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WATERVILLE — A new year means new opportunities for businesses to improve and succeed.
Professional development programming at Thomas College will help develop companies’ employees and, in turn, help companies address the difficulty of training and retaining employees in a tight labor market.
Now in its third year, Thomas College’s professional development series, through its Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation, has helped more than 60 businesses train over 200 employees in Central Maine. New this year is an online program option and the expansion of one-day programming.
In a tight labor market, the ability to quickly train employees is critical not only for skill development but also for employee retention and engagement. According to LinkedIn’s 2019 Workplace Learning Report, “94 percent of employees say they would stay at a company longer if it invested in their learning and development.”
“Our programs are designed to offer a mix of programs that address both skills training and long-term talent development,” said Program Coordinator of the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation Josh Devou. “We hope that by offering different formats, more businesses and employees can take advantage of these training opportunities.”
The Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College offers eight programs total (one-day, three-week, and six-week programs as well as online); the first program will begin Thursday, March 5; the last program will start Thursday, April 16.
This spring, the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation is continuing its partnership with the Buker Community Center in Augusta to offer two programs — “Lean Process Improvement” and “Effective Teamwork.”
Building on the success of last fall’s one-day program, two one-day programs will be offered this spring.
“Leading Change and Building Resiliency” is designed for managers, project leaders and directors looking to learn how to manage organizational change or sharpen their change management skills.
“Creating an Engaging and Sustainable Internship Program” is designed for companies looking to learn more about how to establish, manage and maximize impact from an internship program within their organization.
New this spring, “Masterful Communications” will be online through Moodle over the course of three-weeks and will feature a combination of lectures and interactive discussion boards.
For more information and to register, please visit www.thomas.edu/training.
