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Personal and Professional Development Opportunities (Fall 2008)

For more information or to register contact:

Human Resources
Michelle Drake
125 Administration Building
Phone: 660.562.1127
E-mail: mdrake@nwmissouri.edu

Or register online!

Planner
Planner Fall 08 View PDF

Date Title of Presentation and Presenter Available To
Oct. 23 "Identity Theft - When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name" by Andy Thomure - Learn more All Staff
Oct. 28 "Game Show Road Show" by Dave Lewis - Learn more All Staff
Nov. 17 "Light the Fires" by Frank Keck - Learn more All Staff
Dec. 3 "Skills for a Successful and Stress-free Holiday Season" by Marlene Chism - Learn more All Staff

Presentation 1 - "Identity Theft - When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name"

Andy Thomure, Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Title: "Identity Theft - When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name"
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 9 a.m.
Length: 75 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

Identity Theft is the stealing of another person's identity, such as names, address, Social Security Number, date of birth and other personal information. This session will educate you on:

Don't let this happen to you! Learn how to protect yourself from becoming an identity theft victim.

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Presentation 2 - "Game Show Road Show"

Dave Lewis
All Star Midwest Inc.

Title: "Game Show Road Show"
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

And you thought game show fun was just on TV! Now you can catch the excitement right here on campus. Come join us for this exciting, fast-paced, intriguing game show event where you will learn as you play. The high-tech game show entertainment system has it all:

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Presentation 3 - "Light the Fires"

Frank Keck
Embrace Your Freakness

Title: "Light the Fires"
Date: Monday, November 17, 2008
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Length: 90 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

Light the Fires and climb the spires! How would you like to achieve all of your potential? The most successful and happy people all share one quality: They have a focused vision of who they are, where they are going and most importantly, why.

This interactive session will be jam packed with fun and information to help you to:

  1. Develop a Personal Vision Statement. This will help you become later focused.
  2. Develop a Team/Organization Vision Statement. No matter what you choose to do with your life, you will need to have this ability to be focused and to help focus others.
  3. Develop a mission statement, the "how" in achieving success and happiness.
  4. Develop a statement of values.  To remind you and others of what's truly important.

If you are serious about improving your life and about having fun and meeting other success minded people, this is the session you will want to attend!

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Presentation 4 - "Skills for a Successful and Stress-free Holiday Season"

Marlene Chism
ICARE Presentations

Title: "Skills for a Successful and Stress-free Holiday Season"
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Time: 1 p.m.
Length: 90 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom

Holidays can be full of fun or filled with Drama. It's all about how you manage your energy and your relationship with yourself. In this hour and a half interactive program we discuss how to eliminate the "7 Sins of Self Betrayal" and reclaim the power and joy of the holidays.

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