Boot Camp

Upcoming September/October Small Business Bootcamp workshops

Don't miss this informative business series during September 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, as well as October 6th and 13th.

American Workforce Group Event Center | 1145 14th Ave., Longview

Boot Camp sponsors: Fibre Federal Credit Union, Workforce Southwest Washington and Walstead Mertsching.

Workplace Tips for Surviving the "New" Normal

You can register for all classes through any of the registration links listed below.

We have different categories for our Boot Camp Sessions each year.

Each category includes 6 Friday morning sessions to help you understand the tools that can help your business be more successful.
You can get the complete six-pack for each category or register for sessions individually. Each registration allows 3 or 4 people from your business to attend.
Cost is $100 for all six classes for members and $160 for non-members. Individual classes are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. And remember you get to bring 3-4 people from your business or organization for that price, making it about $6 each to attend.

Schedule:

September 8th - Building a Better Culture for your Business

September 15th - Hiring and Retaining the next Generation

David Vasquez, Owner, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream

Teedara Wolf, Training and Development Specialist, Cowlitz PUD

Today’s younger workforce is not afraid to embrace change, ask questions and change their career path. As leaders it is helpful to know what appeals to the new workforce entering our workplaces. Are you offering flexible schedules, work from home, career pathing, or other new trend benefits? For this generation it is not about the money!

Register Here!

September 22nd - Substance Abuse in the Workplace

Michael Sovel, Substance Use Director and Ashley Bowers, Lead SUD Counselor for CORE Health

Join Michael Sovel, Substance Use Director and Ashley Bowers, Lead SUD Counselor for CORE Health for an open conversation on Substance Abuse in the Workplace. They will discuss signs to look for, behavior changes and how you know an employee may be using or troubled. Learn what steps to take and the do’s and don’ts of your businesses responsibilities and liabilities. Their passion and energy is contagious and they are excited to share their experience with you.

Register Here!

September 29th - A Simple Thank You goes a Long Way

Teedara Wolf, Training and Development Specialist, Cowlitz PUD

Every employee likes to be recognized in different ways. Maybe a thank you note, a simple gift, a gift card to their favorite coffee place, an all-employee email saying how awesome they are. In this course we will be networking, brainstorming and sharing ideas of the best ways we can recognize our employees at little to no cost.

Register Here!

October 6th - QRP Suicide Prevention

Vashti Langford, The Rising Phoenix Training Consultant

Question, Persuade, Refer. What signs should employers be looking for, how to respectfully ask, and how to get them help. We invite employers to explore employee safety from a different perspective, a perspective known to be effective in error prevention and the successful avoidance of loss of life. While employee suicide is a severe, irreversible, extremely harmful outcome, it is also avoidable with the right resources.

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October 13th - STOP! Don't say what you're thinking out loud!!

Teedara Wolf, Training and Development Specialist, Cowlitz PUD

Every manager has had one of those moments when you want to look at the employee and use a four-letter work or say, “what do you want now!” Maybe you’ve told an employee how to do something 20 times, or you are frustrated with attendance issues, or the employee makes a mistake. This session we will share stories of our frustrating moments and brainstorm ways of how we could have handled it better, instead of using the four-letter word that is in our head.

Upcoming September/October Small Business Bootcamp workshops

Workplace Tips for Surviving the "New" Normal

Schedule:

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