Bel Aire Area Chamber of Commerce
Job Retention and Business Expansion Training
Persisting economic conditions over the past few years have produced an environment that is often difficult for businesses to efficiently operate in. Fluctuations in employment demands as well as the sluggish economy have led to stressful uncertainties from one day to the next. The Bel Aire Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the difficulties our local businesses face and want to establish an environment that helps provide some relief.
Over the next couple of months, a tremendous opportunity will be coming to Bel Aire businesses! The Bel Aire Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Wichita State University's Center for Management Development to provide formal management training for business owners, managers, supervisors, and other authoritative decision makers. The intent of the training is to provide area businesses with the tools necessary to foster an environment of job retention and business expansion.
Training is being scheduled to take place between the third quarter of 2011 and the end of the first quarter of 2012. Exact meeting times will be announced when finalized. The three training modules to be offered include:
Module 1: The Most Important Decisions of Managers: Who is on the Team?When: Friday, September 9, 2011
Time: 1pm - 4pm @ Bel Aire City Hall
Topics to be discussed:
- How to hire more effectively;
- How to orient more effectively;
- The role of training and assignments;
- How to use the probationary period;
- How to handle disappointments;
- How to effectively use disciplinary methods;
Module 2: What do Employees Want From Their Job?When: Friday, November 18, 2011
Time: 1pm - 4pm @ Bel Aire City Hall
Topics to be discussed:
- Four employee types;
- Eleven things employees want from their jobs;
- Ten things employees want from their managers;
- An analysis of how well the organization meets employee wants;
- An exercise on employee wants;
- A case analysis on determining employee wants;
Module 3: How to Retain Good Employees
When: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 1pm - 4pm @ Bel Aire City Hall
Topics to be discussed:
- How to manage retention objectives;
- A case analysis of employee retention;
- Suggestions for initiating new people;
- How to find the right fit;
- General do's and don'ts for keeping people;
- Ten suggestions for retaining employees;
- The five most important things leaders can do to retain employees;
- How to implement a retention plan;
All training modules are completely free for current members of the Bel Aire Area Chamber of Commerce. Simply contact Cody Sims at City Hall and reserve a seat for the total number of attendees from your organization. If you are not a member, you can easily become a member and take advantage of all member benefits. If your organization does not wish to become a member of the Bel Aire Area Chamber of Commerce, representatives from your organization are invited to attend AS LONG AS SPACE PERMITS. The cost for non-member attendees is $25 per person.
The training modules have been tentatively scheduled for one per quarter over the course of the next three quarters in order to reduce the intrusiveness into your busy schedule. We fully understand your time is best spent building your business; however, we hope the training will be of tremendous benefit to you, your business, your customers, and supervisors.
I encourage you and/or your supervisory staff to consider attending each of the three training modules. Free, university-based training is not available everyday, making this a truly remarkable opportunity. Each training module will be three hours long and will take place at the Bel Aire Community Room at City Hall, 7651 East Central Park Avenue; refreshments will be provided. If you are interested and would like to sign up or would like additional information, please contact Cody Sims at Bel Aire City Hall at (316) 744-2451 M-F 1:00pm to 5:00pm or at csims@belaireks.gov. For added convenience, you can also sign up by clicking on the Sign Up link. Capacity for each training module is limited to 35 persons and space will be filled on a first-come basis with priority given to current Chamber of Commerce members.