Training

Built for your people and your environment

Courses and workshops for the most-pressing people skills needed in construction, transportation, manufacturing and AEC.

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Training Partnership

Harborbridge and Strategic Business Solutions. Partnering for your success.

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Anna Herrington
Anna Herrington
Chief Executive Officer
Harborbridge
Paola Taylor
Paola Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Strategic Business Solutions

Harborbridge partners with Strategic Business Solutions (SBS), a Washington-based firm specializing in project management and change management training for infrastructure, manufacturing, construction, and transportation employers.

The two organizations connected through the Washington State Department of Transportation's Capacity Building Mentorship Program, which promotes the involvement of small, minority, veteran, and women-owned businesses in public works projects. Aligned by a shared commitment to this industry, the partnership brings together complementary expertise so employers can address the full range of people, leadership, and project execution challenges.

Our Approach

How we design and deliver training.

01 — Organizational Context
We learn your environment before we train in it.

Every engagement starts with an organizational snapshot. From stakeholder interviews to learning needs diagnostics, we build a clear picture of the skill gaps and workplace realities your team is actually navigating.

02 — Industry-Specific Content
Scenarios, language, and tools from your world.

Our programs use real-world examples, not generic corporate case studies. Participants recognize the situations, which means the skills transfer faster and stick longer. Our trainers and coaches bring firsthand experience in these industries, as practitioners, consultants, and coaches who have worked inside and alongside these organizations.

03 — Practice-Driven Learning
Skills built through doing, not just listening.

Every session is structured around hands-on practice, role-play, structured discussion, and immediate application. Participants leave with workbooks, scripts, communication guides, and tools they can use on the job the next day.

04 — Built for Sustainability
Designed to outlast the engagement.

When it makes sense, we build in train-the-trainer support so your organization can sustain and scale the work internally. Materials are designed for reuse, facilitator guides are built for consistency, and reinforcement is built into the program.

Topic Areas

Training topics built for your workforce.

Frontline Leadership & Supervision

The people management fundamentals every frontline leader needs: feedback, accountability, conflict, motivation, and safety culture.

Project Management

Advanced frameworks and tools for disciplined project execution from lifecycle planning, to scheduling, budgeting, risk, and performance tracking.

In partnership with Strategic Business Solutions
Field to Office Transitions

Practical skills for field professionals moving into office-based roles including communication, technology, and navigating a new environment.

Executive Leadership

For owners, principals, and senior leaders building the organizational influence to match their technical expertise.

Change Management

Practical tools to drive adoption of new systems, processes, and equipment using the ADKAR model to move teams from resistance to engagement.

In partnership with Strategic Business Solutions
Mentorship Essentials

Communication and coaching skills that help mentors transfer knowledge effectively and develop people with confidence.

Problem-Solving & Adaptability

Decision-making and change management skills for keeping work moving when conditions shift.

Wellbeing & Combatting Burnout

Tools to recognize burnout early, manage workload, and build recovery habits that sustain performance over the long haul.

Salesmanship in the Trades

Customer trust, objection handling, and closing skills built specifically for tradespeople who sell their own work.

How it works

For your employees and your environment

01 — Format
Online, instructor-led

No generic, boring video trainings. All our trainings are led by a facilitator with experience with infrastructure. In-person and hybrid sessions are also available on request.

02 — Enrollment
Individual & Group

We offer both individual and group courses and classes to whatever method fits your employees best.

03 — Built to last
Workbooks and Tools

Every session includes workbooks, communication guides, and tools that can be used on the job the next day.

04 — Built for Sustainability
Designed to outlast the engagement.

When it makes sense, we build in train-the-trainer support so your organization can sustain and scale the work internally. Materials are designed for reuse, facilitator guides are built for consistency, and reinforcement is built into the program.

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