Class Overview

This interactive course equips people leaders with the foundations of effective leadership coaching. Participants explore how trust drives performance, adopt a coaching mindset, and practice core coaching skills: empathic listening, powerful questioning, and clear feedback. Using a practical coaching conversation model and playbook, leaders learn how to engage employees, develop capability, remove obstacles, and turn everyday conversations into meaningful coaching moments that drive results.

This in-person class runs for five hours, one time at CoorsTek Academy.

Class Learning Objectives

• Drive improvements in at least one measurable team outcome within 60 days by applying two trust-building behaviors while leading teams.
• Listen empathetically and ask open questions weekly to resolve reoccurring issues or challenges.
• Give clear, timely feedback using SBI within 48 hours of noticing a coaching opportunity.
• Hold a purposeful one-on-one to drive engagement, growth, and performance using coaching tools with an employee who needs help in these areas.

Eligibility

This course is intended for those who currently supervise others or are anticipating a leadership move in the next six months. 

Course Overview

After completing an online course, you are eligible to sign up for this 32-hour, hands-on bootcamp to learn more about the world of CNC machining.  From part setup and parameter selection, you'll machine multiple components for an oscillating piston air engine.  This bootcamp is great for those interested in a manufacturing / machining job or those who want hands-on experience with CNC machines.   

Check out a video of the CNC bootcamps here!

Course Learning Outcomes

• Parameter selection
• Part setup and probing
• Controller use
• Machine operation
• Part assembly

This in-person class will take place over 4 days from 8:00am to 4:00pm at CoorsTek Academy.

Eligibility

No prior training or experience is needed!  Before this in-person bootcamp, you must complete a self-paced online course, which takes about six hours to finish.  You can register for that course here.  We suggest choosing the Fusion360 pathway, but you are welcome to do Mastercam. 

CoorsTek employees will need to get manager approval before registering. Employees without approval maybe unenrolled or moved to a different class session.

About the ACE Program

The U.S. manufacturing industry is struggling to find skilled individuals to fill machining and machine tool jobs, and the need is urgent. Through ACE (America’s Cutting Edge), a U.S. Department of Defense-funded initiative, CoorsTek Academy is partnering with the National Composites Institute to offer a series of CNC Machining Bootcamps for people of all ages and all skill levels. The goal is to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in manufacturing and ensure that existing machinists have the knowledge to take full advantage of the latest machine tool technology and techniques.