Doing Business

Upcoming Training Courses

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Feb 2023

February 2, 2023 - June 8, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Employees that have strong connections at work have higher levels of productivity and job satisfaction which leads to higher levels of retention.

These high levels of connection reinforce a stronger, more positive company culture. No one “owns” a company’s culture, but everyone can influence it.

As team leads and supervisors, you play a role in creating and maintaining a work culture that encourages people to feel comfortable and perform at their best. This training series focuses on effective skills and tools to influence a positive work environment, bind your team together, and create a great place work.

Each four-hour session introduces a new topic with an emphasis on how to apply these skills in the workplace.

Each participant will select a project to complete in the workplace with assistance from course instructors. Projects will focus on improving metrics such as jobs retained, sales retained, cost reduction, investment (training), and cost avoidance. Projects will be presented in a private one-on-one virtual session with course instructors to maintain workplace confidentiality.

Jun 2023

June 13, 2023 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Project management, with its many tools, techniques, and activities, can be intimidating and complex. In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of project management and gain a solid foundation upon which to begin to (or continue to) build your project management skills. Topics include the project lifecycle; key tasks and tools for project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring and controlling; and keys to project success. You’ll also have an opportunity to assess your project management skills as well as practice using key project management tools.

La gestión de proyectos, con sus muchas herramientas, técnicas y actividades, puede resultar intimidante y compleja. En este taller, aprenderá los fundamentos de la gestión de proyectos y obtendrá una base sólida sobre la cual comenzar (o continuar) a desarrollar sus habilidades de gestión de proyectos. Los temas incluyen el ciclo de vida del proyecto; tareas y herramientas clave para la iniciación, planificación, ejecución y seguimiento y control de un proyecto; y claves para el éxito del proyecto. También tendrá la oportunidad de evaluar sus habilidades de gestión de proyectos, así como practicar el uso de herramientas clave de gestión de proyectos.

June 15, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Conflict is a common problem in any organization that has people. Often, leaders are uncomfortable dealing with conflict because they do not have a process that keeps emotions under control. The good news is that an understanding of conflict, why it occurs, and how to manage it can help you turn a conflict situation into a positive opportunity for improvement. Participants will also have the opportunity to identify the key skills that they can practice to improve their ability to handle conflict in a productive way.

Jul 2023

July 11, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

In this half-day workshop, you’ll learn the basic principles of lean manufacturing and how to apply them through an activity that involves a fast-paced simulated production line. You’ll also learn about the eight wastes and lean techniques including 5S, standardized work, batch-size reduction, and visual signals. By the end of this day, the benefits of lean will be clearly apparent!

En este taller de medio día, usted aprenderá los principios básicos de la fabricación lean y cómo aplicarlos a través de una actividad que simula una línea de producción de ritmo rápido. También aprenderá acerca de los ocho desperdicios y técnicas lean, incluyendo 5S, trabajo estandarizado, reducción del tamaño del lote y señales visuales. Al final de este día, ¡los beneficios de lean serán claramente evidentes!

July 13, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ethical leaders are concerned for the greater good, are honest and straightforward, strive for fairness, show respect for the individual, and take responsibility for their decisions. They also serve as role models in their organization. Evidence also suggests that over time, “ethical” organizations outperform those that do not operate ethically.

In this workshop, you’ll learn why ethics are important in organizations and how ethical leaders behave on a daily basis. You’ll also evaluate real-world workplace situations from an ethical standpoint.

Aug 2023

August 9, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

The manufacturing workplace is complex and demanding, which can make it difficult for managers, leaders, and others to get things done. However, as a leader in manufacturing, how you spend your time directly affects the business.

In this workshop, you’ll learn tools and techniques you can implement immediately that will help you get things done, making you a more valuable resource to your organization.

El lugar de trabajo en la industria manufacturera es complejo y exigente, lo que puede dificultar el trabajo de directivos, líderes y otras personas. Sin embargo, como líder en la industria manufacturera, la forma en que invierte su tiempo afecta directamente a la empresa.

En este taller, aprenderá herramientas y técnicas que puede poner en práctica inmediatamente y que le ayudarán a hacer las cosas, convirtiéndole en un recurso más valioso para su organización.

August 15, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Daniel Goleman contends, “IQ determines the careers and professions people enter, but EQ (emotional intelligence quotient) determines how far they get in that career or profession.” Emotional intelligence is the ability to comprehend value and manage the emotions of one’s self and others. It is an essential skill for leaders and for a project team environment. Leaders need self-awareness, self-discipline, motivation, social competence, and empathy, but our society isn’t developing people with these competencies.

This workshop explores the importance of using emotional intelligence for creating a stronger leadership model.

Sep 2023

September 12, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Estimates show the workforce now has more Gen Y and Gen Z than any other generation. On a daily basis, Baby Boomers are retiring by the thousands, which makes this statement even more so. As with each generation before them, Generations Y & Z have their own way of looking at things. What interests them, what motivates them, what drives them is different than Boomers and Gen X. This course helps leaders to understand those differences and how to best lead teams with Gen Y and Gen Z in them.

Según las estimaciones, la población activa cuenta ahora con más miembros de la Generación Y y la Generación Z que de cualquier otra generación. A diario, los Baby Boomers se jubilan por miles, lo que hace que esta afirmación cobre aún más fuerza. Como cada generación anterior, las Generaciones Y y Z tienen su propia forma de ver las cosas. Lo que les interesa, lo que les motiva, lo que les impulsa es diferente a los Boomers y a la Generación X. Este curso ayuda a los líderes a entender esas diferencias y cómo liderar mejor equipos cuyos miembros integran la Generación Y y la Generación Z.

September 14, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

The manufacturing workplace is complex and demanding, which can make it difficult for managers, leaders, and others to get things done. However, as a leader in manufacturing, how you spend your time directly affects the business.

In this workshop, you’ll learn tools and techniques you can implement immediately that will help you get things done, making you a more valuable resource to your organization.

Oct 2023

October 5, 2023 at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Estimates show the workforce now has more Gen Y and Gen Z than any other generation. On a daily basis, Baby Boomers are retiring by the thousands, which makes this statement even more so. As with each generation before them, Generations Y & Z have their own way of looking at things. What interests them, what motivates them, what drives them is different than Boomers and Gen X. This course helps leaders to understand those differences and how to best lead teams with Gen Y and Gen Z in them.

October 11, 2023 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

In this course, participants will learn about the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) problem-solving method. In addition, participants will learn about problem-solving tools and activities, including A3, root cause analysis, process mapping, cause and effect diagrams, and others.

En este curso, los participantes aprenderán sobre el método de resolución de problemas Planificar, Hacer, Comprobar, Actuar (PDCA). Además, los participantes aprenderán sobre herramientas y actividades de resolución de problemas, incluyendo A3, análisis de causa raíz, mapeo de procesos, diagramas de causa y efecto, y otros.

Positioning our community for growth! Some of the following services are provided through on-site training/analysis projects and workshops:

• Cyber Security Compliance
• Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
• Internal Auditor Training (IATF)
• Leadership Development
• Lean Manufacturing
• Lean Office
• Quality Improvement
• Quality Systems (ISO)
• Six Sigma
• Supply Chain Services
• Training Within Industry (TWI)

Next Level Jobs—part of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Indiana agenda—aims to equip working-age Hoosiers and Indiana employers with the training and skills they need to succeed in the 21st Century economy. Developed in partnership by the Governor, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development with support from the Indiana General Assembly, Next Level Jobs features two targeted grant programs:

• Workforce Ready Grant program for working-age Hoosiers
• Employer Training Grant program for Indiana employers
• Rapid Recovery Program Expansion