Training

Jan has provided us with practical, valuable advice. Working with CTC Productivity has increased my firm's overall efficiency by at least 30%. Money and time well spent!

Douglas Brown, Brown & Carlson

Our team walked away with many action items to save us time: more efficient use of emails, more effective meetings, and increased focus time through time management best practices.

Wendi Breuer, SeaChange

During a CEO peer group session, a member told us how just one tip Jan suggested could positively impact the way his entire company operated. He said, "That right there is a multi-million dollar idea."

Tom McDougall, High Point Networks

Jan is great at listening, sorting out the problems and providing practical advice with follow-up steps. I found her coaching to be a great way to boost my personal effectiveness and that of our team.

Jim Schowalter, MN Council of Health Plans

Jan has a talent for quickly identifying strengths, weaknesses and realistic areas for improvement.

Michael Opack, Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff, & Johnson P.A.

Create a learning organization that provides professional development for everyone

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Whether it’s learning how to fully leverage the technology available to them, better time management skills, effective delegation, or process improvement, we provide companies and associations with effective training at every level.

We specialize in giving busy professionals the critical skills of:

Time Management/Planning
Task Management/Prioritization
Email Management
Effective Delegation
Effective Meetings
Effective Communication
Planning and Project Management
Change Management
Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma
Technology development with Microsoft 365

Signature Programs

Team Productivity – Leveraging the Power of Microsoft 365

The world is changing and so should our approach to coordinating our teams. We all need to maintain (or regain) productivity despite ever-shifting requirements and circumstances. Everyone plays a critical role in providing and supporting the proper environment for everyone to be productive and engaged.

Jan will explore proven and emerging best practices in Microsoft 365 in maintaining personal and team productivity in our new and ever changing work environments.

Learning Objectives:

Learn why we need to leverage the benefits of technology.
Understand how Microsoft 365 can drive productivity with a hybrid workforce.
See how Microsoft 365 can solve your most pressing issues.

Project Management for Everyone

Do you struggle with managing your personal and team priorities – especially during special projects? Do you have a hard time keeping people accountable or is your environment highly reactionary?

Did you know that 90% of employees work on project teams, yet they have never been trained in project management concepts? They don’t need to understand every aspect of project management, but they do need to understand high-level project management concepts and the tools to use to be successful.

Technology companies have introduced fabulous technology like Office 365, Slack and Basecamp to allow teams to work together more collaboratively and effectively. However, too many companies are behind and still use outdated technology like email for team management and collaboration.

Learning Objectives:

Learn high-level project management concepts that everyone needs to understand
Gain a high-level understanding of how to leverage the Microsoft 365 apps that were designed to address personal and team priorities to get more work done.
See how to transition your highly reactionary team to be more planful and proactive.

Maximize Your Talent – Effective Delegation

Do you have more work than you can handle? Are you not getting to the more strategic aspects of your job? Do you have challenges keeping people accountable? These are typical issues for many managers and leaders that can impact the overall success of the business.

Learn how to effectively delegate and make it a win-win for all! Learn how to leverage your employees so you can maximize your talent and the talent of your team.

Join us for an active discussion on best practices in this area and leave the room with specific action steps to implement in your organization.

Learning Objectives:

How to effectively delegate and make it a win-win for everyone.
How to run effective meetings and keep people accountable.
How leverage new tools in Microsoft 365 to help track and manage team tasks.

Running a Highly Effective Meeting

Have you ever stopped to think about the total cost associated with running a meeting? How about a poorly run one? Meetings are an important communication and collaboration tool. However, if not run effectively they are a productivity drain.

Time is our most precious resource. So, training everyone on best practices around meeting management is critical. Help everyone understand what tools should be used and when they are most critical.

Join us to learn best practices on how to run a highly effective meeting.

Learning Objectives:

Learn what should be done before, during and after a meeting to ensure the entire process is streamlined and efficient for all involved.
Learn the importance of defining the meeting objective and roles so that everyone is on the same page and understands why they are there.
Learn how to leverage Microsoft 365 apps to drive efficiency and improve accountability.

We also offer Microsoft Technical Training

These can be show-n-tell or hands-on training

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OneNote
OneDrive
SharePoint
PowerAutomate
PowerBI

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Productivity training with CTC has
helped individuals achieve:

20 hours a month saved by repurposing wasted time
$10k per month in savings
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Create a learning organization that provides professional development for everyone

Signature Programs

Team Productivity – Leveraging the Power of Microsoft 365

Project Management for Everyone

Maximize Your Talent – Effective Delegation

Running a Highly Effective Meeting

We also offer Microsoft Technical Training

Productivity training with CTC has
helped individuals achieve:

An effective, connected team starts with a call

Your first step to a streamlined organization begins with a call to Jan.
BOOK A CALL WITH JAN

BOOK A CALL WITH JAN

Training

Create a learning organization that provides professional development for everyone

Signature Programs

Team Productivity – Leveraging the Power of Microsoft 365

Project Management for Everyone

Maximize Your Talent – Effective Delegation

Running a Highly Effective Meeting

We also offer Microsoft Technical Training

Productivity training with CTC hashelped individuals achieve:

An effective, connected team starts with a call

Your first step to a streamlined organization begins with a call to Jan. BOOK A CALL WITH JAN

BOOK A CALL WITH JAN

Productivity training with CTC has
helped individuals achieve:

Your first step to a streamlined organization begins with a call to Jan.
BOOK A CALL WITH JAN