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SUMMARY:Developing Your Workforce with Online Training & Certification
DESCRIPTION:Print PDFPrintLearn the different ways manufacturers across Pennsylvania are leveraging online learning to develop their incumbent workforce\, from entry level staff who need foundational skills to seasoned staff who may need to brush up on new technologies. \nTooling U-SME offers a wide array of online learning assets that are easy to customize and administer through its learning management system. \nThe following SME Certifications will be highlighted: \n\nCertified Manufacturing Associate\nRobotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals\n\nRegister \nPresenter: \n \nGreg Surtman\, Workforce Development Manager\, ToolingU-SME \nGreg is responsible for leading the team that supports Tooling U-SME’s 900+ partner network\, including the IMC.  This partner network collaborates to provide learning solutions that addresses the skills gap in manufacturing by filling the talent pipeline and continuing to develop the incumbent workforce. \nGreg has over 26 years of workforce development experience as a top performer at New Horizons CLC\, Cuyahoga Community College\, Contract Training Edge LLC\, & Tooling U-SME. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toledo\, is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt\, and a Certified DiSC Facilitator and serves on the Board of Directors at the Uniquely Abled Project/Academy.  Greg is passionate about helping both individuals and manufacturers succeed by bringing stakeholders together to create local talent ecosystems. \nPrint PDFPrint
URL:https://imcpa.com/event/developing-your-workforce-with-online-training-certification/
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SUMMARY:Design Thinking 101: Creative Problem Solving Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Print PDFPrintEVENT POSTPONED – If interested in learning more about this workshop series\, contact IMC Business Advisor\, Rick Terry at rickt@imcpa.com or call 570-329-3200. \nAn innovative enterprise is one which has a creative culture and creative processes. Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to problem solving which begins with understanding complex problems through the lens of the clients in order to generate creative\, viable solutions. Design Thinking can be used anywhere in your organization to bring about innovative solutions to all manner of problems. This workshop series will equip your organization with tangible tools\, replicable processes\, and confident ways forward as you move your organization into the future. \nThese four workshops will be facilitated by Mitch Marcello and Ben Conrad of Imago Innovation and offered bi-weekly\, each as a four-hour session around how to develop tools\, processes\, and mindsets around creative problem solving. Workshop #1 will center on the topic of the innovative culture and introduce the overview of Design Thinking\, and subsequent sessions will focus on the elements of the Design Thinking process itself. \nResources provided to each participant for the workshop series include a copy of The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods (Design Thinking Series) by Michael Lewrick\, Patrick Link\, Larry Leifer. \nDesign Thinking Workshop Sessions:\nWorkshop #1: Designing an Innovative Culture – April 12\, 2023 \nBecoming an industry leader in innovation doesn’t happen by accident. Attention to the cultural climate inside your organization is necessary in order to create a space where creative ideas and innovative work occur consistently. Throughout this workshop\, you will: \n\nGain further understanding of what gives rise to an innovative culture.\nExplore the “collective genius” concept of opening floodgates of creativity and innovative impulses in your organization.\nLearn what makes the Design Thinking process one of the most important elements your organization can adopt.\n\nWorkshop #2: Observation and Defining – April 26\, 2023 \nComplex problem solving requires an understanding of the true nature of the problem itself. Without this\, we inevitably design insufficient solutions which end up costing more time and resources for an ill-suited product. Observation and empathy allow us to clearly define what the root problem is that needs to be solved. From this workshop\, you will receive: \n\nUnderstanding of what potential human-centered creativity and innovation practices can unlock in your organization.\nTangible tools to employ in any setting in order to develop a thorough understanding of any problem.\nGuiding principles to empathy-driven design that can be used to drive new product development\, internal organization cultural thriving\, more tailored and insightful marketing\, and more.\n\nWorkshop #3: Ideate – May 10\, 2023 \nImago’s research has shown that only 4% of businesses actually set aside time to come up with new ideas that could fuel the business’ innovation. Additionally\, there is an art and science to coming up with ideas that few teams know how to live into. This workshop offers: \n\nPractical tools and techniques for creativity in your organization.\nHow to guide your team through an experience that will teach you to work collaboratively and equip you with creative work tools.\nProcesses to launch your team towards innovations.\n\nWorkshop #4: Prototype/Test – May 24\, 2023 \nAcquiring a prototyping mindset is essential for design thinkers. When done well\, you are able to reduce the risk and cost of implementing new ideas\, while gaining clarity as to how you need to adjust what you are designing along the way. During this workshop you’ll learn how to: \n\nImplement low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes in your own context.\nDevelop processes for gaining helpful and accurate feedback to incorporate into your design.\nWhy and how to incorporate feedback into your tests\, ultimately helping you turn the ‘blue sky’ thinking into real life innovations.\n\nIMC Design Thinking 101 Series Flyer \nFacilitator: \n\nMitch Marcello\, Founder and director\, Imago Innovation – a creativity and innovation firm. \nDriven by the belief that a complex world needs innovative solutions\, Mitch is passionate about assisting leaders\, teams\, and organizations to understand and realize their creative potential. \nWith a wide portfolio of innovation work\, Mitch has assisted communities\, colleges\, architecture firms\, law firms\, and more to build workplaces where innovation occurs consistently. As an international speaker\, Mitch challenges audiences to merge both science and art while contemplating the area of innovation. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, a Master of Science in Creativity and Innovation from Drexel University and is the recipient of the Fredricka K. Reisman award in Creativity and Innovation. \nThis training may qualify for WEDnetPA funding with the full registration fee reimbursable for qualified participants. \nPrint PDFPrint
URL:https://imcpa.com/event/designthinking101/
LOCATION:IMC\, 1127 W. 4th St.\, Williamsport\, PA\, 17701\, United States
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SUMMARY:CMMC 2.0 Update
DESCRIPTION:Print PDFPrintIn 2021\, the DoD announced changes to the CMMC program as “CMMC 2.0”. In 2023\, the government plans to begin rolling out the requirement for formal CMMC certification through new contractual requirements. Soon\, CMMC certification will be a requirement for all defense-related contracts. \nThis webinar will review the latest updates from the DoD on CMMC 2.0. This will include: \n\nChanges to the DFARS regulations on CMMC certification\nHow CMMC certification will be specified in DoD contract vehicles\nThe latest timeline for including CMMC in contracts\nWho will be conducting CMMC assessments and how to contact them\nWhat will need to be demonstrated during an assessment in order to be successfully certified\n\nJoin IMC and our third-party partner Core Business Solutions for the latest updates on CMMC 2.0. \nRegister \nPrint PDFPrint
URL:https://imcpa.com/event/cmmc-2-0-update/
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