Professional Development   

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on developing your communication prowess, a critical skill for any successful leader. You will:

• Appreciate the need to communicate intentionally and recognize the goals of work conversations.
• Identify barriers to effective communication and learn practical ways to overcome them.
• Practice the skills required to build your conversational capacity, fostering clear and productive dialogue.
• Use an effective strategy for addressing almost any workplace issue, enabling you to achieve desired outcomes through strategic communication.

Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center (AHEC), North Region for Georgia Association for Nursing Education, and Georgia Highlands College are presenting our annual Nursing Science Symposium on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Georgia Highlands College on the Floyd Campus. For questions, contact the GHC Nursing Department at (706) 295-6321.

If you are a sponsor, speaker, or student, apply the promo code below at checkout.

Sponsors and Speakers: 2026NS

Students: NS2026STU

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop will equip you with the tools to effectively manage and develop your team through the proven situational leadership approach. You will:

• Learn the situational leadership approach, understanding its core principles and benefits.
• Distinguish between directing behaviors and supporting behaviors, recognizing their impact on team members.
• Deliver effective direction and job instruction, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Know when to direct and when to coach, adapting your leadership style to individual needs and situations.

The Glenda Mitchell Paralegal Certificate Program is your pathway to a strong start in the legal profession. This hands-on, 12-week program meets one evening per week for two hours, making it a great fit for busy schedules.You’ll learn directly from local attorneys, gaining both the practical skills and foundational knowledge needed to thrive as a paralegal. To complete your training, the program also includes a required 40-hour internship, giving you real-world experience and confidence as you step into your career.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on the critical skills needed to drive performance and empower your team. You will:

• Distinguish between performance gaps caused by skill deficiencies versus "will" deficiencies, enabling you to target your interventions effectively.
• Deliver meaningful feedback to redirect performance when outcomes don't meet expectations, fostering growth and accountability.
• Distinguish between expressing appreciation and giving praise, understanding the nuances of positive reinforcement.
  • Deliver meaningful praise and recognition for performance progress and accomplishments, boosting morale and motivation.
  • Understand the delegation process and how to determine the appropriate delegation level for each situation, empowering your team and freeing up your time.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on equipping you with the skills to effectively manage challenging behaviors and foster a positive work environment. You will:

• Understand what makes difficult people act in challenging ways, gaining insight into underlying motivations.
• Develop strategies to minimize the effects of difficult behavior on your team's performance, protecting productivity and morale.
• Establish zero tolerance for workplace bullying and harassment, creating a safe and respectful work environment.
• Conduct difficult conversations to achieve productive results, turning challenging interactions into opportunities for growth and resolution.

Summer 2026 CBO Conference

June 14 - 17, 2026

Hotel Information:

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

If paying by check, please make payable to Georgia Highlands College and send to the address below.

Contact: 
Tammy Culp
tculp@highlands.edu
706-204-2205

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop empowers you to effectively tackle challenges, make sound decisions, and foster a culture of accountability within your team. You will:

• Differentiate between symptoms and problems to address the root cause, ensuring effective and lasting solutions.
• Gain insight into your responsibility in overseeing the problem-solving and decision-making process, clarifying your role as a leader.
• Choose the appropriate decision-making approach for each situation, maximizing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of accountability, empowering your team to take ownership and drive results.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop will equip you with the essential skills to navigate change and conflict effectively, fostering a stable and productive team environment. You will:

• Reduce team members' fear and insecurity when dealing with change, providing support and clear communication.
• Defuse anger and reduce defensiveness in tense situations, maintaining calm and facilitating constructive dialogue.
• Identify and act on the root causes of conflict using appropriate conflict resolution strategies, addressing issues proactively.
• Facilitate conflict resolution among team members, empowering them to resolve disputes and maintain positive working relationships.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on equipping you with the tools and strategies to effectively lead your team through change. You will:

• Understand the two faces of change, recognizing both the opportunities and challenges it presents.
• Appreciate the Change Curve from both the human and business perspective, understanding the emotional and practical aspects of transition.
• Learn from best practices of successful change initiatives, gaining insights into proven strategies.
• Apply strategies and develop a plan for leading changes impacting your team, ensuring smooth and successful implementation.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop provides a solid foundation for your leadership journey. You will:

• Clarify the distinctions between "doing," "managing," and "leading."
• Understand the core expectations of a front-line leadership role.
• Explore the five levels of leadership and how to progress through them.
• Discover the value of building a strong and authentic leadership brand.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on actions leaders can take to create a workplace where people feel valued and respected as individuals and contributing team members. You will learn how to:

• Recognize and cultivate the emotions that strengthen workplace relationships
• Create an environment where people feel safe speaking up about anything
• Establish, maintain, and rebuild trust
• Show genuine empathy and practice perspective‑taking to understand others more fully

Customized for your front-line leaders our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on the core leadership skills needed to excel in today's fast-paced environment. You will:

• Identify critical priorities for success as a leader.
• Understand the impact your natural interaction style has on others, and how their styles impact you.
• Learn to adjust your approach to fit team members' needs, and understand why this is crucial for your success.
• Distinguish between "urgent" and "important" demands and learn to proactively manage competing tasks to stay focused on achieving important goals.

This workshop provides practical tools and actionable strategies to immediately enhance your leadership effectiveness.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on developing your communication prowess, a critical skill for any successful leader. You will:

• Appreciate the need to communicate intentionally and recognize the goals of work conversations.
• Identify barriers to effective communication and learn practical ways to overcome them.
• Practice the skills required to build your conversational capacity, fostering clear and productive dialogue.
• Use an effective strategy for addressing almost any workplace issue, enabling you to achieve desired outcomes through strategic communication.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop will equip you with the tools to effectively manage and develop your team through the proven situational leadership approach. You will:

• Learn the situational leadership approach, understanding its core principles and benefits.
• Distinguish between directing behaviors and supporting behaviors, recognizing their impact on team members.
• Deliver effective direction and job instruction, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Know when to direct and when to coach, adapting your leadership style to individual needs and situations.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on the critical skills needed to drive performance and empower your team. You will:

• Distinguish between performance gaps caused by skill deficiencies versus "will" deficiencies, enabling you to target your interventions effectively.
• Deliver meaningful feedback to redirect performance when outcomes don't meet expectations, fostering growth and accountability.
• Distinguish between expressing appreciation and giving praise, understanding the nuances of positive reinforcement.
  • Deliver meaningful praise and recognition for performance progress and accomplishments, boosting morale and motivation.
  • Understand the delegation process and how to determine the appropriate delegation level for each situation, empowering your team and freeing up your time.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on equipping you with the skills to effectively manage challenging behaviors and foster a positive work environment. You will:

• Understand what makes difficult people act in challenging ways, gaining insight into underlying motivations.
• Develop strategies to minimize the effects of difficult behavior on your team's performance, protecting productivity and morale.
• Establish zero tolerance for workplace bullying and harassment, creating a safe and respectful work environment.
• Conduct difficult conversations to achieve productive results, turning challenging interactions into opportunities for growth and resolution.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop empowers you to effectively tackle challenges, make sound decisions, and foster a culture of accountability within your team. You will:

• Differentiate between symptoms and problems to address the root cause, ensuring effective and lasting solutions.
• Gain insight into your responsibility in overseeing the problem-solving and decision-making process, clarifying your role as a leader.
• Choose the appropriate decision-making approach for each situation, maximizing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Foster a culture of accountability, empowering your team to take ownership and drive results.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop will equip you with the essential skills to navigate change and conflict effectively, fostering a stable and productive team environment. You will:

• Reduce team members' fear and insecurity when dealing with change, providing support and clear communication.
• Defuse anger and reduce defensiveness in tense situations, maintaining calm and facilitating constructive dialogue.
• Identify and act on the root causes of conflict using appropriate conflict resolution strategies, addressing issues proactively.
• Facilitate conflict resolution among team members, empowering them to resolve disputes and maintain positive working relationships.

Customized for your front-line leaders, our three-hour workshops are designed to provide essential skills for success. Presented in easily digestible segments, these workshops concentrate on crucial abilities that deliver significant results without interrupting your team’s daily workflow. This workshop focuses on equipping you with the tools and strategies to effectively lead your team through change. You will:

• Understand the two faces of change, recognizing both the opportunities and challenges it presents.
• Appreciate the Change Curve from both the human and business perspective, understanding the emotional and practical aspects of transition.
• Learn from best practices of successful change initiatives, gaining insights into proven strategies.
• Apply strategies and develop a plan for leading changes impacting your team, ensuring smooth and successful implementation.