Invista Presentation

Invista Performance Solutions is a partnership of

Northwest Colleges dedicated to providing high

quality workforce training. We offer cost effective

and relevant business training and executive

education to support every level of your business.

ABOUT US

To help companies gain a competitive advantage in

the global economy by increasing the skills of their

workforce through focused training

OUR MISSION

Tacoma-Pierce County businesses have

navigated 5 community and technical colleges.

The Economic Development Board and Chambers of Commerce requested a single point of contact for business.

Colleges operated redundant corporate education programs.

BUSINESS CASE

• A single point of contact for business

• Centralized coordination of services

• Increased business satisfaction and retention

• Partner with Global Corporate College to serve

businesses with an international footprint

BUSINESS STRATEGY

• Leadership & Management

• Core Business Skills

• Communication Skills

• Industrial & Technical Skills

• Process Improvement

PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS

Invista is your one-stop organization for business

training and employee development. We are

committed to providing you excellent service.

You will be working with a professional team

focused on your business. We guarantee our

training will achieve the performance and business

improvement you desire.

THE INVISTA ADVANTAGE

Training: Leadership Series

Participants: 21 supervisors and managers

Purpose: Enhance the skills of supervisors and managers to help the business operate more effectively and profitably

Format: Strengths Finder assessment followed by onsite monthly trainings and reinforced with in-box learning

Outcomes: Increased understanding of personal leadership style, and insight into areas of strength and opportunities to grow as a leader

LOCAL CLIENT

Training: Successful Supervision Series

Participants: 22 first time and front line managers

Purpose: Develop managers and supervisors to fill management positions vacated by retirees

Format: Onsite trainings twice a month for six months

Outcomes: Increased commitment to company, acquisition of new leadership skills and behaviors, and

implementation of identified improvements that will save the plant over $95,000 annually- three times the cost of the training

NATIONAL CLIENT

INTERNATIONAL CLIENT

Training: Autonomous Care

Participants: 46 front line operators

Purpose: Increase the skills of line operators to inspect,

troubleshoot, correct minor defects and reduce machine

downtime

Format: Onsite 36 hour intensive training events

Outcomes: Upon completion of the training events and implementation

of improvements developed by participants, GMCR Sumner

estimates that the plant will be able to produce 34 million

more K-cups a year, saving the company millions of dollars

Lisa Edwards

Global Solutions Officer

ledwards@invistaperforms.org

253.583.8860

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