We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with MCA Alberta to present a series of online seminar courses featuring Professor Tim Wentz. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain experience from a world class and well-respected educator. We have kept the cost of the courses low so that all members can take advantage of this training.
The first offering is Building Capacity from Within: Identifying Tomorrow’s Foreperson. This 8-hour course is designed for journeypersons who want to explore the possibility of moving to the foreperson position, for the journeyperson the company thinks may have the potential to become a foreperson, and newly appointed forepersons. The course offers a high-level, broad-brush view of the techniques and strategies used by forepersons to successfully manage all aspects of field labor and project productivity. It will be broken into four-2-hour modules and runs November 23rd, 30th , December 7th & 14th, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The second offering is Building Capacity from Within: Developing Foreperson into Project Managers. This 8-hour course will expose the experienced foreperson to the roles and responsibilities of a project manager. This exposure will help the foreperson decide whether to pursue the management position of project manager or assist them in making that transition. The course explores many of the management techniques and strategies employed by project managers to effectively organize and manage a project to achieve optimal productivity and comply with company policy. T It will be broken into four-2-hour modules and runs November 24th, 30th December 1st & 8th and 15th, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
We are just setting the dates for the third course in this series so watch your email in the coming weeks, but we can tell you it will be Building Capacity from Within — Growing Project Managers into Senior Leadership. This 8-hour course describes the evolution of a project manager into senior leadership within a company. This leadership-centric course focuses on corporate policies and strategies that define how a company develops a competitive advantage to acquire projects, creates a high-performance culture, and promotes a common ethical foundation. Corporate policies on standardization, risk management and performance indicators are woven into a company-wide policy that flows through all of its projects.
For detailed information and registration forms head to our training page on our website at MCAS – Courses and Information (mca-sask.com)