Upcoming Events and Webinars

Microsoft Word: Using Forms to Manage Content

DATE:  05/27/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Tom Keen, New Horizons Instructor

Almost every business uses forms to collect standard information. Today, a form can be a printed or electronic document. In this webinar, you’ll see how to use Microsoft Word’s form feature to consistently capture and collect standard information.

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Tags: Microsoft Office|Word

"Empower Yourself" Webinar Series: Pack Your Bags for the Cloud

DATE:  06/01/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Shawn Bolan, Award-Winning New Horizons Technical Instructor, Recognized Top VMware Instructor

Cloud computing is not a luxury but a necessity in order to navigate the fundamental changes that will be required of businesses both large and small. How well a cloud deployment is managed and finding the balance between on-prem and cloud-based asset management can be the key to rising to the challenge of business continuity. This webinar dives into the dos and don’ts, the important factors to consider, and best-practice methodology every IT professional needs to drive a successful migration.

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Tags: Digital Transformation Technologies|Cloud

"Empower Yourself" Webinar Series: Leadership Through Service - IT Service Management

DATE:  06/02/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Adam Griffith, Award-Winning New Horizons Technical Instructor, ITIL Expert

The best way to mitigate the challenges IT faces today is to enact a proven system that allows for thoughtful management of all major IT investments. IT Service Management (ITSM) offers such a system, with multiple proven methodologies that help individuals and organizations realize business change, transformation and growth through the proper use of IT. This informative webinar looks at the primary ITSM methodologies and provides you with the guidance you need to fully adopt the right procedures for your business.

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Tags: Project-Service Management|ITIL

"Empower Yourself" Webinar Series: Leadership Starts with IT

DATE:  06/03/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Hanna Bauer, Center for Leadership and Development Facilitator, Executive Leadership Coach, Zig Zigler Legacy Certified Speaker

The first responders to a challenge are the IT team. Today it is as important to possess the personal and professional competencies of leadership as it is the technical acumen in order to meet the hardships many businesses are facing. This webinar explores what it means to be a leader in IT, from leading yourself to leading others, and what it takes to build a core set of abilities that will turn IT teams from good to brilliant.

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Tags: Leadership and Professional Development

"Empower Yourself" Webinar Series: Think, Act and Do Under Pressure

DATE:  06/04/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Dr. Jason Pugh, Award-Winning New Horizons Facilitator, Center for Leadership and Development

No challenge comes without pressure. Making decisions under pressure is hard enough but making the right decisions under pressure that can potentially impact vital areas of your business is something that can make even the most seasoned professional pause. This engaging webinar knocks down the barriers of fear and apprehension and provides you with the insight you need to make calm, logical choices in the face of a storm.

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Tags: Leadership and Professional Development

"Empower Yourself" Webinar Series: Rising with Emotional Resilience to Navigate Change

DATE:  06/05/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Dr. Richelle Hoekstra-Anderson, Center for Leadership and Development Facilitator, Executive Leadership Coach

Everywhere we look it feels like the world is out of balance and, for many of us, it is difficult to find peace and a sense of focus. Rising to the challenge in this sea of change is more than adjusting your systems and tools, it requires adjusting your mindset so that a path can be formed toward clarity. This important webinar will provide simple yet powerful strategies to build the emotional and mental resilience often over-looked as the key component to a successful business evolution.

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Tags: Leadership and Professional Development

Leadership & Development: Building Collaborative Trust Across Your Organization

DATE:  06/09/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 6:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Matt Rush, Zig Ziglar Legacy Certified Speaker

How do you ensure that the fabric of your team, of your department, of your organization does not unwind as you face ongoing challenges? Guiding and empowering others and creating collaboration is essential and the only path to accomplishing that is by communication. Your ability to clearly communicate, build trust and commitment, and motivate others within a remote working environment may be the most important skill set in these uncertain times. This motivating webinar will provide insight into some key topics, including:

Applying Communication Skills

Improving Listening with 7 Basic Skills

Communicating Through Body Language in a Virtual Environment

Choosing a Communication Method

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Tags: Leadership and Professional Development

PowerPoint 2016: Tips & Tricks for Effective Presentations

DATE:  06/10/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Mike Martin, New Horizons Instructor

Effective Presentations is focused on developing presentation skills with the use of PowerPoint. Designed for professionals who deliver information to a live audience.

What You'll Learn:

Tailoring Your PowerPoint To Your Audience

Establish Credibility

Timing Your Presentation

Create Custom Slide Shows

Building Great Slides

Reuse Slides

Smart Art

Delivery Tips Using PowerPoint

Transitions

Animations

Pack and Go

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Tags: Microsoft Office|PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat: Creating Interactive PDF Forms

DATE:  06/24/2020

TIME:  9:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm GMT

PRESENTER:  Tom Keen, New Horizons Instructor

In today’s world, you can’t avoid having to fill out a form. The challenge is to design forms that make it easy for the user to input information. Acrobat helps you do that with form creation tools that streamline and simplify the process. In this webinar, you’ll see how to create an interactive PDF form.

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Tags: Adobe|Acrobat