Empowering Genius
for Professionals
Presenter: Matthew Barrett
Event Description:
Do you want to have a genius working for you? Genius isn't a person, but a state of mind that we can inspire in others. Tap into the greatest resource in your company, and you will:
- Delegate more, worry less.
- Stimulate creativity by the way you give instructions.
- Reduce the learning curve for new employees.
- Get your customers to help out--and pay you for it!
Matthew Barrett, The Brain Trainer, will show you how managers frequently discourage the traits they want in their employees. He will provide specific examples of how to improve employee relations using brain science, a unique approach offering a proven method to multiply results.
At this ASTD chapter event, you will learn:
- How to say less and get more.
- How to minimize the financial hazards of creativity.
- When to promote creativity in your team--and when not to.
- How creativity and intelligence have changed today's market.
- How to use your customers as unpaid staff, and get more loyalty in the process.
Join us at a new location, MAGGIANO’S at The Town Center, for this special hands-on session.
ASTD Competency Model:
The Areas of Expertise, as defined by the ASTD Competency Model, include nine critical factors needed to be a successful workplace learning professional. This month’s chapter event supports the Area of Expertise entitled “Coaching.”
About Our Speaker:
“Just as the body needs exercise, so does the mind,” says Matthew Barrett MS, founder of Brain Trainers Mental Fitness LLC. He specializes in tools and training to keep the brain mentally fit, like a personal trainer for the brain. Recently profiled in the Jacksonville Business Journal, Matthew grounds his lessons in cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience, combined with powerful tools drawn from world-renowned brain experts. He has devised effective exercises that are both fun and engaging --- while transforming the way participants think, learn, recall, create, and relate vital information and compelling stories.
Date and Time: Thursday, February 17, 2011
11:30 AM - 12:00 noon Check-in and Network
12:00 noon - 1:15 PM Lunch and Program
Location: Maggiano’s **NOTE NEW LOCATION**
10367 Midtown Parkway
St. Johns Town Center
Jacksonville, Fl. 32246
Attire: Business Casual
Fees: Chapter Members - Gold Complimentary
Chapter Members - Other $25.00
Non Members $35.00
$5.00 surcharge for unregistered "walk-ins" applies to both members and non-members.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING
CLOSES AT 5:00 PM MONDAY, Feb. 14
Online registration requires payment by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, or PayPal.
If you need to arrange for an alternate payment method, please call the chapter administrator at (904) 356-9008.