Aha! Moments and Learning Opportunities

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Aha! Moments

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Aha! Moments

You know the ones. They arrive as if by magic delivering the perfect, innovative solution to a problem. Revealing a connection that you didn't see before. Deepening your understanding and sparking sudden clarity.

They arrive as if by magic, but science is building our understanding of the conditions that help spark these insights. In her article, The aHa Moment, Lauren Migliore discusses two pre-conditions that are foundational for the Aha! The first: increasing new network connections in our brains. How? By continually acquiring new knowledge and skills. The second: putting yourself into innovative environments that foster insightful experiences.

Additionally, David Rock and Josh Davis, in their article 4 Steps to Having More "Aha" Moments, encourage us to notice the quiet signals, look inward, and step away from deliberation for quality decision making. Authors of both articles recommend cultivating a positive attitude as "positive emotions played an important role in the emergence of insight."

So as we work together to serve our King County community and create innovative solutions, watch for ways to encourage those Aha!s in yourself and others. Maybe one of the following opportunities might help you build those new network connections in your brain.

Happy Learning!

Communicate and Collaborate

Cross Cultural Communication

Cross-Cultural Communication

4-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Delivering Presentations with Purpose and Impact

Delivering Presentations with Purpose and Impact

February 6 | $89

Presentations and Public Speaking

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Proofreading

Proofreading: Review of Common Writing Errors

February 8 | February 22 | $79

Editing and Proofreading Business Documents

30-minute Course | KC eLearning | Free

Basic Data Visualization

Basic Data Visualization

February 13 | Free

Visual Management

Resources | KC eLearning | Free

Working with Difficult People

Working with Difficult People

February 15 | $79

Working with Difficult People

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Stories that Engage

Stories that Engage: Shaping Workplace Culture One Story at a Time

February 15 | Free

Fundamentals of Business Storytelling

30-minute Course | KC eLearning | Free

Building Blocks for Effective Team Development

Building Blocks for Effective Team Development

February 15 | $89

Teams

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Communication Skills in the Workplace

Communication Skills in the Workplace

March 1 | $79

Business Writing Essentials

Business Writing Essentials

March 7 | $79

Business Writing Basics

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Getting the Most from your Meetings

Getting the Most from your Meetings

March 8 | $169

Meetings and Facilitation

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Championing Your Ideas at Work

Championing Your Ideas at Work

March 15 | $425

Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations

April 2 | $358

Jonah Berger

Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

Jonah Berger | April 24 | KC eLearning Live Event | Free

Lead and Inspire

Creating a Connection Mindset

Creating a Connection Mindset: Boost Employee Engagement, Productivity and Innovation

February 15 | $425

Supervision and Leadership Skills

Supervision and Leadership Skills

February 15 | Series | $399

Manage a Team

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Developing your Leadership Style

Developing your Leadership Style

February 22 | Series | $79

Transitioning to People Leader

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Stories that Lead

Stories that Lead: Claiming your Power to Lead at Work and in your Life

March 14 | Free

Charlene Li

Leadership in the Digital Era

Charlene Li | March 22 | KC eLearning Live Event | Free

When Leaders Speak

When Leaders Speak: How to Get Heard, Get Remembered, and Get Results

April 5 | $425

Power of Stories to Shape Organizational Results

The Power of Stories to Shape Organizational Results

April 17 | Free

Driving Innovation from Within

Driving Innovation from Within: Strategies for Generating Ideas and Pursuing New Opportunities

April 19 | $425

Bring your Best

David Allen

Creating Order Out of Chaos: Staying Afloat in a World of Too Much to Do

David Allen | March 7 | KC eLearning Live Event | Free

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

March 15 | $79

Critical Thinking

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Time Management

Time Management for Personal and Professional Productivity

March 21 | $79

Productivity, Priorities, and Time

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Change Management

Change Management

March 22 | $79

Navigating Change

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Strategies

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Strategies

March 30 | $159

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Matt Goldman

The Search for "Aha!" Moments

Matt Goldman from Blue Man Group | Ted Talk

Optimizing Performance on a Team

Optimizing Performance on a Team

5-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Explore Equity and Inclusion

Diversity on the Job

Diversity on the Job

4-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Unconscious Bias

Unconscious Bias

3-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Serve our Community

Essentials of Customer Service

Essentials of Customer Service

6-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Language Learning

Language Learning

Resource Sheet | KC eLearning | Free

Serve our Community

Serve our Community

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Work Smarter

Introduction to Strategic Planning

Introduction to Strategic Planning

February 7 | Free

Strategy and Performance

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Lean Basics

Lean

Start with Lean Basics and then mix and match to address your goals and challenges.

Introduction to Lean Basics

March 8 | Free

Lean: 5 Whys--Root Cause Analysis

February 28 | Free

Lean: Daily Management

March 21 | Free

Lean: Mistake Proofing

March 13 | Free

Lean: Problem-Solving Basics

April 11 | Free

Lean: Process Walks

March 29 | Free

Lean: Trystorming

April 26 | Free

Lean: Standardization

February 13 | Free

Procurement

Procurement 101

March 6 | Free

Organizational Performance Measurement

Introduction to Organizational Performance Measurement

March 13 | Free

Project Management PMI

Fundamentals of Project Management

March 2018 | April 2018 | $175

Project Management

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Leverage Technology

PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft

Multiple Offerings | HR Professional/PS Timekeeper | Free

SharePoint

SharePoint

SharePoint Basics

February 5 | February 9 | February 14 | February 23 | Additional Offerings | Free

SharePoint Intermediate

February 5 | February 9 | February 14 | February 23 | Additional Offerings | Free

Power BI Introduction

February 28 | $125

Excel

Excel 2013

Excel 2013: Macros

February 5 | Series | $75

Excel: Level 1

March 1 | $160

Beginning Excel 2013

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Excel: Level 2

March 15 | $160

Advanced Excel 2013

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Excel: Level 3

February 20 | Series | $145

Power User Excel 2013

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

King County Technology

Introduction to King County Technology

February 27 | $50

OneDrive and Planner

February 27 | $50

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop: Level 1

March 3 | Series | $175

Oracle EBS

Oracle E-Business Suite

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

King County GIS

King County GIS: Graphic Information System Training

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

Special Offerings in April

Python for Data Science 1

R for Data Science 1
Introduction to Spatial Statistics with ArcGIS Desktop and R

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Safety Trainings

Safety Trainings

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

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