Contact:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of Communications
Phyllis Noah, Communications Coordinator
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 464-4854
940 Second Street – Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu or pnoah@shawnee.edu
Web site: www.shawnee.edu

            An effective people leader establishes good interpersonal work relationships and has the ability to “spark” action in others. The seven courses in Supervisory Certification Program at Shawnee State University will teach people to identify, understand and work with different personalities and strive to be strong leaders and communicators.
            Tamara Moore, “The Personality Professional,” will be presenting the course at OSU South Centers, Endeavor Center, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon.
All the classes are on Tuesdays from 1 to 5 p.m. beginning September 14 and ending on October 26. The seven classes are:

· Essentials of Leadership teaches how to multiply employee effectiveness by motivating the team and helping others be more effective and accomplish more in interactions in less time, while enhancing interpersonal relationships with employees.

· Understanding and Maximizing Employee Strengths teaches how employees fit into one of four different personality types. Learn how to communicate differently with each type and how to work with the most difficult employee in order to maximize their strengths and increase productivity.

· Resolve Conflict teaches how to handle workplace challenges by using coaching and reinforcement to help employees gain the confidence and experience required for success.

· Learn the secret to helping teams perform at their best in Leading High Performance Teams. Learn how to focus team’s efforts on high-priority actions that directly support goals and strategies.

· Learn how to Delegate for Results. Leaders overcome their hesitation for delegation by learning skills for successfully matching people, responsibility and authority.

· Learn how to Understand Harassment in the Workplace, learn the law standards and what to do if an allegation is made.

· Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. Learn the Essentials of Personnel Law and how to stay legally safe when making personnel decisions that will impact your organization.
The cost is $459 for all seven courses, $109 for each course, and price includes a workbook for each session. For more information, contact SSU University Outreach at (740) 351-3274 or toll-free (866) 672-8778 Ext. 3274 or e-mail dschwamberge@shawnee.edu.