Typically the most experienced and technically skilled employees are advanced into leadership roles. On paper it makes sense to promote the most skilled person within a department to a Supervisor. After all it is their technical skills, ability to troubleshoot equipment, maintain his/her machine, and constantly produce quality pieces on time that justified the promotion. In reality, there may be additional skills needed for your newly appointed supervisor to succeed. Great manufacturing supervisors are made, not born. Managing people is entirely different and requires specific training.
Three reasons to invest in supervisory training:
1. Decrease liability- Supervisors with little or no training expose the organization to liability for illegal (or discriminatory) employment practices. It is important that each employee understand working relationships and expectations of the organization.
2. Improve behavioral discussions- It is common for untrained supervisors to avoid discussion with their employees about performance or behavior improvement. Training supervisors ‘what to say’ and ‘how to say’ it is key to positive employee/supervisor interactions.
3. Develop effective leaders- Supervisors are challenged by a dynamic workforce that is diverse. Too much emphasis can be placed on technical skills and not enough on the care, trust and respect qualities that are equally important to becoming a great Supervisor and successfully managing people.
Successful organizations recognize the importance effective leaders play and help develop better supervisors to drive future performance and profits.
There are plenty of organizations out there that offer supervisory development. The MANTEC Supervisory Development program is different from others because of our experience! The program is taught by seasoned manufacturing professionals. They know the industry, the manufacturing environment and what the supervisors need to succeed. Additionally, the MANTEC program is not just about people skills. It touches on LEAN principles and financial aspects of decision making driving towards a well rounded supervisor.
Join us April 19 for a no cost or obligation overview of MANTEC’s Supervisory Development Program.
