ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

8:30am-11:30am

4/3, 4/17, 5/1

A research-based model for maximizing people’s performance and potential. This interactive and award-winning leadership development program has helped leaders across the globe be as effective as possible and get the best results out of their people. Based on the book of the same name and facilitated by one of the authors, The Five Coaching Conversations program leverages effective and practical leadership tools that are designed to:

• Assess and improve leadership coaching ability        
• Enhance virtual leadership and communication        
• Maximize individual and team performance        
• Set up new employees for success        
• Help others navigate ambiguity, indecision and uncertainty         Keep others engaged and motivated        
• Delegate effectively        
• Retain and develop key talent

Adapting and Driving Change: Thriving in a Constantly Evolving Environment

Introduction:

In today’s fast-paced world, change is the only constant. Organizations and leaders face continuous shifts in technology, processes, and workforce dynamics. Adapting and Driving Change is designed to equip participants with the skills and strategies necessary to not only navigate change but to lead it effectively. This course empowers professionals to embrace change, overcome resistance, and build resilient teams ready for any challenge.

Learning Objectivies: 

By the end of this training, participants will:

• Understand the Stages of Change: Learn the four phases of change—Denial, Resistance, Exploration, and Commitment—and develop strategies to thrive at each stage.
• Develop Change-Leadership Skills: Gain actionable tools for becoming an effective change agent, ensuring a smooth transition and engagement within your teams.
• Build Resilience in the Workplace: Learn how to cultivate adaptability and a growth mindset to support ongoing change and ensure long-term organizational success.

Why this matters for your organization:

• Increase Change Readiness: Equip your workforce with the tools to navigate change confidently, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
• Enhance Leadership Capabilities: Develop leaders who can drive and sustain change, fostering innovation and maintaining competitive advantage.
• Strengthen Team Resilience: Build a culture of adaptability, where employees feel empowered and prepared to face ongoing change with optimism.

Trainer Bio:

Jonathan "Joc" Clark, PhD Dr. Joc Clark has 25+ years of experience in leadership and organizational change. He specializes in strengths-based leadership and coaching, using experiential methods to foster collaboration and transformation. Joc holds a PhD in Leadership & Change Management and an MEd in Organizational Development.

Ready to turn change into opportunity?

Register now and empower your organization to thrive in a constantly revolving environment!

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu 

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

**This training is offered both on Zoom and in person at the Skyway Center. A Zoom link will be sent out the week before the training is held, to whoever registered the trainees.**

Investing in your workers and setting clear expectations and standards creates certainty and satisfaction. This course focuses on providing clear, concise performance feedback that helps managers understand how to communicate with employees to engage and excel.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

9 am - 12 pm

4/16, 4/23, 4/30

Part I - Data Analysis 

Advanced functions and formulas 

• Use logical functions to calculate values based on specified criteria 
• Use conditional functions to summarize, count and average data 
• Use text functions to extract specific text strings from cells 
• Use date functions to calculate duration, expressed in a number of days or weeks
• Use array formulas to perform multiple calculations on multiple sets of values 

Lookups and data tables 

• Use the VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP and XLOOKUP functions to find values in a worksheet list 
• Use the MATCH function to find the relative position of a value in a range, and use the INDEX function to find the value of a cell at a given position within a range 
• Use data tables to see the effects of changing the values in a formula 

Part II - PivotTables and PivotCharts 

• Use the pivot table command to create a pivot table for analyzing and comparing large amounts of data 
• Change pivot table views by grouping data, moving fields, and using calculated fields 
• Improving the appearance of a pivot table by applying a style and changing its field settings 
• Create a pivot chart to graphically display data from a pivot table 

Exporting and importing data 

• Export data from excel to a text file and import data from a text file into an excel workbook 
• Use Microsoft query and the web query feature to import data from external databases 

Part III - Power Query and Power Pivot 

• Use of Power Query to connect to data sources, transform data, build relationships in tables and bring back to Excel
• Use of Power Pivot to build comprehensive reports from transformed data
• Introduce Power BI with transformed data and build a multi-element dashboard

Emotional Intelligence: Mastering Your Emotions for Leadership Success

Training Details: 8:30am - 11:30am | April 29, 2025

Introduction:

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is more important than ever in the modern workplace. It’s the ability to recognize, understand, and manage not only your emotions but also those of others. This training on Emotional Intelligence equips professionals with the skills necessary to enhance personal effectiveness, build strong relationships, and become more effective leaders. By mastering EQ, leaders can inspire, influence, and manage change with confidence and empathy.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will:

• Understand the Four Core Competencies of Emotional Intelligence: Learn to cultivate self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management for improved leadership.
• Develop Strategies for Emotional Control: Gain techniques to manage emotional responses and maintain poise under pressure.
• Build Stronger, Trust-Based Relationships: Use EQ to enhance communication, trust, and collaboration with colleagues and teams.

Why this matters for your organization:

• Improve Team Collaboration: Emotionally intelligent leaders foster a culture of trust, openness, and high engagement, improving teamwork and productivity.
• Enhance Leadership Effectiveness: Leaders with strong EQ inspire their teams, reduce conflict, and drive positive outcomes in challenging situations.
• Boost Workplace Morale: EQ helps leaders address emotions proactively, leading to a healthier, more positive work environment.

Trainer Bio:

Jonathan "Joc" Clark, PhD Dr. Joc Clark has 25+ years of experience in leadership and organizational change. He specializes in strengths-based leadership and coaching, using experiential methods to foster collaboration and transformation. Joc holds a PhD in Leadership & Change Management and an MEd in Organizational Development.

Ready to enhance your leadership through emotional intelligence? Sign up today to transform the way you lead, inspire, and manage your teams!

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

9 am - 12 pm

5/7, 5/14, 5/21

Laptops provided

Part I: Getting started with terms and navigating a spreadsheet, entry and editing data a beginning modification to spreadsheets are covered. Upon completion, attendees will be able to: 

• Define a spreadsheet and identify spreadsheet components
• Identify the main components of the excel window
• Open and navigate workbooks
• Create a workbook from a template
• Enter and edit text and values in a worksheet
• Enter and edit formulas in a worksheet
• Save and update a workbook, and save a workbook in a different file format
• Move and copy data in a worksheet
• Move, copy, and view formulas in a worksheet
• Use absolute references in formulas
• Insert and delete ranges, rose, and columns in a worksheet

Part II:

• Apply the SUM function to calculate the sum of values
• Use the AutoSum to enter some functions
• Use the AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT, and COUNTA functions to find average, minimum, and maximum values, and the count of cells in a range
• Apply text formatting
• Customize column widths, row heights, and alignment, and apply color and border formatting
• Format values as currency, percentages, and ordinary numbers
• Apply conditional formatting based on specific criteria
• Copy formatting, apply cell styles, and use Find and Replace to update the formatting for specific content

Part III:

• Create charts based on worksheet data, and move charts within a workbook
• Customize charts and format chart elements
• Insert a picture into a worksheet
• Use graphics as conditional formatting to represent cell data
• Insert and modify SmartArt graphics
• Preview how a worksheet will look when printed, use the spelling checker, and use find and replace to update data
• Set page orientation, scaling, and margins, and create headers and footers
• Print a worksheet and a selected range

Your Brain at Work

Introduction:

In the rapidly changing modern workplace, understanding how the brain functions can be a game-changer for enhancing productivity and leadership. Your Brain at Work offers insights into how neuroscience can optimize your mental performance, helping you stay focused, reduce stress, and make better decisions under pressure. This training empowers leaders and teams with practical strategies to boost mental resilience and unlock peak performance.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will:

• Understand the SCARF Model: Learn to recognize and manage emotional triggers, improving collaboration and decision-making.
• Optimize Mental Productivity: Gain strategies to maintain focus, reduce stress, and enhance cognitive performance throughout the workday.
• Develop Resilience to Stress: Implement neuroscience-backed techniques to stay calm under pressure and sustain a productive mindset.

Why this matters for your organization:

• Increase Mental Efficiency: Equip employees with tools to enhance focus and productivity, resulting in more efficient workflows.
• Improve Team Collaboration: Build a workplace culture where leaders and employees manage stress effectively and communicate with clarity.
• Enhance Decision-Making: With a better understanding of brain functions, leaders can make more thoughtful, informed decisions in high-pressure situations.

Trainer Bio:

Dr. Joc Clark has 25+ years of experience in leadership and organizational change. He specializes in strengths-based leadership and coaching, using experiential methods to foster collaboration and transformation. Joc holds a PhD in Leadership & Change Management and an MEd in Organizational Development.

Ready to optimize your team's brainpower for peak performance? Register today and empower your workforce with the knowledge to thrive in today’s fast-paced environment!

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu 

9 am - 12 pm

5/28, 6/4, 6/11

Part I - Topics include: managing workbooks and worksheets, advanced methods of spreadsheet formatting and the use of outlining and subtotals are covered. Upon completion, attendees will be able to: 

• Freeze panes, split a worksheet, and hide and display data in window elements.
• Set print titles and page breaks
• Navigate, manage, and print multiple worksheets
• Create 3-D formulas to link worksheets, and add a watch window
• Switch between workbooks, and copy a sheet from one workbook to another
• Create and manage linked workbooks
• Apply built in and custom number formats to display data in specific formats
• Apply and modify themes
• Merge and change orientation of cells to display text in special ways; Transpose data; and add backgrounds and watermarks
• Create outlines to group and organize data, create custom views, and consolidate data from different worksheets
• Summarize the data in a worksheet by creating automatic subtotals

Part II - Topics include: the application of creating names for cells and cell ranges, understanding data structure and tables and web sharing of workbooks and worksheets will be covered. Upon completion, attendees will be able to: 

• Use names to make your formulas easier to understand
• Use the name manager and define 3-D names, which span multiple worksheets
• Organize data logically, sort it by the contents of its columns, and filter it to show only those rows that meet certain criteria
• Create and format tables, and use structured references to include table column names in formulas
• Save a workbook as a web page, and use the auto republish feature to keep the web version of a workbook updated
• Add and remove hyperlinks in a worksheet
• Send workbooks via email

Part III - Topics include: documenting spreadsheets with notes, tags and comments and the creation of workbook/worksheet templates including an extensive review of settings will be covered. Upon completion, attendees will be able to: 

• Use auditing features to trace precedent and dependent cells, and trace errors
• Add and edit comments for a cell and a worksheet
• Protect a workbook or part of a worksheet from unauthorized access or unintentional changes
• Share workbooks, merge versions of a workbook, track changes made by various users, remove personal data from a workbook, and mark a workbook as final
• Change Excel's default application settings
• Create and modify custom templates