PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/TRAINING
Since 2014, Creative Thinkers consultants (academicians, communications and public health professionals) have taught numerous courses at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention University (CDCU), targeted to CDC staff members. We have been awarded more than 100 Training Orders from CDC.
Our trainers are experienced in adult learning principles. They understand how to meet the needs of busy professionals by making courses engaging, practical, relevant, and immediately applicable in the workplace. Our one- and two-day courses can easily be modified for other government agencies, non-government organizations, academic institutions, or businesses. For example, a course was recently modified for employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC. They also can be adapted as shorter or longer courses or developed for a specific client or audience. |
Below is a list of Creative Thinkers Professional Education Course Titles and Capabilities. Starred courses have been presented at CDCU. Contact us for more information on any of these topics:
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- Interpersonal Communication
- Clarity and Engagement in Spoken Communication for Project Officers and Program Directors*
- Effective Communication in Uncertain Times
- Oral Communication Skills: Communicating with Confidence and Clarity
- Written Communication Skills
- Understanding and Resolving Conflict
- Effective Day to Day Communication
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Talk so People Listen
- The Art of Communication: Creating Shared Meaning
- The Power of Body Language
- Intercultural Communication
- Intercultural Communication for Public Health*
- Research
- Qualitative Research Approaches for Public Health Communication, Marketing, and Education*
- Qualitative Data Analysis: An Introduction for Public Health Professionals
- Qualitative Data Analysis: Practical Strategies for Public Health Professionals
- Qualitative Instrument Development
- Quantitative Instrument Development
- Research Instrument Development*
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- How to Put an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Package Together
- Understanding the Institutional Review Board (IRB)/OMB Process
- How to get the most from research without going through IRB/OMB
- SAS Training
- Social Marketing
- Social Marketing in Public Health*
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Planning Facilitation/white-boarding sessions
- SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analyses
- Behavioral Science
- The Influence of Social Norms on Behavior Change for Domestic Audiences
- Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health
- Media/Crisis Communication
- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Training – CDC certified
- Crisis/Incident Management (training and toolkit development)
- Spokesperson Training
- Emergency Response/Preparedness
- Applying Behavior Change Theories to Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- Using Social Marketing to Influence Emergency Preparedness
- Systems Thinking in Emergency Preparedness
- Design Thinking for Emergency Planning and Response
- Social/New Media
- Fundamentals of Social Media
- Social Media Marketing and Measuring
- Trending/Hot Topics
- Systems Thinking for Effective Organizations*
- Applying Behavioral Economics to Public Health Communication and Education
- Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals
- Designing Your Life: A New Approach to Professional and Personal Goal Setting
- Global Audiences
- The influence of Social Norms on Behavior Change for Global Audiences*
- Crafting Success Stories for Global Stakeholders, the Public, and Others
- Human-Centered Design: Its’ Theory and Application to Address Global Public Health Issues
- Risk/Incident Communication
- Communicating Health Risks to the Public
- Program Development
- Program Assessment, Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Building Coalitions, Partnerships, and Networking
- Professional Development
- Preparing Posters and Oral Scientific Presentations
- Turning your Science into a Journal Article
- Creating Accurate and Engaging Information Graphics for Multiple Audiences
- Running Effective Meetings
- Effective Professional Communication Through Better Messaging
- Applying to and Succeeding in a Public Health Graduate Program
- Avoiding Death by PowerPoint: How to Create More Effective Presentations
- Other
- “Train-the Trainer” sessions
- Financial Services Communication
* Course presented at CDCU