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Dynamic Works Institute replicates the interaction of a live, on site conference and workshop that is easy to use. Each workshop is usually 45 - 60 minutes in length. Read on to check for current and upcoming events and sign up to attend. You can also choose to attend one of our prerecorded workshops. Please download the flash player prior to attending any live workshop. This browser plug-in is required to watch and listen to the workshop (Most computers have this plugin) or click here for a quick connection diagnostic. Ordering for a Group? |
Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista MAC Requirements Mac OS X 10.2 or later Computer Speakers Required |
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Sandi Hastings |
Social Media: Unleashing Internet Tools for Improving Service Delivery for Jobs Creation Increasingly, individuals and businesses are using technology to gain access to and use the "instant information" that is readily accessible 24/7 on the Internet. To remain competitive, workforce systems must challenge the status quo with immediate capacity building and new product lines or risk becoming second tier workforce development service providers. (more...) |
March 2, 2010 |
2:00 - 3:30 ET |
$70 |
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| Greg Newton | Improving Center Processes to Increase Training Access and Enrollments The Recovery funds' emphasis on increasing the number of customers (including UI Claimants) in training, the reality of job-finding in a tough economy, and the emerging training focus of WIA reauthorization, means that Centers must begin to move more customers from the front desk, the resource area, and Reemployment Services into a vibrant skills development service track. Moving to a new skills and jobs organizational culture is imperative: work first doesn't work very well when there aren't many jobs! (more...) |
February 26, 2010 |
1:00 - 2:30 ET | $150 | |||||||
Larry Robbin |
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January 28, 2010 |
2:00 - 3:30 ET |
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Patricia Gill |
How to Be Sure All Your Youth Can Make It: The Guideposts What does a youth with a disability need to “make it”? The diverse and complex needs of today’s youth cannot be met by any one professional, school district, government program, or private organization acting alone. (more...) |
January 27, 2010 |
2:00 - 3:30 ET |
$70 |
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| Sean Roy | It's Not Crazy Making: Helping Youth with Mental Health Needs Avoid Transition Cliffs Youth with educational and career challenges, such as those with mental health needs, too often fall off one of the cliffs between youth and adult systems or get shunted down an arbitrary or inappropriate service tunnel based on considerations dictated by the system rather than the youth’s wants and needs. (more...) |
February 10, 2010 |
2:00 - 3:30 ET |
$70 |
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| Curtis Richards | Can't Ask, Afraid to Tell: Disability Inquiries & Disclosure in the Workforce Development System As workforce development professionals seek to better include youth with disabilities, you must often walk a fine line between reaching out and intruding. You need to ask about disability to provide the best services but don’t want to be accused of discrimination or ignore someone’s privacy rights. (more...) |
February 24, 2010 |
2:00 - 3:30 ET |
$70 |
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| Patricia Gill | Locked Up but Not Locked Out: Serving Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System For many at-risk youth, the juvenile justice system is a dead-end. Join a former national reentry project director and current workforce development specialist to understand effective ways to work with the juvenile justice system and the characteristics of all court-involved youth, including those with disabilities. (more...) |
March 10, 2010 | 2:00 - 3:30 ET | $70 | |||||||
| Richard Katz Blaze Callahan |
How to Win and Manage a Customized Job Training Grant – A Case Study This recorded Learning E-vent demonstrates, in a step-by-step presentation, what it takes to design, manage and secure funding to implement a winning customized job training program. This is a candid presentation that shares the good, bad and the ugly and reviews an actual case study of a successful customized program designed and managed by HRMS called Hollywood Digital Careers (HDC). HDC was funded by two Los Angeles area WIB’s, with five high-profile employer partners, and a Silicon Valley High-Tech firm to train and place 15 dislocated workers as special effects production artists for Los Angeles-based motion picture/television companies. (more...) |
January 21, 2010 | 2:00 - 3:00 ET | $45 | |||||||
| Paul Clayton | Dynamic Strategies for Communication: Urban Legends – we all know they’re not true. So why do some people believe them? Why can’t your message stick? This two-part workshop will help you in getting people to remember your message. You will walk away with six secrets to getting people to pay attention and remember your messages, for both writing and speaking. This is a fun workshop and you will enjoy the fast pace. **Both sessions will be recorded so that if you are unable to attend both live sessions, you will have access to the recordings to view at your convenience.** NAWDP Competency: Communication |
Part 1 Part 2 |
1:00 - 2:30 ET |
$90 |
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| Larry Robbin | You Can Find the Needle in the Haystack! If you work in job development or business services, or you manage people that do this work don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn how to work with businesses in these challenging times. Regardless of what type of job seekers you serve, what services you market to businesses or your level of expertise – if you are looking for the tricks of the trade that will enable you to work successfully with businesses in a recession - this workshop is for you. (more...) |
December 11, 2009 |
2:00 - 3:30 ET | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Ann Merrifield | SYEP is NOT a Four Letter Word Let's admit it - when some of us first heard about the |
December 03, 2009 |
1:00 - 2:30 ET | $45 | |||||||
| Larry Robbin | From Welfare to Work! |
October 2, 2009 |
1:00 - 2:30 ET | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Larry Robbin | Making Youth Employment Programs a Magnet! Connecting out of school youth to employment programs is often like trying to catch the wind! Based on over 500 interviews with at-risk youth to address their resistance to traditional outreach approaches, this workshop brings innovative and non traditional recruitment strategies to the front. (more...) |
September 14, 2009 | 1:00 - 2:30 ET | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Paul Singleton | Case Studies for Technology Innovations in Workforce Development Technology is supporting workforce boards across the country to remain competitive in an environment that is rapidly growing and expanding - requiring collaboration with high growth/high demand industries and/or businesses and education. (more...) |
August 18, 2009 | 1:30 - 3:00 ET | $25 | Purchase | ||||||
| Jim Waite, President, National Institute of Workplace Safety Bryan Hornik, General Manager, Summit Training Source |
Youth Summer Jobs: Managing Safety and Workers' Compensation Risks and Liabilities Did you know that every 30 seconds a teen is injured on the job and that every 5 days a teen dies from workplace accidents? This Learning E-vent provides an overview of potential risks and liabilities your organization could face regarding youth summer jobs and how to reduce those risks and keep youth safe. (more...) (Download Slides) |
June 9, 2009 | 1:30 - 3:00 ET | Free | Click here to start Recorded Version |
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| Dick Gaither | Youth Program Design Insights…Using Youths' Inherent Natures Against Them |
May 28, 2009 |
1:30 - 3:00 ET |
$45 |
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| Larry Robbin | Job Retention Strategies for Ex-Offenders
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April 21, 2009 |
12:00 - 1:30 ET | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Larry Robbin | From Pink Slip to Paycheck! Success with Dislocated Workers |
March 18, 2009 |
N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Caroline Joseph-Paul and Dorcas Washington |
Managing Personal Stress While Working with Your Stressed Job Seekers |
March 16, 2009 |
N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Beki Lockery | Helping Your TANF Customers Seek and Retain Employment |
February 24, 2009 |
N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Larry Robbin | Six Ways to Measure and Improve Business Customers Satisfaction |
February 19, 2009 | N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Silver Rose | Relationship Reinforcement in the Workplace E-conference (4 workshops) Building and maintaining productive relationships in any setting are just a challenge! And, improving workplace relationships are crucial to the success of any organization. (more...) |
October 22, 2008 and December 16, 2008 |
N/A | $45 each | Purchase | ||||||
| Dave Turk | TANF Best Practices for (more...) |
December 11, 2008 | N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
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| Larry Robbin | The Radar Approach to Job Retention for Youth! (more...) |
December 9, 2008 | N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
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| Tony Dziedzic | Best Practices for TANF Engagement (more...) |
December 8, 2008 | N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Debbie Featherston | Developing Effective Leaders for Organizational Greatness E-conference (3 workshops) (more...) |
September 9, 2008 and October 28, 2008 |
N/A | $45 each | Purchase | ||||||
| Sal Adamski | Preparing Your Job Candidate (more...) |
September 29, 2008 | N/A | $45 | Purchase | ||||||
| Steve Parese Tony Dziedzic Beki Lockery |
Primer for Reaching & Serving the Hard to Serve (more...) |
June 13 & 19, 2008 | N/A | $35 each | Purchase | ||||||
| Paul Clayton | Motivational Counseling e-Series (5 sessions) (more...) |
March 17, 2008 and May 12, 2008 |
N/A | $225 | Purchase | ||||||
| Dave Turk Tony Dzidzic Jim Nitz |
Working with the TANF Customer - Training for Outcomes (3 workshops) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides assistance and work opportunities to families in need. It is an important job to help TANF recipients move towards self-sufficiency, to acquire work, to hold the job, and to move up a career and economic ladder. (more...) |
April 10, 2008 | N/A | $25 each | Purchase | ||||||
| Sal Adamski Silver Rose Tim Morgan |
The Art of Customer Service (3 workshops) Customer Service is more than a buyer - seller relationship. It is how we differentiate ourselves from the competition, how we build loyal and ongoing relationships, how we expand our reputation, and how we take satisfaction in our work well done. (more...) |
February 21, 2008 | N/A | $25 each | Purchase | ||||||
Robert Knight |
Involving the Business Community An important element of the Workforce Development system is business and community involvement. This online synchronous learning conference will provide you with valuable information on how you – as a WIB staff or board member or a Business Services representative or manager... (more...) |
December 11, 2007 | N/A | $25 each | Purchase | ||||||
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