Administrative Professionals Day Conference

BRE AKOUT SESSION:Excelling @Excel: TheFUNdamentalsGreg Creech, MCAS-I,CompTIA CTT ,TechedutainmentServices, Inc.This session is for those who are new to Excel orcasual users and want to learn what everyAdministrative Professional needs to know inusing the essentials of Excel. You should befamiliar with other Office applications for thisclass. You will learn tons of shortcuts and tipsand tricks in using Excel. We will learn theimportant 5 Fs of Excel, which are formatting,fills, formulas, functions, and filters/sorts. Welearn to format our worksheets in attractive andprofessional manners and how to use autofill fortext, numbers, and formulas. We’ll create andedit formulas and the SUM, AVERAGE, andCOUNT functions. Finally, we will manipulate ourdata with filters and sorts. Let’s boost yourskillset and knowledge as you excel @ Excel.Greg Creech is a certified Microsoft OfficeApplication Specialist—Instructor and has writtenover 15 books on the Microsoft Office Suite, includingOffice 2010/2013, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,OneNote, and Outlook. In 2007, his Microsoft OfficeSuite courses received the top honor by theUniversity Continuing Education Association fornon-credit programs in the south. In 2009, theAssociation of Continuing Higher Education awarded Greg the Faculty of the Year Award for his work atEmory University’s Continuing Education Center.Greg is also an award winning actor and comedian.His speaking and training programs are filled withmusic, humor, and learning. Get ready to laugh andlearn with Greg.BRE AKOUT SESSION:Managing UpwardJudy James, Educatorand MotivatorMuch attention is givento emerging leaders.We educate, mentorand groom them to become the best supervisoror leader they can be. These potential leaderswhether they be on their way up or seasonedleaders need support to meet goals, accomplishtheir work and be the movers and shakers wehope they will be. How can you become aneffective manager from the support role? Howcan you effectively promote yourself by providing not only what your leaders need, but whatyou ultimately need to succeed? This couldapply to an advancement opportunity, accomplishing a task or project, or just being the bestadministrative professional you can be.Our discussion will include: We’re In This Together, Mutual Success WithYour Leader Two-way Feedback to Increase Your Potential(5 S’s) The Care and Feeding of a Boss Gain Confidence Needed to Move AheadJudy James is well known in the greater Athens areaas a motivational speaker, career developmentconsultant, technology encourager, and leadershipdeveloper. After retiring from UGA in 2015 as asenior HR Leader in Technology and HumanResources, Judy has enjoyed doing what has alwaysbeen her passion, teaching.Since 2015, she has worked with local companies,local government and non-profit organizations tohelp develop leaders, boost career development ofcurrent and future employees and provide technology consultation. Her most popular topics includeCross Cultural and Business Communication, TrustLeadership, Conflict Management, MultigenerationalLeadership, Public Speaking, Creating A HighPerformance Team and Performance Management.She is also a Myers/Briggs and True ColorsPersonality Coach for Leaders and others in theircareer development.Judy also draws from her 30 year career inTechnology Management to offer classes inMicrosoft Desktop and Office 365 Collaborationcourses, Data Science curriculum, QuickBooks, andBusiness Accounting to name a few.

BRE AKOUT SESSION:Mindfulness andMeditation for theWorkplaceKismet Adams, J.D.,Human ResourcesSpecialist, UGATraining & DevelopmentWhat if you could manage stress, reduce anxiety,improve your sleep, and increase you well-being. all in just 10 minutes a day! You can— with mindful meditation. Thousands of studies have shown that mindfulness training reduces stress, anxiety, and depression whileimproving your overall health and well-being. Ithas even been shown to improve your immunesystem and sharpen your cognitive skills. Thisworkshop will explore the latest research in thisarea and teach mindfulness techniques that canbe used immediately to begin reaping therewards of this practice.Kiz Adams is a human resource specialist in Wellbeing, Work/Life Balance, and Human Relations atthe University of Georgia. She is an advocate oncampus for promoting balance and wellbeingamong faculty and staff and for creating a healthy,positive, productive work environment at theUniversity. Kiz is a “Double Dawg,” having earned herundergraduate degree from the Henry W. GradySchool of Journalism and her law degree from theUniversity of Georgia School of Law. Kiz has spentmuch of her career at Georgia Law in teaching andadministrative positions, but has had a lifelongpassion for helping people live healthy lives. She is afrequent speaker at conferences and retreats ontopics such as work/life balance, stress management,productivity, and engagement, and facilitates teamtrainings. She is certified in Hogan PersonalityAssessments, Sherpa Executive Coaching, RealBalance Health and Wellness coaching, and KoruMindfulness and Meditation training. She is also apersonal trainer and Pilates instructor.BRE AKOUT SESSION:TheAdministrativeProfessionalCareer PlanDr. Marian Higgins,Clinical AssistantProfessor, College Student Affairs Program,UGAHave you ever thought about your professionalfuture and what you desire to do next? If youare thinking about advancing into a new position or career, it is important to plan for it. Inthis session, you will gain the insight you needto create the professional future you desire. Asa result of participating in this session, you willbe able to: Identify the qualities that demonstrate youare ready for the next position Assess your strengths, skills, values, andinterests and identify ways to market them Articulate the work environment most suitable for you Develop a plan for finding new opportunitiesDr. Marian Higgins is a Clinical Assistant Professor inthe Counseling and Human Development Servicesdepartment at the University of Georgia. Previously,she served as the Director of Career Developmentand Programs at the University of Georgia CareerCenter. In her role, she served on the leadershipteam while coordinating the recruitment andretention efforts of the department. Dr. Higgins is anexperienced speaker and consultant with expertisein areas such as diversity and inclusion in theworkplace, supervision and management, careerpreparation, and employee development.

BRE AKOUT SESSION:Embracing YourBest SelfGail Stowers, Founder,Quantum SuccessConsultancyConstant change, challenging work, and arduousworkloads can lead to dimished morale. Thesethings can tear your spirit and leave you feelingdevalued. How, then, do you bring forth yourbest self in today’s workplace?“Embracing Your Best Self” is about definingwho you are and consistently building yourresilience muscles to support these challengingmoments in life. It is also purposed to develophabits that propel you forward rather thandismantling your confidence and self-worth.You can be effective in the workplace andhandle situations that challenge your very corewithout allowing yourself to roll into a pit ofdispair. Come learn strategies that will helpreduce hindering behavior while developinghabits that lead to a more pliable lifestyle.resilient lifestyle. Come learn how to emergeyour best self.Gail Stowers, founder of Quantum SuccessConsultancy, is a Certified Resilience Facilitator andLife Coach who enjoys helping others managechange, and embrace their best self.Gail received her Bachelor of Social Work from theUniversity of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Gailattended Webster University in North Carolinawhere she graduated with dual Masters Degrees inManagement and Human Resources.Gail works as a Policy Analyst for the state ofGeorgia where she manages the StatewideSubstance Abuse Testing program and the StatewideReduction-In-Force program. Gail is also an instructor at the UGA-Gwinnett campus inLawrenceville where she teaches the ParalegalCertificate Program.BRE AKOUT SESSION:Great NetworkingOpportunities:The People YouHaven’t MetCatherine Bennett,Organizational andTalent Development Manager, Athens-ClarkeCountyIn this fast-paced and engaging course, you’llfocus on two key parts of networking.In the first part, you will focus on an elevatorpitch, a short speech to highlight the qualitiesthat are important to finding a job or making aconnection.You’ll practice giving your speech and getfeedback on your content.The second part of the course is about networking events. These are informal meetings tomake connections with people in a certain area.You’ll practice making “small talk” and you’ll getbetter at making conversation, exchanging yourinformation and the key to follow up. (LinkedIn)Come ready to network, bring your businesscards and make some key connections in theroomCatherine Bennett is an Organizational and TalentDevelopment Manager, Public Speaker andConsultant and has over twenty-five years ofexperience in Performance Improvement specializing in Executive Leadership and ManagementTraining. She has expertise in identification, trainingand retention of “High-Potential” employees. She isa co-inventor of GOV360, a multi-rater leadershipassessment tool. She has expertise in the publicsector, state and local government and publiclyfunded higher education.

Administrative Professionals Day Conference in Athens, GAConference Session Handouts

Keynote SessionHow to Reach Your TruePotential as a ProfessionalEarl Suttle, Ph.DLeadership Success International, LLCAdministrative ProfessionalsDay Conference

How to Reach Your True Potential(ABC Formula for Success)“If we did all things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.”Thomas EdisonABCDEFGHIJ“If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being,you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.”Abra

Apr 15, 2020 · Greg Creech is a certified Microsoft Office Application Specialist—Instructor and has written over 15 books on the Microsoft Office Suite, including Office 2010/2013, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, and Outlook. In 2007, his Microsoft Office Suite courses received the top honor by the