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a new era; an era that would focus on outfitting our employees with the tools and opportunities necessary to grow personally and professionally .
Shortly after the launch of this new program,
we brought Patty Keenan on board as our
Chief Learning Officer . Her leadership has been instrumental in charting the course for this new program and growing our Learning team . Since the program’s start in 2018, we have hosted hundreds of classes, developed unique partnerships with academic institutions, invited clients to learn with
us, created a digital learning platform, and fostered an environment of peer learning .
As technology and innovation continue to evolve and create new opportunities in our industry,
we believe our employees are well equipped to adapt to a changing environment . As our Learning Organization continues to grow, we look forward to watching our employees reach their greatest potential, ready and capable to take on any opportunity or challenge .
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02/2020
In response to the
increased demand
for mental health
awareness within the
construction industry, the first of many Mental Health First Aid classes was taught for Miller employees and selected clients . We learned how to identify and respond appropriately to signs and symptoms of mental illness or emotional distress, and how to access resources to assist others .
In addition to the increase in safety
and technical
learning, new classes include Personality & Strengths, Personal Finance, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and The Challenge of Change .
Claire Ross becomes our first Project Management Development Program Coordinator, offering customized 1:1 coaching and support for our
future project managers .
10/2019
Our Apprenticeship pipeline is stronger than ever! There is a total of 318 students . 229 apprentices, 52 high school pre-apprentices students, and 37 adult pre-apprentices .
01/2020
Collaborating with different teams, we begin offering a highly interactive field leadership class, facilitated by Chuck Rewis and Jonathan Harvey who demonstrate that we learn best through peer discussion, practice and teaching others .
11/2019
03/2020
A new wave of learning emerges with implemented social distancing standards due to COVID-19 . We quickly shifted from in-person to online learning, starting with a class to develop our own resilience in the face of unprecedented change, further demonstrating our commitment to growing both personally and professionally .
Kalynn Franklin joins the team as a Training Coordinator . Bringing her own love of lifelong learning and incredible organizational skills, she jumped right in helping organize Miller Electric’s first-ever Date Night – a special evening filled with great stories and learning new tools for how to build even stronger relationships with our loved ones .
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