All Upcoming Trainings & Events

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Conflict Resolution: Creating & Sustaining Inclusive Workplaces
Jun
16

Conflict Resolution: Creating & Sustaining Inclusive Workplaces

Strong workplace relationships are built through communication, empathy, and the ability to navigate difficult conversations with care. This interactive workshop will explore practical conflict resolution strategies that help foster more inclusive, respectful, and collaborative workplace environments. Through guided discussion and real-world scenarios, attendees will leave with tools to address conflict constructively and contribute to healthier workplace culture.

After attending this training, participants will be able to:

  • Expand their emotional vocabulary to better identify and communicate feelings in workplace interactions.

  • Practice listening to understand through active listening and perspective-taking exercises

  • Build confidence in giving and receiving feedback about the impact of behaviors or comments in a constructive and inclusive way.

Facilitator: Yezenia Sandoval, CJC Training & Development Program Manager

Cost: $50 members / $60 non-members

*To access the member price, you must log in to your CJC account when registering.

Location: Zoom (Virtual)

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Amplifying Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence Virtual Training
Jun
25

Amplifying Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence Virtual Training

This interactive training explores how emotional intelligence can elevate leadership effectiveness in workforce settings. Participants will gain practical strategies to strengthen self-awareness, manage emotional responses, and improve interpersonal communication. The session also focuses on applying emotional intelligence to real-world scenarios, including supporting adult learners, handling difficult conversations, and creating inclusive, supportive environments.

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Unlock Career Success: The Career Planning Process
May
13

Unlock Career Success: The Career Planning Process

This interactive virtual workshop will guide participants through meaningful self-reflection and practical career planning strategies. Through engaging activities, you’ll gain strategies to help your clients map out their career path, identify their strengths, and set achievable long-term goals.

We’ll also tackle common barriers, such as scarcity mindset and immediate job pressures, while introducing coaching techniques that build motivation and clarity. Whether your client is just starting out or looking to reset their direction, this session will equip you with the tools and mindset to support them in taking ownership of their career journey.

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AI in Action: Practical Tools for Workforce Development
Apr
21

AI in Action: Practical Tools for Workforce Development

Are you ready to harness the power of AI in workforce development? This 90-minute webinar will explore how AI can optimize processes, enhance decision-making, and create personalized solutions for job seekers. Through live demonstrations, guided practice sessions, and insights into ethical practices, you’ll gain practical tools and strategies to integrate AI effectively into your work. Train yourself, your LLM, your team and your clients for inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism — with actionable guardrails, inclusive prompting techniques, and a framework for systemic change.

Make sure to sign up for a Perplexity account (www.perplexity.ai), as we will be doing a live demo of the tool!  

After this training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify and utilize AI tools that align with workforce development needs.

  • Develop personalized AI implementation plans to address real-world challenges.

  • Incorporate ethical and responsible AI practices into daily operations.

  • Explore local and global resources to advance their AI proficiency.

Facilitator: Matt Cardoni

Cost: $40 members / $50 non-members

*To access the member price, you must log in to your CJC account when registering.

Date: April 21, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00PM CST

Location: Zoom (Virtual)

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Designing with Dignity: Crafting Workforce Solutions in a Changing World Using Evidence-Based Practices
Apr
16

Designing with Dignity: Crafting Workforce Solutions in a Changing World Using Evidence-Based Practices

In a time when equity work is under intense scrutiny and workforce development organizations are facing new challenges, how do we build programs that truly serve ALL job seekers?

This session is for those ready to lead with intention by designing workforce services that are rooted in equity, empathy, and designed around evidence-based research. Whether you are leading programs, training staff, or shaping policy, this training will set you up for success!

After attending this training, you will be able to:

  • Understand the vision of anti-racist program design as outlined by the Anti-Racist Framework

  • Reflect on current program design practices

  • Clearly define “Evidence-Based”

  • Recognize an Evidence-Based Program Model

  • Use components to design a responsive, anti-racist, equitable evidence-based program

Join us for 90-minutes in a training grounded in the CJC Anti-Racist Framework and focused on evidence-based programming solutions for impactful programs. Participants will reflect, learn, and use the tools to design equitable programs.

Facilitator: Chris Warland

Cost: $50 members / $60 non-members

*To access the member price, you must log in to your CJC account when registering.

Date: April 16, 2026

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00PM CST

Location: Zoom (Virtual)

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Coaching Fundamentals | In-Person Training
Sep
10

Coaching Fundamentals | In-Person Training

This 4-hour, in-person session provides a focused and interactive experience. Participants will explore the foundations of coaching, build confidence in core skills, and engage in hands-on practice that deepens understanding and skill development in real time.

This intensive is ideal for professionals looking to integrate a coaching approach into their work with staff, clients, or colleagues.

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Trauma Informed Care In-Person Training
Nov
13

Trauma Informed Care In-Person Training

Traumatic events can have an intense physical, psychological and spiritual impact on the way we live our lives. Oftentimes, clients who are seeking basic needs (such as employment and housing) have a history of trauma under the surface. Case managers like yourselves are increasingly asked to respond to these multifaceted needs, but may feel underprepared to provide appropriate mental health support.

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IDHS - Introduction to Workforce Development Systems Webinar
Sep
18

IDHS - Introduction to Workforce Development Systems Webinar

Are you new to the workforce development field? Do you know how to navigate the system, program models, funding streams? Through this training, demystify what the workforce development system actually is: who’s involved, how it operates, the program models used, how it’s funded and what its relationship with other social services looks like.

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