SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2011) — The City of San Bernardino, Economic Development Agency, Office of Business Development is hosting a workshop titled “Strength Through Diversity,” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 15. The workshop will be held at the Office of Business Development, 201-B N. E. Street, Suite 200, in San Bernardino.

The workshop will be taught by Amy Bruske, principal and chief productivity officer of Kolbe Corp, a company that provides workforce training and consulting services. Bruske, a 17-year Kolbe veteran, is responsible for training and developing the company’s sales force. She also conducts executive coaching and group consultations for businesses around the world.

Bruske’s seminar will also focus on issues such as building a better team and improving hiring methods.

“Most offices nowadays are comprised of people of different ages, backgrounds and ethnicities, and getting them to work together can be a challenge,” said Lori Tillery, San Bernardino Economic Development Agency economic development manager. “This seminar will help managers learn how to take different personalities and form stronger teams that are more productive.”

For more information please call 909.963.5026 or email rsvp@sbbizresource.com. Interested parties can register online at www.sbbizresource.com.

About the City of San Bernardino’s Office of Business Development

The Office of Business Development, a branch of the City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency, was created to promote business recruitment, assist with business retention and provide business resources and information to San Bernardino area businesses and companies. The Office of Business Development is funded by the City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency. For more information call 909.963.5026, or visit www.sbbizresource.com.