Manufacturing Champions - Optimising workforce performance to boost productivity
Date: 17th October 2019
Location: Cargill, Guinness Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1SD
Time:
8:00am -
12:00pm
Theme:
Operational efficiency, People, Skills & Talent, Leadership & Mentoring
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Book your free place at the next Manufacturing Champions event - connecting leaders from small and medium sized enterprises with our Champions from the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
This session will provide manufacturers with an understanding of the basic tools, techniques and support required to unlock productivity through their people.
The event will aim to showcase how manufacturers can optimise their workforce by attracting the right talent, continuously developing and engaging their teams and effectively managing their performance. The session will also provide insight into how business owners and directors can grow and confidently lead their business and motivate their workforce.
The Manufacturing Champions will talk about their experiences in talent development and management and will share best practice.
The event will close with a tour of the Cargill facility.
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08:00 |
Registration, Networking and Breakfast |
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08:30 |
Welcome and Introduction, Anne Campion, Manufacturing Lead, GC Business Growth Hub |
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08:35 |
Welcome and Introduction, Allison Brierley, Senior Strategic Growth Officer, Trafford Council |
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08:45 |
Welcome and Introduction to Cargill, Paul Kingston, Site Manager, Cargill Manchester |
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09:00 |
Attracting new talent, James Pickles, VP Operations – Technology & Engineering TPGroup PLC |
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09:15 |
Talent Development, Pamela Dodd, Group HR Manager, Hyde Aero Products |
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09:30 |
Performance Management |
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09:45 |
Q&A with refreshments |
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10:00 |
Perspectives from the Champions |
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10:20 |
Roundtable workshop – Motivating your workforce |
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11:15 |
Executive Development - Mentoring for business leaders, Paula Wadbrook, Be the Business Mentoring Advisor, GC Business Growth Hub |
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11:30 |
Factory Tour |
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12:00 |
Event Close |
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Agenda
Champions in attendance
Dr Paul Hunt CSi CChem
R&D Director, Victrex plc
Paul Kingston
General Manager UK, Cargill
Matthew Smallman
Divisional Managing Director (Joint), Hyde Aero Products Ltd
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Event booking notice
Places at this event are extremely limited, and are restricted to one delegate per company. Non-manufacturers will not be permitted to attend.
Please note:
Our workshops are part-funded by European Regional Development Funds.
Our workshops are delivered free of charge to participants; however, as they are fully-funded, they are classed as state aid to participating businesses and are subject to state aid rules and the associated eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Location: GM manufacturing clients
- SME: Small or medium enterprise i.e. less than 250 (Full Time Equivalent) employees and annual turnover less than 50 Million Euro OR Balance Sheet less than 43 million Euro
- Sector Restrictions may also apply