New RealityPlus™ Course from Learning Tree Management Institute Puts Focus on Facilitation Skills

Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) has added a new title, Facilitation Skills, to its Learning Tree Management Institute Communication and Time Management curriculum. The course utilizes Learning Tree’s award-winning RealityPlus learning methodology, immersing attendees in media-rich simulations for the purpose of experiencing real-world facilitations in both formal and informal business settings.

Over 3 days, an expert instructor/facilitator will lead participants in PC-based and video- enhanced activities that address how to…
Facilitate goal-oriented results through planning, collaboration and consensus
Maintain facilitative focus by adopting the right frame of mind
Create a targeted agenda to make meetings productive
Start up, manage and close effective meetings
Resolve disagreement using a range of consensus-building techniques

“Attendees of this new RealityPlus course will gain exposure to the types of facilitation skills that can help themselves—and their organizations—increase their productivity and make more informed decisions,” said Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International.

Facilitation Skills is valuable for leaders, managers, supervisors and anyone who wants to improve team performance as well as those who are intent on increasing their professional effectiveness and personal job satisfaction.

Facilitation Skills augments existing Learning Tree Management Institute courses, including Responding to Conflict: Creating Resolution and Cooperation, Influence Skills: Getting Results Without Direct Authority, Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving, Negotiation Skills: Achieving Successful Outcomes and Communication Skills: Results Through Collaboration.

The Learning Tree Management Institute intends to begin presenting Facilitation Skills in North America in March 2008 and at its London Education Center in May 2008. The initial course schedule includes…
Ottawa, ON – March 18-20, 2008
Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) – April 23-25, 2008
New York, NY – April 30-May 2, 2008
London, England – May 7-9, 2008
Los Angeles, CA – May 14-16, 2008

These schedules are subject to change. For further information and the latest course dates and locations, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733) or visit www.learningtree.com

About Learning Tree International

Learning Tree International is a leading worldwide provider of vendor-independent education and training to IT and business professionals working in the public and private sectors. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of instructor-led courses focused on project management, leadership and key business skills, Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, IT/IS security and object-oriented technology. The Company also tests and certifies IT and business professionals, and Learning Tree Courses are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education and several leading Universities. In addition, Learning Tree is on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors and is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733), or visit our Web site at www.learningtree.com

Contacts

Learning Tree International
Jackie Davey
Telephone: (703) 925-5585
e-mail: jackie_davey {at} learningtree(.)com