Professional Advancement of Career Engineers (PACE)

Assessing IDOT Programs and Issues – This seminar focuses on the ability of participants to analyze information and to prepare and deliver a 10-minute presentation to Department administrators.

Conflict Resolution – This seminar focuses on the cause, effect, and consequences of unresolved conflict among IDOT employees.

Diversity Awareness – This seminar focuses on race, gender, and ethnic differences in the work force.  Each participant will learn how to prepare for managing these changes in tomorrow's work force to achieve optimal productivity.

Effective Coaching Skills – This seminar focuses on defining and managing the coaching roles of motivator, guide, teacher, and mentor.  Learners will evaluate issues that are present in coaching situations and identify skills needed to effectively perform coaching roles.

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry – This course is targeted to field employees who do not have a supervisory role.  It incorporates a fundamental introduction to safety topics. Topics will be selected by the instructor and will be determined by the identified hazards to which the employee is exposed.

Positive Presentation Skills – This seminar focuses on identifying a significant work-related problem which is translated into a professional presentation, using visuals and physical skills to help the participants give a more professional presentation.

The Leader Within – This two day class will focus on motivation and productivity as it relates to IDOT work activities.  The class identifies tools and specific techniques to recognize motivational problems in the work place and improve upon the level of motivation and productivity in personal and career development.

Time Management and Goal Setting – This seminar focuses on the two skills of time management and goal setting as they relate to your IDOT career and personal life.

Understanding Yourself and Team Building – This seminar focuses on why teams do or do not work effectively as a group.  It identifies the consequences of poor teamwork, the importance of understanding different personality types on the same team and how to maintain quality teamwork.

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