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Welcome Discovery Senior Living Team Members!

Unlock your potential and elevate your impact with Level Up Learning—Discovery’s new series of high-impact, 90-minute virtual classes designed to strengthen the professional and leadership skills that matter most.

Level Up Learning classes are practical, engaging, and immediately applicable. Each class gives you the tools, insights, and confidence to take your performance—and your career—to the next level. Whether you're looking to sharpen communication, build stronger relationships, lead with greater influence, or navigate complex challenges, these sessions are built to help you grow with purpose and momentum.

Important Note: Bookmark this page to easily register as sessions become available.

For questions about this program, please reach out to Judy Whitcomb at jwhitcomb@discoveryseniorliving.com. For questions or issues with the enrollment process, please email executive.education@depaul.edu.

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    October 13, 2026

    Creating Brilliant and Memorable Professional Presentations

    <div class="ck-content"><p><strong>Facilitator</strong>: <a href="https://www.depaul.edu/faculty/charles-drehmer" target="_blank" title="Dr. Charles Drehmer">Dr. Charles Drehmer</a></p><p><strong>Date/Time:</strong> &nbsp;- 1:00pm CT</p><p><strong>Format</strong>: 90-Minute Virtual Instructor-Led Session</p><p>Participants will learn to message rather than distract from it. They will apply the Nichols “Two Things” technique to promote clarity and deepen audience understanding while strengthening team delivery for greater collective credibility. The session also equips participants with strategies for confidently pitching to power and influencing senior stakeholders with impact.</p><p>After this class, participants will be able to:&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;Leverage PowerPoint as a tool to enhance presentations and avoid distraction</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;Promote understanding from audience using the Nichols Two Things technique</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;Present as a team to build synergistic credibility with audience</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;Pitch to power</p><p><strong>Target Audience</strong>: Team members who have responsibility for delivering presentations on a recurring basis.</p></div>

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    November 19, 2026

    Managing Performance Issues Effectively

    <div class="ck-content"><p><strong>Facilitator</strong>: Judy Whitcomb, Kimberly Hoffman, and Marcela Hermosillo-Tarin</p><p><strong>Date/Time:</strong> November 19, 2026 - 1:00pm CT</p><p><strong>Format</strong>: 120-Minute Virtual Instructor-Led Session, 30 minutes pre-class and post-class assignment</p><p>This class is designed to help leaders confidently address employee performance challenges.</p><p>After this class, participants will be able to:&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;<strong>Identify </strong>root causes of performance issues</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;<strong>Prepare </strong>effectively for performance conversations</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;<strong>Conduct </strong>difficult performance discussions with clarity, empathy, and confidence while managing resistance or emotion</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;<strong>Document </strong>performance concerns accurately and objectively in alignment with organizational and legal expectations</p><p style="margin-left:40px;">• &nbsp;<strong>Navigate </strong>escalation and separation decisions, including managing terminations professionally and minimizing risk</p><p><strong>Target Audience</strong>: Managers of people</p></div>

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