Business Training Programs

"Sports Professionals. Inc. offers a variety of professional development training workshops for the transitioning athlete. Our training classes are half day and full day workshops provided by consultants and trainers who are skilled in working with both athletes and business professionals. We believe that for you to connect quickly with the career information you need, trainers must speak the language of players "in a very practical and credible sense". Our class size minimum is 6-7 players, with a maximum of 24 players (can include significant others). Examples of workshops we offer include:

Business Executives:
Sports Professionals also designs and delivers a variety of leadership and team training programs for organizations. We bring to you the winning principles from the playing field into your department or boardroom. All of our SPI Training Programs are facilitated by former pro athletes.

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A. The Athletes Career Transition Series:

1. Life After Your Sport, Developing Transferable Skills
2. Career Self Assessment - Where Will I be Happy Outside of Sports?
3. Goal Setting - When Your Playing Days are Numbered
4. Interviewing Skills
5. Resume Writing
6. Job Searching on the Internet - Technology Basics
7. Starting a Business - How to Know it is Right for You
8. Starting a Business - How to Get Started
9. Investing in a Business, Absentee Ownership

B. Beginning Your First Corporate Job -
The Success Series:

1. Time Management
2. How to Participate and Lead Meetings
3. Advanced Facilitation Skills
4. Presentation Skills
5. Getting Your Ideas Across & Interpersonal Skills
6. Business Etiquette
7. Business Writing
8. Computer Skills (word, excel, power point, e-mail basics)
9. Winning in Business, How to Get Promoted Quickly
10. Your first Manager / Supervisor Job - How do I lead Others

C. The Sports Family - Team Training Series

1. Achieving Life Balance as a Sports Family
2. Change Management
3. Family Communication & Interpersonal Skills
4. Conflict Management
5. Money Management
6. Winning at Home - as a Team