More Professional Classes in Washington, DC

This course is an introduction to key concepts in Lean Six Sigma. You will learn the basics of this continuous improvement methodology, how to identify waste and techniques you can apply to improve processes. Are you looking to enhance your skills and give yourself a competitive edge? Is your employer looking to implement Lean practices and you...

Now more than ever, digital marketing is at the forefront of communications for businesses and people alike. Digital Marketing is no longer optional - it is the industry standard. Now is the time to educate yourself on how to promote and sell by leveraging online marketing tactics. This course will ignite your curiosity surrounding the fundamentals...

To lead teams effectively, you need the skills and confidence to be able to coach, support, encourage and motivate members to succeed. All of this requires you have clear communication and a solid facilitation framework. In this interactive workshop, you'll recognize your role as a facilitator, including how to plan and prepare for a facilitated collaborative...

Have you ever noticed that there are some people we just seem to get along with really easily, and then there are others that just rub us up the wrong way? We find ourselves talking at cross purposes & arguments & misunderstanding seem to erupt from nowhere.  Often, what’s at the root of this are our individual behavioral styles –...

In this course, you will learn to enhance and augment your creative writing ability. This poetry class is one that will assist in your creative writing process and upon completion you will gain confidence in writing some of the best poetry you have written. Materials Needed to Fully Participate: Pencil/Pen Notebook An open mind About the...

Have you been wanting to learn Excel, but never had time for a long training course?  Do you have a project that requires Excel, but don’t know how to get started?  Are you looking to add another skill to your resume and give yourself a competitive advantage?  In this course you will learn how to get started and gain confidence with...

Getting thanked for doing a 'good job' is nice, but thank you in a paycheck is much better! So why is that most women have such a hard time asking for a raise, or negotiating a higher salary with a new job offer? It’s crazy making, particularly when so much research shows that women are far more effective negotiators than men, with a much higher...

Unleash Your Sales Greatness is a 3 hr workshop that focuses on Sales 101 Training. Our mission is to provide a positive, professional, social networking environment for information seekers to learn and sharpen their understanding of sales. Unleash Your Sales Greatness serves as a resource to uplift, encourage, and support individuals throughout their...

This is the only class of its kind—run like a real writer’s room on a 30 minute TV comedy series, taught by a professional showrunner with over 25 years of industry experience—and featuring the work of a community of talented student writers. Working with your classmates, and under the showrunning mentorship of Jerry Perzigian, you’ll develop...

Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Have you dreamed about getting a short story published in a literary journal like McSweeney’s? Now’s your chance! In this 1-Day Online lecture format Short Story Intensive class, successful...

Is Architectural Digest your favorite magazine? Do friends ask your advice on interior design? This course will take your personal practice to the next level. Familiarize yourself with the skills, terminology, and techniques professional interior designers utilize to develop a space from initial idea to finished design. Learn how to present your...

Committing to outstanding customer service means sometimes dealing with those not-so-pleasant customers. This interactive one-hour webinar will take you through an eight-step process for resolving customer complaints and handling each customer’s needs, no matter how challenging. What You’ll Learn Learn how to stay professional in emotional situations,...

Add some creativity to your week from the comfort of your own home This long-standing in-person generative, creative writing workshop, which took place in West Hollywood, CA, for 15 years, has switched to an online format so you can now join us from anywhere. Tap into your creative side, write work that will surprise you, and learn a few things along...

This 3-hour Live online workshop is a must for any sales professional who wants to increase close rates through more effective presentations. Work with a Dale Carnegie expert coach to discover the most powerful presentation format, and understand how to frame your ideas in the most interesting and valuable way. What You’ll Learn Learn to leverage...

In the peaceful atmosphere of the Saturday workshop, and with the help of meditations that quiet the critical mind, writing becomes possible, cathartic, transformational. You can write memoir or fiction. Each workshop is focused around an inspirational theme or myth. You’ll write three times for about one hour each time, and receive constructive,...