Course Overview This interactive one-day workshop provides a practical introduction to the communication cycle, common barriers to effectiveness, and strategies for overcoming them. Participants will actively practice techniques to strengthen their ability to communicate clearly and confidently in professional, educational, and social settings.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding the communication cycle: Explore how messages are sent, received, and interpreted.

Identifying barriers: Recognize obstacles that limit effective communication and learn how to address them.

Active practice: Apply communication strategies in real-world scenarios to build confidence.

Interpersonal effectiveness: Develop skills to engage productively with individuals and groups.

Business and social applications: Strengthen communication for workplace success and everyday interactions.

Benefits By the end of the workshop, participants will:

Communicate with clarity in diverse situations.

Enhance efficiency in professional and personal exchanges.

Build confidence in future interactions.

Develop practical skills to improve relationships and teamwork.

Course Overview This two‑hour workshop introduces the essentials of financial literacy, including budgeting, saving, and understanding personal finance basics. Participants will gain practical tools to manage money more effectively and build confidence in making everyday financial decisions.

Key Benefits

Budgeting skills for personal and household finances

Saving strategies to plan for future goals

Confidence in handling financial choices

In today’s complex work environments, leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions when the answers aren’t clear. This full-day workshop blends decision science with transformational leadership strategies to help participants lead confidently under pressure and uncertainty.

Drawing insights from Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke and Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet, attendees will explore practical tools to improve judgment, reduce bias, and foster a culture of ownership, clarity, and continuous learning.

Who Should Attend:

Aspiring supervisors and team leads

Safety managers and operational professionals

Anyone seeking to improve decision-making and team performance in uncertain environments

Key Takeaways:

Understand and manage cognitive biases under pressure

Apply strategic decision-making tools like Pre-Mortems, Back Casting, and Decision PODs

Promote servant leadership through decentralized control and competence building

Reinforce a culture of open thinking, accountability, and growth

Topics Include:

Decision Science & Bias Awareness: confidence calibration, mental models, and outcome vs process evaluation

Judgment Tools for Uncertainty: temporal framing, team-based truth-seeking, and future-focused planning

Transformational Leadership: empowerment language, coaching feedback, and lifelong learning habits

Learning Culture in Action: retrospectives, decision journaling, and group simulations

Workshop Format: Interactive lectures, small group exercises, role-play, case studies, and real-world application activities.

Included Materials: Participants receive a comprehensive packet with templates, worksheets, bias checklists, and a personal growth journal sampler.

Workshop dates:

4/6/2026:   Link (Ponte Vedra)     (9:00am-4:00pm)

4/20/2026: St Augustine campus (9:00am-4:00pm)