Training & Registration

Virtual Green Belt for Leaders is designed for supervisors through executive directors. The class will cover the core process improvement tools "in brief" while guiding leaders through their role in leading their teams through the tools and supporting employee-led innovations. The class will also focus on building high performing, innovative, and data-driven teams capable of executing sustainable continuous improvement. These trainings will be facilitated on a virtual platform.

Instructions:

• Open Workday (link on your desktop)
• In Workday, click the “Learning” icon under the applications panel
• Click on “Browse Learning” from the Learn section of the right-hand menu pane
• Using the search bar on the Browse Learning page, search “Peak: Green Belt for Leaders 2022”
• Click on the “Peak: Green Belt for Leaders 2022” offering.
• Click on “Schedule” to see all upcoming course offerings.
• Once you’ve identified the course you’d like to attend, click the Enroll button next to the offering.
• Your supervisor will be sent a notification in Workday to approve your enrollment.

For Applicants from Outside Government and Nonprofit Organizations:

• Class Availability: While our primary focus for the Denver Peak Academy is to train City and County of Denver (CCD) employees, we can reserve a limited number of seats per class for non-City of Denver employees
• Training Cost: $250 per non-CCD participant (Invoice must be paid in order to be registered for your selected training)
• To Register: Please email: peakacademy@denvergov.org

Black Belt training is a 3.5-day intensive class designed to train City employees to become process improvement leaders within their agencies. After the training, employees are expected to implement innovation ideas.

To Apply for Black Belt Training:

1. Speak with your immediate supervisor to ensure that you can attend a 3.5-day training session. 
2. Complete the Black Belt Training application form.
3. A member of the Denver Peak Academy team will contact you with available training dates to schedule your training.

For more information about Black Belt training, contact the Peak Academy at peakacademy@denvergov.org.

This is an in-person training. Please sign up when you are comfortable attending in-person.

Black Belt training is a 3.5-day intensive class designed to train employees to become process improvement leaders within their organizations. This class provides in-depth training in process improvement tools as well as change management and is meant to immerse the participant in a rigorous, hands-on experience.

• Class Availability: While our primary focus for the Denver Peak Academy is to train City and County of Denver (CCD) employees, we do reserve a limited number of seats per class for non-City of Denver employees (Max of 2 participants per non-CCD agency per session).
• Training Cost: $2,500 per non-CCD participant.
• Training Overview: Black Belt training includes: Peak Performance overview, A3 thinking, tools to identify waste in a process (process mapping, 8 wastes, value-added analysis), tools to eliminate waste I a process (gap analysis tools, standard work, 6S, just-do-its), Gemba Walk, metrics, single-piece flow, Takt Time and Level Loading, visual management systems, and addressing resistance to change.
• Training Location: Denver Peak Academy Black Belt Training takes place at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building – 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202.

To Apply for Black Belt Training:

1. Complete the Black Belt Training application form.
2. A member of the Denver Peak Academy team will contact you with available training dates to schedule your training.

For more information about Black Belt training, or to request a quote for the Peak Academy to come to your organization for training, contact the Peak Academy at peakacademy@denvergov.org.

This is an in-person training. Please sign up when you are comfortable attending in-person.

Public Service Superhero Training is a virtual two-day intensive course that covers key process improvement tools with a focus on supporting actionable changes to address the unique challenges we are facing now. This training is available for non-CCD organizations and can be requested for your team or group of 15 or more by contacting the Peak Academy at peakacademy@denvergov.org.

Cost:

1. For Employees for Outside Government and Nonprofit Organizations: $450 per non-CCD participant. Invoice must be paid in advanced to be registered.