What: 8-week course covering effective leadership and management strategies, tools, and techniques, and how to apply them to address Montana’s manufacturing challenges, led by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC)
When: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. starting on Monday, April 15 (8-week program)
Where: Missoula College - Room 228, 1205 E Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
MMEC’s Manufacturing Exceptional Leadership and Management Skills professional development program is designed to prepare leaders and managers to spearhead transformative impact for Montana’s manufacturers and the communities in which they operate. The program consists of eight, half-day sessions and is intended for high-potential individuals from the manufacturing sector and support organizations who are motivated to build or refresh their leadership and management skills. Participants meet once per week to promote long-term professional development, peer collaboration, and relationship building.
The Level 1 program offers a foundation of key leadership and management skills related to effective leadership styles, talent development, workforce engagement, communication, conflict resolution, supervisory behaviors, and performance management. Each hands-on experiential session will be integrated with a deep exploration of current manufacturing challenges and interactive discussion on how to address them. The Level 2 program will also be available for Level 1 alumni.
How will you benefit?
Participants will:
Gain or improve valuable skills for success in leadership roles
Build lifelong relationships with business and community leaders
Engage in deep conversations and collaborative initiatives to advance Montana manufacturing
Manufacturing firms will:
Grow and strengthen the capabilities of leadership and management teams
Bolster reputation as an employer of choice for top talent
Take the lead in making Montana a state of manufacturing excellence
Instructors:
Steve Dybdal - Senior Business Advisor, MMEC
Steve Dybdal has nearly 20 years of experience in managing manufacturing operations, much of it in the Missoula area. He offers expertise in many areas, including operational excellence, performance improvement, quality management systems, and talent development. Within the field of operational excellence, he has extensive experience using Lean, 5S, SPC, and Six Sigma Systems. His previous positions include Supply Chain Manager for Ribus, Inc., and Director of Operations for Nutritional Laboratories International.
Alistair Stewart - Senior Business Advisor, MMEC
Alistair is a Senior Business Advisor with the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, and holds a Master of Science degree in Managerial Communication from Northwestern University. At dozens of Montana companies, he has leveraged operational excellence and talent development to improve company performance. He is a highly experienced facilitator for strategic economic development initiatives, with a focus on regional collaboratives such as The Southwest Montana Manufacturing Partnership, and others.