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.