The purpose of this workshop is to teach businesses the critical steps of effective process management before automation. The principle is simple: Don't automate a bad process. By improving the process, automation can deliver maximum benefit. 

Focus Areas:

• Effective process mapping, analysis, and improvement
• Identifying repetitive, recurring tasks suitable for automation
• Strategies for freeing employee time for higher-value work
• Tools to begin how to automate
• Low code / No code options introduced

Participants will leave with a customized, automation-ready process plan for their organization and free resources to locate no code or low code solutions and resources to help deploy.

2 Part Workshop - This is an advanced course that builds upon the foundation laid in Grant Writing 101.  Students will learn more grant terminology, find grant opportunities, review program announcements, develop a problem statement/needs assessment, write goals and objectives, and develop complex budgets. 

OCTOBER 6th & OCTOBER 14th

***Prerequisite Grant Writing 101***

This four-hour Defensive Driving course was developed by The National Safety Council and is recognized by court systems nationwide. Certificates, registered with The National Safety Council, are given to successful completers. All instructors are certified by The National Safety Council.

Whether your objective is to lower your insurance premium, adhere to court supervision requirements, or simply avoid your ticket being registered with the Secretary of State, sign-up for this one-time four-hour course.

Learn how to operate a forklift truck safely and effectively. Upon completion of the course, you will know the basic skills and knowledge of job safety required for operating a forklift. Become familiar with the controls, daily checks, OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, factors in center of gravity and stability, load capacity, accident statistics, and much more. Prerequisites: Must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend the English language. Dress appropriately for weather (closed-toe shoes).

Participants will learn what FMEA is, where it applies, and a basic example. Students will learn that FMEA is a proactive, systematic process for identifying potential failures in a product, process, or system, determining their causes and consequences, and prioritizing them for mitigation or elimination to prevent them from occurring.

This workshop is designed to equip participants with skills to manage and resolve conflicts in the workplace, without losing your mind or the battle. We will cover understanding conflict dynamics and find the root causes. We will practice mediation of disputes, fostering trust activities, and enhanced communication in difficult conversations.  This time together will be heavy in group discussion and activities. Please come prepared to practice conflict resolution in a safe place. 

 Suprise! You have the same 24 hours in a day as everyone else. Why does it seem there is never ENOUGH TIME to get everything done? This workshop will address time management in a fun way. We will look at time stealers such as procrastination, disorganizations, priorities, and tips and tricks for each. Our objective is to help you find tools that will help you get more out of your work day and your personal time. We will experiment with a few tools and activities so you can find what may work best for you at work and at home.  Time for you to take charge of your 24 hours.

Participants will be introduced to the basics of Value Stream Mapping, including process flow, waste identification, and how VSM can reveal improvement opportunities - giving them the foundational knowledge to recognize where it can be applied.