Events

People skills can be taught! They might come easier to some people, but just like any other skill, they can improve with practice. This webinar will discuss how people skills can help you connect with others and how that connection can improve your communication. We’ll talk about how to identify your strengths and weaknesses and how to improve your skills.

This webinar will provide a preview of Road Conductor, a web-based replacement for Field Manager for use on local projects. This webinar will be helpful for those local agencies and consultants who currently use FieldManager or the MERL Local Job Manager to manage their locally let projects in the field. Attendees will learn what Road Conductor is, when it will become available, and how to get it.

This training will get users started in working with the Michigan Engineers' Resource Library (MERL) and learn how to create estimates with the MERL Project Estimator. Topics include creating and editing project estimates.

Intended Audience: New and advanced Roadsoft users who are looking to learn about the filter builder and the legend builder.

An interactive webinar about working in cold weather. Topics of discussion will be recognizing the early signs of cold injuries, identifying factors that may impact our body’s reaction to cold weather, and tips for staying comfortable in cold environments.

This seminar is intended for any owner agency or their authorized representatives who are responsible for either the quality control, quality assurance, or the corresponding acceptance of any construction material item on MDOT Let contracts.

This training will get users started in working with the Michigan Engineers' Resource Library (MERL) and learn how to create estimates with the MERL Project Estimator. Topics include creating and editing project estimates.

Join us for an interactive and conversational webinar exploring real-life scenarios, best practices, and everyday tactics to fortify your digital defenses.

Get answers to your cybersecurity questions – without the jargon.

We’ll address common pitfalls and provide practical solutions tailored to your concerns as a local agency.

By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with actionable tips, a clearer understanding of cybersecurity essentials, and the confidence to implement these strategies in your digital life.

Could this meeting have been an email? In this webinar we’ll talk about how to plan a meeting, run a meeting, and follow up after a meeting to make it effective and efficient. We’ll also talk about how to increase participation during your meetings, whether they are online or in-person. We’ll talk about how make meeting more productive whether you’re the organizer or an attendee.

Have your internal trainings gotten a bit stale? Do you dread teaching new hires how to operate equipment or submit an expense report? We’ll talk about how to make your trainings engaging and effective and offer practical tips you can use right away. You’ll learn how to plan and prepare for training sessions, as well as what to do after training is over to help people retain what they’ve learned.