The Empowering Women in Production program is designed to support the professional development of production floor employees. Employees in production settings often have tremendous insight into the culture, products, and processes that manufacturing companies need to understand to innovate. By developing these women into leaders, we can improve the industry overall and inspire other women to explore careers in manufacturing.
This program is designed to support the professional development of employees in production or shop-floor role at manufacturing companies, to make their next promotion more likely, more quickly. The goal of the program is to impart core professional skills for success in manufacturing environments.
During the course of the learning, participants will not only learn from subject matter experts, but also from coaches and their peers within the cohort.
TOPIC OF FOCUS:
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Problem Solving | |
Time Management |
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Coping Skills | |
Team Mentality |
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Communication Skills | |
Leadership Fundamentals |
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Networking and Building Relationships | |
Individual Responsibility |
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Negotiation Skills | |
Customer Service |
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Emotional Intelligence and Connectiveness | |
Safety Orientation |
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The Power and Place of Women in Manufacturing |
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Emotional Intelligence
Presented by: Christina Han, Independent Consultant
Key takeaways from session:
- Emotional intelligence and connectiveness – the foundational aspects of knowing yourself, your impact on others, and how to self-manage to build and maintain open lines of communication
Customer Service & Safety Orientation
Presented by: Rachel Kennedy, Assistant Buyer / Office Manager,Exact Tool & Die
Key takeaways from session:
- Customer service – display pride and ‘own’ role in customer interactions
- Safety orientation – take responsibility of own safety and that of others, be proactive, identify issues and work to address them
Individual Responsibility and Time Management
Presented by: Leslie Fiorenzo, Coach, Coach with Leslie, LLC
Key takeaways from session:
- Individual responsibility – be proactive, self-manage and hold accountable, display confidence and be assertive, focus on continuous improvement
- Time management – ability to complete tasks on time, feel appropriate time-pressure and understand implications for the company
Team Mentality & Coping Skills
Presented by: Maria Costilla, Production Supervisor, Leprino Foods
Key takeaways from session:
- Team mentality – work with others to form solutions, communicate effectively, focus on solving problems, flexibility and adaptability to support others, learn to indirectly lead
- Coping skills – ability to embrace change, accept constructive feedback, use mistakes as learning opportunities
Problem Solving & Negotiation
Presented by: Laura Sarazin, Senior Sales Engineer, Conexiom
Key takeaways from session:
- Problem-solving: ability to form a problem statement, analyze root cause, take initiative and following logic
- Negotiation skills – working towards collaborative, productive solutions that meet the needs of the impacted parties
Allison Giddens
Co-President of Win-Tech
Allison Giddens worked for small business manufacturer Win-Tech, an aerospace precision machine shop, for 14 years, before buying the company in 2020 with her business partner. She holds undergraduate degrees in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Georgia, a Masters in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University, a Masters in Manufacturing from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Certificate of Finance from the University of Georgia. She also holds certificates in Google Analytics and a Certificate of Cybersecurity Risk Management from Harvard online. Allison founded the Georgia Chapter of Women in Manufacturing and currently serves as the chapter’s Treasurer.
Cheryl Czach
Founder of Cheryl Czach Coaching and Consulting, LLC
Cheryl is the founder of Cheryl Czach Coaching and Consulting, LLC and a Forbes Coaches Council member. As a business leader, Cheryl has been guiding professionals through their work and life journeys for over 20 years. Her passion for coaching employees, at all levels of the organization, to reach their personal and professional goals led her to start her coaching and consulting practice, as well as pursue coaching credentials through the International Coaching Federation.
Leslie Fiorenzo
Founder of CoachwithLeslie.com
Leslie Fiorenzo is the founder of CoachwithLeslie.com, a coaching and training
the company focused on helping teams work together more effectively and productively. Using proven tools, she facilitates and energizes teams with key skills to thrive now – even in these unprecedented times. With a keen interest in organizational effectiveness, she helps organizations eliminate toxicity by creating a drama-free workplace. Understanding the importance of leadership – particularly now – she helps managers and senior leaders become more confident, productive, and fulfilled. Leslie received her bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor College and her master’s in human resource development from Western Michigan University. She is the author of Twenty-One Lessons for Mastering the Difficult Conversation, available on Amazon.
Since production occurs at different times, in different regions across WiM’s membership (and demands can change at a moment’s notice), this program has a virtual, asynchronous approach. The total program duration is 18 weeks, ending the week of January 17, 2022.
This program is generously supported by the:
Program Platinum Sponsors
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Silver Sponsor
