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Balancing Competing Priorities – Training, Profitability and More

06/07/2025 by hailey

AMBA Conference Talent Panel

By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA As the industry knows, developing its workforce continues to be a major priority for US mold manufacturers. This need is why the AMBA has launched initiatives like its Emerging Leaders Network, which prioritizes the connection of up-and-coming leaders and their personal and professional growth. But companies … [Read more...] about Balancing Competing Priorities – Training, Profitability and More

AMBA’s Emerging Leadership Initiatives Advance Employee Development

03/19/2025 by hailey

AMBA’s Emerging Leadership Initiatives Advance Employee Development

By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA It has been nearly a year since AMBA Conference 2024, where AMBA’s Emerging Leaders gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There, members of the AMBA community developed skills in assertiveness, peer connection and leadership and stepped off the shop floor to forge industry connections. But what has the Network been … [Read more...] about AMBA’s Emerging Leadership Initiatives Advance Employee Development

Recruitment and Retention

03/19/2025 by hailey

By Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder Workforce development, a perennial requirement in mold building, is a hot topic in 2025. Effective employee recruitment is necessary for filling empty slots with well-matched candidates in a timely manner, thereby limiting recruitment costs and reducing downtime due to a lack of staff. Effective employee retention equally … [Read more...] about Recruitment and Retention

Effective Leadership Planning for NextGen Succession

12/05/2024 by hailey

By Lindsey Munson, editor, The American Mold Builder “If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted,” are words that resonate with leaders. This quote stands as a simple reminder and sound advice to those seeking a leadership role or being a “succession” – on-the-job training and sharing processes and procedures are critical components to reaching the next step on the … [Read more...] about Effective Leadership Planning for NextGen Succession

Workforce Recruitment and Retention at Franchino Mold & Engineering

12/04/2024 by hailey

Workforce Recruitment and Retention at Franchino Mold & Engineering

By Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder Franchino Mold & Engineering (FMEC), Lansing, Michigan, has served the mold and die industry since 1955. The company offers die cast dies, plastic injection molds, contract machining, die/mold repair and engineering services to the automotive, construction, consumer products and material handling industries. FMEC stands … [Read more...] about Workforce Recruitment and Retention at Franchino Mold & Engineering

Building Flourishing Organizations

09/18/2024 by hailey

By Matt Lesser, author, keynote and owner, Uniquely Normal, LLC In 2017, the idea for the “Flourishing Life Model” 1 was born; however, it was incomplete. The first four levels – diminishing, surviving, striving, thriving – were developed, but it was not for another three years, in 2020, the top of the model – flourishing – finalized. The “Flourishing Life Model,” first … [Read more...] about Building Flourishing Organizations

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