About this Event
STRIVE WISDOM | EVENT LEARNING BRIEF
Professional Presentation & Communication Skills for Manufacturing Leaders
Chicago, IL, USA
01 | The Session At A Glance
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Duration: 1 Full Day – 8 Hours
Delivery: Instructor-led classroom training
Format: In person classroom training / Virtual Session
Language: English
Credits: 8 PDUs / Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate
Refreshments: Enjoy Complimentary Refreshments (Beverages, Lunch, and Snacks are included)
02 | Why This Session?
Manufacturing leaders regularly communicate production targets, safety procedures, quality findings, performance results, and operational changes. Clear communication helps teams understand priorities and coordinate their responsibilities.
This session covers practical techniques for presenting operational information, explaining manufacturing data, conducting workplace discussions, and communicating recommendations to different stakeholders.
03 | What You Can Take Into Your Work
Participants will practise how to:
- Deliver clear production briefings and management updates.
- Present operational data, quality findings, and improvement proposals.
- Communicate workplace challenges and coordinate actions across departments.
04 | Is This Session For You?
This session is intended for professionals who lead teams or communicate operational information in manufacturing environments, including:
- Manufacturing managers and plant supervisors.
- Production, maintenance, engineering, and quality leaders.
- Operations coordinators and continuous improvement professionals.
- Team leaders responsible for shift briefings and performance reviews.
- Professionals who present manufacturing results to senior management.
05 | The Strive Wisdom Approach
The session combines instructor guidance, practical exercises, and manufacturing-related scenarios.
- Practical: Apply communication techniques to routine manufacturing situations.
- Human-Centred: Consider audience needs and different workplace perspectives.
- Responsible: Communicate information accurately and distinguish facts from assumptions.
- Workflow-Oriented: Link messages to operational priorities and required actions.
- Applied: Practise briefings, presentations, and workplace discussions.
06 | From Individual Learning To Team Practice
Participants will practise communication skills through scenarios based on manufacturing operations, including shift briefings, production reviews, quality reports, and cross-functional discussions.
Exercises will focus on handling difficult conversations, presenting improvement proposals, and coordinating operational actions. In-house sessions can be tailored to the organisation’s manufacturing environment, team responsibilities, and communication requirements.
In-House Session
Want to train your entire team?
Strive Wisdom can discuss an in-house session based on your organisation’s manufacturing environment, communication requirements, and team responsibilities.
The session can use relevant workplace scenarios to practise team briefings, operational reporting, cross-functional communication, and improvement discussions.
Agenda
The Seven Practical Areas
Module 1: Leadership Communication on the Manufacturing Floor
Info: • Communicate production targets and shift priorities clearly.
• Brief teams on safety, quality, and schedules.
• Adapt messages to different manufacturing roles.
• Icebreaker
Module 2: Presentations for Production and Operations Reviews
Info: • Structure reports around output, downtime, and defects.
• Identify performance gaps and corrective actions.
• Prepare concise production and management updates.
• Workshop Exercise
Module 3: Confident Delivery for Manufacturing Leaders
Info: • Deliver clear and focused operational briefings.
• Explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Respond professionally to questions and concerns.
• Role Play
Module 4: Presenting Manufacturing Data and Quality Findings
Info: • Explain production metrics and quality trends.
• Distinguish verified facts from possible causes.
• Present evidence-based improvement recommendations.
• Case Study
Module 5: Cross-Functional Communication and Alignment
Info: • Coordinate across production, quality, and maintenance.
• Clarify responsibilities, priorities, and deadlines.
• Communicate operational requirements to stakeholders.
• Group Discussion
Module 6: Handling Difficult Conversations
Info: • Discuss delays and quality issues professionally.
• Address disagreements about resources and schedules.
• Agree on practical actions through active listening.
• Simulation
Module 7: Executive Presentations and Improvement Proposals
Info: • Present problems, evidence, and proposed solutions.
• Explain effects on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Summarise recommendations and next steps clearly.
• Hands-On Activity
Event venue & nearby stays
Regus - IL, Chicago - N Wasbash, 111 N Wabash, 11th Floor, Chicago, United States
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