Trainings
The below videos are recordings of trainings provided by The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing. These training videos are only accessible by password to SVAM members. If you are a SVAM Member and need the password, contact us.
Reasonable Suspicion Training
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Baker-Donelson
Led by: Chad Wallace and Chelsea Hayes
How to Conduct Performance Evaluation
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: M. Aaron Bond, Ph. D.
Managing Difficult Conversations at Work
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Dr. Susan Johnstad
Supervisors Communicating with Employees
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Dawn Merrill, MBA
Time Management Strategies for Success
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Allison Mays
Problem Solving and Design Thinking
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Dr. Susan Johnstad
Time Management
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Mallory T. Tuttle, MS
Supervisors Communicating with Employees
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Dawn Merrill
Transitioning From Peer to Leader
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: LJ Heller
Moving from Conflict to Collaboration
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Henry Yampolsky
Having Difficult Conversations at Work
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Susan Johnstad
Bridging Generations at Work
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Mallory T. Tuttle
Handling Workplace Issues with Legal Implications
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech
Led by: Dr. John Gratto
Team Building
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Karae Foddrell
Negotiation Skills
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Karae Foddrell
Diversity and Inclusion Training – Another Seat at the Table
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Melinda Hill
Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Susan Johnstad
How to Handle Employee Workplace Situations
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Having Difficult Conversations
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Susan Johnstad
Professional Email Etiquette
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
A Glimpse Into Virginia’s Legal Landscape Affecting Manufacturers in 2021
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Baker Donelson
The Magic of Conflict: An Innovative Approach to Conflict Resolution
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Alan Forrest
From Peer to Leader: “Movin’ on Up”
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Alan Forrest
Time Management Skills Training: Effectively Using Your Time
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Alan Forrest
Communication Skills Training: Understanding the Communication Process
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Virginia Tech, Southwest Center
Led by: Dr. Alan Forrest
Employment Laws Training: The Employer Mandate
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Penn Stuart Attorneys at Law
Led by: John Martin
Conducting Performance Evaluations
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Led by: David Hite
Microsoft Excel Training
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Microsoft Word Training
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Tips and Techniques for Improving Your Work Environment
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with The MedFit Center
Supervisor to Peer Communication Training
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with Radford University
Led by: John Brummett
Crucial Conversations
Hosted by: SVAM in partnership with the University of Virginia’s College at Wise Professional Development
Led by: Carla Glass
Skeletons in the Closet: When Old Conduct is the Basis for New Claims
Hosted by: SVAM
Led by: Matthew Davison, Baker Donelson
Assessing and Addressing Workplace Violence
Hosted by: Universal Fibers
Led by: Rex Carter, Retired Virginia State Police Trooper
Creating a Kaizen Culture
Hosted by: The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing and SVAM Center of Excellence in Abingdon, VA
Led by: Peter Miles, Technology Acceleration Manager at Genedge
FMLA: The Basics and Common Issues
Hosted by: The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing in Abingdon, VA
Led by: Ramesh Murthy and Catherine Karczmarczyk, Attorneys at Law with Penn Stuart
Employee Handbooks: Avoiding Unwritten Rules
Hosted by: Wolf Hills Fabricators in Abingdon, VA
Led by: Catherine Karczmarczyk, Attorney at Law with Penn Stuart
Significant Developments in Employment Law in 2017 and a Look Ahead
Hosted by: SVAM in Marion, VA
Led by: Matthew D. Davison, Esq., Baker Donelson
Cost Reduction in Worker’s Comp: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: Utility Trailer in Glade Spring, VA
Led by: John Martin, Attorney at Law with Penn Stuart
Active Shooter: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: SVAM
Led by: Major Bryon Ashbrook, Washington County Sheriff’s Department
Workers’ Comp: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: Smyth County Community Hospital
Led by: Ramesh Murthy, Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Employment Laws: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: Utility Trailer in Glade Spring, Virginia
Led by: Matthew Davison, Employment Law
Employment Law L&L from Marika Miller on Vimeo.
Active Shooter Training: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by Utility Trailer in Glade Spring, Virginia
Led by: Sheriff Newman and Major Ashbrook of Washington County Sheriff’s Department
VOS Program: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: Mountain States Health Alliance Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia
Led by: MSHA Staff
Employment Laws: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: SVAM in Abingdon, Virginia
Led by: Matthew Davison, Employment Law and Labor Relations Attorney at Baker Donelson
FMLA and ADAAA Intersection: Lunch-N-Learn
Hosted by: Somic America in Wytheville, Virginia
Led by: Matthew Davison, Employment Law and Labor Relations Attorney at Baker Donelson
FMLA and ADAAA Intersection Lunch-N-Learn from Marika Miller on Vimeo.
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