by Jessica Gillette | Aug 27, 2024
BUILDING EFFICIENCY: HOW MICROSOFT COPILOT STREAMLINES CONSTRUCTION WORKFLOWS
Wednesday, October 2 | 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered tool integrated into Microsoft 365 applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. It uses advanced language models to assist users with tasks such as drafting text, creating presentations, analyzing data, and managing workflows.
What You’ll Learn:
1. Integration Across Microsoft 365: Copilot is embedded within popular Microsoft applications, allowing users to leverage AI without leaving their familiar environments. This includes apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and others.
2. Productivity Enhancement: In Word, Copilot can help draft documents, generate summaries, and suggest edits. In Excel, it assists with data analysis, generating insights, and automating repetitive tasks. In PowerPoint, it aids in creating presentations by generating slides, formatting content, and suggesting design improvements.
3. Natural Language Processing: Copilot allows users to interact with Microsoft applications using natural language. Users can type or speak commands, and Copilot will execute them, such as generating a chart in Excel or summarizing an email thread in Outlook.
4. Customization and Learning: Copilot learns from user interactions, becoming more tailored to individual preferences over time. It can adapt to specific tasks and provide personalized suggestions based on user behavior and the content of documents or emails.
5. Collaboration Features: In Teams, Copilot can help manage meetings, generate meeting summaries, and suggest follow-up actions, making collaboration more efficient.
6. Security and Compliance: Microsoft emphasizes that Copilot adheres to the same security, compliance, and privacy commitments as the rest of Microsoft 365, ensuring that data is handled securely.
7. Business Applications: Copilot is also integrated into Microsoft’s business applications like Dynamics 365, where it can assist with customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and other business processes.
Overall, Microsoft Copilot is designed to enhance productivity by automating tasks, providing intelligent insights, and enabling more natural interactions with Microsoft’s suite of tools.
OFFERED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL.
COST
Members/Non-Members – $20
Light refreshments provided
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Erin Stamer
by Jessica Gillette | Aug 27, 2024
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE WORKSHOP
November 20 & 21, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
“Stephen R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, has been a top-seller for the simple reason that it ignores trends and pop psychology for proven principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Celebrating its fifteenth year of helping people solve personal and professional problems, this special anniversary edition includes a new foreword and afterword written by Covey exploring the question of whether the 7 Habits are still relevant and answering some of the most common questions he has received over the past 15 years.”
Based off Stephen R. Covey’s popular book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this class will teach you how to execute critical priorities with focus & planning, end self-defeating behavior, develop strong relationships based on mutual trust, be prepared to deal with difficult circumstances before they happen, increase team engagement, morale and collaboration, create a highly effective culture based on core values and raise up the next leaders who model competence & character.
Join ABC-VA for two days of interactive discussion on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Learn how to use the seven habits to strengthen both professional and personal development. This renowned class will leave you feeling energized, refreshed and ready to take on the world with a new perspective.
PRE-WORK REQUIRED: Attendees will be sent a 360-degree survey to send to supervisors, colleagues, industry peers, friends and the like. Register early to make sure you have plenty of time for your surveys to be completed!
“A class everyone (at every level) should complete. I took so much from this and work to apply it to my life every day!” -Juliane Medd, Business Development Manager, Consigli Construction Co.
• Recommended but not required reading: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
• Information on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/
• Information on Dr. Stephen R. Covey and The 7 Habits: https://www.stephencovey.com/
INSTRUCTOR
Patrick Dean, ABC-VA President – Pat was appointed president of ABC-VA in 1992, and the chapter grew rapidly under his leadership. The once Northern Virginia-based association expanded, opening offices with training facilities in Richmond and Norfolk. The ABC-VA membership increased significantly as the chapter became the foremost construction training association in the state while becoming the political advocacy group for the commercial construction industry. Pat is a firm believer in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and has been teaching this course for many years.
LOCATION
ABC-VA Central Virginia Training Facility
1600 E Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
COST
Members: $595
Non-Members: $795
Includes light breakfast, lunch and course materials
REGISTRATION / CANCELLATION DEADLINE
November 13, 2024
A reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made one (1) week in advance. Substitutions are always welcome if the originally registered attendee(s) can no longer attend.
COURSE CONTACT
Kristen Altermatt
by Jessica Gillette | Aug 26, 2024
by Jessica Gillette | Aug 21, 2024
TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES – VIRTUAL WEBINAR WITH JAMIE VANEK
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 2:00PM – 3:00PM
You don’t have to meditate to be successful. But, you do have to be proactive. And, you do have to have a plan.
In this session, you’ll: Figure out the best morning routine for YOU – which may not be what works for someone else. Strategize to get the most out of your morning routine. Plan your wins starting the night before with quick, effective habits that get you a return on your time and energy investment. Ask three important questions before starting your workday. Finish your day with two critical questions to motivate you for tomorrow. “Start – Stop – and Continue” simple (but important) habits that could be creating obstacles to reaching your potential. Get more done before most professionals get started. Know when to turn electronics on – and when to shut them off to get more done. Email management. Invest just the right amount of time in planning – no more micro-planning.
SPEAKER
Jamie Vanek, President, Etolin Strait Development Group, ANC 8(a) – From Art Teacher to Construction Executive: While formally trained in education, Jamie discovered her love for construction when she moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in 2006. She has worked her way through the construction industry working in both the administrative and operation sides of the industry, managing projects from $10K to $10M and teams across the country. As a female leader in construction, she is passionate about breaking down barriers and supporting a diverse workforce.
LOCATION
Virtual
A meeting link will be sent to registered attendees within 24 hours of webinar.
COST
Members $25
Non-members $35
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Jamie Carrow
by Jessica Gillette | Aug 15, 2024
2024 PROJECT MANAGERS ACADEMY
October 16 – 18, 2024 | 8:00AM – 6:00PM | See detailed schedule below
**We are officially at capacity. Please email Shaye Currie to be put on waitlist.**
This three-day intensive program is geared toward Project Managers who are looking to improve their skills in the day-to-day management of successful construction projects and the leadership of today’s construction team. Students will sharpen their estimating, resource control, contract administration, scheduling and management skills through case studies and group exercises facilitated by three of our industry’s most talented instructors and construction leaders. Participants of this program will dramatically accelerate their growth and overall performance, thus increasing their value to their company and clients.
This program is limited to 25 participants. Register early! Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 9.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The academy is designed for project managers and estimators with at least two years of on-the-job experience.
SPEAKERS
Patrick Dean, ABC Virginia
Nick Giambra, Aegis Consultants
Shannon Kualii, E.E. Reed Construction East Coast, L.P.
Rich Ruckman, S-Works Construction Corp.
Mike Quadros, E.E. Reed Construction East Coast, L.P.
SCHEDULE
October 16 8:00AM-6:00PM Dinner and networking after class
October 17 8:00AM-6:00PM Dinner and networking after class
October 18 8:00AM-12:00PM Certificate Ceremony takes place on last day
COST
Member – $795
Non-Member – $1,100
Includes all course materials, lunch and dinner and drinks during networking portion
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made by Wednesday, October 9, 2024 EOD.
Questions?
Contact Erin Stamer
