Featured Peer Group Meeting
Online Senior Operations Peer Group
Growing a Culture of Problem Solvers
When you attend this meeting you will learn:
- Mechanisms that drive organizational culture
- Specific examples of continuous improvement endeavors that contribute to growing a culture of problem-solvers
Online Via Zoom
Thursday, February 23rd 8:00am-10:15am
Featuring: Chad Moertl, Continuous Improvement, Country Fresh Meats
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

ONLINE Senior Operations
VP, Director, Operations, Manufacturing
Members of this group meet 100% online and 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 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 Imporvement
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

Executive

Financial Executive

Production Management

Safety Management

Quality Management

Sales and Marketing

Supply Chain Management

Engineering Leadership
