CONFERENCE DAY ONE
8:00 am Conference Registration & Networking
9:00 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality
9:10 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content
Redefining Culture & Expanding Talent Pipelines in Manufacturing
9:20 am Discover: Re-Constructing Culture to Retain Skilled Talent
Synopsis
- How can we prevent highly skilled talent from leaving our business?
- Build a culture that employees want to be a part of and makes employees feel valued
- How PMP are re-evaluating their company culture such as: reducing benefit costs, re-analyzing pay structure, giving thoughtful employee recognition and amongst much more, leading to a decrease in turnover from 32% to 4.5%
9:40 am Discover: Breaking Down Barriers to a Career in Manufacturing
Synopsis
- Identify beneficial partnerships for your manufacturing firm to diversify your talent pipeline
- Undertaking a skills-based approach to hiring to eliminate bias in candidate selection
- Uncover the approach Jabil took to diversify its talent pipeline and drive skills-powered recruiting through external partnerships
10:00 am Develop: How Can Rethinking Culture & Inclusive Hiring Improve Talent Retention & Diversity for Your Manufacturing Organization?
Synopsis
Q&A Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- What are the first steps in reassessing company culture to improve talent retention in a competitive market?
- What role does leadership play in driving culture change that supports both diversity and retention?
- What are the most effective ways to engage current employees in your efforts to rethink culture and hiring practices?
10:20 am Action: How Can You Cultivate a Culture That Not Only Attracts But Retains Diverse Manufacturing Talent?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- What immediate steps can your organization take to build a more inclusive culture that resonates with diverse talent?
- How can you ensure that diverse employees feel seen and heard, and what actionable steps can you take to make this happen?
- How can you align your company’s mission and values with diversity goals to make culture a core part of your employer brand?
10:40 am Speed Networking Break
Optimizing Manufacturing Talent for Strategic Collaboration
11:30 am Discover: Leveraging Manufacturing Talent Optimization for Cross-Functional Problem Solving
Synopsis
- How manufacturing leaders can optimize existing talent for strategic initiatives
- The role of cross-functional collaboration, kaizen and problem solving in talent retention
- Uncover one of GE Healthcare’s talent optimization strategies designed to address operational needs whilst enhancing the engagement of its existing workforce
11:50 am Develop: How Can Manufacturing Organizations Measure the Impact of Talent Optimization on Overall Performance & Employee Satisfaction?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- What key performance indicators (KPIs) should manufacturing organizations track to measure the success of talent optimization?
- What methods can be used to measure the return on investment (ROI) of talent optimization initiatives?
- What role do performance reviews and individual employee metrics play in measuring the effectiveness of talent optimization?
12:00 pm Action: What Initial Steps Can You Take to Assess Current Talent & Identify Optimization Opportunities at Your Manufacturing Organization?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- How can you ensure that talent optimization aligns with your company’s overall strategic goals?
- How can you effectively map out talent gaps and areas for improvement within your team?
- What early steps can you take to involve leadership in the talent optimization process?
12:10 pm Networking Lunch
Empowering Managers for Effective Talent Partnerships
1:30 pm Discover: Empowering Manufacturing Managers to Collaborate Effectively with Talent Partners for Strategic Hiring
Synopsis
- Learn how to break down silos in your hiring process by fostering consultative partnerships between recruiters and managers
- How can you iron out inefficiencies in the hiring process caused by disconnect between departments?
- Discover how Axalta built a strong recruiter-manager partnership, improving time-to-fill and enhancing manager involvement in aligning job descriptions with hiring expectations
1:50 pm Develop: What Initial Steps Can Manufacturing Organizations Take to Foster a Consultative Partnership Between Managers & Recruiters?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- How can manufacturing managers be encouraged to actively participate in the recruitment process, from defining job roles to interviewing candidates?
- What communication tools or processes can be implemented to create ongoing dialogue between recruiters and managers in manufacturing settings?
- What initial feedback mechanisms can be put in place to ensure continuous improvement in the recruiter-manager relationship?
2:00 pm Action: Can You Identify Areas for Improvement in the Way Your Manufacturing Hiring Managers & Recruiters Work Together?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Topics to be discussed:
- How can you assess the current communication channels between your hiring managers and recruiters to identify inefficiencies or misunderstandings?
- What specific areas of responsibility between managers and recruiters could be better defined to improve accountability and efficiency in hiring?
- What role can leadership play in facilitating a stronger partnership between recruiters and hiring managers?
Speed-Learning Session
2:10 pm Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break
3:00 pm Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by a manufacturing TA leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.