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VMEC FORUM: Got COVID-19 fatigue in your workplace? We can help!

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
11:00 am - 12 Noon
Zoom meeting
FREE!
In this free, hour-long forum, we will look at how three Vermont-based manufacturing leaders have actively and continuously stayed connected to their employees. This includes making significant adjustments to everyday life in their work environments, supporting local eating establishments, giving credit for wellbeing initiatives, donating to local charities and ongoing employee communications, just a few examples of the positive changes embraced in our “new world.”
As we continue our Stay Safe, Stay Strong, Stay Open! forum series, hear from our panel front line company leaders who are ensuring that their employees are taken care of in their work life, thereby bringing less stress home in their personal life.
Panelists include:
  • Karen Murray, HR Manager – VT Packinghouse
  • Michele Asch, Vice President, Leadership & Organizational Development – Twincraft Skincare
  • Maribel Morgan, COO – Omni Medical Systems
This forum series is made possible with funding from
the Vermont Department of Labor. Register today!
Thursday and Friday, March 18 and 19, 2021
9:00 am - 12 Noon both days
Zoom meeting
$325 pp
NOTE: Please register on or before March 10.
Lean 101 with SEWBIZ™ simulation is a highly interactive workshop. It integrates key fundamental learning points into three, integrated rounds in a simulated assembly business, “SEWBIZ™ ”. Participants directly experience the immediate and dramatic impacts that Lean can have on how they feel, how they work and how their company performs. No previous experience is required. This foundational training is also suitable for Lean practitioners seeking a refresher.
Process Improvement and Quality Fundamentals
30 minute free webinar and multi-week course
Friday, March 5, 2021
11:00 - 11:30 am
Zoom meeting
FREE!
If you're curious whether or not the deeper dive April - May course is right for you and members of your organization, join us for this complimentary introductory webinar. Register today!
Presented by VMEC in partnership with the Vermont Section of ASQ
Fridays, April 9, 16 & 30 and May 7 & 14, 2021;
(note there is no class Friday, April 23)
9:00 am – 12 Noon each day
Virtual platform, TBD
$625 pp
For an organization to pursue excellence and control costs, there must be internal capability for effective and sustainable process improvement. VMEC will present a multi-week course this spring where participants can learn the tools, techniques and necessary planning to improve a business process and achieve better outcomes with increased efficiency. This course will enable participants to contribute to process improvement initiatives, while getting a comprehensive understanding of how quality management has and continues to evolve in all business sectors. Also, an added value through participation in this course is preparation to attain the Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) status with the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
Please view this link to read the complete course description and register soon!
If you missed this forum last week, you can watch the 58-minute recording of this learning opportunity here. We thank Shawn Barth, Karl Hayden and Tate Colbert for their time and willingness to educate others about the importance of ventilation in facilities. You may find each of their presentations on the same link.
Read this article by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) on the benefits of how offering an internship helps employers access high-potential talent and helps students build skills and confidence.
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Source: Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, Randolph Center 3.3.2021