Based on an MBA curriculum,
Built for the automation industry.
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Terell Weg
CEO
"Each team member walked away with something that they did not know before and actually implemented right away in our business. It's worth your time, it's worth your team's time!"
Chase Keller, CIC
President
"Two words, do it! This program offers a time efficient, streamlined format, and relevant real-world content."
Pam Irwin
Sales Manager
"I would recommend any company, and any level of individual within the company to participate! I am in sales and I got a huge benefit out of learning how the numbers come together, and what my role is to get those numbers up!"
Maximize your learning with a blend of self-paced eLearning with interactive live sessions!
Meet Your Instructors
Scott Reynolds, PE, CISSP
Automation Finance Expert
Scott Reynolds is an experienced IT/OT manager with a demonstrated history of working in both municipal and manufacturing environments with a focus in industrial cyber security. Scott is passionate about IT/OT collaboration, workforce development, strategic planning, industrial cyber security, and development of reasonable and useful corporate standards for process control networks. Scott's current role is as Senior Security and Networking Engineering Manager at Johns Manville in Denver. Scott served as the ISA Treasurer from 2021-2022.
John Cioffi
Program Creator
John Cioffi, the Chief Content Officer at GoalMakers, has spent the last 30-years, coaching hundreds of clients to success. He previously ran a subsidiary of Amoco Oil, a Fortune 100 company, and held executive positions at several other companies in a wide variety of industries. John received his MBA from The Wharton School and holds a Master’s from Dartmouth.
Jeremy Wall
Lead Facilitator
Jeremy is GoalMakers lead facilitator, and has worked with hundreds of learners, helping them not just learn but implement during our live sessions. Jeremy has founded, grown, and exited businesses before and will work with you and your team as you look to do the same.
Save These Dates!
PROGRAM ONBOARDING AND KICK-OFF
October
9
VISION GOALS & PLANNING PROCESS
October
23
23
THE RIGHT TEAM & CUSTOMER
November 6
AN EMPOWERED SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT
November 20
DEMYSTIFYING THE FINANCIALS
December 4
APPLYING THE FINANCIALS
December 18
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Program for?
This information is beneficial for everyone, from the CEO to the sweeper, essentially the more of your team that understands these fundamentals, the better off your business will be. However, if you want to start slow, we suggest that owners, managers, future leaders, supervisors, and high-potential employees go through this program together as a unit for the most impactful outcomes.
How long will it take me to complete? Per section & in total?
Weekly you should expect about 2.5 hours per week, but self-paced learning is all up to your availability!
Then bi-weekly we have 60-minute long live sessions with your peers and industry experts.
Overall, you should expect anywhere from 20-40 hours over the 10-weeks. (Some learners spend much longer than this and some a little less, but it depends on where you are at in your professional journey)!
Then bi-weekly we have 60-minute long live sessions with your peers and industry experts.
Overall, you should expect anywhere from 20-40 hours over the 10-weeks. (Some learners spend much longer than this and some a little less, but it depends on where you are at in your professional journey)!
How many people from my team should participate?
Beyond being a great learning program this is an organizational alignment tool meaning that the more people who participate together, the better the impact you'll see when looking to implement these learnings.
What if I miss the live sessions?
While you will get the most out of joining them and participating in the conversation with both your peers and industry experts, if you can't make one do not worry! All sessions are recorded and uploaded into the eLearning to review later.
How long will I have access to the program?
Great question, while the program runs in a synchronous timing with your peers after the 10-weeks you will retain access as it does not expire!
Are there assignments & testing?
You won't get a certificate just for signing up, no participation trophies here!
Throughout the program there are 6 end-of-section knowledge checks at the end of each of the management sections, and then a cumulative exam at the end. All must be completed and passed in order to receive your certificate.
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