AME and Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP) 
Intermediate level
 

Building an engaged culture

People-centric leadership 101

Topic(s)

This content will not be available on-demand.

Overview

Most organizations use a fraction of the brilliant talent and brainpower that exist in their organizations. This workshop will explore leadership behaviors and management systems that support a thriving, engaged culture to tap into this underutilized resource. Interactive exercises, discussions and reflection will provide participants with a learning experience to help them build strong relationships, develop capability and drive continuous improvement to achieve the value-driven purpose of the organization. An engaged and thriving culture is a key differentiator for success in today's globally competitive marketplace. The question is: How does leadership curate this culture? This workshop will evaluate how current leadership behaviors and beliefs may or may not support it.

Key learning objectives

  1. The value and benefits of building a people-centric culture
  2. The key leadership behaviors necessary to build a people-centric culture
  3. The link between building a people-centric culture and the Lean/CI tools
  4. The importance of instituting management systems that support a people-centric culture
  5. Take away exercises and a list of videos to share with your teams to begin building a more engaged culture and a strategy for creating a people-centric culture

Interactive components

The entire workshop utilizes exercises, reflection and discussions to drive a meaningful learning experience that challenges biases and current best practices while tapping into the minds and brilliance of all participants.

Company

The AME People-centric Leadership (PCL) team was established to assist AME in achieving its vision of a manufacturing renaissance driven by people-centric leadership and powered by enterprise excellence. The team develops, researches and benchmarks best practices to provide resources that inspire individuals and their organizations to cultivate a people-centric culture. www.ame.org/people-centric-leadership-resources

Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP) 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. 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 national Lean initiative to help small to medium-sized manufacturers become more globally competitive as part of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). She is currently the Lean program director for the DEMEP. Weis began her career with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, setting a solid foundation for problem-solving and critical thinking. She is the PCL management team lead for the Association of Manufacturing Excellence People-centric Leadership initiative. Weis is a member of the AME Mid-Atlantic board and an AME Excellence Award Assessor.