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January
Fundamentals of Leadership
Dates: Wednesday, January 18 & Wednesday, January 25
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Rebecca Mazin
Cost: $400 for a single member, $350 each for two or more from the same company, $700 for non members
Description:
This session takes managers and supervisors on a two day journey that begins with a discussion of the difference between leadership and management. This discussion sets the stage for a program that allows participants to identify their own leadership style and gain tools and techniques to make their individual strengths most effective. Attendees complete the DiSC Classic Profile, a non judgmental personality tool for understanding their behaviors as a leader. Leaders use this knowledge to understand behavior across four primary dimensions.
DiSC Profile information creates a baseline for exploration of skills and techniques to enhance leadership effectiveness including:
- Individual approaches in response to different workplace talents.
- Communication styles of effective leaders.
- Building a team through targeted recruitment and interviewing.
- The essentials for establishing expectations.
- Solving common problems.· Delegating to get things done.
- Managing employee performance to achieve goals.
Participants leave with specific steps that they can take to impact their team and organization.
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
February
Best Practices & Continuous Improvement
Date: Wednesday, February 8
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Paul Campanella
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
In this workshop you will learn the concepts of continuous improvement and the methods used to identify and prioritize problem areas. You will use some of the basic tools used to benchmark, develop and implement quality and productivity improvements.
Included will be in class exercise and how to integrate a Continuous Improvement Process in your company. Some topics include:
- Establishing a baseline
- Identifying and prioritizing problems
- Application of Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Tools
- Five Step Continuous Improvement Cycle, the Deming cycle
- Basic Lean Principles and elements of Six Sigma
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
Human Resources Management Issues
Date: Wednesday, February 22
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Robert Heiferman, Jackson Lewis LLP
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
This class identifies and explains key legal issues that a manager may have to address in the workplace today. It helps current and future managers realize their responsibility to understand and enforce the employment laws that speak to these issues which can minimize their chances of ending up in court.
This course will cover:
- Employers’ rights and obligations
- Employment laws
- Regulations governing business
- Hiring
- Performance & discipline issues
- Affirmative action
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
March
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Date: Wednesday, March 7
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Bennett Neiman
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
In today’s fast-paced business climate, knowing how to solve problems and make decisions efficiently and effectively is highly important. There are many ways to go about solving a problem or making a decision, but if people in an organization can learn common strategies and procedures for problem solving and decision-making, then they can learn to work together collaboratively in facing the challenges of their organization.
Areas covered in the session are:
I. Problem Solving
- Framing the problem effectively
- Setting the stage for maximum creativity
- Quickly getting to the root cause of a problem
- Problem solving techniques
II. Decision-Making
- Pre-establishing criteria (guiding principles)
- Creating a constructive decision-making environment
- Decision-making techniques
- Communicating your decision and moving to action
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
Positive Motivation and Discipline
Date: Tuesday, March 21
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Rebecca Mazin
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
Positive Motivation and Discipline is a full day course that expands your managerial range to its fullest potential and gets your employees motivated to do the job at hand. The information presented includes understanding your role and the impact you have on your most difficult employee, the art of positive feedback, rewards and recognition, techniques and counseling and general performance improvement techniques.
These topics will tie directly to the five domains of leadership to be covered as follows:
- The Supervisor / Subordinate Relationship
- Peer Interaction· Transformation Leadership (Keeping staff motivated while moving in new directions)
- Process Improvement
- The Manager as a Team Leader
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
April
High Performance Teamwork
Date: Wednesday, April 4
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Bennett Neiman
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
Have you ever been on a team that really works? If you have, then you understand why it’s worth the time investment and hard work to try to get any work group to become a high performance team. Of course, good communication and collaboration are the cornerstones, but how do you get there? There are key strategies and behaviors that team members need to learn that can help them turn their work group into a high performance team.
Areas covered in the session are:
- Role definition and clarification
- How to build and maintain team trust
- The keys to effective communication
- Collaboration techniques
- Peer accountability
- The importance of transparency
- Team improvement planning
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
SolidWorks Essentials
Dates: April 9 -13
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY
Instructor: CADimensions
Cost: $350 for membeers
This five day, hands on course, presented by CADimensions, is for those who wish to have a good fundamental understanding of SolidWorks. It will cover all the basics, from part modeling, creating assemblies, and general design drawings and detailing. The course is weighted towards part design. This course is supported by SUNY Workforce Development Grant funding for members of the Council of Industry. The regular cost per seat is $1500; your cost through this program is $350 per seat.
*class is limited to 10 participants**
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
Effective Business Communication
Date: Wednesday, April 18
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: Rebecca Mazin
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
The Council of Industry's Effective Business Communication course is designed to enhance an individual’s ability to effectively communicate information to others within the company. Course content relates directly to supervisory relationships, co-worker dynamics, customer contact and dealing with managers. Participants will learn usable techniques and theory for effective communication that ensures that messages are delivered and understood.
This hands on program includes the following topics:
- Listening; the underrated communications skill
- Personal communication styles
- A model for effective communication
- Business writing basics
- Presentation skills 101
- Electronic communication essentials and update.
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
May
Train the Trainer
Date: Wednesday, May 2
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructor: The Rosner Group
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
In this highly interactive and motivating workshop, participants will learn how to teach others what they know in a way that will engage the group and promote learning. Participants will understand how to use different instructional methods and training techniques that meet the needs of adult learners, develop skills in speaking, listening, questioning, and dealing with difficult trainee behaviors, and they’ll have an opportunity to practice these skills in the session.
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
Making a Profit Financial & Accounting Issues In Manufacturing
Date: Wednesday, May 9
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructors: Vanacore, Debenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
Who should attend:
• Supervisors • Team Leaders • Lead People • Department Heads
• Anyone with budget or financial decision making responsibility
Think like a CFO !
Should we add another shift? Can we afford that new machine? How much should we charge our best customer for the new widget we are making? What is the cost of scrap and wasted set-up time? To know the answers to these and countless other questions you need to be able to think like a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Let’s face it, manufacturers are in business to make money. Through case studies and examples participants will learn how a manufacturer can use financial ratios and other measures of financial performance to monitor its operations, effectively reduce risk, and maximize return. Topics of discussion will include understanding basic financial statements such as the balance sheet and income statement. We will also learn key performance ratios and how to apply them.
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
Environmental Safety & Health Risk Management for Supervisors
Date: Wednesday, May 23
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Bowne Hall, Poughkeepsie, NY
Instructors: Kim Cuppett, and Russell Urban-Mead, The Chazen Companies
Cost: $200 for a single member, $175 each for two or more from the same company, $375 for non members
Description:
The Council of Industry will offer this informative course to provide frontline supervisors with the parameters of good environmental, health and safety practices necessary for their manufacturing operations. This core course identifies issues that all supervisors and managers need to understand to better monitor and position their environmental, health and safety programs, including the following topics:
• Overview of threshold working conditions triggering OSHA health and safety training requirements, such as respiratory protection, confined spaces, hazard communication, fall protection, emergency planning and lockout/tagout.
• Hazardous waste management, storage and disposal criteria.
• Petroleum and Chemical storage tank registration, testing and labeling standards
• Operations needing air permits in the State of New York.
• Water and wastewater considerations.
• A review of EH&S economic risk management strategy, including discussion of energy conservation, waste minimization and greenhouse gas regulation trends.
This class is currently at capacity, accepting names for wait list.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
June
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September
DOT Hazardous Materials Training
Dates: September 20, 2012*
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY*
Cost: $120 single member, $110 two or more from same company, $145 single non-member
Instructor: HRP Associates, Inc.
Description: The DOT Hazardous Material training will address the following topics: Overview of Hazardous Materials regulations, Definition of Hazardous Material, How to properly name a Hazardous Material, How to package, label and prepare manifest for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.
Who should attend the training?
DOT regulation 49 CFR 172.700 requires that all "hazmat employees" be trained or retrained every 3 years. "Hazmat employees" include anyone who labels, marks, loads/unloads, prepares shipping papers or transports hazardous materials by road, water, rail or air.
Register online with this link: https://connect.computility.com/form/index.php?id=e1f896acb7fe0d70948b80dc58676970
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
*Dates and locations are subject to change based on availablity.
October
RCRA Hazardous Waste Training
Dates: October 4, 2012*
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY*
Cost: $120 single member, $110 two or more from same company, $145 single non-member
Instructor: HRP Associates, Inc.
Description: The RCRA Hazardous Waste training will include the topics: Overview of RCRA, Definition of Hazardous Waste, Classifications of Hazardous Waste Generators, Requirements of Hazardous, Waste Generators, Container Management, Universal Waste Enforcement, What not to do if you are Inspected? And Site-specific Contingency Planning.
Who should attend the training?
Federal and State regulation require that individuals at facilities classified as Large Quantity Generators of hazardous waste (>1,000 kg/month) involved with the management and handling of hazardous waste (i.e. label drums, transport, etc.) must receive RCRA hazardous waste training on an annual basis.
To register online follow this link: https://connect.computility.com/form/index.php?id=d85b0a20f0188020bd60307365c7b637
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
*Dates and locations are subject to change based on availablity.
Blood Borne Pathogens
Attention: This course is not currently being run. If you are interested in this training please contact the Council of Industry at training@councilofindustry.org or (845) 565-1355.
Description: The content of Blood borne Pathogens will include: An accessible copy and explanation of OSHA's B1910.1030. A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of blood borne diseases; the modes of transmission of blood borne pathogens; the written exposure control plan and how to get a copy; how to recognize events that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials; selection, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination, and disposal of personal protective equipment; the use and limitations of safe work practices, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment. Also the course would include information on hepatitis B vaccination, such as safety, benefits, efficacy, and availability; the procedures to follow if an exposure occurs, including methods of reporting and the medical follow-up that will be made available; Information on post exposure evaluation and follow-up; and an explanation of information on the warning signs, labels, and color coding.
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
HAZWOPER
Dates: October 18, 2012*
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY*
Cost: $240 single member, $220 two or more from same company, $260 single non-member
Instructor: HRP Associates, Inc.
Description: The training will consist of four hours of classroom sessions including presentations, question and answer and video presentations, as well as four hours of hands-on training. This training will include:
Classroom: Overview of HAZWOPER regulations; Health and physical hazards associated with spill response; Toxicology; Risk Assessments (electrical, confined space, heat, noise, etc.); Fire protection; Hazard identification and communications; Personal protective equipment; Hazard control; and Monitoring and Instrumentation.
Hands-on Training: Dress out Level D, C and B personnel protection; Methods of decontamination; Donning/doffing of respirators and their limitations; One drum scenario (recognize labels, reference materials, spill control, PPE selection, plug patch repair and over pack of drum, label over pack); Decontamination and Critique of scenario training.
To register online follow this link: https://connect.computility.com/form/index.php?id=0551e07dc3f026111319459fd0c736ff
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
*Dates and locations are subject to change based on availablity.
November
OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Course
Dates: November 1 & 2, 2012*
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY*
Cost: $120 single member, $110 two or more from same company, $145 single non-member
Instructor: Jeff Sotek, HRP Associates, Inc.
Description: The 10-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide an entry level general industry workers broad awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a general industry site. The training covers a variety of safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter at a general industry site. OSHA recommends this training as an orientation to occupational safety and health. Workers will receive additional training on hazards specific to their job. Training will emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention.
To register online follow this link: https://connect.computility.com/form/index.php?id=add24973a300f4ce242ced1c47e17bc8
For more information contact the Council of Industry at (845) 565-1355 or training@councilofindustry.org.
*Dates and locations are subject to change based on availablity.
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