Personal Effectiveness

Being the best one can be is an ideal that has become the focus of our education over the past decade. Slogans such as “Be all that you can be” and “Just do it” epitomize this emphasis on achieving one’s personal and professional best. We try to be effective workers, friends, spouses, and parents all at the same time. This push toward achieving full potential has prompted many of us to reexamine the different roles of our lives in order to make each one as rewarding as possible.

This program is designed to enable participants to learn and apply concepts and techniques related to becoming more effective in various aspects of their lives. The principles and skills taught by this program can be used by people trying to improve their effectiveness at work, within their families, within any important relationships, or in any other areas of their lives. Although the program focuses on individual assessment, group problem-solving approaches are integral to the program’s success.

Training Objectives

Participants will have the following opportunities:

* To determine what issues are most central in their lives;
* To identify and capitalize on personal strengths;
* To understand the consequences associated with not taking control of life events;
* To examine personal obstacles to taking control of life events;
* To identify appropriate goals for the future; and
* To practice prioritizing life events.