Individual Development Projects

Individual development is about meeting the personal and career development needs of young professionals.

After all, great leaders need great skills. The Omaha Jaycees Individual Development team offers our members speakers, training events, community service opportunities and many other tools to achieve personal and professional growth.

Chapter projects serve as a vehicle for hands-on learning. Members have the chance to transform formal/informal events and speaker sessions into self-improvement opportunities and real-life scenarios through a unique combination of “off-the-job” training and society benefit. The Omaha Jaycees learn while both listening and doing. The sky’s the limit when it comes to improving personal and professional skills.  Building better people is what the Jaycees is all about.

Check out our past Newsletters to see what we’ve offered in the past and our Calendar of Events to see what is coming up! View some sample speaker topics and events.

 Sample speaker topics:

Real Estate – Buying and selling homes for first-time buyers and existing home owners.

Tax Accounting – Tax-related questions answered, including itemized deductions and other topics.

Physical Training- Getting into shape! 

Landscaping- Gardening tips, including planting of trees and getting the lush plush green grass that will make your neighbors jealous.

Local politics- Local issues facing the community today.

First Impressions- A first impression is key in business and personal life. How to accomplish it any situations.

Etiquette – Which fork do I use? A discussion on common dinner manners and situational scenarios that aren’t always taught formally.

Positive Attitude - Mary Kay Mueller a nationally known motivational speaker.

www.mkmueller.com

Financial Planning – Financial freedom and building a retirement nest egg.

Self Promotion – Sell yourself! A chat about selling yourself better to employers and learning how to be all that you know you can be.

 Sample Events:

Game Night – Chutes & Ladders, anyone? A fun night of board games with other members.

Sky Diving – Come on. You always wanted to do it. Now you can.

Taco Ride – Grab your bike for a "Party" ride.

Wine tasting – Treat your palate and learn more about the art of wine through our group tasting of white and red wines. We discuss each wine’s unique characteristics, and determine what foods they are best paired with. 

Beer tasting – Beer elitists, gather round. We have fun tasting light, heavy, and dark beers and discussing what foods they pair up better with.

Golfing – A chance for rookies and amateurs to learn about the game golf.

Did you miss the Mayoral Debate? Well here is your chance to watch it again! You can click the link below to view the debate which is hosted on the Omaha Young Professionals Website.

 omahayoungprofessionals.org/NewsDetail.aspx