Professional Development Programs Overview

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS are designed to address the requirements of the fast paced, technology fueled 21st Century workplace.

Each program is designed as a “learning community” in which the knowledge and experience of each participant is recognized and appreciated. In this environment participants share and benefit from the experience, insights, curiosity and discoveries of others in the “community.”

Each program is a “learning experience” with a focus on the following objectives”

• Foster self-awareness and personal responsibility.
• Support personal and professional growth, and (provide a foundation for continuous growth and development)
• Enhance individual’s ability to utilize their knowledge, experience and technology know how to accomplish work objectives (to effectively navigate the workplace, with enhanced productivity and achievement of outcomes.)
• Prepare participants to apply presented concepts, skills and strategies to work related tasks and objectives

Innovative Solutions programs include a wide range of instructional design models and theories to appeal to varied experience levels and backgrounds

Available Programs Include:

• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Communicating for Impact in the Digital Age
• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• CONFLICT RESOLUTION

WORKSHOPS

• All programs are available for workshop delivery
• ½ day or full day delivery
• Each participant binder receives a binder

CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Programs customized to address specific objectives
• Program includes facilitator guide, participant binder, power point,
• Facilitator guide
• Train-the-trainer program available

Organizational Effectiveness - Professional Learning Programs

Organization Effectiveness Programs are designed to provide group or team members with professional skills that enable them to collaborate and effectively utilize the knowledge, talent and expertise present in the group.

The Organization Effectiveness Skills enhance the synergistic capability of the group/team, enabling them to accomplish stated goals and objectives.

Organizational Effectiveness Programs Include:

• Team Building
• Change Management
• Conflict Resolution

Success Factors - Overview

Success in the workplace supports social and economic strength in the community.

SUCCESS FACTORS is a professional development program that supports participants in achieving job/career success. The program provides the professional foundation skills that are required to effectively navigate the workplace and apply knowledge and industry skills to actual work objectives and requirements.

Jumpstart: High School

College & Career Preparation

The Jumpstart Edition of the program is designed to:

• support students in developing the self-awareness to curiously engage in academic or technology programs with a career oriented focus
• support the development of self-confidence and self-esteem by providing opportunities for success and a framework for reflecting on and assessing the success to build confidence and self-esteem
• provide an early awareness of the “professional skills” that support career success
• develop ability to effectively apply the “professional skills”
• provide a solid foundation for continuous growth and achievement

The JUMPSTART Program focuses on “branding” and the development of the life-long learning mindset and habits to provide a solid foundation for effective application of the professional skills (i.e., communication, collaboration, problem solving, conflict resolution)

Success Factors for the 21st Century Professional

This program is designed to support the career development of individuals making the transition from College to Career and as an orientation supplement for new employees Program participants gain an advantage by developing an awareness and capacity for these skills at the start of their career.

• Supports efforts to fully utilize the knowledge and information acquired in academic or technical programs
• Supports development of awareness, resiliency, attitude and foundation skills that increase and enhance opportunities for continuous growth and workplace success.
• Prepare new hires to remain engaged and motivated so they can confidently apply their knowledge, skills and previous experience to the challenges of a new job.
• Support the development of a learning orientation that prepares participants to successfully take on new challenges

Success Factors: Next Level

Next Level Skills for the IT Professional

Success and continuous achievement in the accelerated technology field requires more than knowledge, experience and know-how. There is a combination of mindfulness, skills and strategies that enable the new tech professional to effectively navigate their career as they grow personally and professionally.

The Next Level “Success Factors” program is designed to provide IT professionals with professional skills that will enhance performance and outcomes.

Professional skills presented include:

• Adapting a people oriented approach to apply with the task oriented approach
• Communication skills for the digital age
• Communicating and collaborating with non-technical colleagues
• Giving & receiving feedback

Parents As Learning Partners

Parent involvement in children’s academic and character development has a major impact on the growth and strength of the community. Programs that empower the parents build a strong foundation for children.

Parents as Learning Partners is a parent empowerment program comprised of parent workshops, a train-the-trainer program and a parent handbook that supports parents in effectively engaging in the learning process with their children.

Parents as Learning Partners has benefits with powerful impact:

• Raise parents’ awareness of the attitude, habits and critical thinking skills required to manage the variables that can impact learning and achievement (i.e., challenges, success, mistakes, risk-taking, uncertainty, feedback, questions)
• Support parents in building a strong foundation for their children’s continuous growth and achievement by applying the presented concepts, skills and strategies to teach model and reinforce the attitude, habits and skills required for continuous learning and achievement (resilient learners)

Parents As Learning Partners Workshop

Parents as Learning Partners, is a parent- empowerment program comprised of parent workshops, a train-the-trainer program and a parent handbook that supports parents in effectively engaging in the learning process with their children.

The workshop is designed to accomplish the following objectives:

• Engage parents as participants in a “learning community” where they are recognized, respected, encouraged and supported
• Raise parents’ awareness of their influence on children’s attitude and behavior regarding learning and achievement.
• Encourage parents to reflect on their own learning experiences and apply lessons from their experience to engage in the learning process and build a teaching-learning relationship with children
• Raise parents’ awareness of the attitude, habits and critical thinking skills required to manage the variables that can impact learning and achievement (i.e. challenges, success, mistakes, uncertainty, risk-taking, feedback, questions)
• Support parents in developing the appropriate attitude and the correct habits to effectively manage these aspects of the learning process and applying the “achievement attitude” and habits to their own development
• Support and encourage parents to value their ability to help their children develop the necessary attitude, habits and skills to succeed
• Support parents in applying the presented skills and strategies to teach, model and reinforce the attitude, habits and critical thinking skills required for continuous learning and achievement (resilient learners)

Parents As Learning Partners Handbook

Parents as Learning Partners is a colorful user-friendly handbook that provides strategies and activities to support parents in engaging in the learning process and building a teaching-learning relationship with their children.

Parents as Learning Partners provides guidelines for parents to:

• Teach, model and reinforce the attitude, habits and critical thinking skills required for continuous learning and achievement.
• Draw from every day experiences to integrate the learning attitude and achievement focused habits into their daily routine
• Apply a practical step by step approach to implement the strategies and activities

This handbook is a compilation of concepts and strategies that provide a solid foundation for continuous learning and achievement Free chapter sample is available: Contact us for the download code

Parents As Learning Partners Train-The-Trainer Program

The Train-the-Trainer Program is designed to prepare school or organization staff to deliver the Parents as Learning Program

The Train-the-Trainer program supports participants in developing the awareness, skills and strategies to effectively present the program with a focus on the following objectives:

• Create an engaging learning environment in which parents feel recognized, respected, encouraged and supported
• Raise parents’ awareness of their influence on children’s attitude and behavior regarding learning and achievement.
• Encourage parents to reflect on their own learning experiences and apply lessons from their experience to engage in the learning process and build a teaching-learning relationship with children
• Raise parents’ awareness of the attitude, habits and critical thinking skills required to manage the variables that can impact learning and achievement (i.e. challenges, success, mistakes, uncertainty, risk-taking, feedback, questions)
• Support parents in developing the appropriate attitude and the correct habits to effectively manage these aspects of the learning process and applying the “achievement attitude” and habits to their own development
• Support and encourage parents to value their ability to help their children develop the necessary attitude, habits and skills to succeed
• Support parents in applying the presented skills and strategies to teach, model and reinforce the attitude, habits and critical thinking skills required for continuous learning and achievement (resilient learners)

Social Responsibility Programs Overview

Innovative Solutions Consulting partners with corporate clients to support them in demonstrating Social Responsibility with professional learning programs that foster growth and development in communities that will benefit from these programs.

Private organizations demonstrate good corporate citizenship by investing in social capital with the presentation of these learning programs.

This investment in the community has the additional benefit of positively impacting the culture of the organization and the opinion of customers/clients.

CONTACT US now to discuss how we can enhance your social responsibility strategy!