As you may recall, the Women's Professional Development Track debuted at NACE 2007 to great success and participation. The track is designed to develop the skills and careers of women who are directly or indirectly involved in the collision repair and automotive service industries.

This year's Women's Professional Development Track is offering six sessions - all Automotive Management Institute (AMI)-approved. The sessions are 1-1/2 hours and will take place throughout NACE. Here are descriptions of the six sessions:

• Conflict Management Skills for Women, presented by a representative from SkillPath. Learn ways to ensure you're not asking for the very behavior from others that you find hard to handle.

• Developing Teamwork, presented by Norman Rose, Excel Sales Consulting. Learn effective collaborative skills that help you work effectively as a team and accomplish shared goals.

• A Brand-New You ... Assertiveness Skills that Lead to Success, presented by a representative from SkillPath, this session is back by popular demand from last year. Learn five strategies for turning indecisiveness into assertive action.

• Developing and Maintaining a Positive Attitude, presented by Norman Rose, Excel Sales Consulting. Discover techniques to maintain a positive attitude and the benefits that come along with living with a positive attitude.

• Developing Delegation Skills, presented by Dave Willett, Zurich Direct Underwriters. Learn how successful delegation depends on clear communication - communicating the nature of the task, the extent of discretion to be used, and the sources of relevant information and knowledge.

For more information on this year's Women's Track, please visit www.NACEexpo.com.