January 19, 2012 Program

Finding Our Happiness Mojo

We choose our attitude every day. We decide if it is doing to be a good day or not. If we have a positive attitude, we treat ourselves and each other very differently than we would if we are feeling stuck in that "same old, same old" rut. This presentation will suggest ways to get ‘unstuck’ and the benefits of positive resolve. We will explore, for the benefit of those of us who have rusty imaginations, just how to feel positive every day.

As part of our exploration, we will discuss the surest avenues to happiness or negativity:  our responses to handling stressors or the setbacks we encounter.  We will focus on the paths we should consciously think about when we are overwhelmed, and seek healthy consequences as a result of the event.

Participants will be able to:

• Explain that our happiness is not biologically predetermined
• Apply practical strategies to improve our mood
• Describe  the real bottom lines of positive environments at work
• Recognize reactions to stress and adversity that are growth producing

Visit Dr. Amick's page  to register now!!

 Presenter: Dr. Tippy Amick

 

Tippy has been in the field of training for over 20 years.  She served as training manager in several state agencies, and has been on the faculty at FSU for over 15 years. Tippy obtained her Ph.D. in the 1990's in Human Services and Studies. After retiring from state employment, she created a new training company (Tippy Amick Training, LLC) that provides an array of workshops.

She grew up in the Carolinas under the watchful eye of two parents who taught her to not take life or herself too seriously. She visited Florida in 1978 and immediately threw out her anchor and stayed.

Location & Lunch

 

This January event will be held at Dorothy Oven Park located at 3205 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, Fl 32308.

Dinner will be served buffet-style and by Tallahassee’s Catering Capers.  The menu will be announced soon!

Prezi Your Presentation - February 16, 2012

Frank Broen will take you on a tour of Prezi – and show you how it might be better than PowerPoint for some presentations.

Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas.

Prezi is used as platform for bridging linear and non-linear information, and as a tool for both for free-form brainstorming and structured presentation. Text, images, videos and other presentation media are placed upon the canvas, and can be grouped together in frames. Users then designate the relative size and position between all presentation objects and may pan and zoom in and between these objects. For linear presentations, users can construct a prescribed navigation path. If you can’t imagine what that looks like, go to Prezi.com and look at some of the featured Prezis.

Prezi is not for everyone – but for some of you it will add a new tool to set you apart from your peers – by moving you from presenting in 2D to 2.5D space.

Click here for a demo!

 Presenter:  Frank Broen

Frank Broen is President of Teach America, and has been working with FDOT for over 25 years to communicate transportation planning issues. Utilizing cost effective tools to deliver direct, effective programs, Teach America specializes in creating media that is used by state and federal agencies for use in training and communicating transportation issues. Formed in 1979, Teach America strives to exceed expectations in every task it undertakes. Teach America works in partnership with you to create innovative products that help both experienced professionals and interested newcomers understand and apply concepts.