Training Sessions
2026-2027 Offerings: Fall Semester
Finding Your Voice: Public Speaking Skills for Everyday Leadership
All employees
Faciltator: Fabiola Butcher
This workshop helps participants strengthen one of their most underrated leadership tools—their voice. You will learn how to craft clear messages, connect with diverse audiences, and deliver ideas with authenticity and poise. We’ll break down the essentials of effective speaking into approachable steps, practice them together, and build confidence through supportive feedback.
Participants will walk away with techniques they can use in meetings, presentations, and tough conversations—plus a renewed sense of ease when speaking in front of others.
Dates:
- BC/DO: October 1, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | Campus Center 231
- PC: October 5, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | PC Sage 103
- CC: October 15, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | CC - Lecture Center; Zoom
Time Management and Workload Prioritization
Classified/Management employees
Facilitator: Thad Russell
In today's community college environment, competing priorities, shifting deadlines, and unexpected requests can make it challenging to stay focused and productive. This interactive session explores practical strategies for managing time, prioritizing workloads, and responding effectively to changing supervisor expectations while reducing stress and maintaining high-quality service.
Dates:
Bakersfield College/District Office
- Classified Employees: October 21, 2026 | 10:30am - 11:30am | Campus Center 231
- Management Employees: October 21, 2026 | 1pm - 3pm | Campus Center 231
Porterville College
- Classified Employees: November 4, 2026 | 10:30am - 11:30am | PC Sage 104
- Management Employees: November 4, 2026 | 1pm - 3pm | PC Sage 104
Cerro Coso Community College
- Classified Employees: November 19, 2026 | 10:30am - 11:30am | CC Community Room; Zoom
- Management Employees: November 19, 2026 | 1pm - 3pm | CC Community Room; Zoom
Leading as a Manager
Facilitator: Chad Houk
Management employees
An interactive session designed to help managers, or those who might be a manager one day, better understand the foundations of effective leadership and how to apply leadership principles in managing situations. Participants will explore major leadership theories, examine the principles of servant leadership, engage in group discussions and activities, and work through common challenges faced as managers. The session emphasizes practical leadership skills, relationship-building, and strategies for leading through challenges in teams, programs, and campus initiatives.
Dates:
- BC/DO: November 2, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | Campus Center 231
- CC: October 13, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | CC Community Room; Zoom
- PC: December 2, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm
How to Become a Better Leader: Leading Yourself Before Leading Others
All employees
Facilitator: Natesha Johnson
Leadership is not a title-it's a skill, a mindset, & a commitment to continuous growth.
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Building trust and credibility
- Communication that inspires action
- Accountability and decision-making
- Leading through influence, not authority
Dates:
- CC: December 7, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | CC Community Room; Zoom
- BC/DO: December 8, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm | Campus Center 231
- PC: December 10, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm