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Increase professional and personal skills through PCC lunch-and-learn
Photos and story by James Hill
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – Looking for an enriching way to spend the lunch hour? Portland Community College will offer a non-credit Professional Skills Development Lecture Series from noon to 1 p.m. each Wednesday beginning April 2 through June 11 in the upstairs conference room of Nature’s Northwest, 17711 S.W. Jean Road. Cost for the full series of lectures is $12; individual lectures cost $5 each. Individual professionals and work teams alike will benefit from a slate of insightful lectures featuring the latest ideas in personal development. Topics are as follows:What Conflict Says About You (April 2). Speaker Molly Keating will explain how to discern conflict styles, both in yourself and others. Positive Turbulence (April 16). Speaker Tracy Strawn will discuss how to harness turbulence as a catalyst for creativity, innovation and renewal. What You Don’t Say Says It All (April 30). Tap into the power of non-verbal communication. Speaker Ed Washington will explain how expressions, gestures and voice tone say a lot. When Egos Get in the Way (May 14). What happens when egos go awry and become over-dominant? Speaker Jacqueline Mandell will discuss the art of letting go of egos and clear the path for genuine listening and understanding. Solution-Focused Thinking (May 28). Speaker Charlotte DeGregario will offer creative techniques for detaching from emotions and seeing through a problem. Falling Forward (June 11). Failure teaches success and the lessons can propel us forward. Speaker Frank Mungeam will explain how to maximize the learning without dwelling on the mistakes. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6622.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »