Take away a practical strategy and techniques for implementing a social strategy for your organization or business.  Learn the top five considerations when starting a social network as well as tips to manage an online community. Discover how to create your own private social network using the Ning platform. Discuss the top tools to use to manage your social media life and build integration into your website.  

Action research is a form of investigation designed to attempt to solve problems and improve professional practices. It involves systematic observations and data collection which can be then used by the practitioner-researcher in reflection and decision-making. Discover the features of action research and how it can be directly applied to answer questions and solve problems in collaboration with others in your specific professional context. Come away with the ability to develop an action research plan to partner with your key stakeholders to collect data, analyze data, and determine findings to address this curiosity or solve the problem.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $195.00

You’ve segmented your markets, identified your threats, and set your goals. Now comes the hard part: turning the strategic plan into action. Learn how to break down your goals into actionable steps. Make decisions collaboratively to engage your team and ensure better use of their abilities. Keep them on track by effectively using modern communications tools and holding better meetings. Engage your institution positively to gain its support. Finally, ensure success by managing change effectively when obstacles arise and by developing your staff into a high-performance team that delivers on its goals.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $195.00

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.

Registration can be done up to a week after class starts.

Increase your overall effectiveness at work, at home, and in all of your relationships.  Improve communication with others, convey your ideas effectively, and improve your ability to understand what is important to those who don't share your style.

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org

Responsive Web design enables Web designers and developers to build and maintain a single website to serve all kinds of devices sizes: smartphones, tablets, laptops and more.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $245.00

Understanding yourself and others will increase your overall effectiveness at work, home, and in all of your relationships. Learn how to improve your communication with others, convey your ideas effectively, and improve your ability to understand what is important to those who don’t share your same style. Course fee includes your own DiSC Behavioral Personality Profile assessment and review.

CEUs/ILUs: 1.6Length (in hours): 16Price in USD $295.00

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.

Registration can be done up to a week after class starts.

Being able to write a good news story, press release or publicity notice is a skill that can set you apart in the workplace. Getting the word out is an essential activity for every organization. Acquire the skills good journalists have and learn how to craft a news story, press release, or publicity notice that will get attention.

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.

Registration can be done up to a week after class starts.

In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management.  Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer.  Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancellation.  The Project Management Professional community does this through the five (5) Project Management Processes supported by the ten (10) Project Management Knowledge Areas.  This course introduces the student to the ten (10) Project Management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five (5) Project Management Processes.

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

 If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org