Help for the Jobless

We’ve all been affected directly or inderectly by the slowing economy. We here at TQM Network have wondered how we can help do our part to change things… As I meet friends that have lost their jobs I’ve offered them our best practice sessions as a chance to sharpen their skills and network with other professionals. More recently I started to promote that and offer that beyond just friends, to almost any displaced professional.

So what’s a best practice session?

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  • They are geared at current problems and the best known solutions
  • They are led by world class subject matter experts
  • They cover a variety of topics – a historic sample: http://tqmnet.com/sample.php
  • They evovle as our members give us feedback on their top concerns
  • They are designed to cover as many functional areas within organizations i.e. HR, EHS, Project Management, Process Improvement, Quality, IT, Finance…. as well as general topics such as Leadership, Communication, Time Management…
  • They are sometimes tours to regional organizations to see how they do specific things well
  • They provide a rich environement for ideas to spread and build upon each other
  • They are ideal places to network with professionals who are committed to improving thir organizations
  • They are NOT a leads group, but a chance to make genuine connections with quality professionals
    • People who abuse this will not be admitted to future sessions
  • They are NOT a big sales pitch, although our partners do often make connections with companies we work with
    • Sessions are 99% valuable information and 1% “sales pitch”
    • We do evaluations on all speakers, if they do not perform well, they do not perform for us

So what’s the offer?

  • If you are a displaced professional you can attend most events (40+ sessions per year), once you get hired you no longer qualify
    • Advanced workshops and training (i.e. Lean Six Sigma training) carry a cost for members, you will access the same discounts they do
      • Grants and scholarships may exist to further assist you in advanced training
  • We expect members to give us feedback and suggestions, we will expect the same from you — this helps us continue to improve and offer the best sessions

 

Where are the sessions?

  • We host sessions throughout the region, but generally in Fort Wayne, with our vaue added partners
  • We have locations listed in the event announcement/details, confirmations and the reminders
  • We may change the location if the size of the group dictates — please pay close attention to the final reminder (generally the prior business day)
  • We are beta testing several platforms to offer interactive online sessions, these are included in this offer — please remember they are in beta as we try to find the best solution for our needs

How do I register for this offer?

  1. Sign up for the e-Flash (events and update notices every other week) and any other subjects of interest : CLICK HERE
  2. To register for individual sessions, use the online form which will have a “Promo Code” field — simply enter “jobin2009″ when registering
  3. Submit the following application
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For program questions contact craig [at] tqmnet.com

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