Wrapping Up the Towson University Professional Leadership Program for Women
This past Tuesday, June 2, 2015, we held our final session and closing reception for the inaugural...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Jun 5, 2015 | Leadership & Organizational Development
This past Tuesday, June 2, 2015, we held our final session and closing reception for the inaugural...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Mar 25, 2015 | Leadership & Organizational Development
The Towson University Continuing & Professional Studies is working with the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals to hold the first Mid-Atlantic Leadership Academy for Workforce. The program kicked off...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Jul 29, 2014 | Leadership & Organizational Development
Why Develop Leaders? The need to develop the next generation of leaders is critical. The JIBS model of leadership, developed by Dr. Alan Clardy, provided a unique way that really helped me to conceptualize the importance of...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Jul 2, 2014 | Leadership & Organizational Development
In a fast-paced work place, it is not always ideal (or even possible) to have in-person, facilitator-led training sessions. But, that does not mean that there is not new information, or new skills that employees need to be able...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Apr 3, 2014 | Venture Creation
The Towson University Center for Student Diversity and Continuing & Professional Studies (CPS) partnered to create and deliver a weekend-long Entrepreneurship Boot Camp. The event was held March 14th – 16th at the Towson...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Feb 25, 2014 | Leadership & Organizational Development
Recently the Continuing & Professional Studies delivered a two-day Personal Branding workshop for the Workforce Development Center at Hunt Valley to a group of dislocated workers. The program was designed to help...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Jan 16, 2014 | Leadership & Organizational Development
The first step of developing effective training is to perform some type of analysis. According to Chuck Hodell (ISD From the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design) The analysis phase of instructional design...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Sep 16, 2013 | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Gloria Lawlah, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) has made it part of her mission to help older Marylanders become comfortable with computers – from PCs to smart phones. These technologies keep us connected...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Jul 26, 2013 | Leadership & Organizational Development
Last week I attended a Return on Investment (ROI) workshop by the ROI Institute, hosted by the International Society for Performance Improvement, Potomac Chapter. Based on my professional background, the lens I used to...
Read MorePosted by Laura McCoy | Jun 27, 2013 | Leadership & Organizational Development
On June 12, 2013 the Continuing & Professional Studies and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) celebrated the graduation of 30 MTA employees who successfully completed the Master Trainer Program. Throughout the fall of...
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