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SUMMARY:Executive Leadership Development Series (12 Week Course)
DESCRIPTION:ABC Member Paramount Business Development is offering ABC Members a 12 week course at our ABC Allentown Office starting on Wednesday\, September 6th until November 22nd from 8:00am-12:00pm. Members that register for the 12 week course will save $200 and will also receive their choice of 1 of 4 books written by Paramount Business Development. If you are not able to make all 12 classes visit our site to see options to register for the individual 4 week sessions. \nExecutive Leadership Development Series 1: Fundamental Leadership Principles \n Session 1: Leader’s Right Mindset\, September 6\, 2023 \nDescription: Achieving peak performance as a leader starts with your attitudes and perceptions. This workshop will present the formula for leadership success and teach you simple\, but high impact changes you can make in your attitudes and beliefs to become a great leader.   \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nLearn the 8 key traits of a highly effective leader\nGain the mindset\, skills\, and tools you need that will help you become the leader you want to be.\nDeepen your understanding of yourself and others (DiSC assessment exercise)\nLearn how to create and use a leadership dashboard\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 2: Communicating Simply & Effectively\, September 13\, 2023 \nDescription: Workplace communication is crucial to companies because it enables them to be productive and operate effectively. When a company can communicate correctly\, employees can experience an increase in morale\, productivity\, and commitment. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nUnderstand how to communicate and interact with others more effectively to reduce conflict and improve working relationships (DiSC)\nDefine roles and responsibilities in your organization\nLearn how to effectively recognize and reward employees\nLearn tips to become a great communicator and get the most out of your team\n\nDesigned For: Owners Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 3: Recovering Quickly When Things Go Awry\, September 20\, 2023 \nDescription: Not all problems in the workplace can be anticipated or resolved. What happens when things go wrong? This workshop will review communication strategies\, discuss real life conflicts within organizations\, and present several effective strategies to handle those conflicts. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nCommunication strategies to help you successfully and assertively resolve conflict in the workplace and move critical conversations forward\nHow to successfully handle disappointment or deliver bad news\nHow to handle poor performers (Personal Improvement Plans\, effective discipline\, etc.)\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 4: Managing Overwhelm-Time Management\, September 27\, 2023 \nDescription:  Are you feeling pressured by deadlines?  Is there never enough time in the day?  Are you working longer and longer hours\, while getting further behind? This workshop will help you win back your time by teaching you strategies to overcome that constant feeling of being overwhelmed. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nTools and delegation strategies to help you maximize your time so you can focus on what’s most important\nWork ON your business and not just IN your business\nDevelop your time management toolbox\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nExecutive Leadership Development Series 2: Improving Sales\, Financials\, and Personal Leadership \nSession 1: Growing Your Business Through Exceptional Customer Service & Sales\, October 4\, 2023 \nDescription:  The secret to growing your business is very likely right under your nose. In fact\, we have found that most businesses obliviously leave a percentage of their current revenues on the table every year. This workshop will show you a proven sales methodology that will not only bring in new customers but create repeat business for years to come. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nHow to create “raving fans” for your business (ladder of loyalty)\n12 steps to massive sales growth and how to apply that to your business\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Salespeople\, and all Company Leaders to have a better understanding of sales & marketing \nSession 2: Financials for Non-Financial People\, October 11\, 2023 \nDescription:  This workshop will help you quickly master the fundamentals of your financial statements and develop a comprehensive understanding of how they work. Gaining this confidence will help you make better-informed business decisions that have a positive impact on your organization’s bottom line. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nUnderstanding KPIs\nLearn the importance of a dashboard and how to easily set one up for your company\nLearn how to interpret your financial statements accurately and use their information to benefit your company\n\nDesigned For: Project managers and up \nSession 3: Personal Performance\, October 18\, 2023 \nDescription:  Critical thinking is a lost art. Whether you are refining operations\, evaluating strategic plans\, or brainstorming better ways to assist customers\, businesses with the best ideas come out on top. This workshop will teach you how to recognize key mistakes that company leaders make which undermine their effectiveness at running and growing a company. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nTips and tactics to improve your leadership and personal performance through the use of critical thinking\nWalk away with at least 3 tips that you can immediately implement to improve your performance\nMotivation to grow your leadership skills\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 4: What is Your USP?\, October 25\, 2023 \nDescription:  Are you tired of feeling invisible in your field\, of not being recognized for your talents and expertise? Are you losing potential customers to your competitors solely because your prices are higher? This workshop will teach you the art and science of identifying what sets you apart and turning that into a brand that will make you more valuable and memorable than others in your field. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nWalk away with at least 3 tips to help find what makes you/your company unique\nLearn how to communicate your USP to your target market\nCreate your brand presence in a few easy steps\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nExecutive Leadership Development Series 3: Honing Your Team\, Your Culture\, and Life through Peak Leadership \nSession 1: Driving Success Through Business Development\, November 1\, 2023 \nDescription:  Have you worked hard throughout your career but still find yourself struggling to get the results you thought you’d get? Does it feel like growing a successful\, profitable business is just out of reach? This workshop will teach you simple\, proven methods to increase your profits without increasing your hours spent at work. We will also share Paramount’s ‘5 Way Power Play’ to start increasing your profits NOW! \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nThe “5 Way Power Play” and how to make it work for your business\nHow to generate leads and convert them into sales\nHow to get more business from referrals\nDeveloping your own KPI dashboard\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 2: Team Performance\, November 8\, 2023 \nDescription:  Team performance is a critical element of what makes or breaks a business. As a leader\, you want to maximize team performance. But how do you do that? Team performance depends on several factors but fortunately\, many of them are within your control. This workshop will show you how to reach that maximum impact within your business. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nTips and tools to engage and motivate employees and build an amazing business\nLearn about different assessments to hire the right fit for your team and/or learn how to effectively lead the team members you already have\nHow to beat your competition by creating your winning team (7 keys)\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 3: Developing a High-Performance Culture\, November 15\, 2023 \nDescription:  It takes a very strong leader to develop and communicate to employees the “big picture” of where the company is headed and why that is beneficial from the employee’s perspective.  Team members will never create your desired culture if they don’t even know what you expect of them. This workshop will teach you the secret to creating a healthy\, competitive culture. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nTips and tactics to improve your business and team through developing your culture\nUnderstanding how to successfully understand and lead different generations to create your high-performance culture\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nSession 4: Managing Work/Life Balance\, November 22\, 2023 \nDescription:  Creating a harmonious work-life balance is critical for not only you\, but your career as well. Employers who are committed to providing this type of environment for their employees save on costs\, absenteeism\, and enjoy a more loyal and productive workforce. This workshop will give you tips and strategies to find that equilibrium and achieve balance at work and in your personal life. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nTips and tactics to improve your work/life balance\nPersonal development (career plan)\n\nDesigned For: Owners\, Project managers and anyone that supervises others. \nWHETHER YOU SIGN UP FOR THE WHOLE SERIES (12 CLASSES)\, OR ONE SEGMENT (4 CLASSES)\, WE ASK THAT YOU ONLY SEND THE REGISTERED ATTENDEE AND NOT SWAP OUT WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS. SEGMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD OFF EACH OTHER AND WILL BE THE MOST VALUABLE AND BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM IF THE SAME PERSON ATTENDS EACH CLASS.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/executive-leadership-development-series-12-week-course/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Human Resources Classes,Leadership and Management Development,Management Education
ORGANIZER;CN="Amy McCafferty":MAILTO:amccafferty@abceastpa.org
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SUMMARY:The ‘Courageous Contractor' Prospecting Challenge
DESCRIPTION:This class will be held on September 12th & September 19th from 8:00am-9:30am & will be hosted by ABC Member: Bruce Kirk\, Sales Strategist\, Implementation Coach of Competitive Edge Selling. \nDescription: Gain the mindset\, skills\, tools you need to differentiate yourself in the marketplace\, prospect courageously\, and maximize your selling influence. \nKey Takeaways/Accomplishments: \n\nKnow Your Prospecting Purpose; ‘Awaken Your WHY Within’\nEstablish Your Prospecting Priorities; Uncover Low-Hanging Fruit\nCommunicate Your Prospecting Message More Clearly; Earn More Trust\, Up-Front\n\nDesigned For: Owner/Leaders\,  Skilled Trades\, Those in Field Sales\, Inside Sales\, Sales Leadership\, Business Development as well as Those Newly Promoted into Sales \nChallenge Bonus: Compete by Earning Points toward a Grand Prize Drawing worth $1\,000
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/the-courageous-contractor-prospecting-challenge/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Human Resources Classes,Leadership and Management Development,Management Education
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Hart":MAILTO:dhart@abceastpa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T100000
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SUMMARY:Multi-Employer Citation Policies
DESCRIPTION:This class hosted by ABC Member Compliance Management International (CMI) is recommended for construction workers\, foreman\, supervisors\, management and C-suite executives. \nIn this awareness course\, CMI will define the OSHA multi-employer citation policy discussing the outline of four types of employers: Creating\, Exposing\, Correcting\, and Controlling. You will review case studies to examples of each type of employer and when more than one type affects the employer. Often creating\, correcting and controlling employers will also be the exposing employer. An explanation of the differences between each and where OSHA sees reasonable care and good-faith efforts in favor of the employer. \nThis course will be led by a training who is qualified in the Occupational Health and Safety Standards. Ample time will be give for Q&A and open discussion of workplace safety issues. Each participant who successfully completes the course will be provided with a certificate issues by CMI. 
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/multi-employer-citation-policies/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Human Resources Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Hart":MAILTO:dhart@abceastpa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T110000
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CREATED:20230731T143508Z
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SUMMARY:How One Company Used Data to Reduce Turnover\, Increase Engagement\, and Become an Employer of Choice by Leveraging the Predictive Index
DESCRIPTION:We are often left to manage our teams through a series of educated guesses and trial and error. This can lead to miscommunication\, disengagement\, and oftentimes\, turnover. However\, we are in an talent market that compels us to make efficient and informed hiring decisions\, hold onto our top performers\, and get new talent up and running in record time. The landscape that business leaders must navigate gets more complicated with each day that passes. \nJoin us for this interactive session where we will share how Kreischer Miller leveraged the insights\, data\, and science of the Predictive Index to make better hiring decisions\, keep our hybrid workforce engaged\, and reduce turnover internally and for our clients. We’ll also share a case study that demonstrates how employees can utilize the Predictive Index behavioral assessment and tools to gain a greater understanding of their behaviors that result from their drives and needs\, thus helping them become more engaged and productive members of the team. \nDuring this session\, you will: \n\nGain a deeper understanding of the risks of not optimizing your talent\nLearn about the forces of disengagement and how to counter-balance them\nDiscover how you can use data to attract\, retain\, and develop talent in your organization\nLearn about resources and next steps you can take to reduce your turnover\, improve your company culture\, and engage your workforce\n\nThis seminar will be hosted by ABC Member Kreischer Miller.
URL:https://abceastpa.org/event/how-one-company-used-data-to-reduce-turnover-increase-engagement-and-become-an-employer-of-choice-by-leveraging-the-predictive-index/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classes,Human Resources Classes,Leadership and Management Development,Management Education
ORGANIZER;CN="Amy McCafferty":MAILTO:amccafferty@abceastpa.org
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