Utah 2016 Legislative Session: What You Need to Know

by John Young, Young Hoffman, LLC The 2016 Utah Legislative session adjourned late on the final day, Thursday, March 10th, after lawmakers considered 488 House Bills and 259 Senate Bills, together with various resolutions.  Among the long…

Six Easy Tricks That Will Make You Way More Productive

by Dr. Travis Bradberry, President at TalentSmart When it comes to productivity, we all face the same challenge—there are only 24 hours in a day. Since even the best ideas are worthless until they’re executed, how efficiently you use…

How Body Language Trumps IQ

by Dr. Travis Bradberry, President at Talent Smart When it comes to success, it’s easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in the dust, but social psychologist Amy Cuddy knows first-hand…

$1,000 UMCA Education Stipend Renewed for Contractor Members

As we begin the 2016 Education Series and introduce the cutting-edge seminars being offered this spring, we want to remind UMCA Contractor Members of the $1,000 Education Stipend available for use at UMCA Seminars. This stipend is simply credit…

UMCA Membership Votes in New Officers/Board Members and By Laws at 2016 Annual Meeting

The UMCA Membership met on January 14, 2016 at the Grand America Hotel for its 2016 Annual Business Meeting.  The evening consisted of the business meeting, contractor meeting with UA Local 140 Leadership, presentations from Val Hale with the…

How to Execute on Your Strategy and Outpace the Competition by Dorie Clark, Duke University and Bob Legge, Legge and Company

It’s no secret that most strategic plans fail to deliver their intended results. Often, the problem isn’t the strategy, but how it’s implemented.  Many leaders erroneously conclude that the answer is simply to drive the organization harder…

Spring 2016 Education Series Lineup Released

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The UMCA Board of Directors and staff have been working to identify and secure educational seminars for 2016 that will provide great opportunities for growth and continued improvement for UMCA members.  One of the topics that has been most…

UMCA 2016 Dues Payments Accepted Online

As the UMCA kicks off another year, we look forward to continuing to work with the many companies that make our organization so successful.  In an effort to make associate and affiliate member renewal more efficient and simple, the UMCA is…

Utah Career Center News: Summer Apprentice Applications Open

The Utah Career Center is currently accepting applications for apprentices to start summer 2016.  The UCC encourages any contractors who have metal trades that would like to apply for apprenticeship to stop by the school to pick up an application. …

Five Smart Ways to Empower Your High Potential Employees by Brett Fox, Quora

Many people mistakenly think great management is about whipping a team of misfits into shape. It isn't. Great management is about recruiting great people and helping them succeed. When you have a great team, then you have a team of high-potential…

Connect with Us – Download the UMCA App

Did you know the UMCA has a mobile app available in the iPhone and Android App Stores? This app features the latest updates and information available at your fingertips. With on-the-go access you’ll be able to: register for seminars and events,…

UMCA Accepting Associate and Affiliate Dues Payments Online

The UMCA recently mailed out invoices to all Associate and Affiliate Members for 2016 association membership. In addition to receiving a copy in the mail, the UMCA will be emailing an electronic copy of the invoice to members in mid-December.…