Conference Session

Workforce Development

F130: Blue-Collar Leadership & Culture: The 5 Components for Building High Performance Teams

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It’s easier to compete when you’re attracting great people instead of searching for good people. Culture is the key to becoming THE sought-after employer of choice within your industry. Becoming a sought-after employer means, “People who don’t work at your organization have a very strong desire to work there.” Becoming an employer of choice means, “People who already work at your organization have a very strong desire to continue working there.” Culture matters because those who work in your organization will determine who wants to work there. Every team member is a culture ambassador. What are they saying? You shouldn't have to spend time and resources constantly searching for good applicants. High performance teams are filled with top talent that consistently attracts top talent. Discover how to leverage the 5 components of The Transformation Equation to create a culture that will support, attract, and retain high performance team members.

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About This Session

  • Date: October 16, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Room: Room S-330 G
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Track: Workforce Development
Speakers

Mack Story

Blue-Collar Leadership

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Mack Story started at the bottom, grew himself into upper management, and found his niche in lean manufacturing. He developed a passion for leadership while logging over 11,000 hours leading hundreds of leaders and thousands of their team members through process improvement, organizational change, and cultural transformation. Mack has published 15 workforce and leadership development books. His mission is to help leaders engage the frontline to improve the bottom line.

Ria Story

Blue-Collar Leadership

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Ria Story is a motivational leadership speaker, TEDx Speaker, and author of 14 books. She has more than 20 years of experience in leadership and management. Ria founded Fearfully and Wonderfully Me to empower women to become the leaders they are destined to be. She shares powerful leadership principles and tools of transformation from her journey to equip and empower women, helping increase influence, develop leadership, and maximize results.

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