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Salzgitter

Shaping the new year on new VHS paths

Shaping the new (professional) year with new approaches and insights: The Volkshochschule (VHS) of the city of Salzgitter is offering 20 educational vacations for full-time and part-time employees for this purpose, including six new courses on the topics of communication/rhetoric, resilience and training to become a trainer.

The VHS team with (from left) Isabella Kortun and Kristina Wojna invite you to the new and proven educational vacations.

New full-time educational vacations:

"There is strength in tranquillity" (March 9-13 at the Kniestedter Herrenhaus in Salzgitter-Bad)

Content: Many people find it difficult to pause and really calm down in their hectic working lives. This five-day educational vacation offers space to take a deep breath, slow down and consciously perceive the present moment. Participants learn about different forms of meditation and mindfulness and find out how they can effectively integrate them into their everyday lives for more serenity, presence and joie de vivre.

"Strong in the storm" (April 20 to 24 at the VHS in Lebenstedt)

Content: This educational vacation invites you to understand the nervous system, regulate stress reactions and get your own life energy flowing again. With knowledge from modern stress and trauma research, body and mindfulness practice as well as targeted mental techniques, participants develop ways to overcome excessive demands, strengthen inner security and draw new strength - for a balanced, lively everyday life.

"Gain confidence: Strengthening your own personality with rhetoric, clarity and a confident appearance" (June 15 to 19 at Kniestedter Herrenhaus)

Content: In the modern working world, convincing communication is the key to success - and to well-being! This educational vacation is an intensive training course to close these gaps and strengthen your personal impact in the long term. Participants are given the tools they need to convey clear messages, use body language in a targeted manner and remain calm and confident in conflict situations.

"Conducting difficult conversations confidently and negotiating successfully" (August 24 to 28 at Kniestedter Herrenhaus)

Content: Whether in the office or at home, challenging conversations or tricky negotiations are part of everyday life. Participants will learn how to master these situations confidently, purposefully and constructively in the future - in every situation! Among other things, participants learn to Recognize conflicts at an early stage, react appropriately and de-escalate.
Use professional discussion and negotiation techniques with confidence.

Trainer's certificate: Training of trainers (IHK) " (August 24 to 28 at Kniestedter Herrenhaus)

Content: In this course, participants learn how to supervise trainees and support them on their path to success. They will learn how to check training requirements, create effective training plans and master the perfect preparation for hiring your future skilled workers. No matter what industry or profession the participants work in - this course is suitable for everyone!

New part-time training vacation:

"Conduct difficult conversations confidently and negotiate successfully" (April 13-17)

Content: Whether in the office or at home, challenging conversations or tricky negotiations are part of everyday life. Participants will learn how to master these situations confidently, purposefully and constructively in the future - in every situation! Among other things, participants learn to Recognize conflicts at an early stage, react appropriately and de-escalate.
Apply professional discussion and negotiation techniques with confidence.

What else is new: A wider range of language courses, such as advanced Italian, Spanish and French.

Information:

Detailed information on all educational vacations (costs, times, etc.) can be found on the Volkshochschule website(https://app-14.salzgitter.de/kuferweb/start/schnell-gefunden/bildungsurlaub/kategorie/Bildungsurlaub/119) (opens in a new tab)

The Volkshochschule team will also be happy to answer any questions.

Good to know:

The courses can also be booked by interested parties who do not wish to take educational leave (please specify when registering). In this case, registration is possible until shortly before the start of the course.

Information on educational leave:

In Lower Saxony, employees are entitled to one week of educational leave per year, which they can use for further training in a variety of subject areas. The courses offered by the Volkshochschule can also be booked as week-long intensive courses by interested parties who do not wish to take educational leave.

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Picture credits

  • Photo: City of Salzgitter