Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Applied Microbial Remediation Technician
We had a great group this week November 19- November 22, 2013 at the Restorations Technical Institute as well as a great instructor Destry Ransdell. Congratulations to the new IICRC certified Applied Microbial Remediation Technicians.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Collaboration Training? We planned three great company parties and made a couple of people extremely frustrated.
We did the exercise in the attached article in a recent management meeting. We divided into three groups and then they were told that they would be planning a memorable company party. Everyone was instantly excited by the task at hand. Each group designated an idea GIVER. Then we separated the idea givers from the rest of the team. The other team members were instructed to instantly shoot down every idea and explain why. After 5 minutes, they were told to stop. One idea giver exclaimed, "I want a new group!".
We proceeded with the exercise as presented and the teams rotated idea GIVERS. In the last round, the groups were told to say, "yes" to the ideas and build and add to the ideas presented.
It was a great experience for the team. During the first round (the shoot it down group), the room was tense, the idea GIVERS were visibly frustrated, the energy in the room that existed when they were presented with the task of party planning quickly was sucked out by the negative responses. During the last group, when they were building on ideas, there were lots of smiles and laughter, when time was up, all the teams were declaring, "We planned the best party!"
We experienced the concept of "Collaboration" first hand and its value. What if this approach was applied to all of our problem solving? All strategic planning? At all levels in the organization?
I encourage you to try this with your group. It is one thing to read about this concept and it is another thing to see it, feel it, and enjoy the benefits of it. It is well worth 30 minutes in your next meeting.
Follow the link below to read more about the improv exercise!
What Improv Can Teach Your Team About Creativity And Collaboration
We proceeded with the exercise as presented and the teams rotated idea GIVERS. In the last round, the groups were told to say, "yes" to the ideas and build and add to the ideas presented.
It was a great experience for the team. During the first round (the shoot it down group), the room was tense, the idea GIVERS were visibly frustrated, the energy in the room that existed when they were presented with the task of party planning quickly was sucked out by the negative responses. During the last group, when they were building on ideas, there were lots of smiles and laughter, when time was up, all the teams were declaring, "We planned the best party!"
We experienced the concept of "Collaboration" first hand and its value. What if this approach was applied to all of our problem solving? All strategic planning? At all levels in the organization?
I encourage you to try this with your group. It is one thing to read about this concept and it is another thing to see it, feel it, and enjoy the benefits of it. It is well worth 30 minutes in your next meeting.
Follow the link below to read more about the improv exercise!
What Improv Can Teach Your Team About Creativity And Collaboration
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
We have moved
You can't help but to recall all the memories that were born at 350 Bern Street. At the Restoration Technical Institute, our building is our second home. We have many wonderful memories in our building from the students and instructors. We have had a lot of laughs and a couple tears.
As today being our first day in our new home at 1145 Commons Boulevard in Muhlenberg, it is with a tinge of sadness but mostly excitement that our new building was built and designed around our memories and experiences. Our doors were placed strategically for optimal flow our HVAC system designed for our students comfort.
We could tell you about our new training room, the new climate controlled storage for our clients, or tell you about the Ice Cream Machine and Soda Fountain in our Hospitality Room; but we rather you stop in and see it for yourself. As of today Monday, October 21, 2013, we will be calling our new building home.
The team at the Restoration Technical Institute look forward to making new memories with you in our new building for years to come.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Are you color blind? You can still do a color repair
October 23-24: IICRC Color Repair Technician (CRT) (Prerequisite: IICRC Certification in CCT or CCMT)
The attached article from Cleanfax discusses adding color repair service to your carpet cleaning business and some of the new technology available to assist in color repair.
If you have worked with the app in performing color repair, please share your experience with the group.
Color Repair Services
cleanfax.com
The attached article from Cleanfax discusses adding color repair service to your carpet cleaning business and some of the new technology available to assist in color repair.
If you have worked with the app in performing color repair, please share your experience with the group.
Color Repair Services
cleanfax.com
Most carpet cleaning technicians have avoided spot dyeing because it seemed too challenging to them. They had difficulty with color matching and colorfastness.
Monday, September 9, 2013
RRT Carpet Repair and Reinstallation coming to the Restoration Technical Institute
Carpet Repair and Reinstallation and the IICRC S-600
Are you keeping up to date on what’s happening at the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC)? Do you know what the S600 is all about? If not. Let me enlighten you. The ANSI/IICRC S600 Standard and Reference Guide will cover both Residential and Commercial Carpet Installations. Click on the following link for more information. http://www.iicrc.org/standards/iicrc-s600/
Mark Violand will be at the Restoration Technical Institute on September 24-25, 2013 teaching the Institute (IICRC) Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Course. I have to admit. I took this course about two years ago with one interest in mind. I needed this course to complete my Master certifications. On completion of this course it is in my opinion that every Owner, Manager, and Technician should attend this class. Water losses might have to have the carpet disengaged. What two tools are required for proper carpet disengagement? Why does carpet delaminate? Can it be repaired?
Mark uses this joke in his class. “I did not use a power stretcher because there was no electricity” Unless I have been misinformed, I don’t know of a power stretcher that is plugged in. You will be amazed as to how many carpets are only being installed with just a carpet kicker. Did you know you can look at the back of the carpet and tell if the carpet was installed with a power stretcher or not? How many carpets are being installed with no seam sealer? Learn to identify pre-existing conditions. As restorers and carpet cleaners we should always be looking for pre-existing conditions prior to commencing work. This then leads me to what class is being offered next. Are you looking for pre-existing conditions before you begin a carpet extraction?
Mark will also be here on September 26-27, 2013 as the instructor for the IICRC Carpet Cleaning Technician class. Why not send your technicians to both of these classes? Click on the following link for value pricing when you attend both. http://www.restorationtechnicalinstitute.com/Courses_Registration.php Look for the Sale Tags!
Follow us on Facebook and our LinkedIn Company Page for September and future class discounts!
Are you keeping up to date on what’s happening at the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC)? Do you know what the S600 is all about? If not. Let me enlighten you. The ANSI/IICRC S600 Standard and Reference Guide will cover both Residential and Commercial Carpet Installations. Click on the following link for more information. http://www.iicrc.org/standards/iicrc-s600/
Mark Violand will be at the Restoration Technical Institute on September 24-25, 2013 teaching the Institute (IICRC) Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Course. I have to admit. I took this course about two years ago with one interest in mind. I needed this course to complete my Master certifications. On completion of this course it is in my opinion that every Owner, Manager, and Technician should attend this class. Water losses might have to have the carpet disengaged. What two tools are required for proper carpet disengagement? Why does carpet delaminate? Can it be repaired?
Mark uses this joke in his class. “I did not use a power stretcher because there was no electricity” Unless I have been misinformed, I don’t know of a power stretcher that is plugged in. You will be amazed as to how many carpets are only being installed with just a carpet kicker. Did you know you can look at the back of the carpet and tell if the carpet was installed with a power stretcher or not? How many carpets are being installed with no seam sealer? Learn to identify pre-existing conditions. As restorers and carpet cleaners we should always be looking for pre-existing conditions prior to commencing work. This then leads me to what class is being offered next. Are you looking for pre-existing conditions before you begin a carpet extraction?
Mark will also be here on September 26-27, 2013 as the instructor for the IICRC Carpet Cleaning Technician class. Why not send your technicians to both of these classes? Click on the following link for value pricing when you attend both. http://www.restorationtechnicalinstitute.com/Courses_Registration.php Look for the Sale Tags!
Follow us on Facebook and our LinkedIn Company Page for September and future class discounts!
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