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Elite Team
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The future of JRB lies in the hands of tomorrow’s leaders. Preparing these leaders today for future events is a big concern for many organizations. We see J.R. Butler’s Elite Team as one tool to address this matter.
The Elite Team is a select group of employees that are put through a year-long course designed to gear them up for success. Nominations for the Elite Team begin with each JRB superintendent selecting up to five people that have shown potential for leadership. Each nominee is then interviewed by the President, Vice President of Operations and members of previous Elite Teams. After the arduous interview process, up to five candidates are selected for the year.
Training begins with a five-week leadership course facilitated by a certified trainer. Here, students discover their personality types from both a strength and liability aspect, as well as develop communication techniques that will serve its students for a lifetime. In addition, our students attend an online technical training class through the National Glass Association which covers technical glass and glazing skills. The Elites also attend classes put on by JRB vendors to keep them up-to-date on systems and different products and systems, and their applications for aluminum and glass. This technical and leadership training is a necessity to becoming a leader at JRB.
Financial success is a never-ending struggle for many people. That is why the last course the Elite students attend is a five-week financial class. This is a chance to learn real world, hands-on financial management skills such as budget management, investing for the future, home ownership, capitalizing on opportunities and eliminating debt. We have identified that a financially solid employee is not only less distracted at the workplace, but also much better equipped with critical skills that are essential for every leader.
With the exception of the interview process, the Elite program is run entirely by the Elite graduates; however, leadership training doesn’t stop with graduation. There is never a point in which J.R. Butler, or its leaders will ever stop trying to get better at what they do. |
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