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Domingo. 10 Septiembre, 2023 - Sábado. 16 Septiembre, 2023
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Lunes. 11 Septiembre, 2023
10:00 am

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Certification

Smart Factory Institute at the PIE Innovation Center

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

This program addresses hidden biases and microaggressions that can occur in the workplace based on different qualities and societal categories, such as race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, and sexual orientation. It provides practical guidance for participants to implement immediately to help reduce the negative impact of bias and promote a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. The training also covers bystander intervention, including the "Bystander Effect" and the three "I's": Identify, Interrupt, and Impact, to prevent harassment, discrimination, and microaggressions in the workplace. Upon completion, participants will have the knowledge and tools to avoid workplace discrimination and promote a positive and productive workplace.

Course Delivery
Blended Learning - Online, Self-Paced & Instructor-Led (each course)

Participants will receive a link to the online portion of the course one week prior to the class date, to complete on their own. This is a 1 hour self-paced lesson. Participants will attend a 90 minute instructor-led class to review course material and apply knowledge through class activities.

Participants will be awarded a badge for each course they complete. A Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Certificate will be awarded to those participants completing all 3 courses within the certification.

Courses Included:

3.3.1 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace 
  • Understand your own unconscious biases;
  • Evaluate real world scenarios and discuss how you would respond;
  • Enhance knowledge of participants resulting in an increase level of appreciation for diversity;
  • Learn how diversity issues impact us in our daily interaction and in the workplace;
  • Generate open, honest, and frank dialogue through sharing information and active participation;
  • Achieve an understanding of the benefits of a diverse labor workforce;
  • Attain a commitment to change and progress by valuing differences. 
3.3.2 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Microaggressions 
  • Learn what constitutes a microaggression;
  • Understand how to identify common examples of microaggressions;
  • Learn how to avoid committing microaggressions and;
  • Know how to respond if you experience or witness a microaggression. 
3.3.3 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Bystander Intervention 
  • Describe what causes the Bystander Effect and why Bystander Intervention is important;
  • Identify actions or statements that call for interruption, including harassment, discrimination, microaggressions, and examples of both explicit and unconscious bias;
  • Interrupt or intervene in those situations safely and effectively by: 
  • Understanding the different approaches to de-escalation;
  • Considering which approaches work best in certain types of scenarios;
  • Supporting targets of bias and being allies for marginalized individuals or groups;
  • Impact the workplace culture through appropriate and positive follow up after the situation. 

Class Schedule:
9/11/23: Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
10:00am - 11:30am - Instructor Led

9/18/23: Microagressions
10:00am - 11:30am - Instructor Led

9/25/23: Bystander Intervention
10:00am - 11:30am - Instructor Led
2:00 pm

Leadership Development: Coaching & Mentoring

Virtual Instructor Led Training

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Virtual Leadership Development Series Hosted by the TN Chamber of Commerce
Lesson 3: Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching and mentoring comes in multiple forms and both are critical to the success of strengthening your team and building a solid succession plan for key leaders. This area of leadership can become one of the most rewarding parts of any job when properly understood and executed. This lesson defines and explains how to coach and mentor, how to set appropriate goals and coaching to achieve those goals, how to overcome common obstacles as well as how to develop a coaching plan and provide relevant feedback.

Today’s leader must be versatile and adaptable. This training is designed for department heads, front line supervisors, team leaders and coordinators whether they are new to the position or have been in a leadership role for years. 

Course Delivery
Blended Learning - Online, Self-Paced and Instructor Led

Participants will receive a link to the online portion of the course one week prior to the class date, to complete on their own. This is a 1 hour self-paced lesson. Participants will then join a 90 minute, virtual instructor-led class to review course material and apply knowledge through class activities.

Participants will be awarded a badge for each course they complete. A Leadership Development Certificate will be awarded to those participants completing all 7 courses within the certification.

Instructor:
Nicholas Mansito, Peak Performance

Fees/Admission:
$129/session if registered by July 31 (Early-bird rate)
$159/session after July 31
$903.00 Full series price for all seven sessions

Details & Registration
Martes. 12 Septiembre, 2023
11:30 am

Embracing Change (PRIVATE TRAINING: Del Conca)

This is a private client training and registration is closed to the public.

Interested in hosting your employee training at the Smart Factory Institute or at your facility?
The Smart Factory Institute is available for you to host your employee training classes and offers a unique opportunity to provide your employees with hands-on experience using cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and processes. This immersive learning environment fosters innovation and showcases a commitment to workforce development in the community and industry.

Additionally, Peak Performance offers customized training hosted at a client's facility for a tailored and efficient learning experience designed to address specific organizational needs. By bringing expert trainers directly to the client's location, participants can experience team cohesion, as colleagues collaborate in familiar surroundings.

Contact us at info@peakperformanceinc.com to connect with our Director of Training and Consulting to book your training needs.
12:45 pm

Embracing Change (PRIVATE TRAINING: Del Conca) (09-12-2023)

This is a private client training and registration is closed to the public.

Interested in hosting your employee training at the Smart Factory Institute or at your facility?
The Smart Factory Institute is available for you to host your employee training classes and offers a unique opportunity to provide your employees with hands-on experience using cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and processes. This immersive learning environment fosters innovation and showcases a commitment to workforce development in the community and industry.

Additionally, Peak Performance offers customized training hosted at a client's facility for a tailored and efficient learning experience designed to address specific organizational needs. By bringing expert trainers directly to the client's location, participants can experience team cohesion, as colleagues collaborate in familiar surroundings.

Contact us at info@peakperformanceinc.com to connect with our Director of Training and Consulting to book your training needs.
Jueves. 14 Septiembre, 2023
8:30 am

Cognex Machine Vision Intro & Enhancements Workshop

Smart Factory Institute at the PIE Innovation Center

Cognex Machine Vision Intro & Enhancements Workshop 

Training provided by: Advanced Control Systems Inc.
Learn how to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of your factory production line with an engineered machine vision system, in a hands-on training environment. Learn the fundamentals of machine vision, and see the latest from Cognex. We encourage you to bring your own parts and discuss your application with one of our experienced vision specialists. Learning objectives include:
  • Demonstrate how to connect the In-Sight camera to the network
  • Capture an image with the camera
  • Calibrate the image using 'real-world' measurements Utilize Locator Tools to find their part
  • Inspect their part using various Identification & Defect Tools
  • Configure a Discrete Input and a Discrete Output Line Describe the use of communications within EasyBuilder
  • Utilize the various tools available to deploy the system Explain the fundamentals of Lighting and Optics Learn differences between vision sensors & vision systems
  • Learn the capabilities of high-res cameras
  • Learn benefits of using high dynamic range (HDR+)

Details & Registration
Viernes. 15 Septiembre, 2023
12:00 pm

Smart Factory Institute Virtual Information Session

Virtual Instructor Led Training

Join us for an information session to see what's happening at the Smart Factory Institute. The Smart Factory Institute is a business-driven effort guided by the Tennessee Manufacturers Association and will enhance the manufacturing climate in the state, making Tennessee a destination of manufacturing, innovation, and collaboration while providing rich learning and training opportunities for the workforce through new manufacturing technology. During this virtual session, you will learn about the benefits of membership, access to workshops, networking, and other related opportunities.

The Smart Factory Institute is available to all manufacturers, large and small, across the country for innovation and workforce training.

Details & Registration
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