WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING


AGC of California Training Programs Boost Skills, Build Up Leaders


By Scott Causley, Training & Education Coordinator


N


ot everyone is born with the intrinsic skills needed to be a great or even good leader.


Most of us need to actively work on developing those skills. So, why is it that when someone is promoted to a supervisory position, we assume those skills will magically appear? As much as we (rightfully) assume


that the average person can’t operate a crane without any training, we shouldn’t assume that everyone has the tools they need to be a successful leader. Trowing these staff members into the fire without any training is a recipe for disaster and does nothing but set them up for failure. Fortu- nately, your friends at AGC are here to give you the support and resources you need to get those staff trained and successful. AGC’s leadership courses can be


broken down into two categories: one-day trainings and three-day trainings. AGC’s three-day courses include our annual Leadership Devel- opment Training (LDT) and our Supervisory Training Program (STP). Te LDT is an intensive course


that strongly focuses on personality and leadership style. Participants take the CheckPoint 360° and DiSC personality assessments prior to the


start of the course. Tis allows them to hit the ground running and learn how their personalities affect their ability to supervise, and how to overcome obstacles introduced by certain personality traits. Tis course is geared towards both new supervisors who are learning the ropes, as well as more experienced supervisors who want to learn some new tricks.


Not only do courses like these give staff the tools they need to be successful, numerous studies have shown that one of the best ways to keep staff is to invest in them by sending them to trainings.


Te one-day leadership courses


include various boot camps (project manager, project engineer, foreman). One such class, our Project Engineer Boot Camp, has almost sold out the last two times we’ve offered it. During this course, participants learn what it takes to be a successful project


Participants in an AGC-led class work on mapping out a project’s Critical Path.


engineer. Tis includes everything from submittals to change orders to project communication. Te project communication portion focuses on ways to minimize conflict and clearly articulate their project needs to minimize any misunderstandings. Not only do courses like these


give staff the tools they need to be successful, numerous studies have shown that one of the best ways to keep staff is to invest in them by sending them to trainings. Doing so shows that their company and their supervisor care about their devel- opment and don’t just see them as a random body filling a seat. Remember, if you aren’t willing to invest and train your staff, someone else will. If you are interested in learning


more about the training courses AGC of California has to offer, please visit us at training.agc-ca. org or send us an e-mail at training@ agc-ca.org. 


The recent Leadership Development Training class at AGC of California’s West Sacramento headquarters.


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