Catapult HR

PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SC Certification Prep Study Course
2026-09-08 12:00 - 2026-11-19 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Live (Online)
HRCI & SHRM Certification
September 8 – November 19, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeSeptember 8 – November 19, 202612:00 PM ET start
PriceSee registration
FacilitatorDavid Siler
Seats900 seats897 available

Would you like to take a live, high-quality study prep course to prepare for the newest HR certification exams but really need scheduling flexibility? Now, from the comfort of your own home or office, you can participate in one of the most comprehensive HR cert-prep (certification preparatory) programs to be found anywhere.

Getting a PHR® (Professional in Human Resources®), SHRM-CP (Certified Professional), SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional) or SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources®) certification will distinguish you from your peers, build your self-confidence, and earn you greater respect within the HR profession.

Distinctive Human Resources has a reputation for being the top-quality certification prep provider with over 25 years of experience helping thousands of people pass their PHR or SPHR certification. Developed by David Siler, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, who is a leader both in certification prep and in the HR field, our program targets the high-probability items on the exam so you have the best chance of passing on the first try. This program will eliminate unnecessary study time and provide a step-by-step preparation process led by world-class instructors, including the author and creator of the program. This program enjoys a 90%+ pass rate!

Rather than rely solely on book learning, we focus on the types of learning materials adults prefer: audio files, lecture, test taking skills, quizzes (over 1500 questions), virtual flashcards, and videos. Plus, participants will have access to a live weekly Q&A hour-of-power (as it is fondly known) with David Siler leading this informative and powerful study session.

While our singular study guide provides a good understanding of topics, it is the lecture from our distinguished instructors that nail the points home. Additionally, we are the ONLY provider to offer The Seven Princes, which detail the seven main principles of HRM that show up all over the tests. Ask around, the Seven Princes, written by David Siler, is your secret weapon that no one else can offer! Materials will ship approximately two weeks prior to the start of class.

Tools and Resources
In addition to exceptional instruction and interaction, you will receive many tools to prepare yourself for the exam, including:

Study Manual
PowerPoint Booklet of Slides
David Siler's "Seven Princes" book
Flashcards available virtually
Downloadable/streaming audio files
On-line access to hundreds of practice exam questions
On-line access to testing games and videos on tough topics
On-line access to Learning Management System (LMS)
Talk directly with the Instructor during “Online Office Hours”
Best Practices on how to take standardized tests
Comprehensive Final Practice Exam

Not sure if you're ready? Register to attend the FREE 60-minute LIVE preview webinar of the HR Certification Preparation Study Course: What’s It All About? to learn more!

Important Things to Know

Materials Shipping fee will be added at checkout.
All classes are virtual with live instruction.
The times for the study courses are Eastern Standard Time.
For a listing of specific class dates within a session, click the blue dates button.
In order to receive course materials, all registrants must pay for the course on or before the first day of the class.
To ensure payment is received on our before the first day of class, it is recommended that you pay using a credit card. If paying by check, please mail a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of class to ensure receipt and posting of payment
Materials will arrive on or around the start date of your session.
If you cancel after receiving the course materials, a nonrefundable materials fee of $500 will be charged.
Webinar log-in instructions will be sent out 24 hours prior to the session, and again 1 hour before the class begins.
You will be given access to the LMS online resource the first day of your class.

Late Registrations

Once a class is no longer available on our website (closed), please choose a future class date.
If you need to register for a closed class, you may contact Learning@letscatapult.org for registration.
The only form of payment accepted for a closed class is a credit card.
A $150 late fee will be added to the cost of the class to process a late registration.
We cannot guarantee that your materials will arrive in time for the first night of class.

For more information regarding the online exam scheduling and delivery go to www.hrci.org and www.shrm.org.

About the Instructors
David Siler is the founder and Managing Partner of Distinctive HR, Inc. He is the author and creator of the DHR learning system for HR certification. He has 40 years’ experience as a senior level HR practitioner and 30 years' experience guiding candidates through the HR cert-prep process. He currently holds all the major certifications from both HRCI and SHRM. David is considered a thought leader in the field of HR and is an award-winning lecturer on the subject. He was an HR executive with a Fortune 100 organization prior to dedicating his career to HR certification. He has a Master’s degree in Psychology.

Since 2012, Ken Defeo has been with Distinctive HR, Inc. as an instructor teaching exam preparation programs. Holding both the SPHR and the SHRM-SCP, Ken has also been working in compensation and benefits for over 27 years. He is currently the Vice President for APAC Compensation with GXO Logistics, Inc. Some examples of his functional areas of expertise include: Strategic Planning • Compensation and Benefits • Affirmative Action • Compliance • Employment Law • Talent Acquisition • Employee Relations • Employee Engagement • Talent Management. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics.

Brittany Siler has 7+years of experience in all areas of HR certification preparation. As one of the candidates in the first group to take the aPHR exam she has successfully obtained all the HRCI and SHRM core certifications (aPHR, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, & SHRM-SCP). She is currently SPHR and SHRM-SCP certified. Brittany has participated in the inception of new instructor led programs, edited quiz and text materials, as well as created instructional videos. She has experience teaching for a major university and has brought that knowledge to DHR where she is one of our aPHR and HR Certification instructors. She has a BS in animal science and a BA in psychology.

Nick Tatarian has 7+ years of HR experience in healthcare, medical technology, and retail sectors, bringing a strategic approach to aligning HR initiatives with business goals. He holds SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications and a degree in Psychology. He is currently the HR Manager for US operations at XVIVO, a global leader in medical technology, overseeing all facets of human resources, including payroll, benefits, employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, policy development, learning and development, and compensation.

Testimonials
"From start to finish, this course was the key to my success. The live instruction made complex topics clear and engaging, helping me understand how to think like a strategic HR leader rather than just memorize content. David's teaching style made it easy to stay focused and motivated through some very dense material.

The practice exams were absolutely essential. They didn’t just help me study, they trained me to think critically, spot traps, and approach each question from a strategic perspective. I went into the exam confident and prepared because I had already practiced at that level.

And of course, David’s Seven Princes framework tied everything together. That model helped me truly grasp the mindset and competencies the SPHR exam is built around. It’s not about being tactical, it’s about thinking like a strategy driven HR Pro. The Seven Princes kept me grounded in that mindset throughout my studies and during the exam itself.

If you're serious about passing the SPHR, I cannot recommend this course highly enough. It's more than just prep; it's a full reframe of how you approach HR leadership."
Hannah Royal, SPHR, CPSP – HR Generalist

“I absolutely LOVED this web-based PHR/SPHR Certification Study Course. It was so convenient for my busy work schedule, I could attend class at work or home. I have taken the “traditional” SHRM 12 week course years ago and talk about boring lectures. David’s prep course is hands down the best. I have recommended his prep material and now his web-based study course to all HR professionals seeking to slay the beast! Thanks again for your passion in helping the HR profession!”
Tammy Schmitt – HR Manager – CertainTeed Corp

"It didn’t take long for me to realize that the benefits of your program extend far beyond simply being ready for the test. The variety of learning methods – audio CDs, on-line sample tests and games, flash cards, and study manual – was a tremendous help in absorbing an overwhelming amount of information. I especially appreciate the test taking tips! And our classroom lectures not only prepared me for the exam, but truly got me engaged in all aspects of Human Resources. I’ll miss the weekly opportunities to get your professional input and to discuss current HR topics with colleagues."
Laura Tomanelli, SPHR – Human Resources Generalist – Village of Pinehurst

"I cannot say enough about the comprehensive PHR prep course presented by Distinctive HR through CAI. David Siler’s exceptionally prepared lectures and materials covered every base in my exam prep and increased my confidence ten-fold. The study materials, in addition to the classes, enabled an ‘old’ student, to successfully complete a very intimidating exam. I would highly recommend this course as the best preparation around!"
Nancy M. Rodgers, PHR – HR Manager – Rural Health Group, Inc.

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The HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) does not endorse any particular preparation program or offering. We encourage prospective certification holders to use a variety of resources that reflect their learning styles and needs. Purchasing a certification product is NOT required and HRCI does not guarantee that an individual will pass based on the purchase of a certification preparation product.

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Advanced Management I: Relational Leader Certificate Program
2026-09-15 09:00 - 2026-09-29 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Leadership & Management
September 15 – September 29, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeSeptember 15 – September 29, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats20 seats11 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Management is all about building effective relationships – with employees, lateral managers, senior management, and key customers and stakeholders. Great leaders understand the subtle nuances of when and how to communicate to form relationships built on trust and accountability. They genuinely care about teams and individuals (including themselves!), and they understand how effective relationships benefit the organization as a whole.

In this course, participants get a deep-dive into the human side of the workplace – learning how to communicate and collaborate with individuals from many backgrounds and at all levels of the organization. They learn how to navigate difficult conversations and use empathy while making decisions about the well-being of employees. They consider the many aspects of workplace culture and how it affects the productivity of their team.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Modules

Building Belonging at Work
Engagement and Productivity
Using Feedback Effectively
Coaching for Growth
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Managing Work-Life Balance

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-09-15 09:00 - 2026-09-29 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
September 15 – September 29, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeSeptember 15 – September 29, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorAndrea Miele
Seats24 seats14 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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HR Business Partner Certificate Program
2026-09-17 09:00 - 2026-09-24 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
September 17 – September 24, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeSeptember 17 – September 24, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$529
FacilitatorKarol Dixon
Seats24 seats19 available
Credits11 HRCI · 11 SHRM PDC

HR must create and demonstrate value as organizations operate in challenging times. To be successful, HR professionals need to position themselves as business partners by building relationships with people across the organization, developing a deep understanding of the company's business model, presenting business solutions, influencing leadership decisions, and taking ownership of business results.

In this practical and insightful two-day certificate program, you will learn more about the business partnership role, understand the new competencies necessary for success as a true HR business partner, and learn how to transition from functional expert to business partner successfully.

Who Should Attend
HR Professionals and anyone else who would like to learn how the HR function can become a business partner and drive results

Learning Objectives
At the end of this certificate program, you will be able to:

Describe how the role of HR continues to evolve
Assess your strengths and areas for development against HR core competencies
Identify strategies to overcome obstacles in becoming a trusted HR business partner
Identify actions you can take to build trust and credibility with your customers
Align HR activities to the needs of your business
Use workforce metrics and analytics to connect what you are doing to business outcomes
Coach your customers using effective listening and questioning skills
Use a four-step process to solve customer problems
Adjust your influencing style to effectively influence others

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-09-22 09:00 - 2026-09-24 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Leadership & Management
September 22 – September 24, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte · Sold Out

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeSeptember 22 – September 24, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639Member · Non-member: $769
FacilitatorAimee Altomare
SeatsSold Out
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-09-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, September 23, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorMonica Lewis
Seats10 seats7 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-09-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte · Almost full — only 4 seats left

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, September 23, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorMonica Lewis
Seats10 seats4 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Noteworthy Presentations
2026-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, September 24, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats17 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Creating and delivering effective presentations is an essential skill for managers – they are often in a position to present information that is educational, persuasive, or motivational. They need to give progress updates, sell products, tell stories, or share visuals. In this module, participants will learn to organize their thoughts, develop materials, and deliver presentations effectively. They will also learn strategies for reducing performance anxiety.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management II: The Multidimensional Leader (TML).

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Becoming The Totally Responsible Person®
2026-09-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Professional Development
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeThursday, September 24, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$409
FacilitatorLori Bruhns
Seats26 seats20 available
Credits5.5 HRCI · 5.5 SHRM PDC

What if we each looked at life’s problems as opportunities, and took ownership for how we show up each day? This is what becoming a Totally Responsible Person is all about.

Totally Responsible Person® TRP® training is based on the belief that everyone has a contribution to make. So often we are looking outside ourselves for happiness, waiting for permission to be great, and believing that someone else is going to make the changes we want to see.

TRP training is a fast-paced, highly interactive program that results in increased self-awareness, clearer decision making, and greater satisfaction and well-being in the workplace and at home. Through inspiring individuals to be their very best, TRP solves issues like:

ADDRESSING CHALLENGES: Many times, we shy away from addressing problems for fear of failure or see challenges as something to be avoided. The mindset that looks on setbacks as opportunities to bounce back is what cultivates a spirit of resiliency.
AVOIDING ACCOUNTABILITY: Defensiveness can lead to a lack of cooperation and accountability. How much faster can we bring our product to market when we are accountable to one another? How much more efficient are our services? How much more satisfied are our team members and associates
CHOOSING COURAGE: Business is filled with everyday moments that when recognized, are powerful moments of choice born by courageous conversation. Will your next interaction be an opportunity to create and to inspire?

Who Should Attend
This workshop is effective for all levels within the organization. Designed for individual contributors, supervisors, managers, and leaders. Anyone who wants to lead others or manage one’s own professional and personal life more effectively will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Enhance and examine awareness of our thinking and mindset that leaves us “stuck.”
Discuss and practice how to apply the TRP mindset.
Identify ways to bring out the best in others by not criticizing or judging.
Discern between the behaviors of rescuing, enabling, empowerment, and empathy.
Give and receive the gift of feedback.
Understand the importance of purpose and meaning to focus and manage our emotions.

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Advanced Management II: Multidimensional Leader Cert. Program
2026-09-24 09:00 - 2026-10-08 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
September 24 – October 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeSeptember 24 – October 8, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats21 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

The most effective managers understand the big picture – they seek to understand the perspectives of key stakeholders, they acknowledge and uphold business processes, and they appreciate the skills and contributions of other managers and employees across the organization. This broad perspective comes from an understanding of the many aspects of business that work smoothly together to form a cohesive whole.

In this course, participants receive an overview of the fundamentals of many aspects of business – business development, financial management, workplace laws, project management, and technology. This broad understanding will help them become multidimensional leaders who help to build synergy across the organization.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Modules

Noteworthy Presentations
Conducting Successful Interviews
Project Management Essentials
DiSC Workplace for Managers
Managing Problem Performance
Managing Up, Down, & Across the Organization

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Conducting Successful Interviews
2026-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, September 24, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats16 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

How can managers consistently hire outstanding employees? In this module, managers learn how to establish success criteria for a position, and then proceed through an effective interview process. They learn how to use effective behavioral interviewing techniques and evaluate a candidate based on key competencies.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course participants will be able to

Describe the steps in a successful interview process.
Establish success criteria for a position you might hire.
Use effective behavioral interviewing techniques.
Evaluate a candidate based on a set of key competencies

This course is part of Advanced Management II: The Multidimensional Leader (TML).

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Navigating Difficult Conversations
2026-09-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, September 29, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats20 seats9 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Managers face difficult conversations on a regular basis – layoffs, termination, personal situations, poor job performance, admitting to big mistakes, investigating misconduct, reporting a grievance, etc. In this module, participants will learn effective strategies and processes for dealing with the most common kinds of difficult conversations. They will also learn about the steps for having a crucial conversation – one in which stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run high.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Identify the most common types of difficult and crucial workplace conversations
Apply a structured process to prepare for and lead high‑stakes conversations
Use practical strategies to manage emotions, differing opinions, and resistance
Communicate clearly and respectfully during sensitive discussions
Navigate challenging situations with confidence while maintaining trust and professionalism

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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HR Compliance Foundations
2026-09-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, September 29, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$269Member · Non-member: $339
FacilitatorCindy Satter
Seats24 seats24 available
Credits2.5 HRCI · 2.5 SHRM PDC

Knowing which laws apply and what to do first

A practical grounding in the U.S. employment law that small and mid-sized employers cannot afford to get wrong. The course works through the compliance landscape, the Fair Labor Standards Act wage and hour rules, FMLA, ADA, and the way leave laws overlap in real cases. It closes with a hands-on activity for putting AI to work inside the compliance workflow without creating new risk.

Who Should Attend
HR generalists, office managers, and small business owners who carry compliance responsibility without a legal team behind them.

Participants leave ready to:

Apply the three-part FLSA test to a real role to determine exemption status
Calculate the rolling-backward 12-month FMLA period and determine when the employer's obligation starts
Formulate a response to an ADA accommodation request from a plain-language trigger and distinguish when to escalate
Analyze a leave request involving FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp to determine first actions and the right escalation path
Assess an AI-generated policy output against the three guardrails before use
Diagnose practice-over-policy misalignment and take the first corrective step

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MS PowerPoint Level 2
2026-09-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, September 29, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorMonica Lewis
Seats10 seats9 available

This course builds on the skills and concepts in PowerPoint Level 1. Participants will learn to control global settings using slide masters and applying effects such as transitions and timings. They'll work with images, and learn to include media files and animation, and explore advanced tools for using SmartArt, tables, and charts. Learners will also integrate other Microsoft Office files, embed and link external resources, and create hyperlinks.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with PowerPoint. It is suggested that you attend PowerPoint 1.

Contents:

Slide Masters
Notes Masters
Creating Sections
Transitions and timings
Headers and Footers
Custom slide shows
Graphics and media
Modifying graphics
Insert Media
Animations
Customizing slide elements
Integrating Microsoft Office files
Embedding and linking content Hyperlinks
Finalizing and distributing presentations

﻿Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel for HR
2026-09-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, September 29, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCarolyn Oakes
Seats10 seats8 available
Credits5.5 HRCI · 5.5 SHRM PDC

Is your HR Department wasting time manipulating canned reports from HCM and payroll systems? Do you need help accessing and analyzing data quickly? Are data errors causing you concerns? Whether auditing, calculating bonuses and PTO, or analyzing departmental data, Excel offers tools to help. Based on guidance from HR experts and our interaction with supporting members, we identified the most common and helpful Excel tips that can benefit new and experienced HR individuals.

The course explores using lookups to pull information out of multiple workbooks, formatting delimited information from other sources, filtering information, using date calculations to figure out things like tenure and turnover, visually representing data to make it simple to review, and many tips and tricks that can help most every Excel user increase their productivity and decrease errors.

Prerequisites: This course requires that you are familiar with Excel. You should have successfully completed Excel I and II or used the software for over six months

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel for HR
2026-09-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Virtual Live · Almost full — only 4 seats left

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, September 29, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCarolyn Oakes
Seats10 seats4 available
Credits5.5 HRCI · 5.5 SHRM PDC

Is your HR Department wasting time manipulating canned reports from HCM and payroll systems? Do you need help accessing and analyzing data quickly? Are data errors causing you concerns? Whether auditing, calculating bonuses and PTO, or analyzing departmental data, Excel offers tools to help. Based on guidance from HR experts and our interaction with supporting members, we identified the most common and helpful Excel tips that can benefit new and experienced HR individuals.

The course explores using lookups to pull information out of multiple workbooks, formatting delimited information from other sources, filtering information, using date calculations to figure out things like tenure and turnover, visually representing data to make it simple to review, and many tips and tricks that can help most every Excel user increase their productivity and decrease errors.

Prerequisites: This course requires that you are familiar with Excel. You should have successfully completed Excel I and II or used the software for over six months

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Managing Work-Life Balance
2026-09-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, September 29, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats20 seats9 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Managers often face stress and pressure from employees, senior management, lateral workers, and customers. Additionally, they often have personal responsibilities – family, friends, and home commitments. Dealing with all of this requires excellent time management, prioritizing, establishing boundaries, and attention to health and wellness. In this module, participants will learn about all of this in order to continue to be effective at their jobs and prevent health issues such as burnout.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Recognize common sources of workplace and personal stress for managers
Apply time‑management and prioritization strategies to competing demands
Establish healthy boundaries to improve focus and effectiveness
Identify practices that support health, wellness, and resilience
Use proactive strategies to prevent burnout and sustain long‑term performance

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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Being an Effective Leader
2026-09-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, September 30, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorAshley Wood
Seats26 seats20 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Without effective leaders, no amount of money, resources, or talent will ever achieve sustainable success for any organization. Being an effective leader is incredibly challenging but can also be very rewarding. Unlike managers, who influence due to their position, power and authority, leaders are influential because people choose to follow them.

Participants will have the opportunity to experience real world examples of what to expect as a leader through group discussions, breakout activities, video and action plans to work towards their goals of becoming more effective as a leader.

Who Should Attend:
High-potential employees or leaders identified in the succession planning process as well as managers, supervisors, HR professionals or anyone who may be considering a role as a leader

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the three different roles of a leader
Define the characteristics of effective leaders
How to build trust and credibility
Understand and implement key Leadership Competencies
Create strategies to lead by example

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Project Management Essentials
2026-10-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 1, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats19 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Project management skills are essential for helping teams operate smoothly and productively. In this module, participants will discuss the Iron Triangle of project management and how it is helpful in describing project constraints. They will also learn to apply traditional and agile project management approaches, including goal setting, timelines, projections, milestones, and check ins. Finally, they will learn to avoid common project management pitfalls.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management II: The Multidimensional Leader (TML).

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People Analytics for Small Teams
2026-10-01 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Virtual Live · Almost full — only 1 seat left

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 1, 20269:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Price$0Member · Non-member: $99
FacilitatorAshley Wood
Seats15 seats1 available

How to turn the HR data an organization already has into decisions, without an analytics team.
The course covers picking the right metrics for the business question, building a single-page people data summary an executive will act on, and using AI as a thinking partner while keeping interpretation in human hands. The focus is insight that holds up, not dashboards for their own sake.

Who should attend:
HR practitioners and managers who want to turn the data they already have into decisions, without an analytics team.

Participants leave ready to:

Assess the right metrics for the business question in front of them
Build a single-page people data summary an executive will read and act on
Use AI to surface patterns while keeping the interpretation their own

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DiSC® Workplace for Managers
2026-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 1, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats21 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

DiSC® is a personal assessment tool to help improve teamwork, communication, and productivity in the workplace. DiSC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DiSC model: (D)ominance, (i)nfluence, (S)teadiness and (C)onscientiousness. In this module, managers will learn to use these profiles as tools to help employees develop a better understanding of themselves and others in order to foster better communication and positively shape their workforce.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management II: The Multidimensional Leader (TML).

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Workplace Conduct and Compliance Response
2026-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 1, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$0Member · Non-member: $99
FacilitatorAnn Verdine-Jones
Seats24 seats24 available

Defensible first-action judgment for the workplace conduct situations that land on an HR desk without warning.
The course builds harassment triage skills and walks through constructing a five-category compliance checklist, then sharpens the judgment for knowing when a situation needs to move up the chain. The focus throughout is what to do first, before any formal process begins.

Who Should Attend
HR practitioners and managers who are the first call when a workplace conduct issue surfaces.

Participants leave ready to:

Evaluate a workplace conduct situation and take a defensible first action before any formal process begins
Construct a five-category compliance checklist with an owner, first action, and target date on every identified risk
Assess which escalation tier a compliance situation belongs in and explain the reasoning to a manager
Draft a plain-language compliance gap summary a non-HR manager can act on
Apply a specific compliance challenge to a peer conversation in The Hub Community

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Dealing with Difficult People
2026-10-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Friday, October 2, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeFriday, October 2, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats22 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Discover how small shifts in communication and perspective can lead to big changes in how we connect at work. Whether you're leading a team, working cross-functionally, or engaging with customers, the quality of our relationships can shape morale, collaboration, and performance.

Wondering how to handle a disengaged colleague or a tense meeting dynamic? You'll explore these real-world challenges and learn how your own mindset and communication choices can influence outcomes—for the better.

This course offers practical, creative strategies to foster trust, defuse tension, and strengthen rapport with colleagues and customers —even in challenging situations. Through interactive, scenario-based learning, you’ll build skills for navigating conflict with confidence, managing strong emotions professionally, and creating a climate of respect and openness.

Who Should Attend
Managers, supervisors, team leaders, and individual contributor

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the symptoms of contentious relationship
List the characteristics of difficult people
Recognize how their actions and attitudes affect others
Use effective techniques for building positive relationships

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PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SC Certification Prep Study Course
2026-10-05 19:00 - 2026-12-07 21:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HRCI & SHRM Certification
October 5 – December 7, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeOctober 5 – December 7, 20267:00 PM ET start
PriceSee registration
FacilitatorBrittany Siler
Seats900 seats897 available

Would you like to take a live, high-quality study prep course to prepare for the newest HR certification exams but really need scheduling flexibility? Now, from the comfort of your own home or office, you can participate in one of the most comprehensive HR cert-prep (certification preparatory) programs to be found anywhere.

Getting a PHR® (Professional in Human Resources®), SHRM-CP (Certified Professional), SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional) or SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources®) certification will distinguish you from your peers, build your self-confidence, and earn you greater respect within the HR profession.

Distinctive Human Resources has a reputation for being the top-quality certification prep provider with over 25 years of experience helping thousands of people pass their PHR or SPHR certification. Developed by David Siler, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, who is a leader both in certification prep and in the HR field, our program targets the high-probability items on the exam so you have the best chance of passing on the first try. This program will eliminate unnecessary study time and provide a step-by-step preparation process led by world-class instructors, including the author and creator of the program. This program enjoys a 90%+ pass rate!

Rather than rely solely on book learning, we focus on the types of learning materials adults prefer: audio files, lecture, test taking skills, quizzes (over 1500 questions), virtual flashcards, and videos. Plus, participants will have access to a live weekly Q&A hour-of-power (as it is fondly known) with David Siler leading this informative and powerful study session.

While our singular study guide provides a good understanding of topics, it is the lecture from our distinguished instructors that nail the points home. Additionally, we are the ONLY provider to offer The Seven Princes, which detail the seven main principles of HRM that show up all over the tests. Ask around, the Seven Princes, written by David Siler, is your secret weapon that no one else can offer! Materials will ship approximately two weeks prior to the start of class.

Tools and Resources
In addition to exceptional instruction and interaction, you will receive many tools to prepare yourself for the exam, including:

Study Manual
PowerPoint Booklet of Slides
David Siler's "Seven Princes" book
Flashcards available virtually
Downloadable/streaming audio files
On-line access to hundreds of practice exam questions
On-line access to testing games and videos on tough topics
On-line access to Learning Management System (LMS)
Talk directly with the Instructor during “Online Office Hours”
Best Practices on how to take standardized tests
Comprehensive Final Practice Exam

Not sure if you're ready? Register to attend the FREE 60-minute LIVE preview webinar of the HR Certification Preparation Study Course: What’s It All About? to learn more!

Important Things to Know

Materials Shipping fee will be added at checkout.
All classes are virtual with live instruction.
The times for the study courses are Eastern Standard Time.
For a listing of specific class dates within a session, click the blue dates button.
In order to receive course materials, all registrants must pay for the course on or before the first day of the class.
To ensure payment is received on our before the first day of class, it is recommended that you pay using a credit card. If paying by check, please mail a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of class to ensure receipt and posting of payment
Materials will arrive on or around the start date of your session.
If you cancel after receiving the course materials, a nonrefundable materials fee of $500 will be charged.
Webinar log-in instructions will be sent out 24 hours prior to the session, and again 1 hour before the class begins.
You will be given access to the LMS online resource the first day of your class.

Late Registrations

Once a class is no longer available on our website (closed), please choose a future class date.
If you need to register for a closed class, you may contact Learning@letscatapult.org for registration.
The only form of payment accepted for a closed class is a credit card.
A $150 late fee will be added to the cost of the class to process a late registration.
We cannot guarantee that your materials will arrive in time for the first night of class.

For more information regarding the online exam scheduling and delivery go to www.hrci.org and www.shrm.org.

About the Instructors
David Siler is the founder and Managing Partner of Distinctive HR, Inc. He is the author and creator of the DHR learning system for HR certification. He has 40 years’ experience as a senior level HR practitioner and 30 years' experience guiding candidates through the HR cert-prep process. He currently holds all the major certifications from both HRCI and SHRM. David is considered a thought leader in the field of HR and is an award-winning lecturer on the subject. He was an HR executive with a Fortune 100 organization prior to dedicating his career to HR certification. He has a Master’s degree in Psychology.

Since 2012, Ken Defeo has been with Distinctive HR, Inc. as an instructor teaching exam preparation programs. Holding both the SPHR and the SHRM-SCP, Ken has also been working in compensation and benefits for over 27 years. He is currently the Vice President for APAC Compensation with GXO Logistics, Inc. Some examples of his functional areas of expertise include: Strategic Planning • Compensation and Benefits • Affirmative Action • Compliance • Employment Law • Talent Acquisition • Employee Relations • Employee Engagement • Talent Management. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics.

Brittany Siler has 7+years of experience in all areas of HR certification preparation. As one of the candidates in the first group to take the aPHR exam she has successfully obtained all the HRCI and SHRM core certifications (aPHR, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, & SHRM-SCP). She is currently SPHR and SHRM-SCP certified. Brittany has participated in the inception of new instructor led programs, edited quiz and text materials, as well as created instructional videos. She has experience teaching for a major university and has brought that knowledge to DHR where she is one of our aPHR and HR Certification instructors. She has a BS in animal science and a BA in psychology.

Nick Tatarian has 7+ years of HR experience in healthcare, medical technology, and retail sectors, bringing a strategic approach to aligning HR initiatives with business goals. He holds SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications and a degree in Psychology. He is currently the HR Manager for US operations at XVIVO, a global leader in medical technology, overseeing all facets of human resources, including payroll, benefits, employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, policy development, learning and development, and compensation.

Testimonials
"From start to finish, this course was the key to my success. The live instruction made complex topics clear and engaging, helping me understand how to think like a strategic HR leader rather than just memorize content. David's teaching style made it easy to stay focused and motivated through some very dense material.

The practice exams were absolutely essential. They didn’t just help me study, they trained me to think critically, spot traps, and approach each question from a strategic perspective. I went into the exam confident and prepared because I had already practiced at that level.

And of course, David’s Seven Princes framework tied everything together. That model helped me truly grasp the mindset and competencies the SPHR exam is built around. It’s not about being tactical, it’s about thinking like a strategy driven HR Pro. The Seven Princes kept me grounded in that mindset throughout my studies and during the exam itself.

If you're serious about passing the SPHR, I cannot recommend this course highly enough. It's more than just prep; it's a full reframe of how you approach HR leadership."
Hannah Royal, SPHR, CPSP – HR Generalist

“I absolutely LOVED this web-based PHR/SPHR Certification Study Course. It was so convenient for my busy work schedule, I could attend class at work or home. I have taken the “traditional” SHRM 12 week course years ago and talk about boring lectures. David’s prep course is hands down the best. I have recommended his prep material and now his web-based study course to all HR professionals seeking to slay the beast! Thanks again for your passion in helping the HR profession!”
Tammy Schmitt – HR Manager – CertainTeed Corp

"It didn’t take long for me to realize that the benefits of your program extend far beyond simply being ready for the test. The variety of learning methods – audio CDs, on-line sample tests and games, flash cards, and study manual – was a tremendous help in absorbing an overwhelming amount of information. I especially appreciate the test taking tips! And our classroom lectures not only prepared me for the exam, but truly got me engaged in all aspects of Human Resources. I’ll miss the weekly opportunities to get your professional input and to discuss current HR topics with colleagues."
Laura Tomanelli, SPHR – Human Resources Generalist – Village of Pinehurst

"I cannot say enough about the comprehensive PHR prep course presented by Distinctive HR through CAI. David Siler’s exceptionally prepared lectures and materials covered every base in my exam prep and increased my confidence ten-fold. The study materials, in addition to the classes, enabled an ‘old’ student, to successfully complete a very intimidating exam. I would highly recommend this course as the best preparation around!"
Nancy M. Rodgers, PHR – HR Manager – Rural Health Group, Inc.

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The HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) does not endorse any particular preparation program or offering. We encourage prospective certification holders to use a variety of resources that reflect their learning styles and needs. Purchasing a certification product is NOT required and HRCI does not guarantee that an individual will pass based on the purchase of a certification preparation product.

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-10-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, October 6, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-10-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, October 6, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats8 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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High Potentials: Is Supervision Right for Me?
2026-10-07 09:00 - 2026-10-14 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
October 7 – October 14, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeOctober 7 – October 14, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$529
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats24 available

Formally known as Stepping Up to Supervision Certificate Program

Are you considering stepping into a supervisory role? If so, join our interactive program designed to help you understand what it takes to be a successful supervisor. This course is tailored for non-supervisors and will prepare you for the expectations and responsibilities of a supervisory position. Participants will engage in lively group discussions, explore real-world examples, assess their current skill sets, and learn about the challenges and rewards of transitioning from an individual contributor to a supervisor.

The skills and abilities that make employees excellent individual contributors are different from those required to be effective supervisors or managers. As an individual contributor, your performance is measured by your personal output and achievements. However, as a supervisor, your role shifts to overseeing and managing a team, providing leadership and guidance, and ensuring that your team meets its goals and performs effectively.

“The High Potentials: Is Supervision Right for Me? course highlighted the balance between managing tasks and managing people. We had to set some real goals in class and then discuss them with a partner and get feedback. That was very practical for me. I particularly liked the section on motivation. I can really use the information to try and understand better what motivates employees.”
-Bethany Rose – Customer Service Manager, MTS Sensors Division

Who Should Attend
Individual contributors who are being considered for promotion to a supervisory role or are interested in being promoted to a supervisory position. Note: If you are already a supervisor, we recommend the Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program.

Learning Objectives
At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

List characteristics of effective supervisors
Identify areas of strength and development for supervisory success
Describe two core responsibilities of a supervisor
Describe changes and challenges new supervisors experience in their transition
Determine if the role of supervisor is right for you
Explain why being an effective leader is important to a supervisor’s success
Apply five practices of exemplary leaders
Create a professional development plan based on leadership competencies
Define and develop SMART Goals
Manage time and priorities in support of your organization
Describe the five steps to delegating effectively
Identify obstacles and strategies to delegating effectively
Set clear expectations
Identify strategies to build the skill level of employees
Utilize different motivational incentives to engage employees

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-10-07 09:00 - 2026-10-21 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
October 7 – October 21, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeOctober 7 – October 21, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats18 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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Managing Problem Performance
2026-10-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 8, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats19 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Managers will learn about the performance management cycle, including planning,monitoring, developing, measuring and revising. Then they will learn about causes of poor performance and strategies for dealing with common performance problems. Finally, managers will learn how to create and implement a performance improvement plan.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management II: The Multidimensional Leader (TML).

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Workplace Culture and Belonging
2026-10-08 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Virtual Live · Almost full — only 5 seats left

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FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 8, 20269:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Price$0Member · Non-member: $99
FacilitatorAshley Wood
Seats15 seats5 available

How to build the everyday culture practices that produce psychological safety, employee voice, and belonging in a lean HR function.
The course covers reading culture with a working diagnostic vocabulary, naming the manager behaviors that build or erode the conditions for people to speak up, and designing structural practices that fit a small team. Participants leave with a Culture Health Snapshot and a 90-day practice plan in language a skeptical owner or CFO will engage with.

Who should attend:
HR practitioners and people managers responsible for culture in a lean function.

Participants leave ready to:

Diagnose the culture in their own organization with a working diagnostic vocabulary
Distinguish the manager behaviors that build the conditions for speaking up from those that erode them
Design three to five structural practices for voice, recognition, and belonging that fit a lean HR function
Construct a Culture Health Snapshot and a 90-day practice plan a skeptical owner or CFO will engage with
Build a lightweight measurement practice the team can sustain without an analytics team

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Virtual Roundtable: Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
2026-10-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Virtual Live · Members Only

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 8, 202611:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorShannon Leonida
Seats35 seats24 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

Recruit Smarter. Connect Deeper. Stay Ahead!

Are you responsible for finding and attracting top talent for your organization? Join us for an engaging, conversation-driven roundtable designed for recruiting and talent acquisition professionals.
This interactive session will dive into current trends shaping the recruiting landscape, offering a space to:
Connect with peers across industries
Share best practices and innovative strategies
Discuss common challenges in attracting in-demand talent

Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas or want to exchange insights with fellow experts, this roundtable is your opportunity to collaborate and stay ahead in today’s competitive talent market.

Roundtable Participant Expectations:
Attendance: Your roundtable experience is one of the many benefits provided to you as a Catapult member. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance. This allows us to offer your seat to someone else. Thank you for your support in making these roundtables successful and accessible to all.
Preparedness: Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. Before each roundtable, please prepare at least one question, discussion topic, or substantive update on an issue discussed previously.
Active Listening & Preparation: To foster an engaging member experience, video and audio should be turned on throughout the meeting, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Confidentiality: Roundtables allow members to learn from one another, share current practices, and build meaningful connections. Please be mindful of sensitive information that might be shared. These meetings will not be recorded, and we ask that you also refrain from using any type of recording or transcription tools.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. We ask that you sign up only for discussions you plan to attend, to keep seats open for others who can benefit.

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MS Excel Data Visualization & Analytics Using Dashboards
2026-10-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, October 8, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

An Excel dashboard is a single page that helps managers and business leaders track important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) or metrics to make informed decisions. It contains charts, tables and views backed by raw data. Learners will create a business dashboard to visualize and analyze sets of data. A well-designed dashboard provides on-demand access to core metrics.

Prerequisites: Has successfully completed Excel I and II and had more than six months using Excel
Program Level: Intermediate

Contents:

Dashboard Environment
Creating Dashboards
Chart Types
Inserting Charts into Dashboards
Sorting and Filtering Pivot Tables
Inserting Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts into Dashboards

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MS Excel Data Visualization & Analytics Using Dashboards
2026-10-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 8, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

An Excel dashboard is a single page that helps managers and business leaders track important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) or metrics to make informed decisions. It contains charts, tables and views backed by raw data. Learners will create a business dashboard to visualize and analyze sets of data. A well-designed dashboard provides on-demand access to core metrics.

Prerequisites: Has successfully completed Excel I and II and had more than six months using Excel
Program Level: Intermediate

Contents:

Dashboard Environment
Creating Dashboards
Chart Types
Inserting Charts into Dashboards
Sorting and Filtering Pivot Tables
Inserting Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts into Dashboards

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Managing Up, Down, & Across the Organization
2026-10-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 8, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorElaine Durrman
Seats24 seats20 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Managers are in the middle of everything – they often need to foster good relationships with senior management, lateral managers, and even managers that they supervise. In this module, participants will consider all of the important lines of communication for a manager. Then they will discuss strategies for influencing others outside of their managerial authority. Finally, they will learn strategies for building a good relationship with their boss, and also strategies for coping with a difficult boss.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management II: The Multidimensional Leader (TML).

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Computer Basics: Windows and more
2026-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, October 13, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

This class is recommended for learners with little or no prior computer/software experience who need to organize files and folders, search for items on their computers, and use and personalize Windows. Participants will also learn how to browse the Web and understand viruses and malware.

Contents:

Computer basics
Computer components
What makes computers work
Managing computer contents
Storing items on your computer
Working with folders
Working with files
Searching for content and using Help
Searching for data on your computer
Customizing Windows
Shortcuts
System settings
Using the Internet
Browsing the Web
Security and maintenance

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Computer Basics: Windows and more
2026-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, October 13, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This class is recommended for learners with little or no prior computer/software experience who need to organize files and folders, search for items on their computers, and use and personalize Windows. Participants will also learn how to browse the Web and understand viruses and malware.

Contents:

Computer basics
Computer components
What makes computers work
Managing computer contents
Storing items on your computer
Working with folders
Working with files
Searching for content and using Help
Searching for data on your computer
Customizing Windows
Shortcuts
System settings
Using the Internet
Browsing the Web
Security and maintenance

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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HR Connect: Manage the Unmanageable: HR Nightmares & How to Overcome
2026-10-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Virtual Live · Members Only

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, October 13, 202610:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorStephanie Dillon
Seats300 seats292 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

HR Connect is a complimentary, members-only live webinar series created to empower HR professionals. Each month, Catapult's HR experts dive into today’s most pressing topics and emerging trends, equipping you with practical strategies and actionable insights to strengthen your workplace.

This series is more than just a learning opportunity—it’s a chance to connect with industry experts and access new survey data to make informed decisions as you tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities shaping the future of HR. From cultivating a thriving company culture to navigating complex legal landscapes, HR Connect provides the tools and knowledge you need to lead with confidence and impact.

Join us each month to build connections, share ideas, and elevate your approach to creating stronger, more resilient workplaces.

Insights from Catapult’s 2026 Compensation Planning Survey
September 8, 2026
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Catapult’s Compensation and Survey team for an exclusive first look at insights from our 2026 Compensation Planning and Budgeting Survey, released to members in early September 2026. This highly anticipated annual survey provides a pulse on compensation and total rewards trends, helping organizations make informed decisions as they finalize 2026 budgets and prepare for 2027.

We'll go beyond the headlines with a deep dive into the data, including projected salary increases, compensation competitiveness, total rewards strategies, and emerging market trends impacting employers across the region. Participants will gain actionable insights to support workforce planning, attract and retain top talent, and ensure their compensation programs remain competitive in a rapidly changing labor market.

As an added bonus, attendees will receive exclusive access to the latest wage report, providing valuable benchmarking data to compare positions against current market rates. Whether you're planning next year's budget, evaluating pay practices, or refining your total rewards strategy, this session will equip you with the data and insights needed to make confident decisions and stay ahead of the market.

Manage the Unmanageable: HR Nightmares & How to Overcome Them
October 13, 2026
10:00 am – 11:00 am

In the fast-paced world of Human Resources, HR professionals are often called upon to handle complex and challenging situations that can feel like real-life workplace horror stories.

From managing toxic employees and resolving conflicts to navigating legal pitfalls and handling crises, the stakes are high.
This engaging and practical presentation, Managing the Unmanageable: HR Nightmares and How to Overcome Them, will uncover some of the most common (and frightening) HR challenges that can haunt organizations long after the issue first appears.

Attendees will learn valuable strategies for facing these workplace scares head-on, turning HR disasters into opportunities for growth, and safeguarding their organization against the surprises lurking around the next corner.

No tricks here, just practical solutions and proven approaches to help HR professionals tackle even the most spine-chilling workplace situations with confidence.

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MS Outlook Time Savers
2026-10-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, October 14, 20269:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Most Outlook users could save minutes daily and multiple hours weekly if they learn some of the available time-saving tips and features. In this two-hour session, we share powerful tips, tricks, and shortcuts to utilize more of what Outlook can do, helping you work more efficiently.

Contents:

Delay sending a message
Quickly pull up commonly typed text to reuse in any new email
Create appointments based off of received emails
Set Conditional Formatting for specific people or subjects.
Use natural phrases in calendar events
View multiple non-consecutive dates for scheduling
Conversation view benefits and pitfalls
Have outlook automatically add everyone you email and all of your contacts to your safe senders list

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Virtual Roundtable: HR Teams of 1
2026-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Virtual Live · Members Only

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, October 14, 202612:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorKarol Dixon
Seats35 seats25 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

Calling All Solo HR Pros: This Roundtable is Tailored Just for You!

Are you the one-person powerhouse behind your organization’s HR? You’re not alone! Join us for a dynamic, one-hour roundtable designed exclusively for HR teams of one. Dive into a lively, solution-focused discussion with peers who truly get what it’s like to juggle it all. Share insights, tackle common challenges, and walk away with fresh ideas and actionable best practices to help you thrive in your unique role.

Roundtable Participant Expectations:
Attendance: Your roundtable experience is one of the many benefits provided to you as a Catapult member. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance. This allows us to offer your seat to someone else. Thank you for your support in making these roundtables successful and accessible to all.
Preparedness: Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. Before each roundtable, please prepare at least one question, discussion topic, or substantive update on an issue discussed previously.
Active Listening & Preparation: To foster an engaging member experience, video and audio should be turned on throughout the meeting, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Confidentiality: Roundtables allow members to learn from one another, share current practices, and build meaningful connections. Please be mindful of sensitive information that might be shared. These meetings will not be recorded, and we ask that you also refrain from using any type of recording or transcription tools.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. We ask that you sign up only for discussions you plan to attend, to keep seats open for others who can benefit.

If the date you desire to join is sold out, please contact our events team to join the waitlist: meeting@letscatapult.org.

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Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors
2026-10-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 15, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorLinda Hunter
Seats26 seats24 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Supervisors and managers play a vital role in an organization's and its employees' success. However, they must often know how to properly handle the many workplace laws that affect the employment relationship. This class will focus on equal employment opportunity laws, wage and hour laws, common law theories, and case law relevant to managers and supervisors.

This program will assist your managers and supervisors in protecting themselves and your organization by helping them understand the numerous and confusing workplace laws. They will learn how to balance leading their teams with responsibilities that go hand in hand with ensuring compliance with workplace laws.

Who Should Attend
All supervisors and managers

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define Equal Employment Opportunity and the benefits to preventing workplace discrimination
Describe the most common workplace laws and the basic principles behind each
Explain why some interview questions may be impermissible
Apply your understanding of workplace laws to case studies provided
Recognize your responsibilities with regards to workplace laws
List actions you will take to stay compliant with workplace laws

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HR Metrics that Matter
2026-10-15 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Virtual Live · Sold Out

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 15, 20269:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Price$0Member · Non-member: $99
FacilitatorAshley Wood
SeatsSold Out

How to choose, track, and present the handful of people metrics that actually connect to business outcomes.
The course covers selecting the five core SMB metrics, labeling each with honest confidence given real data limits, and framing findings for a non-HR audience. Participants leave with a Metrics Starter Dashboard ready for the next leadership conversation.

Who should attend:
HR practitioners and managers ready to choose and present the metrics that connect to business outcomes.

Participants leave ready to:

Justify the five people metrics their organization should track
Diagnose what their metric data actually supports, and where it falls short
Translate a metric finding into a statement leadership can act on
Construct a Metrics Starter Dashboard with confidence labels applied

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-10-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 15, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-10-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, October 15, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation
2026-10-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, October 20, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCindy Satter
Seats24 seats11 available
Credits2.5 HRCI · 2.5 SHRM PDC

The ADA is one of the most complicated workplace laws to understand. This interactive course will give participants the history and background of the law to help make informed decisions about keeping their workplace compliant. The number of ADA related EEOC claims are consistently near the top. This course provides the knowledge and resources to mitigate risk and create efficient and effective ADA processes and policies.

Who Should Attend

HR professionals with responsibility for acknowledging and engaging in the ADA interactive process with employees
Other professionals with HR responsibilities who need to know how regulatory and compliance issues regarding the ADA affect their organization

Learning Objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to:

Who is protected under the law?
How to recognize and respond to workplace accommodation needs.
Define the steps and participants involved in the interactive process.
Understand leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation, including the interaction between ADA, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, disability income replacement (e.g. short-term disability) and various state laws.
Analyze accommodations for “reasonableness.”

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-10-20 09:00 - 2026-10-22 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
October 20 – October 22, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeOctober 20 – October 22, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats17 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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MS Excel Charting
2026-10-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, October 21, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

A chart is a tool you can use in Excel to communicate data graphically. Charts allow your audience to see the meaning behind the numbers, making comparisons and trends much more straightforward. In this class, you'll learn how to insert, modify, and format charts far beyond the default information allowing you to communicate information effectively.

Prerequisites: Must be a current Excel user and have taken Excel I or have equivalent experience
Program Level: Intermediate

Contents:

Create Charts
Chart Types
Chart Elements
New Features
Formatting Charts
Intro to Pivot Charts

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Charting
2026-10-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, October 21, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

A chart is a tool you can use in Excel to communicate data graphically. Charts allow your audience to see the meaning behind the numbers, making comparisons and trends much more straightforward. In this class, you'll learn how to insert, modify, and format charts far beyond the default information allowing you to communicate information effectively.

Prerequisites: Must be a current Excel user and have taken Excel I or have equivalent experience
Program Level: Intermediate

Contents:

Create Charts
Chart Types
Chart Elements
New Features
Formatting Charts
Intro to Pivot Charts

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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AI and HR – Practical, Ethical, and Strategic Applications
2026-10-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 22, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorAnn Verdine-Jones
Seats28 seats19 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Unlock the Future of HR with AI — Ethically, Strategically, and Practically
Are you ready to lead the transformation of HR in the age of artificial intelligence? Join our 3-hour virtual course and explore real-world use cases, uncover risks and opportunities, and walk away with a personalized AI Action Plan to guide responsible adoption in your organization. From recruiting and onboarding to learning and performance, this session will empower you to become a confident, ethical consumer of AI tools.

Don’t just adopt AI—lead with it.
Reserve your spot today and start shaping the future of work.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for HR professionals who want to understand how artificial intelligence is reshaping people operations and workplace strategy. It is ideal for:

HR Directors, Business Partners, and Managers looking to improve efficiency and decision-making while maintaining fairness and compliance.
Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and People Analytics professionals interested in leveraging AI to enhance recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance processes.
HR Consultants and Organizational Strategists who support clients in navigating the intersection of technology, compliance, and culture.

No technical background is required…just curiosity, strategic thinking, and a commitment to responsible HR leadership.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this three-hour training, participants will be able to:

Define key terms and concepts related to artificial intelligence, automation, and data ethics within HR practice.
Identify current and emerging AI applications across HR functions including recruiting, onboarding, learning, performance management, and analytics.
Evaluate the ethical and legal implications of AI use in HR, including bias, transparency, privacy, and accountability.
Apply practical frameworks to assess when and how to use AI responsibly.
Develop a preliminary AI Action Plan that outlines pilot opportunities, governance steps, and communication strategies for their organization.
Articulate the strategic role of HR in leading human-centered AI adoption that enhances equity, efficiency, and trust.

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Essentials of HR: Wrkplace Discrimination & Harassment Investigations
2026-10-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 22, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorBreni Malpass
Seats24 seats22 available
Credits3 HRCI · 3 SHRM PDC

Properly investigating concerns of discrimination or harassment in the workplace is important to minimizing liability to an organization. This module will help the participant understand the different types of EEOC charges, and the different types of discrimination and harassment that may occur at work. Participants will walk through the components of an investigation and receive tips on how to make sure they are done correctly. This module will be great for guidance on conducting any type of workplace investigation.

Who Should Attend

HR professionals who would like to increase their knowledge of fundamental HR practices
Other professionals with HR responsibilities who need to know how regulatory and compliance issues affect their organization
International HR personnel who would like to increase their knowledge of the fundamental HR practices in the United States

Upon completion of this program, you will:

Understand the different types of EEOC charges and their process
Define types of harassment and its’ impact on the workplace
Understand sexual harassment and its’ impact
Know how to successfully complete a workplace investigation including process, tips and best practices

Note: This course is a part of the Essentials of HR Certificate Program and can be taken individually or in the series.

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Coaching Managers Lab
2026-10-22 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Virtual Live · Sold Out

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 22, 20269:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Price$0Member · Non-member: $99
FacilitatorAshley Wood
SeatsSold Out

An interactive, role-play lab for coaching managers in the brief, unscheduled conversations where most real coaching happens.
The course covers diagnosing the kind of gap a manager is presenting, applying the GROW model and a five-minute hallway framework, and keeping ownership of the problem with the manager. Participants leave with a Hallway Coaching Pocket Guide.

Who should attend:
HR practitioners and senior generalists who coach managers and want to sharpen the everyday hallway conversation.

Participants leave ready to:

Diagnose which gap a manager is presenting: capability, confidence, or mindset
Apply the GROW model and a five-minute hallway framework to a manager's problem
Distinguish coaching from advising, mentoring, and consulting, and choose the right mode
Coach the person in front of them as an individual with a specific gap
Construct a follow-up plan that holds the manager accountable for the agreed action
Use AI as a coaching rehearsal partner within Catapult's AI guardrails

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Virtual Roundtable: Employee Learning
2026-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Virtual Live · Members Only

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 22, 202611:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorCarlie Houchins
Seats35 seats26 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

﻿Whether it is on-the-job or in the classroom, developing employees makes business sense! Investing in their knowledge and skills ensures they – and your organization – are prepared for what comes next. From individual contributors to senior executives – everyone benefits from new learning which enables them to grow their value to the business. Learn from peers, keep up with new trends and best practices, and develop your professional network.

Roundtable Participant Expectations:
Attendance: Your roundtable experience is one of the many benefits provided to you as a Catapult member. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance. This allows us to offer your seat to someone else. Thank you for your support in making these roundtables successful and accessible to all.
Preparedness: Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. Before each roundtable, please prepare at least one question, discussion topic, or substantive update on an issue discussed previously.
Active Listening & Preparation: To foster an engaging member experience, video and audio should be turned on throughout the meeting, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Confidentiality: Roundtables allow members to learn from one another, share current practices, and build meaningful connections. Please be mindful of sensitive information that might be shared. These meetings will not be recorded, and we ask that you also refrain from using any type of recording or transcription tools.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-10-22 11:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 22, 202611:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats18 seats18 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 3
2026-10-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, October 27, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This Excel course is a day of finding ways to save time and energy digging into your data to get the desired result. You will be introduced to various functions that will quickly condense substantial amounts of data through a Pivot Table, pull out specific data through VLOOKUPs, conditional and logical functions, and save time through macros, data validation, and more. This class is a segue into our more focused courses for individual advanced Excel topics.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II (or had more than six months using the software and are familiar with the concepts presented in Excel I and II).
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Contents:

Logical functions
Conditional functions
Financial functions
Text functions
Date functions
Lookup functions
Data Validation
PivotTables
Running and recording a macro

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 3
2026-10-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, October 27, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

This Excel course is a day of finding ways to save time and energy digging into your data to get the desired result. You will be introduced to various functions that will quickly condense substantial amounts of data through a Pivot Table, pull out specific data through VLOOKUPs, conditional and logical functions, and save time through macros, data validation, and more. This class is a segue into our more focused courses for individual advanced Excel topics.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II (or had more than six months using the software and are familiar with the concepts presented in Excel I and II).
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Contents:

Logical functions
Conditional functions
Financial functions
Text functions
Date functions
Lookup functions
Data Validation
PivotTables
Running and recording a macro

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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The 1-Page HR Business Case
2026-10-29 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Virtual Live · Almost full — only 2 seats left

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 29, 20269:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Price$0Member · Non-member: $99
FacilitatorAshley Wood
Seats15 seats2 available

How to build a one-page HR business case a CFO will actually read and act on.
The course covers speaking the executive's language, putting a defensible dollar figure on a problem like turnover or a manager-development investment, and pressure-testing the case so finance engages with it. Participants may submit a finished case to a Catapult HR Advisor for feedback after the course.

Who should attend:
HR practitioners and managers who need to secure budget or buy-in in the executive's language.

Participants leave ready to:

Walk into a CFO's office with a one-page case the CFO will read
Catch the impulse to argue HR-to-HR and reframe it in leadership's language
Put a defensible dollar number on a turnover or manager-development problem
Hear "there's no budget for that" as a prompt to come back restructured
Submit a real business case to a Catapult HR Advisor for review and calibration

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MS Excel Data Cleaning Essentials
2026-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, October 29, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Before diving into data analysis, it’s critical to ensure your data is both accurate and usable. In this course, you’ll learn key techniques to clean and manage "dirty data" that can hinder the analysis process. While preventing messy data is ideal, this course will equip you with practical, proven methods to transform inconsistent and inaccurate data into clean, reliable datasets.

This course will help you establish best practices for data cleaning, ensuring accuracy and consistency in your datasets for effective analysis.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II.

Contents:
Remove Unnecessary Data

Save a copy of your data in a new tab or separate workbook
Unhide all hidden rows, columns, and sheets
Remove irrelevant or unnecessary columns
Delete blank rows
Run a spell check
Remove extra spaces
Eliminate labels or unnecessary prefixes/suffixes
Identify and remove duplicate entries

Correct Data Inaccuracies

Use Find and Replace to update incorrect values
Parse (separate) data into multiple columns
Combine data when necessary
Manage missing values or blank cells effectively
Standardize Data Formatting
Apply consistent capitalization
Convert data to the correct types (e.g., date, number, text)
Remove unnecessary formatting
Format data to enhance readability and usability
Copy and Paste as Values to preserve clean data

Identify and Fix Errors

Highlight and resolve errors in your dataset
Use IFERROR to manage formulas and avoid calculation errors

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MS Excel Data Cleaning Essentials
2026-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, October 29, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Before diving into data analysis, it’s critical to ensure your data is both accurate and usable. In this course, you’ll learn key techniques to clean and manage "dirty data" that can hinder the analysis process. While preventing messy data is ideal, this course will equip you with practical, proven methods to transform inconsistent and inaccurate data into clean, reliable datasets.

This course will help you establish best practices for data cleaning, ensuring accuracy and consistency in your datasets for effective analysis.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II.

Contents:
Remove Unnecessary Data

Save a copy of your data in a new tab or separate workbook
Unhide all hidden rows, columns, and sheets
Remove irrelevant or unnecessary columns
Delete blank rows
Run a spell check
Remove extra spaces
Eliminate labels or unnecessary prefixes/suffixes
Identify and remove duplicate entries

Correct Data Inaccuracies

Use Find and Replace to update incorrect values
Parse (separate) data into multiple columns
Combine data when necessary
Manage missing values or blank cells effectively
Standardize Data Formatting
Apply consistent capitalization
Convert data to the correct types (e.g., date, number, text)
Remove unnecessary formatting
Format data to enhance readability and usability
Copy and Paste as Values to preserve clean data

Identify and Fix Errors

Highlight and resolve errors in your dataset
Use IFERROR to manage formulas and avoid calculation errors

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Building Belonging at Work
2026-11-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeTuesday, November 3, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats25 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Participants will examine issues related to inclusion and discuss strategies for fostering a welcoming workplace, current trends, and the advantages of having a varied and inclusive work environment. They will explore various aspects of individuality, including culture, race, gender, age, language, socioeconomic background, ability, and generational differences.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives

Describe four types of diversity and list examples of each
Describe equity in the workplace and list examples
List strategies for creating belonging in the workplace
Discuss the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workplace

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-11-03 09:00 - 2026-11-17 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
November 3 – November 17, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeNovember 3 – November 17, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats23 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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Advanced Management I: Relational Leader Certificate Program
2026-11-03 09:00 - 2026-11-17 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
November 3 – November 17, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeNovember 3 – November 17, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats25 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Management is all about building effective relationships – with employees, lateral managers, senior management, and key customers and stakeholders. Great leaders understand the subtle nuances of when and how to communicate to form relationships built on trust and accountability. They genuinely care about teams and individuals (including themselves!), and they understand how effective relationships benefit the organization as a whole.

In this course, participants get a deep-dive into the human side of the workplace – learning how to communicate and collaborate with individuals from many backgrounds and at all levels of the organization. They learn how to navigate difficult conversations and use empathy while making decisions about the well-being of employees. They consider the many aspects of workplace culture and how it affects the productivity of their team.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Modules

Building Belonging at Work
Engagement and Productivity
Using Feedback Effectively
Coaching for Growth
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Managing Work-Life Balance

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Engagement & Productivity
2026-11-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeTuesday, November 3, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats25 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

How can managers ensure that employees are consistently engaged and productive? In this module, participants will learn about strategies to improve engagement, communication, and relationships. They will learn how to use empowering words and celebrate their team’s achievements. They will reflect on how to create a workplace that includes the tools and support needed for maximum productivity. They will learn about the importance of taking breaks to achieve max performance.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course participants will be able to:

Describe strategies for improving engagement, communication, and relationships.
Use empowering words and celebrate achievements.
Provide the workspace and tools needed for productivity.
Help your team with work-life balance to achieve max performance.

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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Virtual Roundtable: Navigating Multi-Generational Benefits Needs
2026-11-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, November 4, 202611:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorMartha Barker
Seats35 seats24 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

Join us for an exclusive series of interactive roundtables designed for HR and benefits professionals. Explore timely topics like managing an aging workforce, tackling compliance pitfalls, controlling rising healthcare costs, and balancing multi-generational benefit needs. Each session offers practical insights, peer-to-peer discussion, and real-world strategies to help you stay ahead in today’s evolving benefits landscape.

The Aging Workforce
February 11, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm

This session will explore the current trends and future projections concerning the 65+ population within the workforce. We will examine historical context, present-day realities, and future implications, with a focus on the impact of an aging workforce on healthcare costs and the subsequent effects on both employers and employees.

Compliance Check-In: Common Employer Mistakes
April 29, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm

This session will facilitate a peer-to-peer discussion centered on common compliance challenges.

ACA reporting pitfalls
COBRA complexities and misunderstandings
ERISA documentation gaps, including wrap documents, SPD distribution, and 5500 filings
Strategies for streamlining processes and minimizing administrative burdens

Rising Healthcare Costs & Creative Plan Design
August 4, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm

Practical strategies employed by employers to manage and mitigate expenses while maintaining value.
Analysis of the primary factors contributing to annual premium increases.
Consumer-Driven Healthcare (CDH) strategies, including optimization of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs).
Implementation of tiered networks, virtual care options, and cost-transparency tools.

Navigating Multi-Generational Benefits Needs
November 4, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm

This session will explore how employers can balance benefit offerings for Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and employees aged 65+. We will examine what each generation values most (e.g., HSAs, mental health, flexibility, retirement), how to design plans that avoid a "one-size-fits-all" approach, and present real-world strategies employers are using to manage costs and remain competitive.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. We ask that you sign up only for discussions you plan to attend, to keep seats open for others who can benefit.

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MS Excel for HR
2026-11-04 11:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, November 4, 202611:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats18 seats13 available
Credits5.5 HRCI · 5.5 SHRM PDC

Is your HR Department wasting time manipulating canned reports from HCM and payroll systems? Do you need help accessing and analyzing data quickly? Are data errors causing you concerns? Whether auditing, calculating bonuses and PTO, or analyzing departmental data, Excel offers tools to help. Based on guidance from HR experts and our interaction with supporting members, we identified the most common and helpful Excel tips that can benefit new and experienced HR individuals.

The course explores using lookups to pull information out of multiple workbooks, formatting delimited information from other sources, filtering information, using date calculations to figure out things like tenure and turnover, visually representing data to make it simple to review, and many tips and tricks that can help most every Excel user increase their productivity and decrease errors.

Prerequisites: This course requires that you are familiar with Excel. You should have successfully completed Excel I and II or used the software for over six months

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Teams
2026-11-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, November 4, 20262:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$135
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration and communication tool that allows local and remote teams to work together and share information using a common space. This session will cover what Microsoft Teams is, how to use and create teams, channels, and tabs, using Teams for communication, scheduling meetings, storing files, and file-sharing.

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Word Level 1
2026-11-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, November 5, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

This course covers the skills and concepts needed to use Microsoft Word. Participants will learn how to create, save, and navigate documents. They will also learn how to enhance a document's appearance by using various formatting options including tables, page layout, graphics, styles, and outlines.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

The Word environment
New documents
Document navigation
Working with text
The Undo and Redo commands
Cut, copy, and paste
Find and replace
Formatting text
Character formatting
Tab settings
Paragraph spacing and indents
Tables
Page layout
Headers and footers
Page setup (margins, page breaks, etc.)
Printing
Spelling and grammar

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Word Level 1
2026-11-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, November 5, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

This course covers the skills and concepts needed to use Microsoft Word. Participants will learn how to create, save, and navigate documents. They will also learn how to enhance a document's appearance by using various formatting options including tables, page layout, graphics, styles, and outlines.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

The Word environment
New documents
Document navigation
Working with text
The Undo and Redo commands
Cut, copy, and paste
Find and replace
Formatting text
Character formatting
Tab settings
Paragraph spacing and indents
Tables
Page layout
Headers and footers
Page setup (margins, page breaks, etc.)
Printing
Spelling and grammar

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Influencing From Any Seat
2026-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Friday, November 6, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeFriday, November 6, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats17 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Influencing others is an essential yet challenging business skill. It is a skill that allows us to get things done, resolve problems, obtain permission, or gain acceptance of our opinions or ideas. Being able to influence others when you have no authority over them is even more challenging.

This half-day course introduces the fundamentals of influencing without authority. Participants will learn how to influence others and efficiently achieve their goals.

Who Should Attend
Anyone who must influence others to achieve their goals, including those who frequently work in teams or on projects with colleagues, vendors, or clients; those who would like to improve their ability to present their position and/or convince someone else to pursue their ideas.

Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to:

List actions and behaviors that make a person influential even without authority
Identify their preferred influencing styles
Determine how to adjust their influencing approach to increase effectiveness
Describe a process to influence others to take action
Create a plan to effectively use their influence to generate action

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Using Feedback Effectively
2026-11-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeTuesday, November 10, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats25 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Participants will learn about how to use effective feedback to improve productivity, performance, and working relationships. The module begins with defining feedback and its role in effective management, and then provides strategies for delivering improvement feedback and reinforcement feedback. Finally, participants will learn how to deal with employees’ challenging responses to feedback.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course participants will be able to:

Define feedback and its role in effective management
Use effective strategies to deliver improvement feedback
Use effective strategies to deliver reinforcement feedback
Manage employees’ challenging responses to feedback

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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Pulling Data using Excel VLOOKUPs and More
2026-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, November 10, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Excel LOOKUPs are powerful and versatile functions that can save time and effort when working with large datasets, and they are some of Excel's most valuable and least understood functions. They are used to search for specific values within a data range and return related information from another location. In this session, we will explore ways to return data using advanced techniques like VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, NAMED RANGES, MATCH, and INDEX functions, and more.

Prerequisites: The student must be a current Excel user and have taken at least Excel I and II or have equivalent experience.
Program Level: Advanced

Contents:

How does a lookup function work
Create a VLOOKUP to return a single item of data
Create a row of VLOOKUP’s
Create a drop-down list to facilitate your VLOOKUP search criteria selection
Create VLOOKUP’s that return a column of data
Create a VLOOKUP that finds the closest match
Create VLOOKUP that returns multiple columns
Create VLOOKUP’s nesting the Match function to return multiple out of order columns
Use XLOOKUP to return multiple columns of data
Use XLOOKUP with multiple criteria
Use Index and Match as a substitute for VLOOKUP
Use Index and Match to find data left of your lookup column
Use XLOOKUP to find data left of your lookup column
VLOOKUP Tips

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Pulling Data using Excel VLOOKUPs and More
2026-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Virtual Live

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FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, November 10, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats8 available

Excel LOOKUPs are powerful and versatile functions that can save time and effort when working with large datasets, and they are some of Excel's most valuable and least understood functions. They are used to search for specific values within a data range and return related information from another location. In this session, we will explore ways to return data using advanced techniques like VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, NAMED RANGES, MATCH, and INDEX functions, and more.

Prerequisites: The student must be a current Excel user and have taken at least Excel I and II or have equivalent experience.
Program Level: Advanced

Contents:

How does a lookup function work
Create a VLOOKUP to return a single item of data
Create a row of VLOOKUP’s
Create a drop-down list to facilitate your VLOOKUP search criteria selection
Create VLOOKUP’s that return a column of data
Create a VLOOKUP that finds the closest match
Create VLOOKUP that returns multiple columns
Create VLOOKUP’s nesting the Match function to return multiple out of order columns
Use XLOOKUP to return multiple columns of data
Use XLOOKUP with multiple criteria
Use Index and Match as a substitute for VLOOKUP
Use Index and Match to find data left of your lookup column
Use XLOOKUP to find data left of your lookup column
VLOOKUP Tips

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Coaching for Growth
2026-11-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeTuesday, November 10, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats24 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Coaching is all about partnering in a thought provoking and creative process that allows an employee to maximize their personal and professional potential. In this module, participants will learn how to use the Skill/Will Matrix to determine an employee’s starting point before coaching. Then they will learn how to apply the GROW model of coaching to help an employee set goals, understand the realities, brainstorm options, and decide on the best path forward for optimal growth.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Understand coaching as a collaborative development process
Use the Skill/Will Matrix to identify an employee’s coaching starting point
Apply the GROW model to set goals and guide growth conversations

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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MS Outlook Level 1
2026-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, November 12, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Outlook stores, receives, and sends emails, but it is a personal information management tool because it also includes calendars, meeting invitations, tasks, contacts, and notes. This session teaches learners how to read, create, send, and forward email messages. Participants will then learn to manage notifications and attachments, configure options, and use the search bar. Participants will also learn to manage contacts, work with tasks, create appointments, and schedule meetings.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Outlook Interface
Views
Help
Creating and sending messages
Attachments
Handling attachments
E-mail management
Setting message options
Managing junk e-mail
Using Search Bar
Printing messages and attachments
Contacts
Creating a single contact
Using contact groups
Using the People Pane
Tasks
Creating tasks
Managing tasks
Appointments and events
Creating and sending appointments/events
Using Calendar views
Scheduling meetings
Managing meetings

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MS Outlook Level 1
2026-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, November 12, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Outlook stores, receives, and sends emails, but it is a personal information management tool because it also includes calendars, meeting invitations, tasks, contacts, and notes. This session teaches learners how to read, create, send, and forward email messages. Participants will then learn to manage notifications and attachments, configure options, and use the search bar. Participants will also learn to manage contacts, work with tasks, create appointments, and schedule meetings.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Outlook Interface
Views
Help
Creating and sending messages
Attachments
Handling attachments
E-mail management
Setting message options
Managing junk e-mail
Using Search Bar
Printing messages and attachments
Contacts
Creating a single contact
Using contact groups
Using the People Pane
Tasks
Creating tasks
Managing tasks
Appointments and events
Creating and sending appointments/events
Using Calendar views
Scheduling meetings
Managing meetings

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Virtual Roundtable: Background Checking
2026-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, November 12, 202611:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorKevin von der Lippe
Seats35 seats33 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

Are you responsible for conducting background checks and drug tests for applicants and employees? Join our Background Checking Roundtable to connect with your peers and keep up-to-date with new compliance regulations, current trends, and best practices, while gaining hiring tips for success.

Roundtable Participant Expectations:
Attendance: Your roundtable experience is one of the many benefits provided to you as a Catapult member. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance. This allows us to offer your seat to someone else. Thank you for your support in making these roundtables successful and accessible to all.
Preparedness: Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. Before each roundtable, please prepare at least one question, discussion topic, or substantive update on an issue discussed previously.
Active Listening & Preparation: To foster an engaging member experience, video and audio should be turned on throughout the meeting, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Confidentiality: Roundtables allow members to learn from one another, share current practices, and build meaningful connections. Please be mindful of sensitive information that might be shared. These meetings will not be recorded, and we ask that you also refrain from using any type of recording or transcription tools.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. We ask that you sign up only for discussions you plan to attend, to keep seats open for others who can benefit.

If the date you desire to join is sold out, please contact our events team to join the waitlist: meeting@letscatapult.org.

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Effective Time Management: Tools and Techniques for Success
2026-11-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Monday, November 16, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeMonday, November 16, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats22 available

This comprehensive 3-hour Time Management Course is designed to equip participants with essential skills and techniques to effectively manage their time. Participants will learn how to prioritize tasks, set goals, and utilize various tools to enhance their productivity. The course will provide practical strategies to overcome procrastination and distractions and offer insights into creating a balanced work-life routine.

Who Should Attend
All employees who are interested in being more efficient in managing their time.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Gain awareness of time management strengths and weaknesses
Develop strategies to mitigate productivity blockers
Set realistic and achievable goals
Learn and implement prioritization techniques
Explore and utilize various time management tools, techniques and tips
Improve efficiency, reduce procrastination and create a balanced routine

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Navigating Difficult Conversations
2026-11-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeTuesday, November 17, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats21 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Managers face difficult conversations on a regular basis – layoffs, termination, personal situations, poor job performance, admitting to big mistakes, investigating misconduct, reporting a grievance, etc. In this module, participants will learn effective strategies and processes for dealing with the most common kinds of difficult conversations. They will also learn about the steps for having a crucial conversation – one in which stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run high.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Identify the most common types of difficult and crucial workplace conversations
Apply a structured process to prepare for and lead high‑stakes conversations
Use practical strategies to manage emotions, differing opinions, and resistance
Communicate clearly and respectfully during sensitive discussions
Navigate challenging situations with confidence while maintaining trust and professionalism

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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MS PowerPoint Level 1
2026-11-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, November 17, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

PowerPoint is a computer program that allows you to create and show slides to support a presentation. You can combine text, graphics, and multimedia content to create professional presentations. This course covers the essential functions and features of PowerPoint. After an introduction to PowerPoint's components, participants will create a presentation, add content; arrange, insert, delete slides; and apply themes. Then, they will learn how to create and edit shapes, insert, and modify WordArt objects and pictures, and work with tables, charts, and diagrams. They'll learn how to proof, show, and share their presentations.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Getting started
The PowerPoint environment
Creating presentations
Creating a basic presentation
Working with slides
Templates and themes
Editing slide content
Formatting text and lists
Editing efficiently / Modifying your Presentation
Working with shapes
Creating shapes
Formatting shapes
Applying content to shapes
Graphics
WordArt
Pictures
Tables
Charts
SmartArt
Preparing and printing presentations
Proofing presentations

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MS PowerPoint Level 1
2026-11-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, November 17, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

PowerPoint is a computer program that allows you to create and show slides to support a presentation. You can combine text, graphics, and multimedia content to create professional presentations. This course covers the essential functions and features of PowerPoint. After an introduction to PowerPoint's components, participants will create a presentation, add content; arrange, insert, delete slides; and apply themes. Then, they will learn how to create and edit shapes, insert, and modify WordArt objects and pictures, and work with tables, charts, and diagrams. They'll learn how to proof, show, and share their presentations.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Getting started
The PowerPoint environment
Creating presentations
Creating a basic presentation
Working with slides
Templates and themes
Editing slide content
Formatting text and lists
Editing efficiently / Modifying your Presentation
Working with shapes
Creating shapes
Formatting shapes
Applying content to shapes
Graphics
WordArt
Pictures
Tables
Charts
SmartArt
Preparing and printing presentations
Proofing presentations

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The Art of Effective Email Communication
2026-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, November 17, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course is all about boosting your email game. Learn how to write clear, concise emails and hit the mark every time. We'll help you understand your audience, whether it's your boss, a client, or a coworker, so your messages are always on point.

Discover tips for writing emails that are easy to read, get straight to the point, and set the right tone. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of the conversation view, if recalling an email is really possible, and more. Join us to make your emails more effective and ensure your messages are always well-received.

Who Should Attend
All levels

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the importance of analyzing your audience
Utilize the 4 C’s of Writing
Follow the guidelines for writing emails including legal aspects and company culture
Understand the importance of a call to action
Understand Outlook options including the advantages and pitfalls of conversation view, recalling emails, and delaying delivery

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Managing Work-Life Balance
2026-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeTuesday, November 17, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats25 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Managers often face stress and pressure from employees, senior management, lateral workers, and customers. Additionally, they often have personal responsibilities – family, friends, and home commitments. Dealing with all of this requires excellent time management, prioritizing, establishing boundaries, and attention to health and wellness. In this module, participants will learn about all of this in order to continue to be effective at their jobs and prevent health issues such as burnout.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Recognize common sources of workplace and personal stress for managers
Apply time‑management and prioritization strategies to competing demands
Establish healthy boundaries to improve focus and effectiveness
Identify practices that support health, wellness, and resilience
Use proactive strategies to prevent burnout and sustain long‑term performance

This course is part of Advanced Management I: The Relational Leader (TRL) Certificate Program.

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, November 18, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, November 18, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

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Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
2026-11-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Friday, November 20, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeFriday, November 20, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorMelani Winter
Seats26 seats19 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Effective performance reviews are a critical tool for aligning employee performance with organizational goals, fostering engagement, and supporting professional growth. When conducted well, performance reviews provide employees with clear expectations, meaningful feedback, recognition of achievements, and actionable development opportunities. For HR professionals and managers, strong review practices help improve communication, increase accountability, identify talent and skill gaps, support succession planning, and promote fair and consistent people management. Well executed performance reviews also strengthen trust, enhance employee retention, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

The Effective Performance Reviews course equips HR professionals and managers with the skills and confidence to conduct fair, effective, and meaningful performance evaluations. Participants will learn how to set clear expectations, assess performance objectively, deliver constructive feedback, manage difficult conversations, and create development-focused action plans. The course also covers best practices for reducing bias, ensuring consistency, and supporting employee engagement and performance improvement.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
• Understand the performance management cycle and how to apply each phase to your team
• List the components of an effective performance review
• Identify factors to evaluate performance in their own teams
• Be able to differentiate between performance levels
• Write meaningful feedback that drives performance improvement
• Describe the steps involved in conducting a performance review conversation
• Create an appropriate and effective development plan for all employees

Skills Practice and Action Planning
Through a self-assessment and hands-on case study, participants will evaluate their current performance review practices and explore the full performance management cycle. Learners will identify effective performance evaluation techniques, define clear performance expectations, and practice documenting, preparing for, and conducting successful performance review conversations. The course also covers writing descriptive, actionable feedback and developing meaningful employee action plans that support growth and performance improvement.

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MS Excel Tips & Tricks
2026-11-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Friday, November 20, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeFriday, November 20, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Learning Excel tips is highly beneficial for anyone working with data or spreadsheets regularly. Understanding keyboard shortcuts, formula shortcuts, data manipulation techniques, and data analysis features can save time and reduce errors. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this class will empower you to work smarter, not harder.

Prerequisites: The student must be a current Excel user, and have taken Excel Level 1 or have equivalent experience.
Program Level: Intermediate

Contents:

Workbooks and File Secrets
Customizing Excel for Efficiency
Filters and slicers
The Most Effective Shortcut Keys
Tips for Selecting and Navigating Efficiently
Finding and Filling blank cells
Understanding the power of Flash Fill and Autofill
Using the Quick Analysis Feature
Using Conditional Formatting
Finding Duplicate records
Using Data Validation
How to effectively use Excel Indenting

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-11-24 11:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, November 24, 202611:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats18 seats18 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Strategic Leadership Essentials
2026-12-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 1, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats21 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Strategic leaders are future-oriented thinkers who have a vision for a better future at the organization. They formulate and implement adaptable plans that have well-thought-out contingencies in place. In this module, participants will reflect upon their own strategic leadership skills. Then they will learn about four types of strategic leadership, as well as the essential qualities of strategic leaders. Finally, they will learn about how to apply future-oriented thinking to their own workplace.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management III: The Strategic Leader (TSL) Certificate Program.

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MS PowerPoint Level 2
2026-12-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, December 1, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course builds on the skills and concepts in PowerPoint Level 1. Participants will learn to control global settings using slide masters and applying effects such as transitions and timings. They'll work with images, and learn to include media files and animation, and explore advanced tools for using SmartArt, tables, and charts. Learners will also integrate other Microsoft Office files, embed and link external resources, and create hyperlinks.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with PowerPoint. It is suggested that you attend PowerPoint 1.

Contents:

Slide Masters
Notes Masters
Creating Sections
Transitions and timings
Headers and Footers
Custom slide shows
Graphics and media
Modifying graphics
Insert Media
Animations
Customizing slide elements
Integrating Microsoft Office files
Embedding and linking content Hyperlinks
Finalizing and distributing presentations

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MS PowerPoint Level 2
2026-12-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 1, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course builds on the skills and concepts in PowerPoint Level 1. Participants will learn to control global settings using slide masters and applying effects such as transitions and timings. They'll work with images, and learn to include media files and animation, and explore advanced tools for using SmartArt, tables, and charts. Learners will also integrate other Microsoft Office files, embed and link external resources, and create hyperlinks.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with PowerPoint. It is suggested that you attend PowerPoint 1.

Contents:

Slide Masters
Notes Masters
Creating Sections
Transitions and timings
Headers and Footers
Custom slide shows
Graphics and media
Modifying graphics
Insert Media
Animations
Customizing slide elements
Integrating Microsoft Office files
Embedding and linking content Hyperlinks
Finalizing and distributing presentations

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-12-01 09:00 - 2026-12-03 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Leadership & Management
December 1 – December 3, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeDecember 1 – December 3, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats21 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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Advanced Management III: Strategic Leader Certificate Program
2026-12-01 09:00 - 2026-12-08 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
December 1 – December 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeDecember 1 – December 8, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats22 available
Credits10.5 HRCI · 10.5 SHRM PDC

The greatest leaders have a vision for the future. Additionally, they are able to analyze many factors in order to make good decisions and plans for the future. They build teams that are ready for the long-term needs of the organization. They use their critical thinking and data analysis skills to predict logical outcomes, and they can quickly avoid problems and adapt to changes while leading their teams to success.

In this course, participants learn about managing in today’s workplace, and they gain insights and strategies for planning for the future. They learn how to build a team that is ready for the future, and how to adapt to needs as they change. They practice thinking critically and strategically to solve complex problems. They learn the fundamentals of collecting and analyzing data to make good decisions. These skills will enable them to be more strategic leaders in their organization.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

Modules

Strategic Leadership Essentials
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Solving Complex Problems
Creating Organizational Change

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Essentials of HR Certificate Program
2026-12-01 09:00 - 2026-12-15 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
December 1 – December 15, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeDecember 1 – December 15, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats23 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Today’s HR professional balances more responsibilities and faces higher expectations than ever before. Meeting the challenges of the modern workplace requires a solid HR foundation.

In this three-day comprehensive course, you will learn the essential elements of the Human Resources function. You will discover the fundamental regulatory and compliance knowledge needed to protect yourself and your organization. You will also expand your knowledge of hiring, new employee orientation, record keeping, ADA, EEO, discrimination, harassment, safety, FLSA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, total rewards, and more.

Who Should Attend
HR professionals who would like to increase their knowledge of fundamental HR practices, other professionals with HR responsibilities who need to know how regulatory and compliance issues affect their organization, and international HR personnel who would like to increase their knowledge of the fundamental HR practices in the United States.

Learning Objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to:

Know the role, value and challenges of HR professionals
Understand importance of operating like an HR Business Partner
Be able to identify EEOC laws that impact HR
Understand the significance of workforce and talent acquisition planning
Understand the importance of a robust career development plan
Understand the concept of total rewards
Know how to develop a comprehensive compensation program
Be able to describe the key areas of FLSA
Understand FMLA and the importance of this benefit
Understand the importance of fostering an inclusive workplace
Know the components of performance management
Know how to coach managers through performance issues
Understand the different types of EEOC charges and their process
Define types of harassment and its impact on the workplace
Know how to successfully complete a workplace investigation

Topics Covered:

Role of HR & Importance of being an HR Business Partner
Recruiting and Selection
Employment Discrimination
Sexual Harassment & Other Types of Harassment
Compensation
FMLA
Workplace Investigations
Counseling, Discipline, and Discharge

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Virtual Roundtable: Building Culture Through Development
2026-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Virtual Live · Members Only

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 1, 202610:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorCindy Satter
Seats35 seats30 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

Building Culture Through Development: Empowering People, Elevating Performance
﻿Workplace culture influences all business areas, from turnover rates to employee engagement. This means that your organization is only as strong as its culture. Join us to share strategies and best practices around key topics like workplace flexibility, employee engagement, inclusion and belonging, employee wellness and preventing burnout, providing and receiving feedback, improving communication, empowering employees, shared values, employee recognition, and more.

Roundtable Participant Expectations:
Attendance: Your roundtable experience is one of the many benefits provided to you as a Catapult member. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance. This allows us to offer your seat to someone else. Thank you for your support in making these roundtables successful and accessible to all.
Preparedness: Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. Before each roundtable, please prepare at least one question, discussion topic, or substantive update on an issue discussed previously.
Active Listening & Preparation: To foster an engaging member experience, video and audio should be turned on throughout the meeting, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Confidentiality: Roundtables allow members to learn from one another, share current practices, and build meaningful connections. Please be mindful of sensitive information that might be shared. These meetings will not be recorded, and we ask that you also refrain from using any type of recording or transcription tools.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest. We ask that you sign up only for discussions you plan to attend, to keep seats open for others who can benefit.

If the date you desire to join is sold out, please contact our Events team to join the waitlist: meeting@letscatapult.org.

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Data-Driven Decision-Making
2026-12-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 1, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats22 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) is using facts, metrics, and data to guide strategic business directions that align with the organization’s goals, objectives, and initiatives. In this module, participants will learn how to implement the steps of data-driven decision-making, including collecting and analyzing results from assessments, evaluations, and surveys to help make educated business decisions.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management III: The Strategic Leader (TSL) Certificate Program.

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Presentation Skills
2026-12-02 09:00 - 12:30 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Professional Development
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, December 2, 20269:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats14 available

This presentation course will provide the skills and knowledge required to deliver effective business presentations. Participants will learn to present in a style that engages the audience, structure their presentations to deliver effective messages, and communicate effectively.

The session is designed to walk through the presentation process from learning about your audience, creating the narrative you want to get across by using the presentation framework, the dos and don’ts of using PowerPoint, dealing with nerves, interruptions, questions, and more.

Utilizing a breakout session the participants will prepare, practice, and deliver a short presentation in a non-threatening environment. This will help to understand the power of professional presentation skills and allow time to work through default go-to habits, fillers, and interactions that limit most presenters.

Who Should Attend
Supervisors, Managers, Leaders, HR Professionals and others that may have to do a presentation or would like to improve upon their current skills.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Establish rapport with your audience
Learn techniques to reduce nervousness and fear
Understand your strengths as a presenter and recognize how visual aids can create impact and attention
Develop techniques to create a professional presence
Learn different ways to prepare and organize information
Prepare, practice, and deliver a short presentation

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-12-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 2, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

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MS Excel Level 2
2026-12-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, December 2, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort, filter, remove duplicate data, and create and format tables. Finally, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials.

Contents:

Managing workbooks and worksheets
Setting sheets up in a workbook
Viewing large worksheets
Printing large worksheets
Working with multiple worksheets
Cell and range names
Linking worksheets
Using multiple workbooks
Custom Number formatting
Using and Creating special formats
Transposing data
Create and Modify Tables
Creating Subtotals.
Custom Sorting
Filtering data
Removing Duplicate values
Comments and Notes
Worksheet and Workbook Protection

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Customer Service Excellence
2026-12-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 2, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$349
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats24 available
Credits5.5 SHRM PDC

The ability to provide excellent customer service is an essential business skill. This one-day interactive course introduces the fundamentals of customer service excellence. It is offered to you virtually and in person. During this engaging opportunity, participants will explore the importance of their role in their organization, identify their customers, and learn about what makes a customer experience memorable and positive.

Who Should Attend
Customer service professionals, call center professionals, or other service professionals who frequently interface with clients, and anyone else who would like to learn to provide extraordinary customer service.

Module 1: What Customers Want (70 Minutes)
Module 2: Customer Interactions (95 Minutes)
Module 3: Understanding and Helping Customers (90 Minutes)
Module 4: Handling Challenging Customer Situations (75 Minutes)

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply customer service excellence as a business differentiator
Identify internal and external customers
Create seamless customer service
Describe moments of truth and how to change from negative to positive
List the five stages of the Customer Interaction Cycle
Describe the importance of anticipating needs and being prepared to serve customers
Demonstrate a positive attitude to the customer through tone of voice, word choice, and body language
Demonstrate active listening, effective questioning and restating skills
Set realistic expectations with customers
Offer information and options to customers after understanding their needs
Describe strategies for keeping customers
Use a process to handle challenging customer situations
Identify strategies for dealing with challenging customer types
Create a plan for developing your customer service skills when handling challenging customer situations

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MS Word Level 2
2026-12-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, December 3, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course covers advanced skills and concepts needed to use Microsoft Word productively and efficiently. Participants will learn how to perform a mail merge, insert SmartArt diagrams, work with shapes, and format text graphically. Next, they will create complex illustrations with SmartArt and insert Building Blocks. Finally, they will record a Macro for completing a set of tasks.

Prerequisites: You should be comfortable in the Word environment. We ask that you have also successfully completed Word I or used the software for over six months.

Contents:

Working with tables and Charts
Creating Text Boxes & Pull Quotes
Mail Merge
Mailing letters and envelopes
Illustrations
Creating diagrams using Smart Art
Insert Media and Building Blocks
Working with shapes
Formatting text graphically
Finalizing documents
Macros

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MS Word Level 2
2026-12-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, December 3, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course covers advanced skills and concepts needed to use Microsoft Word productively and efficiently. Participants will learn how to perform a mail merge, insert SmartArt diagrams, work with shapes, and format text graphically. Next, they will create complex illustrations with SmartArt and insert Building Blocks. Finally, they will record a Macro for completing a set of tasks.

Prerequisites: You should be comfortable in the Word environment. We ask that you have also successfully completed Word I or used the software for over six months.

Contents:

Working with tables and Charts
Creating Text Boxes & Pull Quotes
Mail Merge
Mailing letters and envelopes
Illustrations
Creating diagrams using Smart Art
Insert Media and Building Blocks
Working with shapes
Formatting text graphically
Finalizing documents
Macros

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Team Leader Certificate Program
2026-12-03 09:00 - 2026-12-10 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
December 3 – December 10, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeDecember 3 – December 10, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$529
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats22 available

Because Team Leaders do not typically have the power of authority, they must learn specialized skills in communication, coaching, problem-solving, and motivation to achieve maximum performance. To do this, Team Leaders must strengthen their abilities to influence, motivate, set goals, clarify expectations, and train team members. They must possess the skills to communicate effectively, give feedback, coach, manage conflict, and handle any multitude of challenges.

This interactive 4-module program will help Team Leaders establish a strong foundation for success. Through self-assessment, lively discussions, small-group breakout exercises, and interactive technology, participants will develop the skills they need to successfully lead their teams to achieve maximum performance.

Who Should Attend
Team Leaders, Lead Workers, Group Leaders, Project Leaders

﻿Learning Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:

Learn about traits, behaviors, and expectations of leaders, and put those into practice to maximize their influence and bring out the best in their team.
How to effectively communicate with team members and to use active listening skills and direct feedback and instruction for coaching and improvement.
How to think critically and creatively to analyze and solve problems and to apply these skills to solve and cope with common workplace problems.
Learn about how motivation works, how it applies to the workplace, and how to use effective strategies to redirect employee motivation toward greater productivity.

Topics

Maximizing Team Performance
Communication & Coaching
Problem Solving
Motivating Your Team

Note: If you are already in a Supervisor role, the best training course for you to attend is Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program

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Mastering Communication Skills
2026-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Monday, December 7, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeMonday, December 7, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats28 seats21 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Effective communication is the cornerstone of successful leadership and collaboration.

This 3-hour interactive course empowers managers and professionals to master essential communication skills that drive clarity, connection and confidence in the workplace. Participants will explore the importance of active listening, emotional intelligence, empathy and professionalism in both verbal and non-verbal exchanges. Through engaging activities, real-world scenarios, and reflective practice participants will be equipped to foster stronger relationships and lead with confidence through intentional communication.

Who Should Attend:
Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Professionals

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
•Recognize the impact of communication on team dynamics and performance
•Apply key techniques of active listening to improve communication
•Understanding communication styles
•Demonstrate empathy in communication
•Understanding the value of emotional intelligence in workplace interactions

For those also interested in Navigating Conflict: Strategies for Effective Resolution, consider taking the full Talk It Out: Communication & Conflict series.

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Talk It Out: Communication & Conflict
2026-12-07 13:00 - 2026-12-14 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
December 7 – December 14, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeDecember 7 – December 14, 20261:00 PM ET start
Price$349
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats28 seats28 available
Credits5.5 SHRM PDC

Effective communication is the cornerstone of strong leadership, especially when navigating conflict and complexity in today’s workplace.

This series equips professionals with essential communication and conflict resolution skills to foster clarity, confidence, and connection in the workplace. Through engaging activities and real-world scenarios, participants will learn to actively listen, demonstrate empathy, manage difficult behaviors, and navigate toxic environments. By the end, learners will be prepared to lead with emotional intelligence, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts constructively across diverse audiences and channels.

Who Should Attend
Managers, supervisors, team leaders and professionals

Modules

Mastering Communication Skills
Navigating Conflict: Strategies for Effective Resolution

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Solving Complex Problems
2026-12-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 8, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats22 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Critical thinking and solving complex problems can be a daily part of a manager’s job. In this module, participants will learn the different types of problems and their features. They will learn how to develop critical thinking skills, and develop and implement an effective approach to problem solving in the workplace.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management III: The Strategic Leader (TSL) Certificate Program.

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-12-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeTuesday, December 8, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

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MS Excel Level 1
2026-12-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 8, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This course will familiarize learners with Excel, helping them to create, enter, and edit text, values, and formulas, save workbooks, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous), rows, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors, modify page setup, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Contents:

Spreadsheet terminology
The Excel environment
Navigating a worksheet
Entering and editing text and values
Entering and editing formulas
Saving and updating workbooks
Moving, copying, and viewing data and formulas
Absolute references
Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
AutoSum and other common functions
Text formatting
Row and column formatting
Number formatting
Additional formatting options
Preparing to print
Page Setup options
Printing worksheets

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-12-08 09:00 - 2026-12-10 16:00 | Catapult – Raleigh, 3150 Spring Forest Road, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Leadership & Management
December 8 – December 10, 2026 · In Person · Raleigh

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationRaleigh
Date & TimeDecember 8 – December 10, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats25 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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Creating Organizational Change
2026-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 8, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats20 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Organizational change is inevitable. Leaders who can anticipate, adapt, and even create organizational change are better equipped for the future. In this module, participants will learn about the ADKAR © change management model and how to use it in the workplace. Additionally, they will brainstorm ways that they can envision and enact positive changes in their organization with buy-in and support from others.

Who Should Attend
All managers: new/experienced and first-line/middle/senior

This course is part of Advanced Management III: The Strategic Leader (TSL) Certificate Program.

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Cyber-Security Essentials
2026-12-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 9, 20269:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Cybersecurity refers to ensuring information integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Cyberattacks are a significant threat for which employers and employees must maintain awareness and constantly be on guard. In this session, we will explore your vulnerability and explain what you can do to prevent cyberattacks.

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Becoming The Totally Responsible Person®
2026-12-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 9, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$409
FacilitatorLori Bruhns
Seats24 seats22 available
Credits5.5 HRCI · 5.5 SHRM PDC

What if we each looked at life’s problems as opportunities, and took ownership for how we show up each day? This is what becoming a Totally Responsible Person is all about.

Totally Responsible Person® TRP® training is based on the belief that everyone has a contribution to make. So often we are looking outside ourselves for happiness, waiting for permission to be great, and believing that someone else is going to make the changes we want to see.

TRP training is a fast-paced, highly interactive program that results in increased self-awareness, clearer decision making, and greater satisfaction and well-being in the workplace and at home. Through inspiring individuals to be their very best, TRP solves issues like:

ADDRESSING CHALLENGES: Many times, we shy away from addressing problems for fear of failure or see challenges as something to be avoided. The mindset that looks on setbacks as opportunities to bounce back is what cultivates a spirit of resiliency.
AVOIDING ACCOUNTABILITY: Defensiveness can lead to a lack of cooperation and accountability. How much faster can we bring our product to market when we are accountable to one another? How much more efficient are our services? How much more satisfied are our team members and associates
CHOOSING COURAGE: Business is filled with everyday moments that when recognized, are powerful moments of choice born by courageous conversation. Will your next interaction be an opportunity to create and to inspire?

Who Should Attend
This workshop is effective for all levels within the organization. Designed for individual contributors, supervisors, managers, and leaders. Anyone who wants to lead others or manage one’s own professional and personal life more effectively will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Enhance and examine awareness of our thinking and mindset that leaves us “stuck.”
Discuss and practice how to apply the TRP mindset.
Identify ways to bring out the best in others by not criticizing or judging.
Discern between the behaviors of rescuing, enabling, empowerment, and empathy.
Give and receive the gift of feedback.
Understand the importance of purpose and meaning to focus and manage our emotions.

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Excel Macros & Intro to VBA: Building Tools & Eliminating Repetition
2026-12-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, December 9, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Excel macros and VBA are utilized to automate repetitive tasks, customize Excel's functions, and streamline data processing. With VBA, custom functions and procedures can be created, making complex calculations and data manipulation possible, extending Excel's capabilities, and making it a more powerful and efficient tool for data analysis and reporting.

Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: The student must be a current Excel user and have taken at least Excel I and II or have equivalent experience.

Contents:

Understanding Macros

What is a Macro?

What is VBA

Displaying the Developer Ribbon Tab
Macro Security
Recording a Macro

Storing Macros

The Personal Macro Workbook
Using Macro-Enabled Workbooks

Running Macros

Creating a Macro Icon for the Toolbar

Creating Macros 3 ways

Absolute Macros

Create a macro for a report or repetitive data set

Relative reference macros

Create a macro that will work on any column

Relative reference macro starting from a selection

Create a macro that will format any selection

Create Functional tools

Create a macro to clean and trim a column
Create a macro to add leading zeros to a column

Introduction to the VBA interface

Visual Basic button / Developer Ribbon
Setting up and understanding the VBA Editor
Using the Project Window / Hiding the Properties Window
Opening / closing and saving your work

Using pre-built code to do what excel does not

Saving a workbook before closing
Create a backup copy with today’s date in the title
Create a new workbook for each worksheet
Create a Table of Contents for you worksheets in a workbook
Moving data from multiple sheets to a single sheet
Text to columns on all columns to apply number format
Create a new sheet for each item in an Autofilter
Copy all Charts to PowerPoint

Visual Basic Forms

What is a VB Form?
Building a Basic Form
Working with Modules
Renaming Modules
Changing Form Properties
Form Controls

Text Boxes
Labels
Combo Boxes
Check Boxes

Displaying the forms

Make your form appear
Closing the form
Adding VB Code to your Form

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Excel Macros & Intro to VBA: Building Tools & Eliminating Repetition
2026-12-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 9, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

Excel macros and VBA are utilized to automate repetitive tasks, customize Excel's functions, and streamline data processing. With VBA, custom functions and procedures can be created, making complex calculations and data manipulation possible, extending Excel's capabilities, and making it a more powerful and efficient tool for data analysis and reporting.

Program Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: The student must be a current Excel user and have taken at least Excel I and II or have equivalent experience.

Contents:

Understanding Macros

What is a Macro?

What is VBA

Displaying the Developer Ribbon Tab
Macro Security
Recording a Macro

Storing Macros

The Personal Macro Workbook
Using Macro-Enabled Workbooks

Running Macros

Creating a Macro Icon for the Toolbar

Creating Macros 3 ways

Absolute Macros

Create a macro for a report or repetitive data set

Relative reference macros

Create a macro that will work on any column

Relative reference macro starting from a selection

Create a macro that will format any selection

Create Functional tools

Create a macro to clean and trim a column
Create a macro to add leading zeros to a column

Introduction to the VBA interface

Visual Basic button / Developer Ribbon
Setting up and understanding the VBA Editor
Using the Project Window / Hiding the Properties Window
Opening / closing and saving your work

Using pre-built code to do what excel does not

Saving a workbook before closing
Create a backup copy with today’s date in the title
Create a new workbook for each worksheet
Create a Table of Contents for you worksheets in a workbook
Moving data from multiple sheets to a single sheet
Text to columns on all columns to apply number format
Create a new sheet for each item in an Autofilter
Copy all Charts to PowerPoint

Visual Basic Forms

What is a VB Form?
Building a Basic Form
Working with Modules
Renaming Modules
Changing Form Properties
Form Controls

Text Boxes
Labels
Combo Boxes
Check Boxes

Displaying the forms

Make your form appear
Closing the form
Adding VB Code to your Form

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Virtual Roundtable: The Human-AI Balance
2026-12-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Roundtables & Peer Learning
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Virtual Live · Members Only

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 9, 202611:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
PriceFree
FacilitatorLinda Hunter
Seats35 seats20 available
Credits1 HRCI · 1 SHRM PDC

The Human-AI Balance: Keeping People at the Heart of HR

As AI continues to rapidly reshape the modern workplace, HR leaders find themselves at the forefront of guiding organizations through this new era of transformation. This interactive roundtable creates a collaborative space for HR professionals to connect, share insights, and explore practical ways to leverage AI responsibly—while still honoring the trust, empathy, and human-centered values that define strong workplace cultures.

Together, we’ll dive into real-world approaches for integrating AI thoughtfully across HR functions. Potential discussion topics include the AI policies your organization has implemented, how your teams are currently using AI tools, strategies for preparing employees for change, and best practices for communicating new initiatives with transparency and clarity. Whether you’re just beginning your AI journey or already experimenting with advanced tools, this conversation is designed to spark ideas, surface challenges, and deepen your understanding of how AI can enhance—not replace—the human experience at work.

Please Note:
We ask that you enable both video and computer audio to interact throughout the session.

Help us ensure the ongoing value to all participants by arriving ready to take part and offer your insights and experiences in this specialized area of interest.

If the date you desire to join is sold out, please contact our Events team to join the waitlist: meeting@letscatapult.org

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Number Crunching with Excel Pivot Tables
2026-12-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, December 10, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, December 10, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Pivot tables are the perfect solution when summarizing and analyzing large amounts of data. You can access a whole new information set in just a few clicks. Pivot tables extract meaning from that endless jumble of numbers on your screen allowing you to group your data differently, drawing helpful conclusions more quickly. If you work with large amounts of data in Excel, you need to know Pivot Tables to work more efficiently.

Prerequisites: This course requires that you are familiar with Excel. You should have successfully completed Excel I and II or used the software for over six months.
Program Level: Advanced
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Contents:

PivotTable Fundamentals
Creating a Basic Pivot Table
Introduce Slicers and other New Pivot Table Tools
Customize the Pivot Table View
Layout Changes
Changing Summary Calculations
Using Running Totals, % Of, and Rank Options
Grouping, Sorting, and Filtering Pivot Tables
Calculations within Pivot Tables
Calculated Fields and Calculated items
Using Pivot Charts
Advanced Pivot Table Tips & Techniques
Solutions to Common Pivot Table Problems

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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Number Crunching with Excel Pivot Tables
2026-12-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, December 10, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, December 10, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$289
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats8 available

Pivot tables are the perfect solution when summarizing and analyzing large amounts of data. You can access a whole new information set in just a few clicks. Pivot tables extract meaning from that endless jumble of numbers on your screen allowing you to group your data differently, drawing helpful conclusions more quickly. If you work with large amounts of data in Excel, you need to know Pivot Tables to work more efficiently.

Prerequisites: This course requires that you are familiar with Excel. You should have successfully completed Excel I and II or used the software for over six months.
Program Level: Advanced
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Contents:

PivotTable Fundamentals
Creating a Basic Pivot Table
Introduce Slicers and other New Pivot Table Tools
Customize the Pivot Table View
Layout Changes
Changing Summary Calculations
Using Running Totals, % Of, and Rank Options
Grouping, Sorting, and Filtering Pivot Tables
Calculations within Pivot Tables
Calculated Fields and Calculated items
Using Pivot Charts
Advanced Pivot Table Tips & Techniques
Solutions to Common Pivot Table Problems

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Being an Effective Leader
2026-12-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
Friday, December 11, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeFriday, December 11, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats26 seats26 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Without effective leaders, no amount of money, resources, or talent will ever achieve sustainable success for any organization. Being an effective leader is incredibly challenging but can also be very rewarding. Unlike managers, who influence due to their position, power and authority, leaders are influential because people choose to follow them.

Participants will have the opportunity to experience real world examples of what to expect as a leader through group discussions, breakout activities, video and action plans to work towards their goals of becoming more effective as a leader.

Who Should Attend:
High-potential employees or leaders identified in the succession planning process as well as managers, supervisors, HR professionals or anyone who may be considering a role as a leader

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the three different roles of a leader
Define the characteristics of effective leaders
How to build trust and credibility
Understand and implement key Leadership Competencies
Create strategies to lead by example

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Navigating Conflict: Strategies for Effective Resolution
2026-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Professional Development
Monday, December 14, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeMonday, December 14, 20261:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats28 seats26 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Gain practical tools to handle conflict with clarity, confidence, and collaboration.

In this 3-hour course, you will acquire essential skills for managing workplace conflict, dealing with difficult people, and navigating toxic work environments. You will learn to identify sources of conflict, recognize your own conflict style, and apply effective resolution strategies. Additionally, the course covers techniques for addressing challenging workplace behaviors, setting, and maintaining professional boundaries, and fostering a positive work environment.

Who Should Attend:
Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Professionals

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course participants will be able to:

Define what conflict is and understand what causes it.
Learn how conflict can be constructive vs. destructive.
Integrating Emotional Intelligence
Identify the five approaches to conflict.
Learn and apply the six steps to resolving conflict.
Recognize strategies to deal with difficult responses to conflict.
Who should attend:
Individuals seeking to improve their workplace relationships and communication skills.
Emerging leaders looking to advance their careers.
Leaders and managers seeking to foster trust when discussing difficult topics.
High potential executives, first-line or middle managers who want to develop skills in trust building, holding difficult conversations, and managing conflict situations.

For those also interested in Mastering Communication Skills, consider taking the full Talk It Out: Communication & Conflict series.

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Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors
2026-12-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
HR & Compliance
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 15, 20269:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Price$249
FacilitatorKarol Dixon
Seats26 seats26 available
Credits2.75 HRCI · 2.75 SHRM PDC

Supervisors and managers play a vital role in an organization's and its employees' success. However, they must often know how to properly handle the many workplace laws that affect the employment relationship. This class will focus on equal employment opportunity laws, wage and hour laws, common law theories, and case law relevant to managers and supervisors.

This program will assist your managers and supervisors in protecting themselves and your organization by helping them understand the numerous and confusing workplace laws. They will learn how to balance leading their teams with responsibilities that go hand in hand with ensuring compliance with workplace laws.

Who Should Attend
All supervisors and managers

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define Equal Employment Opportunity and the benefits to preventing workplace discrimination
Describe the most common workplace laws and the basic principles behind each
Explain why some interview questions may be impermissible
Apply your understanding of workplace laws to case studies provided
Recognize your responsibilities with regards to workplace laws
List actions you will take to stay compliant with workplace laws

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Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
2026-12-15 09:00 - 2026-12-17 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Leadership & Management
December 15 – December 17, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeDecember 15 – December 17, 20269:00 AM ET start
Price$639
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats24 seats24 available
Credits16.5 HRCI · 16.5 SHRM PDC

Six modules. Everything a new supervisor needs to lead well.

Supervision covers a lot of ground — and most of it gets learned on the job. The Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate is for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. From setting expectations and delivering feedback to motivating a team, managing performance, and delegating work effectively — the full scope of first-line leadership is covered. They'll head back to work with a practical framework and tools they can put to use immediately.

Participants leave ready to…

Set expectations with a new employee and spell out exactly what success looks like
Sit down with an employee and give feedback tied to a specific moment
Work through a team problem and land on the root cause
Create the conditions where each team member's motivation can take hold
Walk an employee through a performance conversation with a clear plan
Hand off a piece of work with clear parameters and full ownership

Certificate Snapshot
Instructor-led program (3 days / 18 hours), in-person or virtual.

Modules

Effective Supervision — Establishes the supervisory role, key leadership styles and power types, and how the balance between tasks and people shapes team performance.
Communicating Effectively — Builds core supervisor communication skills, including active listening, channel selection, coaching, feedback, and leading productive team meetings.
Problem Solving — Introduces a five-step problem-solving process, key analysis tools, and practical decision-making strategies.
Motivating Your Employees — Translates major motivation theories into simple strategies to create environments where team members find their own drive, addressing both “can’t do” and “won’t do” patterns.
Managing Performance — Walks through the full performance cycle: setting SMART goals, conducting evaluations, handling tough conversations, documenting effectively, and using progressive discipline when needed.
Delegating the Work — Builds supervisors’ time-management and delegation skills, using the Eisenhower Matrix and a step-by-step process to hand off work and overcome barriers to letting go.

Where This Fits
This is the foundational certificate in Catapult’s management and leadership series, The Management Advantage, built for new supervisors and those ready to formalize what experience has taught them. The Relational Leader Certificate (Advanced Management I) is the natural next step when they’re ready to go deeper on the people side of leadership — feedback, coaching, difficult conversations, and building inclusive teams.

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MS Excel Level 3
2026-12-15 11:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeTuesday, December 15, 202611:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats18 seats18 available

This Excel course is a day of finding ways to save time and energy digging into your data to get the desired result. You will be introduced to various functions that will quickly condense substantial amounts of data through a Pivot Table, pull out specific data through VLOOKUPs, conditional and logical functions, and save time through macros, data validation, and more. This class is a segue into our more focused courses for individual advanced Excel topics.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II (or had more than six months using the software and are familiar with the concepts presented in Excel I and II).
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Contents:

Logical functions
Conditional functions
Financial functions
Text functions
Date functions
Lookup functions
Data Validation
PivotTables
Running and recording a macro

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Outlook Level 2
2026-12-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeWednesday, December 16, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

Building on the skills and concepts taught in Outlook I, participants will learn how to customize Outlook, use Quick Steps, create Folder pane shortcuts, share calendars, customize their messages and signatures, and set up automatic replies. Participants will then learn how to set rules for organizing messages and use advanced techniques for managing and maintaining their mailboxes. Participants will also learn to search, use filters, and apply categories.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Outlook. Successful completion of Outlook I recommended.

Contents:

Customizing Outlook
The Outlook environment
General options and account settings
Quick Steps
The Folder pane and Navigation bar
Customizing messages
Message appearance
Signatures
Voting buttons
Out-of-office messages
Setting rules
Managing your mailbox
Archiving and Saving your emails
Organizing items
Folders
Searching
Advanced filtering
Categories
Notes
Sharing your calendar and contacts

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Outlook Level 2
2026-12-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeWednesday, December 16, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats9 available

Building on the skills and concepts taught in Outlook I, participants will learn how to customize Outlook, use Quick Steps, create Folder pane shortcuts, share calendars, customize their messages and signatures, and set up automatic replies. Participants will then learn how to set rules for organizing messages and use advanced techniques for managing and maintaining their mailboxes. Participants will also learn to search, use filters, and apply categories.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Outlook. Successful completion of Outlook I recommended.

Contents:

Customizing Outlook
The Outlook environment
General options and account settings
Quick Steps
The Folder pane and Navigation bar
Customizing messages
Message appearance
Signatures
Voting buttons
Out-of-office messages
Setting rules
Managing your mailbox
Archiving and Saving your emails
Organizing items
Folders
Searching
Advanced filtering
Categories
Notes
Sharing your calendar and contacts

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 3
2026-12-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeThursday, December 17, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This Excel course is a day of finding ways to save time and energy digging into your data to get the desired result. You will be introduced to various functions that will quickly condense substantial amounts of data through a Pivot Table, pull out specific data through VLOOKUPs, conditional and logical functions, and save time through macros, data validation, and more. This class is a segue into our more focused courses for individual advanced Excel topics.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II (or had more than six months using the software and are familiar with the concepts presented in Excel I and II).
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Contents:

Logical functions
Conditional functions
Financial functions
Text functions
Date functions
Lookup functions
Data Validation
PivotTables
Running and recording a macro

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

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MS Excel Level 3
2026-12-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Live (Online)
Technology & Digital Skills
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Virtual Live

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Course Details

FormatVirtual Live
LocationVirtual Live (Online)
Date & TimeThursday, December 17, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Price$309
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats10 seats10 available

This Excel course is a day of finding ways to save time and energy digging into your data to get the desired result. You will be introduced to various functions that will quickly condense substantial amounts of data through a Pivot Table, pull out specific data through VLOOKUPs, conditional and logical functions, and save time through macros, data validation, and more. This class is a segue into our more focused courses for individual advanced Excel topics.

Prerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II (or had more than six months using the software and are familiar with the concepts presented in Excel I and II).
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Contents:

Logical functions
Conditional functions
Financial functions
Text functions
Date functions
Lookup functions
Data Validation
PivotTables
Running and recording a macro

Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment

Ready to Advance Your Career?
Join professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development.
Register Now →
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2027 Leadership and HR Conference: Leading in the Fast Lane
2027-04-20 08:00 - 2027-04-21 16:00 | Catapult – Charlotte, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 140, Charlotte, NC, 28273, United States
HR & Compliance
April 20 – April 21, 2027 · In Person · Charlotte

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Course Details

FormatIn Person
LocationCharlotte
Date & TimeApril 20 – April 21, 20278:00 AM ET start
Price$619Member · Non-member: $749
FacilitatorCatapult HR Specialists
Seats500 seats479 available

Navigating People, Pressure, and Performance Through Change

The business landscape is shifting faster than ever — and whether you're leading an organization or running HR operations, the pressure to keep pace while planning ahead has never been greater. The 2027 Leadership & HR Conference brings together HR professionals and senior leaders for an expanded experience designed to meet the demands of this moment, where technology, workforce transformation, and evolving roles are rewriting the rules for everyone.

Through hands-on workshops and industry-leading speakers, you'll walk away with the practical tools, strategies, and perspective to navigate complexity, align your teams, and drive performance through change — not just ideas to sit on, but approaches you can apply immediately.

Kick off the conference at Charlotte Motor Speedway, then spend two days building the clarity and confidence to lead — no matter how fast the race gets.

Questions? Email the Events Team at meeting@letscatapult.org.

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