{"id":32691,"date":"2019-06-07T01:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=32691"},"modified":"2019-07-01T08:58:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T12:58:21","slug":"porsche-latin-america-builds-project-management-know-how-team-spirit-at-fiu-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2019\/06\/porsche-latin-america-builds-project-management-know-how-team-spirit-at-fiu-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Latin America builds project management know-how, team spirit at FIU Business."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Porsche<\/p>\n

Every year, as president and managing director of Porsche Latin America, Inc.,<\/a> George Wills helps plan his team\u2019s shared learning experience. He seeks out a training opportunity that can be tailored to meet the needs of each member of his team, from interns and novices to seasoned experts.<\/p>\n

He is particularly selective about the program he chooses, since he makes it a point to participate.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never ask anyone to do something I wouldn\u2019t do myself,\u201d said Wills, who started his career as a mechanic and now oversees every aspect of Porsche Latin Americas\u2019 operation, from sales to supplier relations, in 23 different countries\u2014with 23 different cultures.<\/p>\n

This year, Wills wanted a project management training program that would deliver an engaging experience for more 40 employees, interns and contractors based out of Miami. The additional challenge: providing an educational experience that would satisfy colleagues with varying levels of expertise. Some work daily in project management; others barely use the tools.<\/p>\n

After looking at several programs, he came to FIU Business\u2019 Executive and Professional Education (EPE) department<\/a>. EPE faculty and staff customized its Professional Training Development Program to meet the needs of attendees.<\/p>\n

The result, Wills said, was all he had hoped for.<\/p>\n

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George Wills (at left) with program participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first set of employees who attended the training, delivered through two two-day programs scheduled a week apart, came away with specific tools they could quickly put to use. The first group also teased the second group of co-workers who had not yet attended yet that they would not \u201cspoil the surprise\u201d\u2014an indication that fun and engagement had been built into the training.<\/p>\n

For Wills, whose team frequently participates in philanthropic engagement activities, the feedback indicated great success.<\/p>\n

“I strongly believe this training has helped us at all levels,\u201d Wills said. \u201cWe have varying levels of skills, and everyone was engaged, which perfectly fits what we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sitting in FIU\u2019s Faculty Club, where the team members enjoyed lunch, Wills also noted that the location of the program was a plus: \u201cWe liked the idea of bringing everyone onto the FIU campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rosangel Quintero, program director of EPE, worked closely with Wills and his team to tailor the program to Porsche Latin America\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

As a testament to the success achieved with this first custom program, Porsche Latin America, Inc. has expressed interest in establishing a long-term commitment with EPE as their strategic learning partner of choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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