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DARTON University Announces CPE-Eligible Webinars for May

May 8, 2012 by Darton Group

DARTON GROUP Consultants – 

Take advantage of one of DARTON GROUP’s most popular benefits and build your skills with DARTON University!  DARTON University is holding 2 great webinars in the upcoming weeks that tackle a variety of topics that we consider “mission critical” to success in the consulting space.

Needing CPE Credits?

As an added bonus, you can earn CPE credits with each webinar (why wait until year’s end?)!  Check out our upcoming webinars and register today!

“Why can’t everyone be normal like me?“

Tuesday / May 15th

11:00 am – 12:00 Noon

We’ve all heard the saying “it takes all kinds”.  Yet we get frustrated when dealing with people who don’t think, act and communicate like we do.  At this webinar, we’ll discuss the DISC model of behaviors and help you:

  • Understand your own behavior style
  • Determine the DISC style of your “problem person”
  • Develop strategies to improve your relationships

“Time is Money – use your time wisely“

Thursday / May 24th

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Time is a perishable commodity.  If you don’t use it, you lose it.  At this webinar you’ll learn about:

  • Why we waste time
  • The biggest time wasters
  • How to take control so that others don’t rob you of valuable time

Remember that DARTON University offers webinars at no charge as part of our commitment to professional development.

Fast and Easy Registration!

Webinar class sizes are limited and are available to all DARTON consultants on a “first come, first served” basis. Registration closes 48 hours prior to each webinar event.

To register, please send an email to careers@dartongroup.com.

Be sure to include the date and name of the webinar in your email.

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Join Us in “Coloring a Brighter Future” with Classroom Central

April 27, 2012 by Darton Group

Today the DARTON GROUP team is participating in one of our very favorite events of the year…Classroom Central’s “Color a Brighter Future” annual philanthropic fundraising luncheon.

Not familiar with Classroom Central?

Let us introduce you to this unique and wonderful organization.  Classroom Central gives students living in poverty the school supplies they need to succeed in the classroom.  This creative charity operates a free school supplies store serving teachers across the greater Charlotte region.

However, Classroom Central does more than provide school supplies. The organization truly helps to create a world of endless possibilities for students.

Make a Difference & Change a Life Today!

Please take 5 minutes to learn more about the mission of Classroom Central and the actions this great group takes to change the lives of students.

Join us today making a personal or corporate donation (Classroom Central welcomes both monetary donations as well as donations of school supplies) by clicking here.

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Join DARTON University for 2 Great Webinars Next Week

April 20, 2012 by Darton Group

DARTON GROUP Consultants –

Work, the economy, aging, life in general – all of these things can add to your stress level.  Stress makes you less productive and erodes your health.  We invite you to join DARTON University next week (Wednesday, April 25th) for our next webinar that focuses on the very helpful topic of “stress management”.  Additionally, we invite you to join us for a “bonus” session on Thursday, April 26th, for a repeat of the popular “Would I work for me?” webinar.  Feel free to join us for one, or both, of next week’s webinars.

“Stress Busters”

Wednesday / April 25th 

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern

At this webinar you’ll learn:

  • How stress affects your performance
  • How your “sense of control” affects your stress level
  • How to set boundaries to reduce stress
  • Three simple things you can do today to manage your stress

“Would I work for me?”

Thursday / April 26th

11:00 am – 12:00 Noon

At this popular “repeat” webinar you’ll learn:

  • What employees want from their managers
  • Why accountability is the glue that holds a team together
  • The most important skill a manager can have

Remember that DARTON University offers webinars at no charge as part of our commitment to professional development.

Fast and Easy Registration!

Webinar class sizes are limited and are available to all DARTON consultants on a “first come, first served” basis. Registration closes 48 hours prior to each webinar event.

To register, please send an email to careers@dartongroup.com.

Be sure to include the date and name of the webinar in your email.

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Rochelle Rivas is Named to 2012 Class of “50 Most Influential Women”

March 19, 2012 by Darton Group

Rochelle Rivas

Rochelle Rivas, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, DARTON GROUP

We are celebrating here at DARTON GROUP!!!

Why?

The Mecklenburg Times in Charlotte has announced its fourth “50 Most Influential Women” class. The newspaper spotlights the most influential women in business, government, education and the nonprofit sector.

And our very own Rochelle Rivas (co-founder and Managing Partner) has been named among the 2012 group of most influential women!

We’ll be celebrating Rochelle’s success, and that of her fellow honorees, at an awards dinner on the evening of May 4 at the Marriott Center City in Uptown Charlotte.

Congrats to Rochelle and the rest of the 2012 class of “50 Most Influential Women”!

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3 Ways to Invest in Your Consulting Career

March 15, 2012 by Darton Group

How have you improved your skills in 2012?

We are passionate believers that every professional should dedicate time throughout the year to tend to their career and improve their skills.  In the crazy, busy world in which we all live and work, it is all too common to find, at the end of the calendar year, that you didn’t invest in yourself – or your career.

We invite all DARTON GROUP consultants to take the opportunity in 2012 to invest in your career, on a minimum of a quarterly basis, through professional development activities.  We aim to make this investment as easy and time efficient as possible by delivering high-quality, cost-free webinars monthly through DARTON University.

Take advantage of the following 3 webinars remaining in the first quarter of 2012:

March 22nd    4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
“How to have those difficult conversations”
Whether you’re managing people, dealing with clients, or talking to your significant other or family, sometimes unpleasant topics must be discussed.  At this session, you’ll learn 
          * How to stop avoiding the unavoidable
          * How to embrace the third-party perspective
          * Why you might not know what you think you know
          * How to end the conversation for a better outcome 

March 27th    4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
“Cross-selling–it’s good for your clients”
Many consultants struggle with the idea of selling, even to their existing clients.  But your clients need other services you provide, and they benefit from learning about them.  At this session, you’ll learn
           * How to uncover your clients’ needs
           * How to focus on benefits rather than services
           * Why not cross-selling can cause you to lose clients – forever!

March 29th    11:00 – Noon
“Silence is Golden!”
We live in a noisy society. Breaks in conversation are often seen as uncomfortable.We’ve forgotten the value of being quiet.  At this webinar, we’ll discuss
           * When silence can help you make a stronger point
           * How silence can improve relationships
           * Where appreciating silence can help you close deals
           * Why silence really is golden!

Fast and Easy Registration!

Webinar class sizes are limited and are available to all DARTON consultants on a “first come, first served” basis. Registration closes 48 hours prior to each webinar event.

To register, please send an email to careers@dartongroup.com.

Be sure to include the date and name of the webinar in your email.

Questions?

Call DARTON at 704+525+9378

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Join DARTON University for “Managing Expectations”

February 21, 2012 by Darton Group

DARTON GROUP Consultants –

As experienced project consultants understand, positive outcomes on any engagement are the result of work well done AND expectations reasonably set.
We invite you to join DARTON University next week (Tuesday, February 28th) for our next webinar that focuses on the critical topic of “managing expectations”.
“Managing Expectations” 

Tuesday / February 28th 

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern

At this webinar you’ll learn:

  • Why we tend to “over promise”
  • How to minimize surprises
  • The importance of the “wrap-up” message

Remember that DARTON University offers webinars at no charge as part of our commitment to professional development.

Fast and Easy Registration!

Webinar class sizes are limited and are available to all DARTON consultants on a “first come, first served” basis. Registration closes 48 hours prior to each webinar event.

To register, please send an email to careers@dartongroup.com.

Be sure to include the date and name of the webinar in your email.

Questions?

Call DARTON at 704+525+9378

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2 Things for You to Do Today on LinkedIn

February 10, 2012 by Darton Group

The “must have” social media site for professionals, LinkedIn, released its fourth quarter and full-year 2011 financial results yesterday.  Among the numbers shared, LinkedIn reported that its membership ranks now total 150 million members.

There is no question that LinkedIn continues to grow its influence as the preeminent social networking sites for professionals.  Accordingly, the DARTON GROUP team suggests that you take the following 2 steps today to optimize your experience in using LinkedIn:

  1. Ensure that your LinkedIn Profile is 100% completed.  Most professionals would never dream of handing out an incomplete business card or a resume that is only 80% completed.  Like your business card and resume, your LinkedIn Profile reflects your professionalism.  Don’t show the business world anything less than a 100% completed profile on LinkedIn.  As an added incentive, LinkedIn claims that members with completed profiles are 40 times more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn.
  2. Visit DARTON GROUP’s page on LinkedIn and “Follow” us.  DARTON GROUP is extremely active on LinkedIn and we are exceptionally networked in the greater Charlotte region.  We invite you to keep informed and tap into our large, and ever-growing, network.  Click here.

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