AME/DEMEP 
Intermediate level

Masterclass: Introduction to people-centric leadership

The recipe for a thriving, successful business

Format

Practitioner Presentation

Topic(s)

Join Lisa Weis in a masterclass that will teach you how to build a people-centric culture in your organization.

Overview

Developing a passionate, engaged workforce is the recipe for a thriving, successful business. This masterclass explores how to build a people-centric culture in your organization. Accomplishing this requires a foundation of strong communication skills, critical listening capabilities and a robust process for converting people's ideas into continuous improvement activities.

Company

The Delaware MEP is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Delaware. The MEP National Network™ consists of 51 MEP Centers – one in every state and Puerto Rico. It is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing.” https://www.demep.org/

Presenter

Lisa Weis is a people-centric, Lean and continuous improvement expert with over 25 years of demonstrated success in helping hundreds of public and private organizations achieve their vision and meet their strategic goals by engaging people, implementing enterprise excellence and inspiring innovation. Weis was part of the core team that developed the U.S. National Lean Initiative to help small to medium-sized manufacturers become more globally competitive as part of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. She is currently the Lean Program director for the Delaware MEP. Weis has a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. She is the director of people-centric leadership for the Association of Manufacturing Excellence, AME, management team and a member of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Board for AME.