June 11 - June 13, 2008, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Earn the most popular respected management certification today, one that companies like General Electric, Sun Microsystems, Amazon.com and thousands of others view as an asset that yields more than three‐to‐one ROI in annual cost savings, a true return on investment. Lean Thinking Green Belt gives you the edge in leading people to make incremental process and operational changes that ultimately create systems that will increase productivity and reduce costs. Once implemented, Lean Thinking permeates all levels of an organization, changing the way everyone – from senior management to the administrative staff and the production floor – thinks about eliminating waste, streamlining processes and assuring that every company activity adds value to the customer.
June 18 - June 20, 2008, 8:30 am - 5 pm The Institute for Strategic Funding Development's grant writing workshop is a 3-day course designed to aid educators, non-profit professionals, students, administrators & researchers in the grant writing process. The workshop provides a comprehensive overview of effective grant development techniques, such as finding funding sources, creating innovative programs, and planning for funding sustainability. For more information...
June 18 - June 20, 2008, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Obtain training in one of the most prestigious and respected quality certifications today and be recognized as a certified Six Sigma Green Belt through the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and experience‐qualified trainers. Six Sigma gives you an edge in making fact‐based decisions while you identify and methodically solve the root causes of process, product or service problems. Companies see Six Sigma certification as an asset that yields more than $75,000 in salary and $1,000,000 in annual cot savings, a true return on investment. You’ll be taught by a Green and Master Black Belt who has trained and served many Fortune 500 companies, hospitals and transactional businesses. More than 40% of class time is hands‐on statistical and process improvement training using Microsoft Excel, catapults and hands‐on exercises to train and lead other employees.