A specialized course designed to support Supervisors, Team Leads and New Managers in the manufacturing sector.
This Future Ready Leadership (FRL) Essentials program consists of five introductory leadership training courses, which will be delivered in person at Workwell Spaces in Burlington.
Why Manufacturing?
Making the shift from team member to team leader is one of the most challenging transitions in a career in manufacturing. This specialized leadership course is designed for frontline supervisors, team leads, and new managers in the manufacturing sector who are stepping into leadership roles for the first time.
Participants will learn how to successfully transition from peer to leader — building trust, setting expectations, and driving performance — all while maintaining credibility on the floor.
Through practical tools, real-world scenarios, and hands-on exercises, this course equips new leaders with the skills to:
Whether you’re newly promoted or preparing high-potential talent for leadership roles, this course sets the foundation for strong, respected front-line leadership in manufacturing environments.
You may be eligible for funding from the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG).
This course has been designed for new leaders to learn and develop different leadership competencies over the entire program
Team Leadership
Personal Leadership
Presentation Skills
Communication
Diversity
Developing Others
Conflict Resolution
Managing Performance
Coaching
Emotional Intelligence
Continuous Learning
Throughout the program, we will clearly demonstrate the connection between each day and each topic, ensuring participants feel connected and engaged with content, other participants, guest speakers, and the facilitator
As part of the participants’ learning journey, it’s important for their leaders to support and reinforce the training. MCE will provide a brief, pre-recorded ‘Making Training Stick’ video with a course outline and tips for participant success for these leaders prior to the rollout of this program.
Participants will learn the skills, tools, opportunities, and challenges associated with being an effective leader, one who is able to develop their own personal leadership as well as lead a team.
Participants will learn a basic communication model and the types of communication. They will learn when to use open-ended and closed-ended questions for a more effective conversation. The barriers to communications and solutions to overcome them will be covered.
Participants will learn how a team moves through various stages of development to become a high-performing team. They will learn the difference between motivation and inspiration and the importance of different levels of delegation and empowerment and when to use each.
Participants will learn how to effectively deal with difficult behaviours by understanding the actions of others. Also, they will learn how to identify personal ‘hot buttons’ and develop strategies to encourage positive behaviour.
In this final day of the program, participants will utilize the knowledge and skills learned in the previous four days to assess progress on their competency development. They will create personal goals and develop a plan to implement them as a part of their leadership journey.
Terry has extensive expertise in managing multi-level employee groups in both local and global settings. Nurturing others to reach their full potential and coaching leaders has allowed Terry to support others in achieving career success.
Bringing energy and creativity to her sessions, whether in-person or virtual or hybrid, Terry leverages technology to engage and create meaningful experiences for both her learners and audiences.
Terry holds a Master’s degree in Leadership, along with certifications in Adult Education and Promoting Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces. Terry is also a faculty member at Algoma University and Seneca College.
In her spare time, Terry enjoys traveling, country living, and reading.
Training will take place at Workwell Spaces, 901 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3N8, from 9am to 4pm.
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