Workshop Opportunity

August 20, 2008

American Press Institute is looking for a speaker to lead a three-hour session on essential communication skills for new managers in the newspaper industry. The session is part of API’s upcoming seminar, “New Managers’ Survival Guide ,” Nov. 17-20, 2008, in Reston, Va. This essential seminar is for newly appointed managers across the organization as well as those being groomed for management positions and managers with no formal leadership development. Participants will gain a “big picture” understanding of their role within the organization and learn how to build and manage a highly functioning team.

This two-part session offers practical tips for enhancing communication skills. It will help prepare news organization managers for today’s complex and competitive business landscape where lucid, effective communication is essential. The ability to communicate successfully—to speak, write and listen expertly—will help participants gain greater professional recognition and will enable them to achieve powerful results.

This session is scheduled on Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Here are my thoughts on the content of the sessions.

Part 1: Conversational Skills That Get Attention and Gain Credibility
How well managers communicate can make or break their professional image. It’s more than what you say – it’s how you say it. Participants will learn how to:
§ Influence how others view their work, performance…even technical skill sets

§ Optimize communication skills they already have
Improve work relationships and reduce misunderstandings
Choose the right words even in difficult circumstances
Sharpen presentation skills to deliver a message that is both clear and appropriate to any audience

Part 2: Writing More Effective E-mails, Letters, Memos & Reports
In today’s busy workplaces, managers must be able to communicate with clarity and conciseness in written communication. In this session, participants will get the business writing skills they need for delivering information powerfully, persuasively and professionally.

API will pay travel, one night’s lodging at the Hyatt Regency Reston hotel and a modest honorarium. API is the newspaper industry’s premier executive development center, located 20 miles west of Washington, D.C. For more on information, please go to www.americanpressinstitute.org

If you are interested in this opportunity, I would be happy to discuss it by phone at your earliest convenience.

Mary Peskin
Associate Director
American Press Institute
11690 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 715-3336
(703) 620-5814 Fax
(703) 474-5564 Mobile
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