Note:
Online registration is currently closed, but spaces are still available. If you would like to attend this event, please call NWPPA at 360-254-0109, and our staff will be happy to help you.
Who Should Attend:
Administrative assistants, executive assistants, and employees in administrative or service-oriented roles.
Related Courses:
This is part of the four-day Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1.
Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: All Four Days (includes discount), December 10-13, 2019
Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 1 – Business Communication Skills, December 10, 2019
Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 2 – Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, December 11, 2019
Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 3 – Understanding the Basics of Electricity, December 12, 2019
Course Overview:
This is part of a four-day series of classes leading to an Administrative Professional Certificate, Level 1. By registering for all four classes, you will receive a discount off the total registration fee.
Course Objectives:
This one-day course is designed specifically to help increase cooperation and productivity among those with administrative responsibilities. Topics covered include the bases of organizational power and how to effectively use each to accomplish challenging tasks and meet critical deadlines. Each person will take a personal leadership assessment inventory. Topics to be covered include:
- Understanding the bases of power and influence
- Levels of professional independence
- Principles of “followership”
- The SELF Evaluation: working with internal and external customers
Course Instructor:
Debra Ballard, Continuum Education + Training
Course Schedule:
Registration will begin at 8 a.m., and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch, along with morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided.
Course Location & Hotel Information:
The
Benson
309
SW Broadway
Portland,
OR 97205
(503) 228-2000
Room rate: $142 for a single/double,
$152 for an executive king
Please book your room as soon as
possible, but no later than November 14,
2019, to secure this rate. Mention that you are coming in with the NWPPA
group when booking your reservation.
Course Fees:
Utility Member Early Bird (ends 11/12/2019): $390
Utility Member Standard: $410
Associate Member Early Bird (ends 11/12/2019): $580
Associate Member Standard: $600
Non-member Early Bird (ends 11/12/2019): $1,160
Non-member Standard: $1,180
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.
Continuing Hours:
This course qualifies for six continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.