This six-parts series is designed to develop skills and effectiveness for supervisors, managers, and team leaders. Classes combine group discussions, case studies, and activities to deliver training objectives. Each unit approximately three and a half hours and meets weekly, allowing time to reflect and apply new skills in the work environment.

View the flyer here.

This six-parts series is designed to develop skills and effectiveness for supervisors, managers, and team leaders. Classes combine group discussions, case studies, and activities to deliver training objectives. Each unit approximately three and a half hours and meets weekly, allowing time to reflect and apply new skills in the work environment.

View the flyer here.

Communication that Works!

November 11^th, 9:00am – 12:30pm

This hands on, interactive workshop explores communication styles and differences, and helps participants identify and employ new strategies to improve communication and reduce tension.  In addition to exploring different styles, we lead participants in looking at their judgments and “mind filters” which often derail communication.  Listening, managing emotions, and managing hot topics are also covered.  The instructional design can also be customized to include additional material.

Managing Conflict in the Workplace

November 18^th, 9:00am – 12:30pm

Conflict is a natural part of business life.  This session teaches participants how to recognize that a conflict is escalating and minimize damage by using the most appropriate resolution tactics regardless of which stage a conflict is in.  Participants also learn the true cost of conflict to an organization and techniques for effectively handling even the most challenging conflict-related discussions.

Building Trust and Building Teams

December 11^th, 9:00 – 12:30pm

Trust is the foundation of all strong teams while the absence of trust is considered the first dysfunction of teams. Without trust teams can’t be successful.  Yet most leaders pay little attention to the nuanced behaviors that build or break trust.  This team building workshop will focus on how to strengthen trust and how to rebuild it if it is broken.  Four different types of trust will be covered.  The training will also explore key aspects of strong teams beyond trust as well as how to build strong teams once trust is established.  The training will be interactive, hand on, and fun.

Take, one, two or all three!  Register at: https://events.vtc.edu

All trainings will be held at the Vermont Tech/CCV campus in Brattleboro.

For questions and registration assistance contact:

Beth Demers, Project Manager

Vermont Tech

Continuing Education & Workforce Development

802.879.2380

[email protected]

UVM Extension and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation are pleased to announce a new webinar series for natural resource professionals on managing and adapting to Vermont’s changing forests.  Over the coming year, we will be bringing you 12 webinars that will explore emerging issues and offer new strategies for adaptive management. Pre-registration is required. Webinars are free and will be archived. This webinar is approved for 1 Category 1-CF SAF credit.  Learn more about the series.

Join us for the next webinar:

Invasive Plants: Preventing and Managing the Spread in Vermont’s Forest, December 16th 9:30am     REGISTER NOW

Invasive plants are an increasingly apparent problem for Vermont’s forests. The scope of the problem may seem overwhelming, but landowners and professionals, as well as communities, can take specific steps that have measurable impacts. This webinar will cover best practices in invasive plant management and provide you with resources to plan, map, and prioritize control efforts. We will also take a virtual tour of vtinvasives.org to highlight specific tools and resources available for practitioners. If you’ve ever had any questions about how to handle invasives in the understory, you won’t want to miss this webinar.

Presenter: Elizabeth Spinney, Invasive Plant Coordinator, VT Dept. Forests, Parks & Recreation

Join us on Tuesday, January 12th from 8-9:30am at the Community College of Vermont in White River Junction for the second in our Business Breakfast Series.

Did you know there are opportunities for free training for you and your employees? Find out how to tap into federal funds from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Act! Meet Jeb Spaulding, Chancellor of the Vermont State College (former VT State Treasurer), and CCV President Joyce Judy, who will share other initiatives important to the Vermont business community.

Full breakfast catered by Maple Street Catering. $5 for members of the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce, $10 for non-members.

Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ec08b8erfc36b2d5&llr=sar6bdeab

This webinar will introduce participants to the basics of publishing your QGIS map to the cloud. QGIS Cloud offers a simple way to take your QGIS Map Project and make it available to all via the web. QGIS is free, open-source GIS mapping software.

Click here to register for this FREE webinar:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2390222102089760257

For more trainings, go to https://vcgi.vermont.gov/events to see information on webinars and other trainings so you can learn how to use GIS!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites you to a free half-day compliance assistance workshop on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Clean Air Act, Section 112(r) Risk Management Program (RMP). These workshops are designed for new environmental compliance managers. The workshop will cover threshold determinations, exemptions and other commonly asked questions. For compliance with EPCRA and RMP, there are various planning and reporting requirements on businesses and industries that store and/or use certain chemicals and materials.

EPCRA and RMP were designed to protect your business, your employees and your community should a chemical accident occur. The EPCRA data and Risk Management Plan better prepares emergency response personnel and the community to handle an incident should one occur.  The RMP program requires the submission of a RMP plan and coordination with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) prior to the storage of RMP chemicals above the threshold quantities.

Let us help you to make your business and community a safer place. EPCRA requires facilities having certain chemicals, with quantities as low as one pound, to submit annual chemical inventory (Tier 2) reports. For calendar year 2015, the reporting deadline is March 1, 2016. By attending a workshop, you could avoid an enforcement action under EPCRA resulting in penalties of up to $37,500 per chemical violation, per day. Likewise, the Risk Management Plan helps to ensure the safe storage, use and processing of chemicals at a facility.

EPCRA & RMP Workshop Agenda

8:00    Sign-in & Network
8:30     Welcome & Overview
8:45     What is and how do I report an Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)
9:00     What must be reported on my Tier2 form

9:30   Reporting electronically via Tier2 Electronic Reporting Software

10:15   How do I use the “List of Lists”

10:30   Break
10:40   How does the new Global Harmonized SDS affect Tier2 Reporting
11:20   Who must comply with the CAA Risk Management Program?

Noon   Adjourn

Fill out the application and send to [email protected]: EPCRA-RMP Region 1 Workshop Application

Learn how forestry techniques can be used to benefit wildlife habitat and wintering grounds. Linked Lands Alliance will also show how to connect wildlife corridors.

Hartland Roast Beef Dinner starts at 4:30 PM.

Consulting forester Patrick Bartlett – commentator

• Modern Forest & Ecosystems Management
• Wildlife and their habitat needs in VT
• Forestry access roads and recreation.
• Foraging for Wild Edible Plants.

Hosted by the Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites you to a free half-day compliance assistance workshop on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Clean Air Act, Section 112(r) Risk Management Program (RMP). These workshops are designed for new environmental compliance managers. The workshop will cover threshold determinations, exemptions and other commonly asked questions. For compliance with EPCRA and RMP, there are various planning and reporting requirements on businesses and industries that store and/or use certain chemicals and materials.

EPCRA and RMP were designed to protect your business, your employees and your community should a chemical accident occur. The EPCRA data and Risk Management Plan better prepares emergency response personnel and the community to handle an incident should one occur.  The RMP program requires the submission of a RMP plan and coordination with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) prior to the storage of RMP chemicals above the threshold quantities.

Let us help you to make your business and community a safer place. EPCRA requires facilities having certain chemicals, with quantities as low as one pound, to submit annual chemical inventory (Tier 2) reports. For calendar year 2015, the reporting deadline is March 1, 2016. By attending a workshop, you could avoid an enforcement action under EPCRA resulting in penalties of up to $37,500 per chemical violation, per day. Likewise, the Risk Management Plan helps to ensure the safe storage, use and processing of chemicals at a facility.

EPCRA & RMP Workshop Agenda

8:00    Sign-in & Network
8:30     Welcome & Overview
8:45     What is and how do I report an Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)
9:00     What must be reported on my Tier2 form

9:30   Reporting electronically via Tier2 Electronic Reporting Software

10:15   How do I use the “List of Lists”

10:30   Break
10:40   How does the new Global Harmonized SDS affect Tier2 Reporting
11:20   Who must comply with the CAA Risk Management Program?

Noon   Adjourn

Fill out the application and send to [email protected]: EPCRA-RMP Region 1 Workshop Application