| September 12, 2008 On October 29, 2008, AGC, in partnership with Dr. Bill Ronco, will begin the 7th Young Contractors Professional Institute. Since its inception, over 300 construction individuals have taken part in the program. YCPI is a year long program of monthly half-day seminars taught by professional leaders from all facets of the construction industry. The Institute exposes participants to the growing number of management and communications tasks that t hey will be asked to perform as they progress in their careers. The purpose of the Institute is to enable participants to master these tasks, perform their jobs at optimal levels, add high levels of value to their companies and provide a foundation for long-term career and professional development. | AGC announces the 7th Young Contractors Professional Institute Year long program beginning October 29, 2008 Time: 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Locations: See schedule below
Date/Topic/ Instructor/Host Company 10-29 Young Contractors Job Performance/ Career Development. Special opportunities, problems, strategies, pitfalls. Managing you r career development, growth and advancement. Bill Aalerud, President, AJ Martini, William Ronco, AGC Young Contractors - At: AJ Martini, Winchester, MA 11-19 Managing Finances. Contractors' Top 10 Finance Mistakes. Essential tools and skills for projects and for company-wide perspective. Your impact on profit: what matters most. Scott Lerner, Consigli Construction; Mark Paronich, New Focus Consulting. At: Consigli Construction, Milford, MA 12–18 Building Effective Project Teams. Consensus, project partnering, collaboration, effective relationships. (Joint session with BSA Young Designers). Specific methods achieve results - Marc Truant, Marc Truant Associates George Takoudes, Payette; Kimberly Plummer, Partners Health Care. At: Payette Associates, Boston, MA 1-14 Managing Quality And Safety. Tools for maintaining excellent standards every day on every job. Implementing improvement programs in any company. Rick Jensen, Erland Construction; Clarence Reid, Erland Construction - At: Erland Construction, Burlington, MA 2-12 Improving Project Management. Optimal roles and responsibilities of project managers. Managing time and resources. Urgent vs. Important, which come s first? Lee Michael Kennedy, Lee Kennedy Co; Richard Walsh, Walsh Brothers Construction; Chris Leary, AIA, KlingStubbins - At: Lee Kennedy Company, Quincy, MA 3-12 Improving Writing Skills. Writing for results, influence and communications. Email do's and don'ts. Writing in project communications, business development and marketing. Richard P Dober, AIP, Author and Principal, Dober and Associates - At: TBA 4-15 Working With Sub-contractors. Why and how to build effective relationships. Why and how to clarify expectations. Improving selection and review processes. Brad Keyes, Keyes North Atlantic; Jaimey Buckley, Central Ceilings; Scott Calhoun, New England Construction At: Keyes North Atlantic, Newton, MA 5-13 Negotiations Strategies And Skills. When and how to negotiate effectively. Win-win, getting to yes in everyday case situations. Pitfalls, strategies and skills (Joint session with BSA Young Designers). Kevin Hines, Richard White Sons; Mary Feeney, Esq., Bowditch & Dewey; David Hancock, AIA, CBT; Robert Douglas, Town of Andover; Robert Flack, Corcoran Jennison - At: Childs, Bertman, Tseckares, Boston, MA 6-11 Improving Presentation Ski lls. Formal and informal situations. Analyze, practice, refine crucial skills. Improving comfort, confidence, clarity and impact. Kathy McMahon, Director Marketing and Business Development, CBT Architects. At: Central Ceilings, Easton, MA 7-15 Marketing and Business Development Skills. Avoiding recurring business development blunders. Building professional networks that are genuine, strong and profitable. Ed Bond, Bond Brothers Construction; Margaret Neil, Consigli Construction. At: Barr & Barr, Framingham, MA 8-6 What Clients Really Want. Common misconceptions, real priorities and methods. Different types of client organizations, different needs, pressures and opportunities. Douglas Noonan, Reebok; Reginald Stapczynski, Town of Andover; David Hanitchak, Partners Health Care. At Reebok Corporation, Canton, MA 9-16 Leadership Strategies And Skills. From manager to leader and beyond. Insight, strategies, methods and skills. YCPI program graduation, planning next steps William Ronco, AGC Young Contractors Professional Institute Director - At AGC HQ, Wellesley, MA
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Seminars are scheduled 2 –6 p.m. and include a light supper and tour of the hosting company Registration Fees: AGC members $3,000 for first participant from company $2,500 for each additional participant Non-AGC members are also welcome to participate. Non-members: $4,200 for first participant from company $3,700 for each additional participant |
