As many of you may know, Host Tim Faller facilitates Roundtables Peer Groups for Production Managers from successful remodeling companies, from all over the US & Canada. 
One of the hot topics in these groups is the need for skills training and development.  Some are developing training departments within their own companies, with both in-person and virtual training classes, and others are working with trade schools.  
There are many ways to approach gaining that training and development, but the biggest challenge is often just recognizing and deciding that this is a need for your team. 
Listen to this episode to hear from guest Ed Hoksbergen, who joined forces with a local trade association to create a center where this development could occur. 
Ed is the Production Manager at Encore Homes in Middleton, WI.  He splits his time between the office and the field, coordinating with superintendents, realtors, subcontractors, and homeowners throughout the entire construction process.  He is also a chairperson for the skilled trades committee, a group looking for ways to promote the trades to youth.
Tim, Steve and Ed talk more about:

The origins of the idea for a training center
What makes the training center successful
Finding jobs for the graduates
And more…











New Project Manager Roundtables Group Forming Now



Due to ongoing demand, we will be taking new members into our 7th Roundtables Group, specifically for Project Managers, in January 2022. Developed and led by our Senior Consultant and “Production Guru,” Tim Faller, this special Roundtables Program focuses on all aspects of production management; People Management, Technology, Training & Development, Customer Service and more.
For more information about this great program, click here.

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