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MEMBER NEWS UPDATE Winter 1999

IN THIS ISSUE

NEWS YOU CAN USE

WHAT'S NEW!

MISSION STATEMENT

MANAGEMENT SKILLS ASSESSMENT

IN-HOUSES

SKILLS BASED MANAGEMENT

NEWS YOU CAN USE SURVEY SAYS Twenty-five percent of executives at high-technology companies are ineffective managers, according to a 12-year study conducted by Hagberg Consulting Group, a leadership development firm based in New York.

These "executives in trouble" are rewarded for their technical competence by being promoted up the ladder, but they lack the people skills to inspire and develop a cohesive team, says Hagberg.

--from Training & Development Magazine, May 1997

WHAT'S NEW?

Web-site registration Click on the 'Registration' icon, fill in your information, then click 'Register Now!' You will receive a confirmation within two hours. It's that easy!

Link your internet training site with ours Just call our office for details.

Time Management This workshop focuses on time saving techniques for the busy person. You'll look at some common "time thieves" and learn new skills for dealing with multiple priorities, voice-mail, and e-mail.

New on-line map We have improved our map to our classrooms, located at the bottom of our web page. Check it out!

MISSION STATEMENT Western Learning Systems partners with our member companies to provide a full suite of customized and regularly scheduled practical, skill based courses.

By aligning training with business strategies, objectives and employee development needs, we enable members to optimize the effectiveness of their people.

MANAGEMENT SKILLS ASSESSMENT Let us target your training!

Western Learning Systems has developed a new tool to give you the information you need to implement a training program targeted to support your company's strategic objectives. This easy to fill out survey will show you the perceived strengths and areas for development in your supervisory and management staff.

At no cost to our consortium members we will administer, collate and interpret the information so that you have both a baseline from which to measure results and a focused way to target training.

For more information or to schedule this free assessment give John or David a call at 408-942-5055.

Need an In-house workshop? Any of the workshops in the management institute curriculum may be presented as an in-house program, either at your location or in the Western Learning Systems conference facilities. Have you implemented new systems or gone through changes? You might consider a Train-the-Trainer package of Workshop Facilitation Skills and On-the-Job Training.

To discuss how any of our workshops can be tailored to meet your specific needs, just give us a call.

SKILLS BASED MANAGEMENT Our parent company Leemak, Inc. specializes in helping other companies with systems for continuous improvement. We felt it only right to practice what we teach. So we have been making some changes and improvements to Western Learning Systems. The Management Skills Assessment is one example, as is the way we have re-grouped our workshop offerings.

We believe that there is a core set of skills managers must master to be successful in today's work environment. The headings define each group of skills and the workshops provide the opportunity to learn and practice various aspects of them.

Check out our Home Page and watch this space in future Updates for more information on new and improved workshops and services.

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