BUSINESS REVIEW LITTLE APPLE
September 2019, Volume 15, Issue 9, www.manhattan.org
Fall Seminar:
A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Rhett Laubach Oct. 17, 2019 Two sessions to choose from K-State Alumni Center
Your next speaker has changed the way thousands of people across the nation think about leadership. As a professional speaker, author, presentations coach, leadership expert and owner of YourNextSpeaker, LLC, Rhett Laubach has taught leadership skills for more than 25 years, to one million audience members and in 48 states, the Bahamas and Canada. Rhett's clients include students, educators and business professionals in the agriculture, sales, human resource, banking, health, transportation and insurance industries. His programs are high energy and high-impact. 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. The 12 Principles of Remarkable Customer Service Remarkable customer service doesn't just happen. It is a product of hiring the right people, training, creating the proper systems and understanding the basics of excellent customer service. This program is designed to improve your team's customer service IQ to create higher customer loyalty and satisfaction. 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Manage Your Time or It Manages You
Time is a canvas, work is the paint and time management techniques are the strokes. We are in control of how we choose to spend our time; the better the strategies, the better the painting. Our work is too important to be sloppy with the brush strokes. Join leadership expert Rhett Laubach as he takes you through a fun, interactive, super-charged workshop designed to help you create masterpiece days. Cost per session $45, attend both sessions for $80
Veterans provide a great resource for future Manhattan area residents and the Chamber is working to maximize the opportunities. The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Military Relations Committee launched the ADVISE networking program in May. ADVISE provides local business professionals an opportunity to partner with soldiers transitioning from the military who would like to live and work in the Flint Hills region in the hopes that the soldier makes valuable business connections that lead to employment. The program is simple: • A transitioning soldier is paired with a local member of the business community (an advisor) at an initial get acquainted meeting. • The soldier is hosted at the advisor’s place of business for an overview of the business and possible job shadowing. • The advisor hosts the transitioning soldier at five chamber of commerce networking events. The advisor covers the cost of the soldier’s attendance at these events. • The advisor introduces the soldier to at least three people per event. Why is the Chamber promoting this new program? With record low unemployment, ADVISE provides a way to recognize and attract high quality talent and develop deeper investment toward community growth for local companies. The ADVISE program assists soldiers with their networking skills and familiarizes them with members of the business community. The ADVISE program introduces transitioning soldiers to civilian networking and likewise assists the community to increase their understanding of the military and learn what soldiers are looking for in a continuing career. This introduction of soldiers to the community builds a more robust workforce for the area, strengthening our community. This fall, ADVISE will be launched by the Junction City Military Affairs Committee and by the Wamego Chamber of Commerce, expanding the reach and benefit to our region. For more information on the ADVISE program, contact Janet Nichols at the Manhattan Chamber. janet@manhattan.org.