UW-Green Bay is delivering professional training to the Marinette region. Six workshops are offered on wide-ranging topics from AI to Real Colors® and integrate hard and soft skills. Workshops will be a fit for entrepreneurs and professionals with responsibilities in operations, human resource management or new business development.
“Empowering our Marinette region with business and professional training is vital for fostering growth and innovation,” says Jess Lambrecht, Executive Officer, Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Training, UW-Green Bay. “By taking suggestions from our business community, offering a wide range of options and keeping costs minimal, we invite all to participate and engage in learning to strengthen their skills for the future. We are committed to providing lifelong learning access for all professions, industries and community members.”
The workshops take place in-person on the UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus, and are offered to the community at a nominal fee. If you are a member of the Marinette Menominee Chamber of Commerce or Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, you can register in at a discount. Workshop fee includes lunch.
Remaining workshop dates and topics include:
May 14, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. – Reignite: Strategies for Overcoming Burnout
Learn the four behavioral changes contributing to burnout and how to respond. Build resilience and navigate through change with ease.
May 16, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Effective Talent Acquisition Strategies
Discover the key to attracting top talent. We will delve into the four pillars of talent acquisition: 1. Full cycle recruitment. 2. College recruitment. 3. DEI recruitment. 4. Social media and branding recruitment.
May 23, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Demystifying AI in Business
Designed for professionals seeking clarity on how artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize operations, drive innovation and enhance decision-making, this workshop will explore the practical applications of AI in various business domains.
May 30, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Real Colors®
Real Colors® is a fun, interactive workshop that will provide you with skills to understand human behavior that are easy to incorporate into everyday life.
To learn more about the Marinette Region Professional Training, visit
https://www.uwgb.edu/continuing-education/career/professional-development/marinette-training/. If you have questions or would like to initiate similar workshops in your community, please contact Program Specialist Nicole Virant at virantn@uwgb.edu.
About UW-Green Bay
Established in 1965, UW-Green Bay is a public institution serving more than 9,600 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and 95,000 continuing education learners each year. We educate students from pre- college through retirement and offer 200+ degrees, programs and certificates. UW-Green Bay graduates are resilient, inclusive, sustaining and engaged members of their communities, ready to rise to fearlessly face challenges, solve problems and embrace diverse ideas and people. With four campus locations, the University welcomes students from every corner of the world. In 2021, UW-Green Bay was the fastest-growing UW school in Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.
Written by UW-Green Bay Editorial Student
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