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SUMMARY:Project Management 7: Contract Basics: Using the Contract as a PM Tool
DESCRIPTION:Project Management 7: Contract Basics: Using the Contract as a PM Tool \nLIVESTREAM\nJohn Koontz\nFriday\, August 28\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST\nMember: Free\nNon-Member: $179\nThis workshop offers a practical introduction to construction contracts and is tailored specifically for project managers in mechanical construction with 0–5 years of experience. The session focuses on the terminology\, key components\, and clauses that directly influence daily project execution\, communication\, schedule and change management\, and risk mitigation. While contracts can be complex and take years to fully master\, this course provides a solid foundation in understanding contract types\, structure\, and critical provisions. Topics include scope definition\, contract documents\, flow-through clauses\, incorporation by reference\, schedule requirements\, payment terms\, change orders\, delays\, notice obligations\, and dispute resolution—all presented in plain language and reinforced with real-world mechanical construction examples. The instructor will also emphasize the importance of building and maintaining strong\, professional working relationships with general contractors\, construction managers\, and owners—while ensuring contract requirements are upheld throughout the project.
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/project-management-7-contract-basics-using-the-contract-as-a-pm-tool/
LOCATION:Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260827T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260827T140000
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SUMMARY:Foreman Training 4: Practical Time Management Skills for Field Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Foreman Training 4: Practical Time Management Skills for Field Leaders\nLIVESTREAM\nField Leadership Academy\nJohn Koontz\nThursday\, August 27\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST\nMember: Free\nNon-Member: $179\nThe effective management of their own time is one of a Field Leaders greatest challenges and is often the root cause of their greatest failures. Construction productivity experts have known for many years that journeyman productivity has a direct correlation to a foreman’s effectiveness. A Field Leader’s effectiveness is also directly correlated to how efficiently and wisely they use their own time. Great time management is always difficult for a Field Leader…but it’s not impossible. The most effective Field Leaders have learned the tricks\, methods\, techniques\, and habits that must be put in place and then constantly improved upon to ensure the most efficient and effective usage of their time. In this session\, the instructor will cover many specific methods and practices for improving the efficiency and the overall effectiveness of a Field Leader. Among the topics to be discussed and examined are the following: time ownership (valuing\, guarding\, protecting)\, managing visitors\, knowing how and when to say yes or no\, setting smart goals\, calendar driven\, priority driven\, list driven\, effective delegation\, meeting management\, quiet hour\, phone management\, email management\, and creating your own personal system.
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/foreman-training-4-practical-time-management-skills-for-field-leaders/
LOCATION:Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260821T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260821T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T041052
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Excel 2019 - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Excel 2019 – Part 1\nONLINE \nNew Horizons Computer Learning Center\nFriday\, August 21\, 2026\n8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST\nMember: Free\nNon-Member: $299\nhis course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills\, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data manipulation. Excel can help you organize\, calculate\, analyze\, revise\, update\, and present your data in ways that will help the decision makers in your organization steer you in the right direction. If you’re interested in learning how to use Excel\, or are responsible for creating spreadsheets or performing basic data manipulation\, this course is perfect for you. It will also make these tasks much easier for you to accomplish\, and in much less time\, than if you used traditional pen-and-paper methods or non-specialized software. Upon successful completion of this course\, you will be able to create and develop Excel worksheets and workbooks in order to work with and analyze the data that is critical to the success of your organization. You will: Get started with Microsoft Office Excel 2019. Perform calculations. Modify a worksheet. Format a worksheet. Print workbooks. Manage workbooks. The journey doesn’t stop here; continue building on your skills and attend Excel 2019 Part 2!
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/microsoft-excel-2019-part-1/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260813T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260813T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T041052
CREATED:20260609T192115Z
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SUMMARY:Elevated Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Elevated Leadership\nLIVESTREAM\nRosemary Laack\nThursday\, August 13\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST\nMembers: Free\nNon-Member: $179\nAs leaders take on more responsibility\, the challenge shifts. Success is no longer defined by technical expertise alone\, but by the ability to lead people effectively. Leaders are expected to communicate clearly\, adjust their approach to individuals and situations\, delegate tasks in ways that develop skills\, and keep teams aligned under pressure.\nMany leaders are promoted because of what they know. This course focuses on how they lead in real-world conditions.\nParticipants will focus on the practical leadership behaviors that drive team performance. Through practical scenarios and applied exercises\, they will build skills they can use immediately to improve team coordination\, communication\, and performance.\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to:\n• Adapt their leadership approach to different individuals and situations\n• Communicate expectations and feedback with greater clarity and impact\n• Delegate work more effectively while developing team capability\n• Strengthen coordination and consistency across teams\n• Lead with greater confidence in day-to-day operation
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/elevated-leadership/
LOCATION:Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260807T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260807T140000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Challenging Communication Types
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Challenging Communication Types\nLIVESTREAM\nEric Herdman\nFriday\, August 7\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST\nMember: Free\nNon-Member: $179\nCommunication challenges are inevitable – and without the right skills\, they cost time\, trust and results.\nThis workshop helps leaders\, colleagues and teams decode the communication behaviors that often disrupt clarity and collaboration in the workplace\, Participants will explore common communication styles and behaviors that can make conversations difficult\, while gaining insight into their own natural communication tendencies and triggers.\nThis course equips participants with practical tools to communicate clearly\, calmly and effectively – even in difficult situations – turning communication challenges into opportunities for connection and progress. Attendee will leave with a sharper toolkit for communication with precision\, empathy\, and influence-skills every high-performing professional needs to communicate effectively in the modern workplace.\nThis 6-hour workshop delivers a comprehensive deep dive across all six communicator types.\nModule 1: THE GENERATIONAL CONTEXT COMMUNICATOR\nModule 2: THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT (OR NOT) COMMUNICATOR\nModule 3: THE TECHNICAL-TO-NONTECHNICAL COMMUNICATOR\nModule 4: THE INFORMATION-OVERLOAD COMMUNICATOR\nModule 5: THE POOR MESSAGE CLARITY AND CONCISENESS COMMUNICATOR\nModule 6: THE PASSIVE COMMUNICATOR.\nIf you’re looking to improve communication\, reduce tension\, and strengthen collaboration within your team\, then this workshop is for you. Clear communication isn’t accidental. It’s intentional.
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/understanding-challenging-communication-types/
LOCATION:Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260730T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260730T103000
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SUMMARY:Project Management 6: Profitably Managing Your Subcontractors/Communication Skills-The PM’s Most Powerful Tool
DESCRIPTION:Project Management 6: Profitably Managing your Subcontractors/ Communication Skills – The PM’s Most Powerful Tool\nONLINE\nJohn Koontz\nThursday\, July 30\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\nMember: Free\nNon-Member: $179 \nSubcontractors represent a significant portion of most mechanical contracts\, and the performance of your subcontractors is a direct reflection of your own performance in the eyes of an owner\, construction manager\, or general contractor. The project manager’s effective management of subcontractors ensures a successful project that is profitable\, completed on time\, and completed within budget. When the project manager and foreman properly manage their mechanical subcontractors\, mechanical contractor risk is low\, customer satisfaction is high\, and strong long-term relationships are developed between the mechanical contractor and their subcontractors. This session will provide attendees with an in-depth discussion and explanation of the “top ten” keys to successful subcontractor management.\nThis session is directed specifically to the role of the Mechanical Project Manager and their unique daily communication challenges. Due to the complexity of the construction process and the numerous people involved in a project’s completion\, excellent communication skills are required to succeed at project management. When communication problems develop\, relationships usually weaken\, misunderstandings occur\, and project failure is imminent. Excellent communication skills are essential to creating a successful project and a successful career. Communication is always difficult on a construction project and the best project managers know that it’s an issue\, which requires a project manager’s constant attention\, evaluation\, and improvement. In this session the instructor will provide attendees with practical information\, methods\, and best practices for improving their communication abilities over the duration of their career.
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/project-management-6-profitably-managing-your-subcontractors-communication-skills-the-pms-most-powerful-tool/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
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SUMMARY:Introduction to AI (2-Day Class)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to AI (2 Day Class)\nLIVESTREAM\nChris Carr\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nMember:  Free\nNon-Member: $229 per day \n*Registrants are expected to attend both days\, as course content builds sequentially. Due to high demand\, a no-show fee will be charged if you fail to attend either session* \nThe goal of this class is to equip your team and C-level executives with the skills to effectively utilize AI\, transforming it from a mere tool into a driver of efficiency\, quality\, and creativity. This 2-session intensive course is broken down as follows: \nThis course offers practical\, hands-on training to master AI tools\, ensuring your team not only understands AI’s capabilities but also leads in its application\, giving your company a competitive edge in an AI-driven business landscape. \nPart of this training is a workshop that fuses theoretical learning with practical application. Participants engage with AI tools in small group exercises to directly apply learned concepts. This approach ensures a comprehensive\, hands-on experience. \nDay 1 Agenda \n• Welcome & State of AI\n• Tour of ChatGPT & CoPilot Interface\n• AI Safety / Best Practices\n• Task Master Assignment\n• Projects Lecture & Demo\n• Projects Exercise\n• Custom GPT Lecture & Demo\n• Custom GPT Exercise\n• Standard Operating Procedures \nDay 2 Agenda \n• Open Q&A from Day 1\n• Gen AI Images (Ice Breaker)\n• Downloads\n• Prompt Engineering 101\n• Hand Written Notes\n• Deep Research Lecture\n• Deep Research Exercise\n• Gamma / Deep Research\n• ChatGPT Connectors / MCP\n• Memory & Frameworks\n• Advanced Prompting – Rating and Scoring\n• How to Prevent Misinformation\n& Hallucinations
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/introduction-to-ai-day-1-2-day-class/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260715T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260715T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T041052
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SUMMARY:Growing and Developing Foremen
DESCRIPTION:Growing and Developing Foreman\nLIVESTREAM\nKevin Dougherty\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nMember:  Free\nNon-Member: $179 \nLooking for the perfect supervisor? Maybe you don’t need to look very far…If you want to develop men and women into managers\, or perhaps want to work on your own supervisory skills\, this seminar can help. Geared towards anyone who manages people\, including foremen\, owners\, and project managers\, this real world presentation has been used to train over 10\,000 supervisors in leadership\, transition to management\, problem solving\, and ending communication conflict.
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/test-event-growing-and-developing-foremen/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260618T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260618T103000
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SUMMARY:Project Management 5: Essential People Management Skills for the PM
DESCRIPTION:Project Management 5: Essential People Management Skills for the PM\nVIRTUAL\nJohn Koontz\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026\n7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MST\nMember: Free\nNon-Member: $179 \nThis class provides mechanical project managers with many of the key interpersonal skills needed to effectively manage both teams and individuals. Attendees will learn practical strategies for communication\, conflict resolution\, team motivation\, relationship development\, cooperative learning\, collaboration\, brainstorming\, and performance management. In addition\, this session will focus on the importance of developing excellent self-awareness and self-management and will include a brief discussion and understanding of Emotional Intelligence and the DISC Personal Profile as related to successful managing people and relationships.
URL:https://arizonamca.org/event/project-management-5-essential-people-management-skills-for-the-pm/
LOCATION:Virtual
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