Washington Business Summer 2015 | Page 41

business backgrounder | education & workforce “Leaders recognize that Washington Business Week is a unique opportunity to have a virtual leadership laboratory. One can practice mentoring, team building, artful persuasion and other critical skills while learning new ones.” mentoring, team building, artful persuasion and other critical skills while learning new ones.” Boeing has the same perspective. Its workers who serve for a week as a company advisor or project judge come back with good experience that helps them on the job, said James Garnett, program manager, business employee development, for The — Stan McNaughton, CEO of PEMCO Insurance Boeing Company. “Boeing employees are generous with their time volunteering with valued non-profit partners,” said Garnett, who also serves as board chair for Washington Business Week.