense.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS110
CEUs: .30
Cost: $75

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SPEAK? NATURALLY.
Your career success is often dependent on how well you communicate. This seminar focuses on visual and voice impact — the 93 percent that sets your presentation apart. The seminar will focus on delivering concise messages and giving impromptu presentations. Through video taping and a personal coaching session, you will recognize your own strengths to confidently stand and deliver naturally.

Ideal learners:

• Anyone who hopes to express ideas, thoughts, and information effectively
• All ages

You will learn to:

• Understand what makes you a good speaker.
• Identify five effective delivery skills.
• Get comfortable with your style.
• Practice techniques to help reduce and manage nervousness.
• Create and deliver impromptus with the look of practice.
• Manage questions with confidence.

Presenter:
Kaye Cusick has more than 18 years of experience in the communication arena as a trainer and educator. Nationally, she has coached business people to develop their natural speaking style and use this style most effectively. Currently she continues to coach speakers, and organizes professional training and development seminars for Bethel University.

Dates: Thursday, October 9, 2008, and/or one-on-one coaching by appointment
Times: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place: 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS107
CEUs: .60
Cost: $150 (lunch included)

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STARTING A NONPROFIT AT YOUR CHURCH

Many nonprofits form separate 501(c)3 nonprofits to draw new funding, new people, and new partners into ministry work. Incorporating your daycare, school, or youth center (for example) as a separate nonprofit may be a model to consider as you look at ways to move your ministry vision forward. Get tips from Joy Skjegstad, author of Starting A Nonprofit At Your Church (Alban Institute, 2002) and a veteran leader of church-based nonprofits.

Ideal learners: Pastors, staff, Board members and volunteers from congregations considering establishing a separate nonprofit or “re-starting” an existing one.

You will:

• Assess the advantages and risks of establishing church-based nonprofits
• Review ways the church can retain control or offer autonomy to the nonprofit
• Gain an understanding of possible board-governance models
• Briefly review the legal process for establishing a 501(c)3
• Discuss strategies for maintaining a positive church-nonprofit relationship

Presenter:

Joy Skjegstad, author of Starting A Nonprofit At your Church (Alban Institute, 2002) and Winning Grants to Strengthen Your Ministry (Alban Institute, 2007) is a national speaker and consultant on nonprofit management and ministry development. She has over 20 years of experience starting and growing nonprofit organizations, with a special focus on church-based nonprofits and ministry groups. She has headed two church-based nonprofits, serving as executive director of the Park Avenue Foundation at Park Avenue United Methodist Church and as the President of Sanctuary Community Development Corporation. She is also the founder of the Institute for Ministry Leaders, a university-based training program that builds the management capacity of faith-based groups.

Dates: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Times: 9 a.m. – noon
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS311
CEUs: .30
Cost: $75

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STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR YOUR MINISTRY

Strategic planning can help your ministry gain focus, become more action oriented, and engage key people in your work. We'll cover the elements of a strategic plan, the role of spiritual discernment, implementing a planning process, and developing outcomes and action plans. Taught by Joy Skjegstad, author and ministry consultant, who has over 20 years of experience helping nonprofits become more strategic.

Ideal learners: Staff and Board members of ministry organizations

You will:

• Learn about the elements of a strategic plan

• Consider how to incorporate spiritual discernment into planning processes

• Review the development of mission and vision statements

• Gain an understanding of how a strategic planning process works

• Discuss strategies for involving key stakeholders in the process

• Learn how to move from planning into action

Presenter:

Joy Skjegstad, author of Starting A Nonprofit At your Church (Alban Institute, 2002) and Winning Grants to Strengthen Your Ministry (Alban Institute, 2007) is a national speaker and consultant on nonprofit management and ministry development. She has over 20 years of experience starting and growing nonprofit organizations, with a special focus on church-based nonprofits and ministry groups. She has headed two church-based nonprofits, serving as executive director of the Park Avenue Foundation at Park Avenue United Methodist Church and as the President of Sanctuary Community Development Corporation. She is also the founder of the Institute for Ministry Leaders, a university-based training program that builds the management capacity of faith-based groups.

Dates: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Times: 9 a.m. – noon
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS312
CEUs: .30
Cost: $75

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WiNNING GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR MINISTRY

Is there grant funding available for your ministry? If so, how can you get it? This seminar is an overview of winning grant strategies.

Ideal Learners:

Pastors, ministry staff, or volunteers interested in securing grant funding for a church congregation or other ministry organization.

You will:

• Learn how to find potential funders
• Gain an understanding of how funders think
• Learn about the process of applying for a grant
• Discuss how to approach "secular" funders as a ministry organization
• Review the elements of a grant proposal
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Presenter:
Joy Skjegstad, author of Winning grants to Strength Your Ministry (Alban Institute, 2007) is a national speaker and consultant on nonprofit management and ministry issues. She has 20 years of grantwriting experience, with a special focus on raising funds for churches and ministry organizations. She has served as the Executive Director of the Park Avenue Foundation at Park Avenue United Methodist Church and as the President of Sanctuary Community Development Corporation at Sanctuary Covenant Church. She graduated from Bethel in 1986.

Dates: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Times: 9 a.m. – noon
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS308
CEUs: .30 (3 contact hours)
Cost: $75

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WRITING YOUR GRANT PROPOSAL: STEP BY STEP

This session is "hands on" grantwriting, helping you dig into specifics of the grantwriting process. Small group exercises in class will help you develop an outline for your proposal as well as written material about your group to include in your grant.

Ideal Learners: Pastors, executive directors, fundraising or program staff or volunteers interested in securing grant funding for a miistry or nonprofit organization.

You will:

• Learn about the Common Grant Appication used by many funders
• Talk a walk through a sample grant proposal
• Build a case statement for your organization or ministry--highlighting your strengths
• Develop a description of your niche, positioning your group as unique as compared to other grant seekers
• Discuss "do's" and "don'ts" in writing your proposal

Presenter:
Joy Skjegstad, author of Winning grants to Strength Your Ministry (Alban Institute, 2007) is a national speaker and consultant on nonprofit management and ministry issues. She has 20 years of grantwriting experience, with a special focus on raising funds for churches and ministry organizations. She has served as the Executive Director of the Park Avenue Foundation at Park Avenue United Methodist Church and as the President of Sanctuary Community Development Corporation at Sanctuary Covenant Church. She graduated from Bethel in 1986.

Dates: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Times: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Place: Bethel's Red Fox Campus, 1200 Red Fox Road, Arden Hills, MN 55112

Registration Code: PPDS115
CEUs: .30 (3 contact hours)
Cost: $75

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