Peer Group Catalog
HR Executive
HR Head, Director or VP
Members of this group oversee multi-site organizations, and focus on workforce strategy, employment brand, and employee value proposition.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Creating & sustaining culture
• Preparing for organizational change
• Retention & compensation
• Succession planning
• Leadership development
• Recruiting & onboarding
Typical Company Size 300 – 1,000 employees
Senior Operations
COO, VP, Director, Operations, Manufacturing
Members of this group oversee single site strategies for value stream margin and plant capabilities.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Implementing daily management
• Leading & coaching teams
• Tiered accountability
• Aligning KPIs & metrics with goals
• Creating & sustaining culture
• Succession planning
Typical Company Size 50 – 500 employees
Operations Management
Manager or Director
Members of this group have multi-department responsibility, and are responsible for capacity planning, positive labor relations.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Problem-solving
• Creating & sustaining culture
• Employee engagement on the floor
• Training processes & accountability
• KPIs & metrics aligning to goals
• Lean manufacturing
Typical Company Size 50-500 employees
Continuous Improvement
Lean, CI, Operational Excellence Coordinator/Manager, or Green Belt
Members of this group oversee coordinating improvements, executing plans, training in problem solving.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Developing a Lean culture
• Gemba walks & tiered accountability
• Standardize & sustain 5S
• Coach for continuous improvement
• Problem-solving
• Leader standard work
Typical Company Size 50-500 employees
Advanced Lean Enterprise
Lean, CI, Operational Excellence Manager/Director Black belt
Members from this group are responsible for developing improvement plans, systems and practices, typically for multi-site organizations.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Change management
• Energizing CI programs
• Leader standard work
• Strategy deployment
• Employee engagement
• Lean innovation
Typical Company Size 300-1000 employees
HR Management
HR Manager or Sr. HR Generalist
Members of this group are from a single site, and are responsible for recruiting, training, compensation, and employee relations.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Recruiting, on-boarding & training
• Change management & influence
• Compensation, benefits & retention
• Developing leaders
• Succession planning
• Employee engagement
Typical Company Size 50-500 employees
Safety Management
EHS Manager/Director, Safety Manager/Director
Discussion Topics Include:
• Building a Safety Culture
• Incident mangement
& ergonomics
• Safety communications
• Developing a
safety committee
• Gaining support
from leadership
Typical Company Size 50-500 employees
Executive
CEO, President, General Manager
Financial Executive
Controller, VP Finance, CFO
Production Management
Production Manager or Supervisor
Members of this group manage production schedules, have single department responsibility, and ensure safe working conditions.
Discussion Topics Include:
• Managing complex workflows
• KPIs & metrics
• Visual management/5S
• Building & sustaining
CI programs
• Handling confrontation
Typical Company Size 50-500 employees
Quality Management
Quality Manager/Director
Sales and Marketing
Sales/Marketing/Manager/Director
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Manager/Director, Procurement, logistics, warehouse
Engineering Leadership
Engineering Manager, Director