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January 2020
Building a Lean Sales Machine Program
For executives leading sales, customer attainment or revenue generating activities. Seven sessions facilitated by experienced sales leaders About this Event This 7-session coaching/mentoring series is for executives who are responsible for growing sales, such as VP or Director of Sales or CEO/Founder, as well as those that are being groomed to take on that role. We’ll do a gap analysis on your sales organization’s prowess, help you find parts of your revenue projections that are subject to failure (or don’t…
Find out more »Essential Leadership Skills Powered by DDI and DiSC- Pittsburgh, PA
Frontline managers are the linchpins that connect strategy to execution, and they do this by directly supervising 80% of the workforce. These leaders are the defining factor between success and failure, and they need help. Did you know: One in three employees said they don’t consider their boss to be effective One in two employees have left a job to get away from their manager These statistics aren’t surprising considering that 60% of frontline leaders have never received training for the…
Find out more »Women in Leadership Series
Ignite the Impact of Your Women Leaders We are pleased to introduce Catalyst Connection’s new Women in Leadership series. This program will offer a yearlong learning journey and will arm women with actionable strategies for accelerating their careers based on the very latest in research and today’s best practices. Powered by DDI content, these sessions provide personal discovery, reflection/insight, and application, using experiential activities, peer coaching, and self-insight tools. Participants will gain their greatest learning from networking with one another…
Find out more »February 2020
Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing Program
Investing in your future stars Every company has high potential employees, but many smaller organizations do not have strong systems in place to support their growth. Catalyst Connection’s Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing (ELM) program is a proven platform for helping your top performers achieve personal and professional growth by focusing on mission-critical topics and applied learning. Mentorship as a driver Identifying your stars and potential future stars is the easy part. Helping them to grow is more challenging. Having worked…
Find out more »ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditing 2 day Training-Blairsville, PA
Driving QMS Improvement with Effective Internal Audits Course Objective This course was developed considering the ISO 19011 standard and is designed to introduce the student to the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standard and prepare them to conduct effective internal audits. Interpretation of the QMS requirements and recognition of appropriate objective evidence to verify system implementation and effectiveness are addressed. The “human factor” and ethics of auditing along with effective auditing techniques are presented along with case studies and other…
Find out more »Think About Energy Briefing
Please join Catalyst Connection on Friday February 14th from 9:00 am to 10:30 a.m. at Mill 19 in Hazelwood Green for a Think About Energy Briefing. President & CEO of Catalyst Connection Petra Mitchell will discuss initiatives and support for the manufacturing community as it relates to the natural gas industry. Other speakers include Dan Brockett from the Penn State Extension, George Stark from Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and Pam Witmer from UGI Energy Services. Experts will discuss Pennsylvania’s…
Find out more »Catalyst Connection’s Annual Manufacturing and Student Video Reception
The Catalyst Connection Board of Directors is hosting the Annual Manufacturing Reception on February 20, 2020 at Nova Place located on the North Side at 100 S Commons, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Last year, more than 300 manufacturers and industry supporters gathered to network and promote our region’s manufacturing community. They were joined by 400 students, parents and educators who participated in the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing video contest. We expect another great event this year with the theme: Powering…
Find out more »Proven Lead Generation Webinar
This webinar will review DVIRC’s proven lead generation process that aligns companies' capabilities with market opportunities to drive measurable growth by generating qualified prospects. Few business challenges compare to the urgency of maintaining a pipeline of sales opportunities. Without a steady flow of qualified prospects that match companies' capabilities and will be receptive to your sales message, no business can sustain itself for long. DVIRC takes a hands-on approach to understanding a companies' strengths, identifying an ongoing list of prospects,…
Find out more »March 2020
Principles of Lean Manufacturing
The Lean Manufacturing Training continues to be a key component for companies seeking a culture of continuous improvement. This introductory course provides participants with the foundational knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and concepts. The Lean Manufacturing Training combines both a classroom setting with hands-on simulation, which gives the participants the opportunity to see the benefits of the lean concepts. The simulation portion of the training will begin by "manufacturing" products in a simulated factory. The results of the first simulation round will…
Find out more »Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training
Course Overview The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt BLENDED learning course covers the knowledge needed to lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt process improvement project. The course includes pre-work and in-class and post-class learning of the Six Sigma Body of Knowledge Our approach introduces best practices, including statistical methods; follows a well-defined sequence of steps; and aims at financial targets such as cost reduction or increased profit. We show leaders how to identify and remove the causes of defects…
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