Skills Over Summer 

LDI Summer Workshop Series

Summer is a great time to invest in your team, yourself, or your department. Join us this summer and explore these growth opportunities in a virtual setting. Give yourself the chance to invest in your future and contribute to your own career trajectory.  

All workshops are online and interactive, hands-on, and will engage learners in real-world business challenges, situations, and problems to be solved.  

Learn this summer with LDI: 

  • Develop, implement and execute on an AI strategy to move your organization forward 
  • Automating your sales process 
  • Taking a data-driven approach to AI implementation or execution 
  • Enhance your management and leadership skills 

2 workshop series are available this summer. Dates: July 23rd-August 9th 

Series #1 – Summer of AI – AI Applications to Increase Outcomes 

  1. AI for Sales and Marketing: ($89) Join Jack Heslin of The AI Conversation to learn the basics of AI and how it works in a sales environment to contribute to lead generation, increased marketing ROI and the customer experience. Jack is a sales and marketing executive who, as an early adopter of technology throughout his professional career, believes in the power of training others to use technology for driving revenue. 
  1. AI for Process Improvement: ($89) Join Max Hu, Phillip Peng and their team at AI Made Easy for an engaging workshop designed to introduce the concept of using AI for process improvement in business operations.  The workshop will give examples of numerous AI tools and techniques to enhance efficiencies, reduce errors, and drive innovation in today’s competitive marketplace and end with a discussion of the ethical considerations and potential challenges in AI implementation. 
  1. *Premium* Generative AI for Managers and Leaders: ($749 – NJIT Alum discount) In partnership with 387labs, join Tim Valicenti in a hands-on workshop designed specifically for Senior Managers and Leaders who are interested in a deep understanding of what makes AI work, how to use it to solve business problems, and how to create your own AI model. Tim is an MIT alum and the creator of Generative AI for Managers. 
  1. AI for Content Creation: Fifty Shades of Beige? ($89) Teresa Keeler, PhD. knows the power of words and the value of technology to help us manage our time. What we say, how we say it, and the tools we use to refine our message matters. Join Teresa for a workshop exploring the benefits and pitfalls of using generative AI to communicate whether with words or images because when and where we use AI in communication matters. 

Series #2 — Leadership Series – Power Skills for Leadership Growth 

  1. Strategic Thinking for Managers: Introduction to Futures Thinking and Backcasting Workshop ($89) 
    Are you ready to shape the future and create a strategic roadmap for success? Join us for an engaging 
    workshop on Futures Thinking and Backcasting, where you’ll learn innovative techniques to envision the future and plan backward to the present. We also create different scenarios to learn how leaders can collaborate with their teams on strategies without blockers and ties to tactical issues. This workshop is ideal for leaders, strategists, and innovators who want to drive their organizations forward with a clear and actionable plan. 
  1. Boosting team productivity ($89) 
    Elevate your planning skills with our Productivity and Prioritization Workshop, designed to help you categorize and prioritize tasks by importance and urgency, and effectively manage work across different timeframes. This workshop is perfect for professionals and teams looking to enhance their productivity and strategic execution from an annual down to a weekly basis. 
     
  1. Leader as a coach ($89) 
    Step into the role of a transformative leader with our “Leader as Coach” workshop. Designed to enhance your leadership capabilities through the lens of emotional intelligence, this workshop focuses on improving communication, active listening, and conflict management. Perfect for leaders looking to elevate their coaching skills, this session combines self-awareness activities with performance coaching frameworks to create a holistic leadership development experience. 

Interested in growth opportunity workshops? Let us know here and we will reach out when registration opens, shortly following the July 4th holiday.