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![]() THIS PAGE IS DESIGNED TO LET YOU GET TO KNOW US WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE THINK, AS WELL AS WHAT WE ARE DOING.
THE ARTICLES CONTAINED HEREIN WILL MAKE YOU THINK YOU WILL AGREE YOU WILL DISAGREE AND SOMETIMES YOU MAY GET UPSET
BUT IF YOU READ OVER TIME YOU WILL COME TO UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT THE KEY TO THE FUTURE IS EDUCATION.
BROAD BASED EDUCATION
CREATIVE, PROGRESSIVE, INNOVATIVE, SUCCESSFUL, LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURIAL, AND PROBLEM SOLVING PEOPLE HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON
THEY ARE THINKERS LEADERSHIP EDUCATION The program was preceded by an in-depth study of our current "best practices". Over a period of a little more than a year individuals from both management and labor on a company by company basis were interview to determine how we think and act when we are performing at our best. We then tried to figure out why we can't always perform at our best and what do we need to do to move us closer to continuous peek performance. Out of that study developed much of the basis for our leadership program. The first group is a specifically selected pilot group, chosen from existing foremen. During the first run of our program we will study them as hard as they are studying to evaluate our program so that we can make any improvements necessary. That group has already been chosen and we kicked off the program at a dinner on April 20, 2000. Sixty five people attended including the participants and many of their wives. The atmosphere was enthusiastic and appreciative. We started by showing our appreciation to the participants and after reviewing the program they responded by overwhelmingly showing their appreciation for us developing the program for them. I have to believe we are on to something. I included an outline of the program on this site. I will be criticized for doing that because some will feel others will steal our work. To them I say, it is not that easy. All over America there are University libraries. Inside the books contain enough information for several Doctorate Degrees. you can sit in one of those libraries every day for 10 years, you may even read some of them but that alone will not earn you a degree. Without the work the outline is nothing more than a good idea. Our industry is full of people with good ideas, it is lead by people who are willing to invest the time, energy and resources into developing and implementing those ideas. I included an outline of the program on this site. I will be criticized for doing that because some will feel others will steal our work. To them I say, it is not that easy. All over America there are University libraries. Inside the books contain enough information for several Doctorate Degrees. you can sit in one of those libraries every day for 10 years, you may even read some of them but that alone will not earn you a degree. Without the work the outline is nothing more than a good idea. Our industry is full of people with good ideas, it is lead by people who are willing to invest the time, energy and resources into developing and implementing those ideas. Phase I Training 10 - 20 hours Introduction, Retreat – First half of core component Introduction 2-3 hours dinner- meeting with owners, facilitators and participants TIME FRAME: Will take place on April 20, 2000 at the DoubleTree Hotel Retreat First Course in foreman/key contributor training Follow up and Feedback from participants 1- 4 hours Phase II Training Second Half of Core Component Phase II (a) 12-24 hours TIME FRAME: Dependent on committee review of programs & vendor availability Phase II b 30-36 hours 1. Planning and Preparation of the Worksite 2. Crew Motivation 3. Crew Motivation 4. Leadership 5. Leadership 6 Career/Education Planning for Participants 7. Customer Service Skills 9. Problem Resolution TIME FRAME: Classes begin in mid June. Tentative schedule is approximately one class every two weeks. Final schedule will be developed after input is received from students at the retreat. Earliest possible completion end of October. Phase III Electives 36-48 hours Choice of Training/Education from Local Community Colleges, UC Extension, Technical College, or other Adult Ed. Students will individually choose classes based on the subject areas listed below or any other subject areas that the Labor/Management Committee may approve. - Management/Supervision TIME FRAME: Unable to determine depending on aggressiveness of students and availability of classes. This phase could start as soon as January. Three to six evening sessions to be held quarterly designed to analyze progress of participants, review key concepts and plan for the future. These classes bring all the students back together. Sessions will include: Roundtable Discussions of Challenges on the Job TIME FRAME: Runs concurrent with phase III |
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