Training Programs
Barbara Larsen offers a variety of seminars that will educate, inspire and motivate your employees. Programs can be customized to meet the needs of various organizations in order to increase communication and build effective teams. Contact Barb for more information on other program options or customizing a program to fit your needs. Barb is a certified facilitator for FranklinCovey, Personality Resources International and DDI. Click on programs listed below to learn more.
Generational Differences
Learn about the four different generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y) and more importantly, how it affects communication, teamwork and getting better results! Learn More
4 Ways System
Part of the Personality Resources International training series, this outcome-based training will give you the knowledge and new skills necessary for meeting today’s challenges, including team-building and communication skills. Barb is a certified trainer for PRI. Learn More
Basic Sales Training
Participants will learn their necessary role in helping to build sales relationships with customers and non-customers. This course will teach your employees how to sell, manage and communicate more effectively with people by operating on their level. Learn More
Effective Team Building Starts with You!
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Chances are, you don’t. All too often, natural talents go untapped. It seems from toddler to adulthood, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. Learn More
7 Habits of Highly Effective People and 7 Habits of Healthcare
Learn the principles taught in the No. 1 best selling business book of all time, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey. The 7 Habits workshop from the FranklinCovey Company motivates participants to incorporate the new principles right away. As a result, they begin to transform the organization from the inside out. The 7 Habits of Healthcare is similar to 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, but tailored to “healthcare” audiences. Learn More
4 Imperatives of Great Leaders
The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders, developed by FranklinCovey, teaches leaders how to succeed in the “knowledge worker age.” Organizations today cannot afford to lose the knowledge and abilities that exist on their team. Developing “trust” is imperative in establishing successful working relationships. Learn More
Quality Customer Service Training
Superior customer service begins when management’s philosophies and attitudes are conveyed to your customers through the front line staff. This workshop emphasizes the value of a helpful, courteous attitude and focuses on the people who focus on the customer. Learn More
Whimsy in the Garden
For a light and entertaining keynote presentation that appeals to a broad audience, let Barb share her insights into unique garden creativity. The subject of a full-page featured in the La Crosse Tribune and two-page spread in Coulee Region Women, she’ll show you how she transformed a woodland bluff into a floral masterpiece that is a profusion of color from spring through fall. Learn More
Dealing with Those Difficult Customers!
There’s no tougher business situation than dealing with an angry customer. Angry customers want to be heard and feel valued — but how do you handle this and remain positive? In this workshop, you’ll gain hand-on expertise on learning how to diffuse those “difficult” people and their behaviors with actual problem-solving examples. Learn More
Leading Change
This highly interactive workshop will assist employees and organizations to better adapt themselves in the constant world of change. Objectives include: understanding the principles of change; learn how to enable change; learn how people react to change; and explore how highly effective leaders and organizations navigate change, deliver results, and create the future. Learn MoreSpeak Up! Giving Effective Presentations
Designed to give beginning or advanced presenters greater personal skills and confidence in their ability to present information. This workshop gives employees the tools they need to improve the quality and delivery of presentations from beginning to end. Learn More