A few weeks ago I answered a question about where I had been while I was out of the office and what I had been working on. I explained the work I have been doing in writing a manual and recently giving a presentation with Pam Kramer, the President of ITP International Inc. Pam is a successful performance consultant, career specialist and executive coach with a master's degree in Counseling in Career and Organizational Development.

Pam will be at Meadowlark Hills next week to lead workshops. I would like to invite you to attend along with the employees. The workshops will be held in the Community Room.

Pam will offer the workshop  Resolving Conflict through Clear and Peaceful Communication from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 26, and Thursday, June 27. Topics that will be discussed are the nature of conflict, conflict as an opportunity, and tools and practices from communicating clearly and objectively.

Also being offered is the workshop Managing Stress and Reframing it to your Advantage from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, and Thursday, June 27. Discussion will include getting acquainted with stress, understanding how stress manifests in the body, and tools and practices for managing stress.

Pam will also lead an exercise program called The Kata from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 25 through June 27. Kata is a series of mind-body-spirit exercises and movements. The movements are intended to articulate all the muscle groups and joints in the body and to offer an opportunity for deep rhythmic breathing, relaxation, transformational imaging and meditation. There are many benefits of practicing Kata, including balancing and centering the body and psyche.

Please sign up in the Blue Book if you would like to attend. Again, thank you for your interest and keep the questions coming!