Workshops

We provide workshops designed to inspire, enhance passion and deliver lasting high impact. Our workshops involve activities and a discussion, providing an active learning format, whereby employees walk away with tools they can use daily in their job.

 

Workshops

  • Lunch & Learn
  • Half-Day Workshop
  • Full-Day Workshop
  • Multi-Day Workshop
  • Full day workshop

*Please note workshops can be designed to fit your organization’s specific needs and interests.

 

Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn are cost effective workshops that can be provided on site and scheduled between 45 minutes and 90 minutes in duration.   They are designed to address select organization interests and aligned to enhance employee performance. Employees will learn practical tips and tools presented in a winning, interactive and fun format.

 Sample Lunch & Learn topics:

  • How to develop the Olympic Mindset at Work & in Life
  • Goal Setting Strategies for Personal and Professional Success
  • The Confident You: Skills to Improve Team and Self-Confidence
  • Time Management: Accomplishing more without being Overwhelmed
  • Slump Buster: Getting Unstock
  • Becoming a Team Player
  • Bouncing Back from a Setback
  • Finding “Meaning” in Your Job
  • Running on E: Finding & Creating Energy

 

Half-Day Workshop

Half-Day Training Workshops are 3 to 4 hours in length, and are provided on site or as a part of a retreat. They are designed to provide a more in-depth coverage of a selected performance area. Incorporating participant involvement, half-day training workshops are presented in an engaging, interactive, and fun format.   These workshops include a keynote address, group activities and discussion, and a skills training session. Employees will learn skills and techniques they can apply directly to their jobs and life.

Sample Workshop Topics:

  • High Performance Leadership
  • Goal Setting Strategies
  • Building High Effective Performing Teams
  • Developing Emotional Intelligence
  • Effectively Communicating
  • Expecting the Unexpected
  • Successfully Managing Conflict
  • Recognize and Avoid Mental Performance Disruptions

*Please note these are provided as a reference and while they are provided as a sample, they can be tailored to meet your needs

 

Full-Day Workshop

Full-Day Training Workshops are 5 to 8 hours in length, and are provided on site or as a part of a retreat. They provide a comprehensive coverage of 1 or 2 selected performance topic(s). A day of high performance training provides the unique opportunity to accelerate performance results. Spending a day with colleagues, in a full-day training workshops enhances interpersonal relationships, positively affecting your organizational culture. Additionally, it raises employee morale, promotes “buy-in,” and ultimately decreases the time required to effect change. These workshops include pre-workshop assessments, and an integrated day of work sessions and activities, skills training and development, and a keynote address.

 Sample Workshop Topics

  • High Performance Leadership
  • Goal Setting Strategies
  • Building High Effective Performing Teams
  • Developing Emotional Intelligence
  • Effectively Communicating
  • Expecting the Unexpected
  • Successfully Managing Conflict
  • Recognize and Avoid Mental Performance Disruptions

*Please note these are provided as a reference and while they are provided as a sample, they can be tailored to meet your needs

 

Multi-Day Workshop

A multi-day training workshop is a great way to maximize professional development, with a custom designed training on site or as a part of a retreat. These workshops begin with a needs assessment to ensure an optimal custom designed training program is developed to fit the organization’s need.   A multi-day training workshop includes a comprehensive coverage of multiple performance topics applied to your business and group dynamic needs.   Additionally, these workshops include pre-workshop assessments, self-assessments, and integrated work sessions and activities, skills training and development, and keynote addresses. Employees will leave with a personalized strategic plan supporting the objectives and goals of your organization, with detailed tools to employ. A multi-day training workshop offers unique opportunities to interact and build skills, communicate effectively, develop synergy working towards a targeted outcome, and ultimately accelerate the time to effect change. Multi-day training workshops can be designed to meet the needs of several groups.

Sample Workshop Topics:

  • High Performance Leadership
  • Goal Setting Strategies
  • Building High Effective Performing Teams
  • Developing Emotional Intelligence
  • Effectively Communicating
  • Expecting the Unexpected
  • Successfully Managing Conflict
  • Recognize and Avoid Mental Performance Disruptions

*Please note these are provided as a reference and while they are provided as a sample, they can be tailored to meet your needs

 

 

 

It was once believed that it was humanly impossible for anyone to run the mile under 4 minutes. However, on May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister would be the first man to prove that the impossible was indeed possible. Today, running under 4 minutes in the mile by a world-class male athlete is anything but impossible.

Sometimes, the real limiting factor of any individual or organization is the boundaries by which they define as possible and impossible. Dr. Nicole Forrester and Optimal Zone Inc.provide a unique perspective on performance for businesses, whereby organizations learn how to push beyond their perceived limits to achieve a new defined level of excellence.

SET THE BAR HIGH: Just how high can your organization JUMP in performance?

Dr. Nicole Forrester brings with her the experience, knowledge, and understanding of achieving high performing results. With a doctoral degree in sport psychology, integrated with studies in organizational psychology, Nicole has found many of the principles of elite performances in sport applicable to success in business. She has applied her understanding of high performance to assist various individuals, businesses and organizations in their pursuit of excellence, including Fortune 500 companies, Olympians and professional athletes.

Dr. Nicole Forrester is results driven. Using key performance indicators, she facilitates individuals and organizations with the skills and ability to enhance their performance and sustain consistency at an elevated level. For the results driven executive and/or executive team, Nicole offers the following services:

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