Corporate Training Workshops

Corporate Training Workshops are customized to the client. They utilize interactive, experiential training techniques to actively engage workshop participants.

Examples of workshops include:

• Finance and Accounting Skills for Managers
• Breakthrough Process Improvement
• Strategic Business Planning
• Balanced Scorecard Application

Contact Kathy Krisher at Strategic Focus to get your business on the right track. 330-587-1911

1) Strategic Business Planning

Develop your strategic plan. Attendees in this full day session will identify core competencies and how to use them to gain advantage over the competition. We will discuss the requirements for successful planning, how to develop the competitive edge for your company and create a strategy for your key goal areas. Designed for presidents, VPs and directors who are responsible for business development, product development, and marketing.

2) Breakthrough Process Improvement

A powerful tool to focus improvement efforts. Attendees in this full day session will review the organizational processes, identify the bottlenecks, map the process, target improvement areas and analyze the business process. We will discuss implementation of improvement objectives, help you figure out how to keep it going and learn by doing. Designed for presidents, operations managers, general managers, controllers, and business managers who want to improve their departments.

Click here for more information about Process Mapping.

3) Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Learn the basics. Attendees in this full day seminar learn the language of accounting and finance, standard practices and everyday applications of finance and accounting. We will discuss how to assess common financial measures and ratios, understand financial jargon, and learn tips to create a budget.

Program description:

Learn what every manager and small business owner should know about accounting. This workshop is designed to be an introduction to or as a refresher of basic accounting skills for non-financial managers.

Owners, managers and supervisors, regardless of their specialty, need to have a good understanding of accounting terminology, concepts, and financial statements to enable them to gain confidence and make better decisions.

Program objectives:

This course is designed for those with little or no formal accounting training.

Key subjects covered:

• Demystify accounting terminology
• Cut through complex accounting concepts and jargon
• Financial statements 101
• Budget tips and tricks

Target Audience:

• Small business owners
• Non-financial managers and supervisors who want to make better
      management decisions using their financial statements
• Bookkeeping staff

4) Balanced Scorecard Application

Learn how to balance these four perspectives of a balanced business: financial, customer, innovation and internal processes. These performance measures help a business reach its goals. Designed for business owners, business professionals and managers.

Dowload PDF for more information on Balanced Scorecard.

Strategic Planning, Process Mapping & Accounting Presentations

Kathy Krisher, workshop and seminar speaker, will be conducting or participating in these upcoming events:

Workshops:

9/19/06

Cleveland State University, Cole Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Finance and Accounting Skills for Non-Financial Managers:

Full Day session

http://www.csuohio.edu/ce/programs/Courses/MGMT487501.htm

9/21/06

Ohio Accounting Show, I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio

For the Ohio Society of CPA’s trade

Benchmarking for Today’s Professional: One Hour session

Work/Life Balance: An Oxymoron: One Hour session

http://www.ohioscpa.com/cms/default.aspx?topic=283

11/3/06 and 3/9/07

Stark State College, Canton, Ohio

Finance and Accounting Skills for Non-Financial Managers:

Full Day session

http://www.starkstate.edu/ATC/conted/courses/CE_busmgt.htm#Non-Financial

11/10/06

Cleveland State University, Cole Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Challenge to Status Quo: Break through Process Improvement:

Full Day session

http://www.csuohio.edu/ce/programs/Courses/MGMT477801.htm

12/6/06

Cleveland State University, Cole Center, Cleveland , Ohio

Creating Your Small Business Strategic Plan: Full Day session

http://www.csuohio.edu/ce/programs/bus_smallbiz.htm