Training & Professional Development
ODS has years of experience in identifying the proper educational and training activities
to improve competency and work productivity. Every organization is unique and everyone
in it has their own learning style. Our on-site customized approach takes into account
your culture, individual learning styles, adult education principles and your expectations
of training outcomes.
With challenging, interactive, engaging and entertaining
methods of conveying information, ODS training experts will help your team build
the skills to reach optimum performance goals. ODS' customized approach will increase
retention to ensure application on the job.
Our most popular training topics are listed here for your convenience. But, if you
don't see exactly what you are looking for, be sure to contact
us to help you identify and create the right learning solutions to best
achieve your objectives.
16 PF Leadership
The 16 PF is a personality assessment that provides an overall evaluation of personality
traits, as well as how those traits relate to successful management performance,
leadership ability and creativity. Whether you are hiring or want to evaluate current
employees, the 16PF will provide the detailed information you need when planning
leadership training and development initiatives.
Emotional Intelligence
The rules for work are changing all the time. More and more companies understand
that encouraging emotional intelligence skills is a vital component of any organization's
management team. We are no longer judged just by how smart we are or our past training
and expertise, but also by how well we handle ourselves and each other. Focusing
on personal qualities, including initiative, empathy, adaptability and persuasiveness,
these emotional skills can impact the overall team.
Myers-Briggs Personality Styles
This is one of the most popular methods for identifying personality styles and helping
to understand how individual differences can support teamwork and organizational
development. Participants will learn how to use this knowledge to improve not only
themselves, but also the workplace.
Presentation Skills
Participants learn how to present ideas with poise, control, and conviction - without
fear. Participants gain specific skills and direction needed to become comfortable
within their own presentation styles. Participants also learn how to handle challenging
situations in a professional, positive manner. Most importantly, participants learn
how to present within a small group.
Project Management Skills
Gain valuable knowledge about the art and science of project management. From project
team building to management and control, these skills will enable you to successfully
and confidently assess and solve real-world problems. The class will include a variety
of tools including affinity diagrams, tree diagrams, and Gant charts.
Succession Planning
As we prepare for the largest generation in history to begin moving out of the active
workforce, are you prepared to fill their shoes with trained and knowledgeable employees
who are prepared to take on new roles? Succession planning will help you to identify
high potential employees to form the next leadership team.
Supervision Skills
The Basic Supervisory Skills Development Workshop presents the basic concepts and
principles of supervision to managers, supervisors, team leaders, group leaders,
and other high potential employees. Topics include: The Supervisors Job; Becoming
a Leader; Communication Skills; Motivation; Delegating & Monitoring; Performance
Management & Discipline; and Evaluating Performance.