2022 Management Training and Development Summit

Come meet members of the AFS Human Resources Division and other conference attendees.

Phil Eatherton
Chair of the AFS Human Resources Division

Doug Kurkul
CEO, American Foundry Society

Dave Ryan
Rogers HR Consulting

The perception that formal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programs are for corporate entities is a farce, especially in an environment when every employer in America is struggling to hire and retain good quality employees. When you are lucky enough to hire the best you want to keep the best. Unfortunately, everyday employment management has us focusing on putting out fires. How does an employer with limited resources actually implement a DEI program that works on retaining the best and brightest employees? This session will start with where we have come from and where we need to go around everything DEI.

Joe Robinson
Optimal Performance Strategies

Participants will learn how to find boundaries, manage demands, devices, stress, and other people, and refuel the chief productivity tool, attention. We also put that attention on life outside work, where we learn how to find balance at home, create quality time with family and friends, increase optimism in our outlook, and build the keys to sustainable happiness.

Given the ever increasing struggle to find and retain employees, it is likely an opportune time to consider alternative sources of talent. In this panel discussion, you’ll hear from individuals who lead organizations and/or programs designed to match open-minded business leaders with reformed individuals looking for a second chance and an opportunity to contribute to team success. And you’ll hear from foundry leaders who have embraced this talent source as part of their people strategy.

Sara Eber Fowler
Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Labor & Employment)

The 2022 legal update will include the latest information HR professionals and managers need to be mindful of, including updates on COVID, employee leaves and accommodations, legalization of marijuana, EEOC and litigation trends, legal landscape for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, social media and its impact on the workplace, and more.

Join the AFS HR Division and other conference attendees for networking and fun. A shuttle will take you from AFS to Topgolf, where you will join other conference attendees for some competitive fun, cocktails and dinner. No prior golf experience is necessary.

 

Phil Eatherton
Chair of the AFS Human Resources Division

Ken Chapman
Ken Chapman & Associates

The Leader’s Code (TLC) is a leadership and culture transformation process. The process is designed to address the most common reason safety, environmental compliance and quality often hit a glass ceiling: The culture of the organization will not support sustained improvement. TLC creates owners whose pride of association and workmanship are the direct result of the organization’s efforts to drive competence and confidence deep into the organization. The process has been utilized in more than 260 foundries and over 500 organizations from North America, to Australia to the United Kingdom.

Sabrina L. Moon
Problem Solving Institute

This presentation explores and outlines the 4 skills that develop daring leaders, such as rumbling with relational vulnerability, living into core values, BRAVING trust, and learning to rise - because being brave will require us to get knocked down on occasion. The audience will take part in an interactive presentation and will be introduced to the Dare to Lead™ method through storytelling. Participants will walk away with an awareness of daring leadership behaviors and real-world examples of incorporating them into their daily lives.