By offering classroom education and online classes, SMACNA Greater Chicago keeps their contractor members on top of all they need to know to thrive in the industry. A list of classroom opportunities is available on the SMACNA Greater Chicago calendar. We are continually adding educational opportunities in a variety of formats including industry related workshops and lunch and learns, so check back often so you don’t miss an added update.
We’ll cut through the hype surrounding AI so attendees leave with concrete applications they can put to work in their office and field operations. Whether you’re already using these tools and looking to get more out of them or you’re trying to figure out where to begin, we’ll look at what’s working for contractors today, what isn’t and what’s coming next.
Join us for a one-day version of SMACNA’s Technical University (Tech U), focusing specifically on HVAC-related standards. This detailed presentation will explore using and applying specific SMACNA standards. Items reviewed during the session include SMACNA’s HVAC Duct Construction Standard, the Fire-Smoke Damper Manual and HVAC Duct and System Leakage.
Today’s organizations face a barrage of challenges, including new and advanced technologies, fierce competition and unpredictable business environments, all while trying to provide customers with efficient, high-quality solutions.
How do you involve your employees in the “right” way to encourage involvement, participation and ownership?
How do businesses and their employees cope with unanticipated events, changes and possible crises? How can leadership create a work environment that empowers everyone to rise above and allow the changes to lead to more viable and efficient ways to work and live?
Using influence to motivate others to accomplish something will go a lot further than getting something done by setting tasks that need to be completed.
Someone in a position of authority will get the task completed, but it may not be done from a sincere desire to do the best job. The truly effective individual contributors, managers and executives use influence skills to achieve results, regardless of their positional power within their organization.
Session Four is all about communicating with confidence. You’ll learn how to build and deliver a clear, concise message, handle questions effectively and use visual aids to make your presentation more engaging and memorable.