Increase Performance and Productivity – Posted 1/5/17

Area employers are encouraged to partner with the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at County College of Morris (CCM) – the state’s ongoing leader in grant-funded employee skills training for business success.

Starting this month, CBT is offering results-oriented computer, communications and management skills classes on CCM’s Randolph campus, 214 Center Grove Road. Onsite training also is available.

New class topics this year include 21st Century Leadership, Coaching Strategies to Empower Your Team, Embracing Organizational and Cultural Transformation, Emotional Intelligence, Presentations that Capture Your Audience: TED Talks, The Art of Persuasive Presentations, Proven Data Analysis to Elevate Customer Satisfaction, Cyber Security: Best Practices for Shielding Your Business, Social Media for Success and Rethinking Customer Service.

Additional popular communications and management courses include Improve Your Communications/Improve Your Success, Six Sigma Fundamentals, Root Cause Analysis-Solve Problems Faster, Project Management for Beginners, Understanding Personality Styles for Effective Communications, Strategies for Optimal Team Performance, Grant Writing, Finance for the Non-Finance Professional, Email Writing/Best Practices and Managing Multiple Priorities under Pressure.

Computer classes include basic to advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Total Workday Control Using Outlook. Expanded offerings cover specialized Excel classes with an emphasis on pivot tables and functions.

Classes are eight-hours long, running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are scheduled on weekdays. Employers can register employees for as many classes as they deem necessary.

Morris County area employers continue to receive more training opportunities and program benefits than any other section of the state through CCM’s CBT. Over the last three years, more than 650 area companies have experienced the value of this grant-supported business skills training program. As a result, more than 11,000 employees have received training through CBT and made a very positive impact on the businesses where they work.

Courses are offered by CBT through a partnership developed by the New Jersey Department of Labor with the New Jersey Business and Industry Association and the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.

Classes fill up quickly so early registration is strongly encouraged. For additional information and onsite training options, contact Bob Lipka at 973-328-5185 or Beth Rodgers at 973-328-5186. Course descriptions, training dates and registration instructions can be found at Corporate and Community Programs – Grant-Supported Training.