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Chewing the Fat with WorkForge

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by WorkForge

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Bite-Sized Conversations for Building a Stronger Workforce Welcome to Chewing the Fat, a podcast delving deep into the world of food manufacturing. Dive into real conversations around critical topics like staffing, retention, onboarding, and career development in this essential industry. Subscribe now to gain insights from your peers, subject matter experts and more on the biggest issues facing food manufacturers today: 1. Hiring and retaining employees 2. Addressing the challenges of the Silver Tsunami 3. Improving time to productivity of new employees 4. Engaging employees from hire to retire 5. And more... Tune in to Chewing the Fat, a WorkForge podcast, and join the conversation on how to build and sustain a resilient, high-performing workforce in food manufacturing.

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September 6, 2024

Bridging the Skills Gap: The Importance of Upskilling

Upskilling is a vital part of any thriving manufacturing plant. In this episode of “Chewing the Fat with WorkForge” we were able to sit down with Lisa Miller, Director of HR and Talent Development at PPC Flex to hear how she has put in place a top-notch program to enable employees to grow their careers, increase their salary and benefit the organization. She’ll share how you: Hire, develop, retain, repeat Invest in people to help your bottom line Can do the same in your operations

August 9, 2024

They couldn’t work, so we trained them instead

In this episode of Chewing the Fat with WorkForge we are joined by Katelin Koch, Human Resources Director at Natoma Manufacturing and Laura Clark, Chief People Officer at BERKS Manufacturing who share a unique story of how a state background check system was down, which meant they could not put new hires on the floor. So they put them in the classroom instead of the traditional mix of training and OJT and the results were eye-opening. They’ll share: <ul><li>How they found themselves in this predicament </li> </ul> <ul><li>What they did in response to not lose the new hires (and all the hard work and money that went into hiring them)</li> </ul> <ul><li>How they restructured their onboarding </li> </ul> <ul><li>The results they have seen </li> </ul> <ul><li>The feedback they have received from their production leaders </li> </ul> <ul><li>Simple ways you can drive similar results </li> </ul>

June 3, 2024

From Performer to Leader

Join host Katie Allen, Chief Marketing Officer at WorkForge, and special guest Tim Petron from TSP Edge on this insightful episode of the Chewing the Fat Podcast as they discuss "From Performer to Leader" in food manufacturing. Together, they examine the role leadership training plays addressing turnover, driving alignment and fostering a culture of trust. In this episode, we explore the common challenge faced by organizations when promoting high performers to leadership roles: the failure to communicate and prepare them for the fundamental shift in responsibilities. Tim Petron will discuss practical strategies to ensure a successful transition from individual contributor to effective leader. From providing clarity on new expectations to investing in tailored leadership training and fostering a culture of regular feedback, we will uncover actionable steps for organizations to support their emerging leaders.

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What is Chewing the Fat with WorkForge?: Bite-Sized Conversations for Building a Stronger Workforce

Welcome to Chewing the Fat, a podcast delving deep into the world of food manufacturing. Dive into real conversations around critical topics like staffing, retention, onboarding, and career development in this essential industry.

Subscribe now to gain insights from your peers, subject matter experts and more on the biggest issues facing food manufacturers today:

Hiring and retaining employees

Addressing the challenges of the Silver Tsunami

Improving time to productivity of new employees

Engaging employees from hire to retire

And more...

Tune in to Chewing the Fat, a WorkForge podcast, and join the conversation on how to build and sustain a resilient, high-performing workforce in food manufacturing.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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