Audience: Individuals have established a business and would like to deepen their tangible skills. This class is also geared towards those looking to expand their mindsets to work through challenges more adeptly as they arise.
Duration: 6 weekly, 1-hour sessions. Sessions will also be recorded and available for members to access through our website. Participants will also have access to our resource bank and contracting opportunity board.
Suggested readings: The Body Keeps the Score, We Should all be Millionaires, Who Not How
- Understanding & Maximizing Flow
Giving yourself the energy & grace to identify and work when you are in alignment with yourself and your environment. Understanding rest as a necessity to success. - Drilling Down into Joy and the ever-Evolving Niche
How to recognize the parts of your work that bring you joy, and how to do them all the time. How to shift course, when necessary, while minimizing anxiety around what you “should” be doing instead. - Growing a Winning Team
Understand the various staffing/ subcontracting models. Gain an awareness of the skills/ traits you should be looking for, to complement your own, in individuals to support your work. - Client Relations: Know When to Hold Them, When to Fold Them, and When to Walk Away
Gain conflict resolution skills, share challenges, receive feedback on how to best navigate client relationships. Understand how to use conflict as a productive tool for growth. Also learn tangible skills around impact assessments & evaluation tools. - Today’s Price is not Yesterday’s Price: Renegotiating Rates and Identifying New Funding Sources
Creating talking points and strategy on how to renegotiate rates with existing clients and deepening your understanding of the funding landscape. Receive tangible skills on how to research funding opportunities in your field and making strategic connections. - Be Who You Say you are, Branding & Marketing Strategies for Success
Gain expert knowledge on how to ensure that your clients & the public experience your business how you intend for them to. Learn the art of storytelling utilizing social media, networking, other online platforms, and print media.