EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 6, 2003): Stanley P. DeAngelis & Debbi-Jo (DJ) Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, announced their successful completion of their Emerging Leaders program for the Department of the Army.

The Emerging Leaders program is a three-day comprehensive leadership development program. They delivered the program to 28 seasoned managers at the Headquarters US Army Communications-Electronic Command and Fort Monmouth, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. "This is a very useful course. It provides tools for our personal and professional development; and it prepares us to become leaders," says one participant, Communication-Electronic Command Center for the US Army. Participants were transformed over the course of the three-day event. They left the program with significantly more than they came with. "The instructors are very knowledgeable of the subjects and provide valuable input that helps me to enhance my career and job performance." Reports one participant. Others claim, "I would recommend this program to every manager."

WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line through trainings, facilitations, and learning networks. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics and their programs and services, please call (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 3, 2003): Stanley P. DeAngelis & Debbi-Jo (DJ) Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, are asked by The Alexander Haig Organization to be interviewed as part of an upcoming World Business Review airing on innovative and outstanding companies and their unique products and services.

WorkPlace Dynamics has been asked to discuss their Uniting - The Engagement Process A process they developed that engages the employees of an organization in the strategic issues and vision of the company and creates an environment where continuous learning can take hold and prosper.

WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line through trainings, facilitations, and learning networks. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics and their programs and services, please call (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 7, 2003): Stanley P. DeAngelis & Debbi-Jo (DJ) Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, announced the successful collaborative effort between WorkPlace Dynamics and The Providence Maritime Heritage Foundation.

WorkPlace Dynamics will be providing days of unique teambuilding and communications aboard the Sloop Providence, an 18th century tall ship. Robert Hofmann, Executive Director of the Providence Maritime Heritage Foundation, which owns the Sloop, states, "We are proud to work hand-in-hand with the professionals of WorkPlace Dynamics. This collaboration promises all who participate an unforgettable and rewarding learning experience that can only occur on high seas." "Co-workers communicate with each other on levels they never have before…that is a huge win for any organization!" says Chris Hurd, Owner & CEO of Hurd Automotive. Diane Fasching, Director of Enterprise Development and Learning for Gilbane University states, "The lesson that it takes teamwork to sail a ships translates to keeping a company afloat. That's powerful!"

WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line through trainings, facilitations, and learning networks. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics and their programs and services, please call (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (December 11, 2002): Stanley P. DeAngelis & DJ Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, announce the kickoff of The Leads Network. This Forum is open to anyone in business who is looking to not only join an elite leads club, but to learn more about networking. "It is our philosophy that business is naturally done when relationships are built and nurtured. Introductions rather than referrals will get made," explains Horton. "It is our goal to make this the premier networking experience in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts," says DeAngelis.

"Our learning network meetings have been great and many people have asked us to start a quality leads group to add to their experience," states Horton, "People want to spend their time wisely and learn how to be better sales professionals. We consistently provide a nurturing environment where people can grow to be more than they are."

The Leads Network will begin meeting twice a month starting January 15, 2003. Call for more information.

WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics or join one of their networking groups, please call (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (November 21, 2002): Stanley P. DeAngelis & Debbi-Jo (DJ) Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, announced their engagement by the Department of the Army.

WorkPlace Dynamics will be providing their Emerging Leaders program as a three-day comprehensive program to 25 seasoned officers at the Headquarters US Army Communications-Electronic Command and Fort Monmouth, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.

WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line through trainings, facilitations, and learning networks. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics and their programs and services, please call (401) 433-0045.

Teambuilding & Communication Experiences

We believe that teambuilding challenges need to be unique and then tied back to the WorkPlace. Our day starts with a communication workshop dockside (after all, you need to communicate if you're going to be a team!) followed by a unique teambuilding experience aboard the Sloop Providence, an 18th century tall ship (square rigged sloop).

Everyone is on equal ground where natural tendencies and work relationships come to the forefront.

By day's end your team will have experienced both challenge and success bonding them as a grouphaving shared a unique adventure. They will leave with the tools to communicate effectively within their team and with others outside the team.

"The lesson that it takes teamwork to sail a ship translates to keeping a company afloat. That's powerful,"
Diane L. Fasching, Director of Gilbane University

"Sometimes, what your co-workers need the opportunity to step outside of the middle of the forest in a comfortable but invigorating setting, and communicate with each other on levels they never have before…and for reasons they never have before. That can be a huge win for any organization!"
Chris Hurd, Hurd Automotive

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 15, 2002): Stanley P. DeAngelis and Debbi-Jo Horton, principals of WorkPlace Dynamics, announce the fall/winter course schedule held at the East Providence Chamber of Commerce. Courses are being offered at the East Providence Chamber of Commerce Boardroom located at 850 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI (all sessions run from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.).
Available are:

"Emerging Leaders" starting as low as $50.00 per 3 hour session.

Sessions are available on Thursdays, September 5 - November 21, 2002 or Tuesdays, September 10 - November 26, 2002. Sessions will then be offered for the winter session beginning Tuesdays, January 7 - March 25, 2003 or Thursdays, January 16 - April 3, 2003.

"Becoming a Dynamic Manager - Unleashing the Energy Within" starting as low as $199 per course

Sessions are available on Tuesdays, December 3 and 10, 2002 or Thursdays, December 5 and 12, 2002.

A full course catalog with descriptions is available in downloadable form from our website, www.WPlaceD.com or by calling us at 401-433-0045. Early Bird Registration ends August 21, 2002 for fall classes (including Becoming a Dynamic Manger) and December 20 for Winter Classes. We accept checks, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

To register call DJ Horton at 433-0045
or email Debbi-Jo@WPlaceD.com

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 25, 2001): Stanley P. DeAngelis & DJ Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the Idea Exchange's Business2Business and Round Table Networking Forums.

Both of these Forums are for the business owner or decision-maker of the company. They are focused at developing relationships rather than on lead generation. "It is our philosophy that business is naturally done when relationships are built and nurtured. Introductions rather than referrals will get made," explains Horton.

"Both of these Forums are focused on having business people learn with and from one another. The Business2Business (B2B) we focus on directly assisting the business owner with their goals and issues as a group. The Round Table is focused on deepening developing relationships among members and learning about each of them, personally & professionally. We also bring in outside guest speakers on a variety of topics that impact the members and their guests both personally & professionally. This is the truest essence of networking," states DeAngelis, "experiencing and sharing on a deeper level."

"Our meetings have been great! We are attracting a variety of occupations and companies. Amazing things happen when business owners get together to learn from and with one another and help grow one another's businesses," exclaims one of their members! "They consistently stretch my horizons." WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 9, 2001): Stanley P. DeAngelis & DJ Horton, owners of WorkPlace Dynamics, a leadership development firm specializing in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning, and strategic planning, announced today that Frank Duchala has joined the company as a Senior Training Associate.

Mr. Duchala's background in designing learning architectures and learning experiences has helped companies improve their competitive advantage and helped employees achieve their personal and professional goals. Mr. Duchala brings both a conceptual understanding of organizations and their functions and a practical set of learning experiences to WorkPlace Dynamics.

"Today's learning environment needs to be a balance between traditional classroom and new e-learning methodology for delivering learning. Learning should be learner driven, not instructor lead," states Mr. Duchala. "Frank is a great asset to the firm", states DJ Horton, "His experience with internal corporate training will allow us to connect more firmly with the training community." "Debbi-Jo and I are seasoned business professionals who have each built our own successful businesses and understand the need for quality support to enhance the strengths of the principals of the business," Mr. DeAngelis notes. "Our mission is more than providing service, our mission is to help our client companies grow and be successful. Frank's addition to the team will allow us to continue to improve the delivery of those services."

In his new capacity, Mr. Duchala will assist in the growth of WorkPlace Dynamics' training delivery. Programs include creativity training, leadership & management development, seminars, and networking opportunities as well as business consulting, private consultation and coaching.

WorkPlace Dynamics continues its core mission of uniting people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line.

Remember just 18 months ago when if a body had a pulse you were tempted to hire it? Your workload was so heavy that most of your staff was operating well above their capabilities. If anyone mentioned training you would say "No Way! We are much to busy." even though you knew that literally all of your employees needed more learning. Well, are you too busy today?

Today companies are paring down their workforce and expecting the remaining employees to pick up the work that the others once did. Management and higher paid leaders of the organization are often the first to go leaving the remaining workers again operating well above their capabilities. We are not talking about technical capability. It's their leadership and management skills that need development. Employees are unprepared to handle the new responsibilities thrust upon them. The lack of training leaves employees unprepared for and uncertain about the future.

Carrying a heavy workload places extra stress on employees. Not having the tools necessary to deal with these new responsibilities leave them with the fear that they will be fired, laid off, or even left behind. Many will become paralyzed by their stress. Others will look for new positions that they feel better meet their needs and skill level if they are not given the tools to improve.

Training your employees is critical to the health of an organization in all economies. The cost of hiring new employees and/or dealing with employee burnout is much greater than the expense of keeping the ones you have no matter what the economy is doing. Training can help to engage your employees and relieve their stress by better preparing them to handle their new responsibilities.

Utilizing down time to teach employees the skills they need to be the next leaders of the organization is what smart business leaders are doing. Companies that engage their employees pull out of a downturn faster than those who do not. Instead of the bemoaning present slowdown, look at it as an opportunity to train and teach your staff so you, and they, are prepared for the next boom.

As the leaders of your company it's your job to create and maintain a continuous learning environment at all times. "Leaders create leaders who creates leaders…" They teach. Leadership has changed from the 80's. A leader used to be a "boss" but today they need to be a coach, a facilitator, and a teacher. Leaders who are still in the 80's tend to have a greater turnover in staff and lower profits than those who have learned to become a leader in the 21st century do. Steven Covey tells the story that compares the leader and business climate of the 80's to the coxswain who oversees the rowing crew, shouting out orders one by one on a calm lake. Today that business climate is a "white water" of change and rather than the one leader shouting orders, everyone in the crew on the raft, each with their own paddle, has to know what to do in order to bring the raft safely through the rapids. Even if there were one leader in that raft attempting to bark out orders, no one would hear him or her and the raft would capsize and the consequences might be fatal. The decision is yours. Will you shout against the rapids or teach and train your employees to paddle?

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 23, 2001): Stanley P. DeAngelis and Debbi-Jo Horton, principals of WorkPlace Dynamics, announce the Women's Institute for Excellence certificate program and The New Leadership Methods & The Woman's Advantage seminar to be presented at the Center for Women & Enterprise in Providence, RI.

The New Leadership Methods & The Woman's Advantage seminar will be offered on Tuesday, October 2, 2001 and repeated on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. The Women's Institute for Excellence certificate program will run each Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 - 4:30, October 9, 2001 through November 13, 2001 at the Center for Women & Enterprise in Providence, RI. The cost for The New Leadership Methods & The Woman's Advantage seminar is $119.00 per person. The cost for the Women's Institute for Excellence certificate program (6-week program) is $995.00 per person. For reservations please contact WorkPlace Dynamics at 433-0045.

WorkPlace Dynamics unites people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line. To learn more about these offerings and WorkPlace Dynamics, please visit our seminars page. For more information on our seminars and programs please call us at (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 2, 2001): Stanley P. DeAngelis and Debbi-Jo Horton, principals of WorkPlace Dynamics, announce two strategic partnerships with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and the .Manufacturers' Partnership of Rhode Island

Courses and seminars offered at the Warwick, Lincoln and Providence Campuses of CCRI include: The New Leadership Style and a Woman's Advantage, Leading Change, Preparing for Your First Management Experience, Managing & Coaching for High Performance, The Woman's Institute for Excellence, and Getting More Customers, Making More Sales: A Holistic Approach to Sales Training. Courses and seminars offered at the United Way Building, 2nd Floor in Providence through the Manufacturers' Partnership of Rhode Island include: Philosophy Based Time Management; Hiring, Training, & Retaining Quality People; Managing & Coaching for High Performance; and Getting More Customers, Making More Sales: A Holistic Approach to Sales Training.

WorkPlace Dynamics unites people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line. To learn more about these offerings and WorkPlace Dynamics, please visit http://www.WPlaceD.com/. Contact Debbi-Jo Horton, CPA at (401) 433-0045 day or (401) 437-9640 evenings

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 18, 2001): Stanley P. DeAngelis and Debbi-Jo Horton, principals of WorkPlace Dynamics, announce the unveiling of their new website http://www.WPlaceD.com. The company is a leadership development firm that specializes in employee engagement, workplace design, retreats, visioning and strategic planning. They create workplace environments that both culturally and physically engage employees in the organization.

"The response has been wonderful", DeAngelis says. "People have been sending us their comments, like 'WOW! Very professional and appealing' and 'Outstanding job and CONGRATULATIONS!' Another says, 'You've certainly put your "best face forward"' Horton reports, "Visitors to http://www.WPlaceD.com find it refreshing, very informative and easy to navigate."

WorkPlace Dynamics unites people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics, please call (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 15, 2001): Debbi-Jo Horton, principal of WorkPlace Dynamics, a training and consulting firm, will present "Overcoming the Communications Barriers to Growing Your Organization" at the Annual National Conference of The Business & Professional Woman's Federation USA July 11, 2001 in Portland Oregon.

Participants learn the barrier to growing an organization due to communication difficulties and the solutions to overcoming them. They discover, even if they have already implemented a communication improvement initiative at their company, if it is the most effective strategy for their employees and their organization. They learn to acknowledge different communication styles and effective use of electronic messaging to get the best from their members. Debbi-Jo Horton, whose company creates workplace environments that both culturally and physically engage employees in the organization, has found that the first step toward jump-starting leadership capacity within an organization is by providing a fertile environment where it can flourish and providing the proper tools for effective communication. Horton helps participants to discover the surprising elements that they need to know about themselves and their team to begin an effective communication initiative.

WorkPlace Dynamics unites people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics, please call (401) 433-0045.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 18, 2001): Stanley P. DeAngelis and Debbi-Jo Horton, principals of WorkPlace Dynamics, a training and consulting firm, presented "The New Leadership & The Woman's Advantage at the Holiday Inn Express in Woonsocket at the Annual State Conference of The Business & Professional Woman's Federation of Rhode Island.

Participants learned the leadership skills needed to develop their staff and learn the advantage that women have in this new leadership role. They discovered, even if they have already implemented a leadership initiative at their company, if it is the most effective strategy for their employees and their business. They learned to benchmark their existing culture for its leadership intelligence. Stan DeAngelis & Debbi-Jo Horton, whose company creates workplace environments that both culturally and physically engage employees in the organization, has found that the first step toward jump-starting leadership capacity within a business is providing a fertile environment where it can flourish. DeAngelis & Horton helped participants to discover the surprising elements that they need to know about themselves and their team to begin a leadership initiative.

WorkPlace Dynamics unites people, purpose and place for a healthy bottom line. To learn more about WorkPlace Dynamics, please call (401) 433-0045.