Management Development Program

Session I - March 14, 18-22, 2024
Session II - April 11, 15-19 2024
Virtual Program

ORIENTATION (Optional)

Thursday, March 7, 2024 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m. ET)
 You're invited to join your classmates for a brief orientation followed by Q&A where we'll touch on each of the program components from Zoom best practices, to setting up your Mighty Networks profile, to how to get the most out of the time with your coach. 

PROGRAM KICKOFF AND SKILLS ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP (PART 1)

Thursday, March 14, 2024 (11:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET)
Kickoff and Skills-Assessment Activity

Facilitators: Jenny Drescher and Ellen Feldman Ornato, Founding Partners – Bolder Company Inc.

This workshop is designed to help you understand yourself and others through the lens of personality. Unlock the personal perspectives, motivations, and preferences that make you who and how you are. Then turn the lens outwards to learn how to understand and manage others. This brief introduction to the language of DiSC will include conversations, a personalized report, and fun with your new friends in the MDP program.

SESSION I

Monday, March 18, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Session/The Importance of Professional Development and Your Leadership Journey
Facilitators: Virginia Harn, Principal, Manufacturing and Distribution – CLA, and WiM Board Member;Allison Grealis, President & Founder, Women in Manufacturing and WiM Education Foundation

• This session is your welcome to the WiM Education Foundation’s Management Development Program. You’ll learn about the organization’s history, the background of the program, and the significant impact this program can have on your career.

Tuesday, March 19 , 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

The Importance of Networking and Developing Your Personal Brand

Facilitator: Sara Shookman; Story Glow Studio 

Networking - yuck or yay? No matter how you feel about the word, building thoughtful relationships inside and outside of your organization is a key factor to your success!

•  In this session, we will practice our elevator speeches, give and receive feedback, and explore how we want to be known and viewed for the long run
• You will also gain insights about different types of networking situations and how to handle them, and learn some actionable strategies to use LinkedIn and other technologies to network and build your personal brand effectively 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Planning Strategies and Business Models

Facilitator: Jd Marhevko, Vice President of Quality, ZF Division U. Electronics & ADAS - ZF Group

• In this session, you'll gain awareness of the basic steps that go into strategic planning
• Strategic planning is the continuous process of making decisions systematically while considering the future, systematically organizing the efforts needed to carry out these decisions, and measuring the results of these decisions against the expectations through organized, systematic feedback
• You will learn a structured, portable methodology to aid you in strategic planning efforts within your team and your organization

Thursday, March 21, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Finance for the Non-Financial Manager

Facilitator: Daniele Caserta, Principal, Manufacturing and Distribution - CLA

In this session, you will:

• Gain an understanding of how personal finances correlate to business finances
• Develop a basic understanding of how the company finances work
• Identify how actions you take at work impact your company's performance

Friday, March 22, 2023 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Diversity in the Workplace

Facilitator: Freya Huffman; Freya Motivates

In this session, you will learn about the state of diversity, equity and inclusion within the manufacturing industry, but more importantly, gain insights as to what you can influence in your role as a leader within your organization.

It's not just about having people that look different - it's about building and maintaining a culture that allows individuals to feel safe being their authentic selves. We are better together.

SKILLS ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP (PART II)

Thursday, April 11, 2024 (11:00 - 12:30 p.m. ET)
Skills-Assessment Activity

Facilitators: Jenny Drescher and Ellen Feldman Ornato, Founding Partners – Bolder Company Inc.

On April 11th, you will participate in the second of two workshops designed to help you understand yourself and others through the lens of personality. Unlock the personal perspectives, motivations, and preferences that make you who and how you are. Then turn the lens outwards to learn how to understand and manage others. This brief introduction to the language of DiSC will include conversations, a personalized report, and fun with your new friends in the MDP program.  

SESSION II

Monday, April 15, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Effective Business Communication

Facilitator: Lynn Kier, Communications Leader / Storyteller / Brand Evangelist / DEI Advocate

• In this session, you'll learn the basics of effective professional communication. We will walk through stories and examples and tease out insights to help you communicate with  power, precision and poise in your role
• Getting your message across
• Emails, list serves, LinkedIn, and social media
• Construct and express clear and concise messages in both written and spoken communication
• Utilize an empowering and dynamic communication process to increase team members’ motivation and commitment
• Deliver messages that address the interests of the listener
• Make verbal and nonverbal communication congruent to reinforce the intent of messages
• Use reflecting, supporting, advising to demonstrate active listening to others
• Provide the rationale for your feedback, whether to reinforce or improve performance

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

The Power of Negotiation

Facilitator: Nan Gesche

In this session, we'll explore the power and purpose of negotiation including:

• The four stages of negotiation
• The importance of planning and target setting
• Body language and word choice can make or break your results
• Tips, tricks and pitfalls during tough negotiations

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Objective Setting, Delegation, and Performance Management

Facilitator: Stacey Schroeder, President & Founder - EVelop

"If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there." – Lewis Carroll

• People look to their leaders to help them determine what to work on, how to prioritize their activities, and take action when things don't go as expected.
• In this session, you will learn how to set clear, actionable objectives, translate and breakdown those objectives into smaller components for your team members, and provide feedback in regards to performance.
• Come prepared with questions and examples from your current role, and get ready to learn from your instructor and each other!

Thursday, April 18, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Fundamentals of Leadership and Management

Facilitator: Amy Forehand, Owner, Leadership Consultant and Coach - The Forehand Company 

• Prepare to build skills that enhance your development as a leader
• Identify the skills needed for management and leadership success
• Understand how to make the transition into management
• Target the leadership and management skills you most want to improve

Friday, April 19, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)

Managing & Developing Human Resources to Attract, Retain, and Engage Talent

Facilitator: Carrie Makambi

• In this session, you will gain understanding of why attracting, retaining and engaging employees is important to your organization.
• Get familiar with your role as a supervisor or manager in recognizing talent and how you can help to develop your employees through engagement and development.
• Lastly, you will learn a few key metrics and why they are important to help with attracting, retaining and engaging your talent.

Graduation

Thursday, April 25, 2024 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)