Sapphire Training & Consulting, LLC

Sapphire Training & Consulting, LLC
Sapphire Training & Consulting, LLC was created to assist organizations in the process of mining the leaders of tomorrow. Our philosophy provides individuals who want to become leaders in an organization with a framework to understand an organization from the ground up. Learning how to be a follower before becoming a leader provides a unique perspective that only a few leaders possess.
We offer a variety of training classes based on the Leadership Pyramid and the Learning to Lead from the Ground Up philosophy. Clients have a choice of how to receive the training. They can select the classroom, eLearning, or webinars based on their location and time constraints. Our value add program is both scalable and cost efficient to meet the needs of any size organization.
Sapphire Training & Consulting, LLC is based in Phoenix, AZ, USA
Is your training budget short on funding, but you have employees who still need training? We are here to help. Your employees will benefit from our training programs that are individually customized to be direct and effective to enhance performance right away. When the pixie dust doesn't work and you need solid training at a cost effective price, call us.
Our experience working with a broad range of organizational sizes and industries helped us design strategies that fit into any organizational culture. Success of an organization is not defined by the number of its people but by the quality and performance of its leaders. As employees climb their way to the top, the Leadership Pyramid is there as a guide to remind them that the next level can only be built upon the foundation of the previous. A solid understanding of the concepts and principles of each level will make the whole pyramid stronger.
Our seminars and workshops can be tailored to the needs and culture of an organization while the core concepts of the Leadership Pyramid remain. We realize that not everyone needs to start at the bottom, so our curriculum is designed to be flexible enough to meet anyone s goals.
Following
Growing into an Organization instructor led training : Whether employees are new to an organization or new to working, this class will help them understand and adapt to the culture of their organization. The course discusses mission and vision statements and the importance of assimilating previous organizational cultures into the new environment. If someone is interested in moving up in an organization, this class is a must take!
Identifying a Mentor instructor led training : Mentors can play a crucial role in the success of one’s career. Whether the mentor is inside of your organization or out, this class will help you identify possible mentors and assist with an approach to getting the mentor on board. Having a mentor will be one of the best things you can do for your career.
Listening to Feedback instructor led training : Active listening is a crucial skill for effectively following. In business, information occasionally gets reinterpreted as it travels among receivers. This course will discuss the differences between active listening and passive listening and facilitate an active listening exercise. It will utilize some role playing to evaluate how well one person listens to another.
Organizational Culture & Your Career on-line e-learning cbt (computer based) : Are you interested in moving your career forward, but youa ™re not sure where to start? Many employees do not take advantage of their organizational culture when promoting their own careers and it is the easiest place to start. In this program we breakdown how to use the current organizational culture you are in to give your career that lift you are looking for.
Receiving Feedback in a Positive Manner instructor led training : Feedback is not always easy to receive, in fact most people take feedback personally instead of professionally. This class is designed to help individuals understand that receiving feedback is part of the coaching process. It will examine the impact of both positive and constructive feedback. Preserving self-esteem is a key to good leadership.
Selecting a Mentor : Would you like to have a mentor but are not sure where to start? All good leaders have mentors upon whom they can call to get advice. Just like an athlete has an agent, mentors can keep you grounded and focused on moving your career forward. This webinar is designed to help you identify a mentor that can provide that guidance and spark.
The Art of Following - Building the Foundation for the Leadership Pyramid e-bookbook : Being an effective follower is not always easy when your passion is for leadership. Many leaders lose sight of the importance of following. Inside this book you will find helpful tips and tricks for being a good follower before you become a good leader. It provides insight into the importance of continuing to be a good follower even though you may already be a leader or you are moving into a leadership position.
The Art of Patience instructor led training : In today’s fast paced world, patience is a dying art. Employees want all of their needs met immediately. In this session we will discuss how patience can play an important role in decision making. This class also covers tips for those who are looking to increase their level of patience.
The Leadership Pyramid instructor led training : Do you know at which level in the Leadership Pyramid your career lies? All employees are somewhere in the pyramid but many aren’t sure where or how to use the pyramid to take their career to the next level. Following the levels in the Leadership Pyramid will put your career on the track to reach the pinnacle as a visionary.
Understanding Your Core Job Function instructor led training : Understanding your primary role in any organization is important to understanding how the rest of the organization functions. This class will teach participants how to understand their core job function and what it means to be technically proficient. This class discusses the concept of core job functions from a high level and does not cover the actual technical aspects of any particular job description.
Human Resources
Attendance & Your Career : Do you have poor attendance? Does your boss consider your attendance a problem? Are you managing someone and want them to hear about the importance of good attendance from someone else? If you or the person you manage has attendance problems, this webinar is a must. Attendance at work is essential to the success and morale of any workgroup, and poor attendance can be turned around if it is considered a priority.
Leading
Checking in with Your Mentor instructor led training : There may come a time in your ascension to leadership where you may think that a mentor is no longer important. But, you will always benefit from haiving a person you can count on with whom you can discuss ideas. This class discusses why having a mentor at the top can be more important than having a mentor at the start.
Getting People to Follow You instructor led training : Some people will blindly follow their appointed leaders, but most people will need a reason to follow. As a leader, it is your job to inspire people to follow you and your vision for the organization. This session will discuss ways you can inspire people to begin and continue following you during their career in your organization.
Model the Way with Heart instructor led training : As a leader, people watch your every move every day. Employees will assess you on how truthful you are. If they think you have something to hide, they will grow distrustful. If you aren't genuine, they won't believe you regardless of the truth. This class will discuss what it means to genuinely model success from your heart.
Staying Grounded instructor led training : When you are in a leadership position, it can be easy to have the ivory tower syndrome. Successful leaders remember where they come from and how they got to the top. This class is designed to reflect upon how you got to where you are and remember all of the people that helped you get there. We will also discuss staying grounded as you move further up the ladder.
Managing
Establishing Interpersonal Skills instructor led training : In organizations today, there is an expectation that Managers will have effective interpersonal skills in order to communicate with their employees. While some people posesse this skill naturally, it is a skill that can be developed over time through practice. This class is designed to help individuals practice the art of using interpersonal skills in everyday interactions.
Listening to Your Employees instructor led training : Employee buy-in is critical to a manager’s success. Your employees have to trust you and understand that you are looking out for their best interests. In this session we discuss techniques that a manager can use to effectively listen to their employees and provide feedback to demonstrate their listening skills.
Mastering Technical Skills instructor led training : Employees are looking for more than feeback from their managers. A manager of today must understand the technical aspects of the people they manage. This class is designed to help managers understand and think through whether or not they know the jobs their employees do. This session will also explore strategies for explaining to others in the organization the responsibilities of your employees.
Motivation for Movement Upward instructor led training : If you want to move your career upwards, you need to assess your motivation to effectively do so. This class will help people take an in depth look to see if they are really ready and motivated to take on a larger task of being a manager in an organization.
Prioritizing Your Workload instructor led training : After you move from a front line employee into managment, your role changes and so do your responsibilities. In this new role, prioritization becomes even more important. You will be setting priorities instead of following them. This class will help you identify all of the things you do in a day, what are the most important tasks you do, and what are those issues that you can set aside for later or delegate to someone else.
Transitioning
Changing Your Communication Style instructor led training : Some say that you can use the same communication style throughout your entire career; from the front line employee all the way to becoming a visionary. When on your journey through your career, your communication style will need to change to address the different stages of your career. You will go through a cycle of formal and informal communications.
Critical Thinking Skills instructor led training : To effectively balance managerial skills and leadership abilities, it is essential for individuals to have critical thinking skills. The art of critical thinking goes beyond looking at what is right in front of you at the time you are making a decision. This class is designed to take a look at current real world issues and use critical thinking techniques to come up with solutions.
Delegating instructor led training : Delegation is not as easy as it sounds. When transitioning from manager to leader, this can be one of the most difficult tasks one can undertake. This class is designed to assist people in deciding what you can delegate and what you cannot based on your organizational culture. We will explore ways that you can let go of some work and allow others to play a key role in a work process.
Identifying Your Style instructor led training : Identifying your leadership style can be one of the most difficult tasks you undertake when moving from a management position to a leadership position. Most people think they know what their style is, but do they? This class will discuss what leadership style is and walk through some steps for building your own unique style.
Mentoring Others instructor led training : At some point in your career, someone may ask you to be a mentor for them. Whether they are inside or outside your organization, they report to you or someone else, or they are a peer; this could be your opportunity to have a profound impact on someone else’s leadership style. This class is designed for a participant to do some reflection on whether or not you are in a position to be a mentor and what kind of mentor you would like to be.
Moving from Managing to Leading instructor led training : It sounds easy to move from managing to leading, and for some it seems like the same job only with more pay. But the differences are significant. This class will discuss the differences as well as the similarities between a manager and a leader. There is an exercise on how to determine whether you are better in a manager capacity or if you are ready to move on to leadership.
Vision
Change Management instructor led training : Change is not for everyone and there are varying degrees of change. When you are a leader in an organization what is your expectation of how quickly your employees will change to your ever changing vision. This class will discuss change and the different levels at which people can adapt to change.
Humility instructor led training : Humility is a trait that is not inherint to everyone. How do you balance what you know and your expertise with self-confidence while keeping your ego in check. This class will discuss the art of humility and what it takes to be humble. We will also discuss how to be humble in a genuine manner.
Life at the Top instructor led training : Everyone believes that life at the top is easy; that people will surround you and do everything you ask. That is not always the case. In this session, we will discuss why life at the top may not be as easy as one may think. We will explore options to keep life at the top as enjoyable as possible.
Sharing the Vision instructor led training : Some say being a visionary is being at the top of your career. The question is how do you take what is in your head and share it with others? How do you inspire people to do what you want them to do? This session will explore techniques on how you can share your vision of the future with others and get them to buy in.
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  • G asked: Resume for suitable position in SOFTWARE / TEACHING/ HR K. , H.# --, Plot # A & B, Road # / , Sri SaiNagar Colony , Near NAGOLE, POST G. S.I. HYDERABAD Pin--- (A. P) Ph (R) - Cell no : Email: co. in / girija. com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Education Qualification : Registered Ph. D (Computer Science) in March - K. L.University , Vijayawada , A. P, India : M-Tech (Computer Science) a B. I.T (Ranchi) a India. : B. E(Mech) a Osmania University a Hyderabad ,A. P, India. Recent Job Position held : Professor cum HOD a C. S.E(Computer Science & Engineering Department in Sree Narayana Gurukulam college of Engineering Cochin. TOTAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE a Total -. (Seventeen and Half years experience) In Brief : Computer Science Teaching Experience - Yrs. + Software Development experience -~ Yrs + Mechanical Engineering Industries a . Yrs TECHNICAL EDUCATION : Pursuing Ph. D (Computer Science) in K. L.University , Vijayawada , A. P, India M-Tech (Computer Science) - Birla Institute of Technology ( BIT- Ranchi - India) a Year - - First Class - % . B. E. (Mech) - Osmania University- Year - - First Class with Distinction - % . + - T. R.R Govt College - Year - - First Class - . % Xth class - Z. P.H.(B) High School - Year - - First Class - % MANAGEMENT EDUCATION : Diploma in Industrial Relations from NIHRD Industrial School of Labour Education , Madras in . PGDHRM - PG Diploma in Human Resources Management from Central University, Pondicherry - Distance Education a Year . COMPUTER LITERACY: Operating Systems : MS DOS, UNIX, WINDOWS / , XP RDBMS(Data Base) : Oracle. ( with Developer ) Web Technologies : HTML, Java Script. IDE : ECLIPSE FrameWork : STRUTS SUBJECTS TAUGHT: () OOPS through Java - Core Java and Advanced Java Theory as well as Lab () Web Technology (Consists of HTML, DHTML, XML, Scripting Languages, Servlets, JSP, EJB, Struts) Theory as well as Lab () Operating Systems Theory () Computer Architecture Theory () Unix and Shell Programming () C Language () Computer Networks () Management subject a HR Management LABS HANDLED: () Java(Core Java and Advance Java) () Web Technology (HTML, DHTML, XML) () Oracle Language (DBMS) () Unix and Shell Programming Detailed Experience : TEACHING EXPERIENCE : ( YEARS) Presently Working as Professor cum HOD in I. T (Information Technology Department) in Swami Ramananda Tirtha Institute of Science and Technology from September . Worked as Professor cum HOD a C. S.E(Computer Science & Engineering Department) in Sree Narayana Gurukulam college of Engineering Cochin June to September . Worked as a HOD for CSE Dept in an Engineering College a Scient Institute of Technology, Hyderabad from Sept to May ( . Years) Job Responsibilities : ) Teaching Java, Oracle for nd and rd year Engineering students ) Monitoring and Supervising the students final year academic projects. ) Conducting workshops and seminars in the dept ) Administering the students attendance, marks(internal as well as external) ) Weekly Reporting of the facts to the parents about weaker students Contact Nos: Dr. G. Durga Prasad, PRINCIPAL, Scient Institute of Technology, IBRAHIMPATNAM, . mail -> com Worked as a Principal in Vidya Dayini College of Information Technology( MCA & MBA College ) a Hyderabad from Oct to September . Job Responsibilites: ) Teaching and Administration ) Overall maintenance of the lab equipments and internet ) Conducting parents and students meetings periodically ) Conducting Workshops, Seminars ) Arranging guest lectures for the students Contact Nos: D. Pramod Singh, DIRECTOR, Vidya Dayini College of Information Technology, Santosh Nagar, Hyderbad a . com Worked as a Asst Professor -CSE Dept in Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore from July to Sept . Job Responsibilites: ) Teaching Java, WebTechnology to the Engineering students. Contact Nos: Dr. S.Subramanian, PRINCIPAL, SKCET, Sugunapuram, Kuniamuthur PO, Coimbatore - . vsnl. net. in Worked as a Head of the Department for CS Dept in Kesav Memorial Degree & PG College, Hyderabad for the Academic year -. Job Responsibilites: ) Teaching and Administration ) Arranging guest lectures for the students ) Conducting parents and students meetings ) Periodically Conducting Workshops, Seminars SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE : (~ YEARS) Worked as a Oracle (. ) Software Programmer in Kalva Info Systems , Hyderabad from Jan to Oct . Job Responsibilities : Involved in the Coding part and generating the Reports of the Software Projects () Library Management System () Materials Management System () Developing projects for Educational Institutions especially for Schools. Contact Details: B. Srinivasa Raghava, Managing Director, Kalva Info Systems, Siddhartha Mansion, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad a . vsnl. net. in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Experience : ( . years) Worked as a Trainee Mechanical Engineer in Emmellen Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd (EBPL), Mahad from Feb to Sept . Job Responsibilities : ) Co-ordinating with the Project engineer in laying the pipelines, erecting the machineries like Compressor, Pumps etc. Worked as a Trainee Mechanical Engineer in Ingersoll - Rand ( India ) Ltd from Sept to Sept . Job Responsibilities : Checking the quality control of the Compressor castings through Carl a Zeiss D measuring machine through software packages. Worked as Production Officer in Sun - Sip Ltd (WIMCO), Hyderabad from April to Jan . Job Responsibilities : Smooth functioning of the Production process from starting to ending process (raw material - finished material) . Worked as a Project (Installation) Engineer in AGA Frigoscandia Food Process Systems Ltd , Indore during Jan - Jan . Job Responsibilities : ) Reporting to GM(General Manager) in day to day activities. ) Laying the pipelines, erecting the compressors ,motors, pumps, freezers( which works at - degrees centigrade, Frigoscandia Freezers) for shrimp processing units. ) Coordinating with bottom to top hierarchy vice versa top to bottom people AWARDS /MERITS ACHIEVED : ) National Merit Scholarship - xth class. ) Special Prize in x th class a for achieving highest marks in Telugu subject. LAURELS ACHIEVED: Conducted FDP (Faculty Development Program) - Web Technology in Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology. Attended IBM & HCL Companies a Pondicherry for Student's Placements while working in Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore . CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS ATTENDED : Participated in National Conference on Data Mining in Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore. Attended one day workshop "Oracle for Engineers" conducted by Famsoft a U. S.A in Deccan College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad. MAJOR STRENGHTS : ) Imparting Effective Teaching. ) Efficient Communication. ) Independent handling of any Job or Project. PERSONAL PROFILE: Sex : MALE Date of Birth : -- (Age ) Ethnic Region : Asian Indian. Marital status : Married Any Disability : No Any current/ Previous convictions : No Attendance at work : Good and Regular Present Salary : , /- P. M + Accommodation Expected Salary : As per Norms (Negotiable) Joining Time : Immediate GIRIJA SANKER KUCHIBHOTLA MY RESEARCH PLAN in K. L. UNIVERSITY Ph. D guide Details: Dr. Jammalamadaka Kodanda Rama Sastry Professor in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY K. L UNIVERSITY co. in ac. in RESEARCH PLAN Each Application shall submit the Research Plan containing the following particulars. . Research Identification . Engineering Discipline in which the Research is sought to be carried CSE Major Area of Research CLOUD COMPUTING Minor Area of Research ARCHITEURAL MODELS FOR BUILDING GRIDS OVER CLOUDS . Research Proposal A Research Proposal shall be submitted containing the following details . Introduction The introduction must clearly bring out theoretical foundation leading to the problem definition Cloud computing is a technology that uses the Internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications. Cloud computing allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with Internet access. This technology allows for much more efficient computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth. Types of services provided by Cloud infrastructure: a) SaaS (Software as a Service) (b) PaaS (Platform as a Service) (c) IaaS (Infracture as a Service) In Grid, resource allocation is primarily controlled by the contract between the user(known as Virtual Organization) and allocator (known as Admin Domain). Therefore a user, irrespective of the requirement will always get the resources on agreed upon in the contract. On the other hand in cloud there is no such restriction. Cloud support a On a Demanda ™ provisioning as it follows the principle of a Pay as you goa ™. Based on the usera ™s requirements cloud will allocate the required resources thus enabling easy scalability. Grid computing is a focused towards solving a computational problem whereas Cloud computing is focused towards providing a On Demanda ™ services. Various issues related to cloud computing are as below : ) Lack of knowledge of availability of computing resources worldwide () Lack of contracting mechanism to facilitate communication between clilent and the computing resource () The need for establishing a negotiation, arbitration to facilitate communication in order to utilize the resources which is leading to wastage of time. The amount a time spent is much higher than the knowledge acquisition, arbitration and contracting when compared to real resource utilization. () The need for exchange of secured resources of the client to the server. Thus leading to breakage of security. Problem definition is to access unknown computing resources connected to the Internet on heterogeneous platform & protocols by using simple user interfaces. . The need and importance of the problem The importance of the research problem from the perspective of an end customer (Industry, Country, Society, Citizen etc. must be clearly out lined). The need is interlacing the Cloud and Grid. The need for interlacing Cloud and Grid are: ) Being able to recognize a cloud based computing resource as a known resource with in a grid. () Being able to schedule and dispatch tasks in an unknown cloud computing network. () Being able to develop a known environment with in a grid to access computing resources with in the cloud () Developing the interfaces to cloud based resources to be installed with in known cloud based computing technologies as a service. () Using grids to be configured with computing resources which are remotely resources. Grid computing will help ensuring the privacy and security when computing is undertaken on the cloud as the computing undertaken using the grid is well defined and therefore standard protocols and technologies can be used for arbitration. Cloud computing takes care of scheduling of various services on the respective server the feature of which is generally not supported on the Grid platform. . Objectives of the Research ) To study Grid and Cloud computing technologies ) To study the literature combining Grid and Cloud computing ) To develop a working model that helps utilization of clouds through Grid. Computing infrastructure. ) To provide limitations and future framework. . Scope of the Research The scope of the research must clearly spell out various dimensions of investigation of the research problem to the extent possible. ) Theoretical foundations for Cloud Computing () Architectural framework of Cloud Computing () Analysis of basic issues of Grid Computing () Theoretical foundations for Grid Computing () Architectural framework of Grid Computing () Analysis of basic issues of Cloud Computing . Methodology The methodology that shall be used to investigate the research problem shall be detailed. The methodology should clearly spell out the processes that shall be used in conducting the research which include data collection, experimental setups, verification and validations, comparative analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical analysis etc. Methodologies includes ) Tracking the theoretical foundations ) Tracking the problem solving ) Conducting literature survey ) Conducting the investigations. Investigations of architectural models Investigations of bridges and gateways Investigations of protocol conversions Investigations of explorations of middleware. ) Development of pivot application ) Implementing investigation on pivot application ) showing experiment results ) summary and conclusion. Literature Survey: Building Grids on top of Cloud. Providing comparative analysis of literature survey Contributions and investigations : To develop architectural frameworks that combines Grid and Cloud from the point of view of () Development of knowledge base computing resourses () Developing protocol interfaces between Grid and Cloud () Development of architectural frame work to combine Grid and Cloud () Querying through the clients. . Limitations The restrictions on the scope of the research project shall be spelt out here. Limited to pilot model developed in the Lab for the purpose of providing the results by using Cloud and Grid. Apply the research investigation on to the pilot model and show the experimental results. Lack of proper internet band width. . Calendar A calendar for the research shall be planned and the following table shall be used for projecting the Plan SRL NO Mile Stone Effort in Man Months Problem definition and scope finalization Literature Survey Qualifying the Pre PhD program Investigation and Paper Publication Thesis Compilation Development and submission of Synopsis Submission of Thesis Total duration GIRIJA SANKER KUCHIBHOTLA about Sapphire Training & Consulting, LLC
  • A asked: Hello. I understand your seminar is for pressionals. I am wondering if you could refer myself and a couple other with too-smart teens who cannot seem to understand how they continually come f as cocky jerk know-it-alls because they see everyone else as idiots. We are very direct with our young adults on this issue, but they just do not seem to have the ability to be humble. Nothing seems to get through to them. This is a serious issue because others will not hear whatever they try to communicate; because when a person comes f condescending the other person will not hear what they have to say because they are feeling fended and defensive. Thank you for your time and consideration. (representative for a frustrated ) about Humility
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  • D asked: We request for the fee of allthe courses you are running. Thanks about Sapphire Training & Consulting, LLC
  • D asked: explain the leadership pyramid and how can i develop explosive growth in my organization about The Leadership Pyramid
  • M asked: Sir/ Madam, Everyone I meet tells me that I am an arrogant, conceited and rude SOB. It is never too late to change but I feel I need help. Can you suggest anything? about Humility
  • E asked: What are the overlaping qualities between leaders and managers about Moving from Managing to Leading
  • R asked: How do i begin about Selecting a Mentor
  • N asked: I would like more information about the seminar and also if there will be more webinars in the future? about The Leadership Pyramid
  • D asked: Looking for a mentor about Identifying a Mentor
  • L asked: discuss the technical skill of leadership about Mastering Technical Skills
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