Offering avenues for employees to develop and improve their skills is crucial to keeping an organization stable and progressing. The Northern Kentucky Chamber Small Business Academy is a great resource and offers essential business knowledge at affordable prices for small businesses and their employees.
Through a partnership with Gateway Community and Technical College’s Workforce Solutions, participants can earn Professional Leadership Certificates in a number of disciplines. Courses are taught by college level instructors with class related presentations by area executive and mentors from the Northern Kentucky business community.
Certificate workshops available include:
Everyday leadership (September 12-19)
Effective Decision Making & Delegation (October 10-19)
Communication & Teamwork (January 30 – February 8, 2018)
Empowerment & Motivation (March 20 – March 30, 2018)
MICROSOFT Excel I Fall 2017 Session (September 11-20)
MICROSOFT Excel I Winter 2018 Session (February 13-22, 2018)
MICROSOFT Excel II Fall 2017 Session (October 2-11)
MICROSOFT Excel Winter 2018 Session (March 6-15, 2018)
The NKY Chamber Small Business Academy also offers workshops centered on essential business knowledge, including:
Basic Spanish for Business I (July 10 – 19)
Basic Spanish for Business II (July 24 – August 2)
5 Tips on How to Connect with your Hispanic Customers (July 25)
5 Tips on Printing Your Message (August 30)
5 Tips to Get More Return on your Networking (September 26)
5 Tips on How to Give a Persuasive Presentation (October 24)
5 Tips on Social Media: Creating Your Voice (November 29)
In addition, the NKY Chamber has partnered with C-Forward for a new Cyber Security series that will discuss the latest best practices for protecting small businesses and startups from cyber attacks.
Cyber Security Series (July 26)
Cyber Security Series (September 13)
Cyber Security Series (November 14)
Cyber Security Series (January 16)
Cyber Security Series (March 20)
Additional details about the workshops and registration information can be found online at www.nkychamber.com/events.