Professional Development   

The Glenda Mitchell Paralegal Certificate Program provides a practical foundation for launching a career in the legal field. Over 12 weeks, participants learn essential paralegal skills directly from local attorneys and gain real‑world experience through a required 40‑hour internship.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical strategies for managing challenging behaviors and fostering a positive work environment. Participants learn how to identify the root causes of difficult behavior, protect team performance, and deliver effective feedback and recognition.

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

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical tools for solving problems, making sound decisions, and strengthening team accountability. Participants learn how to identify root causes, choose effective decision‑making approaches, and guide their teams through challenges with clarity and confidence.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical skills for navigating change and resolving conflict. Participants learn how to reduce fear and resistance, defuse tense situations, address the root causes of conflict, and build a team culture grounded in respect and accountability.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical tools for guiding teams through organizational change. Participants learn to recognize both the challenges and opportunities that change presents, understand the Change Curve from human and business perspectives, and apply proven strategies for leading successful transitions.

This three‑hour workshop provides front‑line leaders with a strong foundation for effective leadership. Participants learn the differences between doing, managing, and leading; clarify the core expectations of their role; explore the five levels of leadership; and begin shaping an authentic leadership brand that inspires trust and credibility.

This three‑hour workshop helps front‑line leaders build a workplace where people feel valued, respected, and safe to contribute. Participants learn how to strengthen workplace relationships, encourage open communication, rebuild trust when it breaks down, and demonstrate empathy in ways that support a positive team culture.

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.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with the essential skills needed to guide, support, and develop their teams. Using the proven situational leadership approach, participants learn how to match their leadership style to the needs and readiness of each team member. The workshop focuses on practical, high‑impact behaviors that strengthen communication, improve performance, and build leadership confidence.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical skills to improve team performance. Participants learn how to identify the root causes of performance gaps, deliver meaningful feedback and praise, and apply effective delegation strategies that build accountability and motivation.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical strategies for managing challenging behaviors and fostering a positive work environment. Participants learn how to identify the root causes of difficult behavior, protect team performance, and deliver effective feedback and recognition.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical tools for solving problems, making sound decisions, and strengthening team accountability. Participants learn how to identify root causes, choose effective decision‑making approaches, and guide their teams through challenges with clarity and confidence.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical skills for navigating change and resolving conflict. Participants learn how to reduce fear and resistance, defuse tense situations, address the root causes of conflict, and build a team culture grounded in respect and accountability.

This three‑hour workshop equips front‑line leaders with practical tools for guiding teams through organizational change. Participants learn to recognize both the challenges and opportunities that change presents, understand the Change Curve from human and business perspectives, and apply proven strategies for leading successful transitions.