Instructor Led North Carolina Training Classes

On Course to Excellence - Sailing Business Simulation Just as in business, we often choose a course where the destination is known, but the tools and strategies for getting there are not yet in place. This is a unique business simulation that uses sailing as a model for our work environment. From the moment that your team sets foot on the boat(s), they are challenged to define their objectives and to leverage their experience. With minimal more...

Meeting Effectiveness Ineffective meetings are one of the most common time wasters in today's business. Our meeting effectiveness programs focus on what to do before, during and after a meeting to minimize time and maximize effectiveness. We also explore what roles need to be filled, and how to manage difficult people in meetings (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific more...

Cross Gender Communication Our cross gender communication programs focus on how men and women communicate differently and how they manage conflict differently. The goal is improved understanding and an improved ability to communicate effectively (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your immediate business needs. By focusing on skills and concepts, promoting more...

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training This is the preferred course of those interested in how Lean and Six Sigma can be applied to their organization as well as those who wish gain the basic skills necessary to run Six Sigma projects. Green Belts are the primary link between your organization and your customer. The most widely used tools and applications of Lean and Six Sigma are introduced. Participants in this course are more...

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training The course is a Six Sigma team member training and highlights the basics of Lean Six Sigma and is targeted to a wide audience of team members who need familiarity with the overall process and the basic process improvement tools. It is designed to provide a broad understanding of the Lean Six Sigma improvement methodology, concepts, and language, along with a complete toolbox of basic process more...

Myers Briggs Type Indicator At the heart of almost any training program lies a new perspective. Whether this is new content, a different vantage point, or targeting an existing issue that has not yet been resolved, they all represent a catalyst for change. Assessments are one of our most powerful tools for facilitating this process. From custom needs assessments, pre-program surveys, and team profiles, to personality more...

Problem Solving and Decision Making Our problem-solving decision-making programs focus on helping participants explore a fact-based problem-solving model that targets root causes, weeds out inappropriate solutions and gains buy-in. We also use a matrix analysis to examine how to make better, more consistent decisions (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your more...

Presentation Skills Our presentation skills program helps participants realize what they have to do before, during and after a presentation to be more effective. They examine specific techniques for dealing with stage fright, managing audio-visuals, and presenting with confidence and competence (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your immediate more...

Writing Effectiveness Our writing effectiveness programs focus on how people can present information in a clear and concise manner. We cover everything form critical grammar and composition mistakes to how to better address the needs of the audience (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your immediate business needs. By focusing on skills and concepts, more...

DiSC - Personality Assessment At the heart of almost any training program lies a new perspective. Whether this is new content, a different vantage point, or targeting an existing issue that has not yet been resolved, they all represent a catalyst for change. Assessments are one of our most powerful tools for facilitating this process. From custom needs assessments, pre-program surveys, and team profiles, to personality more...

Managing Across Generations Managing across genders is increasingly becoming an issue for people in today s workforce. These sessions focus on how to better understand the different generations and how to communicate more effectively across age groups. We also explore different ways to motivate people differently (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your more...

Essential Communication and Listening Skills for an Effective Workplace Effective communication is an active process that requires both speaking and listening. Our ability to communicate is our most powerful tool for ensuring maximum team performance. We explore different communication styles, how to express yourself clearly, and how to listen to the real message behind the words. We also explore critical communication tools for both the individual and the team more...

Effective Coaching Skills Effective coaching is a continuous process, not something you do just once a year. Here we focus on specific skills needed to be an effective manager or coach. We also explore a specific step-by step coaching process to help you maximize your coaching effectiveness (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your immediate business more...

Understanding and Managing Diversity Taking advantage of the diversity in your team and company is critical to success in today s world. Our diversity programs focus on appreciating differences and better understanding different cultures. We also explore how to benefit from diversity rather than allowing it to build walls (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your more...

Interviewing Skills Critical interviewing skills include how to effectively plan for an interview, how to build rapport, effective listening skills, and how to dig deeper using strategic questioning skills (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your immediate business needs. By focusing on skills and concepts, promoting direct application, and creating more...

Giving and Receiving Feedback Feedback is the cornerstone to almost every communication process. From tracking performance, to managing goals, our ability to give and solicit feedback is critical. We explore how to give feedback in an effective manner and how to receive feedback yourself. We explore a specific feedback process minimizes the fear and emotions often associated with difficult situations (See Details Below).  more...

Essential Listening Skills Listening is one of the most important communication skills we possess. Unfortunately, the ability to do it well does not come naturally. In our listening skills programs we focus on assessing how well you listen, different listening tips and techniques, and what non-verbals can tell you (See Details Below). Every LTI classroom program is designed to achieve specific results aligned with your more...

Team Building, Outdoor & Indoor Through these innovative programs, your team will explore the value of diversity and communication. Using unique interactive problem-solving initiatives, participants learn to appreciate others as valuable resources and discover how much more effective they can be when they work together as a team. Facilitated discussions after each activity are the keys to helping people actually apply lessons more...