What Behavioral Training Topics Are Best for Managers in a Steel Company?

Training Topics for Managers and Above

Please suggest a few training topics to be conducted for Managers and above. I have recently joined a steel manufacturing company, and I am supposed to conduct behavioral training sessions for these individuals.

Regards

Challenges in Managing a Manufacturing Plant

Managing a manufacturing plant can pose significant challenges, as there are safety considerations, labor issues, and maintenance problems. Managers here always aim to foster a team environment. For such managers, it is crucial to understand their role and contribute effectively.

Techniques for Training

- **Safety First:** This technique emphasizes the importance of safety around the plant. It involves a contest that encourages the team to come up with new and innovative ideas on how to protect themselves and their fellow team members from safety hazards. Imagining long-term benefits here may help the team appreciate the importance of safety when needed.

- **Rewarding Members Non-Fiscally:** This is a simple yet effective technique. Smart managers will appreciate this approach, where they assess work with a different set of motivations. Basics include recognizing extra work with effective time management, offering rewards, or organizing a get-together luncheon to share effective ways to enhance exceptional performance.

Regards

Thank you for your valuable inputs, Dhruva & Sharmila. Dhruva, the topics are really catchy. However, I do not have the expertise to run a few programs. Is there any source from where I can get the content or any input? I have been conducting training for a Manager level so far. I am really confused about how I will run the show because when we are conducting a program for the senior level, a lot of things have to be taken care of.

Also, if you can share a few samples/formats on TNA/TNI, please help.

Regards,
Monika

Lean Thinking for Managers

Lean Thinking for Managers and Manager Coaching Skills and Culture are good ways to start. Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is performed as part of these two programs.

Thank you!

Lean Thinking for Managers and Manager Coaching Skills

Lean Thinking and Manager Coaching Skills and Culture is a good way to start. Lean is simply about creating more value for customers by eliminating activities that are considered waste. Any activity or process that consumes resources, adds cost, or time without creating value becomes the target for elimination. One of the important aspects of Lean is the focus on 'system-level' improvements (versus 'point improvements'). It's the system-level work that can dramatically improve a company's bottom line results. This knowledge, combined with the understanding of how to remove waste properly, is critical for any successful Lean implementation.

Common Lean improvement tools and techniques will be identified, and the class will discuss how best to apply these techniques from a Lean system perspective. The common mistake companies make by focusing on 'point' improvements versus 'system' improvement will be studied—'point' improvements creating 'exciting chaos' and 'system' improvement creating dramatic bottom line improvements.

Types of Waste in Lean

Different types of waste will be defined from a Lean point of view. The class will brainstorm, identify, and classify the different types of waste that they see within their own work environments. Identifying waste is the first necessary step. Knowing how to properly remove it is much more challenging. The root causes of waste will be examined, and successful methods used to eliminate it will be discussed.

Communication skills are very important at all levels, so there is a need to provide communication skills training to managers and above. Personality development training is also useful for them. Additionally, training on managerial skills is essential.

Thank you.

Regards.

Please also suggest some training programs to be conducted in a real estate company. I have recently joined and have been assigned to do so.

How to Start a Training Program?

- What kind of training can be conducted?

It will be of great help.

Thanks

Dear Garkhal, many proposed programs have been birthed as indeed, there are plenty on the plate. What is important, like some of them have suggested, is that you conduct a TNA or if time doesn't permit, do a quickie, i.e., TNI (Training Needs Identification). TNI is really a shortcut and an easy way out, and your managers would love it as you have helped them by listing all the possible programs (also, don't forget to leave some space for them to add on). They only have to pick the training menu they believe they need. Bingo! That's it, you now know what they want. The next step is to identify the necessary resources and carry out the identified programs. Don't forget to budget for the programs.

Best of luck with your endeavor!

Cheers,
CTFoo

Dear Garkhal, Here is my opinion for your dilemma.

Decide on Desired Outcomes

First, decide on the desired outcome in various aspects and focus on two key variables:

1. What are the key behavior changes that must become visible and make the biggest positive change in increased effectiveness and day-to-day operation of respective or targeted departments and their people?

2. Who are the key stakeholders that can determine, judge, or assess (immediate effect and 3 months later) whether these desired changes in behavior and effectiveness have occurred or not, and if the impact is visible or not?

3. Implement corrective measures until the goal is achieved.

Make this the aim of the show to run. Modify it according to your needs and execute it. It's quick and easy to execute. For topics, you and managers or trainees involved would be the best people to decide what skills and behavior changes would help them perform their tasks more efficiently. Topics could include, as suggested by other members, soft skills, lean management, floor discipline, kaizen.

I wish you all the best for your show ahead. Thank you for your question.