Nearly 100 people attended AGC of America’s 4th Annual Training & Development Conference to listen to speakers give presentations on such subjects as turning generational diversity into a competitive advantage; creating effective communication between industry and academia; and working with subject matter experts who aren’t great communicators.
AGC past president Doug Pruitt of Sundt Construction opened the conference with a moving speech about the importance of training and development at the company level, as well as the importance of construction companies engaging their local educational communities to help increase the high school graduation rate and potential pool of future workers.
Pruitt also announced the winners of the 2nd AGC Education Excellence Awards (see related story). The 2011 awards program is now accepting applications. Deadline for submissions is April 4, 2011.
Also speaking to the attendees were Mark Minter, executive director of the Arizona Builders’ Alliance; Thomas Arn,attorney Ogletree Deakins and chairman of the Employment Practices Committee of AGC’s Arizona Chapter; and Michael Kenig, vice chairman of Holder Construction Company and chairman of the newly formed AGC Training, Education & Development Forum, which he encouraged the attendees to join and become active in.
Copies of the presentations and handouts are available on the “conference materials” page.
Dates and a location have not yet been set for the 2011 T&D Conference.