COVID-19 DISRUPTION & RESPONSE


a button and log into an AGC zoom meeting,” he said. Everyone from project managers to HR, accounting and top leadership at Seals Construction has participated in AGC online training offerings so far, he noted. AGC’s Training Exchange has


worked hard to deliver content that offers something for everyone, according to Hudson. During April 2020, the first month of online-only


“The timing was almost perfect because I think people needed real-time information. The AGC folks were basically doing webinars based on the information they were gathering from the night before.” – Matt Seals, Seal Construction


training, AGC held three different series of live and pre-recorded “WebEds,” diving into topics focused around “COVID-19: Planning Ahead and Managing Delays, Disrup- tions and Cash Flow,” “Leadership Trough Crisis and Distance,” and “On Demand Offerings” that included sessions on protecting people and projects, Family First Coronavirus


Recovery Act (FFCRA) Update-Best Practices, and more. During May, a sampling of the


AGC’s “Live WebEds” included: “Building Resiliency Trough Support: How Construction Firms Can Take Care of Teir Employees,” “Strategies to Improve Virtual Collaboration Between General Contractors, Agencies and/or Owners,” and “Prefabrication for Emergency Building in Time of Crisis,” to name a few.


Donovan Seeber, Vice President


of Corporate Safety at Pasadena- headquartered ACCO Engineered Systems, said that moving to online- only education and training represented a “major pivot for our company” and forced him to rethink his attitude about the value of virtual education. “I used to be one of those people that said ‘there is no substitute for instructor-led in person training,’” he said. “But this forced us to adapt because we still have to get training done. My experience has been absolutely positive. Tis new (Zoom) platform, this new venue makes training available to so many more people since they don’t have to travel, so it’s that much easier from a logistical standpoint.” As Vice Chair of AGC’s Safety


& Health Council, Seeber himself served as an instructor for one section of an AGC WebEd on operational planning around COVID-19, geared towards jobsite supervisors and project management staff. “Te audience was engaged. Tey had some good questions at the end,


New Training & Education Coordinator for AGC Kendra Bilo


joined AGC of California in April as the Training & Education Coordinator working with the Workforce Development team. She comes to AGC with a background in customer service, training and education having worked as a corporate trainer for Franklin Templeton Investments for 10 years. Bilo has a Bachelor’s degree


in psychology from Ohio State University. In her role with AGC, she is responsible for supporting the Training & Education Department, Diversity & Inclusion Council, Small Business Council and more.


and that was my favorite part,” Seeber said. “Participants received a certificate of completion at the end for being a COVID supervisor.” AGC’s Training Exchange is


currently planning and booking training into the third quarter of 2020, drawing ideas for new training offerings not only from AGC’s member-facing advocacy team and staff but also from a 15-person Training Advisory Committee that includes AGC members from all markets and regions. For upcoming training offerings, go to https://imis. agc-ca.org/imis/ TrainingEx- change. 


A Zoom meeting of the AGC of California Education and Training team.


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