This spring, BEMA’s plan to provide quality leadership and skills education for the baking industry has already reaped benefits, according to the Overland Park, KS-based organization. BEMA-U 2016 began in early April with two programs, “Learn to Train” and “Strategic Project Management.” At these workshops, BEMA made best-in-class training programs available for participants. Its training partners, Renee Rouwhorst and Afterburner, delivered engaging workshops, and attendees came away with well-vetted plans for projects they are currently executing and training tools customized to their training environment and team.
According to testimonials and survey results, the BEMA-U programs also emphasized the importance of training for many attendees. Ken Marx, manager of field services at Shick Solutions, who attended the “Learn to Train” course, said he realized so much value that he wants to make sure his entire service team attends future workshops. Damian Morabito, president of Topos Mondial, who attended “Strategic Project Management” with the company’s director of engineering, Ondrej Nikel, stated that all business leaders should “attend this type of workshop for new skills in planning and execution.”