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Civil Engineering Collective Training Schedule

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Dec. 1, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Annual Goal Setting for Civil Engineering Professionals and Companies: Take Action Today (1 PDH)

Regardless of your experience level, if you don’t have clear goals, you may be setting yourself up for disappointment. This applies both to individuals and firms. We live in an uncertain world, yet your trajectory should be focused around your mission and goals, and the end of the year is a great time to set or reset your goals.

During this session, you will be taken through a simple goal-setting process to not only set your goals but to get to the true meaning of why certain goals are important to you. Knowing WHY you want to achieve a goal is just as important as setting goals, if not more. You’ll also be given three very specific steps to setting clear goals that you can use immediately upon completion of the session. These strategies can be utilized by individuals, teams, departments, and even firms.

Learning Objectives:

Performing a year-end reflection prior to your goal-setting process,
Understand the importance of setting career goals,
Be able to define what success means to you,
Have a simple formula to establish goals that align with your values, and
Be able to create SMART goals.

Dec. 15, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

PM Roundtable: Common Project Management Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Most mistakes or issues related to project management revolve around the same issues such as scope creep, projects going over budget, or projects taking longer than planned for. However, if your firm can avoid these costly pitfalls, they will save a lot of money and build an even better reputation when it comes to client satisfaction.

This session will begin with PM experts discussing some of these common pitfalls, and end with a panel of Civil Engineering Collective (CEC) members discussing how their firms have navigated these common challenges.

Lead Instructor - Ann Tomalavage, P.E., PMP, LEED AP

Ann Tomalavage has walked in the shoes of the project manager. As a civil engineer, she has worked as a project manager for over 35 years in top-level firms. She developed a solid understanding of what it takes to become a world-class project manager.

Ann is also the sole provider of in-person project management foundations training for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) nationwide. Of more than 200 ASCE professionals teaching nearly 100 civil engineering topics, Ann is consistently rated among the top four of all ASCE instructors.

Past sessions

Sept. 16, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Maintaining High Engagement with Team Members, Managers, Clients and other Consultants thorough Virtual Interactions (1 PDH)

The number of people working remotely may decrease the further we get away from COVID-19, but odds are it will remain high, permanently. Therefore, virtual calls, meetings and events will become part of the new normal. Are you ready for that?

Whether you are part of a design team, managing a team, or building client relationships, you will be interacting more, virtually. How will you be sure to maintain high quality communications, a high level of engagement, and ultimately sound relationship?

In this session, you will learn how specific strategies that can help you support your virtual interactions, specifically:

-How to conduct or participate in remote meetings effectively,
-Simple tools that you can use to maximize these interactions and ensure they are meaningful,
-Strategies for streamlining your calls and meetings without sacrificing productivity,
-Steps to take to ensure those that you meet with leave your meetings with clear next steps, and
-How to save you and your colleagues time, by running smarter meetings.

Sept. 30, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

The Value of Positive Perception for Your Civil Project (1 PDH)

Positive public perception and approval, is an important, yet often underrated aspect of bringing civil engineering projects to reality is . What if it was easier for your firm to gain these items for your projects? This session is intended to help you in this important aspect of the project process. Sam Lytle, P.E. a civil engineer who now focuses on making civil projects look good, full time, will focus on the following objectives.

Learning Objectives:

How to demonstrate the value of positive public perception for civil projects
Review examples of positive case studies
Learn multiple strategies for improving public perception
Understand the return on investment on public outreach

Oct. 21, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Make Your Proposal Examples SHINE to the Selection Team (1 PDH)

Want to win more work for you, your team and your company? You’ve got to understand what appeals to the unique Selection Team you’re proposing to…and understand subconscious powers at play. In this training course, learn what’s really going on in a Selection Team’s brain and how to create examples in your proposals that help you stand out in a crowded field.

Learning Objectives:

What does Harry Potter’s “Mirror of Erised” have to do with successful proposal writing? (aka Understand the effect of subconscious Perceived Value and how most Selection Team members actually decide the fate of your proposal)
Why can’t I bring the Potential Client a strawberry ice cream cone with crunchy toppings?? (aka What to ask your
Potential Client before the RFP/Q hits the streets to gather the best information)
Best strategies for submitting a proposal to a client you don’t have a history with
How to write SHINY proposal examples that get noticed
Use Eye Stops to capture the Selection Team’s attention

Nov. 12, 2020 - 12:00pm ET

Manage Your Projects to Meet Your Client's Expectations (1 PDH)

Manage Your Projects to Meet Your Client's Expectations - The common goal at the end of every project should be for the client and design professional to be able to look at each other and both say “Yes, that is exactly what I expected.” The range of the client's response to anything short of that outcome will at best, diminish the likelihood of future assignments from that client, and at worst, possibly result in a professional liability claim. This presentation will address the various factors that can influence a client’s expectations, while at the same time cover various tools that can improve design efficiency. Specifically, the selection-for-work process, contract terms, critical elements of every contract, avoiding construction bidding pitfalls, and managing professional liability claims, is addressed.

Objectives:

Understand the importance of meeting client's expectations
Learn ways to anticipate client's expectations
Become familiar with contract terms that influence client's expectations
Learn procedures that can minimize or manage professional liability claims.

Civil Engineering Collective Training Schedule

Dec. 1, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Dec. 15, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Past sessions

Sept. 16, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Sept. 30, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Oct. 21, 2020 - 1:30pm ET

Nov. 12, 2020 - 12:00pm ET

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