Education - Mike Hawes - PNCI

In today’s episode I will be discussing education, and why the UBC considers skill advancement to be the heart and soul of our organization's ability to stay competitive in today’s fast paced and continually evolving world of commercial construction.  

From staying current with advancements in building materials and applications to the steadfast cornerstones of communication and leadership development, the UBC invest heavily in training our members to be the best that they can be.  

Tight profit margins combined with a strong emphasis on safety, production and quality push today’s professional carpenters to be on top of their game in order to meet union contractors demands and customer expectations. UBC training centers spanning from coast to coast across the U.S and Canada are there to meet the need, by providing a skilled workforce of both journey level workers and apprentices. 

Our guest today is Mike Hawes Director of Training at The Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute, which is based in Portland, Oregon. Mike is a 30-year member of Local 146 and has been at the helm of PNCI for the last four years.  

We will start off today’s conversation with what steps PNCI has taken to ensure the safety of both students and staff while attending classes during the Covid 19, Coronavirus pandemic. 

We’ll also look at how online education is being used to compliment a traditionally hands on learning experience. 

Next, we’ll discuss the importance of apprenticeship programs and why passing down trade skills from generation to generation is so significant and what steps you can take to finding or becoming a mentor. 

Later we will focus on the important work Mike has done in developing the Positive Jobsite Culture training program that is being used to counter racism, sexism and implicit bias on the jobsite.   

We’ll then wrap up today’s conversation by looking into what neuroplasticity is and how developing a Growth Mindset can take your career to the next level.

To get more information on today’s show checkout the links below:

1. PNCI.org

2. NWCI.org

3. [email protected]

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