Family Business Forum Member Spotlight: Valley Proteins
We’re continuing to highlight members of our Family Business Forum with an interview series that asks local family-owned businesses what makes them tick and brings them to participate in the forum, held at VCU School of Business and coordinated by The Center for Corporate Education. This month, we’re featuring J.J. Smith from Valley Proteins. In […]
Featured Interview: Lori Seay, Fine Metals Corporation
As one of our favorite success stories, Fine Metals Corporation out of Ashland, Virginia, sent multiple members of their small but mighty staff through the Center for Corporate Education for Lean Six Sigma training. Read more from their production manager, Lori Seay, about their experience and how investing in professional development has taken their team […]
Get That Money: Or, How to Ask Your Boss for Professional Development Funds
After days of Googling, clicking, and scrolling, you finally did it: found a professional development program that hits everything you’re looking for. The content is relevant, the facilitator is an expert, and the experience will boost the daylights out of your resume. It’s amazing! It’s perfect! You’re ready to hit that register button! Well, except […]
Family Business Forum Member Spotlight: Stone’s Office Equipment
This year, we’re highlighting members of our Family Business Forum with an interview series that asks local family-owned businesses what makes them tick and brings them to participate in the forum, held at VCU School of Business and coordinated by The Center for Corporate Education. To kick things off, we sat down with Sam Stone […]
Meet Katy Wilder Schaaf, PhD, Family Business Forum Director
The Center for Corporate Education at VCU is proud to introduce our new director for the Family Business Forum, Katy Wilder Schaaf, PhD. Katy is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a 5th generation shareholder of a family owned business. She serves on the Family Business Magazine Advisory Board, has spoken locally and nationally about working […]
Finding Your Fit
In order to get at what really makes you uniquely you, you need to invest time and energy into self-assessment and learning about the options in the workforce that align with what matters to you. Think about how you chose which college to attend or how you selected your first job. Did you read about […]
CCE Scholarship Recipient Interview: Brenda Hicks
Did you know the CCE offers scholarships to participants interested in enrolling in one of our courses? One of our most recent scholarship recipients, Brenda Hicks, answered a few questions for us about her experience and advice for future participants. For more information on our scholarship program, visit the CCE website. What is your current […]
Michaela Bearden: Featured Interview
The CCE’s own Michaela Bearden sat down with the VCU Business blog to discuss successful teambuilding. Check out her words of wisdom in the featured interview here!
CCE Facilitator Interview: Cindy Bullock
For all things human resources, we turn to Cindy Bullock, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, who collaborates with us on programs like HR Essentials and SHRM Exam Prep. For more details about Cindy or to register for one of her classes, visit the CCE website. Describe your own career path up to this point. I have been in human […]
CCE Facilitator Interview: Ann Deaton
Our facilitator interview series wouldn’t be complete with Ann Deaton, who partners with us on our ever-popular Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers workshop. For more details about Ann or to register for one of her classes, visit the CCE website. Describe your own career path up to this point. I spent the first half of […]