Workshop Offerings & Collaborations

As a small business and career coach I work with you to create clarity out of what seems like confusion, to plan, prioritize, inititate and execute, and to achieve the ultimate levels of excellence and success that you know you are capable of.  Managing or starting a big project can be overwhelming for a number of reasons: Not enough resources Too much to do and not enough time Too many priorities Too many options Not enough support Together we will find a way to manage the 'noise' so that work becomes fulfilling and rewarding. Just like it should be. I work closely with my clients to customize and develop  Organizational Development Workshops to meet their needs.  I also offer specific Core Skill Training Modules, and pre-designed Content Specific Workshops.

Organizational Development Workshops:

• Leading and Managing Change
• Delegation Skills and People Management
• Interview Training
• Managing Performance Standards
• Facilitation Skills
• Creating a Vision and Values
• Strategic Planning and Era Charting

Core Skill Training Modules:

• Force field analysis – 1 hour
• Problem solving tools and techniques – 2 hours
• Effective meeting management - 1 hour
• Roles and responsibility charting - 45 mins
• Process Mapping – 1h30mins
• Facilitation tools and techniques 2 hours
• Prioritization tools -
• Cause and effect analysis tools (fishbone etc) – 1 hour
• Giving and receiving effective feedback - 1 hour

If you would like to discuss your requirements, please call me on (914) 381 2010.

Content Specific Workshops:

Influencing Skills Workshop

Purpose:

For those who would like to increase their personal influencing skills, manage interpersonal interactions more skillfully, and achieve superior results with people in work-related situations. The workshop design rests on the premise that in order to manage and influence colleagues, Project Managers need to be able to identify, understand and apply leadership concepts, skills and tools. The workshop includes concepts critical to effective management efforts such as self understanding, rapport/empathy, the ability to be assertive, and to communicate effectively.

Objectives:

• Identify and agree the skills and qualities of the ‘influential’ person.
• Generate self awareness of individual communication styles.
• Understand the importance of switching styles to accommodate individual differences.
• Learn tools and approaches for effectively influencing and communicating with challenging people by building rapport and empathy.
• Practice and plan to integrate learning into immediate work and personal application.

Career Workshop

Do you feel you have nowhere to go in your career?

Attend a half-day workshop to make a positive change to your career potential.

• For anyone between jobs, considering a career change or wanting to re-enter the workplace.
• Provides participants with exercises and networking opportunities to identify skills, clarify working criteria, and define the life and terms they want, with an Action Plan to get there.

The cost of the workshop includes two free post-workshop coaching sessions, to ensure you stay on-track with your Action Plan.

In the Career Workshop you will learn how to:

• Explore the factors that lie behind why you want to work.
• Define the values by which you would like to live when you return to work.
• Understand the value of your skills in order to market yourself efficiently.
• Capture your ideas and dreams and make them work for you.
• Make the right choices between jobs.
• Find a way to compete without running the namaqua.
• Start a realistic and measurable action plan to achieve your goals.

Who will attend?

Anyone between jobs, considering a career change, or wanting to re-enter the workplace.

Date, time and venue:

If you are interested in attending the Career Workshop, or completing it in your own time at home, contact me at nicole@namaquaconsulting.com or by phone on (914) 381 2010.

Cost:

$115.00 (check, money order or Paypal) made out to: Nicole Aliev. The workshop package includes two free post-workshop coaching sessions.

Please note if you wish to postpone your free session once we have set a time, I will need 24 hours prior notice.  Unfortunatley I will be unable to repeat the offer of free session if I do not receive prior notification.

To Register:

Call Nicole Aliev at 914-381-2010

LIFO^® Workshop

1 day team training

LIFO^® training provides individuals and groups with a common language and approach to improve personal, interpersonal and group communications and behaviors.  Participants complete a personal styles test, the results of which are shared with the group to enhance greater understanding of each individual?s particular behaviors, examining both their strengths and vulnerabilities.

The LIFO^® model provides a framework for the group to use this knowledge to accelerate cooperation, trust, and open communication for improved planning, decision making, and problem solving.

Who will attend?

Business, volunteer groups and other teams who would like to improve interpersonal communication and group productivity.

Date, time and venue:

If you and your team are interested in attending the LIFO^® Workshop, or would like to enquire about holding it in your office space, contact me at nicole@namaquaconsulting.com or by phone on (914) 381 2010.

Cost:

Cost of this workshop is dependent on the number of participants, and the location.  Please contact me to discuss further.

Team Development Workshop
2 day team training
This two day interactive workshop is an excellent way to build commitment and give structure to any new or even existing team. During the two days the team will:

• Agree and develop a structure and process to follow for the duration of their project.
• Agree a core focus and challenge around which they can mobilize.
• Agree individual roles and responsibilities, as well as understand how to leverage core skills through the use of the Belbin Team Role survey.
• Develop a common communication 'language' using the LIFO^® Behavioral Survey, to improve productivity, communication, and teamwork.
• Learn how to apply several practical tools to ensure top team performance.

Who will attend?

Any team who would like to establish a clear goal, solid communication tools, and precise roles, responsibilities and outcomes to ensure successful outcomes.

Date, time and venue:

If you and your team are interested in attending the LIFO^® Workshop, or would like to enquire about holding it in your office space, contact me at nicole@namaquaconsulting.com or by phone on (914) 381 2010.

Cost:

Cost of this workshop is dependent on the number of participants, and the location.  Please contact me to discuss further.

Stress Management Workshop

Presenters: Nicole Aliev and Dr Beatrice Kraemer

Is stress Destroying Your Life ?

We help people understand and manage the stresses and strains of their life.

Attend a half day workshop to put back yourself back in control.

In this workshop you will learn to:

• Understand the effects of stress on your life
• Identify the sources of stress in your life
• Learn ways to manage and respond to these stressors
• Create an action plan to achieve a more balanced life

So if you ever feel:

• Strung out
• Powerless and out of control
• Overwhelmed by circumstances
• Unaccountably irritable, depressed, or anxious
• Have difficulty concentrating or making decisions
• Sleepless
• There is too much going on
• Unable to relax
• Tense and uptight

We can help you to help yourself!

Who will attend?

Anyone wanting to understand and manage the stress in their life.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, or completing it in your own time at home, contact me at nicole@namaquaconsulting.com for future dates and details.

Date, time and venue:

If you are interested in attending a Stress Management Workshop, contact me at nicole@namaquaconsulting.com or by phone on (914) 381 2010.  Workshops are usually held at the Redmen Hall, 17 East Elm Street, Greenwich, CT 06830. Click here for.

Cost:

$75.00 (check, money order or Paypal) made out to: Namaqua Consulting Coaching & Consulting. The workshop package includes one free post-workshop coaching session.

Please note if you wish to postpone your free session once we have set a time, wewill need 24 hours prior notice.  Unfortunatley we will be unable to repeat the offer of free session if we do not receive prior notification.

To Register:

Call Nicole Aliev at 914-381-2010

Managing Stress Workshop Presenters:

Nicole (Routier) Aliev started Namaqua Consulting, two years ago.  As a mother of two young children, Nicole works mainly from home coaching clients either on the phone or in person.  She also runs workshops for larger groups and corporations.  Since starting the business Nicole has been featured on TV and in the local news.  Nicole has 17 years experience in the corporate and small business sector, and has focused her skills in coaching, leadership development and change management consulting. In the past 7 years she has worked both in the US and Europe for a number of leading companies including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Gemini Consulting.

Dr. Beatrice Kraemer has 8 years international experience in training and development and coaching in the corporate sector as well as academic and adult education institutes. Her specialties include interpersonal communication, conflict resolution and career transition. Before coming to New York City, she ran her own consulting practice in Germany, training and coaching individuals at all levels. She has worked for Exxon Chemical GmbH, MYPEGASUS GmbH, DEKRA GmbH, and Media GmbH.

To Register For Any Of The Above Workshops:

Call Nicole Aliev at 914-381-2010

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