Business and Community Partnerships

Do your managers need more support to be their best? Do you want to give them world class coaching and training, but your options are too expensive?

Lead Belay makes it easy, and affordable, to support your new managers. The Emerging Leader Ascent, a nine-week peer-based coaching program, is a transformational experience that gives managers the help they badly need – and want – to be great at their job.

Lead Belay matches your new manager with a small group of peers from other organizations (that’s right – no two people in a group are from the same company, on purpose) and gives each group a professional coach. Then, over the next 9 weeks, Lead Belay guides them as they learn, practice, and apply the skills they need to become confident and successful people leaders.

After your new managers finish their 9-week journeys, Lead Belay offers a series of capstone workshops customized to your organization. This capstone experience connects the learning by each of your managers directly to your organization’s strategy, mission, values, and leadership standards.

Learn more about Lead Belay

This is an exclusive offering through ACC! Contact emily [dot] martini [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Emily Martini) to learn more and to get started.

Customized half-day and full-day sessions led by ACC Leadership Instructor.

There are proven strategies and frameworks that can be followed when establishing a new team or trying to shift the behaviors of an existing team. Faculty will draw from the 21st century organization leadership research and the latest thinking from high performance organizations like Ball Corporation and Google, to provide clear approaches and processes for effective team collaboration and decision making, including:

• Examining best practices for high performing teams
• The problem solving dynamic and process
• Identifying and leveraging goals, energies and strengths
• The collaborative decision-making process
• Dissecting and practicing effective team performance through current work examples and evaluation tools

Workshop Outcomes

Completion of this workshop will optimize your team’s performance and efficiency by enhancing participant’s leadership insights. Your high potential employees will learn to form more collaborative and creative relationships, resulting in higher quality team dynamics.

Instructor

Adam Shelffo
Faculty, Business Administration
Arapahoe Community College

Adam teaches and consults in the areas of Organizational Leadership, Innovative Marketing Strategies and Accelerated Leadership.

He is Littleton native, with over 9 years teaching experience. Prior to teaching, Adam worked professionally in medical sales, Information Technology, and collegiate recruiting and admissions.

Awards

• 2018 National Society of Leadership & Success Teaching an Excellent Award
• 2017-18 Distinguished Faculty Award
• 2016-17 Faculty of the Year

Program Fees

Our fees for custom leadership workshops are based on full day (8-hour) and half day (4-hour) delivery options.

We recommend cohorts of 20 to 25 participants; however, we can tailor the training to your cohort number as needed.

Custom Program Design

$500 per program day ($250 for half-day)

This is a one-time cost associated with developing the customized program for your company’s unique market position and personnel development strategy.

Design includes:

• Stakeholder Interviews and Needs Assessment
• Key Findings
• Program Design, Experience Development and Workshop Program Review (prior to delivery)

Program Delivery

$6,000 per day ($3,000 half day)

Includes faculty compensation, program management, AV equipment, travel, materials and program evaluation.

A one-day (8-hour) program for a cohort of 25 people: $6,500 or $260 per person.

* Optional - Insights Discovery Assessments & Reports

• Insights Discovery® - $100/person

* The Insights Discovery System is a comprehensive next generation psychometric system that is focused on the workplace. The 20+ page Insights Personal Profile is generated from a web-based evaluator that takes only 20-30 minutes to complete.

Understanding self, others and diverse interactions can be the single most important aspect of personal, team and organizational development

Customized half-day and full-day sessions led by ACC Leadership Instructor.

More critical than any typical time management techniques, this session explores various types of energy and when fully replenished, allow you to be your most productive—physically, emotionally and mentally. In combination with basic neuroscience, this workshop will enable participants to:

• Understand the best times to do their most critical work
• Realize what may be out of balance and why they many feel “blocked” or “stuck”
• Learn new tools for renewing their energy and maintaining optimum focus
• Algin their priorities with their most productive times of day
• Learn how to approach competing demands in order to alleviate stress

Workshop Outcomes

Participants will gain a clear understanding of their personal energy boosters and drains in order to better mange and control their workday and overall job fulfillment.

Participants will also learn:

• Causes of Stress, Antidotes to Stress
• The Power of Neuroplasticity
• Mindfulness & Training Your Attention
• Listening as a Leader
• Leadership Quest, Who Are You?
• Taking Mindfulness Home

Instructor

Ben Gerig
Arapahoe Community College

Ben teaches and consults in the areas of Emotional Intelligence, Mindful Leadership and Professional Communication. He has developed and delivered numerous customized mindful leadership workshops for Arapahoe Community College, the Colorado Council on High School/College Relations, and Fortune 100 companies along the Front Range.

Prior to Joining ACC, Ben spent 7 years in higher education marketing, business development, and student success roles. He has completed his master’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Colorado, Graduate Business Certificate from the University of Denver and is a Certified Mindfulness Instructor through the McLean Institute.

Ben has competed the 485-mile Colorado Trail and serves as an adjunct instructor for both Arapahoe Community and Colorado Mountain Colleges.

Program Fees

Our fees for custom leadership workshops are based on full day (8-hour) and half day (4-hour) delivery options.

We recommend cohorts of 20 to 25 participants; however, we can tailor the training to your cohort number as needed.

Custom Program Design

$500 per program day ($250 for half-day)

This is a one-time cost associated with developing the customized program for your company’s unique market position and personnel development strategy.

Design includes:

• Stakeholder Interviews and Needs Assessment
• Key Findings
• Program Design, Experience Development and Workshop Program Review (prior to delivery)

Program Delivery

$6,000 per day ($3,000 half day)

Includes faculty compensation, program management, AV equipment, travel, materials and program evaluation.

Insights Discovery Assessments & Reports

• Insights Discovery® - $100/person

A one-day (8-hour) program for a cohort of 25 people: $9,000 or $360 per person.

 Train your team in situational awareness, threat detection, leadership and tactics, so that your employees are prepared for potential threats. It is a business’ responsibility to keep its employees and customers safe. Working with ACC and Able Shepherd to build a plan and train your team is a great first step. Fire drills and CPR training are an expected part of any business’ training practices. Having a plan and the training to deal with an unexpected intruder should be no different. Employees and customers deserve a safe space to do business. Able Shepherd’s expert training program and specialized training is tailored to fit business’ needs.

Able Shepherd is a nationally recognized, progressive program. “Take Care of One Another" is Able Shepherd’s motto, they are a local company with a huge mission, safety in our communities. It was founded by Jimmy Graham. Jimmy spent 15 years as a Navy SEAL, 7 years with the CIA as a GRS operator and lead instructor for Federal security agents overseas on high risk protection details. His passion is providing safe environments.   

• Defense
• Evacuate
• Fortify
• Emergency Medical Aid
• Notify others in your immediate area
• Dial 911 immediately

This is an exclusive offering through ACC! Contact emily [dot] martini [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Emily Martini) to learn more and to get started.

Your Strategy identifies the destination, the objectives, and goals that your organization is trying to achieve. If your strategy is missing, unclear, or not agreed upon it can result in confusion throughout the organization. The Business Excellence Group works with organizations to build out an 18–36-month strategy that is turned into a project plan to make sure it can be achieved.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

The organizational Structure aligns the leadership functions to the strategy. If the structure is not aligned it can result in friction throughout the organization, silos will form, and collaboration will stop or not exist. The Business Excellence Group will work in identifying what the right structure is to achieve your goals, what are the key accountabilities for team members, and how to install single point decision making at the right level.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

People work within the structure. If people are not enabled and empowered, then the organization will experience low performance. The Business Excellence Group will help define individual roles, set clear expectations, and performance metrics at the individual level. The role design process can also help with hiring, performance management, and succession management. Together it will help attract, retain, and grow talent within your company. 

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

Lateral Processes enable the coordination and collaboration of the people’s work. It binds the organization’s structure and work methods together. If the organization has poor communication and collaboration, then they are likely to experience gridlock. The Business Excellence Group has easy to implement systems to help with team coordination of work activities to ensure alignment and clarity of project status.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

The Methods and Tools are the processes, systems, and standards that the people use for the organization to make their products or provide their services. If there are no standards defined, then the company will have significant variation. There are many tools that help with work methods. It doesn’t matter if you are manufacturing a product or providing a service, having clearly defined methods adds value to your customer and is key to keeping your costs down and your quality high. The Business Excellence Group has expertise in lean manufacturing principles, six sigma methods, and standard work methods that any industry can deploy.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

Metrics help the organization know how they are doing against their strategy, helps identify issues along the way, and allows for the organization to respond when they are missing their targets. If the metrics and rewards do not support the goals, then there can be internal competition. The Business Excellence Group has tools to link metrics from your company strategy down to individual performance metrics. This linkage will ensure that what you measure drives the right outcome.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

Supply Chain Management affects all businesses in all industries. Having what you need, when you need it, and in the right quantities is critical to keeping any business going. The Business Excellence Group has tools to help know what you are consuming and what it will take to replenish it so that you never run out or have too much material that impacts your cashflow. Knowing your total cost of ownership is critical to your materials management to keep your business running.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

Succession Management goes far beyond succession planning. Succession Management is having a plan for all critical roles within your business. Knowing how you will train or fill those positions helps mitigate the risk to your business not being able to meet your customer’s needs. The Business Excellence Group has methods and tools to help identify critical resources, build a plan to develop capabilities, and manage the key roles within your business.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

Efficient Factory Design is knowing your production capacity based on different product mixes or scenarios. It is knowing how your material will feed the line, designing a “golden line”, and understanding your space utilization. When you know how much space you need you can also build a plan for when you will need to relocate or expand. Understanding your true capacity can also help determine your headcount needs and production capability and when new technology can make a difference in your growth. The Business Excellence Group has a simple method to conduct this analysis that you can use to strategically plan your growth.

The Business Excellence Group, in partnership with Arapahoe Community College, assists organizations of all sizes in all industries to help them achieve their strategy and business excellence.

Relocating or expanding your business in Colorado? Access Colorado Training Grant Funds and partner with ACC to ensure your workforce is ready to succeed.

Skill Advance Colorado

By securing grants through the Colorado First and Existing Industry Customized Job Training Programs, you can ensure your workforce has the technology training they need to succeed—and ensure your company remains competitive. Before applying, we encourage you to reach out to ACC to discuss your eligibility. acc [dot] wcp [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Email us) or call us at 303.797.5722.

Colorado First and Existing Industry Grant Program

Colorado First and Existing Industry Customized Job Training Grant Programs support Colorado’s workforce development by providing grants to existing companies as well as those locating or expanding in Colorado. By providing grants to existing companies as well as those that are locating to or expanding in Colorado, the Colorado First and Existing Industry Customized Job Training Programs support Colorado’s workforce development. Reimbursing job training costs increases transferable job skills that not only benefit workers, but also help companies to be competitive for the long term.

The Existing Industry program focuses on helping established Colorado companies remain competitive within their industry, adapt to new technology, and prevent layoffs. The Colorado First program assists with training funds for new hires for companies that are relocating or expanding in Colorado.

Jointly administered by the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and managed through participating colleges. Grants are contingent upon available funding.

Training must be tailored for the participating company. (Colorado First - FTE $1,400, Existing Industries - FTE $1,200.)

Training topics are diverse and vary based on the participating company’s needs. A few examples :

• Leadership Training
• Active Shooter Preparedness
• Diversity and Inclusivity
• Introduction of new software
• Virtual team building and management

Training can be performed by a CCCS participating college, an expert within the participating company, or an outside contractor.

Grant Application Criteria

Before applying for a grant, we encourage you to contact ACC to discuss your eligibility. Here is the application criteria:

• All grant-funded training must be for full-time (32 hours/week), non-seasonal, non-retail employees who have significant career opportunities, require substantive instruction, and are eligible to work in the U.S.

• Companies must pay an average hourly wage of at least $15.00/hour in urban counties and at least minimum wage in rural counties.

• Learners must sign an affidavit to certify their participation in grant-funded training.
  Companies must contribute a minimum of 40% (cash or in-kind) to the total costs of grant-funded training. Hourly wage of employee in considered in-kind.

• Training must be customized to specific company needs and related to substantive resume-building and transferable skills.

• 501(c)(3) applications are accepted.

• Grant-funded training may not begin until the training application has been approved by State program administrators.

• An on-site company visit by OEDIT and CCCS representatives is required.

Managed through participating colleges. Grants are contingent upon available funding.

• Application submissions to the State: July 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022
• Training Completion Deadline: May 20, 2022
• Final Reports Due: Within 2 weeks after training completion

Purple Briefcase is the online database where employers can post an unlimited number of job listings or internship opportunities and view upcoming events and job fairs at no charge

Host an information session or table to share information about your organization in a targeted setting. Participate in industry specific career fairs to meet prospective employees and furnish information about your organization and current opportunities.

Create a talent pipeline from classroom to workplace by involving students in your company while they are still attending college.

Explore opportunities to train new talent on the job or ask about grants for your current employees.

Share your professional expertise in the classroom to connect directly with students before they enter the workforce.

Help a student achieve their dreams and Move Mountains toward their goals. Donate resources toward scholarships, tuition, equipment, and more through the ACC Foundation.