Feb. 13, 2006: Human Resource Management
Consultants Kick Off Business Series March 21
OSWEGO, NY-- William
Hoosty and Peter Connell will host seminars about human resource
management as part of the SUNY Oswego Center for Business and
Community Development’s “Growth
Through Effective Leadership,” an Allstate Business Management
Series. The series will convene weekly, each Tuesday, from March
21 until April 18. All sessions will be held from 6-9 p.m. in Rich
Hall, room 118-A, on the SUNY Oswego campus.
The series is a collaborative effort
between the CBCD and experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds,
and is geared toward entrepreneurs who have been in business
for at least two years and are interested in growing their business. Session
topics will include personal and professional skill building,
team building, leadership visioning and practice, ethical leadership
and financial and economic literacy.
During the first session of the series,
on Tuesday, March 21, William Hoosty will present “Managerial Attitude” from
6 to 7 p.m., and “Team Development and Management” from
7 to 8 p.m. Hoosty, president of WRH Consulting Group, has
extensive background and work experience in the fields of education,
transportation and consulting. He is a certified special
education teacher and elementary teacher in both Pennsylvania and
New York. He also holds certification as a school administrator
and supervisor in New York. Hoosty’s work experience
includes classroom teacher, industrial trainer, administrator,
project manager, staff development specialist, consultant, adjunct
college instructor and motivational speaker.
Following Hoosty’s presentations, Peter Connell will present
a seminar on communication style in human resource management from
8 to 9 p.m.. Connell is an affiliate consultant with Robert
Burns Training and an independent training and human resource development
consultant. He has also worked as a corporate trainer for
the manufacturing industry and was responsible for meeting the
training needs of over 200 employees. In addition, he worked in
the not-for-profit and healthcare arenas and was responsible for
meeting and supervising the training, coaching and executive development
needs of approximately 600 employees. Connell is a member of the
Central New York chapter of the American Society of Training and
Development
Other series presenters will include Kelly Sullivan, founder of
The Center for System Thinking and Innovation; Marcene Sonneborn,
business development and management consultant; Alex Grimshaw,
CEO of PPS International; Larry Perras, small business development
advisor with the Small Business Development Center at the CBCD;
and Fred Thomas, vice president and senior portfolio manager for
HSBC Bank.
The series schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, March 21:
- Managerial Attitude: William Hoosty,
6-7 p.m.;
- Team Development and Management: William
Hoosty, 7-8 p.m.; and
- Communication Style: Peter Connell, 8-9
p.m.
Tuesday, March 28:
- Business Visioning: Kelly Sullivan, 6-7
p.m.; and
- Strategic
Planning: Marcene
Sonneborn, 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4:
- Ethics Workshop: Alex Grimshaw, 6-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11:
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Larry Perras,
6-7 p.m.;
- Leadership Practice: business panel,
7-8:30 p.m.; and
- Trade Associations: speaker to be determined,
8:30-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18:
- Survey of Economic Issues: Fred Thomas,
6-7:30 p.m.; and
- Guest Speaker: Allstate representative,
7:30-9 p.m.
Founded
in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent charitable organization
funded by contributions from subsidiaries of the Allstate Corporation.
The Foundation invests millions of dollars annually in U.S. programs
aligned with three focus areas: safe and vital communities, economic
empowerment, and tolerance, inclusion and diversity.
The CBCD enhances and promotes sustainable
economic vitality through job creation and training, economic growth,
and community development.
Pre-registration
is required. A registration
fee of $250 will be collected prior to the first session. For more
information or to register for the series, call the CBCD at (315)
312-3492.
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