Communication, leadership, personal development and professional growth are important to all Marines and their loved ones. LifeSkills courses serve to meet our need for intellectual stimulation and self-improvement opportunities, offering a variety of training options. Come join us and take a step forward in your life today!

LifeSkills Courses can be brought to your unit at your request! See below some of the unique and interactive workshops MCFTB can offer your Marines, families, and civilian personnel:

• Aging Parents & Elder Care. Helping you make smart, guilt-free decisions about your aging parents and grandparents.
• Family Care Plan.  Be prepared when disaster strikes. Establishing an advance plan will prevent problems! A family care plan ensures personal readiness of all service member and civilian Marines.
• Leadership Skills Workshop/Who Moved My Cheese.  Learn to lead from the front in your personal and professional life and how to deal effectively with change!
• Conflict Management Workshop/Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.  Learn to build bridges and open doors to a healthy debate! These classes are a guaranteed way to help manage conflict within your professional and personal relationships.
• 4 Lenses Communication Workshop. Through self discovery, learn about your communication preferences, what motivates you and how to tailor your communication style to be the most effective with your co-workers and significant other.

The Spouses' Learning Series provides Marine Corps spouses the opportunity to further their personal and professional growth through a series of workshops and online courseware.  This program is available to all Marine Corps spouses.  The triad of workshops and online courseware provides skills and educational development in the following areas: Communication, Relationship Building, Personal and Professional Empowerment, Business Management and Leadership, Stress Reduction, Goal Setting, and Life/Work Balance. For more information check online at
www.usmc-mccs.org/sls/index.cfm

One of the most exciting elements of the SLS is the Jacey Eckhart leadership and wellness seminar. She is a successful author, syndicated columnist, and the creative drive behind the deployment CD "These Boots: A Spouse's Guide To Stepping Up and Standing Tall During Deployment". The workshop is designed to motivate, educate, and inspire military families to support one another and communicate more effectively. Tour schedule for 2009 will be posted soon!